How to teach advanced postures

Narayana Chaitanya

Swami Chaitanyananda

Swami Chaitanyananda is an experienced yoga teacher known for his love of asanas, his balanced and positive nature and his commitment to teaching yoga.

When: 27 – 29 November 2026

Where: Sivananda Yoga Centre, 51 Felsham Road
Putney, London SW15 1AZ

This training is designed for yoga teachers who wish to deepen their understanding, practice and teaching of advanced yoga postures.

Over this weekend we will learn how to break down advanced asanas into safe easy steps which we will both practice and learn to teach. You will have two days devoted to the practice, teaching and correction of postures, allowing you to further develop and refine your teaching skills.

Through the practice and study of a variety of advanced postures, we will explore preparatory exercises and progressions, technical and alignment principles, corrections and adjustments, as well as key precautions to consider when supporting each student appropriately.

A practical training designed to develop a teaching approach to advanced postures that is precise, progressive, safe and adapted to each student’s individual abilities.

Certificate of participation provided.

Course Outline

  • Prepare your students for an advanced posture
  • Develop sensitivity to know when a students is ready to try new variations.
  • Gain confidence to safely and effectively guide students into, through and out of a posture.
  • Identify the steps of advanced asanas and how to practice and teach them in an engaging, safe way

Daily Programme

Friday
4:00 pm
Asana class: Gentle arrival class
6:00 pm
Vegetarian Dinner
7:30 pm
Satsang: Yoga, beyond the yoga asanas
Saturday
6:30 am
Silent meditation, chanting and talk
8:00 am
Light breakfast
9:15 am
Karma Yoga
10:30 am
Workshop: How to teach advances postures theory and practice
12 pm
Vegetarian lunch
1:30 pm
Workshop – How to teach advances postures theory and practice
4:00 pm
Asana and Pranayama class
5:30 pm
Tea & snack
6:00 pm
Satsang: Yoga for life
7:30 pm
Vegetarian Dinner
Sunday
6:30 am
Silent meditative walk along the Thames
8:15 am
Asana and Pranayama class
9:45 am
Light breakfast
10:45 am
Karma yoga
12 pm
Vegetarian lunch
1:30 pm
Workshop – How to teach advance posture

Participation

Residential Further Training Course non-members

Shared room£255
Double room£305
Single room£360

Non-residential

Non-residential£174
Includes: Asana classes, workshops, satsangs and meals

One Day only

Non-residential£65
Includes: Asana class, workshop, satsang and meal

Sign up for the training