Chair Yoga

Learn what chair yoga is, the different types, its uses, and who helped to create this form of yoga. Explore chair yoga's physical and emotional benefits and who can gain the most from it.

We'll take you through the precautions to consider if you have hypermobility or osteoporosis. You'll learn how to modify some movements to customise them to your needs.

When undergoing any form of exercise, preparation is key. This chair yoga for beginners course explains how to set up your chair. You'll learn about useful props, adjustments you can make, and breathing exercises that will help you get the most from the practice. You'll learn specific chair yoga stretches that maximise your workouts and basic warm-ups that will help to get you started.

You'll follow illustrated, step-by-step guidance in many individual chair yoga poses. You'll also run through three full chair yoga sequences, two of which also include a demonstration video.

By studying this course, you will learn the following:

• What chair yoga is and how it's used as a therapy
• The physical and emotional benefits of chair yoga
• Who can benefit the most from chair yoga
• The precautions to take if you have hypermobility or osteoporosis
• How to prepare for chair yoga
• Basic stretches and warm-ups
• Many chair yoga poses and their uses
• Three chair yoga sequences (two of which include a demonstration video)

Yoga is for everyone, but for some, it can seem beyond their capability. It may be due to a disability, health condition, time constraints or the assumption that it's difficult. Chair yoga is an accessible form of exercise that removes such obstacles. It allows everyone to enjoy yoga's health and wellbeing benefits. This course is for anyone looking for a way to start yoga and lead a healthier, happier life.

This course also contributes towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), making it a valuable addition to your ongoing learning journey.