Extra Love: The Art of Hands-On Assists - The Definitive Manual for Yoga Teachers, Assistants and Advanced Students, Volume One - Softcover

Abelson, Jill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 061555380X ISBN 13: 9780615553801

Publisher: Jill Abelson, 2011

Synopsis

No doubt about it:  Yoga is a cultural phenomenon, and it's here to stay!  A safe and sustainable practice is more important than ever, given Yoga's growing popularity, a remarkably diverse student base, new teachers joining the ranks and increased awareness about injuries.  As lifelong students, we are looking for tips to get the most out of our time on the mat.  Likewise, teachers are looking for useful and practical resources to build their confidence and technical skills, and take their teaching to the next level.

EXTRA LOVE: Volume 1 -- covering Hips, Twists and Forward Bends -- is part of a two-volume set first released at the Yoga Alliance National Leadership Conference in 2011.  Selling out at their conference debuts, the books went on to receive widespread praise from teachers and students everywhere.  Readers and teachers from all Yoga traditions have praised the book's simplicity, clarity and immediate usefulness/practicality in the classroom.    Both books offer:

• Alignment tips to keep your practice safe
• Technical guidance on the many ways to support and assist students
• What to look for - to optimize alignment, enhance energy flow and ensure safety 
• Recommendations for assisting popular poses, with review of the most common mis-alignments
• Color photos to enhance your understanding
• Ethics/safety considerations 
• Resources to take you further

EXTRA LOVE: Volume 2  -- Standing Poses, Back Bends & Surya Namaskar -- joined Amazon in November 2012.  

 

About this title

About the Author

Jill Abelson is a yoga instructor, popular teacher trainer and workshop presenter renowned for expertise in the art of alignment, safety and injury prevention and hands-on assisting. Teaching since 1999, her recent work has focused on supporting the "next generation" of yoga teachers, through workshops and outreach stretching from San Francisco to Des Moines to Washington DC to Chapel Hill and many places in between.

Registered with the Yoga Alliance (500 E-RYT) Jill is an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, with additional training in Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha and Kripalu Yoga.  In 2007, she was recognized by Yoga Journal as one of the "Five Yogis Changing the World."

Extra Love: The Art of Hands-On Assists - Volume 1 (Hips, Twists & Forward Bends) was released at the Yoga Alliance National Leadership Conference in 2011. It's gone on to become an invaluable resource for teachers and training programs across the U.S. and abroad. Volume 2 (Standing Poses, Back Bends & Salutations) joined Amazon in NOVEMBER 2012.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Jill Abelson
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 061555380X
• ISBN 13: 9780615553801
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80