intuitive touch and intentional non-physical assists for yoga teachers
Yoga Assisting can be a profoundly rewarding experience. It’s an opportunity to be of service to others and witness amazing ‘aha’ moments that happen right before your eyes, or underneath your hands, as you empower transformation in a student’s body, mind and spirit.
This hands-on assisting workshop for yoga teachers explores the full spectrum of yoga assisting—from hands-on assists to the subtle art of holding space without physical contact. Through a trauma-informed approach, you’ll learn to read students physical, mental and entergetic bodies to determine when to offer grounding and support, when to empower and uplift, and when to simply hold space.
Attuned assisting begins within—cultivating clarity, presence, and intuition. In this deeply meditative practice, you will refine the art of touch while also honoring the power of its absence.
Join Cassandra Fauss (E-RYT 500, YACEP) for this immersive weekend that will deepen your skills in holding space for others through intentional physical and non-physical assists. Discover how to tap into your own intuition as a guide and build confidence in safely providing attuned support to each individual student through hands-on experience.
This course is eligible for 20 CEUs with Yoga Alliance.
what you will learn:
Fundamental principles of physical alignment and subtle body energetics
How to observe and assess students to provide personalized assists
Tools for tuning into your intuition as a guide for assisting others
Specific assists for fundamental yoga postures
The power of non-physical assists: breath, posture, verbal cues, and visual demonstration
Trauma-informed touch with an emphasis on explicit and implicit consent
Real life experience as a Yoga Assistant after training*
schedule & location details
Friday June 25 - Sunday 27, 2025
Friday 6/27 : 7:00 - 9:00p — ONLINE (Zoom)
Saturday 6/28 : 10:30a - 5:30p — Wild Rice Studio (San Marcos, TX)
Sunday 6/29 : 1:00p - 7:00p — Wild Rice Studio (San Marcos, TX)
*To fulfill the 20 CEUs, you are required to be a Yoga Assistant at 3 yoga classes after training. Mobile Om classes are available to those those in or near San Antonio. Wild Rice Studio classes are avaiable for those near San Marcos.