Online CPD: Lakshmi Voelker Further Chair Yoga Skills - Part 2 - The Minded Institute
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Online CPD: Lakshmi Voelker Further Chair Yoga Skills – Part 2

£350.00

Date:
Fri 30th May - Sun 1st June 2025

Time:
9.30am - 4.30pm (each day, UK time)

Chair Yoga Teacher Training: The Lakshmi Voelker Method

With the advent of social prescribing, yoga teachers with fully accessible chair yoga skills are now in great demand.

Part 2 builds on the learning from Part 1 and 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.

These courses form Parts 1 and 2 of the IAYT Pathway CPD on Accessible Chair Yoga Teacher Training (both must be completed to receive IAYT accreditation).

Original price was: £425.00.Current price is: £350.00.

Description

The Minded Institute, in collaboration with Accessible Chair Yoga CIC, is pleased to announce the next dates for our popular IAYT Pathway CPD on Accessible Chair Yoga Teacher Training:

Please note that both courses need to be completed in order to receive full IAYT accreditation. Please read on for further details on each of the courses.

For those without a yoga teacher qualification, an 8-hour course on Basic Yoga Techniques must be taken as a prerequisite before joining the Accessible Chair Yoga CPD Pathway.

Part 2: Further Chair Yoga Skills

Building on the learning from the Chair Yoga Teacher Training, 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. This course also forms Part 2 of the IAYT Pathway CPD on Accessible Chair Yoga for Yoga Therapists.

What the training will cover:

Both research-based and practice-oriented, this interactive course takes place over three days and combines group online learning, partner and group work, and skills building for teaching chair yoga in groups as well as working with individual clients.

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 assessment skills as a yoga teacher and/or therapist using the chair
  • 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 training is for and eligibility:

Yoga teachers, yoga therapists, healthcare professionals, exercise professionals, carers, and community workers who have already taken the Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Teacher Training (Part 1) programme.

These courses form Parts 1 and 2 of the Accessible Chair Yoga for Yoga Therapy APD certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). The full APD can be achieved for the C-IAYT Pathway by completing Part One and Part Two. The full APD is 42 hours and leads to the achievement of 42 CE (Continuing Education) credits with the IAYT.

Payment and Concessions

Please read through our ‘Payments’ tab below for further detail on prices and payment options.

Teacher

Liz Oppedijk is co-founder of the social enterprise Accessible Chair Yoga CIC and a leading expert on chair yoga. She is passionate about bringing yoga to those who may not think it is for them, and has taught accessible and chair yoga to people with a wide range of abilities, including those with Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, stroke, cancer, and other conditions, as well as those with dementia or learning disabilities, and to their carers.

Liz’s special interests are training a community of chair yoga teachers to bring yoga to care homes across the country and carrying out research into yoga’s effectiveness in the social care and healthcare sectors. She is a qualified yoga therapist and regularly lectures on accessible and chair yoga, yoga for Parkinson’s and dementia, and yoga in care homes for The Minded Institute and other organisations.

Liz is an official Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga teacher trainer and a regular facilitator for Jivana Heyman’s Accessible Yoga training. She is co-author of a book on chair yoga, Get Fit Where You Sit: A Guide to the Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Method, published in September 2023 by Shambhala Publications, and her research on yoga in care homes and mindfulness for Parkinson’s is due to be published in 2024.

Find Out More

Location

We use Zoom to host these online trainings, for those who do not yet have an account, please visit http://zoom.us and sign up for a free account. Please also test your computer audio and visual to ensure they are working prior to the training start time.

You will receive a zoom link and password in your confirmed booking email, which will come from: info@themindedinstitute.com

Training Terms and Conditions

By booking onto this course, you agree to abide by The Minded Institute Course Terms and Conditions.

Assessment

Part 2: 

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.

Payment

Part 1: Standard Ticket – £425

£350 early bird (until 1 month before the date of the course)

  • Fee for assessments – £100 early bird (until course commencement). £150 thereafter.

Part 2: Standard Ticket – £425

£350 early bird (until 1 month before the date of the course).

Please note: There is no requirement to book onto the second part of the course in order to take the first part. For those wishing to receive IAYT accreditation specifically; you will need to take both parts.

Required Reading

Required reading – Get Fit Where You Sit: A Guide to the Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Method by Lakshmi Voelker and Liz Oppedijk. Available from your local bookshop or at Amazon UK or Amazon US.

Special rates

Those who are training with or have graduated from a Yoga in Healthcare Alliance (YIHA) programme may receive a further discount of 15%. Please contact info@themindedinstitute.com to receive a discount code.

Concessions
Both Minded and Liz Oppedijk are committed to ensuring our courses are as accessible as possible to all those who are as passionate about yoga and yoga therapy as we are. Concessions can be made available to those doing good work in our communities but who may require assistance; please reach out to info@themindedinstitute.com to discuss these options further.
Do You Need a Payment Plan?
Although most payments are made in full by PayPal or Stripe, we do allow bespoke payment plans.  Please contact admin@themindedinstitute.com if you would like to discuss payment via instalments for any of our courses. Please note that all balances must be paid in full seven days before the course begins and that once you begin a payment plan, refunds are not available.

Testimonials

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

‘A great course to reaffirm and install the power of Chair Yoga, building more confidence and even more  inspiration to start working in this field. I loved every minute.’

Yoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

‘The Further Chair Yoga Skills was a valuable addition to the LVCY course. It followed on well from the core content of the LVCY course, further supplementing my knowledge of chair yoga to the extent that I now feel confident bring “chair” yoga to a broader range of people, through using the chair as a prop for those able to practise standing postures. I would recommend this course to anyone who has completed the LVCY course.’

Health Researcher & Yoga Teacher★ ★ ★ ★ ★

‘I thought these days had a good balance between, theory, discussion, and practical aspects. …Thank you for a wonderful course!’

Yoga Therapist

Who Is It For?

Yoga teachers, yoga therapists, healthcare professionals, exercise professionals, carers, and community workers may all follow this course. For those without a yoga teacher qualification, an 8-hour course on Basic Yoga Techniques must be taken as a prerequisite to part 1.

Part 1 of the programme must be completed before taking part 2.

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