Yoga for BackCare Teacher Training
Our flagship 4-day training for existing teachers – attract new students & feel more confident in all your teaching. Accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga & valid for YA CPD.
Why Yoga for BackCare ?
Do students with Low Back Pain attend your general classes and sometimes you feel you don’t have enough knowledge to integrate them into your class?
Did your 200-hour training feel a little ‘light’ on anatomy and conditions of the low back?
Do you sometimes worry that yoga might make back pain worse?
Would you like to feel more confident when dealing with students with LBP ?
Would you like to offer a specialist Yoga for BackCare class?
This 4-day in-depth training will provide you with the skills to offer a Yoga for BackCare class, improving your knowledge, raising your confidence and making you a safer yogi and yoga teacher.
This immersive course aims to furnish teachers with knowledge of anatomy, conditions, red flags relating to LBP, contraindications and postures to avoid, as well as modifications and more. It will increase understanding of reasons for LBP and provide ready-made routines to teach to improve the health of the low back.
Teachers will benefit from a refresher of anatomy, pathology and practical content to increase safety of students in general classes and their own confidence in dealing with students who present with LBP.
LBP is one of the most common complaints in the adult population, and the most frequent reason to visit the GP. Research shows that appropriate yoga practice can both prevent and improve LBP. As teachers we also know of spinal injuries caused by or exacerbated by inappropriate yoga practice and this course will help you to make both your and your student’s practice safer.
Upcoming courses
Days One to Two:
21/22 October 2022
(Live Online via Zoom) 9.30 to 16.30 UK time, with morning, lunch and afternoon rest breaks.
Days Three to Four:
12/13 Nov 2022
(Live Online via Zoom) 9.30 to 16.30 UK time, with morning, lunch and afternoon rest breaks.
You must attend the whole course to be certified (see below). Catch up via recording for the Live Online session is not eligible for this training.
£699 – Early Bird £645 until 13 May
YBC Dates for 2023
We will be running more trainings in 2023.
Please get in touch with your preference for Online or In-Person, or if you would like to host a course, in a UK or European region.
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Who it’s for
The course is for existing yoga teachers with a recognised certification. Final year teacher trainees from accredited schools, yoga therapists and registered manual therapists with an appropriate level of yoga experience MAY also be considered, depending on experience.
Certification
Attendees will be required to complete coursework within 3 months of course completion. Coursework is required to check your knowledge and ensure your safety as a YBC teacher. Click here for the student prospectus.
Accreditation
The course is an accredited BWY Module and is acceptable for YogaAlliance CPD hours.
Please note: this is a Yoga for BackCare training, enabling participants to offer a specialist group class, for students who wish to improve their spinal health. It is NOT a course covering Yoga Therapy and will not enable participants to work 1:1 with back pain patients unless you have a specific therapeutic qualification)
Any questions?
Not sure which course is for you? We are always happy to have a 15 minute chat and offer advice.
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