40hr Alignment Yoga Teacher Training
Mon 21, Tues 22, Weds 23 + Fri 24 October, 2024
Who is it for?
Are you a yoga teacher looking to deepen your understanding and refine your teaching? Whether you’re seeking to master alignment principles, enhance your in-person teaching skills, or return to teaching after a break, this training is designed for you.
This program is ideal for:
- Teachers seeking in-depth knowledge of alignment: Learn how to guide students with precision, ensuring safe and effective practice.
- Teachers who qualified online: Develop hands-on teaching skills, including verbal cues, physical adjustments, and classroom management, to feel confident in a live setting.
- Teachers returning after a teaching gap: Rebuild your confidence, refresh your knowledge, and reconnect with the community of yoga professionals.
What is Alignment Yoga?
Alignment Yoga is a deliberate and steady practice focused on precise body positioning to enhance strength, mobility, flexibility, and balance. This approach allows practitioners to build a solid foundation, addressing imbalances and promoting long-term physical health.
Rooted in the principles of Iyengar Yoga, a style developed by B.K.S. Iyengar from Patanjali’s 8 Limbs of Yoga, Alignment Yoga emphasizes accessibility for all body types. It seeks to realign the body through the use of props, which are now widely used across various yoga styles. Props such as blocks, bricks and straps make postures more accessible and adaptable, allowing each individual to experience the benefits of yoga in a way that suits their unique body structure and needs.
By focusing on alignment, practitioners can deepen their connection to each posture, making the practice safer and more effective, whether you are a beginner or an experienced yoga teacher.
Why join this training?
Gain the skills and confidence to elevate your teaching practice. In this 50-hour Alignment Yoga Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program, you will:
- Teach with confidence: Learn specific verbal cues, how to demo postures effectively, and how to provide hands-on adjustments that guide your students safely into alignment.
- Master the use of props and modifications: Understand how to adapt postures to suit individual needs, ensuring students achieve optimal alignment and fully benefit from each pose.
- Refine your class structure: Perfect the art of opening and closing your classes using pranayama, mantra, warmups, and relaxation techniques that leave your students feeling balanced and centered.
- Receive personalized feedback: Teach both individuals and groups with real-time feedback and coaching from a senior yoga teacher, helping you fine-tune your approach.
- Develop your self-practice: Begin each day with a structured morning sequence, and immerse yourself in focused afternoon workshops designed to deepen your understanding of specific areas like hip openers, chest expansion, and more.
On completion, you will earn a 40-Hour Alignment Yoga CPD Certificate, equipping you to become a more aware, adaptable, and confident yoga teacher.
About me, Ciara
I am a Senior Yoga Teacher, and I’ve been teaching yoga since 2013. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a wide range of students — from absolute beginners to advanced practitioners — in diverse settings, including gyms, studios, charities, retreats, spas, workplaces, and private one-on-one sessions. My teaching journey has also taken me to India, where I assisted in a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, further deepening my knowledge and experience.
My passion for proper alignment stems from personal experience. I used to be weak in my muscles and unstable in my joints which gave me a false sense of flexibility – something I often observe in yoga practitioners and teachers. Through dedicated alignment practice, I have transformed my body and I am now strong in my muscles and joints with healthy flexibility.
I bring a keen eye for detail and precision to my teaching, and I am 100% committed to helping you become a more confident, effective, and safer yoga teacher.
Typical daily timetable
8:45 – 10:15am: Morning Practice (Set Sequence)
Start your day with a structured practice designed to build strength, flexibility, and focus
10:15 – 10:30am: Tea Break
Enjoy a selection of teas at the studio
10:30am – 12:30pm: Training Session
Engage in detailed, hands-on learning, covering alignment, adjustments, and teaching techniques
12:20 – 1:30pm: Lunch
Enjoy your own food or 10% off at 241 Norwood, our neighbouring cafe
1:30 – 4:30pm: Afternoon Training
Dive deeper into theory, practice teaching, and class management skills
4:30 – 5:45pm: Focused Asana Workshop
Explore specific areas like hip openers, chest expansions, or balance poses, with a refined focus on alignment and technique
Join the training
Join the Training – Become a Confident Alignment Yoga Teacher
Investment: £350
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If you have any questions about the course, feel free to contact Ciara at hello@yogamela.co.uk
