CAT Fundamentals

Release tension. Reduce pain. Move better! Critical Alignment™ Yoga exercises are effective for helping you and your clients get out of pain and reclaim their mobility. And what works for one does not work for all. You will explore ways to adapt a variety of CAT soft prop exercises to more effectively meet the needs of your clients and offer them a supportive experience. You will also unpack the intentions behind each exercise and look at ways to incorporate CAT exercises into movement coaching sessions as well as yoga classes such as Yin, Restorative and Hatha Yoga.

Nora is a certified Critical Alignment Therapy™ Teacher and your guide through the program. As you journey step-by-step through each of the CAT soft-prop exercises, you will learn about its benefits, the props used for the exercise, and how to both teach and modify it for your clients.

The course includes:

• A “Getting Started” call
• Recorded video presentations that cover both CAT exercises and modifications
• Recorded practice classes
• Clear instruction on the exercises, including:
• Alternative props
• Modifications
• Why it helps; when it doesn’t
• How the exercises can prepare clients for specific yoga poses or activities.
• Sequencing and class planning guidance including 4 sequencing assignments
• Downloadable e-book with all the key exercises
• Printable study guide
• 5 check-in Zoom calls with Nora spaced throughout the program
• 6 months access in which to complete the course
• Certificate of completion

By successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• Teach Critical Alignment Soft Prop exercises with confidence
• Incorporate exercises and sequence CAT classes in an intelligent and progressive way
• Know how, when and why to modify exercises and props while you are teaching
• Support your clients who have questions about their bodies and their practice.