COURSES + EDUCATION

SAJ SCHOOL OF YOGA

Yoga is about more than the physical movements and poses— it's about cultivating understanding and deepening your practice through education. That is why continual learning is woven into our studio culture. Through Saj, we offer specialized trainings and courses for students looking for more insight through guided practices, informative discussions, and extensive trainings.

2025; MARCH 29

Advanced Anatomy

Elevate your teaching and transform your students' practice with our dynamic course focused on the science behind stretching! Designed specifically for yoga instructors, this course will deepen your understanding of the body's mechanics and enhance your ability to guide students safely, effectively, and supported by science.

Delve into the various stretching techniques—including ballistic, dynamic, static, and PNF—and discover how to apply them to optimize human movement and mitigate risks of injury. Learn about muscle contractions, the role of proprioceptors, and how to assess load and force in movement. 

By integrating a robust anatomical and physiological knowledge with practical applications, you will gain the tools to create more effective, informed classes that resonate with your students. Join us and empower yourself to foster a deeper connection between body awareness and movement, setting the stage for growth and transformation on the mat!

  • Liz first found yoga in 2012 after she tore her ACL, craving any type of movement her body would allow. After continuing in her practice for a few years, she then earned her 200HR teaching certificate at Asheville Yoga Center in 2018.

    Her practice allows creativity to meet science, as her practice stems from a strong foundation in anatomy and physiology.

    Liz has traveled throughout the country for her education and work, but yoga is one of the things that has stuck with her. She is currently a PhD student at The University of Kentucky in the Rehabilitation and Health Sciences Program and is a certified athletic trainer.

2025; MAY 10

PRIVATE PRACTICE

We join forces with David Aulick, the owner and founder of Athlete House PT. Together, we will delve into the intricacies of a mobility assessment, a powerful tool designed to pinpoint areas of the body that may be tight or restricted. You will learn how to craft a personalized yoga practice tailored to address these specific areas.

  • Throughout this comprehensive training program, we are committed to equipping you with the skills to excel in one-on-one client  interactions, empowering you to apply your profound knowledge of the  human body to meet their unique needs.

  • The workshop is part of Saj School of Yoga's 300-hour teacher training program and contributes 20 hours towards completion. Prerequisites for this course are Re-patterning or Creating Variability.

    Additionally, it fulfills the Yoga Alliance Continuing Education requirements.

2025; AUG 23 - DEC 7

200hr Teacher Training

Saj Yoga 200hr training combines traditional asana, modern alignment and functional movements. Whether you want to deepen your personal practice or learn to teach to other bodies, this approach culminates a practice that creates space, awareness, and strength in the body. This training will provide you with tools to teach skillfully, learn to see and cue your students’ bodies effectively and sequence intentionally. Join us in 2025 for this progressive take on traditional yoga asana.

  • Our 200-hour training is open to all students with at least one year of consistent yoga practice under their belt.

  • The program is conducted over 6 months. Our next session starts January 6, 2024.

Completed Workshops

  • Guest Series: Shelby Heintzelman

    Shelby was the Guest Instructor to come to FORUM in 2025 as part of our Guest Series.

    She brought a weekend of classes that helped people gain awareness in their bodies and encouraged attention to the breath to move them into a mind-body connection.

  • Teaching Inversions

    Our yoga workshop on teaching inversions and arm balances was designed to help yoga teachers deepen their understanding of these challenging poses and provide effective instruction to their students.

    Throughout the workshop, students learned the anatomy and principles of inversions and arm balances, as well as the common mistakes and how to avoid them.

  • Re-Patterning

    Focused on redefining the basics of yoga and identifying habits and imbalances. We combined modern movements with classical yoga to find the continuum of anatomical truth in your body.

    Re-patterning utilizes techniques to unlock tension, support the body's natural alignment, and train new habits. Over time, this allows for increased ease and flow in asana practice.

  • Guest Series: Erin Kelly

    Guest teacher Erin Kelly brought her traditional style, stemming each movement from the core all the while cultivating a slow and lasting graceful strength.

    She looks at the spaces between postures, focusing more on the journey and less on the destination. You choose your adventure, with chances to find flight in inversions/arm balances and submerge one in a shape longer.

  • Inhale, Exhale, Repeat

    Breathing is a fundamental aspect of yoga. Understanding the mechanics of the diaphragm is essential for teaching efective breathing technicques. This workshop was a comprehensive look at all things breath.

    By bringing awareness to the breath we can reduce stress, cultivate presence, increase oxygen flow through the body, gain self-regulation skills, and access restorative states to promote healing.

  • "This was a truly amazing training experience that has deepened my yoga practice. Casey and Christina shared so much knowledge around alignment and engagement of the body. I am definitely energized after completing the 200 hr YTT and would recommend their training to anyone wanting to take their practice to the next level."

    Heather M

  • "This training was an extremely powerful and moving experience. I gained more strength than I could have ever imagined, fixed many alignment issues in my practice, and learned what it is like to fully acquire proprioception in my body. Casey and Christina are knowledgeable, wise, experienced, and compassionate. They want you to succeed, and they will stop at nothing to move you forward in the world of yoga. I am beyond grateful for my experience with Saj Yoga."

    Lindsey H

  • "Casey and Christina have so much knowledge to share, and they do it all with grace and humor. I have adored my time learning from them. This training brought so much clarity to my personal practice, and to my understanding of leading others through their practice as well. I love Casey and Christina's attention to proprioception, strength, functional mobility, and building patterns of movement. This training will not disappoint!"

    Cheyenne G

  • "Amazing training experience with 2 very talented yoga instructors."

    Alyssa M