Training And Coaching
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Move Through Yoga’s training and coaching programs are customized for all professionals and caregivers who support Individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.Â
Adaptive yoga training can be applied to a diverse range of settings, careers and professions, including:
- K-12 educators of all subjects and areas
- postsecondary education programs, degrees and certifications
- occupational and physical therapy
- day programs, camps and agencies
Through our individualized coaching program, trainees will understand how to apply the Move Through Yoga methodology in their unique setting. You do not need to be a seasoned yoga practitioner to successfully implement our methodology.
All Move Through Yoga training options include training follow-up coaching, videos, and other learning tools. At the conclusion of each of the programs, participants receive a certificate of completion in our training programs.
Training Programs
- This 8 hour (in-person) course is for professionals working in physical therapy, occupational therapy, or some other movement specialties (i.e. yoga teachers, trainers, adapted physical education teachers), and have experience working with individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. The half-day component is done remotely prior to the in-person sessions.Â
- Offered as an accelerated course, our 1 day training provides participants with key strategies for leveraging Move Through Yoga’s methodology.Â
- Participants will gain knowledge and skills to adapt yoga poses in ways that are appropriate to particular physical and learning needs of individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.
- Participants learn to effectively use props and other adaptations to establish a trauma-conscious and safe environment where autonomy and self advocacy are encouraged.
- Developed for people who have experience working with individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities, but do not have professional expertise and designations such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, or other specialties (i.e. physical education educator), or a background in yoga. The half-day component is done remotely prior to the two days done in-person.Â
- This training provides a grounding in Move Through Yoga’s adaptive yoga principles and practices. Participants learn how to evaluate the needs of diverse minds and bodies.Â
- Demonstrations and opportunities to practice are built into the two days.
- Participants learn a set of techniques for guiding individuals through sequences involving breath, movement, and stillness.Â
- The knowledge and skills gained are designed to be incorporated in a variety of settings, leading to improved self-regulation, positive social-emotional experience, and mind-body connections.
- An in-depth and more extensive exploration of adaptive yoga and training in Move Through Yoga’s methodology.Â
- This immersive course offers a deeper dive into a broader scope of relevant topics about physical and cognitive development among neurodiverse individuals that must be considered in designing yoga adaptations.Â
- The course includes understanding attachment styles, the nervous system, interoceptive theory, and emotional regulation. Along with more time for demonstration and practice, participants complete the course with knowledge, skills, and confidence to design and lead adaptive yoga classes in a variety of settings.Â
- This training provides a grounding in Move Through Yoga’s adaptive yoga principles and practices. Participants learn how to evaluate the needs of diverse minds and bodies.Â
- Demonstrations and opportunities to practice are built in to the curriculum.
- Participants learn a set of techniques for guiding individuals through sequences involving breath, movement, and stillness.Â
- The knowledge and skills gained are designed to be incorporated in a variety of settings, leading to improved self-regulation, positive social-emotional experience, and mind-body connections.
- The half-day component is done remotely prior to the five days of in-person sessions.Â
- Participants will have independent work to complete (i.e. sequencing assignments and case studies) prior to receiving training certificate of completion.Â
Our coaching program with our professional seasoned coaches will guide you through any inquiries you have before and/or after teaching your students to ensure you feel confident and knowledgeable about the content and accommodations.
Our goal is to bridge the gap between knowledge and seamless implementation.
Contact Us For Training & Workshop Information
Phone
(970) 445-4883
info@movethroughyoga.org