HANDS-ON ASSIST WORKSHOP

for yoga teachers

Lina designed this 3 hours workshop specifically to empower yoga teachers to build their confidence and learn in a fun, supportive environment. This workshop is divided in groups of asanas: standing asanas, arm balances, backbends, forward bends, hip openers, twisting and inversions.

Observe | Approach | Adjust

What you will learn

understand the ethics around use of touch, gaining consent and safety considerations
understand the purpose and intention behind the use of touch in a class
understand when touch may not be the best approach
understand the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication when assisting with touch
understand the importance of observation, intuition, grounding, breath and feedback during assists.
being able to distinguish between touch for relaxation / massage; touch to assist alignment / increase ease and touch to take someone deeper into a pose
have reviewed anatomy, core and alignment and how to incorporate this knowledge when using touch
reviewed posture and how to incorporate this knowledge when offering assists
be confident to start using assists straight away and to also know your limits

Workshop Pre-requisites

Minimum 200hr yoga teacher training or equivalent and some teaching experience.

Price

40 euros ( +20 euros optional for the manual)

Dates

2024 workshops dates: TBA

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TESTIMONIAL HANDS-ON STUDENTS

Chiara I Hands-On Workshop at The House of the Rising Mojo

“ I took part in the Hands-on Assist workshop with Lina and was everything perfect.
In just 3 hours you can learn a lot of things: there is as a theorical part as a pratical part.
Lina is so nice, ready to answer all your questions✨
If you are a yoga teacher, I think is so useful for you to improve the adjustment and this is a perfect workshop to start :)

Thanks Lina & thanks House of Rising Mojo ☀️”
Ariana I Hands-On Workshop at The House of the Rising Mojo

I got to attend Lina’s Hands-on Assist workshop, designed for yoga instructors and it was so incredibly useful for my classes.
If you are a yoga instructor looking to amplify your classes, this is worth attending!
Leila l Hands-On Workshop at The House of the Rising Mojo

"I attended the 3 hour long yoga teacher hands on assists workshop with Lina.
I loved it! It was a great opportunity to remind myself of certain assists I learnt a long time ago during my teacher training. Since then I have been teaching a lot online so it was a great refresher for me.
I would love to do a weekend workshop with Lina to fit in more asanas.
I would recommend the workshop to new teachers or teachers who need a refresher! Lina is amazing and full of knowledge!
Thank you Lina and the Mojo! 🙏🏼 💜"
Nina l Hands-On Workshop at The House of the Rising Mojo

Lina taught us a lot of great hands-on adjustments and created space to practice it on each other, understand how it feels and get direct feedbacks.
It helped me a lot to gain more confidence when giving adjustments.
Thank you !
Maylis l Hands-On Workshop at The House of the Rising Mojo

Participating to the hands-on workshop of Lina gave me trust and confidence to guide and adjust safely a person in an asana - what I was looking for since a long time !!

She holds the space in a manner that you really feel at ease. I really loved the way how she was sharing her knowledge, without pretention at all but just love ♡
We took the time as well to teach and receive the adjustements, so that you can also feel in your body !
She guides very beautifully the workshop with some time to connect first with ourself ! And experiencing this workshop at the House of the rising Mojo is also a plus, surrounded by Nature ♡
I can only recommend you to do it :)
Thanks a lot Lina ♡"
Astrid l Hands-On Workshop at The House of the Rising Mojo

"The Hands On Assist Course led by Lina gave me so much more confidence on when and how to touch my Yoga students.
We did not only learn how to adjust, but also why touch is so important - improving alignment, letting us go deeper into certain positions as well as helping to relax.
I am excited to apply what I learned in the workshop and using these new insights will hopefully deepen the experience of the people that attend to my Yoga sessions."
Bia I Hands-On Workshop at The House of the Rising Mojo

‘The workshop with Lina absolutely exceeded any expectations of what I might learn.
The theory was very direct and concise, and Lina explained and interacted with us gently.
The practice was really helpful. I learned many ways to adjust and deepen poses, and I also learnt a lot of things of my own practice, not only of my students.
This is not only valuable knowledge, it is also needed in the yoga community.
The space is also very cozy and beautiful, surrounded by nature. I look forward to apply all I’ve learned in my own classes and get deeper into this beautiful philosophy of yoga!
Thank you so much Lina ♥️
Catarina l Hands-On Workshop at The House of the Rising Mojo

"Loved this workshop with Lina!
She really knows what she's teaching and do it with much care and enthusiasm.
Totally recommend if you want to learn more and improve your adjustments"
Joana I Hands-On Workshop at The House of the Rising Mojo

“This workshop from Lina helped me to remember some good tips for adjustments and learn new ones, passing through the important basis of the adjustments and offering space to debate and bring our particular questions from our own experience in teaching.
The group was nice, which also helped a lot!!!
I would totally recommend and would try to do it once in a while to refresh.”

About the venue

The “House of the Rising Mojo” is a Holistic Retreat Centre surrounded by a tranquil valley in Santo Isidoro, Portugal. It is a sanctuary for healing, exchange and growth, surrounded and supported by lush vegetation and native trees. This collectively grown sanctuary is the perfect space to reconnect with your true nature. Here we experience singing, dancing, bodywork, yoga, rituals, ceremonies, and so much more. These practices are all different paths guiding us in the same direction towards consciousness. So many of you have already been to this land, and we thank you for being part of our co-created vision that can only be woven with each and every one of you in this thriving ecosystem. Whatever calls you to this space, you will leave feeling recharged, rejuvenated and reminded of who you truly are.

Lina and her partner Joaquin are the guardians of House of the Rising Mojo and have been devoted to this vision for many years.

The dome is the main temple. With 90m2, it's ready to host all kinds of practices. It's transparency brings a feeling of floating in a bubble through the greens of the valley. Our yoga shala stands on a lonely sunny hill. Let the wind on your skin, the songs of the birds and the nature that holds you bless your practice. The wooden deck fits 12 yoga mats, plus the teachers’ mat.