
Course content: Yogic &Taoist Philosophy as the basis or inspiration to your approach. Breath & Vinyasa- Learning the mechanism of breath and its affect on the physical body, on the emotional body, and on the mental body. Bandha & posture- Optimizing and understanding bandhas and their affect on one's body. Bringing this understanding to the various asanas with a clear purpose of circulating the energy flow in the body. Drishti- Bringing the state of mind that makes yoga a transformative process. Anatomy- Learning very specific anatomy that goes along with the course content. Basic anatomy will be part of the suggested readings. (Guest speaker) Esoteric anatomy, to understand how this practice is beyond the physical body. Chanting- We will explore several aspects of the voice and its use in breaking through blockages in the body. (Guest speaker) Meditation- Bringing a meditative state to all our practices, various approaches will be explored. The second aspect of the training will involve gaining the confidence and developing the skills that will allow you to transmit your own experience through: -Using words, to give concise & progressive verbal instruction -Adjustments, both safe and clear -Reading into the postural imbalances of the students Cost: $2,500 before Dec 31st 2010 + gst $2,800 after deadline + gst Minimum deposit of 100$ (non refundable) required to reserve space. After Dec 31st: $500 will be non refundable. We offer a discount on the yearly membership whilst doing the Teacher Training and you may apply for our apprenticeship program.
Schedule for Jan 2011-Dec 2011 Teacher Training: Hours: -10 week-ends of 15-hour -50 hour July week-long workshop Weekend Schedule: Friday: 5:45 - 8:45 Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. & 1:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. These are the confirmed dates, January 28-30 February 25-27 March 18-20 April 29- May 1 May 27-29 June 24-26 Summer (6 days) 40-hour intensive in July Date TBA September 23-25 October 21-23 November 18-20 December 9-11 Sattva Yoga Shala is registered with the Yoga Alliance (RYS). At the end of the course, if the student has fulfilled all the requirements required, they will receive a 200-hour Certificate of yoga training which is recognized by the Yoga Alliance of North America. More information can be given upon request
Contact: darbyoga@yahoo.ca alchemyoga@yahoo.com
David Robson will be back for a two day workshop in Dec 2010. watch this space! Thanks for an awesome Immersion David!