30-Hour Training: Core Principles
With Christopher Golden
Program Description:
In this 30-hour training we will explore the art of teaching through the lens of practice, movement, and meditation, engaging in deep conversation around the art of sequencing, hands-on adjustments, and the voice of the teacher. While this program is geared towards teachers, any and all eager students are welcome to use this as an opportunity to explore their personal practice and deepen their connection to self, to movement, and to breath.
This program is structured as five six-hour Sunday sessions across six weeks. You can sign up for the whole program or participate on individual days. Each day will be two parts: morning practice and afternoon practicum. The first three hours of the day will include 45 minutes of meditation followed by 2 hours of movement. The afternoon practicum will focus on the art of creative sequencing (teaching to the moment), adjustments that correspond to the themes and poses of the day, as well as what it means to have a clear point of view as a teacher.
We will also discuss the implications of teaching modern postural yoga to the general public—and the inherent power dynamics that exist in the classroom—and in working one-on-one with students. We will consider alignment cues as suggestions to create a container for students to feel that they have choices and a sense of agency in how to be in their body. We’ll ask questions like: Why teach breathwork? How does our own personal practice inform and shift what we teach? Why meditate? And more!
My goal of this training is to meditate, move, and be in conversation about the how’s and why’s of teaching. We’ll revel in the joy of coming together for practice, and we’ll employ our sense of curiosity and playfulness that is critical to carving out new perspectives. Diverse and individual perspectives are essential to the evolution of teaching.
Schedule:
Sunday September 29th, 9:30am-3:30pm, Standing Poses
Sunday October 6th, 9:30am-3:30pm, Inversions
Sunday October 13th, 9:30am-3:30pm, Twisting & Binding
Sunday October 20th, 9:30am-3:30pm, Backbends & Drop-backs
Sunday October 27th, 9:30am-3:30pm, Arm Balances & Forward Bends
In Person Location:
The Curative, 736 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 (Astor Place) - A yoga/meditation studio with mats and all the necessary props. 9th floor (buzz # 109).
This program is entirely in person.
Pricing and Sign Up:
If cost is prohibitive, sliding scale and payment plans are available. Please reach out with questions.
Entire Program: $975.00, you are signing up for 5 weekends sessions.
Individual Weekends: $225.00, for an individual weekend session.
You can sign up via Venmo or send me an email for other options (PayPal, Zelle ect). When sending payment include your email and the date(s) you are signing up for.
Email me to book and your spot or if you have any questions : info@christophergoldenyoga.com