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Art of Touch - Hands on Assisting Techniques: 1 day Teacher Training I Maastricht

  • Aruna Yoga Frankenstraat 122 Maastricht, LI Netherlands (map)

Would you like to practice your hands on skills in a structured and clear way? Join us and learn how to assist your students in a safe and effective way!

It takes skill, confidence and practice to assist your students with hands on techniques while teaching class. The only way to really learn and become more confident is to DO it!

So come practice and play with us and improve your assisting skills during this weekend immersion for yoga teachers. During this training we will be offering the basic principles of hands on assisting and apply them to the flow of surya namaskar A & B and various standing asanas.

We will dive deeper into the energetics, key actions and common misalignments of poses and their modifications. You will learn to observe different students in asanas and you will cultivate an understanding of what to look for as a foundation for safe and effective assists.

Course Essentials:

  • 1 Embodiment practice, focussed on self assisting techniques

  • Art of touch: cultivating receptivity and confidence in the way we touch

  • Analysis of anatomical and energetic alignment of asanas, their modifications and their hands on assists

  • Common misalignments and how to approach an assist

  • Do’s and dont’s of hands on assists

  • Partner work; practicing assists

  • Teaching skills: assisting while flowing through a vinyasa class

Date:

Friday 24 February

Price:

€ 115,- (inc. 21% tax)

Location:

Aruna Yoga Maastricht