Chair Yoga Teacher Training, Prana Shanti, Ottawa

Chair Yoga adapts traditional yoga poses so that they can be done with a chair for support, making yoga more accessible for all people.

Our society is aging and there are many people unable to practice a standard yoga class. Chair yoga also provides a gentle but effective practice for those with mobility or disability issues.

The chair takes the place of the yoga mat, and poses are seated or supported by the chair. You get a warm-up, stretching and strengthening, whether you’re coming off a sports injury, challenged by the physical limits of aging, or have been sitting for too many hours at your desk.

Program Outline:

This program will offer you the tools to help you and/or your students build strength, awareness and confidence as well as to increase well-being both physically and mentally.

Learn how to work with this ever growing group who can get so much benefit from the practice of yoga with the assistance of a chair!

This program is Yoga Alliance recognized and consists of 15 hours of contact teaching.

Topics covered include:

• Teaching a 30-60 min chair yoga class
• Teaching to a group living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
• Teaching a group with Multiple Sclerosis and other causes of limited mobility
• Teaching chair yoga for office workers
• Working with other common issues that make a chair necessary
• How to set up the class and how to teach from a chair
• Practicum – Students will have the opportunity to practice teach
• Anatomy of aging
• Mental aspects of aging
• Yoga Philosophy and aging
• Meditation and Mantras
• Storytelling and other ways to share the yogic philosophy
• How to find work as a chair yoga instructor
• Volunteer opportunities

Dates and Timings:

Saturday, November 1, 2025 & Sunday, November 2, 2025 (2 full days)

• Saturday – 9 am ET to 5 pm ET
• Sunday – 9 am ET to 5 pm ET

Cost and Registration:

SAVE $30.00 by registering on or before September 15, 2025, for $495.00 per person. $525.00 per person thereafter.

Fee includes the training, manual and certificate.

If you live away from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and would like printed training materials to be sent to you, please ensure you sign up at least 10 days before the course start date in order for us to ship the materials to you. Otherwise e-documents will be provided, where possible.

Note: This course is open to the general public. 6 months to 1 year of regular yoga practice is recommended for participation.

300 Hour Program – Elective Module – 15 Hours