SPA Yoga Level I

Established 2026

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Stil Studio

Program Instances

Hybrid

Dates: TBD

200 hours • TBD

Dedham, MA, US

Led by

Betty Riaz and Kevan Gale

CYT-L3

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Purpose

The practice gradually opens the body's subtle energy channels and prepares students for profound awareness during an extended guided Shavasana or Yoga Nidra.

What to expect

During class, students may experience:

Gentle hands-on assists and massage

A calming, candlelit atmosphere

Delightful scents

Beautiful music in the background

Be prepared to make your students feel like they've just stepped out of a spa. 🌸

Style/Lineage

SPA Yoga® is a 75-minute, slow-flow, floor-based, whole-body sensory experience rooted in Fluid Yoga sequencing. By engaging all five senses with soft candlelight, soothing music, aromatherapy, hands-on assists, and a renewed awareness of taste (sometimes chocolate!), SPA Yoga® helps practitioners access deep relaxation and inner wisdom.

Additional Information

Core competencies

By the end of this program, graduates will be able to…

Teaching Skills	Apply sensory elements when preparing and leading a class, introducing scent, sound, light, touch, and taste at moments that match the intended element. Identify the phases of the elemental sequencing pyramid in order, from earth through consciousness, naming the type of practice that belongs to each phase. Demonstrate hands-on assists or massage in a floor-based pose, moving through every step of the assist with confident, steady, and consensual touch. Identify the moments in a class where theme and intention are introduced and revisited, including the opening dedication and the closing blessing, naming each accurately. Use a calm, rhythmic voice to guide an elements meditation or point-to-point body scan, maintaining steady pacing and clear transitions throughout.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Identify the movements of the spine, including extension, flexion, lateral bending, and rotation, matching each to an example pose correctly. Explain how the elemental framework links the physical body, the senses, and subtle energy, describing the quality associated with each element. Identify the movements of the spine, including extension, flexion, lateral bending, and rotation, matching each to an example pose correctly. Identify the main touch receptors in the skin and the physical benefits of touch, naming each accurately along with the sensation or effect it relates to. Explain how the elemental framework links the physical body, the senses, and subtle energy, describing the quality associated with each element. Identify the main touch receptors in the skin and the physical benefits of touch, naming each accurately along with the sensation or effect it relates to.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Identify the ways service and compassion are expressed in teaching, such as touch offered for the benefit of others and the dedication of a practice, naming each clearly.
Practice Skills	Identify the stages of walking meditation, from standing and setting an intention through walking, body awareness, balance, and dedication, naming each in order. List the poses of the baseline slow-flow sequence within each elemental phase, naming each pose accurately in English or Sanskrit. Describe the breathing practices used to open a grounding phase, such as alternate nostril breathing and calm single-pointed breath, recognizing the technique of each.