Listening Through Touch: The Art of Skillful Assisting

20 Hour Continuing Education Course

Located at Savage Yoga Studio Palm Harbor

Training Schedule (1:30–5:30 PM):

February 21

Foundational Asana Structures + The Art of Assisting 

March 14

Sūrya Namaskār + Standing & Separate-Leg Postures 

March 21

Forward Folding + Backward Bending

April 4

Standing Balances + Floor Postures 

April 25

Advanced Asana Progressions & Assisting 

Pricing: $395 for entire series or $95 per session.

This weekend workshop series is designed for yoga teachers seeking to deepen their understanding of hands-on assisting as a precise, ethical, and embodied practice. Rooted in respect for the intelligence of the body and the lineage of yogāsana, this training explores when, why, and how to assist -- always in service of the student’s own experience.

Across the series, participants will study the structure of asanas through the lens of anatomy and the intended asana sthiti "state of the asana". Once this foundation is established, trainees will learn the appropriate cues and assists that are chosen based on breath, energy, and consent. Trainees will learn to guide students with clarity, confidence, and care.

What You Will Learn

  • Offer effective, supportive, and ethical hands-on assists

  • Use verbal cueing as the primary tool, with touch as a refinement rather than a correction

  • Assist safely and skillfully -- and know when not to assist

  • Develop confidence through hands-on practice, feedback, and observation

  • Read the body to understand appropriate direction, depth, and timing

  • Refine the power of touch -- direction, duration, and intensity all matter

  • Work with breath and subtle energy when assisting

  • Ask clear questions and receive feedback on assisting choices

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