Discover the transformative power of touch in your yoga teaching. Offering a hands-on assist can be anything from a simple grounding gesture to a deeply impactful, life-changing experience. Elevate your yoga teaching by learning the biomechanics behind effective hands-on assists—ranging from clear, technical support to subtle energetic guidance that can shift a student’s entire experience.

Offering hands-on support is a powerful tool for yoga instructors. When used thoughtfully, physical touch can enhance understanding of alignment and the deeper qualities of each pose. It also helps create a supportive, trusting environment where students feel seen and held. Approaching hands-on assists with intention and empathy not only supports your students—it also deepens your connection to the practice and strengthens your role as a responsive, inclusive teacher.

You'll develop your skills in a supportive, experiential setting—observing detailed demonstrations, taking notes, capturing reference photos, and practicing hands-on assists with partners of varying body types and sizes.

In this immersive training, you'll explore the art of assisting through the lens of clear communication and consent. You'll gain experience with hands-on adjustments for widely practiced postures, learn to embody a balance of strength and gentleness, and build confidence in your own authentic approach to touch. You'll discover how to:

  • Learn how to assist a variety of poses—including standing and balancing postures, seated forward folds, twists, backbends, foundational inversions, vinyasa transitions, and savasana

  • Observe and interpret both the physical structure and subtle energetic qualities of each pose

  • Cultivate a touch that is both intuitive and effective—grounded, clear, and responsive

  • Use props and smart body mechanics to support your own well-being while assisting, so you can avoid strain and sustain your energy

Join us to explore the somatic power of touch and unlock a new level of presence and connection in your class. We’ll also revisit the essentials of yoga anatomy to support safe, intuitive, and effective hands-on assists.

 

Topics

  1. How to Observe a Class

  2. What to Look for Before Offering Hands-on Assists

  3. Yoga Anatomy for a Safe Practice for Standing, Seated and Lying Poses

  4. Principles of Hands-on Teaching

  5. Steps to Offer Effective Hands-on Assist

  6. Application of Hands-on Assist to Standing, Seating and Lying Poses

  7. Ethics in Teaching and Touching

  8. Yoga Anatomy For a Safe Practice

  9. Self Body Anatomy Tests

  10. Eight Major Joints of the Body Used in Yoga

Who Is the Training for?

  • Ideal for anyone, practitioners and teachers and would like to stay safe in their yoga practice and teaching

  • Folks that would like to offer a private small group hands-on healing touch

  • Yoga instructors

  • Folks in any profession that offers touch 

 

saigon om 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training

Elevate your practice and empower your teaching — apply these hours toward your saigon om 300-hour certification and unlock new possibilities beyond your 200-hour training. Explore our 300-hour program and step into your fullest potential.

 

Dates & Time

This training runs over two weekends on Saturday & Sunday, September 6-7, and September 27-28, 2025 from 9:30am to 4pm.

Location

A light-filled studio in Kingston East at Kopifit, 812A John Marks Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

 

About Hang Nhan, the Facilitator

With over 23 years of dedicated practice and teaching, Hang Nhan brings a wealth of experience to her role as a yoga facilitator—amounting to more than 7,000 hours of instruction and countless hours on the mat. Her extensive training includes certifications in Tantric Yoga (500 hours), Anusara Yoga (175 hours), Rocket Yoga (50 hours), as well as participation in numerous workshops with renowned teachers.

In her early years, Hang's wholehearted trust in her teachers led to several yoga-related injuries—experiences that now inform her commitment to prioritizing safety in every class. Her mission is to empower both students and teachers to practice with awareness, integrity, and care.

Hang is also deeply passionate about the art of hands-on support in yoga. She integrates techniques from fascia release, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage, acupressure, and Meridian-Based Thai massage to offer both corrective and nurturing touch that enhances the practice and promotes healing.

 

Investment

The investment for this two-weekend training is $904 CAD ($800 CAD + HST).