Join us for two days of continuing education! This is meant for people who have taken a yoga teacher training but still don’t feel confident in their teaching. During these two days, we will aim to refine your understanding of anatomy and sequencing, build your confidence in hands-on assists and adjustments, address common postural issues and sequencing that helps, and do an intro to yoga for seniors and how to work with seniors.

What will be included?

• Anatomy Refresher and Sequencing Crash Course: We’ll go over anatomy basics including the different types of joints in the body and how they’re designed to move, the muscles in the body and how they interact with other muscles in the body, different types and qualities of stretching, the bones and all the surrounding musculature and things we should be mindful of when teaching different types of bodies. From there, we can begin to intelligently sequence vinyasa flows. The sequencing section will focus on a general vinyasa style class and how to intelligently plan your yoga class flows.

• Hands on Adjustments and Assists: In this section, we’ll go over common yoga poses and how to confidently adjust or assist in the posture. We’ll practice on one another for each, including an in-depth run down of savanna assists.

• Common Postural Issues and Sequencing to Help: In this section, we’ll address common postural issues including forward head position, rounded shoulders, hyperextended hamstrings, anterior pelvic tilt, and underdeveloped core. Then we’ll learn moves and flows to improve upon these issues.

• Intro to yoga for seniors and working with seniors: In this section, we will explore the value of yoga and resistance training for seniors, learn the various ways we can work with seniors to help improve their balance, coordination, muscle tone and movement patterns in a safe and effective way. We’ll go over strategies for working with seniors, and we may have a special guest or two join us :)

Who will be teaching?

• Candace Tavino - Candace is a trauma-informed E-RYT500 yoga teacher who has led multiple 200hr teacher trainings, retreats and workshops worldwide. She is a published author, YouTube partner, podcaster, and entrepreneur. She studied with Mark Ansari, a direct student of Patthabi Jois, and completed her 300hr training at the Asheville Yoga Center.

When and where will the Intention Factor® Yoga Teacher Training Refresher take place?

• July 29-30, 2023 at Intention Factor® located at 159 Danbury Rd, Suite 106, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877. The times will be:

• July 29, 2023 from 11:00am - 6:00pm

• July 30, 2023 from 11:00am - 1:00pm

• This module will grant you 10 Continuing Education hours with Yoga Alliance.

What should I bring?

Please bring a notebook, something to write with, and our two required books Namaslay and Key Muscles of Yoga. We will break for lunch (there are a few great restaurants close by!), but you’re also welcome to bring snacks. We will supply everything else, including mats.

Who is this for? Can I come if I am not officially certified with my 200hr but will be soon after?

This is meant for people who have taken a teacher training but still don’t feel confident in their instruction. You. are absolutely welcome to come even if you haven’t yet graduated from a training, but plan to. This is meant to refine your skills and empower your teaching.

Investment:

Early bird pricing ends on May 31st. Payment plans are available, but they do incur an additional cost of $200. That is, if you pay in full, the early bird price is $649. If you do the payment plan, the total cost is $849, split however you’d like. Simply email jan (at) yogabycandace (dot) com to propose your payment schedule. Note that all payments must be made in full by July 1, 2023.

Come with a friend perk:

Come with a friend and you’ll each get 10% off. Simply email Jan (at) yogabyacandace (dot) com for the discount code when you and your friend are ready to sign up. She’ll send you the code, valid for three days.

Logistics:

Where to fly into: The closest airport to Ridgefield is Westchester County Airport, about 35 minutes away - but it’s small, so it may be expensive to fly into. Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT, JFK Airport and La Guardia in NYC are all about an hour and a half or so away. As a last resort, Newark Airport in New Jersey is about two hours away as well.

Where to stay: There are a few options for this little trip. West Lane Inn is about five minutes away, and a great little spot to explore the town of Ridgefield because it’s walking distance to lots of cute shops and restaurants. Hotel Zero Degrees is in the next town over, about 12 minutes away from the studio. If you’re flying in, it is advisable to rent a car, as Ubers are pretty limited in the area.

Terms & Conditions: All sales are final. No reimbursement will be granted for any reason. We accept no liability for loss, damage, injury or illness, which may occur during the workshop or traveling to or from the workshop. All students are strongly recommended to have their own travel insurance to cover any loss or injury, including repatriation if necessary. Please note that AIG Travel Insurance also offers a ‘cancel for any reason’ option and therefore, you would be refunded for not only your travel but the entire workshop itself. It is strongly advised to take out travel insurance in the event that you have to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. We reserve the right to make any changes to our program, courses or teachers. Alternative arrangements are offered to the best of our ability but if not taken up, we do not accept responsibility for any costs incurred, including airfare. We take every step to ensure that students are not stretched beyond the limit of their capabilities. We ask that you speak up if you have any particular pre-existing injury or illness that is relevant. We advise that you always listen to your body, and if you are feeling any pain or illness during the class that you stop and rest. Governing Law: These terms and conditions and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, U.S.A., without regard to the choice-of-law principles thereof. The United Nations Conventions of Contracts for the international Sale of Goods shall not apply to this agreement. Any action seeking legal or equitable relief arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Manual will be brought only in courts of the State of Connecticut, or the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.