Yoga Adjustments
The Sivananda yoga adjustment workshops for yoga teachers offer a deep dive into the art of adjustments and the creative handling of common mistakes, limitations, and variations in the asanas.
The workshops equip you with the skills to recognize and address typical beginner errors.
Through observational skills, clear verbal instruction and safe hands-on adjustments, you will learn how to assist students in overcoming physical limitations and progressing in their practice, enhancing their overall experience of yoga.
Our adjustment workshops are all about giving you the tools to create a safer, more personalized, and transformative experience for your students. By fine-tuning your hands-on adjustment skills, you’ll be better equipped to meet each student’s unique needs, helping them find the correct alignment and ease in their asanas. This not only prevents injuries but also deepens their practice, boosting their flexibility, strength, and mindfulness.
With a sharper eye for spotting subtle errors and limitations, you’ll be able to offer more effective verbal cues and hands-on guidance, making your classes more inclusive and supportive.
Ultimately, these skills will help you inspire confidence and growth in your students, making their yoga journey—and yours—even more rewarding.
Completion of the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Course.
Graduates of other teacher trainings: please contact tyrol@sivananda.net (for courses in Austria) or orleans@sivananda.net (for courses in France) regarding eligibility.
The ancient texts on Hatha Yoga make no mention of the order in which the asanas are to be practised, nor which adjustments are to be applied. Possibly these aspects were developed directly in the moment during the yoga class. Swami Vishnudevananda was a brilliant example of this tradition.
These adjustment workshops for yoga teachers were devised during a three-week retreat of senior instructors of the Sivananda Yoga Ashrams and Centres.
Focus on asana corrections for typical students’ errors or limitations:
Typical beginner mistakes:
Typical beginner limitations:
Preparatory variations or exercises:
Making progress in the basic pose:
Improving the basic pose through advanced variations:
The following certificate courses are offered at the Sivananda Yoga Retreat House, Austria and at the Ashram de Yoga Sivananda in Orleans, France.
On completion of the training course, you will receive a certificate of participation.
The individual workshops are 3 to 5 days in duration.
The day begins with the first meditation session at 6 am, and ends after the second meditation at 9:30 pm. See the daily schedule below for details.
| Location | Nights | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sivananda Yoga Retreat House, Tyrol, Austria | 2 | from €337 |
| Ashram de Yoga Sivananda, Orléans, France | 3–4 | from €242 |
The course instructors are senior teachers of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres.
Swami Narayanananda is a senior teacher at the Retreat House and in the International Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses. He shares his fascination for the deeper connections between body, mind and soul with much dedication and joy. His love for service expresses itself in a giving heart and hand.
Swami Vishnupremananda is a long-time staff at the Sivananda Yoga Retreat House in Tyrol, Austria. She has an excellent asana practice and demonstrates and teaches with ease and detail.
Prema Arenas Bonansea is from Argentina and is an inspiring practitioner and teacher of yoga in Taiwan. She teaches with great precision and awareness of details. She also modelled for the illustrations in the Sivananda book, Yoga: Your Home Practice Companion.
Narayana is an experienced yoga teacher who contributes much to the development of the ashram through his love of asanas and all aspects of yoga, his gift for organisation, his balanced and positive nature and his commitment to serving the ashram in all areas.
Ganapati is an enthusiastic asana teacher and a dedicated yoga practitioner. He has been serving in our London centre for some time and has now joined the Ashram. He enjoys giving the asana classes and lectures to the Ashram guests. He is part of the team managing the teachers’ training course registrations.
| 6 am | Satsang (group meditation, kirtan and mantra chanting, short lecture) |
| 8 am | Asana and pranayama class |
| 10 am | Vegetarian brunch |
| 10:45 am | One-hour karma yoga (selfless service) |
| Between 12 pm and 3 pm | Lecture or workshop |
| 4 pm | Yoga class or workshop |
| 6 pm | Vegetarian dinner |
| 6:45 pm | One-hour karma yoga (if not done in the morning) |
| 8 pm | Satsang (group meditation, kirtan and mantra chanting, short lecture) |
This daily schedule is subject to change.
A meditation cushion for the morning and evening meditation sessions is recommended. A meditation shawl is also advantageous.
To practice the yoga poses you will need a non-slip yoga mat or wool mat. You will need a blanket to cover yourself at the end of the yoga class during the so-called final relaxation.
Pillows, shawls, blankets, mats and much more can be purchased in our online shop or in our boutique after arrival.
For your stay you should bring comfortable clothing, slippers, walking shoes, rain gear, torch (flashlight), bathing suit and towels. Eyeglass wearers should bring a hard case for safe storage during the yoga classes.
Sivananda Yoga Retreat House, Tyrol, Austria
Accommodation and meals are in the non-smoking eco-hotel Hotel Pointner serving wholefood organic vegetarian cuisine.
All guest rooms have wooden floors and furniture, health mattresses, shower, toilet, hairdryer, telephone and radio. Most rooms have a balcony.
Ashram de Yoga Sivananda, Orléans, France
Accommodation at the ashram ranges from a tent space to a single room with private bath. Room and board are included in the course price.
