OUR VISION:
We believe everyone can Fly! As qualified AcroYoga Teachers we developed Family AcroYoga to stimulate playfulness & bonding & clear communication with the joy of physical movement for small families or large mixed age group settings.
A unique combination of yoga, acrobatic flying, massage and games, Family AcroYoga enhances physical awareness & self-confidence by engaging with children and parents natural energies.
THE TEACHER TRAINING:
Our program reveals the art of teaching Family AcroYoga in a safe and caring environment: During a 6 day training we offer detailed workshops designed to enhance practical Family AcroYoga know-how, build body & mind awareness & cultivate positive thinking, trust & community minded thinking. We share various skills including how to ‘manage’ large groups of adults & children, how to establish clear means of communication, how to practice elaborate physical exercises with the age groups, and how to make workshops and classes Interesting, Beneficial and Fun for children and parents.
WHO IS THE FAMILY ACROYOGA TRAINING DESIGNED FOR?
In our ideal world applicants should be advanced AcroYoga practitioners: As experienced AcroYoga teachers ourselves, we found that teaching Family AcroYoga is many levels more difficult than giving regular adult AcroYoga lessons:
A Family AcroYoga teacher must be Capable of simultaneously working with both children and adults, Knowledgeable enough to spontaneously switch lesson content, constantly Attentive of growing children’s physical & mental needs, and Experienced enough to feel which AcroYoga technique is optimal for individual participants at any given moment.
THE PROGRAM:
I) Philosophy
Vision of Family AcroYoga
AcroYoga History
Yoga Philosophy
Massage principles
II) Pedagogy
Physical Development
Stages of the being
Guidelines for each age group
III) Techniques applied to Family AcroYoga classes
Opening the class
Yoga
Games
Partner yoga / acro
AcroYoga positions for each age group
Massage
Mantras & Songs
Circle Ceremony
Closing the class
IV) Methodology
Structuring a Class
Communication
Limits
Balance between teaching the kids and teaching the adults
V) Class example & Creativity
Progressions & Layering
Storytelling & Sequencing
Class examples
Templates
VI) Let’s get started!
Types of classes & Workshops
Marketing strategies
Networking
VII) Teaching in a Festival
Preparing a Family AcroYoga Festival
Teaching classes in the festival
Feedback and evaluation of the classes and festival
APPLICATION REQUIREMENT:
A minimum of 1 year of AcroYoga practice: Able to base and fly comfortably a stable free star, foot to hand, ninja star and 4-step.
A minimum of 1 year yoga practice
A minimum 10 hours of massage experience both as giver and receiver (Thai Yoga massage or other tradition).
Experience with kids
To bring your inner child and an open mind
* Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the requirements.
APPLICATION: You can apply for the teacher training here:
https://goo.gl/forms/3Ie6MEqsaqOGt0it1
SCHEDULE:
Dates: 21-26 May 2019
Schedule: 9.00h to 13.00h and 14.30h to 19.00h (a total of 51 hours)
LOCATION:
Barcelona
Espai3Temps. Plaça d’Herenni 11.
PRICE:
Training + Manual € 774,5 with 21% VAT included (€ 640,- excluding VAT)
* There will be scholarships available for low income students, application will open from the 1st of February until the 1st of March 2018 on the website (www.familyacroyoga.com).
FACILITATING TEAM:
Esther Hertog (Amsterdam) www.flyingacroyogi.com
Tatjana t’Felt (Brussels/Copenhagen) www.familyacroyoga.com
Mireia Castellsague (Barcelona) www.omshanti.cat
About the teachers:
Esther Hertog
People often call Esther the Flying AcroYogi, as she literally flies around the world to explore, play, and teach AcroYoga. Since 1997 she’s been teaching children in different settings with great pleasure, and she started training in AcroYoga in 2006. In 2010 Esther became both certified as a Vinyassa yoga teacher and as an AcroYoga teacher. She was one of the first in the world to teach AcroYoga to parents and kids, and it is a natural next step for her, together with her dream team, Tatjana and Mireia, to create a Family AcroYoga teacher-training course and Family AcroYoga manual.
Tatjana t’Felt
Tatjana loves AcroYoga and she loves kids and families. So this is the combination that made her develop Family AcroYoga in Belgium. Tatjana t’Felt has been teaching yoga, movements and dance for many years. She is a certified AcroYoga teacher. Becoming a mother, she devoted her classes and interest to kids. She has been teaching kids and parents classes in capoeira, gymnastic and family AcroYoga. She now lives and teaches in Brussels.
Mireia Castellsagué
Mireia started practicing yoga when she was 21. Has been teaching kids and adults since 2006. Entered Witryh yoga school training for 7 years and is now following Dharma Mittra and Andrei Ram. She is a special education teacher and waldorf kindergarden teacher and has been teaching Yoga for kids trainings since 2012. Became an acroyoga teacher in 2010 and has been passionate about practicing and sharing the practice ever since. Studied Thai Yoga Massage with Krishna Takis, Dayalu, Arno and Pau. She is running the Omshanti Yoga Studio near Barcelona and co founder of Barcelona Yoga Conference, Barcelona Acrobatic Convention, Indian Yoga Festival.
Special guest: Cecilie Hylten
CONTACT INFO:
[email protected]
www.familyacroyoga.com
APPLICATION: You can apply for the teacher training here:
https://goo.gl/forms/3Ie6MEqsaqOGt0it1
Cancellation policy
If you cancel 4 months before the start of training you will receive 50% of your deposit back.
If you cancel 3 months before you will receive 30% of your deposit back.
If you cancel 2 months before you will receive 20% of your deposit back.
I you cancel with less than 2 months the deposit will be non-refundable and may not be used for further trainings.