Yonder Spring Series 2025: Yoga Asana, Alignment & Assists
Understanding Asana, Alignment & Yoga Assists
When: Saturday 17th May 2025, 2 – 4.30pm
Where: Yonder, 4-6 Hookers Road, London, E17 6DP
Costs: £35
Discover the historical lineages of the physical practice of yoga often referred to as yoga asana. We will cover the anatomical alignment of yoga poses and the potential of yoga assists.
This workshop brings together my 22 years of experience in teaching yoga asana, seeing bodies in practice; applying my knowledge as a bodyworker and yoga practitioner. For more info about me see the following link.
This workshop is for inquisitive yoga practitioners who wants to:–
- evolve and inform their yoga asana practice;
- understand the balance between body anatomy and yoga alignment; and
- explore the nuances of yoga assists.
Open to anyone with an interest in yoga asana whether they be a beginner or with multiple years of experience.
We will cover: –
- the historical traditions and lineages of yoga asana;
- the alignment principles of at least ten key yoga asanas/poses found in most yoga asana classes and how it applies to different bodies and flexibilities; and
- the art of helpful adjustments, what is appropriate and what is not.
Come with your questions and thoughts about your own practice, there will be room for us all to share and learn together.
Jaqui Wan Bio
Jaqui is a supportive yet challenging teacher. She has a yoga practice spanning 28 years and 18 years of teaching experience. In 2006 she was one of the first acroyoga teachers in Europe and is a keen acrobat and Thai massage practitioner. She is a creative teacher who is both inclusive and supportive; her ongoing ethos is to advocate for playful collaboration and connections.