SneakPeek

Thanks so much for joining us for this Yoga For All Mini-course. We enjoyed seeing your comments and questions come in, and we’re so grateful you’re coming along for the ride! In the first video, we looked at plough pose (halasana) and how to use props to make it more accessible for a wide range of bodies and abilities.

Our goal is to truly make yoga for ALL bodies, and just these few videos will help you to do just that – expand your teaching toolbox to accommodate a wider range of bodies, abilities, and backgrounds. We want you to become a more body-positive, inclusive yoga teacher AND expand your student base so you can be successful, and serve your students in the way that only YOU can do.

We want to share our experiences as larger-bodied yogis and yoga teachers (plus more than 50 years combined experience on the yoga mat) to show you how to make your classes more accessible to all.

Today’s training is about chaturanga dandasana and upward-facing dog (urdhva mukha svanasana). These poses are ubiquitous in many yoga classes, but when students show up and aren’t instructed on proper form, they may injure themselves if they don’t have the upper body or core strength to perform these asana with integrity.

In this video, Amber is going to show you how to use props to help students practice these poses while keeping stability and alignment in the pelvis. She’ll also demonstrate some ways to build strength using the wall, for students who aren’t ready to move it to the mat.
Now, let’s take a look at these two poses.

We hope you’ll enjoy this sneak peek of the type of training we offer in our full Yoga For All course. Registration opens for the course on September 14, and we can’t wait to launch the course again on September 28. We hope you’ll join us.

We know time and money is tight. We know that you’ve already spent a lot investing in becoming a yoga teacher. But we are confident that this course will make you a better yoga teacher. You’ll have more skills in your teaching toolbox to inspire your students, help the ones that need it the most, and reach a whole new market of students. We guarantee that you don’t want to miss this.

In the next free training video, we’ll look at the step-through. Many students have trouble with stepping forward from downward-facing dog into a lunge, getting the hands to the floor to step back to a lunge, and in general, getting from the front to the back of the mat, and back again! In the next video, Dianne will show you some transitions, modifications, and tips to hone your language skills and guide your students through these transitions.

We’ll be in touch shortly with more free training, so stay tuned.

With love & gratitude,
Amber & Dianne
http://yogaforalltraining.com

P.S. We want to hear from you! Leave us a comment and let us know what difficulties you’ve run into with chaturanga or up-dog. Have you used this prop setup before? How have your students done with the strength-building tips we offered? Let us know your questions.

We are so glad you’re still with us for this Yoga For All Mini-course. We are so excited for the upcoming session of our groundbreaking teacher training, Yoga For All: Creating Body Positive Yoga Classes for All Shapes, Sizes & Abilities, and so are all of you, based on the comments, feedback, and social buzz!

In the last two videos, we sent you some great free training on plough pose, chaturanga, and upward-facing dog and how to use props to make these poses more accessible for a wide range of bodies and abilities. Today’s training video is below, buut we’re a little excited about the full course, and wanted to share some kind words…

Thank you both so much for this training. I think I said it before, but in the past two or so months since marketing myself as a body positive teacher, putting myself (pictures) out there on social media, and writing about body positivity on my blog, I have gained six new clients and have other potential clients “stalking” my facebook page. Not only has it helped me find my niche as a yoga teacher, but it has done so much for my self esteem. And, it is catching! I even inspired a 50-year-old client, who has struggled with body image issues, to wear a bikini to the beach! It blessed my heart like you would not even believe. You two are very inspiring and I am so grateful to have stumbled across you and Yoga for All. I am so stoked to offer a Yoga for All class late this summer or early Fall!

We want you to inspire your students, find new clients, and become a more successful yoga teacher. We are confident that this course will make you a better and more successful yoga teacher. You’ll have more skills in your teaching toolbox to inspire your students, help the ones that need it the most, and reach a whole new market of students. We guarantee that you don’t want to miss this course.

We want to share more than 50 years combined experience on the yoga mat to show you how to make your classes accessible and inclusive. When you enroll in the Yoga For All teacher training (enrollment opens September 14!), you will:

Become a body positive teacher
This 5-week Yoga For All online teacher training will help you become a more inclusive, body positive yoga teacher and make a big impact on your students. You’ll learn the skills and strategies needed in helping your students break free from limiting thoughts and attitudes toward their bodies and body image.

Hone your language and communication skills
Develop a whole new perspective on the power of language as you learn to guide and cue students through truly inclusive and progressive yoga classes that see no yogi left behind.

Learn accessible, body-positive sequencing
Discover methods of sequencing and designing classes that support and challenge students of all shapes, sizes and abilities, while expanding your knowledge of unique modifications and adjustments that accommodate and support your students.

Expand your market and find new students
By the end of this teacher training, you’ll gain the skills, confidence and expertise required in sharing the gift of yoga with an whole new market of students who are eager to experience the benefits of this practice.

Shift consciousness and spread love
These students, and many others, are overwhelmed by a culture that fails to celebrate diversity or offer a safe and sacred place for compassionate self-exploration. Start using your yoga as a tool for shifting consciousness and share the message that everybody is beautiful, capable and deserving of a healthy, happy life.

Today’s free training is all about the step-through. Many students have trouble with stepping forward from downward-facing dog into a lunge, getting the hands to the floor to step back to a lunge, and in general, getting from the front to the back of the mat, and back again! In this video, Dianne will show you some transitions, modifications, and tips to hone your language skills and guide your students through these transitions.

We hope you’ve been finding value in this mini-course, a sneak peek into our Yoga For All teacher training course. Registration opens for the course on September 14, and will be available for a very limited time. The course starts on September 28. We hope you’ll be able to join the new wave of Yoga For All teachers that are transforming the face of yoga.

We’ll be in touch in a few days with a bonus yoga download for you, so watch for that email!

With love & gratitude,

Amber & Dianne
http://yogaforalltraining.com

P.S. We want to hear from you! Leave us a comment and let us know if you’ve been finding this mini-course valuable. What is your biggest takeaway? What questions or concerns do you have about the Yoga For All course? Will you be joining us when enrollment opens September 14?

Amber & Dianne here. Our inaugural Yoga For All training class was a huge success. We had over 90 teachers participate in this groundbreaking class, and several of them have already been sharing their success stories with us.

These new Yoga For All Teachers have started new classes, gained more students, and expanded their teaching toolbox to accommodate a wider range of bodies, abilities, and backgrounds.

We want you to do the same. With the tools and tips we’ll share with you, you can:

• Expand your offerings as a yoga teacher
• Bring in new students from a huge, untapped market of folks who think they’re “not right for yoga”
• Become a better and more inclusive yoga teacher
• Bring the transformative power of yoga into new lives

This Yoga For All mini-course will give you solid teaching tools that you can bring to your students right away. We’re so glad you’re joining us.

We are two yoga teachers who are also yogis in larger bodies. We’ve both been singled out, shamed for our size, made to feel less-than. We never want that to happen to your students. That’s why we’ve created our online course – Yoga for All: Creating Body Positive Yoga Classes for All Shapes, Sizes & Abilities. We want to share more than 50 years combined experience on the yoga mat to show you how to make your classes welcoming to all.

Today’s training is about Plough Pose (Halasana). This pose is extremely challenging for both of us, and for many students in larger bodies (or with larger breasts). We are going to show you how to make this pose more comfortable and accessible for a wider range of bodies.

We hope you’ll enjoy this sneak peek of the type of training we offer in our full Yoga For All course. We know your time and money is tight but we are confident that this training will change the way you teach, forever. We hope you can join us for the full Yoga For All course. Registration opens on September 14, and we can’t wait to launch the course again on September 28.

In the next video, we’ll break down two poses that give lots of yoga students trouble: chaturanga dandasana and upward-facing dog. We’ll look at ways to prop these poses as well as build the upper body and core strength to perform these difficult asana.

We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a comment and let us know what difficulties you’ve run into with plough pose. How did this prop setup seem to you? Were you able to use it with your students? Any other questions?

We’ll be in touch shortly with another video, so stay tuned.

With love & gratitude,

Amber & Dianne

p.s. Did you like this video? What was your biggest takeaway? Let us know in the comment box below.