8 Hour Adjustments Workshop for Teachers

The healing power of physical touch can be measured; Doctors have found, through tests such as MRIs, that there are evident changes in the patterns of brain activity during touch. Certain types of endorphins are released, which combat stress hormones, resulting in a sense of relaxation and peace.

When you receive a confident, safe adjustment from a teacher you know to be experienced & knowledgable, their hands & breathing help us to visit poses in greater depth with more profound understanding of the the energetic dierection & purpose of the pose.

If you are unlucky enough to receive an unwanted, inexpertly applied adjustment, possibly where boundaries are crossed, it can put you off yoga for life & even be construed as physical abuse.

In this workshop we'll look at the more accessible & common adjusts that are useful to us as teachers & discuss the pros & cons of touch after covid & the me too movement.

The following topics will be covered:

Observing first, why would we adjust?

The intended energy of the pose - having a clear intention

Length & stability

Rules of adjusting for the teacher & the student - boundaries & lawsuits

Supporting students breathing

Limits

Whole class adjustments

Demoing

Language

Physical practice

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....

1. Extended Side Angle Pose
2. Fire Log Pose
3. Fish Pose
4. Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
5. Half Moon Pose
6. Legs Up the Wall Pose
7. Locust Pose
8. Plow Pose
9. Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose
10. Revolved Triangle Pose