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8 Day 50-Hour Advanced Anatomy, Sequencing and Hands-in Adjustments Course in Sunny Southern Spain
Beach House in Torre De La Horadada, Avenida de Las Villas, 19, Torre De La Horadada, Alicante, Spain
Spain Yoga Teacher Training in Alicante
The 50-hour advanced yoga teacher training intensive will boost your practice by deepening your knowledge of how the body actually works (not just memorizing cues) using the study of biomechanics, while also sharpening your teaching skills on how to communicate in a way that students can understand what you wish for them to do. Build great visual assessment skills to understand what is happening in each unique body of your student. A posture can be done in many different ways, and each student needs something different. Learn precise hands-on adjustment techniques that really make a difference in the health of your students. Come and join!
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Highlights
- 6 days of practice
- Daily yoga and meditation classes
- Biomechanics, enhance your visual assessment skills and hands-on adjustments
- Anatomy, physiology, and philosophy
- 7 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction
Group size: 5-18 participants
Accommodation
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Spa
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga studio
- Bicycle rental
- Board rental
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
The accommodations are located in the cute beach town of Torre De La Horadada. All the beach houses are in close walking distance to the center of town and to the white sandy beaches. Each house has a balcony from which you can drink your fresh juice and do some self-study. There are also coffee shops and restaurants on the nearby beaches and surrounding areas.
You can choose single or double occupancy rooms depending on your preference. WiFi access is available. Please note that the accommodations can vary depending on your choice. Sun Salute Retreats is happy to send you updated photos of the room of your choice on request.
Program
During this course, you will learn how to do effective hands-on adjustments to help your students deepen their practice while also aligning them in a way that works for their particular body, even if they have injuries, restrictions, or simply do not have the body awareness.
Certifications
The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
What is biomechanics
Biomechanics is the science of movement of a living body, including how muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments work together to produce movement.
Requirements
You need to have previously completed a 200-hour or 500-hour yoga teacher training course to register your hours with YA, but you are welcome to take the training without this certification to deepen your own knowledge. If you are a registered Yoga Alliance teacher, Yoga Alliance requires all RYTs and E-RYTs to complete 75 hours of CE within three years from the date of their initial registration. This total number of hours must include:
- 45 hours teaching yoga, and
- 30 hours of yoga-related training that is directly related to one of their Educational Categories, of which: at least 10 training hours must be contact hours and no more than 20 training hours may be non-contact hours
- Student who are not certified with yoga alliance can also participate on request
Completing this training is a great opportunity to accomplish most of the YA premises in order to keep your certification and registry with Yoga Alliance.
Topics that will be covered during the week
- Effective hands-on adjustments
- How to create an intelligent-based sequence (both for flow or a Hatha practice)
- Verbal cueing
- Biomechanics of the pelvis, shoulders, spine, hands, feet, and knees. How everything relates to each other
- Why biomechanics matters
- Yoga postures and applying anatomy and physiology
- Breath diaphragm and Bandhas
- Props use to advance the practice and to modify for injury and limitations
- Injury prevention and rehabilitation
- The business of yoga and the internet
- Philosophy and yoga history review and deepening your understanding
- Daily yoga and meditation practice
This is a sample schedule only (slight changes maybe made)
Saturday
- 10:00 Optional Vinyasa class. The official course, however, starts at 3 p.m.
- 15:00 - 17:10 Anatomy / biomechanics of backbends and hands-on adjustments
- Break (20 minutes)
- 18:30 - 19:00 Hatha yoga class
Sunday
- 07:30 - 09:30 Anatomy / biomechanics of standing poses and hands-on adjustments
- Break (30 minutes)
- 10:00 - 11:30 Vinyasa yoga
- Break
- 12:00 - 13:00 Business studies and social media
- 13:00 - 15:00 Lunch break
- 15:00 - 17:00 Anatomy terminology, understanding the jargon (viewed from physiotherapy)
- Break 30 minutes
- 17.30 Restorative yoga (how to use the props to align and help disfunction)
Monday
- 07:30 - 08:00 Pranayama and meditation
- 08:00 - 09:00 Smart sequencing a Vinyasa class through the lens of biomechanics (part 1)
- Break (30 minutes)
- 09:30 - 11:00 ReAlign basics yoga class
- 11:30 - 13:30 Anatomy / biomechanics of inversions and hands-on adjustments
- 13:30 - 16:00 Lunch break and beach playtime
- 16:00 - 17:00 Anatomy / biomechanics: hip joint, pelvis, legs and feet (viewed from physio therapy)
- Break 30 minutes
- 17:30 - 18:30 PilatesBarre class (biomechanics and how it applies)
- 19:30 Optional extra classes: ReAlign Hatha yoga
Tuesday
- 07:30 - 08:00 Pranayama and meditation
- 08:00 - 09:00 Smart sequencing a Vinyasa class through the lens of biomechanics (part 2)
- Break (30 minutes)
- 09:30 - 11:00 ReAlign Vinyasa yoga class
- Break (30 minutes)
- 11:30 - 13:30 Anatomy / Biomechanics of spinal rotations and one-legged balance poses
- 13:30 - 15:30 Lunch break and beach playtime
- 15.30 - 17.30 Anatomy / Biomechanics - shoulder, wrist and hands (viewed from physio therapy)
- Break
- 18:00 - 19:00 Easy yoga (yoga made possible for all)
Wednesday
- 07:30 - 08:00 Pranayama and meditation
- 08:00 - 09:00 Anatomy / biomechanics of seated poses part 1 and hands-on adjustments
- 09:30 - 11:00 ReAlign basic yoga
- Break 30 minutes
- 11:30 - 13:30 Anatomy / biomechanics of the respiratory system and diaphragm (viewed from physiotherapy)
- 13:30 - 15:30 Lunch break and beach play
- 15:30 - 16:30 Philosophy hour movie on big screen, tea and yummy desserts and treats
- 16:30 - 18:00 Anatomy / biomechanics of seated poses part 2 and hands-on adjustments
- Break (30 minutes)
- 18:30 - 19:20 PilatesBarre class
- 19:30 Optional Extra Classes: ReAlign Hatha yoga
Thursday
- 07:30 - 08:00 Pranayama and meditation
- 08:00 - 09:00 Anatomy / biomechanics of standing poses and hands-on-adjustments
- 09:30 - 11:00 ReAlign Vinyasa class
- Break (30 minutes)
- 11:30 - 13:30 Anatomy / biomechanics of the spine (viewed from physio therapy)
- 13:30 - 15:30 Lunch break
- 15:30 - 16:30 Philosophy hour movie on big screen, tea and yummy desserts and treats
- Break (30 minutes)
- 17:00 - 19:00 Anatomy / biomechanics - implementing Thai massage techniques into your yoga classes
- 19:30 Optional extra class: ReAlign Vinyasa yoga
Friday
- 08:30 - 10:00 Anatomy / Biomechanics of strength and stretch (learn PNF techniques)
- Break (30 minutes)
- 10:30 - 11:30 PilatesBarre class
- 12:00 - 13:00 Anatomy / Biomechanics of arm balances and hands-on adjustments
- 13:00 - 15:00 Lunch break
- 15:00 - 16:30 Continued business studies/social media part 2
- 16:30 - 17:30 Anatomy / biomechanics arm balances and hands-on adjustments
- Break (20 minutes)
- 18.00 - 19.30 Yin yoga
- 20.00 Celebratory dinner together
Saturday farewell
- 10:00 - 11:30 Optional ReAlign Vinyasa yoga
Included excursions
- Dinner out on the last Friday evening
Instructors
Amanda Dee
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Amanda Dee is an E-RYT® 500, YACEP® with YA. She has been teaching yoga since 2003 in some of the best studios in NYC, USA, studying with famous teachers such as Lesley Kaminoff and Schuyler Grant. She leads worldwide trainings, workshops, and yoga retreats. In 2006, she opened her own successful yoga studio in Manhattan until she moved to the coast of Spain, where she opened ReAlign Yoga Studio. Prior to Yoga, Amanda gained her 2 year BTEC Diploma in Dance, UK, 1999.
Unai Mill
Unai quit his job as a successful lawyer a few years ago in Barcelona and decided to travel the world for a while. His six-month original plan turned into his plan for the future as he decided to combine his love for travel with his knowledge in organization, social media, and running a successful business. After a year living in New York City and having a deep contact with the yoga world, he started to realize how he could help yoga teachers in their business of yoga (which is a course he now teaches on yoga teacher training's and a service he offers to teachers around the world).
Fernando Dias
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Fernando is a physical therapist and osteopath from Spain. Coming from the dance world he specialized in Pilates and water therapy, allowing him to work in the Spanish health system and the wellness world. During the last eight years, he has been immersed in yoga, which moved him to India, where he teaches anatomy and biomechanics in YTTCs. He currently lives in Denmark and is involved with Kopenhagen University and the University of León, Spain, working on health innovation and teaches biomechanics to health professionals to spread a wider knowledge of yoga and its benefits.
Athala Cochado
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Athala who has always been an athlete, practicing many forms of sports and physical activities over her whole life. She discovered yoga over a decade ago. It captured her in a way no other sport had done before. This is a practice of not only the body but mind & spirit. It has helped her in the most difficult moments of her life. Practicing yoga is like having your own built-in psychologist & best friend, it involves continuous learning. The mat has become her home & her place of moving prayer & meditation. Athala is a registered 200hr YTT with YA & a certified ReAlign Teacher in biomechanics.
Emma Martin
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Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Sports Science 2010, 200 hour YTT (YA) in Astanga Vinyasa Yoga in Sampoorna May 2015, India, 200 hour YTT (YA), Yin Yoga and integration Buddhism, Psychology with Sarah Powers April 2017 Traditional Hatha Yoga with Moon Sun Fire July 2019 Bali. Teaching since 2015 in London and now in Spain with ReAlign Yoga Studio
Retreat location
The course will take place in Torre De La Horadada, Alicante, Spain. Torre De La Horadada is a tranquil coastal village, situated on the border of Alicante and Murcia. See real Spain and enjoy the towns of Pilar de la Horadada and San Pedro del Pinatar, which are a few minutes away. For culture, they are also a short drive to the cities of Murcia, Cartagena, and Alicante.
Or if it is the relaxation you want, they have the many beaches just a few yards away. Filled with local and international restaurants with different options of fresh, healthy cuisine. With great weather, a chain of unspoiled blue-flag beaches, a marina, little bars, and restaurants, it makes a great place to visit.
Distances
- Murcia-San Javier Airport (MJV) - 10 to 15 minutes
- Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche (ALC) - 40 minutes
Unique features
Activities
- Shopping
General
- Barbeque facilities
- Café
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
Services
- Bicycle rental
- Board rental
- Car rental
- Currency exchange
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Meeting room
- Parking lot
- Tour assistance
Food
Meals are not included. There is a communal, fully functioning kitchen where students can prepare their own meals. The closest supermarket is about 15 minutes’ walk away from the accommodation and studio.
There are many restaurants in the local area also within walking distance from the studio and the accommodations; expect to pay about 15 EUR to 20 EUR for lunches or dinners per meal. Breakfast is usually cheaper. Students usually like to try all the different cuisines in the area.
Things to do (optional)
Sun Salute Retreats for an extra fee can accommodate you a few days before or after your training (enquire if interested) so that you can enjoy what the south of Spain has to offer. They will help you to orientate yourself to the area, activities, restaurants, such as boat trips, day trips to Murcia (1-hour 20-minute bus ride), and Cartagena (40 minutes by taxi), Granada, and the Alhambra is 4-hour and 30-minute away by bus, hiking, diving, Calblanque Natural Park, Natural Reserve Cabo De Palos, Natural Hot Springs of Thalasia, visiting the pink lakes of the Salinas and seeing the flamingos, and taking a natural mud bath at Parque Natural de Las Salinas de San Pedro, beaches in walking distance, restaurants, coffee shops, local markets, and tapas bars nearby.
San Pedro Market
One of the best ways of exploring and enjoying Alicante and the surrounding province is to visit the street markets. There you will find not only local products, such as the local pastries, fresh Mediterranean fruit and vegetables, or something authentically Spanish like empanadillas. These street markets and flea markets are also there for you to get lost in; to discover bargains in used or second-hand objects, and to be enticed by a multitude of vintage items that are now difficult to find.
Immerse yourself in this welter of bargains and discoveries that these markets have to offer. Transfer is about 15 EUR one-way to be split between 1–6 people.
Las Charcas in San Pedro del Pinatar (Healing Mud baths in nature)
The famous mud from the Mar Menor has made Murcia an important destination for health and beauty tourism. Nevertheless, this region in southeastern Spain also has a wealth of mineral-rich, medicinal waters in inland areas. In the town of Archena, 25 kilometers from the city of Murcia, you will find a good example. Its spa resort boasts having been Spain's most popular thermal center at the end of the 19th century; it continues to be a renowned complex to this day.
It is set in the fertile Ricote Valley, an area of countryside irrigated by the Segura River, with interesting contrasts of landscape: palm groves, oranges, and a variety of fruit trees are flanked by arid-looking mountains. The result is a unique, peaceful setting that is ideal for rest and relaxation. Transfers are included in your package.
Rent a Bike
Alicante possesses an extraordinary cultural, natural, and ethnographic richness. The best way to get to know the places and people that constitute these hidden and wonderful landscapes of the Iberian Southeast is by hiking or cycling.
Flamenco dinner and night out in MURCIA
Murcia highly values the customs of traditional life, including paseo, tapas, and plazas. With about half a million inhabitants, Murcia has an excellent nightlife, which is mostly around the university area and also has good shopping opportunities with plenty of fashion boutiques and interior stores. You will have the opportunity to see a live performance in a flamenco bar while having dinner or just spending some time shopping or walking around. Transfers about 60 EUR each way to split between your group of 1–6 people, 40 minutes taxi ride one-way.
Cartagena
If you’re looking for reasons to visit Cartagena, Spain, then you really don’t have to look far. As the second-largest city in Southeastern Spain’s underrated Murcia region, Cartagena doesn’t get nearly the amount of attention it deserves, and this is a real shame. Packing in everything from a classic Spanish charm, perennially beautiful weather, local gastronomic specialties, and incredible history, Cartagena has so much to offer and should definitely make it onto your next Spain itinerary.
Cartagena, Spain, is a dynamic and multifaceted city that is situated on Murcia’s Costa Cálida. It is also the perfect place to visit if you’re looking to avoid tourist crowds and have a relaxing and stress-free visit to Spain. With plenty of outdoor activities, historic sites, and delicious food to be had, Cartagena really checks all the boxes for a perfect Spanish holiday destination! Transfers about 60 EUR each way to split between your group of 1–6 people, 40 minutes taxi ride one-way.
Hiking
There are many different hiking routes: coastline walks, natural parks, and reserves. Visit places like Cabo de Palos. Walk around the Mar Menor. Extra cost for transfers.
Horseback riding
Alicante is the perfect environment for horseback riding. Its multiple paths and trails take you through a diversity of landscapes and views. There are different options for your group, length, distance, and duration to determine the price; however, usually, it is around 25 EUR per person per hour. The transfer is about 60 EUR for 1–6 people.
SUP or kayaking
- Available in the Mar Menor Natural Park Area or Cabo Roig. The price is 25 EUR per person (transfers about 15 EUR for 1-6 people).
Visit Granada
The Alhambra, in pace with its history, has become the destination of many tourists and probably the best treasure of the city of Granada. To enjoy the beauty of the palatine chambers, the scents of the courtyards and gardens, the games of light and color of the richly decorated halls, and the impressive views of the Albaycin and the Vega constitutes a privilege for your senses.
A place for cultural meetings and the destination chosen by millions of people worldwide will lead you to rethink its value in a global world subjected to multiple stresses. The Alhambra has lived, is living, and will continue living, thus making the heritage maxim possible as an evolutionary concept not anchored in time. Today the Alhambra will be a part of you because it is yours and everyone's, 3-hour bus ride about 25 EUR.
Spa treatments
There are different types of therapies you can book for an additional price, as, for example:
- Hot stone massage (extra 55 EUR)
- 45 minutes Reflexology (extra 40 EUR)
- 50 minutes Swedish Massage (extra 55 EUR)
- 50 minute Deep Tissue extra (55 EUR)
- Manicure and Pedicures available (15 to 20 EUR)
- Visit to the hot water spa and sauna; expect to pay about 50 EUR for 2 hours; this includes transfer to and from the area. There is a lovely walking area that you can also visit here and see the flamingos.
What's included
- Course
- 7 nights accommodation
- Thai massage workshop (learn relaxation techniques with your hands)
- All yoga and Pilates classes
- Meditation sessions
- Celebration dinner out during the last evening (vegan / vegetarian food)
- Help with arranging transfers
- 2 yummy desserts for all during the week
What's not included
- Airfare
- Meals (only the last dinner out together is included, plus 2 desserts during the training)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
ALC
Alicante–Elche Airport
49 km
Transfer not provided
MAD
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
377 km
Transfer not provided
RMU
Región de Murcia International Airport[1]
32 km
Transfer not provided
You are asked to not book your flights until you get the go-ahead from Sun Salute Retreats that there are enough students for this trip to take place. Also, insurance is not mandatory but recommended.
If by any chance this training is canceled for any reason, Sun Salute Retreats will not cover the cost of the flights that you have purchased. Please wait to buy your flights until you get the go-ahead that this course has enough students for it to take place. Sun Salute Retreats will tell you when they have enough students; please check with them before purchasing any flight or travel tickets. Thanks!
Arrival by airplane.
You can fly to Alicante airport (ALC) or Murcia International airport (RMU). Airport transfer is not included in the price.
You can also fly to Madrid Airport and take a train to Balsicas Mar Menor train station, where your hosts will do a free pick-up.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 36% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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