The art of assisting is a craft in its own right. While a teacher uses words and imagery to guide students, a gifted assistant can translate those words into action, teaching students through touch.
Art of Assisting Training
Art of Assisting Training
While a teacher uses words and imagery to guide students, a gifted assistant can translate those words into action, teaching students through touch.
The guidance of a good assistant can be profound and students often express great appreciation for the steady presence of an assistant week after week. It is a deeply rewarding role, a form of seva (sacred service).
In Iyengar classes, assistants adjust the alignment of students’ poses or work with particular individuals needing therapeutic or special attention. In Vinyasa and Ashtanga classes, an assistant moves quietly through the room translating the teacher’s instructions into physical form, offering corrective and deepening adjustments that enhance the students’ understanding of each pose.
In the Art of Assisting Immersion Weekend, you will have the opportunity to learn corrective, supportive, deepening, and directional assists for a wide range of poses. You will learn the foundational skills of "reading" bodies and assisting students with confidence.
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Art of Assisting
Training Details
Our Assisting Training is currently offered the following weekends:
October 11-12, 2025 • Brookline
1:15-8:15pm both days
March 14-15, 2026 • Brookline
1:15-8:15pm both days
June 13-14, 2026 • Brookline
1:15-8:15pm both days
October 10-11, 2026 • Brookline
1:15-8:15pm both days
Tuition—$275
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