Continued Education
Seniors Yoga Certification
Techniques, Training & Practice
Teaching Methodology
Anatomy & Physiology
Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle & Ethics
Description
Know exactly what to teach - and what to avoid - when any older adult comes to your class.
Heart disease and osteoporosis are often "silent diseases," meaning people don't know they have them. Many common yoga poses put older students at risk for heart attacks, stroke, or bone fractures due to diseases both known, and unknown to students. Be the expert yoga teacher who actually understands your senior students' medical conditions so you can keep them safe on the mat.
Weaving in the beauty and timelessness of yoga philosophy into your can bring incredible depth and meaning to your older adults' lives. Be one of the few yoga teachers out there who can teach your older students from a place of science-backed knowledge coupled together with the spiritual wisdom of yoga.
This course will teach you how to skillfully lead classes in the following styles for your older adult students:
- Chair Yoga
- Seniors Hatha Yoga
- Seniors Slow / Gentle Vinyasa Flow
- Silver Yin
- Silver Restorative
- Breathwork & Meditation for Seniors
- Yoga Nidra for Seniors