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Chair Yoga Workshop with Charlotte Li

2 & 3 December 2023

About this workshop

This workshop is catered to all students who wish to deepen their understanding of Chair Yoga. The chair is an important part of asana practice for all levels as it allows us to stay in poses for longer without stress, to feel the full effect of the asanas and improve body awareness.

Students will explore and learn different postures using the chair – they will learn how to deepen the poses and the modifications to make the poses more suitable for their bodies. Each session will have detailed anatomy explanations where we break down the poses – the muscles it is working and stretching. With an understanding of what the purpose and benefit of the pose is, we will then cover the modifications catered for different levels and common injuries and how you can incorporate it in your personal practice. Partner Chair Yoga assists will also be introduced.

Suitable for all levels – beginners and advanced practitioners welcome. No inversions will be included.

**A manual of the poses and anatomy details will be provided for you to take notes in.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE
  • Understand why Chair Yoga is important to add to your specialised yoga teaching skills
  • How to develop your own unique Chair Yoga sequences and classes that meet the specific needs of your students
  • Gain knowledge of proven teaching methodologies that provide a framework for safe and effective classes by observing, studying and analysing the practice of fellow classmates
  • Study therapeutic modifications and precautions for common conditions and issues in the aging population
  • Learn the anatomy of aging and how yoga can be applied specifically to the health issues that the 50+ population experience
  • Instill confidence and skills to empower you to teach Chair Yoga to seniors and people with limited mobility

TRAINING SCHEDULE

Saturday & Sunday, 2 & 3 December

Saturday, 2 December, 10:00am-1:00pm
Lower Body: Standing + Seated Asanas
1. Anatomy + Postures
2. Modifications
3. Partner Assists

Sunday, 3 December, 10:00am-1:00pm
Upper Body: Backbends + Shoulder Opening + Twists
1. Anatomy + Postures
2. Modifications
3. Partner Assists

Each session will have detailed anatomy explanations where we break down the poses – the muscles it is working and stretching. With an understanding of what the purpose and benefit of the pose is, we will then cover the modifications depending on level or injuries. Partner Chair Yoga assists will also be introduced.

LOCATION
World Trade Centre
Causeway Bay
Yoga
7/F World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester RoadCauseway Bay, Hong Kong
Charlotte Li
Charlotte found yoga in 2015 to heal her sports injuries and it became a grounding constant throughout her Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience) degree and diverse career explorations. As a sportswoman, her educational classes emphasise injury prevention by improving strength and mobility, and self-discovery through alignment cues. Inspired by her teachers Patrick Creelman, Jason Crandell, and Hiro Landazuri, Charlotte's classes incorporate her scientific knowledge of neuroscience and biomechanics for a sustainable practice and deeper understanding of the mind-body connection.