The heart & anatomy of Yoga hands-on assisting, march 21-22, 2020

Communicating Compassion, Confidence & Connection Through Touch
A Registered Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Workshop

Presented by: RAISSA LERNER, ERYT-500, YACEP & SHARON MURRIGUEZ, RYT-500, ERYT-200, YACEP

Sat. MARCH 21, 2020: 12:30-5:00pm
Sun. MARCH 22, 2020: 10:30-5:00pm
Includes Sunday yoga class/hands-on assisting practicum
Cost: $150. 10 hrs CEUs. Space is limited.

REGISTER HERE on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-heart-anatomy-of-yoga-hands-on-assisting-workshop-registration-90976478095

Details: Join senior instructors and yoga educators Raissa Lerner and Sharon Murriguez to explore and deepen your knowledge of hands-on and energetic yoga adjustments. Whether you are an experienced yoga teacher who is looking to refine your craft or a new yoga teacher who is inspired to develop an effective hands-on teaching practice, this workshop will prepare you with alignment knowledge on how to approach hands-on assists with confidence and compassion. We will explore how to read and connect with students’ physical bodies, breath and energy to offer transformative assists that deepen their inner awareness and vitality. Finally, we will examine the ethics behind creating a safe space for students to receive or not receive touch in the yoga room.

In this Workshop you will learn how to:

+ Create a safe and trusting environment for you students
+ Step into students’ practice space with focus and compassion
+ Read students’ alignment
+ Read students’ energy and breath
+ Connect and communicate through touch
+ Create intelligent and transformative assists for individual students in a variety of standing, seated, floor and inverted postures
+ Know when not to touch
+ Approach hands-on assisting professionally and ethically

Just like cultivating your unique voice as a teacher, this is an opportunity to grow and refine your ability to authentically incorporate hands-on assists into your personal teaching style. During this workshop, Raissa and Sharon will guide you toward developing authentic and transformative connection through touch.

Pre-requisites: 200-Hr Yoga Teacher Training cert., individual liability insurance.