• Chair Yoga can meet the needs of students who have both permanent and temporary mobility challenges that make more common yoga offerings inaccessible.

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• Chair Yoga can help students who have experienced injury stay active as they learn their body as it heals to its capacity.

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• Chair Yoga can offer relief to office workers and physical laborers alike, using a very available tool and body posture as a starting point.

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• Chair Yoga may also be of service to disabled or elder individuals who need to practice seated, or could benefit from a prop that moves with them.

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• Chair Yoga is great for meditators of all ages and uncovers an abundance of opportunities for mindfulness in our day-to-day activities.

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• For studios and teachers Offering Chair yoga classes can significantly expand your student base.

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• An exploration of Chair Yoga/Yoga with a Chair that translates familiar vinyasa/hatha/restorative/yin practices to chair supported adaptations.

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• Anatomy lectures and workshops that offer information specific to a range of students that a teacher might encounter in a Chair Yoga context, from office workers to wheelchair users.

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• Ongoing discussion and exploration of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as it relates to our self-regulated role as Yoga teachers in the West.

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• Guidance on staying within the Scope of Practice for mixed-abilities teachers.

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• A foundation for cuing and sequencing the physical aspects of a Chair Yoga practice.

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• Incorporating common yoga props with a Chair Practice to increase the intensity or support students have in creating new physical habits through awareness.

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• Philosophy and Yoga History lectures and readings to promote an appreciation of Yoga as a complete and living tradition that reflected in our teaching.

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• Guidance in theming Yoga classes in a culturally appreciative way.

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• Feedback on teaching practicum, along with support and guidance in improving existing skills and developing new ones.

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• Discussion and guidance in seeking out or creating Chair Yoga teaching opportunities from a Business of Yoga perspective.