Skilful adjustment is a much-loved feature of the Ashtanga yoga practice. It can help a student build awareness of their body and discover the optimum version of the pose for their unique physique. It can also help them feel safe, nurtured and deeply connected to their practice. The pandemic kept adjustments off the table for a long time, so you may be feeling a bit rusty when it comes to this element of your teaching. Or you may never have had the kind of instruction that gives you the confidence to offer safe, mindful adjustments.

Just in time for the September “back to yoga” term, this workshop will show you when, why and how to adjust some of the key poses in the Primary Series, and how sometimes, minimal adjustment can work wonders. It will also show you when to avoid adjusting altogether and how to offer alternative cues to your student.