The Power & Alignment teacher training will leave you feeling confident and inspired to refine your voice and vision as a teacher.
This training is designed for yoga practitioners who have already completed a 200-hour teacher training programme and wish to enrich themselves in the nuts and bolts of the Power & Alignment approach and join the rapidly growing community of practitioners across the world.
The full certification has been revised and expanded in 2022. It now consists of 3 x 50-hour modules and 2 x 25-hour modules covering the main pillars of Power & Alignment. Completion of all modules (200 hours) is required for the full certification.
Certified teachers will be able to join an international network of incredible teachers and lead Power & Alignment as a class type. It is, however, not a requirement to commit to the full certification to join any module. Each module is self-contained and can be completed in any order, anywhere in the world it is offered. Refer to Calendar for upcoming training dates.
the seat of the teacher
50 hours
The ability to hold space is one of the most powerful tools we have as yoga teachers, and it is rarely taught and explored in training programmes. This 50-hour module focuses on the Power & Alignment toolkit and skills to create a complete class experience that comes from a place of genuine offering. Learn the psychology, values, and ethics of teaching yoga. Learn to develop your unique voice, craft meaningful class themes, and use language to weave them through vinyasa krama to guide practitioners towards a “work in.” Learn self-care tools as we share our practice from a place of authenticity.
postures in the modern context
50 hours
This 50-hour module provides you with the confidence to offer a practice that befriends the body and explores the edge compassionately. We examine common yoga postures and transitions and consider how we can develop a practice that works with the body. Featured topics include: balancing strength and flexibility, decreasing repetitive stress issues, integrating body parts in a variety of yoga poses, and considerations for injury management. This module offers an increased understanding of the architecture of yoga postures. It empowers you to look beyond alignment as an absolute and to continually ask “why.”
intelligent sequencing
50 hours
The ability to develop and deliver safe and effective yoga sequences is a critical element to represent your voice and vision as a teacher and develop your student base. This 50-hour module focuses on the vinyasa krama of Power & Alignment. It provides you with the knowledge and tools to tune up your teaching and create purposeful and consistent sequences for different types of classes, including sessions focusing on specific body regions, peak pose, ability level, and energetics. Learn to create sequences that tell a coherent and complete story, with a beginning, middle, and end.
the art of assisting
25 hours
The power of empathic, compassionate and subtle hands-on and hands-off assists can change the experience of the teacher, assistant and practitioner. This 25-hour module focuses on the Power & Alignment philosophy and practice of artful assists — offering grounding and direction. We unpack the philosophy behind this approach and refine skills in observation, demonstration, applying hands-on assists, and using props and verbal cues to provide safe, respectful and effective assists. Learn to care for ourselves as teachers with the fundamental stances that keep our bodies in alignment as we assist.
Grow Your Audience, Build your Community
25 Hours
This 25-hour module provides an insight into ways to grow and build your yoga community and teaching career. Gain insights into the social psychology of kula (or community), tools to engage your audience, and considerations to navigate and sustain your teaching path. Featured topics include: principles of social psychology, psychology of learning, business and marketing considerations, identifying your vision, and tips on building your niche. This module draws heavily on the experience and learnings from creating the Power & Alignment® and Resting Conversation® community.
“Jeremy is a real mind shifter when it comes to postures and alignment. His knowledge about anatomy and yoga combined with the challenges our modern bodies are facing really requires some changes in the way we practice and teach yoga today. Jeremy has opened up my mind and gave me lots of inspiration to modify my own practice and the ones for my students. Make sure you visit one of his workshops or trainings.””
