To touch a student or not? What is the purpose of hands on assists?

Learning how to incorporate and the purpose of hands on assists in your teaching is very important. At Doron Yoga, we believe that touch can be healing, and that beyond verbal cues, hands-on assist have many important benefits.

The purpose of hands on assists

• • Help the student come back to the present moment
  • Help deepen the practice
  • Better alignment
  • Safe practice
  • Sharing a moment of care
  • A chance to work WITH the student
  • Help the student develop a personal practice

The Four Adjustment Rules: Observe, Safety, Support, Deepen

1. 1. Observe: see what is needed
   2. Adjust for safety first
   3. Make sure the student is steady and supported
   4. Deepen; take them to a feel good place

The Purpose of Hands on Assists

More videos about hands-on adjustments

• • Revolved triangle pose 
  • Pigeon pose
  • How to give best hands-on adjustments
  • Hands-on in savasana

Share the Assist

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For more yoga videos, check out Doron’s YouTube Channel. For more in-depth studies, retreats and workshops, and Yoga Alliance-certified yoga teacher trainings, come visit us at the Doron Yoga and Zen Center in beautiful Guatemala.

If you like what you read here, you can get more of this including verbal cues and samples,  how to demonstrate, adjustment etiquette and more, get the Doron Yoga Manual.

Blissful Living,

Doron