The Art of Assists Training with Joseph Armstrong 2025

Come get inspired as we ask the big questions surrounding the art of hands on assists! Why do an adjustment at all? How do I do one safely? Where do I touch, and how much pressure? As a student, how can I best receive an adjustment?

Whether you're already teaching and want to learn new skills, or you're a practitioner looking to better understand the technique of hands on assists, this course is for anyone called to deepen their knowledge of yoga poses and their benefits.

Touch is a powerful form of communication and is oftentimes much more successful than demonstrating or verbally explaining a pose. Good alignment and assists, when informed by breath, philosophy and a meditative mind can unlock the magic of yoga practice. Under Joseph's energetic and fun loving guidance, you will leave with some new friends, feeling confident in knowing when, why and how to use these adjustments.

Topics covered:

• Why assist at all?
• Technical and Energetic Approaches
• Teaching Methodology
• Entering and Exiting Adjustments
• Breath and Bandha
• Asana Addiction
• Balancing Effort and Ease
• How to approach different body and personality types
• Philosophical underpinnings of asana

Dates:

Monday, March 17 to Saturday, March 22, 2025

Monday to Friday Schedule

9:00 am to 11:00 am - Hands on Assists Practice

11:00 am to 12:00 pm - Science and Philosophy of Yoga Talks

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Hands on Assists Practice

Optional Daily Mysore Practice from 6:30 am to 8:30 am

Saturday Schedule:

9:00 am to 11:00 am - Guided Full Primary

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Last Session

Cost:

$600 Full Price
$300 with Scholarship (By request with proof of yearly income)
Full scholarship spots possible by request

Note: We accept cancellations up to 30 days prior to the workshop and you will receive full refund minus 10% of the original workshop fee. No refunds are available for cancellations within 30 days of the workshop.

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