Fieldwork is a five-month immersion with Sarah Rae Nelson for practitioners who wish to understand Ashtanga Yoga as more than a sequence of postures. Rather, as a practice of relationship, mutual care, and compassionate leadership in a complex world.

We’ll move through the practice as a living laboratory:

• Exploring the energetic and emotional field that emerges through practice.

• Learning safe, therapeutic touch and somatic presence.

• Understanding rhythm, breath, and the Sanskrit count of Primary Series.

• Meeting new practitioners with empathy and accessibility.

• Reflecting through the Yoga Sūtras to integrate practice and awareness.

Rather than a teacher-training, Fieldwork is a mentorship in awareness—an invitation to grow as practitioners, leaders, and humans capable of holding space with kindness and clarity.

Program Rhythm

• Weekly Meetings: 60 minute meetings every Sunday at 11 AM · In-Person + Zoom *Times subject to change

• Program Dates: January 4th - May 24th *Weekly dates subject to change

• Recordings: provided for replay

• Telegram Group: for discussion and reflection

• Homework: brief practice or written assignments each week

Guest Teachers-

Select sessions feature master teachers offering study in:

• The Nervous System, Energetic Fields & Holding Space

• Safe and Therapeutic Touch

• What does “Trauma Informed” teaching mean

• Yoga Philosophy rooted in Patañjali’s Sūtras

These sessions weave ancient wisdom with modern embodiment, grounding Ashtanga practice in relational and trauma-informed awareness. Teachers will be announced in December.

Sliding Scale Tuition:

Pay in full: $200-$500 or Monthly Payments: $40-$100/mo
All proceeds to support CAYC Scholarship Fund—making practice accessible for all.

One full Scholarship available and one 50% (of the sliding scale) scholarship available.

Who is this for?:

Anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the Ashtanga Yoga practice and its modern day applications.