8 Hour CPD Teaching Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa Flow is a popular yoga method & is often the first form of yoga found by those who came to yoga through the gym. Like all yoga, it practiced with the breath as the guide, an oft forgotten but necessary component if it is to be called yoga at all.
Sequences of poses are linked together, generating heat, flexibility, strength, coordination & stamina.
We'll look at warm-up, Surya Namaskar variations, peak poses, themes & using the warmth we build, for the best outcome.
Important areas such as the method's accessibility to the many or the few will be carefully thought about. We will breakdown the classical transitions & consider modified transitions for increased accessibility & what to do with knees & shoulders, as well as how to language a class that moves on the breath, whilst demoing & observing the students.
This training immersion will be an experiential opportunity for you to find your own style of teaching for the clients who trust you already. As with all our trainings you will receive the support of your lead teacher whilst your skills are developing.
Advanced Anatomy with Ananda Mello-Costa
A 3 day module in the studio
In this module, we will build on the fundamental anatomical concepts covered in the 200h anatomy course. Applying those concepts to specific yoga poses and deconstructing asanas so that you can build the necessary skills to meet and assist students wherever they are in their physical practice.
Topics covered:
- Anatomy of Forward Bending, variations and common patterns
- Anatomy of External Hip Rotation, Lotus and beyond
- Anatomy of Twisting, variation on Seated Twists
- Anatomy of Arm Balancing and how to take it Upside Down
- Anatomy of Backbending and setting the patterns for Upward Facing Dog and Wheel Pose
Two & a Half Hours Studying Yoga Poses that, when taught intelligently, can assist recovery from backpain.
This is an physical exploration of yoga poses said to useful to the intended focus - it is not a therapeutic workshop
This workshop will be useful to those who wish to know how to use yoga poses to assist their ongoing recovery from backpain.
It is also an excellent place to look at the intelligent execution & teaching of several poses for practitioner & teacher. Backpain, not a prerequisite! We will examine multiple poses - a physical list will be supplied with explanations. Observing & adjustments are commonplace in these workshops.
The lower back is the site of significant load transfer between the upper & lower body, - there's a join between lumbar & sacroiliac spine. The back isn't fragile, quite the opposite, it is a hard-working, strong internal structure that only gets stronger & more resilient in adulthood. Our issues tend to come from inefficient movement in our day to day lives & misunderstandings about where to look for movement & where instead we work harder than necessary in yoga poses.
Example: poses on the list....
- Extended Side Angle Pose
- Fire Log Pose
- Fish Pose
- Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
- Half Moon Pose
- Legs Up the Wall Pose
- Locust Pose
- Plow Pose
- Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose
- Revolved Triangle Pose
A 2-part module, over four days, covering classical yoga pranayama techniques.
Topics will also include the anatomy & physiology of breathing, bandhas & how to apply them correctly during your pranayama practice as well as how to build a regular personal practice & how to progress.
Topics Covered:
Current breath assessment
Anatomy & physiology of breath.
Technique: Ujjayi breathing (Victorious breath)
Technique: Nadi shuddhi (alternate nostril breathing).
Technique: Kapalabathi (Skull shining)
Technique: Nadi shodhana (alternate nostril breathing with breath hold)
Technique: Shitali and Sitkari (cooling)
Bandhas: Jalandhara, Uddiyana, Mula
Pratyahara, pranayama, mantra, visualisation, digital counting, gaze & mudra
Dosha changing practices: Chandra and Surya Bhedhana
Building a daily practice
Ratio progression path
How to teach
Summer
Part 1 Jul 27-28
Part 2 Oct 5-6
Online follow ups
Saturdays Aug 10, Aug 31, Sep 21
OR
Autumn
Part 1 Sep 14-15
Part 2 Dec 7-8
Online follow ups
Saturdays Oct 12, Nov 2, Nov 23
Two & a Half Hours Studying Yoga Poses that will, with time, patience & understanding, increase flexibility.
This is an physical exploration of yoga poses said to useful to the intended focus - it is not a therapeutic workshop
This workshop will be useful to those who wish to know how to use yoga poses to assist their sporting activities; suggested for cyclists, runners, triathletes & all those who acknowledge that strength & power require flexibility for optimum performance. Also, for the super stiff & inflexible beginners.
For teachers, the intelligent teaching of poses for flexibility without using our own bodies as guides - nobody struggling with flexibility wishes to watch their teacher showing how easy it is for them! We will examine multiple poses - a physical list will be supplied with explanations. Observing & adjustments are commonplace in these workshops.
Moving through yoga poses at speed for 60 minutes is not enough to undo the other 23 hours of our day. Poor posture, stress, limited movement, injury & dehydration cause sticky muscles & restrictions - how it feels is what it is - we are stuck on the inside. Healthy fascia relies on movement & hydration, slow, precises movement that teaches us patience & inward attention. Flexibility is precious to those of us who have worked for it.
Example: poses on the list....
- Half Frog Pose
- Head-to-Knee Pose
- Pyramid Pose | Intense Side Stretch Pose
- King Pigeon Pose
- Dancer Pose
- Rope Pose
- One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II
- Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi I
- Reclining Hero Pose
- Revolved Triangle Pose
- Seated Forward Bend
- Standing Forward Bend Pose