BECOME CERTIFIED IN CHAIR YOGA
Learn Lakshmi Voelker's accessible path to fitness through her blend of breathing techniques, modified Yoga postures, and other Eastern and Western holistic practices. With your Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ certification, you will gain the necessary skills to guide your students to improved health and well-being.
Augmenting this straightforward certification program, the Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ DVD Video series with step-by-step instructions for each class will continually expand your knowledge of this innovative approach to wellness.
Audience:
This teacher training program is targeted for healthcare professionals such as PTs (Physical Therapists, OTs (occupational therapists), CSWs (Clinical Social Workers), RNs Registered Nurses) as well as yoga teachers, teachers-in-training, and experienced yoga students.
Scheduled Certifications:
• January 14-17, 2010 at Texas State University, San Marcos, TX:
Please email Dr. Lyn Litchke and Allie Thomas for information about or to register for this certification program.
• March 11-14, 2010 at NY Open Center, New York, NY:
This link will take you to the New York Center Open Center site where you can register for this certification. Or you may call the Open Center at 212-219-2527
• May 16-20, 2010 at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Lenox, MA:
This link will take you to the Kripalu site where you can register for this certification. Or you may call Kripalu at
800-741-7353
• May 21-23, 2010 at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Lenox, MA:
Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Teacher Reunion/Refresher Weekend
This link will take you to the Kripalu site where you can register for this certification. Or you may call Kripalu at
800-741-7353
• July 23-26, 2010 at Discovery Yoga, St. Augustine, FL:
This link will take you to the Discovery Yoga site where you can register for this certification. Or you may call Discovery Yoga at 904-824-7454
• August 17-20, 2010 at NY Open Center, New York, NY:
Please contact Lakshmi for further details
• October 11-15, 2010 at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Lenox, MA:
Please contact Lakshmi for further details
Not a Yoga teacher? You can still qualify:
The certification program is of special interest to PT (physical therapist), OT (occupational therapist), CSW (clinical social worker), RNs (registered nurses), or other healthcare professionals including those working with seniors, children, those in wheelchairs, or anyone with physical challenges that prevent them from getting down on the floor.
Lakshmi works with Departments of Education and senior housing facilities as well as MS (multiple sclerosis) and other such organizations. Her results are impressive and will be for you as well.
Description:
Do you have students, patients, or clients that would benefit from doing Yoga but:
• cannot get down on the floor because of age, handicap, or inflexibility,or
• want to practice their Yoga where getting on the floor is impractical (at work, traveling, etc.)?
These folks have traditionally been unable to reap the exceptional benefits yoga brings to the body, mind, and spirit. Now, you can open this wondrous world to a new audience.
In this program, Lakshmi will add a new dimension to your teaching and/or care-giving. The teacher certification will provide you with a firm foundation for teaching Chair Yoga.
Along with the normal meditation, breathing, and relaxation techniques, you will learn how to adapt the classical Yoga asanas to the chair (vs. the floor)-what Lakshmi terms the chair asanas (poses or postures):
You will learn the chair asanas such as:
• sun salutation
• moon salutation
• warrior series
• classical balance postures
• the contraindications of each chair asana
In addition, during the program, you will learn the chair asanas for:
• Pair Chair Yoga (two students, each on their own chair, working together as partners)
• Weighted Chair Yoga (each student employs appropriate weights as part of their Chair Yoga)
During your program Lakshmi will cover additional Eastern disciplines and modalities such as:
• Pa Tuan Chin
• Chinese Arthritis Relief Hand Movements
• Acupressure knee strengthening exercises
• Various breathing techniques for our meditation, relaxation, and asanas
• 7 Chakras and their meanings, colors, sounds, and affirmations
• 5 Yamas and 5 Niyamas
• Do-In Chinese Self Massage and Foot Reflexology
• Basic nutrition to honor our body temple
You will receive a 175 page illustrated manual and a certificate stating you are a certified LVCYT (Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Teacher).
This course usually qualifies for continuing education units in most disciplines that require such units.
"an accessible path to fitness"
Single Chair Yoga DVD Video
DVD Video contains two Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ classes, each based on yoga postures and breathing techniques as well as other Eastern and Western health practices. For ALL AGES… [more info]
The Sitting Mountain Series™ Audio CD and Tutorial Booklet
CD and tutorial booklet contains one 30-minute and two 15-minute Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™ classes. These classes are demonstrated entirely on a chair. FOR ALL AGES… [more info]
Getting fit where & while you sit can be great for…
Persons coping and living with such conditions like Osteoporosis & Osteopenia, Arthritis, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Chronic Pain, complications from being overweight, aging complications, Multiple Sclerosis, Scoliosis, other disabilities, etc. [more info]
Bring chair yoga to your company or organization.
From certifying certain employees to teach chair yoga to integrating chair yoga into your corporate health and wellness programs, we can assist. Contact us to learn more about our chair yoga certification and HR programs. [more info]
