Specialized areas of study
Yoga students have so many ways to enjoy yoga. May it be online from the comfort of their homes, in studio, or at retreat; how do you as the instructor stay at the top of your game?
Continue to be a student.
Learn, converse, and share your expereince with your peers. The highly educated staff at The Bend love to share their knowledge. We are pasionate about growing the yoga community in Oklahoma with inclusive offerings for our diverse students and teachers.
Continue to be a student.
Learn, converse, and share your expereince with your peers. The highly educated staff at The Bend love to share their knowledge. We are pasionate about growing the yoga community in Oklahoma with inclusive offerings for our diverse students and teachers.
Prenatal Yoga Sequencing
Get new students off to a life long love of yoga!
Prenatal Yoga is an adaptive form of yoga designed to help expectant mothers maintain their practice throughout their pregnancy. This Prenatal Yoga training is ideal for prenatal nurses, therapists, yoga teachers, and expectant mothers looking to increase their awareness about Prenatal Yoga and the experience of pregnancy.
Our training will cover the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and how that can affect a practitioner’s practice. You will understand how to use modifications and supportive assists to help practitioners find ease in their practice. Our Prenatal Yoga training will teach you how to use yoga to deepen the connection between mother and baby and how to use yogic tools to ease stress and strains that may be connected to pregnancy. Students completing this course will NOT be certified prenatal yoga teachers. In order to be an RPYT you would need additional specialized training. This class is offered to those yoga instructors who have a minimum of 200 hr CYT. During this weekend of learning you can expect;
This event can be attended as 19 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education. (pending) Cost: $350 |
advanced adjustments for the yoga instructor
Adjust your yoga students with confidence!
Hands-on Adjustments play a transformative role in yoga practice, enhancing posture experience, enabling access to challenging poses, and enriching the overall yoga journey. Join Angie as she delves into alignment, verbal cues, and various hands-on adjustments for common yoga postures. Gain new insights to empower your students with a deeper understanding of yoga asanas, enhance accessibility, and prioritize safety in their practice.
During this weekend you can expect:
Participants can earn 18 hours of continuing education credits through the Yoga Alliance. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to the world of yoga adjustments, this immersive weekend promises to deepen your understanding and enhance your practice. Participants will leave with a comprehensive toolkit to integrate adjustments into their professional lives, helping to promote safety, reduce injuries, and improve the overall well-being of their friends, family, and clients. Cost: $350 |
Sequencing for Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a practice where poses are held statically for longer periods of time. The goal of a Yin practice is to work beyond the muscle, and strengthen the connective tissues. Yin Yoga uses only a handful of poses and our training will ensure that you understand the benefit of these poses and how they relate to the meridians as well as feel confident creating dynamic sequences that benefit your students using the few Yin postures.
Teaching Yin Yoga is an excellent skill to add to your yoga teaching toolkit.
This class is offered to those yoga instructors who have a minimum of 200 hr CYT. Cost: $350 |
advanced postures
Build and advanced practice from beginner Up!
Join Diana Burk E~RYT500, YACEP and foudner of Pebble Yoga as she takes the mystery out of advanced postures.
Teaching advanced postures isnt jsut for advanced yogis. Diana will help you think in a way that helps you prep even beginner students for advancing their practice with in their comfor zone. This 3 Day event will have you thinking about incorporating advanced postures into all of your classes ina very accessible way. During this weekend you can expect:
This class is offered to those yoga instructors who have a minimum of 200 hr CYT. Weekend Schedule: Friday- 6:00pm - 8:00pm Saturday - 9:00am - 5:30pm Sunday - 9:00am - 5:30pm This event can be attended as part of the Immersion Into Yoga - 300 Hour training or as 19 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education. Cost: $350 |
power flow HIIT & tabata - TBA
Amp it UP - HIIT and Power Yoga
What do High Intensity Interval Training and Yoga have in common? Absolutely nothing. But put them together? Now that’s a dynamic duo. What’s the saying? Opposites attract? That couldn’t more true for HIIT and yoga!
Why do we want to bring HIIT principles into a power yoga class? It helps us add in some of the elements that our traditional yoga practice is missing. We will elevate our heart rates which can lead to improved cardiovascular health, boost our metabolism, gain more muscle and burn more calories. HIIT will be working into our fast twitch muscle fibers while yoga focuses more on the slow twitch fibers aka our stabilizers. When we implement HIIT into our power yoga we get the best of both worlds. A complete fitness routine should include cardio, strengthening and stretching. We can offer our students all three at once! And they love the excitement that HIIT brings to the yoga practice. In this training you will learn what HIIT is and how it’s different from Tabata. You will learn how to safely integrate both HIIT and Tabata techniques into your yoga class. You will also learn sequencing tips and tricks to make an engaging class with just the right mix of the two - keeping your students excited and ready for more! This class is for current yoga teachers looking for continuing education units (counts as 19 CEU’s through Yoga Alliance), those fitness professionals wanting to increase there knowledge of HITT and TABATA for group fitness, cross fit, personal training, and private client fitness, or for those students enrolled in The Bend Academy 300 hour program. Weekend Schedule: Friday- 6:00pm - 8:00pm Saturday - 9:00am - 5:30pm Sunday - 9:00am - 5:30pm Cost: $350 |
deciphering medical terminology for yoga teachers
It is becoming increasingly essential for yoga instructors to effectively communicate and comprehend the medical community. Join Brandi Brown, CIAYT, RYT 500, as she simplifies medical terminology, enabling you as a yoga teacher to better understand the conditions your clients bring onto the mat. In this enlightening series, Brandi will help you translate complex medical language into practical insights that can enhance your teaching approach. By connecting the realms of yoga and medicine, you'll not only broaden your own knowledge but also empower your clients to foster wellness in body, mind, and spirit. Whether you are addressing chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or managing mental health challenges, this course will provide you with the tools necessary to support your clients on their path to holistic health.
During this weekend you can expect:
This class is offered to those yoga instructors who have a minimum of 200 hr CYT. Weekend Schedule: Friday- 6:00pm - 8:00pm Saturday - 9:00am - 5:30pm Sunday - 9:00am - 5:30pm This event is 18 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education. Cost: $350 |
Advanced Sequencing - coming soon
Advanced Sequencing of the Yoga Practice
Ever feel like your 200 hour yoga course gave you a ton of information but you are still not entirely confident in building your own classes? You know you have all the info - but where to start, how to make it safe and healthy, and how to make it fun for your students? This is where Advanced Sequencing comes in to play! You are ready to take the next step in building your classes. You will dive deeper into how to support your students’ practices with sequencing. Learn how you can more critically dissect the movements to bring a deeper awareness and experience to the class. And of course let’s not forget finding a new level of creativity and letting yourself flow into some fun and funky transitions! The world of sequencing is vast and as unique as each teacher - let yourself gain the skills and confidence to shine! This course is registered with Yoga Alliance for 18 CEU’s or can be taken as part of The Bend Academy’s 300 hour program. Cost $350 |
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