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Hands-on yoga training
april 24 — 26, 2026
calgary, abWhat you'll learn20Hr Hands-On Assist Training — Calgary 2026
Refine your skills. Teach with confidence. Support your students on a deeper level.
Hands-on assisting is more than physical touch — it is a skillful blend of anatomical understanding, energetic awareness, clear communication, and professional intuition. When offered with intention, assists can transform a student’s experience and elevate the quality of your teaching.
This immersive 20-hour in-person training is designed for yoga teachers and teachers-in-training who want to expand their expertise, offer meaningful support, and feel fully confident incorporating hands-on work into their classes.
Whether you are newly certified or have been teaching for years, this program will help you uplevel your offerings while deepening your understanding of the bodies in front of you.
Go beyond physical touch and develop the anatomical understanding, energetic awareness, and professional intuition to truly transform your students' experience.
* master the art of Hands-On AssistingYou'll learn over 100 hands-on assist techniques with enough guided practice time that they become intuitive and embodied, not just learned.
❋ 100+ Techniques ❋ Trauma-Informed and Energetically AwareThe training covers how to work with injuries, sensitivities, and other considerations to support both teacher and student.
Whether you've just completed your certification or have been teaching for years, this program will help you deepen your understanding and feel fully confident incorporating hands-on work into your classes.
❋ For All Levels of ExperienceoverviewEligible for 20 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education credits
In-person training
Limited spaces to ensure personalized feedback and hands-on learning
Payment plans available
Training details
Pricing
$525 + GST
April 24 – 26, 2026
Next Dates
SW Calgary by Glenmore Landing
Trip Duration
Friday: 6 pm – 9 pm
Saturday: 8 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 8 am – 5 pm
Schedule
Melanie is an E-RYT 500hr certified teacher with eight years of teaching experience and over a decade of practice. She has completed 700+ hours of yoga training, including her 300hr certification two years ago with Clara Roberts Oss in Vancouver. Melanie has received hands-on assist training from respected instructors such as Clara Robert's Oss, Carolyn Budget, Erin Evans, and Janet Stone and recently completed at 75hr training in Peru with Movement Method. She has also attended specific sequence trainings with Janet Stone Yoga, Randelle Lusk, and Kent Brun. Melanie's advanced knowledge of anatomy, based on her training as a Manual Osteopath, enables her to create thoughtful and thorough classes, which she is eager to share with her students.