50h Hands-on Assists & Alignment Teacher Training
This 50-hour Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Program (YACEP) is designed to deepen your understanding of physical alignment and the art of hands-on assisting.
Through this immersive experience, you'll elevate your teaching, sharpen your understanding of the body in motion, and gain the skills to guide students with greater safety, clarity, and compassion.
You'll cultivate an embodied understanding of alignment principles across a wide range of postures — from foundational shapes to more complex asanas. By combining applied anatomy, effective cueing, and trauma-informed touch, this training empowers you to teach with increased precision, awareness, and confidence.
WHAT YOU LEARN
In-depth alignment principles for key postures
How to observe bodies and assess misalignments with clarity and compassion
Techniques for safe, effective, and empowering hands-on assists
How to develop sensitivity, presence, and confidence in your touch
Verbal cues that support and enhance physical adjustments
Working with different body types and physical needs
Building trust and maintaining clear energetic boundaries in the student-teacher relationship
You'll have ample time to practice, reflect, and integrate – both by receiving and offering hands-on assists in a supportive, small-group environment. This repeated, experiential learning process allows you to build confidence, refine your technique, and embody your knowledge over time, laying the foundation for true mastery.
YOUR TAKEAWAYS
By the end of this training, you’ll walk away with:
A comprehensive manual
Solid hands-on assisting experience through guided partner work and real-time feedback
Deepened knowledge and embodied understanding of alignment across a consistent sequence
Meaningful connections within a supportive community of like-minded teachers and practitioners
A 50-hour Yoga Alliance-accredited certificate for continuing education
WHO IS THIS FOR
Yoga teachers wishing to refine their assist and alignment skills
Teachers in training who want to add depth and presence to their teaching
Dedicated practitioners who want to explore their own alignment and hands-on practice
50H HANDS-ON ASSISTS & ALIGNMENT TEACHER TRAINING
MODULE 1
Anatomy, Physiology & Alignment Labs, Hands-On Assist
FOCUS
Functional Movement, Joint Actions, Skeletal Diversity, Hands- on Assists and Alignment Labs, Posture Breakdowns
Friday
24 April 2026
17.00 – 19.30
Saturday
25 April 2026
8.30 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.30
Sunday
26 April 2026
8.30 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.30
In this module, you will build a strong foundation in functional anatomy and applied alignment. You’ll explore how your body moves, understand how joint mechanics work, and discover how skeletal differences affect alignment. Through hands-on assists and alignment labs and posture breakdowns, you’ll learn how to assess your own body and guide others with clarity and compassion.
MODULE 2
Hands-On Assists, Teaching Methodology & Ethics
FOCUS
Hands-On Assists, Verbal Cueing, Consent & Boundaries, Class Planning, Practicum
Friday
22 May 2026
17.00 – 19.30
Saturday
23. May 2026
8.30 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.30
Sunday
24 May 2026
8.30 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.30
Monday
25 May 2026
8.30 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.30
In this module, you’ll refine your hands-on assisting techniques and deepen your teaching methodology. You’ll learn how to offer assists that are safe, empowering, and trauma-informed. You will practice giving and receiving assists, develop clearer verbal cues, and learn to hold space with greater presence and professionalism. You’ll also explore how to build trust, maintain boundaries, and apply ethical considerations of touch.
Throughout this module, you’ll have multiple opportunities to practice, receive feedback, and refine your skills in a supportive environment.
Upon completion, you'll receive a Yoga Alliance-accredited 50h Continuing Education Certificate, as part of our broader Soulspace 300h Teacher Training pathway.
SANDRA MARTI
Lead Trainer
E-RYT 500, YACEP
CHRISTINA EGGENSCHWILER
Guest Trainer
E-RYT 500, YACEP
VALUE
CHF 1600