New Approaches to Alignment with Noah Maze - In-person + Online

Schedule

Sun Apr 12 2026 at 11:30 am to 01:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Yoga Kula | Berkeley, CA

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Designed for yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners who wish to deepen their relationship to practice.
About this Event

New Approaches to Alignment
An Online Workshop with Noah Maze

Sunday April 12 -11:30am - 1:30pm PDT

In recent years, many yoga practitioners and teachers have begun to recognize that alignment is not about forcing the body into rigid shapes, but about cultivating a deeper intelligence in how we move, stabilize, and inhabit our bodies. Alignment, when understood skillfully, becomes a pathway toward freedom rather than restriction—a way of creating strength, spaciousness, and resilience from the inside out.

This online workshop with renowned yoga educator Noah Maze offers a thoughtful and practical exploration of new approaches to alignment for modern yoga practitioners. Designed for yoga teachers as well as dedicated students, the training invites participants to deepen their relationship to practice through a more refined, sustainable, and intelligent approach to movement and awareness.

Together, we will explore the Universal Principles of Alignment™ not as static rules, but as a dynamic framework that supports functional mobility, adaptive strength, and long-term joint health. Through guided practice, experiential learning, and clear explanation, participants will discover how alignment principles can be applied with nuance and responsiveness to the unique structure and needs of each individual body.

Noah brings decades of experience to this work, blending deep philosophical insight with a sophisticated understanding of biomechanics, alignment, and functional movement. His teaching bridges the wisdom of traditional yoga with contemporary movement science, offering a grounded and highly relevant approach for practitioners navigating the evolving landscape of modern yoga.

Known for his clarity, precision, and ability to translate complex ideas into accessible practices, Noah will guide participants through a series of explorations that illuminate how alignment can enhance stability, expand mobility, and create greater ease and confidence in practice. Rather than prescribing a single “correct” form, this approach empowers practitioners to develop a more responsive and intelligent relationship with their own bodies.

Participants will explore how intelligent load supports joint integrity, how muscular engagement can be refined to enhance both strength and freedom, and how alignment principles can be adapted to support practitioners across a wide range of bodies, abilities, and stages of practice.

In this workshop participants will:

• Deepen their understanding of the Universal Principles of Alignment™ as a living, adaptable framework
• Explore how biomechanics and functional movement inform modern yoga practice
• Learn how to apply alignment principles to support joint health and long-term sustainability
• Refine their ability to create strength without unnecessary tension
• Discover new ways to approach common postures with greater clarity and effectiveness
• Develop tools to help students of diverse bodies and abilities practice more safely and intelligently

Participants will walk away with:

• A more sophisticated understanding of alignment beyond rigid form
• Practical techniques for cultivating functional strength and mobility
• Greater confidence in adapting alignment principles for different bodies
• A renewed sense of curiosity and creativity in their practice and teaching
• Insight into how alignment can support longevity, resilience, and freedom of movement

This workshop offers a rare opportunity to study with one of the most respected voices in contemporary alignment-based yoga. Whether you are a teacher seeking new language and tools for guiding students, or a dedicated practitioner interested in deepening your understanding of how the body moves and organizes itself in yoga practice, this training provides a rich and inspiring field of study.

Through careful attention, intelligent movement, and refined awareness, participants will discover that alignment is not merely about how a pose looks, but about how practice can support vitality, integration, and lifelong well-being.


Noah Maze is a pioneering yoga educator and movement specialist widely respected for his innovative approach to alignment-based practice and functional mobility. Drawing from a background in biomechanics and decades of teaching experience, Noah has developed a distinctive method that bridges traditional yoga with modern movement science. His teaching emphasizes intelligent load, joint integrity, and adaptive strength, offering practitioners a clear and practical framework for cultivating strength, freedom of movement, and long-term resilience in the body.
Website: https://themazemethod.com/

Price: $40

Zoom: You will receive the link in the confirmation email.

Reminder emails: You will receive a reminder email 2 days before and 30 min before.

Recorded Video of the livestream session will be sent 1 week after the live session. If you cannot make the time but would like to attend, please register to receive the video link.


YogaKula Policies :

No refunds are offered on workshops. You are welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else.


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