Chair Yoga Teacher Training/Certification

Chair Yoga Teacher Training with Jess Geevarghese, E-RYT 500, YACEP

2026 TRAININGS

The Yoga Dojo
Richmond, Virginia

Saturday, April 18th: 12-7pm⁠ (7 hrs)
Sunday, April 19th: 11:30-4:30pm (5hrs)

Plus two hours of practice teaching on your own/reflection (2 hr)

Chair yoga is an accessible practice for students, clients or patients who need the support of a chair for a number of reasons, including age, weight, temperament, ability
or situation. The 14-hour Chair Yoga Teacher Training is an opportunity for yoga teachers and those in allied professions to build skills related to teaching students of varying abilities in three settings:

• Yoga Studio (more mobile seniors/individuals)
• Nursing Home/Retirement Facility, and
• Corporate/Workplace Settings.
The training is accompanied by a 100+ page printed manual.

What you will learn:
1) Students will learn to teach chair yoga in a trauma-informed and accessible manner.
2) Students will understand the considerations for teaching a variety of students, including in an active yoga studio setting, corporate environment and retirement facility.
3) Students will learn the basics of injury and condition management.
4) Students will become competent to teach resistance training and use props in their practice.

The training is broken up into Discussions, Posture Labs, Anatomy & Physiology, Practice and Practice Teaching.

*Discussions include Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment, Balance/Proprioception and Considerations for Workplace Yoga.
*Posture Labs cover seated and standing sun salutations, back bends, forward bends, hip openers, low-impact movements, lateral flexion, and savasana.

Please bring a yoga mat and a set of light-weight dumbbells (1-3 lbs).  We will provide chairs and blocks.

Investment: $400
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