Yoga Wall Training

with Dr. Alison McLean DPT, E-RYT, C-IAYT and Elia Nikolaev E-RYT, YTRX

Yoga Wall Level I: April 24-26, 2020

Expand your knowledge and skill set as a Yoga teacher through the unique capabilities of the Yoga Wall guided by two experienced Yoga therapists, Dr. Alison McLean DPT, E-RYT, C-IAYT and Elia Nikolaev E-RYT, YTRX.

This weekend intensive will present a comprehensive introduction to the Yoga Wall, a tool to help enhance Yoga postures and their therapeutic applications and benefits by providing stability and space.

Why get YOGA WALL certified?

Discover a new, exciting way to practice and teach Yoga
Add to your teaching repertoire and define your niche
Enrich your skill set and become more knowledgeable and confident by studying alignment principles, injury prevention and healing
Build credibility within your community as a teacher that draws from other methodological perspectives
Learn to help your students relieve back pain, recover from injuries and chronic pain - whether in group classes or individual sessions
Promote mindful movement, optimal alignment and back health through the spinal traction and decompression capabilities of the Yoga Wall
Attract more students and diversify your class offerings

CURRICULUM

History, purpose & benefits of the Yoga Wall
Anatomy, physiology, and bio-mechanics in relation to the Yoga Wall
Traditional Yoga postures utilizing the Yoga Wall: standing poses, inversions, twists, backbends, forward bends
How to teach using the Yoga Wall and design a themed class (i.e. scoliosis, low-back pain)
Alignment & adjustment cues to deepen practice and teaching
Create an ambiance that promotes awareness and healing
Independent Project to deepen your own grasp and understanding of the Yoga Wall

Upon completion, you'll be able to teach a Yoga Wall/Yoga for a Healthy Back class.

$350 early registration by April 1, 2020
$425 Full Tuition
$350 PYTT Alumni Rate

*Inquire for a discount if you've taken a Wall TT with us before.

$150 non-refundable deposit required with registration. Payment plans available.

Register online here

Includes training manuals and a Certificate of Completion. Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits are available.

Cancellations/Refund Policy:
Refunds available less $150 non-refundable deposit 2 weeks before the course. After that, credit can be applied towards any future course.

Dr. Alison McLean, DPT, E-RYT, C-IAYT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Yoga Therapist & Teacher. She is part of Prana's 200hr & 300hr Teacher Training faculty with a focus on Yoga anatomy, injury prevention, the Yoga Wall and Yoga Therapeutics. A skilled, experienced teacher, passionate Yogi and owner of a PT clinic, she combines her background as a physical therapist with Yoga and successfully teaches workshops and trainings locally and nationally. Her approach to Yoga Therapeutics is holistic and comprehensive, reaching beyond the physical. Learn more at http://www.ignitewellnesssandiego.com/

Elia Nikolaev E-RYT, YTRX is senior Yoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist based in North County, San Diego. He obtained his first teaching certification in 2006 and has studied extensively in the Iyengar and Ashtanga lineages. Elia completed a 2-year Teacher Training in Yoga Therapy with Larry Payne, MD and Lori Rubenstein Fazzio, DPT at Loyola Marymount University, which culminated in an invaluable clinical internship. He is also a certified Happy Back Yoga teacher. Some of his most influential teachers & mentors include Roger Cole, PhD, Richard Freeman, Carolyn Belko and Usha Devi of Rishikesh, India. In 2013, a 7-month study at the Iyengar Institute in India (RIMYI) with the Iyengar family and their teachers has allowed him to understand and refine his own grasp on the subject and lay the framework for creating his own classes, workshops and trainings. Learn more at http://therapeuticvinyasayoga.com.