500 Hour Expanded Advanced Study
and Yoga Teacher Training Program

About the Program

We are pleased to offer you an expanded opportunity to boost your education and certification (recognition) to a higher level. Now that you have a basic yoga education, experience with practice, and a start with teaching, here is a unique opportunity to dive deeper. You will study with other professional teachers in an intimate program specifically designed for the intermediate practitioner. As we continually create greater awareness and joy in ourselves, it is important for us to stretch our abilities in guiding others to expand, too.

Fueled by the power of our own yoga practice, and the delight of sharing it with others, our mission evolves into living with greater heart and truth. As we do so, we automatically transmit that to the world around us. Custom designed for those who teach yoga, though valuable for those who don’t, the Expanded (500 hour) Advanced Study/ Teacher Training modules synthesize a blend of dynamic components to create a total experience. Exploring the deeper aspects of Yoga, with a focus on meditation, yoga philosophy, pranayama, asana, yoga therapy, refinement of teaching skills, communication and personal spiritual growth, it involves 300 hours of coursework beyond the 200 hour training.

The 500-hour training is modular in format. Each of the individual modules stands alone as a complete experience, and several elective modules may be combined to meet the requirements for the Yoga Alliance 500 hour training (see minimum requirements below). Most modules are weekend formats held at Yoga Loka. Some modules will be one evening a week for 6-8 weeks at Yoga Loka. There will be one 5-day residential retreat module that will be held in a lovely setting 30 minutes outside of Reno. The modules will fall into one of the following categories:

1. Required modules
2. Elective modules
3. Teaching experience
4. Final Teaching Practicum

Together we create a Yogic environment for learning and transformation: a community of like-minded individuals who support one another in living our true potential. There’s a saying: 'the truth cannot be said.' It can, however, be heard. The truth is inherent in each of us. It's who we are. The essence of yoga is remembering who we are. The modules create conditions where the truth can be heard, through challenging asana (posture), vinyasa (breath and movement), spiritual insight, pranayama (breath exercise), meditation, music, and humor.

If your goal is to deepen your understanding of yoga - without necessarily committing to teaching or to becoming fully certified - you may take any of the individual modules offered in our Advanced Studies & Teacher Training Program as “non-credit” or “continuing education” (CE credits). CE credits will be available for Yoga Teachers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Clinical Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Massage Therapists and Nurses, depending on the course.

The 500-hour certification program (300 hours beyond the 200 hours course) can be completed in one year. To receive a Certificate of Completion, the entire program must be completed within 3 years of being accepted into the program. The faculty and module topics are subject to change from year to year, and the total cost of the program depends upon which Elective Modules are chosen.

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Requirements

Students must have completed the Yoga Loka 200 hour Advanced Study and Teacher Training program or

demonstrate/document a comparable level of experience.

Transfer Students
If you are a Yoga Alliance RYT200 from another school, you may transfer into Yoga Loka’s 500 hour certification training after a consultation with the primary teacher. There may be some transition work required to catch you up to speed depending on what your 200-hour course included and didn’t include. Please include a copy of your 200-hour certificate with your application.

*If you ARE NOT a graduate from the Yoga Loka 200 hour Teacher Training Course, you are required to purchase the 200 hour Yoga Loka Training Manual TO REVIEW BEFORE STARTING THE TRAINING. PAYMENT DETAILS can be found UNDER the INVESTMENT SECTION.

Investment (costs):
Due at the time of application are an enrollment and supervision fee of $750. The additional course costs are approximately $15 per module hour with the early registration discount.

Refund Policy
If a student withdraws prior to the commencement of the course, fees already paid by the student will be refunded minus a $250 non-refundable and non-transferable application fee. There are no cash refunds or credits on any module payment, unless the module is cancelled by Yoga Loka. There is no refund if you leave the training or do not finish the requirements within three years of your first module. All enrollment and supervision fees will be refunded if the program is full or your application is denied.

Minimum Requirements

Yoga Loka is a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with the Yoga Alliance. Our curriculum complies with their standards for both 200- and 500-hour programs allowing for Yoga A

lliance Registration when successfully completed. Required Modules 122 contact hours

• Wild Serenity
• Intermediate/Advanced Asana I
• Master Your Mind, Master Your Business
• Dynamic Anatomy (all 5 topics)
• Communication I
• Mindfulness in the 8 Limbs of Yoga
• 5-Day Residential Retreat

Karma Yoga Sadhana Project (Required)
Reading & Writing Assignments (Required)
Elective Modules minimum of 148 contact hours
See options below Additional Elective Options
30 hours minimum Can be a combination of Contact or Non-Contact hours

Required Modules

REQUIRED MODULES ARE MARKED w/ an *
A total of 122 Contact Hours are Required Modules

* WILD SERENITY: A Meditation & Movement Retreat
with Dr. Lorin Roche & Camille Maurine
Contact hours: 15.0
Friday, November 5, 7:00-9:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 6, 11-6 p.m. & Sunday, November 7, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Investment: $220 before Oct. 22; $260 after Oct. 22

WILD SERENITY is a radically liberating, deeply revitalizing weekend of meditation, movement, and energy practices. We will explore the interplay between meditation and expression – the way that contact with the soul inspires dynamic engagement with the outer world, which in turn contributes to a rich inner life. Wild Serenity is a combination of delicious movement and meditative practices that allow you to tap in to the currents of love and life within you.

• Connect with your passion for life and find ways to live it more fully.
• Discover natural and pleasurable meditations that you absolutely love to do.
• Learn inner practices that lead you into deeper intimacy with yourself and with others.
• Find tools for transforming any emotion into life force and creativity. This work is based on the principle of syzygy (sizz'-uh-jee) - the dance of opposites that leads us into deeper union and freedom. Meditation and action, serenity and passionate expression, are the plus and minus poles of your life electricity. When you consciously embrace the full spectrum, you experience a dynamic flow of health and vibrancy.

* INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ASANA I and/or II
with JinSung
Contact hours: 12.0 (minimum) or 24 hours
Either Session I: December 1-2, 2009 and/or
Session II: April 20-21, 2010

• You must attend one of the above, the other is elective, so you can attend both.
  They will be different workshops, so taking them both will greatly enhance your knowledge!

Tuesday and Wednesday 1:00-7:00 p.m.
Investment: $175 before Nov. 18 or April 6, respectively; $210 after early registration dates.

Learn ways of deepening, adjusting and enhancing the energetics of all categories of asanas from the cooling of forward bending to the heating of backward bending. Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, observation and hands on opportunities.

* MASTER YOUR MIND, MASTER YOUR BUSINESS
with Renae Bechthold
Contact Hours 10.5
Teleseminar consisting of 7, once a week, 1.5 hour phone sessions + 19 non-contact hours
Tuesdays 5:00-6:30 p.m. There will be opportunity to listen later in the week if you cannot make this time. June 15 – July 27
Investment: $99
For more info and to Register: www.metromm.com/workshops/yogaloka-mind.html

Here's what you'll be learning and practicing in this special series:

• Learn and practice 6 powerful laws of the mind.
• Learn and practice the amazing power of your sub-conscious mind.
• Eliminate negativity and negative self-sabotaging thoughts, feelings and actions.
• Create a blue-print for manifesting and generating exactly what you want.
• Learn and practice the exercises that will automatically create your success.
• How to end sabotaging habits.
• How to be more confident.
• How to get past the negativity that seems to surround us on a daily basis.
• How to reprogram your beliefs and your mind.
• How to use the mind powers you already posses to create the exact life and business you want.

* DYNAMIC ANATOMY WORKSHOPS FOR YOGA TEACHERS
with Taylor Donovan
Contact hours 15.0 (2.5 Total hours each)
Wednesdays 7:15 - 9:45 p.m. (2.5 Total hours each) 2nd Wed of the month January, February, March and September, October and November 2010
Investment: $32 each paid 7 days in advance, $38 within 7 days Or $180 if all 6 are paid at once 7 days before first anatomy module

Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, and refining observation skills that can be applied to yoga practice and teaching

1. Feet, Knees, Hips, and Low-Back
   Many people don't realize that the way they stand and walk affects their spine and posture and that strengthening the arches can optimize one's way of walking and standing. This workshop addresses the foundations of healthy arches, gait pattern, and chronic low back pain that may be stemming from flattened arches. We will cover the four corners of the feet and proper alignment in standing yoga poses. Strengthening exercises including small foot will be taught to assist the student in rebuilding healthy arches. The whole lower kinematic chain and gait analysis will reveal how the joints of the lower limb effect each other. Horse Pose, Downward facing Dog, and balance poses will elucidate biomechanical principles of the lower extremity.
2. How to be Hard Core
   This workshop focuses on the muscles and functional anatomy of the lower back, abdomen, and pelvis. Included are discussion, demonstration and movement exercises that help to restore optimal alignment to this integral region of the body. Included are several asanas that target core musculature like bridge pose, plank, dolphin, etc. We will cover healthy ways to recruit the core and link asanas with breathe while maintaining core support through a yoga practice.
3. The Vibrant Spine
   This is an embodied workshop spotlighting the human spine and the guiding, supportive soft tissue structures that maintain our living backbone. We will cover the structural anatomy and muscular supports of the key regions of the spine as well as energetic components of the spine including the chakras, bandhas, and nadis. There will be physical asanas linked to each chakra as well as bija mantras.
4. The Ring of Fire: Shoulders, Chest, Upper Back, and the Breath
   This workshop is intended for yoga instructors to aid the myriad of service professionals that work with their arms outstretched in front of them, those that slouch, and consequently, may be affected by poor posture. We will cover the anatomy and biomechanics of these regions and explore functional movements between these different regions. Proper alignment will be taught utilizing Mountain Pose and Downward Facing Dog. Breath work will incorporate both ujjayi and Breath of Fire. Anatomical correlations will be made between the thoracic spine, drishti, and mechanics of breath to assist the yogi in asana practice.
5. The Neurology of Posture
   This workshop will cover Posture and Neurology with special emphasis on the Cervical Spine. We will cover muscle anatomy and biomechanics highlighting the gamma motor system. A working knowledge of this system allows an understanding of the importance of stretching on muscular tissues and how these stresses create flexibility in the muscular system. Using models of the spine and handouts we will cover the structural relationship between the spinal column and the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. A biomechanical perspective on posture will set the foundation for understanding postural muscles like the multifidus and rhomboids and their importance in creating strength and efficiency in posture. We will cover the structure and biochemistry of neurons and how to optimize their function through nutrition and supplementation. Handouts, stretches, and movement sequences will be provided.
6. Creating Optimal Digestive Health
   A Dynamic Anatomy Workshop combining yoga postures, healthy food preparations, and two educational lectures on how and why to create a functional and healthy digestive system. Dr. Taylor Donovan shares insights on gut physiology and longevity eating practices. Yoga asana practice includes twists and inversions targeting the digestive and lymphatic systems of the body.

* COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS
with JJ Lee
Contact hours: 17.0 (each level)
Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 12:30-6:30 p.m. & Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Level 1 (Required) March 12-14
Level 2 (Elective) June 11-13
Investment: $220 before March 1 and June 1 respectively; $255 after

Most of us are not professional psychotherapists, but in our spiritually evolving world, our students, clients, patients, friends and family are asking to give guidance that goes far beyond the body and way past the mind – to the place of the mind-body connection. This kind of communication is both a skill and an art – it can and it should be taught. You’ll learn active listening and reflective feedback techniques, and a mini-integration formula to help sort out issues and come to empowered insights.

• BEGINNING Level 1 LEVEL 1 IS REQUIRED
• ADVANCED Level 2 LEVEL 2 IS ELECTIVE
  Level 2 includes additional techniques and higher expectations than Level 1.

* MINDFULNESS IN THE 8 LIMBS OF YOGA
with Denise Barclay
Saturday, April 3 12:30-6:30 p.m.
Investment: $78 early; $90 later

This workshop focuses on a deeper understanding of mindfulness and how to cultivate it. By developing the practice of mindfulness this can be helpful in maintaining balance between the physical body, mental body and emotional body. Most of us feel more comfortable in one or two of these areas while avoiding the other or at best minimizing it. I have been to yoga retreats where the participants had a deep connection to their physical bodies, but were uncomfortable with being still. I have been to meditation retreats where the participants had a deep connection with stillness, but were uncomfortable with their physical bodies. And after years of teaching, most students will mention both the physical and sometimes the mental, but rarely and apologetically the emotional body. Through the filter of mindfulness we will explore all three bodies and through acknowledgement and acceptance of our comforts and discomforts, will work with them to uncover what has always been there, equanimity and balance.

“It takes a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.” Jack Kornfield

This workshop will include:
Lecture – Talk about how mindfulness relates to the 8 limbs and how avidya keeps us from seeing things clearly.
Asana Practice – to prepare the mind/body to sit in meditation.
Pranayama Technique – to assist the energy to flow more efficiently within the body and as a preparation for meditation.
Meditation Technique – practice pratyahara or withdrawing from the senses and observe in stillness by sitting and focusing on the breath.

* 5-DAY RESIDENTIAL YOGA RETREAT
with Kim Orenstein
August 10-15, 2010
47 Contact hours
Investment: approx. $1200 includes room, board and tuition

You can only teach through experience. If you want to know yoga you must engage or embrace some sort of personal transformation. This retreat will help you do that. There is nothing more conducive to the learning and understanding of a yogic state than withdrawing from habitual surroundings and busy schedules, and immersion into an opportunity to glimpse a truth larger than our self-definitions allow. Wake up to a morning asana practice followed by breakfast. Drop into mediation and traditional yoga philosophy, play on the asana playground of technique and adjustments, discuss and contemplate teacher/student relationships, breathe deep with pranayama and chakra practices. Fill your free time developing new relationships, find a quiet corner to continue your study, or catch an extra savasana. Evenings will be filled with kirtans, yin & restorative yoga plus ecstatic trance dances. A week no committed yogini or yogi will want to miss! Room and board are included in the tuition.

* KARMA YOGA SADHANA PROJECT

Karma yoga is unselfish generosity. Sadhana translates as practice. This project will allow you to practice the “yoga of action” by finding an underserved population to share the experience of yoga with. Examples of underserved populations might be homeless, at risk kids, low income, school teachers, an organization’s volunteers, nursing home staff, unemployed. Connect with a group through appropriate channels and arrange to teach at least four classes for them (unpaid, of course).

* REQUIRED READING & WRITING

Yoga Philosophy and History by Georg Feurestein (need to purchase this from Kim)
Complete all end of chapter self-tests. Choose at least two Classroom Work/Homework scenarios and share your ideas in writing (minimum of one double spaced page, 12 point font, for each scenario). It can be helpful to get together with other students to discuss before writing.

Teaching Yoga by Donna Farhi
Write on three ethical inquiries from each of the three parts (total of 9 inquiries with a minimum of 300 words each).

Elective Modules

An additional 148 contact hours of Elective modules are needed in addition to the 122 hours from the Required modules above.

MEDITATION SECRETS FOR WOMEN

with Camille Maurine

May 22-23  1-6 p.m.   A Peek into the Secrets: Friday, May 21  7:30-9p.m.

Contact hours: 10 or 11.5 (includes Fri evening)

Cost: $150 before May 8 ; $175 after May  8; Peek into the Secrets $25 (applies toward weekend tuition)

When women come together in a sacred context, we have the capacity to create a synergetic field that catalyzes our own healing and evolution, and amplifies our feminine power to bless the world. This retreat is a rare opportunity to dwell together, breathe in a nourishing and supportive atmosphere, and generate the quality of life we crave. Meditative practices can be the best form of self-care, but it is important to find the ways that suit your nature. That's why women need their own approach to meditation. In order to get the greatest physical, emotional, and spiritual benefit, your practice needs to emerge from your feminine essence.

Come immerse yourself in this nurturing and inspiring atmosphere as we experience a revolutionary female-centered approach. Camille offers us healthy, satisfying practices designed for women's bodies and psyches, including profound sensuous awareness, movement meditation, and creative expression. "This workshop was incredibly rich, healing, and transformative. The gifts that Camille brings are infinite. Her ability to guide one to feeling, really feeling and being so deeply and authentically present to each moment is pure genius and magic." - Retreat ParticipantYou may already know how creative and transformative meditation can be. It helps you feel and embody what you want to bring forth in the world, in the way that you are designed to do. In this retreat, you will have the time and space to relax old patterns and plumb new depths, height, and breadth of spirit. Drawing upon the love and strength of our collective energy field, you will tap into the beneficent natural resources that support you to thrive. Learn the deep feminine ecology of meditation:
~ Celebrate your sensuality, inner beauty, and flow
~ Honor your instincts and inner authority
~ Get vital energy from your emotions
~ Transmute depression and receive its secret gift
~ Connect with your primordial female power
~ Cooperate with your hormones and biorhythms
~ Express your creativity more freely and fully
~ Enhance all your relationships, especially the one with yourself

Based on the twelve secrets from the book  Meditaion Secrest for Women by Camille Maurine and Dr. Lorin Roche, these integrative energy practices provide essential support for ALL women who want to deepen their inner connection and live in a greater flow of love, health, and creativity. Yoga enthusiasts, teachers, therapists, dancers, artists, healers, and others will enjoy applying these principles to their own work.

For more about Camille visit: www.CamilleMaurine.com MEDITATION SECRETS FOR WOMEN has been heartily endorsed by Dr. Christiane Northrup, Emilie Conrad, Susan Harper, Sylvia Brinton Perera, Anodea Judith, and many others.

STRESS HAPPENS:
Using Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to Survive and Thrive
with JJ Lee
Contact hours: 32
8 Wednesday evenings from 7:15 pm to 10:15 pm, April 7 - May 26
plus one full day retreat from 9am-5 pm on Sunday, April 25, 2010.
(Attendance at all evening classes and all day retreat is required.)
Investment: $375
Investment Includes: CDs for home study, workbooks for reference, and all sessions.

Based in the seminal work of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, developer of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and enhanced by Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy pioneer Michael Lee, MBSR programs have helped people reduce their symptoms from stress-related diseases by an average of 55%. If you’re sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, if you’ve tried to change ingrained lifestyle patterns to no avail, if you suffer from symptoms of stress-related diseases or simply feel like you can’t manage your stress levels, Stress Happens can help. With this cutting edge approach, behavior modifications seem easier than ever. This innovative program lets you explore stress relief through gentle movement, sharing, and introspection in a supportive group setting. This could be your year for effortless change. Using this technique, you can receive:

Relief from habitual, compulsive behaviors like stress-related overeating and smoking
Inner peace to support conscious lifestyle behavior choices
New insights and a different, clear, healthful perspective
Ability and motivation to take empowered, life-changing action

Exploring the Body, Connecting the Mind: Introducing Yoga as Therapy™
with JJ Lee
Contact hours: 16
Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 12:30-6:30 p.m. & Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
October 8-10, 2010
Investment: $210 before Sept. 25; $240

This workshop provides you an opportunity to tune in to yourself at a deeper level than in daily life, experience a mind-body connection, explore your body’s metaphors for life and create an action step that integrates the workshop learning into daily life in a tangible and life-transforming way. Based in the principles of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, this workshop incorporates meditation, yoga, body-imagery, music, teaching, sharing and reflecting to embrace the hidden wisdom your body reveals when your mind is still enough for you to hear it.

iREST
with Lyn Genelli
10 contact hours
February 6-7, 2010
Saturday and Sunday 12:30-5:30 p.m.
Investment: $150 before Jan. 23; $175 after

Continuing Education credits for psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and RNs, as well as yoga teachers

iRest is a complete path of (guided) meditation that allows anyone to rest in the innate openness, love and compassion of their true nature, and to experience, and to find peace and equanimity in the face of even the most difficult circumstances. It is a profoundly transformative practice that leads to lasting psychological change, as well as physical and emotional healing. It teaches how to live a contented life, free of conflict, anxiety and fear and suffering by revealing our inherent ground of health and wholeness of mind and body.

iRest teaches us how to embody skills that we can use throughout our lifetime, that provide us with a sense of confidence when encountering difficult situations, and teaches us how to embody joy and well-being throughout our daily life. As a 10-step process that helps heal the various internal conflicts present in our body, mind and hearts, iRest participants report that they...

• Sleep much better
• Experience decreases in insomnia
• Feel their depression, anxiety and fear are all reduced
• Feel greater comfort and ease in their body and mind
• Experience decreased perceptions of chronic and acute pain
• Feel more conncected in their interpersonal relationships
• Have improved interpersonal relations
• Feel more comfortable when encountering circumstances they cannot control
• Feel an increased calm and well-being
• Experience an increased sense of control in their lives
• Experience more control or mastery of their emotions during everyday events
• Just feel happier

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ASANA I and/or II
with JinSung
Contact hours: 12.0 (minimum) or 24 hours
Either Session I: December 1-2, 2009 and/or
Session II: April 20-21, 2010

*You must attend one of the above, the other is elective, so you can attend both. They will be different workshops, so taking them both will greatly enhance your knowledge!
Tuesday and Wednesday 1:00-7:00 p.m.
Investmentt: $175 before Nov. 18 or April 6, respectively; $210 after early registration dates.

Learn ways of deepening, adjusting and enhancing the energetics of all categories of asanas from the cooling of forward bending to the heating of backward bending. Class structure will include lively group work, discussion, observation and hands on opportunities.

COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS
with JJ Lee
Contact hours: 17.0 (each level)
Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 12:30-6:30 p.m. & Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Level 1 (Required) March 12-14
Level 2 (Elective) June 11-13
Investment: $220 before March 1 and June 1 respectively; $255 after

Most of us are not professional psychotherapists, but in our spiritually evolving world, our students, clients, patients, friends and family are asking to give guidance that goes far beyond the body and way past the mind – to the place of the mind-body connection. This kind of communication is both a skill and an art – it can and it should be taught. You’ll learn active listening and reflective feedback techniques, and a mini-integration formula to help sort out issues and come to empowered insights.

• BEGINNING Level 1 LEVEL 1 IS REQUIRED
• ADVANCED Level 2 LEVEL 2 IS ELECTIVE
  Contact hours: 17.0 (T: 8 hours; PLE: 1 hour; P: 13 hours (8 contact and 6 non-contact) Level 2 includes additional techniques and higher expectations than Level 1.

BACK CARE YOGA
With Kim Orenstein
Contact hours: 9 + 4 non-contact hours
Wednesdays 3:45-5:15 p.m. for six weeks
January 13 – February 17 2010
Required Reading assignment: Healing Back Pain or MindBody Prescription by John Sarno plus a two page written essay of how his ideas could or could not be appropriate for yoga students.

A recent research study showed how yoga was more effective in pain reduction and lasting effects than conventional therapeutic exercise. Education about the spine, how it works and how to protect it, can be the most important and cost effective method in treating back pain. Many patients prefer to find a "quick fix" to the problem but unfortunately, there really aren't any. The best long-term solution involves education and lifestyle modification. The most effective manager of back pain is the patient. No one is more motivated and no one has more responsibility for managing back pain than the patient.

This series of yoga classes will address the aches and pains of the back (upper and lower), neck, shoulders and hips. The therapeutic based yoga practice used in the NIH study along with you teaching proper postural alignment, efficient ways to move and breathe plus relaxation techniques all help reduce current discomfort and prevent future back pain. The class will be open to students living with back pain, so opportunities for observing and assisting will be available.

YIN YOGA
with Kim Orenstein
Contact hours: 12 (T: 6 hours; TM: 2 hours; A&P: 1 hour)
Mondays 3:30-5:30 p.m. for six weeks Mar 1 – April 5, 2010
Investment: $120 early, $140 after

This module will include meridian theory, yin postures, use of mantra and affirmation, while deepening our understanding of the purpose, method and effects of this contemplative practice in the body, heart and mind.

AYURVEDIC SPRING CLEANSE
with Leslie Girsh, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Contact hours: 6
Saturday, March 20 1:00-4:00 p.m. Introduction. (3 hours)
Tuesday, March 23, 7:30-9:00 p.m. asana class, check in during the cleanse. (1.5 hours)
Thursday, March 25, 7:30-9:00 p.m. closing/relationship with our food/discussion (1.5 hours)
Investment: TBA

Everyone has heard the term “Spring Cleaning”. You get your house and your yard ready for the summer activities. Why not your body as well? Renew your spirit and come clean this spring. You will discover and experience the benefits of an Ayurvedic cleanse. It’s a vacation for your mind, body and spirit.

This is your opportunity to learn how to relieve the effects of burdens and stressors that are in your life and imposed on your body and mind. We will guide and support you on this cleansing journey built specifically for your individual needs and body constitution. You decide what’s right for you. A cleanse for one day, two days or even seven days.

Ayurveda believes that all healing begins with the digestive tract, and kitchari can give it a much-needed rest from constantly processing different foods while providing essential nutrients. Discover this rejuvenative treatment that cleanses toxins stored in bodily tissues as it restores systemic balance.

After a balanced cleanse, people often experience fewer aches and pains, improved digestion, better energy, calmer minds, better skin, loss of excess weight, a deeper connection with themselves, and a sense of empowerment that comes from taking their health in their own hands.

It is remarkable how positively the body responds when we give it a chance. By making simple dietary and lifestyle changes, reducing stress, eliminating toxins, and improving our nutritional intake, wonderful shifts take place. This is a powerful way to experience your true essence, so make sure you clear your calendars so that you will have little or no outside disturbances during this process.

PRENATAL TEACHER TRAINING
with Mandy Colbert
Contact Hours 15 total
June 26-27, 2010
Saturday & Sunday 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Investment: $195 before July 3; $225 after Course will cover the following:

Physical, physiological and emotional changes in the peri-natal body
Benefits of yoga practice for pregnancyHow to teach asana, appropriate pranayama and meditation to pregnant and postpartum women.How to work with different levels of pregnant practitioners and common pregnancy- related physical issues, modifying yoga postures.
Importance of pelvic alignment for different fetal positions
Required Reading:
Preparing for Birth with Yoga by Janet Balaskas
Yoga for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond by Francoise Barbira Freedman

Recommended Reading:
The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner

Saturday 10:30-noon Asana class
12:30-6:30 p.m. Workshop
Sunday 10:30-6:30 p.m. Workshop & Practice Teaching

KIDS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
with Mery Mares, RYT
14 contact hours
May 15-16, 2010
Saturday 12:30-6:30 p.m. & Sunday 10:30-6:30 p.m.
Investment: $180 before May 1, $210 after

From the classroom to the home, yoga is proving to be a powerful tool used for many children to help them cope and relate to today’s world. This 14 hour intensive course will provide instruction on how to incorporate yoga into your current work with children ages 4 to 12 years old. Children can benefit tremendously from a yoga practice that offers an outlet for their boundless and creative energy. Today, children are increasingly bombarded with excessive stimuli and stress in their everyday lives. Yoga can help alleviate children’s stress while providing a calm and nurturing environment for self-expression, physical activity, confidence building, and healthful living. The kids yoga training will provide yoga teachers, school teachers, health professionals, parents, and other interested individuals with the power and knowledge to create and teach a well thought out program of yoga to this age group. Taught by a certified school and yoga teacher, the kids yoga training curriculum includes:

how to inspire and engage children through meaningful and well sequenced lessons
theme based lesson creation and ideas
tons of child safe poses
partner and group poses
breathing techniques for children
meditation for children
incorporating stories, dance, music, art, and drama into your instruction
useful handouts with lessons, ideas, and content to get you started
relaxation techniques that work for kids

FAMILY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
with Mery Mares, RYT
8 contact hours
Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:30-6:30
Investment: $78 before Sept. 1, $90 after

This 6 hour intensive course will provide yoga teachers and experienced yogis a fun interactive method on how to involve both parents and children in the practice of yoga. A pre-requisite of the kids yoga training offered through Yoga Loka or another kids yoga training is required for this course. You will go beyond the kids yoga training and learn even more ideas on how to inspire all age groups. The following curriculum will be learned in this course:

how to teach to a mixed age group class
family friendly yoga poses
fostering and encouraging the bonding between caregiver and child
partner and group poses that work for a variety of students
games, songs, and creative movement that make it fun for all age groups
how to communicate effectively to both parents and children through yoga
more ideas on breathing, relaxation, and mediation techniques that work for both adults and children
modifications of family friendly yoga poses
useful resource booklet that includes lessons, ideas, and content to get you started

BASIC THAI YOGA MASSAGE TECHNIQUES FOR YOGA AND MASSAGE PROFESSIONALS
with Gayle Ferruccio, RN, RYT, LMT
14 contact hours
September 25-26, 2010
Saturday 12:30-6:30 and Sunday 10a.m. – 6 p.m.
Investment: $185 before Sept. 11; $210 after

This workshop is designed to teach various passive stretching techniques and energetic release techniques used in Thai massage. Such techniques can help students/clients with muscle and structural flexibility, release of tension and body awareness. Students will gain an understnding of

1. The philosophy and origins of traditional Thai Yoga MassageThe energetic principles of Thai Massage
2. The benefits of using Thai Yoga Techniques in a yoga class setting
3. Joint and muscle anatomy and function (review)
4. Assessment of joint and muscle integrity through passive stretching and range of motion techniques
5. Precautions and contraindications related to passive stretching and range of motion techniques
6. Specific Thai Yoga Massage techniques using demonstration and hands on practice.

CERTIFIED LAUGHTER YOGA WORKSHOP

with Gita Fendelman

Contact hours: 12

Saturday, October 16, 2010  1:00-6:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 17, 2010  10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Cost: $275 by Oct. 1; $295 after Oct. 1

LAUGHTER LOVERS You can learn to teach the simplest technique that will transform your life.  Learn how to make a living teaching Laughter Yoga, market your services, start and run a laughter club, expandyour professional skills. Learn how to stay in high spirits when life presents challenges. Train & be certified in the cutting edge modality of laughter as an innovative stress & health management tool.  Experience the stress releasing and happiness boosting power of laughter.

Tuition Includes:

• Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Certificate Comprehensive Training E-Manual with over 100 Laughter Exercises Discount on "Laugh for No Reason" by Dr. Madan Kataria
• Free listing in www.laughteryoga.org online directory of Laughter Yoga professionals (optional)
• Continuing Education for Yoga Teachers and pending for MFT, Social Workers and Nursing

For more info:  www.laughteryogawithgita.com

YOGA FOR THE CHAKRAS
with Kimberly Allcock, PhD, RYT
Contact hours: 16
8 Tuesdays 5:30-7:00 p.m.
May 4 - June 29, 2010
Investment: $175 before Jan 1, 2010; $210 after
Required Reading: Western Body Eastern Minds by Anodea Judith

In Western society we tend to focus on the physical body and the mind while ignoring the subtle body and the spirit; however, in studying the chakras and how their influence manifests in the physical, psychological and subtle realms we realize that we are integrated beings.

This series is an exploration of the development and function of the chakras as they relate to physical practice, psychology and consciousness. Each two-hour session will use mantras, mudras, asanas, guided meditation, study and discussion to build understanding and connect to the energy of each chakra in turn. The final session will include a practice to integrate upward and downward flows of energy through the entire chakra system. The inspiration for this series comes from the book “Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self” by Anodea Judith.

Study the relationship of chakras to physical nerve plexus, parts of the physical body governed by chakras, relationship between energy, psychology and posture/physical sensations, effects of excessive and deficient chakras on body and mind, nadis, etc. Much of this will come along with the physical practice. Discuss the subtle body and the idea of the ‘rainbow bridge’ creating a link between physical experience and pure consciousness. The upward journey is transformative, and we bring that transformed energy back to manifest in the world.

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS : Using Numerology for Self Discovery and Empowerment™
with JJ Lee
Contact hours: approx 6-8
Dates and times to be determined

Numerology (using numbers as a forecasting system) is more science than speculation in reality. Pythagoras originally codified the numerology methods used to foretell outcomes and predict behaviors in contemporary practice. As a contemplative art, numerology can be used to help you understand why you are the way you are, your destiny, your life path, how your soul operates and how your personality shows up day-to-day. Come see how your numbers add up and what they say about who you really are.

GETTING THE WORD TO THE HERD: Creating Dynamic Experiential Workshops™
with JJ Lee
Contact hours: approx 15
Dates and times to be determined

This workshop is derived from my years as a workshop presenter at Kripalu Center and at my own center, Body & Soul Fitness Training. You will learn how to design a successful experiential workshop that will inform, educate, and inspire current clients and gain new ones.

YOGA AND JOURNALING : The Body as Living Text™
with JJ Lee
Contact hours: approx approx 4-6
Dates and times to be determined

So much of our time is spent hurrying from event to event that we can fail to notice the history that is taking place in our own lives. Getting somewhere replaces being here; rushing replaces sensing, feeling and experiencing; we become human doings instead of human beings. Joining yoga with journaling creates a rare condition for you to be present in your body so that your mind can slow down, allowing its messages, desires and dreams to be recognized. This state creates an opportunity for reflection and integration. Using a journal at this peak time allows you to deepen your self-knowledge and naturally live more authentically and powerfully.

OTHER ELECTIVE OPTIONS
Contact and non-contact hours
A minimum of 30 hours earned in the following ways:

1. ANY additional Elective Modules from above
   (modules must not have been counted previously)
2. Non-required book reports
   8 hours (non-contact) per book max 24 hours.

Choose books from the following list (approval of other books not on the list is possible upon request) and write your response on the following items:

(a) What is your personal impression of the book?
(b) What was the most valuable component for you?
(c) Elaboration on how this material could be useful for a yoga teacher.

Each book report needs to be a minimum 750 words (3 pages) double spaced with 12 point font. Turn in all reports together. If you email it, it needs to be a Microsoft Word document. Credit available for a maximum of three non-required books.
Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Muktibodhananda
Living Your Yoga by Donna Farhi
Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea Judith
The Breathing Book by Donna Farhi
Ayurveda & Marma Therapy: Energy Points in Yogic Healing by David Frawley
Science of Breath by Rama, Rudolph Ballentine, and Alan Hymes
Free Your Breath Free Your Life by Dennis Lewis
The Breathing Book by Donna Farhi
Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy by Georg Feuerstein

DVD Anatomy for Yoga with Paul Grilley

TWO of the following Anatomy & Asana e-books by Susi Hately Aldous counts as ONE Book (8 hours) “shop” this option at www.functionalsynergy.com (both Bound and e-Book Versions Available)
Anatomy and Asana: The Sacroiliac Joint by Susi Hately Aldous
Anatomy and Asana: The Knees by Susi Hately Aldous
Anatomy and Asana: The Shoulder Girdle by Susi Hately Aldous

3. Evaluating yoga classes outside of the teacher training.
Non-contact hours: 10 maximum
A maximum of two hours can be obtained for each asana class attended. Each class must include a written evaluation and submitted to Kim. Maximum of 5 classes for a total of 10 non-contact hours.

4. Plan and Present a Workshop
Non-contact hours: 8 hours
Choose a topic that is meaningful to you or to someone you know who could/would benefit by attending. Please obtain approval from Kim before proceeding with development. Plan, advertise and teach a 2.5 - 3 hour workshop with 1) handouts, 2) appropriate content and 3) feedback/evaluation forms for participants, and yourself to fill out at the end. Turn in workshop outline, handouts and evaluations.