Get Fit Where You Sit®

Yoga is for everybody—but not everybody can get down on a mat. For many, traditional mat-based yoga feels out of reach due to age, mobility limitations, chronic pain, or balance challenges. As a certified Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga (LVCY) teacher, you hold the key to breaking down those barriers. You won’t just be teaching a class; you’ll be providing a pathway to wellness for a rapidly growing demographic.

Lakshmi Voelker has been teaching accessible, inclusive yoga since 1982. She created the Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga method to make the profound benefits of yoga accessible to everyone, regardless of age or physical limitations. Her method has been taught to thousands of healthcare workers and yoga professionals worldwide.

Join Lakshmi Voelker to master the art of adapting traditional asanas for the chair. This method utilizes multiple levels of flexibility, ensuring that every student—regardless of their physical starting point—can perform every pose. By the end of this certification, you will be prepared to lead joy-filled, dynamic sessions in hospitals, senior centers, corporate offices, family/friends, or via online platforms. You will learn to bring the profound benefits of yoga to anyone, on any chair, anywhere.

In this online program, you will learn:

• Diverse Sequencing: Master single, double, and pair chair yoga techniques.
• True Accessibility: Use specific levels of flexibility to make every pose available to every student.
• Safety and Anatomy: Identify precautions, contraindications, and proper alignment specifically for seated asanas.
• Personalized Practice: Choose postures and pranayama (breathing) techniques tailored to individual needs.
• Strength and Longevity: Incorporate light weights to help students build essential muscle and bone mass.
• Holistic Wellness: Integrate meditation and relaxation techniques to improve overall mental and physical health.
• Functional Movement: Teach students how to lengthen, strengthen, and find balance in their daily lives.

This training is designed for anyone passionate about inclusive wellness, including:

• Certified Yoga Therapists and Yoga Therapists-in-Training
• Certified Yoga Teachers and Yoga Teachers-in-Training
• Healthcare professionals (PTs, OTs, Nurses, and Caregivers)
• Dedicated mat yoga practitioners looking to diversify their skills

Graduates of this program often expand their reach into specialized environments where traditional yoga is rarely offered. As a certified teacher, you can build a thriving practice in:

• Healthcare and Clinical Settings: Hospitals, physical therapy clinics, and rehabilitation centers
• Senior Living: Assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and community senior centers
• Corporate Wellness: Helping office professionals reduce stress and improve posture right at their desks
• Specialized Boutique Classes: Diversifying studio offerings to include inclusive, low-impact options for all ages

Certification and Requirements

• Earn Your Credentials: Upon completion, you will earn a Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Certificate worth 30 CEUs for Yoga Alliance and IAYT.
• Included Materials: Tuition includes a comprehensive teacher development manual and access to online training videos to support your ongoing growth.
• Prerequisite: Students with little or no prior yoga experience must complete 15 hours of mat yoga classes (live or online) with a certified instructor prior to the start of training.

Tuition and Schedule

Invest in your career and start making wellness accessible for all.

• Tuition: $895 (includes manual, video access, and 30 CEUs)
• Early Bird: $795 if you register 30 days before the program starts