Course Outline: Chair Yoga DANCE Teacher Training and Certification Program

Module 1 Introduction and Welcome
Unit 1 Chair Yoga Dance - Before You Get Started  
Unit 2 Intro to Teaching Chair Yoga - Part 1 - Introduction  
Unit 3 Intro to Teaching Chair Yoga - Part 2 - Movement Philosophy  
Unit 4 Intro to Teaching Chair Yoga - Part 3 - Teaching Philosophy  
Unit 5 Intro to Teaching Chair Yoga - Part 4 - Complementary Practices  
Unit 6 Intro to Teaching Chair Yoga - Part 5 - Aging Anatomy  
Unit 7 Intro to Teaching Chair Yoga - Part 6 - Health Conditions  
Unit 8 Intro to Teaching Chair Yoga - Part 7 - Class Framework  
Unit 9 Chair Yoga DANCE! - Welcome and Course Introduction  
Unit 10 Where It All Began - Thanks to Olga Danilevich!  
Unit 11 Chair Yoga DANCE! - Course Overview  
Unit 12 Access to Chair Yoga Dance Video Library  
Module 2 Chair Yoga Dance - Fundamentals
Unit 1 Chair Yoga Dance: Movement Philosophy  
Unit 2 Chair Yoga Dance: Lyric Structure  
Unit 3 Chair Yoga Dance: Choreography Basics  
Unit 4 Chair Yoga Dance: Safety Considerations  
Module 3 Dance One - Catch a Falling Star (Steady Format)
Unit 1 Catch a Falling Star - Song Selection - The Back Story  
Unit 2 Introducing....Catch a Falling Star  
Unit 3 Catch a Falling Star - Lyric Structure  
Unit 4 Catch a Falling Star - Movement Selection  
Unit 5 Catch a Falling Star - Handout: Pose Sheet  
Unit 6 Catch a Falling Star - Teaching Strategies  
Module 4 Dance Two - Stop in the Name of Love (Progressive Format)
Unit 1 Introducing ..... Stop in the Name of Love  
Unit 2 Stop in the Name of Love - Song Selection - The Back Story  
Unit 3 Stop in the Name of Love - Lyric Structure  
Unit 4 Stop in the Name of Love - Movement Selection  
Unit 5 Stop in the Name of Love - Teaching Strategies  
Unit 6 Stop in the Name of Love - Handout: Pose Sheet  
Module 5 Quiz 1 - Fundamentals
Unit 1 Quiz for Beginning Modules  
Module 6 Dance Three - Forever Young (Build Up Format)
Unit 1 Introducing..... Forever Young  
Unit 2 Forever Young - Song Selection - The Back Story  
Unit 3 Forever Young - Lyric Structure  
Unit 4 Forever Young - Movement Selection  
Unit 5 Forever Young - Teaching Strategies  
Unit 6 Forever Young - Handout: Pose Sheet  
Unit 7 Forever Young - Guest Teacher Video  
Module 7 Chair Yoga Dance - More Theory and Concepts
Unit 1 Find the Beat! Find the Rhythm! A Fun Way to Do it Yourself!  
Unit 2 Benefits of Standing Dances  
Unit 3 Examples: Standing Chair Yoga Dances  
Module 8 Quiz 2 - Theory and Concepts
Unit 1 Chair Yoga Dance: Quiz 2 - Theory and Concept  
Module 9 Dance Four - Everything is Gonna Be Alright (Standalone Format)
Unit 1 Introducing..... Everything is Gonna Be Alright  
Unit 2 Everything is Gonna Be Alright - Song Selection - The Back Story  
Unit 3 Everything is Gonna Be Alright - Lyric Structure  
Unit 4 Everything is Gonna Be Alright - Movement Selection  
Unit 5 Everything is Gonna Be Alright - Teaching Strategies  
Unit 6 Everything is Gonna Be Alright - Handout: Pose Sheet  
Unit 7 Everything is Gonna Be Alright - Guest Teacher Story  
Module 10 Music and Song Acquisition Logistics
Unit 1 Video: Music Logistics  
Unit 2 Brief Overview of Music Copyright and Licensing  
Module 11 Dance Five - Happy Together
Unit 1 Introducing.... Happy Together  
Unit 2 Happy Together - Song Selection - The Back Story  
Unit 3 Happy Together - Lyric Structure and Moves  
Unit 4 Happy Together - Teaching Strategies  
Unit 5 Happy Together - Handout: Pose Sheet  
Unit 6 Happy Together LIVE! with Flo and Eddie  
Module 12 Dance Six - Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Steady Format)
Unit 1 Introducing ... Somewhere Over the Rainbow  
Unit 2 Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Song Selection - The Back Story  
Unit 3 Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Lyric Structure and Moves  
Unit 4 Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Teaching Strategies  
Unit 5 Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Handout: Pose Sheet  
Module 13 Dance Seven - Locomotion (Progressive Format)
Unit 1 Introducing ... Locomotion  
Unit 2 Locomotion - Song Selection - The Back Story  
Unit 3 Locomotion - Lyric Structure and Moves  
Unit 4 Locomotion - Teaching Strategies  
Unit 5 Locomotion - Handout: Pose Sheet  
Module 14 Quiz 3 - Music, Songs and Video Concepts
Unit 1 Chair Yoga Dance: Quiz 3 - Music, Songs and Video Concepts  
Module 15 Dance Eight - Cant Stop the Feeling (Steady with Standalone Format)
Unit 1 Introducing.... Can't Stop the Feeling  
Unit 2 Cant Stop the Feeling - Song Selection - The Back Story  
Unit 3 Cant Stop the Feeling - Lyric Structure and Moves  
Unit 4 Cant Stop the Feeling - Teaching Strategies  
Unit 5 Cant Stop the Feeling - Handout: Pose Sheet  
Unit 6 Guest Teacher - Jane and her Gang in Australia!  
Module 16 Chair Yoga Dance Sequencing Strategies
Unit 1 Sequencing: How to Add Chair Yoga Dances into your Classes  
Unit 2 Sequencing an All Chair Yoga Dance Class with Sherry  
Unit 3 Sample Chair Yoga Dance Classes with Sherry  
Unit 4 Sequencing Tips and Guidelines with Maria  
Unit 5 Go with the Flow: Adlib  
Module 17 Quiz 4 - Dance Formats and Sequencing
Unit 1 Format Recap for Chair Yoga Dances  
Unit 2 Chair Yoga Dance: Quiz 4 - Dance Formats and Sequencing  
Module 18 OPTIONAL! Video Filming and Editing Basics
Unit 1 Basics of Video Filming  
Unit 2 Basics of Video Editing  
Unit 3 Video Equipment Tour  
Module 19 Course Feedback
Unit 1 Course Feedback  

OPTIONAL: Certification and Credential Module

Do you want to earn advanced credentials and/or a Certification in your Academy Specialty area of study?

Our Credential Module is optional for those who want to go the extra mile and submit a teachback class and final assignment. These additional components are graded by our Mentor Teacher Staff and come complete with a detail Report Card with personal feedback. If you are a 200+ hr trained Yoga Teacher, you will earn a Certification credential upon successfully completing the Credential Module.  If you are not a 200-hr trained Yoga Teacher… no worries… you will receive a “Certification of Completion in Advanced Studies”.

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Module 1 Chair Yoga Dance Final Teachback and Credential Process
Unit 1 Chair Yoga Dance Teachback Instructions  
Module 2 Chair Yoga Dance - Marketing Materials
Unit 1 Sample of Chair Yoga Dance Flyers  
Unit 2 Editable Chair Yoga Dance Flyers  
Unit 3 Social Media - Chair Yoga Dance Images  
Unit 4 Logos - Chair Yoga Dance  
Module 3 Chair Yoga Dance - Teacher Q&A
Unit 1 What are the Benefits of Chair Yoga Dance  
Unit 2 What can a Yoga Vista Academy Trained CYD Instructor offer?  
Unit 3 How does CYD differ from other forms of exercise such as Zumba, Jazzercise, Yoga, or SilverSneakers?  
Unit 4 How is a Chair Yoga Dance class structured?  
Unit 5 Who can take a Chair Yoga Dance class?  
Unit 6 Does a CYD Teacher Need Insurance?  
Unit 7 How to Share Chair Yoga Dances with Music on Zoom  
Module 4 Chair Yoga Dance - Teacher Graduate Success Stories
Unit 1 A Brand New CYD Teacher Navigates her way to Success  
Unit 2 Seasoned CYD Graduate creates a collection of dances for special holidays and seasons  
Unit 3 CYD Mentor Teacher takes her CYD Program to a Senior Community School  
Unit 4 Prolific CYD Graduate uses green screen technology to share her dances to Oldies Music on YouTube  
Unit 5 Life Enrichment Coordinator at a Senior Living Facility brings CYD to residents and their families  
Unit 6 ACE-Certified Fitness Instructor brings CYD to her SilverSneakers Flex classes in English and Spanish  
Module 5 Chair Yoga Dance T-Shirt - Teacher Discount
Unit 1 Order Chair Yoga Dance T-shirts!  

Sherry’s Dance Library

 

Module 1 Individual Dances & Tutorials
Unit 1 Individual Seated Dances  
Unit 2 Individual Standing Dances  
Unit 3 Holiday Dances  
Module 2 All-Dancing Chair Yoga Classes
Unit 1 Season 1 - The Good Ole days  
Unit 2 Season 2 - Down Memory Lane  
Unit 3 Season 3 - Fun Celebrations  
Unit 4 Season 4 - New Beginnings  
Unit 5 Season 5 - Themed Classes  
Module 3 Chair Yoga and Dance Classes
Unit 1 All Chair Yoga and Dance Classes  

Teacher Graduate Dance Library

 

Module 1 Welcome to the Chair Yoga Dance Teacher Dance Library
Unit 1 It is all about Sharing!  
Module 2 Teacher Graduate Dances
Unit 1 Playlist of Grad Dances