Further Chair Yoga Skills for Teachers & Therapists 21 hours with Liz Oppedijk
Building on the learning from the Chair Yoga Teacher Training, this online course provides further skills for using a chair safely and effectively as part of any yoga practice, based on the Lakshmi Voelker Method and integrating relevant scientific research.


Time & Location
12 Jun 2026, 09:30 – 14 Jun 2026, 16:30
Zoom training
About the Event
£395
12-14 June, 9:30am-4:30pm
ONLINE TRAINING
Advanced Chair Yoga Teacher Training: The Lakshmi Voelker Method
Take your skills further with this advanced CPD in therapeutic chair yoga, designed for yoga therapists, teachers, and healthcare professionals.
Building on the Lakshmi Voelker Method, this course explores chair yoga for 1:1 yoga therapy, group facilitation, and clinical contexts.
Deepen your assessment skills, integrate research-based practices, and complete your training for IAYT approval in Accessible Chair Yoga.
This course provides further skills for using a chair safely and effectively as part of any yoga practice, based on the Lakshmi Voelker Method and integrating relevant scientific research.
Part 2: Further Chair Yoga Skills for Teachers & Therapists
Have you completed the Chair Yoga Teacher Training and want to go further?
This Advanced Chair Yoga Training is designed to deepen your ability to use the chair as a versatile prop in yoga practice and therapy. Drawing on the Lakshmi Voelker Method, this course integrates up-to-date scientific research and practical applications relevant to yoga teachers, therapists, and health professionals.
You’ll learn how to design and deliver therapeutic chair yoga for individual clients and group settings, particularly in healthcare, rehabilitation, and community contexts.
This counts as 21 hours towards your 500 hour Advanced Teacher Training Accreditation with Shanticentre Training School
What You’ll Learn: Advanced Chair Yoga Teacher Training Techniques and Adaptations
This interactive, research-informed course takes place over three days and combines:
Live group online learning
Partner and group skills development
Self-reflection and feedback
Practical integration of chair yoga in therapeutic environments
Course content includes:
How to use the chair as a prop safely, effectively, and therapeutically
Mapping Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga to the Pancamaya Kosha Model
Developing your skills as a chair yoga teacher and/or therapist
Using chair yoga as part of a yoga therapy treatment plan
Further modalities, including qigong and myofascial release
Scientific research relevant to bringing accessible chair yoga into healthcare and social care settings
Key safeguarding, inclusivity, diversity, ethical, and legal considerations
Who the Advanced Chair Yoga Teacher Training is for and eligibility:
This advanced chair yoga CPD is designed for:
Yoga teachers and yoga therapists
Healthcare professionals, carers, and exercise instructors
Community workers supporting people with limited mobility or special health considerations
Please note: Completion of Part 1: Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Teacher Training is required before enrolling in this course.
In collaboration with Accessible Chair Yoga CIC and The Minded Institute.
Further Chair Yoga Skills for Teachers & Therapists
12-14 June 2026
9:30am-4:30pm each day
Price £395
Deposit of £50 is needed now to secure your booking.
Preparation of a case study is recommended but not mandatory to complete this course successfully beyond quizzes and a short practical assessment based on the Lakshmi Voelker Method during the weekend.
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