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Arm Balancing Yoga Teacher Training in Indonesia

Balancing on your hands can evoke feelings of inspiration and intimidation all at once. That’s why our course takes you through a step-by-step process to prepare your body for the more advanced postures. We, at Anandam Yoga School, aim for you to feel confident in practicing and teaching arm balancing asanas in your yoga classes after attending this 50-hour arm balancing training in Bali. This training is specifically designed for intermediate to advanced yoga practitioners who seek a fresh way to challenge both their body and mind.

Program

Certifications

The course counts as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only. If you’re an RYT, you can add the 50 hours of this course to your continuing education hours as part of the YACEP program of Yoga Alliance.

Yoga styles: Arm balancing

Why arm balancing?

That’s a great question! Arm balancing isn’t just about impressing people on Instagram. It actually challenges your body and mind in many ways. First, it helps you develop strength and flexibility throughout your whole body, which can make your mind more calm and flexible too. Balancing your body weight on your hands takes courage, and with practice, this can boost your confidence and help you connect with your body’s wisdom. In order to successfully balance in arm poses, you need to focus and concentrate. If your mind is distracted, you won’t be able to do it. So, like with any yoga practice, being present is key!

Program highlights

Balancing on your hands can be both inspiring and intimidating, which is why this program takes you step by step in preparing your body for more advanced postures.

Yoga theory

In the theory classes, we’ll review Patanjali’s Ashtanga yoga – the eight limbs of yoga – because it forms the foundation of living a yogic life. While asana practice is important for keeping your body strong and flexible, its ultimate purpose is to prepare your body for long hours of meditation. Sanskrit is the language of yoga, so you’ll also learn the Sanskrit names of arm balance poses. We’ll cover how to engage the bandhas to find stability in body and mind, as well as how mudras can help control prana, increase hand strength, and balance the five elements. Ultimately, arm balancing is all about balancing body and mind.

Anatomy and physiology

To practice arm balance poses efficiently and safely, it’s important to understand the skeletal and muscular systems, as well as the anatomy of the core, spine, and especially the hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. When you understand how the bones align, you’ll realize that some poses are easier to master than you thought.

Art of teaching

• How to practice and teach arm balancing poses
• How to align the bones properly
• How to incorporate arm balances into your classes
• How to sequence them in a safe and efficient way
• How to give verbal and physical alignment cues to your students
• How to build the necessary arm strength

Art of practicing

• How to properly warm up your body
• How to perform the sequence of poses
• How to flow through arm balancing poses
• How to protect your joints
• How to use props for support
• How to transition into relaxation

Arm balancing poses

You’ll start with warm-up poses for the hands, shoulders, spine, core, legs, and the whole body. Then you’ll progress to more advanced arm balancing poses, including:

• Bakasana – crane pose
• Parsva bakasana – twisted crane pose
• Eka pada bakasana – one-legged crane pose
• Kakasana – crow pose
• Bhujapidasana – shoulder pressing pose
• Bramcharyasana – celibate’s pose
• Chaturanga dandasana – four-limbed staff pose
• Dwi hasta bhujasana – two hands and arms pose
• Dwi pad koundinyasana – twisted crow pose with straight legs
• Eka pada koundinyasana 1 – twisted one-legged arm balance
• Eka pada kondinyasana 2 – flying splits
• Kukkutasana – cockerel/rooster pose
• Kumbhakasana – dolphin plank pose
• Lolasana – pendant pose
• Mayurasana – peacock pose
• Padma mayurasana – lotus peacock pose
• Pincha mayurasana – feathered peacock pose (forearm balance)
• Santolasana – high plank pose
• Tittibhasana – firefly pose
• Urdhva kukkutasana – upward rooster pose
• Utpluthih – uprooting
• Dho mukha vrikshasana – handstand pose
• Astavakrasana – eight angle pose

After completing the 50-hour arm balancing training in Bali, we want you to feel confident in practicing and teaching arm balancing poses in your own yoga classes.

Eligibility criteria

Before joining Anandam Yoga School’s 50-hour arm balancing training course in Indonesia, please make sure you meet the following eligibility criteria:

• You should be able to hold plank pose for one minute, downward facing dog for two minutes, and feel comfortable doing chaturanga dandasana
• You should be able to speak, read, and write basic English, as this course is conducted in English
• If you are pregnant, for your safety and your baby’s safety, we kindly ask that you refrain from joining this course
• You must be physically and mentally healthy and fit, as arm balancing is a physically demanding practice
• If you are undergoing any treatments or have any injuries, please provide a medical certificate. Note that this course is not suitable for students with acute injuries to the wrists, elbows, or shoulders
• If you skip classes or act unethically during the course, you will not be allowed to continue, and the course fee will not be refunded

Sample daily schedule

Please keep in mind that the schedule is subject to change based on factors like location, teacher availability, weather conditions, and general circumstances.

• 06:30 – 07:30 Meditation and pranayama
• 07:30 – 07:45 Shatkarma (cleansing techniques)
• 07:45 – 09:15 Arm balancing pose practice
• 09:15 – 10:15 Breakfast
• 10:15 – 11:15 Yoga theory and asana alignment
• 11:15 – 01:00 Self-study
• 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 – 14:30 Yogic relaxation
• 14:30 – 15:30 Anatomy and physiology and asana alignment
• 15:30 – 16:30 Tea break
• 16:30 – 18:00 Mantra chanting and self-practice
• 18:30 – 19:30 Dinner
• 19:30 – 22:00 Self-study

Retreat location

The yoga school sits in a tranquil and serene area in Canggu, only a quick 10-minute jaunt from the breathtaking black sand beaches. Here, you can revel in glorious sunsets over the ocean or witness skilled surfers riding the waves.

Food

During the 10-Day 50-Hour Arm Balancing Yoga Teacher Training in Canggu, Bali, we will serve you breakfast. The included meals are as follows: breakfast.

What's included

What do we need for breakfast? Are all the study materials ready? Do we have a notebook and pen? Don’t forget the Shatkarma kit. Have you packed the certificate of completion? Have we arranged for 9 nights accommodation? Have we finalized the course and lessons?

What's not included

You’ll also need to consider the airfare and airport transfers.