Adjusting Yoga Poses (with Dynamic Alignment)
YOGABEYOND® 40hr Certified CPD Yoga Training, with Chris Croft
Learn how to safely and intelligently adjust yoga poses using applied dynamic alignment principles
Adjusting or assisting a student should never be about forcing or cranking them into a pose. An effective yoga adjustment communicates the dynamic energetic component of a pose through intuitive touch, helping awareness travel through the body and allowing the student to overcome mental and physical ‘knots’. Giving intelligent and dynamic yoga adjustments is an ‘art’ which requires confidence, subtlety and an understanding of the mechanics of the body. Receiving an adjustment is just as important, as it teaches us trust, develops bodily awareness and requires both surrender and the confidence to say “NO”.
Adjusting Yoga Poses 2024
Training Dates 2024
Please Note: Each day can be attended as a stand-alone 1-day workshop or as part of the accredited YOGABEYOND® 40hr Adjusting Yoga Poses CPD Training.
Location
Exeter Yoga Workshop,
King Street Business Centre,
Exeter, Devon,
EX1 1BH, UK
All training days are held at Exeter Yoga Workshop, Devon, UK.
What is Dynamic Alignment?
A truly intelligent assist/adjustment requires a dynamic understanding of pose alignment as an expression of the body-breath relationship. By exploring and understanding the subtle internal movements of the breath, and its inseparable relationship to external form patterns, we develop a dynamic toolkit of skills we refer to as Dynamic Alignment.
Rather than a rigid checklist of external do’s and don’t, Dynamic Alignment is a set of alignment principles that are internally felt and individually adaptive. Rather than regurgitating a generic verbal cue, or giving every student the same adjustment for a pose, Dynamic Alignment principles enable you to give each individual student what they actually need.
The result is that, as a teacher, you can teach the student, not the pose!
Historically I have been invited, looked at and started applications for yoga teaching courses but something stopped me from pressing that final button. I had participated in a few workshops with both Y&C and had really enjoyed the sessions, so interesting, the theory and practical application... At one point I was participating in another course, which was so naff that I needed some guidance and went along to Yulia's workshop and kept thinking ‘this is really the path’. You are exactly where you need to be.
Jane (YTTC 2020-21)
The Training
This special 4-part modular training course blends hands-on exploration with theory, demonstration and anatomy to cultivate a deeper experience and understanding of Foundation Poses, Hip-Openers & Forward Bends, Backbends & Twists, and Arm Balances & Inversions.
Each in-depth and fun-filled training day can be attended as a stand-alone 1-day workshop or as part of the certified YOGABEYOND® 40hr Adjusting Yoga Poses CPD Training, which also includes the full training manual.
These workshops are perfect for yoga teachers, teachers-in-training & regular students seeking to deepen their experience and understanding.
You will learn:
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Core Dynamic Alignment principles
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Knowing when (and when not to) adjust
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Passive vs. Active adjustments
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How to spot (and correct) Release Valves in poses
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Using Verbal Cuing vs. Physical Touch
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The Ethics of Touch
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Using safe Body Mechanics to adjust
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How to balance your work and the receiver’s work
40hr Certified CPD Training:
Full Training
£325
SAVE £55
Modular Option:
1-Day Workshop
£95
Each
"Chris has real insight into the mechanics of movement in the body. His teaching is clear and intelligent. I learned a lot in this one session which will impact my practice for ever. Chris’ sense of humour combined with his knowledge makes for a very dynamic learning experience. I would thoroughly recommend this course"
— Cait
"You gave a whole new dimension to every pose that we looked at and I've come away with a completely new attitude to my own practise that I'm excited to explore. Having been traditionally Ashtanga trained in India I was definitely stuck within the rigidity of the "rules" and it's incredibly refreshing to look beyond the rules, it's completely changed Yoga for me - in the most delicious way!! You're a truly inspiring instructor"
— Kelly
"A huge thank you for your guidance and sharing your incredible knowledge in such an open and engaging way during the course. It was truly eye-opening and really reinstated confidence that has been lost or confused on my teaching journey. Not only did I gain tips and tools to integrate into a class space but it also re-inspired my own personal practice and reminded me of why I wanted to train in the first place, to teach sure, but most of all to learn. What a wonderful thing to have discovered Yoga Beyond"
— Ella
Your Teacher
Senior Yoga Teacher
Chris Croft
Chris has taught yoga since 2005, is a published author and a pioneer in the field of emotional and physiological behaviour (through his ground-breaking work with The Enneagram). His unique approach to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga blends over 20 years of daily yoga practice and self-study, with a deep understanding of the complexity of human personality patterns. This powerful synthesis awakens a truly inclusive approach, which embraces the differing individual needs of each student who comes to practice. By adapting the entry point to the practice, highlighting key subtle internal alignment principles and encouraging a profound intimacy with the inner breath, Chris brings yoga to life with humour and insight.
1. Foundation Poses
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Samasthiti / Tadasana (mountain pose)
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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (updog)
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Adho Mukha Svanasana (downdog)
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Plank
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Chaturanga Dandasana
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Uttitha Trikonasana (triangle pose)
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Uttitha Parshvakonasana (side angle pose)
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Utthita Hasta Padangushtasana (balancing)
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Balasana (child’s pose)
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Shavasana (corpse pose)
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Dandasana (staff pose)
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Virabhadrasana (warrior)
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Sukhasana (easy pose)
2. Hips Openers & Forward Bends
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Janu Sirshasana
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Baddha Konasana (butterfly pose)
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Upavishta Konasana
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Marichyasana A & B
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Kurmasana (tortoise pose)
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Supta Kurmasana
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Tiriang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana
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Padmasana/Sukhasana (easy pose)
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Dandasana (staff pose)
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Uttitha Trikonasana (triangle pose)
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Padangushtasana
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Padahastasana
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Prasarita Padottanasana
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Paschimottanasana
3. Backbends & Twists
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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (updog)
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Purvottanasana
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Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge pose)
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Urdhva Dhanurasana (wheel pose)
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Matsyasana (fish pose)
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Uttitha Trikonasana (triangle pose)
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Dhanurasana (bow pose)
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Shalabasana (locust pose)
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Parivritta Trikonasana (revolved triangle)
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Marichyasana C
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Parivritta Parshvakonasana (revolved side-angle)
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Ardha Matsyendrasana
4. Arm Balances & Inversions
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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (updog)
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Adho Mukha Svanasana (downdog)
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Plank
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Chaturanga Dandasana
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Pincha Mayurasana (peacock feather)
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Bhuja Pidasana
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Adho Mukha Vrksasana (handstand)
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Bakasasana (crane/crow poses)
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Tittibasana (firefly pose)
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Salamba Sarvangasana (shoulder stand)
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Halasana (plough pose)
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Sirsasana (headstand)
Register Today
Places are limited to between 14-18 students ensure the best standard of training, and providing a personal and supportive learning experience. We usually receive more applications than we have places, and these are considered on a first-come-first-served basis. All applications and investments are subject to acceptance on to the training course(s).
Yoga Beyond Ltd,
King Street Business Centre,
Exeter, EX1 1BH
Devon, UK
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