18HR Art of Assisting workshop

Okinawa, Japan

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Flying Elephant Yoga
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May 23 - 25, 2020
Group size: 1 - 25
18HR Art of Assisting workshop
Okinawa, Japan

Flying Elephant Yoga
  • Email address verified

May 23 - 25, 2020
Group size: 1 - 25

About this trip

Honoured to be partnering with Yoga Tree Okinawa!!


This is a Yoga Alliance approved (for continuing education hours) hands-on assisting workshop for vinyasa yoga teachers as well as restorative/yin/prenatal yoga teachers. 


Hands-on assisting has been under the spotlight recently and many yoga teachers are now afraid to touch students. This is NOT a workshop to convince you that hands-on assisting is necessary when teaching yoga. Our aim in this workshop is to clarify the true intention of hands-on assisting and inspire those yoga teachers who are afraid or fearful of touching students that intentional physical contact could be empowering, healing or inspiring. 


You don’t need to be afraid.


The key to healthy hands-on assisting is to connect with ourselves. 


We will be exploring the meaning of touch, historical contexts of touch, ill-use of touch, the problem in modern day yoga environment and hours of exploring what it means to offer healthy, intentional hands-on assisting by looking at basic poses often taught in most yoga classes as well as the art of vinyasa yoga assisting receiving feedback and coaching in a safe environment.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• We will be exploring:

       – The meaning of touch

       – Historical contexts of touch

       – Ill-use of touch

       – The problem in the modern-day yoga environment

• Hours of exploring what it means to offer healthy, intentional hands-on assisting by looking at basic poses often taught in most yoga classes as well as the art of vinyasa yoga assisting receiving feedback and coaching in a safe environment.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• 2 daily yoga classes
• Basic yoga anatomy
• Theories and discussions on recent and age-old incidents involving ill-use of touch and
trauma caused by such abuse
• Plenty of opportunities to explore touch in a safe environment
• How to offer and receive helpful and intentional feedback
• Feedback and coaching on hands-on assisting and teaching

What’s included

  • 3 days course
    Detailed attention from your teacher
  • Yoga Props
    Mats, blocks, belts
  • Water Refill

What’s not included

  • Meals
  • Flights
  • Notebook and a pen
  • Accommodation
    We can help you find something close by

Available Packages

Trip Price
$340
Deposit: $150

Itinerary

Sample Schedule
Day 1

Day 1 Saturday 

9-12pm Practice, theories, discussions

12:30-13:30pm Lunch

13:30-16:00pm Practice, theories, discussions


Day 2 Sunday

9-12pm Practice, theories, discussions

12:30-13:30pm Lunch

13:30-16:00pm Practice, theories, discussions


Day 3 Monday

9-12pm Practice, theories, discussions

12-13:30pm Lunch

13:30-15:00pm Practice, theories, discussions

Your Organizer


FE
Flying Elephant Yoga
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