- LIVE ONLINE PROGRAM
September 25 – October 30, 2021
Chair Yoga: Yoga is For Everyone
Krishna Chaitanya
6 WEEKLY SESSIONS, Saturdays, 12:00-1:30pm ET
Course Description:
In today’s world there is an ever-increasing need for adaptive yoga. As the benefits of yoga become more well known, more diverse groups of people require modified yoga postures so they can also receive the benefits. Yoga has become recognized as one of the world’s most effective tools to maintain a healthy immune system, relieve stress, heal the body, improve sleep, focus awareness and support relaxation, and it’s available to everyone!
The practice of chair yoga is rehabilitative, an effective tool for everyday practice and can be used with a wide variety of populations.
Using the 12 basic postures of the Sivananda sequence as the foundation, this course will teach you to practice yoga with a chair, incorporating breathing and relaxation methods to produce all the benefits of yoga done from the floor on a mat for people who are unable to get on the floor.
In this course, you will learn techniques that can calm the mind, relax the body and invigorate the spirit, in a short amount of time, all while sitting on a chair! Besides learning ways to maximize and energize office breaks, you will discover how to make yoga accessible to seniors, persons with disabilities or limited mobility, the chronically ill, and those recovering from injuries at any age.
Krishna Chaitanya is a physical therapist and senior hatha yoga teacher who has taught innumerable teacher and advanced teacher trainings in the ashram. His specialty is adaptive yoga and he has 20 years’ experience working with the elderly and other populations with physical challenges.
What You'll Learn:
- Learn about the benefits of yoga and how to practice modified yoga postures in chairs
- Adapt Sivananda yoga to your own body
- Experience breathing, chanting, and meditation in chairs
- Learn how the practice of yoga is available to everyone
Additional Information:
- Offered as 6 weekly sessions on Saturdays, Sept 25, Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 12:00-1:30pm ET
- No experience necessary. This program is open to beginners as well as advanced practitioners.
- Viewing Device: Desktop or laptop computer will provide the best experience, although you can also connect via a tablet or smartphone.
- Internet connection: High-speed broadband wired or wireless is best.
- Video: Download Zoom to your computer, or install the Zoom app to your device. For interactive group sessions, a webcam or integrated camera will allow others to feel more connected with you.
- Audio: Headphone speakers are recommended. If you wish to participate vocally, a headset with a microphone will be ideal.
Krishna Chaitanya
Krishna Chaitanya is a physical therapist, senior staff member of the Yoga Retreat, and senior instructor of Hatha Yoga in the Teacher Training Course and other courses. He has taught for more than 20 years and specializes in working with the elderly population. He teaches Adaptive Yoga, Chair Yoga, and has many years experience helping individuals with all kinds of physical limitations.