Yoga Wall Trainings

Letitia offers two trainings every year at her home studio, and will travel to your studio any time of the year! At Purna Yoga 828, she usually offers Level One in the Spring or Summer and Level Two in the Fall. Level One focuses on fundamentals and the basics of using the Great Yoga Wall while Level Two applies those concepts to more intermediate and advanced poses. Join us in-studio or online for either training.

She also teaches several shorter (3-6 hour) immersions throughout the year on particular topics, like Spinal Health, Scoliosis, and Neck and Shoulder therapeutics. Starting January 2024, she is hosting online, therapeutically-oriented immersions taught by master teacher, Aadil Palkhivala.

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The Level One training (12 Hours) is an introduction to Wall basics and fundamentals so teachers and home practitioners alike can discover how to use this fun, multi-faceted, powerful prop to help students and themselves go deeper into their yoga practice. Learn a new way to make asana accessible to a wider variety of students with this unique tool. Build confidence, clarity, and creativity with the Great Wall.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN THE LEVEL 1 TRAINING

The Level One Training offers a comprehensive introduction to Yoga Wall fundamentals. You’ll learn all the nuts-and-bolts essentials: how to work with the Wall accessories (and which ones matter most), how and why to position your mat for each pose, and how to adjust belts and slings for maximum effectiveness.

You’ll also explore a wide variety of poses and sequences that can be practiced on the Wall—hip openers, standing poses, neck and shoulder applications, twists, backbends, inversions, and the crème de la crème of Wall work: Aadil Palkhivala’s Spinal Rejuvenation Series. Finally, we’ll also explore the principles of Wall work to understand how to use traction and tension to increase mobility AND stability with a prop that is the ultimate accessibility resource.

WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE

  • An 80-page comprehensive manual that covers everything from accessory guidelines to pose intentions, contraindications, and variations.

  • Five 90-minute Great Wall classes designed to spark creativity and give you inspiration for building your own sequences.

  • A new level of fluency in how to teach, cue, and communicate Wall work with confidence and clarity.

By the end of this training, you’ll not only understand how to work with the Wall, you’ll understand why it works. Teachers will leave ready to integrate Wall techniques into classes, private sessions, and workshops. Students and home practitioners will leave empowered to make the most of this remarkable prop for personal growth, healing, and self-discovery.

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LEVEL ONE TOPICS

Overview of Yoga Wall accessories & basic set-ups
History of the Yoga Wall
Standing Poses and Hip Openers
Inversions

Aadil Palkhivala’s Spinal Rejuvenation Series
Neck and Shoulder Applications
Twists and Backbends
Restoratives

How to assess variations for efficacy and tailor each pose for you or your students

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The Level Two training (13 Hours) applies the initial principles of Wall-use introduced in Level One to more intermediate and advanced poses (like Headstand, Shoulderstand, and Handstand) as well as focusing more attention on therapeutic applications of the Wall, specifically Low Back health and other spinal issues, though other topics like shoulder strengthening, adrenal fatigue, and thyroid support will be touched on. Completion of Level 1 is a prerequisite for this training.

Approximately 50% of the work of this training requires a partner, either to help manage the wall belts during the pose or to provide another mode of support or tension to either push into or pull away from. In-studio students work together as partners and at-home participants benefit from having a fellow practitioner to work with.

LEVEL TWO TOPICS

Upper Back and Shoulder applications
Inversions
Twists, Backbends, and Forward Folds

Hip and Low Back Therapeutics
Standing Poses
How to sequence Wall-oriented classes

How to assess variations for efficacy and tailor each pose for you or your students

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Great Wall Immersions are one-day sessions, taught by Letitia or by visiting Wall experts, varying in length from two to three hours to two three-hour sessions with a mid-day break. Immersions are experientially-oriented explorations of  a particular topic. We hold poses for longer in order to embrace their benefits and often incorporate partner work to manage the belts or provide another point of traction.

If you are seeking an in-depth experience that focuses on a specific use of the Wall, our Immersions are likely the best fit. Immersions can be suitable for all levels or geared towards intermediate or advanced practitioners, depending on the topic.

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