Chair Yoga: Benefits of movement and a mind-body experience for everyone

Chair Yoga is one of the most inclusive and empowering forms of yoga you can teach. It supports us to create a space that is accessible for seniors, wheelchair users, people recovering from injury, people with limited mobility and everyone else! 

In this post, we’ll explore what chair yoga is, its benefits, and why teaching it can transform lives.

What is Chair Yoga? 

Chair yoga incorporates a chair (shocker I know 😂 ) and your students are likely going to spend most of the class sitting in the chair but the chair can also be used as a support for standing poses which are great for balance. 

Chair yoga meets the student where they are! 

Why teach chair yoga?

Chair yoga is magical!

When I used to teach Chair Yoga in the National Rehabilitation Centre there was a lady who could only move her eyes and yet she said it was her favourite part of her week! 

The feedback we get from our chair yoga students is an amazing gift. 

Also, as someone who’s Dad is on the receiving end of chair yoga I can tell you how magical it is as a family member.


Thinking about teaching Chair Yoga?

We have created the perfect Chair Yoga Teacher Training that will leave you feeling confident and knowledgeable, ready to share your love of yoga with a wider audience!

Find out more about our Chair Yoga Teacher Training here

Some benefits of chair yoga 

Chair yoga supports 

  • fall prevention, 

  • relaxation and sleep, 

  • pain management, 

  • joint stiffness, 

  • improves circulation 

  • and so much more! 


All of this leads to lasting independence 

Think about how many muscle groups we use to lift a kettle - we need strength through all of our arm muscles, we need mobility and strength in wrists, we need mind body connection to control the pour - yoga comes off the mat and has a real and genuine impact on people’s lives 

Teaching chair yoga might be for you if you want to change people’s lives and have a meaningful impact with every class 

Become an internationally certified Chair Yoga Teacher

Teaching Chair Yoga: What You Need to Know

Chair yoga is simple, but teaching it well takes skill. When teaching chair yoga it is really important that you understand the student’s limitations and really important that they listen to their body 

  • Adapt traditional poses safely

  • Understand and respect your student’s limitations

  • Teach a variety of people 

  • Offer modifications for different abilities

  • Create a welcoming, inclusive class environment

  • Use trauma-sensitive and accessible teaching language

At Aruna Yoga, we offer a Chair Yoga Teacher Training that covers all of this and more. You’ll leave confident and ready to share yoga with seniors, corporate groups, and anyone who would benefit from this life-enhancing practice.

Chair yoga is commonly offered in:

  • Senior centers

  • Rehabilitation programs

  • Corporate offices

  • Schools

  • Yoga studios

  • Online classes

If you want to share the magic with your students or anyone in your life, join our 100+ Chair Yoga Teacher Training grads. 

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Kate, our amazing studio manager - 085 266 0932

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