advanced teacher training program
currently enrolling for summer 2021
August 27, 2021 - June 24, 2022
about the program
Our advanced 300-Hour Teacher Training program, ADAPTATION, is built upon over 30 years of combined experience in the yoga and holistic health field to give you an understanding of how the body functions and moves, and what influences these functions and movements, illuminating the fullest potential of each yoga pose allowing you to ultimately expand and deepen any yoga practice.
Program Creators
Nick & Debbie Dower have over 30 years of experience in the field of holistic medicine, structural integration, acupuncture, and yogic practices. Founders of Ananda Integration, Debbie & Nick are part of the expanding integrative medicine and complementary modalities at the Lancaster General Health Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute.
Who is the ADAPTATION 300-hour Training for?
If you…
- Are looking to advance your teaching skills to go beyond the physical form and into the inner workings beneath the skin
- Are looking for a deeper dive into meditation styles, practices, and techniques
- Want a deeper exploration of transitions and movements
- To move beyond calling a pose and into a deeper level of whole body and mind transformation
Then ADAPTATION is the program for you
Curriculum
- Yoga philosophy and asanas
- Myofascial lines of connection
- Meditation Styles
- Foundational theories of Chinese Medicine
- Body mechanics
- Seasonal energetics influencing movement
Results of the program
- Build confidence in customizing yoga classes for every level of student
- Adapt yoga instruction to meet the needs of each student for a safer space and a more balanced movement practice
- Develop a keen eye for balanced body mechanics in order to perpetuate a healthy & consistent yoga practice along with preventing injury
- Cultivate an experience that feels genuine for both teacher and student
- Uphold and enrich your current teaching philosophy or develop a new lens to view movement and wellness
