Leading Accessible Chair Yoga Practices
This training outlines how to lead trauma-informed, accessible chair yoga for people with eating disorders by prioritizing choice, safety, and adaptability. It emphasizes creating practices where every participant can engage through standing or seated options, and where modifications are built in from the start rather than added on.
Instruction focuses on the intended effect of poses (settling, energizing, balancing) rather than external form, with slow pacing, clear cueing, and built-in pauses to support awareness and choice. It also covers key considerations for chair practice, including grounding through the sit bones, posture changes in seated positions, and using small, intentional movements to reduce strain.
Speaker
Chelsea Roff
Chelsea Roff is the Founder of Eat Breathe Thrive. A yoga therapist, researcher, and educator, she has spent over a decade pioneering integrative health programs for people with mental health challenges.