Join senior ashtanga yoga teacher Scott Johnson for a 4-hour training designed for yoga teachers, Mysore practitioners and trainees who want to deepen their understanding of hands-on teaching.
This workshop blends theory, discussion and practical exploration, offering a grounded introduction to the inner and outer skills required to support students with clarity and care.
The afternoon includes:
Understanding the Kleshas (1 to 1.5 hrs)
A lecture and group discussion on the five kleshas, the subtle patterns that shape how we see and respond to students. This session explores how awareness, compassion and clarity create the foundation for safe and skillful teaching.Instruction, Adjustment Theory and Practical Assists (2.5 hrs)
A detailed exploration of hands-on assisting. Participants will learn how to see postures more clearly, how to offer grounded and supportive touch, and how to work with students of all bodies and abilities. The focus is on relational, sensitive and anatomically aware teaching.
You will learn:
How to recognise internal patterns that influence your teaching
Principles of safe and effective hands-on assists
How to read bodies with more nuance and spaciousness
How to meet students where they are with confidence and care
Practical skills for supporting students in a Mysore or led-class setting
This workshop is suitable for teachers, teacher trainees and committed practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of the art of assisting.
Scott’s approach is steady, compassionate and grounded in over 20 years of teaching Mysore-style Ashtanga yoga. His emphasis is always on clarity, presence and the human connection at the heart of yoga practice.
He says “I look forward to sharing this rich afternoon of learning with you.”
Workshop Cost £79
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3 Day Immersion Costs
Full Immersion £215 (15% saving)
(assisted Self Practice Sessions (Fri, Sat & Sun) + Yoga Teachers' Workshop + Weekend Workshop Series)
Semi Immersion £157 (10% saving)
(assisted Self Practice Sessions (Fri, Sat & Sun) + Weekend Workshop Series)
To book Full Immersion or Semi Immersion please email judi@merchantcityyoga.com
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About Scott
Scott has been director and senior teacher at Stillpoint Yoga London since it was founded in 2009. He has dedicated himself to sharing the practice of yoga each weekday morning since then.
Scott has been practising yoga since 1998, and teaching Ashtanga yoga since 2003. He's one of only a few Ashtanga teachers to both be authorised in the primary and intermediate series by Manju Jois and be given senior teacher status by John Scott.
Scott is registered as a senior yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance UK and has also undergone extensive training with Clear Mind International, gaining their level 1, 2 & 3 certificate in Mindfulness and Compassion.
Scott’s years of dedicated and committed teaching each morning has led Stillpoint to become a highly respected central London Ashtanga yoga shala. Scott also teaches his mindful approach to Ashtanga yoga nationally and internationally.
He meets everyone who comes and looks to create long-term relationships, integrating the practice of yoga and embodied mindfulness as a way of meeting the world.