Safety & Alignment

GLOWING LOTUS YOGA TM

From the mud, we learn to glow!

Safety in Alignment ONLINE: Creating Safe Yoga through language and touch with Dr. Lisa McQuade, EdD

This workshop will spotlight the yoga teacher’s ability to guide class experiences that help to cultivate inner wisdom and self-trust, rather than command performances. We will explore the potential for yoga to nurture body and soul, as well as to cause harm if one ignores the body’s messages. Basic anatomy will explore strengths and weaknesses and address ways to modify postures based on multi-level, multi-body-type class participation. Emphasis will be on guiding individuals into their best alignment using language, mirroring, and gentle self-touch. We’ll spend time assessing alignment and practicing assists that offer mindful awareness to both the facilitator and the participant. Verbal and body language will be explored as gateways to opening to receive experience. We’ll break apart the shapes of asana and explore their different dimensions and energetic effects! It will be a movement blast!

November 4-6, 2022, is the WEEKEND planned for this workshop

FULLY ONLINE- We'll use WebEx, and I'll send an invite!

Click here to register: Safety & Alignment Registration Form.

Tuition is $350 ($300 if paid in full one month before the start date)

PAYMENT: I accept Zell payments or bank checks mailed to my address (please email for that). You may use PayPal; however, you must pay an additional $12 for the Goods & Services fees attached to this payment method.

E-mail: glowinglotus189@gmail.com

Cell #: 843-277-5879

WEEKEND: The time frame may vary based on the number of participants.

FRIDAY EVENING

  • 5:30-6:30 pm- Opening Night ~ Meet & Greet (1 hour)

  • 6:30-7:00 pm (30 min)

    • Safe Yoga methodology focusing on Discovery and Kripalu Yoga roots

  • 7:00-8:00 pm Evening Yoga (Sadhana) to unfurl the week (1 hour)

SATURDAY MORNING

  • 8:00- 9:30 am- Morning Yoga (Sadhana) (1.5 hours)

    • START FROM WHERE YOU ARE!

  • 10:00 am- 12:30 pm (2.5 hours)

    • Research- Issues of safety and movement

    • Review Safe Yoga methodology focusing on Discovery and Kripalu Yoga roots

    • Offering Modifications

12:30-2:00-LUNCH Break

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

  • 2:00-6:00 p.m. (4 hours)

    • Verbiage for alignment and movement

    • Mirroring alignment

    • Press Points- review and how to use them.

    • Drawing attention to potential injuries that might create challenges within a pose.

    • Practice alignment, assist, and language by looking at poses and playing with alignment language and assists.

  • 4:00-6:00 pm- THIS is MOVEMENT

    • Relaxation...a healing point!

HOMEWORK-

  • Each participant will be given one pose to create a 15-minute sequence that will be led on Sunday.

  • This will also be recorded so that you can review it for yourself.

  • Feedback will be given by using our kind Kripalu methodology.

  • Time may be limited due to the number of participants. In that case, you will record and submit this to the instructor, who will review it and give feedback.

  • This is a requirement for getting your certificate.

SUNDAY MORNING

  • 8:00-9:30 am (1.5- hours): Sadhana- gentle warmups, layering with kindness

  • 10:00 am-12:00 pm (2.5 hours)

    • Practice teaching layering poses in groups.

    • The Pose will be given, and a minimum of 3 layers will be created for each.

    • This will be done on the spot in small groups.

    • Depending on the number of participants, this will be done in breakout rooms.

12:10-2:00-LUNCH

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

  • 2:00- 3:30 pm (2.5 hours)

    • Practice Teach in groups. (using your assigned homework posture)

  • 3:30-4:30 pm ( 1 hour)

    • Rest and Digest- Yoga Nidra followed by sharing what we’ve learned about ourselves as yoga students and teachers.

    • How can we use the tools we’ve learned to better our own practice and assist others?

5:30-6:00 pm Closing- certificates may be mailed