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A Yoga Teacher Retreat That Centers Accessibility and Confidence

  • laurajeanlevin
  • Sep 24
  • 3 min read

Yoga Loft Tucson | Saturday, November 15 | 10:00 am – 4:30 pm


Yoga Teacher Training Retreat in Tucson run by Ashlee McDougall and Jackie Whately in Tucson Arizona

If you're a certified yoga teacher who wants to grow your confidence, refine your teaching skills, and make your classes more accessible for every student in the room, this one-day retreat is for you.


The Yoga Teacher Day Retreat: Uplevel Your Teaching was created to help yoga teachers move beyond memorized cues and build a stronger foundation in anatomy, language, and support. Whether you’re a newer teacher or simply feeling stuck in your routine, this is a space to reconnect with why you teach and learn tools that help you do it with more clarity and purpose.


This event will take place in person at Yoga Loft Tucson and offers 6 continuing education units (CEUs) for Yoga Alliance registered teachers.


Why This Yoga Teacher Retreat Is Different


Many yoga teachers leave their 200-hour programs feeling unprepared to teach in a real, inclusive space. Cueing from memory or sticking to scripted sequences can limit your ability to truly support the humans in front of you. This retreat helps you break out of that pattern.

Ashlee McDougall and Jackie Whately, co-owners of Yoga Loft Tucson, are offering a hands-on, highly practical retreat that focuses on how real bodies move. With over 25 years of combined experience, they bring deep knowledge, supportive guidance, and a grounded approach to teaching yoga that honors both tradition and individuality.


You won’t be sitting through hours of lecture. You’ll be moving, practicing, experimenting, and learning in real time. The goal is to give you a set of tools you can actually use in class the very next day.


Build Skills That Make Your Classes More Accessible


Accessibility isn’t just about props or modifications. It’s about understanding how different bodies move and offering language that empowers every student to feel seen and supported.

At this retreat, you’ll learn how to teach from the ground up, literally. Jackie’s anatomy session will focus on the role of the feet, ankles, and stabilizing muscles in building strong, safe movement. Ashlee will lead a workshop on cueing that helps you move away from one-size-fits-all instructions and toward layered, intelligent language that supports every student.


You’ll also get dedicated time for hands-on assist practice, focusing on standing and balancing postures like Warrior I, Warrior II, Warrior III, Crescent, Low Lunge, and Half Moon. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how to offer stabilizing support that respects boundaries and builds trust.


What You’ll Experience


All-Levels Yoga Practice: Radiant Flow (75 minutes)

Start the day with an embodied practice taught by Ashlee and assisted by Jackie.


Anatomy Deep Dive with Jackie (90 minutes)

Explore foundational anatomy of the feet and ankles, and learn how that foundation supports the rest of the body.


Cueing Lab with Ashlee (90 minutes)

Learn how to use paired action cues and diagonally paired cues that help students activate muscles and move with more stability and ease.


Hands-On Assists Workshop (90 minutes)

Practice safe, inclusive assists for standing and balancing poses. You’ll gain the confidence to support your students physically and energetically.


Yoga Retreat Details

  • Date: Saturday, November 15

  • Time: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm

  • Location: Yoga Loft Tucson

  • CEUs: 6 Yoga Alliance continuing education units

  • What to Bring: Your mat, a notebook, and your lunch. We’ll break midday so you can rest and refuel.


Who This Accessible Yoga Retreat Is For


This training is designed for 200-hour certified yoga teachers who want to deepen their understanding of anatomy, cueing, and accessibility in a way that feels grounded and practical.


Whether you are teaching full-time or just beginning to step into the seat of the teacher, this retreat will offer the clarity and support you’ve been looking for.


Join Us and Uplevel Your Yoga Teacher Teaching


If you’ve been searching for an opportunity to build confidence, reconnect with your purpose, and expand your teaching toolbox, this retreat is your invitation.


It’s a low-cost, high-impact alternative to more expensive 300-hour programs, and you’ll walk away with the skills to make your classes more inclusive, more connected, and more powerful.






Next Steps: Stay Connected


Yoga Loft Tucson


Yoga for every body. Teacher training for every voice. Let’s grow the future of accessible yoga, together.





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