100/200/300 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings and Immersions

Yin Yoga Immersion & Teacher Training for Students and Teachers ::: 100 Hour Yin Yoga Training – Eligible for CEUs with Yoga Alliance

This Yin Yoga immersion and teacher training is open to consistent practitioners of Yoga, those who are teaching Yoga, and/or wish to teach Yin Yoga. You may take this program as an immersion to deepen your understanding of Yin Yoga - it's theory, experiential anatomy, psycho-somatic and spiritual benefits, as well as the energetic effects and you may also take this program to learn to teach Yin Yoga. This immersion is organized with time to steep yourself in the study and practice of Yin Yoga. The Yin Yoga immersion will cover the foundational principles of Yin Yoga, how to incorporate Yin Yoga into your weekly classes or daily practice, as well as how to teach this practice safely. The course includes Yin Yoga practice sessions (classes), interactive lectures with power point presentations, teaching methodology with specific asana review, and for the teaching component, time to practice teaching with peer feedback and review. This immersion series is eligible for 100 hours of CEUs with Yoga Alliance, and can be a part of the 300 hour teacher training.

The Theory & Practice of Yin Yoga

• Yin Yoga Principles, Concepts, Benefits, and Basic Philosophy

• Yin and Yang in the Physical Body

• Developing Mindfulness in the Practice

• The Language of Yin Yoga

• Modifications, Prop Use, and Adjustments

• Principles of Sequencing Yin Yoga and Teaching Practice

The Anatomy of Yin Yoga

• Anatomy of the Muscles, Bones, Joints and Fascia

• Types of Connective Tissue

• Fascia: Anatomy and Physiology

• The Nervous System ~ Neuroscience and Fascia

• The Physiology of the Breath & the Importance of the Relaxation Response

The Psycho-Somatics & Energetics of Yin Yoga

• Taoist Theory & Yoga

• Anatomy of Qi

• The Meridian & Chakra System

• Eastern and Western Views of Embodiment

• Tension Patterns and the Mind

200 Hour Course Overview

Lotus in the Flame's 200 hour Yoga teacher training course provides the highest level of creative and progressive Yoga education in the field today. The intention is not to teach one particular "style" of Yoga but to set each person on a path of embodying Yoga, and living it daily. Only in this way can we truly create a force of inspired change both in our own lives and in that of others. As many teacher training programs focus primarily on asana, this training program additionally teaches a full spectrum of traditional HaTha Yoga practices - integrating the philosophies of the main paths of Yoga, the Heart of Yoga - Bhakti, Raja, Karma, Jnana and Tantra. We will study traditional texts, as well as ground these philosophies within the physical ~ energetic body as they are expressed within the eight limbs of Yoga as outlined by Sri Patanjali. This is a comprehensive program in giving students a very practical yet diverse exposure to the history, lineages and modern developments within the world of Yoga today.

Format

The format is structured in a way that provides flexibility for those students that are working professionals and cannot take a month, or more, off to study yoga intensively. This format is structured as intensives and long weekends. During the time between trainings you will have your own personal sadhana practice as well as structured assignments to fulfill your non-contact and practicum hours necessary for certification. In this way, the art and practice of living yoga in your everyday life becomes more integrated. Each of the modules have a different focus and intention.

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300 Hour Teacher Training Course Overview

Join Melissa Spamer, and a renowned group of guest teachers, on a journey of a lifetime to deepen one's practice and understanding of what it means to live Yoga. This program will trace the roots of the Yoga tradition while revealing how it can transform our lives everyday.

The program will incorporate the ancient teachings of Yoga & Ayurveda with modern research on mindfulness, somatic psychology, and energetics. With the knowledge and experience of the faculty within this program, a broad spectrum of holistic approaches to Yoga & Ayurveda as a complete system of well-being, will be integrated throughout. Each of the faculty members has a circular view of transmitting teachings, rather than an hierarchical view. We are all teachers to each other and the best teachers are ever students of life. This program is therefore seeking participants who want to grow and stretch their own practice, as well as their understanding of self in relationship to the world, and ultimately, what it means to be a teacher of Yoga.

This program will encompass all aspects of Yogic Study:

• Yoga Asana Practice – Anatomically & Energetically Focused

• Breath Awareness and Meditation

• Guided Imagery and Relaxation Techniques

• Ayurveda - Multi-Dimensional Approach for Yoga Practitioners

• Experiential Yoga Anatomy – Physical and Subtle

• Yoga Philosophy – Ancient and Modern Texts

• Ethics – Integrity, Self-Awareness, Language Skills, Inclusion and Accessibility

• Practicum – Teaching Skills

• Methodology - Sequencing, Alignment, Adjustments, Demonstration and Observation Skills

This school is registered with Yoga Alliance.

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