Injury Proofing Wizardry & Practical Anatomy

This Training Module, co-taught by Leslie Pearlman and Denise Hopkins (THE "Injury Whisperer"), is designed for yoga instructors who want to deepen their understanding of anatomy through a hands-on, experiential approach so their classes are safe, healing, and pain-free (bye-bye feeling like an imposter).

This is a learn-by-feeling training where we explore the body from the inside out.

Gain a practical and intuitive understanding of anatomy, biomechanics, and common injuries so you can teach 100% confident that your classes are as safe as they are transformative. 

Here is our approach:

  • Therapy Ball Rolling for Body Mapping: Learn to feel the body's musculature, fascia, and joint structures. By applying pressure through rolling, gain real-time feedback about tension patterns, areas of restriction, and where injuries may commonly arise.
  • Therapy Ball Rolling for Muscle and Fascia Exploration: Target key muscle groups and fascia lines, learn the functions of the tissues, and feel how these structures operate in the body.
  • Therapy Ball Rolling for Sensory Awareness and Proprioception: Tune into sensory feedback and develop a heightened awareness of joint mobility, muscle length, and overall body mechanics.
  • Deconstruct the Most Common Yoga Poses to Understand Functional Anatomy: Explore the most common yoga poses as a framework for understanding the mechanics of movement, alignment, and injury prevention. Study how different muscle groups engage, stretch, and stabilize the body.
  • Active Application of Anatomy: Break down key yoga poses to identify which muscles are lengthening, contracting, or stabilizing. Demystify how the body functions as an integrated system.
  • Injury Awareness: Understand common yoga-related injuries (e.g., rotator cuff strain, lower back pain), what to avoid, and how to get your student out of pain and heal. 
  • Safety Protocol Checklist: Check all the boxes so you can safely teach when students have an injury, challenge, or limitation, without getting flustered.
  • Somatic Learning: We use an embodied approach (feeling it in your body) so you understand the relationship between structural alignment, functional movement, and injury prevention from a somatic approach.
  • Integration into Teaching: Learn how to translate this embodied knowledge into teaching cues, class themes, and injury modifications for students of all levels. 

 

THE DETAILS:

This high-touch, interactive, and experiential training includes 25 hours of LIVE personalized instruction (replay available if you cannot make it live).  Our live training schedule is as follows:

Friday, February 7, 2025

  • 5:00-8:00 pm EST Training Instruction

Saturday, February 8 & Sunday February 9, 2025: 

  • 8:00-10:30 am EST Meditation & Yoga Class Intensive 
  • 12:30-6:00 pm EST Training Instruction (with breaks)

 Wednesday, February 19, 2025

  • 12:00-1:00 pm EST Practice, Feedback, and Q&A

Sunday, February 23, 2025

  • 11:00-1:00 pm EST Practice, Feedback, and Q&A

 

You can attend in person at our Training Center in Hampton Bays, New York, at one of our satellite locations, or LIVE Online via Zoom.

Class size is limited to allow students to practice, receive feedback, and ask questions.

Includes lifetime access to a dedicated Online Course Portal stocked with our systematic system to keep your classes safe without sacrificing creativity and variety.

Earn up to 25 hours of Yoga Alliance-recognized CETs upon completion bankable toward Good Ground Yoga’s 300-Hour Teacher Training Certification (Yoga Alliance Approved Yoga School).

Open to teachers of all levels and styles.

 

REFUNDS:

We trust you to make a wise choice when registering. Please note there are no refunds once the training has begun.

 

QUESTIONS:

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What People Are Saying:

If you are ready to devote a part of your life to discover new challenges, new edges and a lifetime gift then sign up but don’t be surprised when the outcome is something you never expected.

Brooke E.

I highly recommend this life-changing training. Leslie is rich with knowledge, wisdom, and passion for her craft, and sustains the utmost care for both her students and trainees. Her teachings are clear, It was the most enriching experience of my life.

Robyn M.

My training at Good Ground Yoga was a life-changing experience. Not only did I gain the skills needed to be an effective yoga teacher, but it was also a journey to find my authentic self. I highly recommend this training to anyone who loves yoga.

Beth F.

The training was incredible. Leslie truly puts her heart and soul into the training. Hands down… I learned so much about yoga….but more importantly, I learned so much about myself.

Paula P.

This training forever changed my life.

Kaitlin M.

$575.00 USD

Please note that there are no refunds once the training has begun.  In the event you must withdraw from the training, your tuition can be applied to a future training.  This credit must be used within two years from the original purchase date. We trust you to make a wise decision at the time of purchase.

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