Learn how to safely and confidently adapt yoga for clients of all abilities using Dr. Suzie Carmack’s Traffic Light Method™ — a scalable system that empowers clients to move from chair to mat with strength, stability, and self-compassion. Based on her book Yoga for One and MedFit’s Medical Fitness Yoga Specialist course, this session equips fitness professionals with practical tools for integrating yoga into medical fitness and active aging programs.
Key Takeaways:
- Apply the core principles of Dr. Carmack's Traffic Light Method™ to assess and adapt yoga practices for clients across a range of physical abilities, supporting safe progression from chair to mat.
- Incorporate communication strategies from Dr. Carmack’s COACH framework to build client trust, foster emotional regulation, and support self-compassionate self-talk while reducing catastrophizing thoughts during yoga sessions.
- Design inclusive yoga experiences that integrate medical fitness principles, active aging strategies, and adaptive communication techniques to meet individual client needs.
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 PDF - From Chair to Mat How to Adapt Yoga for Every Body with the Traffic Light Method.pdf | 14.93 MB |
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On Oct 24th, 2025
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Suzie Carmack, PhD
Dr. Suzie Carmack, PhD, MFA, MEd, ERYT 500, NBC-HWC, C-IAYT is the #1 best-selling author of Yoga for One, Genius Breaks, and Well-Being Ultimatum, a yoga therapist, and workplace well-being scholar. As the Creator of the YogaMedCo Method, Dr. Carmack has trained 100’s of coaches and yoga teachers on 5 continents in bringing the practices of yoga, lifestyle medicine and coaching together.
