How to Hold Space

About the class

With Adam Hocke and Sarah Scharf.

£20 includes 7 day replay.

Do you want to teach with creativity, confidence, and authenticity? You know your poses. You know your cues. You've planned your sequence. So what else is necessary to physically, vocally, and emotionally hold space for your student's individual yoga process?

Guided by Sarah's new book Holding Space: The Creative Performance and Voice Workbook for Yoga Teachers, Adam and Sarah will share their best practices and techniques for creative and authentic self-expression as yoga teachers that will help you create more meaningful and transformative experiences for your students.

Through practice, discussion and Q&A, this will include:

Unexpected inspiration from the world of performance, improvisation, and comedy

Basic vocal, breath, and body warm-ups you can use before you teach

Guidance in creating healthy boundaries and post-class rituals

Adam Hocke teaches precise, strong, and compassionate yoga classes that blend contemporary understandings of movement and mindfulness with the traditions of yoga. Adam’s practical and joyful approach to embodiment supports the development of students and teachers across the world. He leads in-person and online teacher trainings, workshops, and immersions and offers comprehensive home practice resources through his Yoga with Adam podcast and streaming classes for Movement for Modern Life. Adam’s teaching has been featured in The Guardian, Huffington Post, Yogaland and numerous publications and podcasts. He has trained with his teacher Jason Crandell since 2010. More at adamhocke.com

Sarah Scharf is a teacher, mentor, writer and performer. Her work to empower through yoga and movement more embodied and mindful lives has taken her around the world.Flow & Restore Yoga is Sarah’s signature yoga style, blending the relaxation of Restorative Yoga with slow and alignment-focused Vinyasa Flow. This style is becoming more popular as our world becomes faster and has taken off in busy cities like London where she created it. Attention to detail and safe alignment are key elements of her teaching, as well as adapting poses for various needs and bringing heartfelt philosophy to each session. Now based in Vienna, Austria, Sarah continues to teach abroad and locally. Her qualifications include: Forest Yoga, Esalen Yoga, Esalen Massage, Pregnancy Yoga, Relax and Renew™ Advanced Level Trainer, Yoga Alliance CE provider. She holds trainings for Restorative Yoga, Pre-Natal Yoga and the Art of Voice and performance skills to enhance communication. She enjoys mentoring new teachers and leading international retreats and workshops. Sarah is inspired by Pema Chodron and her main teacher Judith Hanson Lasater, whom she works with as a Senior Assistant. Her first book, on vocal presence and communication skills for yoga teachers will be released October 21, 2020. She holds a BA in Dramatic Arts from UCSB and an MFA in Physical Devised Theater from Naropa University. More at sarahscharf.com

** PRACTICAL BITS **

Due to the nature of the Crescent Bakery building, it's ideal to wear layers of clothing for cooler / warmer fluctuations.

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Please note workshops will be refunded only if we can find someone to take your place. Obviously, we will take account of exceptional circumstances. If you have chosen to pay in instalments, payments to completion will still be due.

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