Instructor: Annie Carpenter
In Person Only at CFYLA *Please note, this offering will not be available livestream.
This module will give you 10 hours towards your Advanced SmartFlow 300-hours, or Yoga Alliance CEUs.
A Three-Day Immersion in Communication, Relationship, and the Art of Seeing
We can all agree that we are not teaching poses, but we are teaching people: Yoga is being in relationship. We learn about being in relationship with ourselves via practice: we lean away from harshness and judgment, and move towards patience and compassion. As teachers, we aim to develop these skills into our relationships with our students. We develop our Communication Skills.
As we steady our ability to witness, we hone the discipline to choose precision and kindness, wakefulness and detachment. Always beginning with ourselves, we learn to model and encourage these essential ways of seeing, being and connecting with our students.
What You'll Explore
Seeing with loving eyes
Instructions and cuing
Moving from general to the highly specific organically
Clarity of effort without over-striving or triggering Ego
Presenting vs. future/goal orientation
Empowering use of Inquiry
Workshop Overview
Through embodied practice and skillful cuing, teachers learn to cultivate presence, refine adjustments, and model compassionate relationships with their students. This workshop develops observation skills, responsive teaching, and the ability to see and respond to individuals rather than just shapes.
Daily Structure
Each day will focus on a specific area in the body and learn the Movement Principle that balances moving into flexibility with stabilizing and safety. From this perspective, we are able to effectively teach from basic to advanced level cuing, to beginning and advanced poses. Each day will include Asana, Restoratives and Pranayama. Afternoons will include lecture and discussion on communication skills including evolving sensitivity and empathy, creating clear boundaries, as well as ethical concerns. Seeing bodies and adjustments (both hands-on and verbal) will be highlighted each afternoon.
Who Should Attend:
For teachers and dedicated students seeking to deepen their understanding of yoga as a relational practice, not just physical poses.
Pricing
Full Weekend Workshop - $395
