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Chair Yoga Teacher Certification Online Course

35 + Hr Online Chair Yoga Teacher Certification
  • Learn to teach Chair Yoga so that everyone can benefit, yourself included!
  • Start and end anytime!
  • Live optional online practice sessions with Q & A's + weekly classes on Zoom 
  • After the training is complete, you still have access to the course.
  • Customized online Chair Yoga Teacher Certification for groups, including nonprofits & companies 
    • ​Includes online live classes specific for your group, orientation, live Q & A's & the 35 hr online course
    • SunLight Yoga is currently training Wellness Department employees for a Tribal nation in N. CA; 2020​​

​SunLight Chair Yoga teacher training certifciation:
  • Teach Chair Yoga to seniors, to those with limited mobility, chronic illness, pre/post surgery, in wheelchairs, as classroom breaks for children and teens, at health fairs and at work
  • Teach at hospitals, assisted living homes, support groups, yoga studios, expos, non-profits, medical offices, community centers and companies 
  • Learn to teach: modified yoga postures using chairs for mixed level classes and private sessions
  • For yoga teachers, OT's, nurses, PT's, MD's, school teaches, caregivers, social workers and for those wanting to learn chair yoga
  • Over 35+ hours of lectures, videos (practice and teaching) with PDFs
  • This course includes learning to practice and teach modified Chair Yoga seated and standing poses, guided yogic relaxation, pranayama (breathing exercises), healing affirmations and mediation techniques
  • This course includes videos and PDFs on the anatomy, benefits and contraindications of yoga poses
  • Yogic diet, recipes and ahimsa (nonviolence) and yogic philosophy lectures
  • Centering, chanting and mantras with video lectures
  • Office Yoga: teaching at companies
  • Marketing Chair Yoga and starting up new classes
  • Short Chair Yoga breaks at home or work
  • Taught by a Certified Yoga Instructor since 1995 with extensive experience and author of Sunlight Chair Yoga and Yoga for Everyone! books (featured on CBS news, KQED radio, NM news)
  • Includes a certificate of completion to teach Chair Yoga
  • Cont Ed 35 hours non-contact hours for yoga teachers registered with Yoga Alliance + additional live contact hours for:
    • ​Optional monthly Chair Yoga training and Q & A classes (1st Wednesday of the month; recorded links shared after)
    • Weekly Monday 12pm Pacific time Zoom live community Chair Yoga classes (included in the training as additional live hours)

    Chair Yoga teacher training info. request form:

Upcoming 2020 Trainings ​
Trainings include a certificate of completion and are eligible for non-contact cont. ed hours for RYT Yoga Alliance instructors Email to bring a Chair Yoga teacher training to your area

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Chair Yoga Teacher Training at the CA Sivananda Yoga Farm -2013
Chair Yoga Teacher Trainings
  • SunLight Chair Yoga teacher training
  • Teach Chair Yoga to seniors, to those with limited mobility, chronic illness, pre/post surgery, in wheelchairs, as classroom breaks for children and teens, at health fairs and at work
  • Teach at hospitals, assisted living homes, support groups, yoga studios, expos, non-profits, medical offices, community centers and companies 
  • Learn to teach: modified yoga postures using chairs for mixed level classes and private sessions
  • For yoga teachers, OT's, nurses, PT's, MD's, school teaches, caregivers, social workers and for those wanting to learn chair yoga
  • Over 35+ hours of lectures, videos (practice and teaching) with PDFs
  • Includes live practice sessions online with Q & A's
  • This course includes learning to practice and teach modified Chair Yoga seated and standing poses, guided yogic relaxation, pranayama (breathing exercises), healing affirmations and mediation techniques
  • This course includes videos and PDFs on the anatomy, benefits and contraindications of yoga poses
  • Yogic diet, recipes and ahimsa (nonviolence) and yogic philosophy lectures
  • Centering, chanting and mantras with video lectures
  • Office Yoga: teaching at companies
  • Marketing Chair Yoga and starting up new classes
  • Short Chair Yoga breaks at home or work
  • Taught by a Certified Yoga Instructor since 1995 with extensive experience and author of Sunlight Chair Yoga and Yoga for Everyone! books (featured on CBS news, KQED radio, NM news)
  • Includes a certificate of completion 
  • Continuing education non-contact hours for yoga teachers registered with Yoga Alliance

Trainings previously taught:
​Chair Yoga training the NY Sivananda Yoga Ranch
Chair Yoga for the 200HR  "I Love Yoga" Studio Teacher Training; FL
Yoga for Seniors-Accessible Integral Yoga Teacher Training; Berkeley, CA
Chair Yoga Adaptions for the West Coast Yoga Teachers Symposium; CA
Chair Yoga for Synergy Yoga's 200 Hr Training; Miami Beach, FL
Chair Yoga for Sivananda Teachers-Yoga Warehouse; FL
Chair Yoga for Yoga South's 500 Hr Teacher Training; Boca, FL
Chair Yoga for the West Coast Sivananda Teachers Weekend; CA


Reviews

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Chair Yoga Teacher Trainings 2015-2018 Reviews 

"Stacie is the most personable, approachable and caring teacher. I love her energy, a true Yogi." 

"Stacie is an excellent trainer. I was able to start teaching Chair Yoga in less than a month after taking her training and she cares about each and every person she trains, this is a woman of the highest of integrity and passion for people." Judy, CA 2018 
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"Thank you so much for your knowledge, your experience, your compassion and for your sense of humanity and understanding. The training was amazing, you are amazing. Today you made me a better person. In gratitude, Monica"

"I am grateful for most wonderful yoga weekend in Hollywood, FL. Meeting our Chair Yoga teacher Stacie has been empowering for me and Stacie is so kind, helpful and her teaching is outstanding." Aurora

"Stacie brings wonderful personal and professional experience to her training. She connects beautifully with all of her students. The information she teaches is extremely valuable."

"This training was so much more than I expected. I left the training feeling capable of teaching any group. This is true accessible yoga that brings fun back to everyone's practice."

"Stacie presents in a clear and efficient manner. This workshop is information and inspirational. I feel even better equipped to teach this format and help my students improve their physical and emotional health."

"This was a fabulous learning experience. Stacie is extremely knowledgeable and easy to understand. She uses great videos and presentations. Her calm teaching manner is wonderful addition to her teaching style. Anyone who has the chance to take this course will reap the benefits many times over. Thank you for your love and light."

"I could not have asked more from Stacie. She is the best teacher anyone could have with a thirst for teaching. Everything is possible to her students, so they are as prepared as can be. She is wonderful."

"Just finished training in Hollywood Florida. Just awesome and most useful training ever." 
Bonnie Aboud Clements · Nov, 2017
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"I just completed the 2-day (12 hour) Chair Yoga Teacher Training class with Stacie at the Bend and Breathe studio in Hollywood, Florida. Stacie's teaching style is awesome ... she led a class of 12 participants through all aspects of doing yoga in a chair. I had no idea there are so many places where one can teach Chair Yoga. It really is FOR EVERYONE! I highly recommend Stacie's course to certified yoga instructors and therapists. Thank you, Stacie!" 
Diana Baerveldt · Nov 2017

"Wonderful Chair Yoga Training Thank you so much Stacie, it was interesting, uplifting I had a great time and back home  with the feeling that I have learned so much" Yoga Instructor in Switzerland from 2017 Bahamas training

"I just finished an amazing four day Chair Yoga Teacher Training Class with Staci Dooreck, owner of SunLight Yoga, at the Sivananda Yoga Retreat on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Stacie is a born teacher and her passion for bringing yoga to everyone through Chair Yoga, was evident in her passionate, patient and thorough teaching style. A must course for any yoga instructor or physical therapist interested in Chair Yoga as a therapeutic tool for his or her patients. Her vast experience has allowed her to bring together the influences of many yoga styles and lineages in addition to those of Swami Sivananda. You are given more than enough ideas to create your own chair yoga sequences. I cannot wait to start in with mine!" Emily Blaskey, Physical Therapist, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Bahamas training 2017

"What an amazing weekend. Stacie Dooreck is a wonderful and caring teacher. Also, a great group of women to share it with. Anyone who has the chance to experience this training should not pass it up.  Love and light!" Shari, Florida chair yoga training 2017

"Thanks so much for all of this information! Wanted to express my gratitude again. I so enjoyed your class and I am eager to begin teaching. I've been researching chair yoga classes in my area and you are correct, not much around! " Monica, Florida 2017

"Last weekend I took an amazing chair yoga workshop. Although I've been teaching this format for the last two years it was wonderful to further my education...I can't wait to share what I learned with my students." Leigh Ann, FL 1/17
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"It's a very well done weekend program.  I took this course last year and learned a lot of very practical and thoughtful adaptations.  I highly recommend!" Betsy, yoga teacher, FL 2016 training

"I had no idea Chair Yoga could also be taught to ANYONE who wants a less rigorous practice, yet still involves ALL major movements." Janet, CA

Fantastic training! Stacie's knowledge and passion for teaching chair yoga comes through. I feel so much more prepared to lead a chair yoga class now! Can't wait to put all her great ideas into practice." Stacy, Yoga Instructor; CA
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"I am going to be 60 ad can now keep teaching for those my age and up." Hema, MD; Texas

"This class filled every arena of chair yoga and was fully comprehensive. Stacie was excellent in expelling and demonstrating all aspects of chair yoga." Veronica, Yoga Instructor

"Stacie knows her  yoga, from the inside out She is a master of adapting poses yet staying true to yoga." Priscilla, PA

"Excellent traiing. Professional, intelligent and compassionate." Susan, FL

​"Very inspiring and practical ways to expand the yoga to ALL." Carlos, CA

​"This course exceeded all of my expectations." Yoga Instructor for 25 years

"The content was incredible. She taught the importunity of focus and meditation for everyone." Nancy, yoga student 

"Stacie was fun, full of energy and extremely down to earth. She gave so mud information. I definitely know I can teach Chair Yoga" Romana, 2015

"Stacie was such a wonderful teacher. Her enthusiasm is bodes, and she explained the common sense yoga poses for people who nee chair yoga for various circumstances. She excels in this area of yoga because she has compassion and all heart for her students." Nancy, 2015

"Stacie is well educated and her knowledge of the many aspects of yoga is inspiring, encouraging and refreshing. She has an inner light that illuminates when she shares her practice." Cynthia, CA yoga instructor

"Very inspiring training, not only for teaching Chair Yoga, but about following your Dharma and broadening your horizon. Stacie gives her all to inspire and share all her knowledge and experience." Christa  

"I had no idea how powerful the chair yoga practice would be and to learn from such a committed teacher in the company of such a truly caring community of yoga teachers. I feel blessed to have received this training and honored to bring it forth into the world." LJ, Yoga Instructor 

"Chair Yoga is NOT for seniors only: read more in Ingrid's blog about what led her to do and teach more Chair Yoga and what led her to my workshop: "By coincidence, one of the leaders in chair yoga, Stacie Dooreck, visited LA last weekend to teach multiple workshops on the topic and without hesitation, I signed up for all of them. Over the weekend, we practiced 5+ hours and just like I suspected, I was feeling that “high” of yoga—peace, inner calm, and a great stretch.

When one thinks of senior citizens doing yoga, it obviously doesn’t sound very taxing. What I learned by teaching it, and by studying with Stacie, is that using a chair for support doesn’t at all have to make the practice less strenuous. We tone our muscles just as we do in a regular routine, but if there are handicaps, such as a strained groin, the chair is here to support that. Most of the students in her class were not 55+. They were people who sit at a desk all day and were looking for new ways to stretch their bodies. 

I cannot begin to explain the new-found freedom I feel by discovering the chair. I was even thinking of creating the phrase “the chair is the new block” for all those yoga companies who make the foam tools to aid in fitness routines.

For those of you who sit in a chair all day and need some simple tools to stretch, I highly recommend Stacie’s new book, Sunlight Chair Yoga: Yoga for Everyone!"  Ingrid, LA Chair Yoga Teacher 

"Thank you for the wonderful Chair Yoga TT. Your class is very helpful and present. I especially thank you for your generosity on providing useful tools for my yoga teaching journey. Keep up your good works, planting more seeds." -Yoga Instructor from Utah

"Fantastic training!!! Stacie's knowledge and passion for teaching chair Yoga comes through. I feel so much more prepared to lead a Chair Yoga class now!! Can't wait to put all her great ideas into practice." -Yoga Instructor teaching 8 yrs

"I just loved the chair yoga training! You're doing a wonderful job taking Yoga to so many people!!!" -Yoga Instructor, Portugal

"Recently we are teaching more and more chair yoga classes as part of our karma yoga projects. Wanted to thank you again for you teachings and inspiration which helped a lot to improve the quality of our classes." -Yoga Studio owners in Columbia

"I am having SO MUCH fun teaching chair yoga!!!...teaching this has enriched my repertoire tremendously, and as I teach I feel like I am able to come up with even more variations/interpretations of how to modify the yoga poses.Thank you so much for sharing such great knowledge! -Raquel S., Yoga Instructor 

"Thank you for brining this to us. Your compassion and forthcoming attitude are so refreshing. I feel so fortunate to have had this experience and your support. You are an inspiration!" -Stacy P., Sonoma, CA Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor

"You are a true teacher because you share knowledge always and I truly respect that." -MD and Wellness Center owner

"This course talugth the real yoga- mantras, pranayama- in addition to the asana. It was exactly what I needed and wanted. This was an excellent training." Jeffery

"Amazing energy. Taught from the heart." Tina, Nurse

Onsite Corporate Yoga Classes

"Stacie is amazing. If you are new to yoga or you want to improve your technique, Stacie is the person to guide you thorough the process. I tried so many yoga instructors and I couldn't get into yoga until I took one of Stacie's classes. She is amazing!" -Andrea, Full Bloom Inc. executive; Menlo Park, CA
 
"I have taken classes from Stacie for several years now at the Presidio where she teaches part time. She is thorough and makes sure students get a solid grounding, paying attention to form. She has also taken the time to instruct us in the bigger picture of Yoga, something I found very helpful and not all teachers do. Stacie is very pleasant, paying attention to individuals and tracking their progress as they become more adept. I highly recommend her as a teacher." -V, Lucasfilms; San Francisco CA

Chair Yoga online & in person training reviews:
"I absolutely loved Stacie’s Chair Yoga Teacher Training! She is so knowledgeable and the class was very interactive so it kept you engaged the whole time. I feel so much more comfortable modifying all poses for any level of student that walks into my class! Stacie is so right, Yoga is for everyone and she shows you how to make that happen! Thank you Stacie Namaste!"- 2017

"I recently finished Stacie's 32 hour online Chair Yoga Teacher Training. I really enjoyed this course since, it has so much to offer, it is rich in informations, has wonderful videos, handouts and Stacie was always available and helpful if I had questions. I could study at my own pace and go back to review modules anytime. I got plenty ideas and a lot of guidance to be able to start teaching my own classes and deepen my own practice. Thank you Stacie!" Bogi, Yoga Instructor; N. CA, Oct. 2019

"Stacie has such a wealth of knowledge about yoga and meditation and taught me how to de-stress after busy work days. I really recommend her classes if you want to feel refreshed and stretched out. She's also super helpful the times I emailed her about yoga equipment and sends awesome newsletters to help integrate yoga into your everyday life. Highly recommend!" -Bonnie

“I would like to thank Stacie Dooreck and her comprehensive SunLight Chair Yoga Teacher Training program. Wow! The modules are impressive and FULL of great information - there is no doubt Stacie is an expert in her field! Stacie shares her information and knowledge in a way that makes you want to learn as much as you can! Upon starting the program, Stacie reached out personally through email making sure I knew she was accessible and available for questions. The SunLight Chair Yoga modules were continually updated with the latest information or videos. Stacie teaches in a way one can only hope to emulate in the future - with kindness, care, concern, and a welcoming attitude -- her phrase "yoga is for everyone" really shines through in this program. I am grateful for the knowledge, time and attention Stacie poured into this program.” Rebecca, VA 2/14/21
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​"Stacie is an excellent trainer. I was able to start teaching Chair Yoga in less than a month after taking her training and she cares about each and every person she trains, this is a woman of the highest of integrity and passion for people." Judy, yoga instructor 2017

"Stacie is an excellent trainer. I was able to start teaching Chair Yoga in less than a month after taking her training and she cares about each and every person she trains, this is a woman of the highest of integrity and passion for people." -Paula

"Really enjoyed Stacys Chair Yoga Class. And her as a person. Of course Paradise Island was the perfect venue. I did sneak a boat ride to Nassau for fish, but overall the vegan diet at the Ashram changed my eating habits."  Pat, annual Sivananda Yoga Ashram Bahamas in person training 2016