Most yoga teacher training programs teach you how to create yoga sequences for young, thin, able-bodied students. What about the students who show up to class who are older, plus-sized, or have physical limitations?
Yoga For All is an online yoga certification course that teaches you how to adapt yoga poses for older, larger, and differently-abled students. This self-paced course is offered completely online so you can fit it into your busy schedule.
Each week, you’ll receive self-paced online lecture videos on critical yoga topics as well as asana videos that break down how to teach and modify yoga poses for the non-traditional student. You’ll also be provided with reflection prompts and given the opportunity to take action on what you learned. The private Yoga For All Facebook group offers the opportunity to network with other Yoga For All students and graduates, as well as ask questions of Dianne.
You’ll learn:
In addition to the weekly module content, Yoga For All includes downloadable bonuses like the Yoga For All teacher training manual, vinyasa sequences for those who are recovering from injuries, and class planning templates.
Upon completing the course, you may use the Yoga For All name and “Yoga For All Certified Teacher” and certified teacher badge on your website, in your bio, and in your marketing materials. You will also receive a course completion certificate entitling you to receive credit for 35 non-contact continuing education units (CEUs) through Yoga Alliance.
Cost of the Course is $647. (Sliding Scale Pricing is available)
Yoga For All bridges the gap between teaching the bodies I saw in my yoga teacher training manuals and the varied bodies that show up to my classes. I learned to modify classical poses to make them accessible to larger and differently-abled bodies, but more importantly, how to cue and talk to students in an accepting and affirming way. I highly recommend the training to anyone who wants to teach authentic, individualized yoga. Worth every penny of my investment and I’m a better teacher for having completed the program.
~Rachel Holdgrafer