About
Hands-On Assists Training
with Kristen Watson Geering
November 6th-9th
at The Looking Glass Basel
This 4 day Intensive is open to Yoga Teachers who would like to hone their skills in further developing "hands on assists," as well as students who are interested in deepening their knowledge of asana and their practice through the lens of assisting.
We will cover aspects of Hands-On Assists such as:
- Consent and the role of the teacher and power dynamics
- Types of assists (although this workshop will focus on hands-on)
- The goal of the assist and which is being chosen and why
- The approach, the assist itself, and exiting
- Several assists for each pose depending on what we see the student doing
- The use of Props to support the assist
-and more
Schedule:
Thursday: November 6th
13.30-17.30 Introduction, Surya A, and Surya B
Friday: November 7th
13.30-17.30 Standing Poses
Saturday: November 8th
12.00-17.00 Forward bends, Twists, and Backbends
Sunday: November 9th
12.30-15.30 Inversions, Teachers Pick, and Recap
Pricing:
Full Training:
- 675 chf normal pricing
- 575 chf student price, repeat attendees, Fertile Ground tts
Individual Drop in Days:
- 200 chf / 170 chf reduced (Thurs-Sat)
- 150 chf / 125 chf reduced (Sun)
- partial scholarships for bipoc / need-based may apply
Included:
- 1 week unlimited Yoga at TLG Nov 6th-9th (for both drop in days and full program participants) - this is to experience how hands on assists can be done during an entire class
- 16 hrs of Advanced Training
Register to reserve your space or questions : Kristen
awakentothepath@gmail.com
BIO: Kristen Watson Geering: she/her
About her classes: Her classes are called “Open” because after 19 years of teaching, completing many trainings in different styles, she doesnt want to conform to one cult/method but rather pulls strengths from each, informing what she wants to present. Typically a flow style with hands on assists, the use of props like belts blocks and chairs pop up, and mantra and philosophy to round it out.)
About her: Growing up in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, Kristen decided to trade the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific, and moved to San Diego to attend the University of San Diego in 1999. She thought she was never leaving her new found paradise after moving to Encinitas, North County upon Graduation. Here, she was lucky to be in the MECCA of Yogaland in its early days, with the most well known teachers and devoted students in front of and alongside her mat. Studying with everyone from Erich Schiffman, Shiva Rea, Dharma Mitra, Tim Miller, John Friend, Michelle Bouvier, the list was long, and she soaked up more mantras, green juices, and drum circles than one could count.
But life changes… as you know. ;) So Leaving the Love of the ocean and sunshine in Encinitas, CA, for the Love of her Life and his son, Kristen arrived permanently in Basel in January 2012. In late 2013, she co-opened Oneyoga Basel and in early 2016 continued on to open The Looking Glass Basel as sole owner and director. Since then, she has been striving to offer a place where everyone feels at home, welcomed, and that both teachers and students alike can Grow and Flourish. She believes that open communication and dialogue allows for everyone to be both teacher and student alike, and that we all have experiences and educations that can broaden what we all know and how we all do things- why limit ourselves... <3
Combining over 19 years experience as a full time yoga instructor, an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology, coaching practice, and a Deep Love of Human Experience, Kristen's classes serve to create a safe and uplifting space, where you can be yourself, and dive into the paths of yoga at your own pace.
Since April 2007, Kristen has completed over 8 different teacher training methods, and countless workshops and intensives in between. She just loves being a student. After a Hot yoga training in 2005, She began her foundation within the Jivamukti Yoga Method, with both the 300 hr TT (2007) under the co-founders David Life and Sharon Gannon, and the 500- hr advanced apprenticeship in NYC, under her mentor Sandhi Gayatri Ferreira (2011.) In 2012, she spent a Month in Laos completing a Month Long Thai Massage Training, just because she wanted to get better at hands on work and assists. Next came a 100 hr yoga therapy/anatomy training and then the 200 Hr Liquid Flow TT with Simon Park (2017.) Most recently, in the last 4 years, Kristen has dove into, completed, and continues to weave in over 300+ hours of Katonah Yoga. What fascinates her about Katonah yoga is the use of Chinese Medicine, 5 element theory, the maps and metaphors, and body reading. Finally, she recently completed her 50 hr Yin and Trauma Training (2024,) Yoga Nidra training with Scott Moore (2023), and Yoga for Trauma Training with Solemarch (2021/22/23). She’s definitely hit her 10,000 hr mark in both teaching and training, but finds being a Student the Best thing Ever, and the landscape is always changing, as well as her classes, so why stop.
In addition to teaching, and wearing the many hats a yoga studio owner does, Kristen is offering workshops and Retreats, her 250 HR Yoga Teacher Training- Fertile Ground, a 250 Hr Advanced Mentorship -Blossom, a 50 hr Yin Yoga Training- Deep-In, in-class-privates where she assists you in another teacher's class, as well as normal 1 on 1 privates.
Please get in touch with her for more information regarding yoga or her soul-centered coaching practice:awakentothepath@gmail.com
She looks forwards to sharing the human journey together.