The Art of Touch: Hands-on-Assists Workshop for Yoga Teachers (Part II)

1395 West 10th Street,Cleveland OH 44113

22 April, 2023

Description

The Art of Touch: Hands-on-Assists Workshop (Part II)Saturday, April 22nd 1:00-3:30pm $45 *Attendance at Part 1 is not required for Part 2. We will review the fundamentals of the Art of Touch during Part 2 as well as demo and practice more assists for the most common yoga asanas. We will also discuss touch specifically for yin style practices, poses and classes: restorative, savasana, yin, nidra, etc. * In this training, we will explore:· Reasons to touch, when to touch, when not to touch and how to touch· Quality of touch, intention of touch · Anatomy of alignment & directional energy assists· Neurological, physiological, psychological, and energetic principles of touch· Consent & Communication, Ethics of touch · Creating a Safe Environment: Trauma-Informed touch · How to assist private clients, public group classes and/or special populations· Grounding assists, Feel-good assists, Breath-awareness, Connection, Balance & Support · Assists for different categories of poses · Considerations for self-touch and how and when to cue Who can participate?New and experienced yoga teachers. This practice and training is for all bodies and levels of ability.CEUS: Shannon is a Certified Yoga Alliance Continuing Education provider, so you can use this training to apply for CEU hours.