Hands On Assists Training
A Yoga Teacher Training in Confident, Consent-Based, Assists
Oct 24-25, 2026
If you've ever hovered a hand over a student's back and pulled away, unsure and hesitant, this training is for you.
So many of us teach beautifully with our words and go quiet with our hands. We want to support our students, but the fear creeps in. What if I hurt them? What if I touch them wrong? What if I make it weird? So we hold back, and a whole language of teaching stays locked away.
This weekend is where that changes. You'll learn to assist with skill, presence, and a deep respect for consent, so that hands on assists becomes a trusted tool in your teaching.
What You'll Learn
Energetic and alignment-based adjustments
The ability to create length and space in the body
Confidence built through real hands-on practice
A grounded way to approach students with presence and intention
A genuine shift in how you teach
CEUs toward your Yoga Alliance requirements
In this immersive weekend, you'll discover corrective, supportive, and deepening assists for a range of poses, learning to read what each body needs in the moment. Together we'll explore how to approach the body with grounded awareness, honor each student's unique journey, and create assists that feel safe and supportive. Whether you're a newly certified teacher finding your voice or a seasoned teacher deepening your craft, this training will meet you where you are.
The Energetics of Touch: What Makes This Training Different
Most assist trainings stop at alignment. This one starts there and goes deeper.
Everything we do physically, we are also doing energetically and emotionally. How you approach a body matters as much as where you place your hands. A rushed, uncertain touch and a grounded, intentional one can guide the same pose and land in the student's nervous system completely differently.
You'll learn to assist from a place of presence: how to read the energy of a room, sense what a body needs beyond what you can see, and offer touch that says you're safe, I've got you before a single word is spoken. This is the heart of the Forever Wild approach, and it's what your students will feel long after the pose is over.
Great For New & Seasoned Yoga Teachers
This training is for any yoga teacher who wants to offer consent-based hands-on assists with more confidence and knowledge. No prerequisites beyond your teaching certification. Come exactly as you are, wherever you are in your journey.
Consent, Safety, and Trauma-Informed Practice
Touch is a privilege, never an assumption. Throughout the weekend you'll build the skills to offer assists that are consent-based, trauma-informed, and deeply respectful of each student's autonomy. You'll learn to guide without overriding and to create the kind of safety that lets students soften into their practice.
Schedule:
Oct 24-25, 2026, Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm in person at the studio.
Pricing:
$300 Early Bird Special before September 25, 2026, $400 after
You may make one payment in full at the time of registration to secure your spot. Please view our cancellation policy here.
Come Learn the Language of Touch
Your hands already know how to care for people. This weekend gives them the training, the confidence, and the presence to do it well. Come spend two days learning to guide bodies with skill and heart, alongside a small group of teachers.
Your Teacher
This training is led by Leah Titcomb, E-RYT 500, Yoga Continuing Education Provider, and Master Reiki Practitioner, who brings over two decades of experience reading bodies and guiding people through transformative experiences. Her approach to hands-on assists is grounded in both technical precision and energetic awareness. Leah combines her anatomical knowledge with a connected teaching style that creates safety, presence, and authentic connection in every touch.