Continuing Education || Yoga Beyond The Studio Environment || Teaching Privates

One of the greatest things about becoming an advanced level teacher is that one can teach both in the classroom environment and one on one. The skill set for teaching privates is quite different than learning how to sequence for a group and teaching with charisma to hold the space for a group. Teaching privates requires an attuned eye, the ability to move away from a script or set sequence and be in the moment with the person in front of us. Usually those that seek privates, are a different client that normally likes the group class experience. We want to reach those people, meet them where they are at, and be able to offer them a personal, individualized experience. This module will focus on two types of private yoga lessons:

• The Individualized Yoga Private
• The Therapeutic Yoga Private

The Individualized Private: Abhaya’s approach to an Individualized private starts by inquiring about the student’s needs and desires. This type of private lesson is geared towards those who want to learn more detailed alignment or understand the poses in a more thorough way that pertains to their body specifically. It is also perfect for those that want to try new poses in a safe environment, take their time and grow their practice! The Therapeutic Private: (Lower Body and Upper Body Modules offered separately and recommended!) Abhaya’s approach works within each body’s limitations and patterns. With a precise and experienced eye, Abhaya’s Therapeutic Yoga Teachers can help blocked muscle patterns release and return to a more easeful and balanced state. Therapeutic privates would be appropriate for those with upper and/ or lower body issues; chronic back, hip, knee, and, shoulder/ wrist/neck pain. The therapeutic private works specifically with the painful or injured area with care. The primary goal to return the body to a neutral state and build a newfound strength and mobility. *This module will begin to touch on these advanced techniques, however, completing both Lower and Upper Body Therapeutics is recommended. Learn the Abhaya Approach Individualized & Empowering

• Therapeutic & Aligned
• Breath centered & Integrated
• The Abhaya Method based on Muscular-Skeletal Alignment from the Ground up and the Inside Out (Foundation- Up, and Core to Periphery)

Learn about Private Clients & How to Reach Them!

• Those in pain or injured and want to practice yoga outside of a group environment, tailored to their needs
• Those who are NEW to YOGA and want to gain foundational principles prior to joining group classes
• Those who are experienced but would like to learn specific poses or alignment that could serve upleveling their practice
• Those who prefer quiet and special time for themselves outside of a group environment
• Those who prefer an experienced and certified yoga instructor to come their home
• Those who wish to have EXTRA in an in-class private during a regular group class

*required for those wanting to teach privates at Abhaya Prerequisite : 200 Hour YTT required