Advanced Yoga Studies – Fall 2013
I am delighted to announce…
Advanced Yoga Studies & Self-Transformation Program …begins September 2013.
This unique 9-month program is intended for all sincere students and teachers, looking to deepen their experience and understanding of Yoga. Through personal and group study and practice, students will be guided on a transformative journey of healing, self-discovery and empowerment. We will delve into the teachings and practices of Yoga, Tantra & Ayurveda – as a means to awaken our potential for meaning, happiness and freedom and in life.
The structure of the program will include:
1) Weekly Master Classes: Teaching, discussion and practice ~ Tuesdays 7:15-9:15pm September 17- December 17, 2013 + January 14 – May 20, 2014 at One Yoga
2) Three Private sessions to receive:
- A personalized Hatha yoga + meditation practice
- Ayurvedic dietary + lifestyle Consultation
- Yogic spiritual guidance to uncover + empower you life’s purpose (dharma)
3) A weekend non-residential retreat in Minneapolis (Spring 2014)
4) Readings, journaling, audio recordings and home practice to support your growth.
5) Group community building events
Our in-depth study will include:
Essential Teachings of Yoga:
- What are Yoga, Tantra & Ayurveda? Why are they relevant?
- History of Yoga: Periods, Types, traditions and its evolution
- The main branches of yoga: Raja (Classical), Bhakti (Devotion), Tantra (ritual) + Hatha (Mind + Energy), Karma (Action), Jnana (Knowledge)
- The Three Refuges of practice: Teacher, teachings + community
- Karma, Reincarnation and Samsara (the wandering of the soul)
- The four aims of life – Dharma (meaning), Artha (the means), Kama (pleasure), Moksha (freedom)
- Dukkha: Why do we suffer and how do we overcome suffering?
- Overcoming Limiting Patterns & Conditioning – Samskara + Vasana
- Hatha Yoga – The spiritual science of awakening Mind + Energy through Asana, Pranayama + Meditation
- Meditation- The essential yogic practice for awakening the Heart and Mind
- Samkhya System- The foundation of Indian philosophy & spirituality
- Essential Texts: The Yoga Sutra + The Bhagavad Gita
- Training in Essential Practices: Asana (posture), Pranayama (energetic breathwork), Meditation, Mantra (sacred sound), Chanting, Bandha (energy locks), Mudra(gesture), Kriya (visualization), Yoga Nidra, Self-Inquiry, relationship, Ayurvedic diet + lifestyle
- Ayurveda- The Science of Self-Healing
- Basic Sanskrit
- The Koshas: Layers of Being
- For more thorough information on teachings covered, see below…
Pricing + Payment Options
Full Price – $2250. (Paid in full by Sept. 15)
Early Registration Discount – $2100 (Paid In full by August 15)
Yoga Teacher Discount – $1950 (For teachers who have completed a 200-Hour Training and are currently teaching 2 or more classes/week. Paid in full by September 15)
Payment Plan – $2500. (to be paid monthly over 9 months)
We will order books for the course wholesale as a group. The cost of books will be about $75 in addition to the cost of tuition
Application and registration are available through One Yoga. Follow this link to receive a copy of the application: Advanced Yoga Studies Application. Space is limited and will be allotted in the order which application + deposit ($300, ) are received. Once accepted, your deposit is non-refundable, and will be applied toward the cost of the program.
More information on teachings + practices to be covered…
The Koshas: Layers of Being Humans are multidimensional beings. The ancient yogis experienced being human as composed of 5 Koshas (layers/sheaths) which encompass the Atman (True-Self). As part of the Self-Transformation process, we will explore the specific teachings and practices of each of these layers – designed to help us realize our fullest capacities and to minimize and overcome the limitations of each Kosha.
Annamaya Kosha ~ The Physical Body
- Systems of the Human body (Musculo-skeletal, Nervous, Respiratory, etc.)
- Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology- The Spine, Shoulder + Pelvic Girdles, the Diaphragm(s)
- Asana: Yoga postures – Anatomy, Alignment + Energetic Effects
- Intro to Ayurveda- The Vedic Science of Self-Healing
- Yogic Practices for the Physical Body: Asana, Shatkarma (Cleansing Actions), Ayurveda
Pranamaya Kosha ~ The Energetic Body
- Ayurveda- The Doshas, your constitution + balanced living through yoga, diet and lifestyle
- Tantra- The path of Cultivating and Liberating our vital Energy
- Prana- The Energy of Life
- Pranayama: Breathing practices to awaken Vital Energy
- The Nervous System
- The Anatomy of The Energetic Body (Doshas, Nadis, Vayus, Chakras, Gunas, Kundalini)
- Yogic Practices for The Energetic Body: Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra, Kriya (visualiztion)
- Brahmana & Langhana – Creating practices that are balancing
Manomaya Kosha ~ The Lower Mind + Ego
- Yogic Psychology + understanding of the Mind
- The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali- Essential Teachings on awakening the Heart-Mind
- The role of the mind in suffering and liberation
- Ego + Memory – Our Subconscious Conditioning
- Emotion- Understanding the energies of desire, memory, perception + reaction
- Karma (Action) -> Samskara (impression) -> Vasana (patterns)- The cycle of conditioned behavior
- Yogic Practices for the mind: Meditation, Karma Yoga, Witness Consciousness/ Self-Observation, Yoga Nidra
- Meditation: Essential Teachings + personal guidance
Vijnanamaya Kosha ~ The Awakened Mind
- Buddhi- The capacity of the mind to awaken
- Awakening the forces of willpower, intuition + discernment
- Overcoming obstacles as the path to Self-Mastery
- The role of desire in spiritual practice
- Yogic Practices for Buddhi: Vichara (Self-Inquiry), Sankalpa (Resolution of the Higher Self), Mantra (Healing of Sacred Sound), Jnana Yoga
- Mantra- “That which protects + empowers the mind”
Anandamaya Kosha + Atman ~ The Heart + True Self
- The Four Desires process: Creating a life of purpose, prosperity, happiness and freedom
- Dharma- Hearing the call of your life’s purpose
- Cultivating compassion, joy + loving kindness
- Practices for the Heart & True Self: Prayer, Devotion/ Bhakti Yoga, Metta (loving kindness), Chanting, Seva
Pricing + Payment Options
Full Price – $2250.
Early Registration Discount – $2100 (Paid In full by August 15)
Yoga Teacher Discount – $1950 (For teachers who have completed a 200-Hour Training and are currently teaching 2 or more classes/week. Paid in full by September 15)
Payment Plan – $2500. (to be paid monthly over 9 months)
We will order books for the course wholesale as a group. The cost of books will be about $75 in addition to the cost of tuition
Registration is available through One Yoga. Follow this link to receive a copy of the application: Advanced Yoga Studies Application. Space is limited and will be allotted in the order which application + deposit ($300, non-refundable) are received.
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