| There is a growing need for more Chair
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| | I have been training local Yoga teachers,
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| Yoga teachers. Education about the
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| | so they can work with seniors in the
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| mental and physical benefits of Yoga has
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| | Providence area. The reason: As I have
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| spread like "wild fire" in the past
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| | said before, "The demand for Yoga is far
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| couple of decades; but what about the
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| | beyond what any one of us can do."Think
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| needs of those who are not so young and
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| | about the cost of medical services,
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| limber? In some parts of the world, the
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| | prescriptions, and physical therapy.
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| number of seniors will outweigh the
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| | Then, consider the cost of Yoga
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| working population. Italy, the United
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| | instruction. This is a "no-brainer," but
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| States, and the rest of Europe, will see
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| | don't expect to see a big change right
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| senior populations grow rapidly.Within
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| | away. Nevertheless, senior centers,
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| the United States, every seven seconds,
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| | assisted living complexes, and nursing
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| someone turns 50 years of age. In 20
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| | homes have already caught onto the fact
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| years, the number of people over 65 is
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| | that Yoga is cost effective preventative
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| projected to be over 60 million. "The
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| | medicine.This proactive mind-set has also
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| writing is on the wall," and there are
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| | infiltrated the medical community. It is
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| many opportunities for Yoga teachers,
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| | not uncommon for Yoga studios to get
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| senior fitness specialists, and health
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| | medical referrals. Medical professionals
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| care professionals.Although government
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| | have so many patients that they are
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| bureaucrats will not adjust for massive
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| | advising many prevention methods, and
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| senior health care needs, until it is too
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| | Yoga is one of them.Do you think all of
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| late, that doesn't mean you can't do
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| | the Chair Yoga classes will be in senior
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| something about it. If you are currently
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| | facilities, 20 years from now? My bet is
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| a Yoga teacher, you should learn
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| | some of these classes will be in "top
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| everything you can about Chair Yoga.
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| | name" fitness centers. The fitness
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| Continuing education is a big part of
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| | industry will not want to miss the
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| teaching, so you want to learn about
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| | opportunity to tap into a 60 million plus
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| senior fitness, anatomy, physiology,
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| | membership market, that will visit them
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| kinesiology, modifications, props, and
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| | during "off peak" hours.Therefore, look
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| contraindications.If you are a Yoga
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| | for Chair Yoga and senior fitness to
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| student, who wants to teach seniors, you
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| | explode, in popularity, for the next two
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| should learn everything you can, and get
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| | or three decades. This age group will be
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| involved in a Yoga Teacher Training
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| | looking at Yoga for longevity, so it
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| program. Chair Yoga teachers should have
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| | won't be anything close to a "fad."Paul
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| a solid foundation in Yoga and/or be
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| | Jerard is a co-owner and the director of
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| familiar with the physical abilities of
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| | Yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness
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| seniors.Physical therapists, and senior
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| | Center, in North Providence, RI. He has
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| fitness specialists, could easily learn
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| | been a certified Master Yoga teacher
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| Chair Yoga concepts, as well. However,
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| | since 1995. He is a master instructor of
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| you must be honest with yourself in
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| | martial arts, with multiple Black Belts,
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| regard to patience and compassion. This
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| | four martial arts teaching credentials,
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| type of class is not for the instructor
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| | and was recently inducted into the USA
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| who just wants to do his, or her,
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| | Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He teaches
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| "workout."Sure you can demonstrate, but
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| | Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to
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| you must also assist, modify, and cue
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| | children, adults, and seniors in the
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| those who cannot always hear so well.
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| | greater Providence area. Recently he
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| Therefore, patience, compassion, and
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| | wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right
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| safety, are of prime importance.This is a
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| | for You? For Yoga students, who may be
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| direction of employment that could lead
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| | considering a new career as a Yoga
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| to 30 years of job security. Currently,
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| | teacher.
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