Partner Yoga Teacher Training Curriculum

Principle-Based Partner Yoga honors and acknowledges all of the Yogic wisdom that has been handed down through the ages. In this practice, we synthesize and integrate this ancient and timeless wisdom with modern body/mind understanding, and apply it directly into our relationships -in ways that are relevant to our modern world and culture.

The purpose of this course is to empower individuals to awaken the presence and skill needed to bring this unique and powerful healing tool more fully into the world. Although we will explore and learn to safely practice Aerial Poses, the primary focus is on conscious connection with ourselves and others.

The training can be applied in a variety of ways including personal self-development and embodiment, deepening traditional Yoga instruction, individual and couples therapy, integrative bodywork, and cultivating healthy, productive work environments.

This cutting-edge opportunity will deeply inspire your practice and your life. Currently, it is the only Partner Yoga Teacher Training available anywhere.

Topics will include:

Overview of different approaches to Partner Yoga including: skillful assisting,
mirrored postures, creative composition of postures, inversions and group formations

Understanding and implementing the Principles of Partner Yoga

Creating class/workshop formats

Developing presence and intention

Guiding group dynamics

Voice modulation

Physical/energetic warm-ups including Thai Yoga Massage techniques

Partner Meditations

Alignment that cultivates strength, balance and flexibility

Working with gravity and traction

Physical and subtle anatomy of the pelvis and sacrum

Demonstrating Partner practices

Safely navigating and teaching Aerial Partner Poses

Intimacy issues/ Maintaining clear boundaries

Guidelines for touch: Cultivating skillful, confident and compassionate touch

A Partner Yoga Teacher Training manual will be provided at the training.

Partner Yoga Teacher Training Series A

Partner Yoga Teacher Training Series D

Testimonials from 2009 Teacher Training Participants:

“I have learned more about my individual practice through this Partner Yoga training than all of my traditional Yoga training combined."

-Shelby Ceraffati, Yoga Teacher

"Thank you for an amazing and transformational experience - from one to two to one. Let’s take the world hand by hand into harmony and unity."

-Tom Zamir, Musician and Partner Yoga Teacher

"Whatever I imagined this Partner Yoga journey to be, it continues to exceed my wildest dreams. I am so grateful you are putting this out into the world."

-Lisa Fierer. Writer, Yoga Teacher

"Thank you Elysabeth, for creating change in the world - for giving us such beautiful and magical ways to know and support ourselves and each other."

-Joanna Kennedy, Life Coach/Tantra Teacher