THE CHAIR YOGA PODCAST
By maria jones - yuva yoga
THE CHAIR YOGA PODCASTOct 19, 2022
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Adrian and I talk about yoga as a tool for daily living, from cradle to grave, something to have with you during all stages of life.
Join Adrian, Jeremie and other experts on a unique trauma informed Yoga TT designed to make yoga a health intervention: Warrior School Yoga TT
Yoga for Systemic Lupus with YogaDoctorNikki
Listen to Yoga Doctor Nikki Tugnet, a rheumatologist, speak to us about how yoga can support those living with systemic lupus and other autoimmune conditions. For more info about my guest you can go to https://yogadrnikki.com. You can also find Nikki on IG & FB @yogadoctornikki.
Yoga for MS with Mara Fowler
Chair Yoga for Older Adults
Replay of the YA webinar Chair Yoga for older adults. Get the handbook: yuvayoga.co.uk/handbook
Learn about the health challenges that face older adults and how to make yoga a positive intervention in their lives.
Presentation slides can be found here
Systemic Lupus Special
Special episode for Lupus Awareness month (UK) this October 2022.
Find me at yuvayoga.co.uk and @yuvayogauk. Get your copy of The Chair Yoga Handbook here
Yoga for Traumatic Brain Injury
An episode with very talented lady Amy Zelmer from MN Yoga+Life Magazine. She talks through her personal experience of TBI and how chair has helped her support her yoga practice and teaching journey.
Find Amy here: www.creatingwellnessfromwithin.com and www.mnyogalife.com
Yoga for your brain with Susan Rose
Find out more about the practices Susan talk about on her YouTube channel
More about Susan also here: www.susanroseyoga.com
The journey of long covid recovery with Jemma Black
Listen to Jemma tell us all about her close encounter with and recovery from covid.
Find out more about Jemma: www.theyogahutfife.co.uk
Chair Yoga in the classroom with Gopala Amir Yaffa
Find out about the importance of kids yoga in the schools and classroom with founder of Rainbow kids yoga Gopala Amir Yaffa.
Find out more about Rainbow yoga here: rainbowyogatraining.com
Wrist free yoga with Karen James
Karen and I talk about our role as yoga teachers to facilitate the practice of yoga through exploration and make it our own. The importance of dynamic movement in the practice and how to show up online and leave the space as we found it (or better) at both ends of the screen...
Find out more about Karen at www.karenjamesyoga.co.uk
Body Positive Yoga with Gillian McCollum
For more info about Gillian McCollum the anti-diet, body freedom coach
Find Gillian here: www.gillianmccollum.com
Yoga for wheelchair users with Rodrigo Souza
Highlights from this episode:
1. Rodrigo's story
2. Meet your students where they are, take the yoga to them, even create yoga to meet their abilities in each moment.
3. The under-represented yoga in the media... rant :D
Learn more about teaching yoga to wheelchair users on Rodrigo's workshop this Saturday 20th of August: allihopayoga.com/masterclass
Chronic Pain and chair yoga with Elaine Oyang
Elaine. is a yoga therapist who helps individuals with persistent pain and chronic illness rise above the limitations of their symptoms and create a life of resilience: https://elaineyoga.com/
Chair Yoga for Arthritis
In this episode we talk to Christa Fairbrother about yoga for arthritis and (unexpectedly) connect over our similar challenges with Systemic Lupus.
More info about Christa and Water Yoga can be found HERE.
Chair yoga & how it helps with the management of knee pain with Heather Skoll
Heather speaks about her journey pre-knee-surgery. She curates specialized wellness programs, movement classes, facilitates virtual & in-person wellness events, and offers personalized 1:1 support. Go grab her movement and yoga playlist at heatherskoll.com
Chair Yoga for MS
Approaches that have been useful when teaching people who live with MS:
1. adaptation, 2. repetition 3. community
The chair becomes the means to build confidence competence and manage the symptoms of MS
Find out more: yuvayoga.co.uk/toolkit
Chair Yoga for Special Adults with Remedi Yoga Therapy
Find Jodie and her classes and upcoming events on FB and IG: https://www.facebook.com/remediyogatherapy/
IG @remedi_yoga_therapy
The Viniyoga approach to chair yoga with Kate from Phoenix yoga
Free PDF download, the viniyoga approach and chair yoga:
https://phoenixyogafrance.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a0514012e0534070e6a6609be&id=adfd60c9b4
Sunlight Yoga Take Over: Chair Yoga, A holistic approach
Find Stacie at https://www.sunlightyoga.com/
and her courses at https://yogaforeveryone.teachable.com/p/chairyogatraining
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA
Let's shout about yoga today!!
In my experience there are 4 aspects of it: The physical, self regulation, awareness and spiritual. Listen and tell me what you think
Elements of sequencing chair yoga classes
Get your free toolkit here: yuvayoga.co.uk/toolkit
Chair Based Yoga Training: yuvayoga.co.uk/training
The 10 Commandments of teaching chair yoga
The 10 principles to teach chair based yoga by. Mentioned link: https://yuvayoga.co.uk/toolkit/
The importance of being person centered
In this episode we discover what it means to be person centered and how in your delivery of chair based yoga classes.
You can also find out more in my Dementia Friendly Yoga Teaching guide: https://yuvayoga.co.uk/cby-dementia/
Chair Based Yoga for Dementia
In this episode we learn about dementia and discuss how the practice of chair yoga is uniquely placed to be a positive intervention in the lives of those living with Dementia. To download your 16 page guide about Dementia Friendly Yoga go to: https://yuvayoga.co.uk/cby-dementia/
The role of the hands in remaining independent
Find out the how and why the hands play a role in remaining independent through later life and why chair yoga can help
Beyond the Asana Adaptation in Chair Based Yoga classes
An episode that aims to get you thinking about adaptation in terms of function and effect, rather than looks and poses.
Inclusion as a basic socio-psychological need
In this episode we go deeper into inclusio and how it can make or break your chair yoga classes.
Mentioned links: yuvayoga.co.uk/dementia
The importance of mobility in Chair Based Yoga
In this episode we discover the importance of mobility in chair based yoga classes and how to practice it in your classes.
Pawanmuktasana Series: Joint freeing
Free 3-part training: Chair Based Yoga
Promoting Community in Chair Yoga Classes
The importance of community in chair based yoga classes and how to foster inclusion in our classes.
Bonus: Props Make Yoga Better
A bonus episode for 14 day challenge Props Make Yoga Better. To join go to yuvayoga.co.uk/14days/
What brought me into this space
Self interview taken from a live webinar that tells you what brought me into this space of teaching yoga.
Chair Based Yoga: More than asana
An introduction of how chair yoga serves a purpose greater than asana