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The Art of Adjustments: Hands-On Assist Training w/ Casey Deschene + Caitlin Ferrante

  • The Yoga Tree 90 Washington Street Haverhill, MA (map)

In this training on hands-on adjustments, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the skills and techniques involved in successful hands-on, verbal, and subtle body adjustments.

This training is for active and aspiring yoga teachers to come together and share experiences to build upon your current capabilities. We expect that you are coming to us with general knowledge about providing adjustments, which allows us to offer a more integrative and interactive approach. Our intention is to expand your view on how versatile and personalized adjustments can be.

Topics Covered

  • Ethics/ Code of Conduct

  • Personal experience

  • The "why" for giving adjustments

  • Advanced techniques for administering adjustments

  • Active and passive adjustments

  • Adjusting during flow

  • Savasana assists

  • Yin & restorative adjustments and assists

  • Subtle body and environmental adjustments

  • Safety for student and teacher

  • Finding your “secret weapon”

You Will Gain:

  • More confidence in yourself and your abilities

  • A greater understanding of body mechanics for your student and yourself

  • An expanded toolbox

  • New ways to share your authentic expression to add value to your classes

  • An ability to offer adjustments in a flow, restorative, and yin practices

Our intention is to build confidence in yourself as a teacher by giving you tools, techniques, and by helping you create a plan with actionable goals to ensure the development and implementation of the skills learned.

All of your students are unique and teaching a live class can present different challenges. Experience the impact that proper and personalized adjustments can have on your student’s practice and their commitment to you as a teacher.

This day-long training will begin at 11am and will include opportunities for both lecture and practice. Please plan to bring lunch with you.

Investment: $282; $252 for Yoga Tree YTT alumni