Amy will be journeying to south India with Douglas Brooks, PhD. and a group of long-time friends and colleagues to meet the gods, the people, and the culture of the Tamil people. The trip takes place during “pilgrimage season” when thousands are on the road and temple festivals are daily destinations.

She’s looking forward to deepening her connection to the roots of yoga and when she returns, sharing fresh insights with the community to keep us motivated in self discovery, practice, and giving back so we can all be better assets to the collective!

A skillful hands-on assist in a yoga class can be transformational and life-changing for your students! At the same time, an inadequate assist is more detrimental than no assist at all. Learn how to give masterful hands-on assists that are both educational and empowering for your students while you discover the art of service and attention through refining your therapeutic touch under Amy’s watchful eye.

This module is designed to provide you with advanced skills in a wide variety of manual assists in order to add depth and sophistication to your teachings by practicing hands-on assists in the context of large or small group settings and private sessions. Come explore assists for a full spectrum of poses in a delicious exchange of loving hands that will dramatically expand your teaching repertoire!

You will learn:

• About the different types of touch and when to use them.

• The difference between therapeutic, opening, stabilizing, and positioning assists.

• Methods for centering yourself before teaching to help enhance the energy behind your touch.

• Hold your own body safely during hands-on assists to prevent common assisting injuries.

• How to connect with a student before giving an assist to build trust.

• How to give verbal assists before touching a student to help empower their understanding.

• Methods to be crystal clear when touching a student so that they actually move with you and improve their pose!

• Observation techniques to help you prioritize when and who to assist first.

• How to assist with the breath as your ally.

• When to use props as part of an assist.

As with all Vesselify advanced teacher training modules this topic will be explored through a career and business lens in order to help you shine as a knowledgeable yoga teacher!

What’s Included:

• Full Training

• Detailed Training Manual

• 27 Continuing Education Contact Hours

Where:

CENTER Yoga + Wellness

36 Nod Road

Clinton, CT 06413

Download our Travel & Logistics Information packet to learn about where to stay, great restaurants, accommodations, recreation and much more!

Dates:

May 1 - 4, 2025

Daily Schedule:

Thursday - 1:00pm - 5:30pm

Friday, Saturday & Sunday : 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Pre-requisites:

Be a graduate of a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

We are intentionally limiting the number of attendees for safety reasons and expect this intensive to fill quickly, so please enroll at your earliest convenience to save your spot! Due to space constraints, no refunds of tuition can be made, therefore please make sure your schedule is clear before enrolling.

This training can be put toward Yoga Alliance continuing education hours.

Investment:

$695 (6-month payment plan available for limited time ONLY)

REFUND POLICY

No refunds, partial or full, will be made to students who choose not to participate at any point after registration for any reason, including but not limited to: physical or mental illness or injury, voluntary departure, personal emergencies, and student dismissal. 

Vesselify reserves the right to cancel any training before it begins. In that case, any payments applicants have made will be refunded in full. 

4 Days of Deep Connection & Inspiration in the Most Spectacular Setting

So much more than just a yoga festival, it’s a unique and special gathering unlike any other.

Take advantage of Early Bird Pass pricing and experience a truly unforgettable weekend with the community in Telluride!  Pricing is through Cyber Monday and goes up on Tuesday, December 3, so invest in nourishing your mind, body, and spirit this season - 3-day passes are $395 and 4-day Guru Passes are $495. 

You simply will not find a more beautiful place to recharge, reconnect, and be inspired.

Nestled at the end of a lush canyon and surrounded by some of Colorado's most rugged peaks, Telluride is majestic, beautiful, and removed from the usual. 45 miles from the nearest stoplight, you can't help but feel like you've stepped away from it all. The pure mountain air and blue-bird skies inspire you to realign with nature and breathe life in full. Nowhere else in the country or perhaps the world, does such place exist.

“You feel the spirit of Telluride’s mountains all around you. The sheer size & beauty of these rugged peaks invokes the mystical & magical. It is breathtaking... you can actually feel yourself realigning with nature.”

— Susan M.