Chair Training

The Pietra Fitness Chair Training Program was created to meet the growing demand for instructors who have the passion to teach seniors and people with physical limitations. You must be a Certified Pietra Fitness Instructor to go through the Chair Training. The information presented in this training builds on the material learned in P-FIT.

Pre-requisite: Must be a certified Pietra Fitness Instructor for at least 6 mos., and actively teaching classes and participating in the instructor community.

Chair training includes:

• All Course materials: manual, coursework and supplement binder, Interior Freedom by Fr.Jacques Philippe, training videos, and online studio classes for you to practice with.
• Review Worksheets
• 1 year to finish the training
• Final Exam and practical (85% is required to pass - a $75.00 retest fee will apply.)‍
• Upon passing, you will receive a certificate as well as 4.0 physical and 2.0 spiritual CECs

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What you will learn:

Why chair classes are so important for our aging community, how to help participants build strength and flexibility and to increase their mental and physical well-being, specific chair sequences and classes that meet the limited needs of your participants, how to adapt exercises for a chair that were traditionally done on the floor as well as using a chair for balance and support for standing poses if participants are able, modifications and precautions for common conditions and issues in the aging population, anatomy of aging and how Pietra Fitness can be applied specifically to the health issues many seniors face, and specific skills that will instill confidence and empower you to lead Chair Pietra Fitness to seniors and people with limited mobility