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assistingclassYoga Posture Lab and
Yoga Class Assistant Training

September 8, 2012 -December 8, 2012

Saturdays, 1:00-5:00 PM

September 8,October 6th , November 3 December 1,

Saturdays,  1:00-3:00PM

September 15,October 13,November 10,December 8

$499 earlybird/$549 after August 15 [Sign Up]

An in-depth immersion and training for teachers and curious students. After the completion of the course, you will be certified to be a yoga teacher assistant or just a “know it all” for YOUR practice.  Explore & learn the physical alignment and energetic qualities of individual yoga postures and sequences. Practice and apply intuitive techniques to your practice and in a class setting as a teacher or assistant. 75% of this training is a lab setting-hands-on training.

30 CEUs (Continuing Education Credits for Teachers)

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Hands-on spotting and Assisting Training

You will learn

  • The  foundation of each pose and how to assist students to understand the poses in their body
  • How to verbally and nonverbally assist students into postures and sequences
  • Techniques to hands-on spot students in postures
  • Techniques to assist and help students go deeper into postures

Spotting and Assisting Lab

  • Break down the fundamental alignment challenges in poses and sequences
  • Explore hands-on techniques with fellow students and receive immediate feedback.

Teaching Restorative Yoga

  • Popular Restorative Yoga Poses Lab
  • Using props in Restorative Yoga
  • Techniques and sequencing for a Restorative Yoga class

Intuitive and Awareness Techniques

Tune inward and hone your natural skills to know. Lecture Training and Exercises to build confidence and gain experience applying intuition and natural senses for an enhanced experience in yoga.

Missed Sessions

If you are interested in the training but can not attend a session or part of a session, you may still attend the training and receive credit/cues. Many of the sessions have stand-alone training modules that can be made up at a future training. Missing a module will not affect other parts of the training. For specific schedule information, email [susan@thriveyoga.com].

Meet Susan Bowen

Created and taught by Susan Bowen, RYT500 and experienced yoga teacher and studio the Yoga Posture Lab and Yoga Class Assistants Training brings together  her experience in teaching more than 3000 yoga classes and  personal training in more than 10 styles of yoga and wellness techniques. Expect a fresh approach and new exploration of yoga for today and beyond 2012. Susan will teach you to explore your poses and assisting others to explore their poses both technically and intuitively. Expect to have fun and laugh at yourself!