UPDATE: THESE 2 WORKSHOPS ARE BEING POSTPONED.

I was beyond excited to host a dear friend and teacher on O'ahu this summer 2020. However, we are shifting things in light of the Covid-19 recommendations to stay and work at home and going to postpone the training for a future date. Please stay tuned.

NAM CHANTERRWYN taught me many of incredible hands-on adjustments that I offer in my classes. He's extremely intelligent, experienced, and generous when it comes to sharing his knowledge and methodology. I'm so grateful to have met him while in studying in San Francisco with Jason Crandell. I'm excited from his to bring his signature workshops to Oahu that can benefit yogis, yoga teachers, bodyworkers, and any professional in the field of body movement.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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​MOBILITY & BIOMECHANICS WORKSHOP

This course is appropriate for teachers and students alike who are curious about the science behind mobility and positive tissue change. The way we teach modern movement, whether it be yoga, Pilates, Barre, or any other modality, is rapidly evolving based on new research. This workshop is designed to keep you current and informed by current biomechanics research and sports science. 

I believe this course is valuable for all yoga teachers, serious students, movement practitioners and body workers.

​Through my conversations with teachers and students, I have learned that there is a general misunderstanding of what "Biomechanics" actually is, and how to apply it to the practice of yoga. Biomechanics is not about alignment or functional movement. It is actually the study of how human tissue responds to force, and how to use force to affect positive change in movement and mobility.

Topics will include:

• Differentiating between Anatomy and Biomechanical principles
• Tissue adaptation
• Resistance stretching and Isometrics
• Movement and Mobility
• Skillful deviation of traditional yoga alignment
• Improving control and range of motion
• Tendonopathy and tissue strain

​​HANDS-ON ADJUSTMENTS WORKSHOP

This 2 day training is appropriate for you if you are a yoga teacher, fitness trainer, or body worker who is looking to improve your skills at manual adjustments and hands on assists. Through repetition and fundamental concepts, you will learn to assist your students with a more confident hand. You will learn to communicate your teachings through physical and energetic adjustments. This series will teach you how to give solid, supportive adjustments that make your students feel safe and empowered to explore their practice further.

We will explore and practice adjustments for:

• Sun Salutations
• Standing and Balancing Poses
• Twisting Poses
• Seated and Forward Folding Poses
  
• Side Bends and Backbends
  
• Inversions
  
• Savasana
  

NAM CHANTERRWYN

Nam is an E-CYT500 teacher who has trained under Jason Crandell and been featured on Yoga International. As a student of yoga and functional movement modalities, his yoga classes are grounded in strength, anatomical detail and mindfulness. Nam focuses detailed verbal cues and expert hands on adjustments/assists to help his students find a fuller experience in their yoga practice; emphasizing specific learning objectives in each of his classes. Nam's belief is that teaching yoga is just like teaching any other subject, in that the teacher has a responsibility to not just provide a unique experience, but to educate their students on the subject itself. Whether taking his restorative or vinyasa class, students can expect to explore their strengths, work on focus, and learn to about the subject of yoga on and off the mat.

Nam has worked with professional athletes in the NFL, MLB, and NBA in a myriad of ways such as aiding in recovery from injuries, maintaining strength and flexibility Pre/Post season, improving range of motion, and increasing strength at the end range of motion. He has worked with other private clients as well, to help them recover from injury, improve their skills in specific yoga postures, and/or find mindfulness and stress reduction.
As a YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider) educator, Nam has been considered by his community as a "Teachers Teacher" who enjoys helping students as well as other teachers further their study and understanding of yoga and movement.

Practice with Nam online at Yoga International.

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