Teaching: Beyond the Pose

Teaching: Beyond the Pose

making yoga more accessible

Who this is for

Yoga teachers seeking to broaden their skills, including those who teach general public classes. Healthcare providers and caregivers are also welcome, as are support partners interested in exploring accessible yoga.

Benefits

More confidence when a student needs a different approach. Develop practical ways to respond when familiar instructions or postures aren’t working for someone.

  • A deeper understanding of asana. Learn to recognize the purpose behind a posture so you can offer meaningful options in different forms.

  • Stronger observation skills. Become more attentive to how students move and better able to ask useful questions without making assumptions about their abilities.

  • A broader teaching toolbox.


What to expect

-Understand the purpose behind the posture. Explore principles of asana that can inform
your teaching across different bodies and settings.
-Expand your teaching options. Practice ways to use chairs and other props to create
meaningful access to yoga.
-Develop your observation skills. Learn to respond to the student in front of you without
assuming that a diagnosis tells their whole story.
-Refine your language. Offer clear instruction that respects adult learners and
encourages students to make their own choices.
-Explore the role of support. Consider when assistance is useful and how consent guides
your approach.

More information

A Manual will be distributed at the start of the program.

2861 Lynnhaven Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, USA 23451

In person
Sat, Jan 9, 2027-Sun, Jan 10, 2027
09:00 AM–04:00 PM EST
$325.00

Your instructor

Teacher photo
Ann Stevens
CYT-L3
Virginia Beach, VA, US
Level 3 Yoga Teacher Badge

Ann Stevens, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, is a yoga therapist, educator, and founder of Studio Bamboo Institute of Yoga. She specializes in adaptive, trauma-informed, and oncology yoga, working in studio and clinical settings to make yoga accessible for all bodies.

Ann Stevens is a yoga therapist, educator, and founder of Studio Bamboo Institute of Yoga (est. 2009), where she leads classes, workshops, and teacher trainings designed to support both abled and differently abled students. With over two decades of experience training teachers (since 2001), Ann has dedicated her career to making yoga accessible, inclusive, and transformative. For the past 15 years, Ann has served as the yoga therapist for the Wounded Warrior Battalion East at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, working with wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Marines. Ann specializes in oncology yoga and teaches in hospital and clinical settings, for individuals in recovery from cancer or going through cancer treatment. Being awestruck...

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