The Art of Teaching Pre and Post Natal Yoga with Marie Di Bona Herzog

September 15-17th
Friday 3:00-7:00 pm Short Break
Saturday 12:30-7:00 pm Lunch 2-3 pm
Sunday 10:30-5:00 pm Lunch 2-3 pm

15 hours

Course Fees
$375.00 MUST be paid in FULL by September 8th 2017
$325.00 Early Bird if paid in FULL by August 15th 2017

Description
Learn the art of supporting women during their pregnancy, labor, and the postnatal period with yoga. This training is designed for yoga teachers in training as well as individuals who are already teaching yoga or supporting pregnant women (such as massage therapists, doulas, midwives, registered nurses, doctors etc.) We will review everything you need to know to lead a prenatal yoga class, modify poses for pregnant students that attend your classes, and design a private yoga session for one-on- one students or clients. Over the course of this three day training you will discover the magic of prenatal yoga and how you can share specific breath work, postures, mantras, meditations and more with the pregnant women in your life.

About Marie
Yoga found Marie at the age of 18, and it saved her from a struggle with anxiety and depression. She grew up in Los Angeles, spending time at the beach as often as possible and graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in European Studies and Italian Language. After college she completed the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in the Anusara style and has been teaching ever since. She encourages her students to be in their Hearts, to honor their bodies, and empower themselves through mindful self-discovery. She has continued her education by completing the following Yoga training; Anusara Prenatal Yoga, Yoga Trance Dance, Therapeutic/Restorative Yoga, Yoganesha Kids Yoga, Khalsa Way Prenatal Yoga and Bhakti Yoga with Anne Van De Water and Sean Johnson.

You can find her teaching Prenatal Yoga, Restorative/Therapeutic Yoga, Mom and Me Yoga, Yoga Trance Dance, and Hatha Flow when she’s not traveling, baking, or playing with her two young boys.

Therapeutic Yoga Training Module with Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal

Friday November 3-Wednesday November 8th
Please plan for 6 full days of training 8 hours of instruction plus a one hour lunch and some short breaks throughout the day. From personal experience I would strongly recommend taking a full day off of your work to be present for this very powerful and transformational part of our training.

Times
Daily from 10:00 am- 6:00 pm

Course Fees
$995.00 for full training, MUST be paid in full by October 25th 2017
$950.00 Early bird if paid in full by October 3rd 2017

Module Description
The Therapeutic Yoga Training Program gives yoga teachers the skills to work intelligently with students who are living with chronic illness or injury, as well as pregnant and aging populations. Knowing how to work with these groups will deepen your confidence as a teacher, expand the range of private clients you can work with, and increase the types of classes you can offer. The training also offers a great education in the gentler styles of yoga that can be incorporated into more active classes. Therapeutic Yoga is a comprehensive system of restorative yoga, gentle yoga, breath awareness, and guided meditation specifically designed to enhance the body’s own capacity to heal. Using readily available props such as pillows and blankets to gently support the body, the benefits of Therapeutic Yoga are accessible even to those recovering from injury or illness. Breath work, guided imagery and hands-on healing modalities are also part of the system, working to balance the body and ease the mind. In addition to yoga teachers, our graduates include nurses, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals. They are able to integrate the techniques taught in the training into patient care. Many of them have successfully taken Therapeutic Yoga into hospitals, hospices, home-care situations, and many other areas of healthcare.

This 40 hour foundational course covers the basics of Therapeutic Yoga. In addition to the theory and practice of restorative yoga postures and gentle yoga, participants will learn:

• Physiology of stress and relaxation
• Anatomy from the yogic perspective
• Benefits and contraindications of each posture
• Effect of posture on acupuncture meridians Implications of scar tissue and adhesions
• Sequencing guidelines for poses
• Integrating postures with breath work and guided imagery
• Incorporating hands-on healing techniques
• Supporting healing in students or clients
• Learn how to give one on one Therapeutic Yoga sessions

The Therapeutic Yoga Training Level I & II may be applied toward the 200 or 500 hour Yoga Alliance registry for Yoga Teachers. C-IAYT approved towards the 800 hour Yoga Therapy certification through Integral Yoga Institute. For Nurses, we are provider approved by the CBRN for 40 contact hours. CEU’s are also available for Massage Therapists, PT’s, and OT’s through their respective boards. Upon completion of the course, students will receive a Therapeutic Yoga certificate.  If you would like to take the training, and don’t fit into one of these categories please contact us for approval.

Fundamentals of Ayurveda and Yogic Lifestyle with Kellee Dohrman

December 1-3rd
Friday 3:00-7:00 pm –  Short break
Saturday 12:30-7:00 pm – Lunch 2-3 pm
Sunday 10:30-5:00 pm – Lunch 2-3 pm

15 hours

Course Fees
$375.00 paid in FULL by November 26th 2017
$325.00 Early Bird if paid in FULL by November 1st 2017

Module Description
Ayurveda (eye-yer-vay-duh), or “knowledge of life”, is a 5,000 year old sister science to Yoga, that examines physical, spiritual and emotional health in relation to the universe.

In this module you will learn the fundamental principles of Ayurveda and how they relate to YOU. Don’t worry! We won’t just get lost in theory, you will you get the tools you need to reap the benefits of this ancient wisdom tradition to fit in your modern lifestyle. According to this system we each have a unique makeup, which is like our own personal blueprint. In addition to learning the basic fundamental principles of Ayurveda in the first session, we will go over an in depth approach regarding the daily routines of a Yogi in the second session. By discovering the nature of who we are we can use nutrition, yoga, exercise, meditation, breath-work, self-care practices and more to effectively heal and maintain the health of our whole organism. In the third session we will go over the how and why of detoxing. Think of this session as your guidebook to design a better way of being in your body through shared detoxing and rejuvenation techniques. This module is open to anyone who is interested in taking their yoga practice off of the mat and into the world by developing a living practice of Ayurveda. To assist others in their healing we must know how to heal ourselves.

About Kellee
“I took my first yoga class as an anxious teenager my senior year of high school. I noticed the stabilizing qualities that yoga brought in to my life during a time of massive change and I was hooked. I started a consistent practice and after four years one teacher in particular, Katie Flinn encouraged me to take a teacher training. So, I took the leap from student to teacher and completed a 200hr Ashtanga Vinyasa teacher training directed by Clayton Horton of Greenpath Yoga at the Brahmanda Ashram in San Fransisco, CA (2010). Around that same time I became very interested in Ayurveda (knowledge of life/sister science to yoga) and deepened my understanding by completing a 500hr Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor certification directed by Kerala Ayurveda Academy in Fremont, CA (2014). That same year I traveled to India for a retreat led by James Bailey and soaked up the healing benefits of Ayurvedic Bodywork. I continued to study the techniques and I completed an Ayurvedic massage and bodywork training directed by Mooksha Ayurveda at Mount Madonna Center in Santa Cruz, CA (2014). Somewhere in 2014 I got introduced to Acroyoga. I was amazed by the ability to experience my asana practice at a different level by infusing the principals of partner acrobatics. I quickly started practicing as much as possible with one friend and we developed quite a following. I decided to step up and take a teachers training in order to safely and effectively share the practice with my new community. I completed my certification directed by Acrorevolution in Hawaii (2015). I am a passionate soul with a lot to share so I have taught extensively in the last 6 years with the intention to satisfy an immense interest in furthering my ability to conduct energy in my classes. My understanding of these various teachings constantly expand, contract and grow and I find this to be my greatest teacher. The more I teach and share, the more I learn. That is the fallback. That is why I do what I do. To receive the translations of all the many lessons life has to offer. At the root of it all I am an eager student of life, just trying to be a good human.”

Yoga History, Philosophy and The Path of Bhakti Yoga with Anne Van De Water

Feb 23-25th
Friday 12:30- 7:30 pm Lunch 2-3 pm
Saturday 12:30-7:30 pm Lunch 2-3 pm
Sunday 10:00-5:00 pm Lunch 1-2 pm

18 hours

Course Fees
$495 paid in FULL by Feb 15th 2018
$450 early bird paid by January 23rd 2018

Module Description
The study of Yoga’s history can be incredibly enriching for your own Yoga practice and for all of the practices that you lead for your students. After all, you are carrying on a tradition that is over 5,000 years old. Your role as a teacher is to honor Yoga’s and the Yogis’ history, to blaze a brave new future aligned with your personal Vision and the message that you are here to pass on to your students and to bridge the past and future by being fully present in this moment.

Oftentimes history can seem quite dry and disconnected to your present reality. But Yoga’s history is different. Yoga’s history, philosophies, such as the Yogic guidelines for mindful living and Self-Mastery and Yoga’s traditional texts such as the Yoga Sutras, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and the Bhagavad Gita are all powerful touchstones along the Yogic path that can all be applied to modern day living and everything that you and your students are going through.

Yoga’s ancient history, stories, ethics and values are ageless and can be applied to your life story and can help to lead you, guide you and direct you a good orderly direction. Yoga’s history is the same as his-story, her-story and your story. As you learn about and live in alignment with Yoga’s age old teachings you will understand more deeply how teaching Yoga to others is and has always been one of the greatest ways that you can be of service to humanity and all of existence.

Bhakti Yoga is one of the major systems of Yoga revered throughout history as a path that can lead you to full awareness of your true nature, Self-Realization and the experience of oneness with everything. The Sanskrit word Bhakti comes from the root bhaj, which means “to adore or worship God”. Bhakti Yoga is based on the experience that Love is God and God is Love. Bhakti Yoga has been called “love for love’s sake” and “union with the Divine and your innermost Self through love and devotion.” Bhakti Yoga is the most direct way to connect with what you truly LOVE. It’s a very personal thing for each of us.

If the word “God” does not resonate with you then Bhakti for you might be love and adoration for whatever it is that you wholeheartedly and absolutely love. Giving praise to God or whatever it is that you love opens your heart and creates a direct connection to the Divine Love within and cultivates a positively uplifting feeling in your heart. As you tap into this Universal Love, you naturally develop a sense of trust that everything truly is unfolding for the highest and best good and that we live in a Universe that is benevolent and wise and provides us with exactly what we need to spiritually evolve. Then it’s easier to let go, surrender and relax; and naturally generate positive energy, love and compassion for all of existence.