The Power & Alignment teacher training will leave you feeling confident and inspired to refine your vision and voice 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 Power & Alignment teacher certification has been revised and expanded in 2022. It now consists of 3 x 50-hour modules, 1 x 30-hour module, and 2 x 25-hour modules covering the main pillars of Power & Alignment. Completion of all modules (230 hours in total) 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 for nurturing a safe, supportive, and empowering environment, yet it is rarely explored and taught in training programmes. This 50-hour module focuses on the Power & Alignment toolkit and skills that support your journey towards uncovering and meeting yourself, as well as holding space for yourself and others. Learn the psychology and ethics of teaching yoga, ways to develop your unique voice, and self-care tools to support your mental well-being and manage burnout, allowing you to share your practice from a place of authenticity.
refining THE language OF TEACHING yogA
30 Hours
As a yoga teacher, what we say in class and in other forums has a profound impact on how yoga is experienced. This 30-hour module provides an in-depth exploration of the transformative power of language and communication in yoga teaching. It focuses on refining your teaching language and techniques to help students feel welcome and empowered to make confident personal choices. Key topics include cultivating impactful communication in the yoga room and beyond, developing effective teaching language to enhance student engagement, and the art of impactful theming to deepen the student experience.
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 skilful assists
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 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 provide assistance.
Grow Your Audience, Build your Community
25 hours
This 25-hour module offers insights into growing and building your yoga community and teaching career. You will gain an understanding of the social psychology of kula (or community), tools to engage your audience, and strategies for navigating and sustaining your teaching path. Featured topics include principles of social psychology, the psychology of learning, business and marketing considerations, working with studios, organising your own classes and workshops, and tips on building your niche. This module draws heavily on the experiences 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.””
