Hands-On Yoga Assists: A Teacher's Guide to the Rubber Band Method(r) by Armstrong, Kiara

Hands-On Yoga Assists: A Teacher's Guide to the Rubber Band Method(r) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781718238299)

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Hands-On Yoga Assists: A Teacher's Guide to the Rubber Band Method(r) by Armstrong, Kiara

Hands-On Yoga Assists: A Teacher's Guide to the Rubber Band Method(r)

$27.95
Hands-On Yoga Assists: A Teacher's Guide to the Rubber Band Method(r) by Armstrong, Kiara

Hands-On Yoga Assists: A Teacher's Guide to the Rubber Band Method(r)

$27.95
Format: Paperback
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Are you a yoga instructor seeking the confidence and skills to offer hands-on assists--safely, ethically, and with clarity?

Are you looking to build a stronger student following by offering impactful assists that elevate the practice and set your teaching apart?

Developed through more than a decade of refinement, student feedback, and classroom application, Hands-On Yoga Assists introduces the Rubber Band Method(R)--a structured, accessible system that removes the guesswork and teaches yoga instructors how to offer assists with skill, safety, and consistency.

Developed by yoga educator and massage therapist Kiara Armstrong, the Rubber Band Method(R) offers a consent-based, anatomy-informed approach to providing hands-on assists. You will learn how to read tissues, adapt your touch to each student, and apply contact to enhance the asana practice. The method also emphasizes physical safety and longevity for teachers, helping you assist sustainably for years to come.

You'll gain tools to
  • enhance your teaching with 15 assists adaptable to group or one-on-one settings;
  • assist with skill through techniques for reading tissues and adapting touch for each unique body;
  • learn with confidence through anatomical diagrams that highlight key touch points and affected structures;
  • move with longevity using six foundational stances that protect your body and support long-term teaching;
  • enhance the practice by understanding the benefits of touch and how it can support the asana experience;
  • support agency with consent-driven assists and guidance on tactfully asking permission;
  • understand trauma with trauma sensitivity and specific suggestions for bringing safe, purposeful assists into trauma-informed yoga classrooms; and
  • apply what you learn through step-by-step instructions, teaching tips, and easy-to-follow photo guidance.

Perfect for 200- or 300-hour yoga teacher trainings and a trusted resource for teachers at any level, Hands-On Yoga Assists is the book that makes hands-on assisting clear, safe, and deeply effective while helping elevate the standards for safe touch across the yoga profession.

Author: Kiara Armstrong
ISBN-10: 1718238290
ISBN-13: 9781718238299
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Language: English
Published: 06/10/2025
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
By Kiara Armstrong
By Kiara Armstrong
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Kiara Armstrong, E-RYT 500, CMT, YACEP, has taught and provided hands-on assists in countless yoga settings, from auditorium-sized classes to one-on-one client sessions. In addition to teaching yoga since 2011, she's a massage therapist and educator. She has been creating and leading 200- and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings since 2016 and offers online trainings on the Rubber Band Method(R). She has also been the interim anatomy instructor at the massage institute in which she was trained. Armstrong was trained in trauma-informed yoga and taught it for several years. Having overcome complex posttraumatic stress disorder herself, she has utilized yoga for the reduction of stress for people suffering on the stress-to-trauma continuum. She is the creator of the Rubber Band Method(R).

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