Embodied Asana 1: Breath & Movement

Upcoming Dates:

17 September - 15 October 2022 | Saturdays, 10am-1pm

In this in-depth course, we will unpack and explore what it means to practice asana in an embodied way. We’ll interrogate our motivations and intentions for practicing asana, and begin to build an idea of how we can be guided deep into our practise via breath and movement.

We will develop, deepen and refine our asana practices, exploring the intuitive relationship between breath and asana; deepen our familiarity with key postures, and develop our understanding of breath as a tool within asana practice to achieve greater embodiment and awareness.

Course Outline

Week 1: Welcome, Intention, Why Asana? Nighttime Asana Practice
Week 2: Asana Practice, What does it mean to be embodied, Finding Ourselves in Asana
Week 3: Following the Breath
Week 4: Asana Practice, Language of Embodied Asana
Week 5: Embodied Asana Teaching

Who is this course for?
For anyone looking to build their connection to their practice. It is of benefit to yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike. Some previous experience of yoga is required as this weekend is not suitable for beginners. This weekend is offered as part of the 300 hour teacher training, but can be taken by any teacher wishing to improve their skills in this area as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

You will be provided with a reading pack and materials prior to commencing.

This module is offered as part of Nourish’s 300 hour teacher training, but can be taken by any teacher wishing to improve their skills in this area as Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The module will run as five weekly sessions of three hours, and combine theory, practice and skills development.

Nourish Yoga Training’s 300 hour Advanced Teacher Training is registered with Yoga Alliance (International), and is completed as a series of standalone modules which can be taken over 3 years. More modules are forthcoming in 2021.

There are limited spaces available. As this course focuses on a personal, experiential approach to the material, live attendance is required. You are able to miss one session and a recorded session can be provided for the missed module only at no further cost. If you need to miss the final week, which includes a teaching practice and feedback session, a catch up session may be provided at the trainer’s discretion, and will incur an extra charge.

Pricing

We believe in the importance and value of this training, and would like to offer a scaled pricing system, which enables attendees to pay which tier feels most appropriate for them. Please note there are NO further discounts available (i.e. no student discounts, etc).

CPD Community Price £169
CPD Standard Price £199
CPD Supporter Price £229

A really wonderful course for any yoga teacher or a practitioner who is looking to deepen their practice. Harriet created a fantastic space for discussion about why we practice asana and some deep dives into new questions each week. Personally, this has really helped me to reconnect with my personal practice, which has gotten a bit lost since becoming a yoga teacher.

I have deeply loved this course. I thought the practices were wonderful and they really inspired me to look inward and get in touch with my body. It felt like an exploration, and felt really nourishing. I also loved the materials and suggested reading that Harriet chose each week and it has inspired me to revisit some books I already owed and explore more by different authors who are new to me. It was a great blend of practice, discussion, reflexion and study, and it has transformed the way I teach already. Thank you, Harriet, for putting together such thoughtful and inspiring courses!

I absolutely loved the Embodied Asana course. I found myself feeling almost liberated at the end of each session! Partly from the excitement of being offered the opportunity to think and feel in new and wonderful ways, but also almost as if I’d been given permission to explore and begin to discover what yoga really fundamentally means for me, rather than being taught how it should be and what it should look like. And the idea of yoga being this sense of coming home resonated beyond belief. Thank you. You have a really lovely ability to hold space for people, to explore individually and collectively - and what a gorgeous group! It felt like a huge discovery, from start to finish.