Pain Science 

Understand how the nervous system has a crucial role in our experience of pain and just how yoga is so perfectly placed to support students & ourselves to deal with everyday niggles, or to manage persistent pain better. We cover the science and communication- how to talk about the complex interactions of body & brain while respecting personal experience. This will also be workshopped in our live session.

Core-stability or mobility? 

An updated look at the research around the “core” whether we need to consciously engage the abs to protect the spine. Or whether the spine is strong enough as it is! Explore a new approach to teaching core with new creative classes.

Myth Busting & Creative movement

A workshop that reevaluates many of our received cues and alignment tips about yoga postures, based on all the knowledge and research we have looked at. Freed of the tyranny of some outdated fears, how might we move more freely?

An Introduction to Biomechanics & Movement Science 

A chance to get to grips with what biomechanics is and some the language and concepts employed in these disciplines so that this whole exploration into research is easier.

Bones & osteoporosis 

Is yoga enough? A look at how bones respond to “load” ie how we weight bear through the body and what the research tells us about the best ways to maintain bone health. Is it even possible to reverse bone loss and if so how!

Periods & Practice 

Do we need to amend our practice for periods? What about strength work or cardio? Are there optimum times for each training method? Understand the nuance involved in answering these questions but come any confident in the knowledge you can share some solid facts with students.

Critical Thinking and Reading Research 

This workshop covers the fundamentals on how to assess what the research actually says! We also explore the ideas we feel drawn to and how it’s so easy to go for confirmation bias, or believing what we want to believe.

Language and communication skills 

Students may be familiar with certain cues, and alignment tips. How best to reassure that they are not necessary and how do we suddenly change out tune if we discover our “knowledge” is wrong?! How best to communicate your superior knowledge without sounding like a know-it-all! Reflections on real life and social media.

Science of Muscle Strength 

We often describe anything active as “strengthening”. But is it really?! It takes more than that to really strengthen. Find out how we can integrate strength work to yoga asana the advantages & disadvantages of doing so. Discover body-weight workouts you can integrate to your asana or teaching, plus the advantages or disadvantages in doing so!

Flexibility and the Science of Stretching 

Stretching is complex! There is so much that is not really understood but we will look at some fascinating research on how stretching can help the body heal, as well as what we know about optimising flexibility. We also explore whether stretching and strengthening are really opposites as we so often hear.

The live workshops are a chance to look together at the latest research, hone our critical thinking skills and reflect on the language of teaching around our updated understanding of yoga. We will workshop “pain talk”, movement myths & have a critical thinking practice.

Schedule of content release:

September 2023
Pain Science
Core stability or mobility?

October 2023
Myth-busting and creative movement
An introduction to biomechanics and movement science
Bones and osteoporosis

November 2023
Women's health, Periods & Practice
Critical Thinking and Reading Research
Language and communication skills

April 2024
Science of Muscles Strength
Intro to flexibility & the Science of Stretching

This course contains pre-recorded content released throughout the year to give you time to read around the subject and deepen your understanding month by month, alongside live mentorship to give you the chance to workshop skills covered and ensure you have full confidence with the subject.

The pre-recorded course material (talks, workshops, practices) and access to papers and resources for further reading will be released from September 2023. We provide a suggested schedule you can follow if you wish to work alongside your peers researching at the same time. The course includes how to do your own research and how to apply your knowledge to your work.

The live workshops are interactive, with partner and small group work to help process the learning. All workshops are also recorded and uploaded to give you chance to work through questions and practice communication skills. You can send questions in advance if you can't attend live and watch recordings of any that you miss..

During the course, Laura answers Q&A as we go along and there is an ongoing process of sharing and discussion on the live forum. 

You have access to all course material until September 2024, and can pay to extend this if needed.

The course qualifies as CE hours through the Yoga Alliance. You will receive a certificate of attendance for 40 hours. 

This also counts towards my 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training for those taking that course.

Optional assignment

Ready to apply all you have learnt to your area of expertise? You can choose to undertake an assignment to practice your learning. We will invent a "student" or "client" for you to devise a programme for. Or do a real-life case study and apply your learning for review. Send a video or presentation to us to describe what you come up with and why.

Optional filmed presentation

Complete the module with your own research and record a presentation for your peers, to help you retain & expand on everything you have learnt.

Buy now for £557.00. Includes 14-day money back guarantee - if you’re not sure the course is for you, you can get a refund within 14 days of purchase. Click 'Buy now' to see available payment plans.

This course is now live - you can join and start covering the material any time. Content will go live from September 2023 to April 2024 (see schedule of content). You can buy and start the course any time and will have access until September 2024.

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An updated look at the research around the “core” whether we need to consciously engage the abs to protect the spine. Or whether the spine is strong enough as it is! Explore a new approach to teaching core with new creative classes.

What is the core? - 20 min
Does core work prevent back pain - 8 min
How do we cue core in yoga - 33 min
Supporting a healthy pelvic floor - 19 min
Varying boat pose movements - 6 min
How to make core poses inclusive - 15 min
360 core intermediate class - 28 min
Applying movement science to sun salutations - 35 min
What happens to the core when you twist - 23 min
Active mobility and core - 29 min
Anatomy fascia and the core - 27 min

Understand how the nervous system has a crucial role in our experience of pain and just how yoga is so perfectly placed to support students & ourselves to deal with everyday niggles, or to manage persistent pain better. We cover the science and communication- how to talk about the complex interactions of body & brain while respecting personal experience. This will also be workshopped in our live session.

Alignment and posture - 40 min
The good, the bad and the painful - 24 min
Yoga and pain - 20 min
Props for proprioception & hyper mobility- 24 min.
How can yoga reduce pain - 12 min
Pain Masterclass with Kate Brandon - 69 min

A workshop that reevaluates many of our received cues and alignment tips about yoga postures, based on all the knowledge and research we have looked at. Freed of the tyranny of some outdated fears, how might we move more freely?

Planes of motion - 18 min
Updated Cues- moving away from nociception- 6 min.
Exploration of Pigeon pose - 51 min
Exploration of the knee - 22 min
Exploration of the Shoulder joint - 17 min

Talk - Intro to the Practice Exploring movements around the SI - 1 min
Posture variations for ease of the SI joint - 10 min
Exploring movements around the SI joint to help alleviate pain - 19 min
Sacro Iliac Joint - Myth & Movement - 57 min
Twist posture variations for ease in SI joint - 28 mins
Forward folds posture variations for ease in SI joint - 12 min
Warrior I & backbend posture variations for ease in SI joint - 12 min
Triangle posture variations for ease in SI joint - 4 min
Creative movement practice to help back pain - 44 min

Students may be familiar with certain cues, and alignment tips. How best to reassure that they are not necessary and how do we suddenly change out tune if we discover our “knowledge” is wrong?! How best to communicate your superior knowledge without sounding like a know-it-all! Reflections on real life and social media.

A chance to get to grips with what biomechanics is and some the language and concepts employed in these disciplines so that this whole exploration into research is easier.

Is yoga enough? A look at how bones respond to “load” ie how we weight bear through the body and what the research tells us about the best ways to maintain bone health. Is it even possible to reverse bone loss and if so how!

Do we need to amend our practice for periods? What about strength work or cardio? Are there optimum times for each training method? Understand the nuance involved in answering these questions but come any confident in the knowledge you can share some solid facts with students.

This workshop covers the fundamentals on how to assess what the research actually says! We also explore the ideas we feel drawn to and how it’s so easy to go for confirmation bias, or believing what we want to believe.

We often describe anything active as “strengthening”. But is it really?! It takes more than that to really strengthen. Find out how we can integrate strength work to yoga asana the advantages & disadvantages of doing so. Discover body-weight workouts you can integrate to your asana or teaching, plus the advantages or disadvantages in doing so!

Stretching is complex! There is so much that is not really understood but we will look at some fascinating research on how stretching can help the body heal, as well as what we know about optimising flexibility. We also explore whether stretching and strengthening are really opposites as we so often hear.