Yoga for Athletes Module -July 17-19, 2020

Manual will be provided.

Evolve and deepen your understanding of the teaching the science of yoga. This 25-hour yoga teacher training module has been carefully constructed to expand your knowledge, skill set and confidence as both a teacher and a student. The work that we do as yoga teachers is key in both the mental and physical wellness of our communities. Elevate your credentials to teach beyond the introductory information commonly delivered in a 200-hour teacher training. This is one of many modules set up by Hot Asana Yoga University to stand alone as continuing education or to allow you to build your 300-hour certification at your own pace. You have up to five years to complete all 270 contact hours for a 300-hour certification

This 25-hour module, led by physical therapist and yoga instructor Casey Backus, was designed to expand and enhance understanding of common athletic related patterns of muscle tightness, weakness, and general movement dysfunction.

Functional anatomy review will be completed with special emphasis on hip/pelvis complex and the shoulder girdle. This will include the shoulder girdle’s role in both weight bearing activities and overhead movements. Also included in this training is the sequence and philosophy of the popular deep hip opening class “Long, Slow, Deep” (LSD), instruction in myofascial release techniques with yoga blocks and straps, and the usage of other tools to target common patterns of athletic tightness.

This module will empower instructors to mindfully create focused classes for sport specific clients, design specialty classes/workshops, or adapt current multilevel sequencing to target specific body parts or muscle groups for functional recovery.