September 17-19 Yoga of 12 Step Recovery with Nikki Meyers and Nate Rush
September 25 Flowing with Freedom with Kendall Beene-Crowder
October 15 200 hour Teacher
Training Fall Session Begins
October 23- 24 Adjustments Workshop with David Keil
October 25 - 29 A Week of Mysore with David Keil
November 6 Growing From Grief: A Healing Workshop with Stephanie Jones
November 10-14 Stephanie Keach Master Class
November 10-14 Stephanie Keach: Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training and Certification
December 10 - 12 Anatomy Workshop with David Keil
December 17-19 Kathryn Budig Weekend Workshop
January 28 - 30, 2011 - Bryan Kest Power Yoga Weekend Workshop
June 6 – 27, 2011 Summer 21 Day Teacher Training Intensive
July 11 – July 31, 2011 Summer 21 Day Teacher Training Intensive
Oct 14, 2011 200 hour Teacher Training Fall Session Begins
October 21-22, 2011 Doug
Keller, Theraputic Yoga
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Date: Sept. 17 - 19
Fri: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Sat: 10am – 6:00pm (with breaks)
Sun: 10am – 2:00pm
Cost: $195 before Sept. 8
$220 after
The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery presents understanding and application of the symbiotic relationship of yoga and 12-step programs. It creates a rich and powerful learning environment that inspires compassionate awareness, healing and change.
In the Yoga of 12-Step Recovery we: Explore the sources of addictive behavior Investigate yogic and 12-step principles as a foundation of recovery. Discover sustainable ways for self regulation that enhance physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Learn how to use the tools and practice of yoga to support recovery and avoid pitfall and traps.
The Yoga of 12-Step recovery is for anyone working with addictive behaviors or affected by those behaviors in others. It will deepen any work you may be currently doing or jumpstart your journey of self -discovery.
This program will give you the tools to:
Yoga and 12 Step Recovery is and Off The Mat Into The World Partner Program.
The husband and wife team of Nikki Myers and Nate Rush developed the Yoga of 12-Step Recovery in 2004. Nikki is an accomplished yoga therapist, teacher and practitioner. She is the owner of CITYOGA School of Yoga and Health in Indianapolis, IN From her personal struggles with addiction, Nikki is quick to tell the world, ‘The 12-step program and Yoga saved my life - one is my lifeboat, the other my launching pad’.
Nate found recovery after 26 years of injection drug and alcohol use. Now with more than 18 years of recovery, he serves as the Executive Director of The Bethlehem House, an organization which serves individuals whose lives are impacted with substance abuse, mental illness, cognitive impairments, and HIV/AIDS.
The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery has been featured In Yoga Journal and the New York Times.
Nikki Myers, E-RYT 500, is an accomplished teacher and practitioner on the path of yoga. A unique focus of her path has been the integration of yoga in healing. Born out of her personal struggles with addiction, Nikki is a cofounder of the acclaimed Yoga of 12-Step Recovery program, featured in Yoga Journal and the New York Times. With her husband, Nate, she has facilitated the 12-step workshop since its creation in 2004.
Nate Rush has more than 17 years' experience serving individuals whose lives are impacted by substance abuse, mental illness, cognitive impairments, and HIV/AIDS. He is responsible for the design and implementation of projects that serve injection drug users and indigent substance abusers who have co-occurring disorders. Nate was first introduced to yoga when his wife, Nikki Myers, encouraged him to practice to relieve his chronic back pain. Together, they have been teaching the Yoga of 12-Step Recovery workshop for nearly six years.
Registered Yoga Teachers (YA-RYT) can gain up to 14 CEUs available - more CEU info here
September 25, 2010
2:00pm - 4:00pm
$30 by Sept. 20
$40 after Sept. 20
All levels welcome - No prior yoga experience required
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Join Kendall for this fun, dynamic workshop designed to help you cultivate freedom in your vinyasa flow practice. You will learn powerful tools to send you flying with grace safely through your vinyasa for the rest of your life.
Yoga teaches us that true freedom cannot be acquired from our external world. Freedom is an “inside job.” Only by freeing ourselves from thoughts and habits that no longer serve us can we truly feel free in our lives.
Likewise, in our physical practice, freedom to flow with grace through a challenging vinyasa (series of pose linked by breath) without repetitive stress to our shoulders and wrists lies not in our external limbs but in the very core of our physical body- our deep belly. We will explore these essential belly components of smooth transitions in vinyasa and empower ourselves with several safe options to “go or flow” to downward facing dog!
Kendall has been “going or flowing” to downward facing dog over the course of the past ten years while going or flowing all over the country in search of the next adventure. A teacher at SYC she is tremendously grateful to have the opportunity to share what she has learned from her own journeys and teachers with the sweet yoga community in Savannah, GA. Her “unofficial” training as an instructor began long before she became certified, and she has been teaching Vinyasa-style yoga for four years in Chattanooga, TN. Kendall's teaching is inspired by many traditions and many teachers, combining dynamic asana with a strong emphasis on breath work and internal awareness to open physically and energetically.
October 23- 24
Cost $150 Register & Pay Now
Early Registration Discount: $135 if registered by October 15, 2010
SYC teachers receive 20% off / TT grads receive a 10% discount
Saturday, 9am – 12pm, 1:30 – 4:30pm
Sunday, 9am - 12:30pm
Outline of Adjustment Workshop
Adjustments to yoga poses come in a variety of forms including physical, verbal, and even energetic. The basic workshop and the observation workshop support good intelligent adjustments that address the individual as just that, an individual in the moment and what they need to be aware of or adjust in their practice.
Safe and intelligent adjustments should always begin with a good experience of actually doing the pose, followed by an understanding of what the intention or quality of the pose is. where the student is in their journey of understanding and experiencing the pose, and finally what level of information they can absorb from whatever method of delivery of an adjustment you decide to give.
Knowing anatomy and function of joints helps us to understand more clearly what physical aspects of the persons body are allowing or restricting the ability to do a pose. Observation allows us to see more clearly the physical aspect of the pose and what needs to change. The adjustment then delivers the feedback of what is observed so that the student can further explore the pose and its physical, energetic, mental or psycho-spiritual aspects. Therefore adjustments are tailored to the individual in the moment.
David Keil is an Ashtanga practitioner who has traveled the world teaching his YogAnatomy Workshop to teachers and students. He is a direct student of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois, the “guru” of Ashtanga yoga in Mysore, India and makes yearly visits to stay connected to the authenticity of this system of yoga. He is also a student and co-teaches anatomy for and with John Scott, a certified teacher of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system of yoga in the UK. David brings his understanding of the human body, the Ashtanga practice, his knowledge of bodywork and healing as well as his teaching skills to his workshops and his yoga classes. He shares techniques of practice that will help lead you to the next level.
Registered Yoga Teachers (YA-RYT) can gain up to 9 CEUs available - more CEU info here
October 25- 29
Cost $125
SYC teachers receive 15% off / TT grads receive a 10% discount
$125 for the week
2 sessions offered
6:00am (10 students max) Register & Pay Now
9:30am (10 students max) Register & Pay Now
David has the perspective that the practice must come from the inside outward, as a result attention to the fundamental components of breath; bandha and dristhi are first attended too. Then the layering of technique in asana and the anatomy of the poses have a foundation to sit on and a reason to be.
It can be difficult in one week to work with students in a way that moves them forward. This is exactly why David asks that you commit to coming for the 5 days, establish a relationship and give enough time for observation, assessment and then direction. David will not be sitting back and just watching you do your practice, instead he limits the numbers so he can engage everyone as fully as possible in a short amount of time.
David Keil is an Ashtanga practitioner who has traveled the world teaching his YogAnatomy Workshop to teachers and students. He is a direct student of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois, the “guru” of Ashtanga yoga in Mysore, India and makes yearly visits to stay connected to the authenticity of this system of yoga. He is also a student and co-teaches anatomy for and with John Scott, a certified teacher of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system of yoga in the UK. David brings his understanding of the human body, the Ashtanga practice, his knowledge of bodywork and healing as well as his teaching skills to his workshops and his yoga classes. He shares techniques of practice that will help lead you to the next level.
November 6, 2010
2:00 - 4:30pm
$30 by Nov. 1/$40 after Nov. 1 Register & Pay Now
All levels welcome. No prior yoga experience required.
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Change and loss are inescapably connected to the human experience. In yoga, we honor the cycles of life, including birth and death, opening and closing, rising and falling; and in this recognition of impermanence, we invite and allow our feelings about change to transform our lives. Major life circumstances, such as death of a loved one, divorce, or loss of a job, can trigger a deep sense of grief. Yoga offers us healthy coping tools, not only to deal with our many feelings associated with grief, but to open our hearts and grow from adversity. Ultimately, grief can be the catalyst for immersing our souls in the beauty of life.
In this workshop you will explore the unique expressions & experiences of grief in a safe, therapeutic environment, blending perspectives from Yogic & Buddhist Philosophy, Western Psychology and Energy Work.
Breath work, yoga and meditation, will help you to deeply connect with your felt sense, an inner-wisdom that unifies your mind, body, and spirit.
Discussions, journaling, and energy work will accompany the yoga practice. Non practitioners and those struggling to find an outlet for grief are highly encouraged to attend. This workshop is suitable for: Bereaved individuals, Persons dealing with major losses/ major life changes (i.e. divorces, end of relationships, loss of job, etc.), People in the Helping Field (Counselors, Social Workers, Teachers, etc.)
Stephanie Jones is graduate from the Savannah Yoga Center’s 200hr Teacher Training program and a RYT 200 teacher, practicing yoga since 2001 and sharing her passion for yoga with others since 2009. A labor of love, The Growing from Grief Workshop was created as an important piece to Stephanie’s personal healing journey. In 2007, her father’s life was taken by a drunk driver, and yoga provided her with a safe space in which to process her grief. Stephanie says, “Yoga continues to act as a loving guide and sanctuary for my soul, teaching me to look deeply into the expansive and compassionate nature of the heart. This is what inspires me to share yoga with others.”
November 10-14, 2010
Wednesday-Sunday
8:00-10:00am
$25 per class
$20 for multiple classes
take one, some or all
Buy multiple Master classes:
Register and Pay Now for Wednesday
Register and Pay Now for Thursday
Register and Pay Now for Friday
Register and Pay Now for Saturday
Register and Pay Now for Sunday
Register & Pay $25 for ONLY One Master Class-Not Multiples
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To be held during the 5 day Vinyasa Certification Teacher Training. Spend some time relaxing your mind and restoring your body's energies with Stephanie Keach and a Vinyasa Flow Yoga class. We will explore meditation, pranayama, gentle vinyasa, vigorous vinyasa and core strengthening in a fluid and playful manner. Stephanie pulls from many traditions, including ashtanga (series 1, 2, & 3), anusara, and zen buddhism to excite and invite openings on all levels.
Stephanie Keach has been teaching Flow Yoga since 1988. Originally from Santa Barbara, CA, she has studied with many fine Yogis, including study with Erich Schiffmann, Rodney Yee, Ana Forrest and Bryan Kest. Her Zen-Buddhist background brings a meditative and compassionate style to her class. More at StephanieKeach.com
Registered Yoga Teachers (YA-RYT) can gain up to 1.5 CEUs available - more CEU info here
November 10-14, 2010
Register & Pay $200 Deposit Now
Register & Pay in Full $600 Now
Come join a special group of both aspiring and experienced yoga teachers who
are ready to deepen their peace, expand their power and transform themselves
into more effective flow yoga teachers.
This intensive teacher training course is designed to train you in the
fundamentals of teaching vinysa-flow style yoga to beginning and intermediate
students. Stephanie will help to guide you into your role as a teacher with the
knowledge and open-heartedness it takes to teach a safe and fun flow class.
Students looking to become teachers, students who are currently teachers with or
without previous training, or students simply having the desire to deepen their
practice and spend 5 whole days with Stephanie, will find this course inspiring
and practical. A certification to teach vinyasa yoga with Yoga Alliance hours
available upon completion.
REQUIREMENTS: A passion for yoga. A desire to deepen your own practice. A consistent, regular yoga practice as of today. A minimum of 12 months practicing yoga, any style, with a qualified teacher.
Schedule for November 10 - 14, 2010: (Wednesday through Sunday)
Wednesday - Saturday :
8:00-10:00 am - master class
10:00-12:00 pm - teacher training
12:00-1:00 pm - lunch break
1:00-5:00 pm - teacher training
Sunday :
8:00 -10:00 am - master class
10:00-12:00 pm - teacher training
12:00 - 12:30 short break
12:30 - 2:00 final teacher training and Graduation
Please read before class: (can be ordered online, www.youryoga.com under vinyasa training)
Stephanie Keach: The Yoga Handbook. ($35 + $4 s/h)
Desikachar: The Heart of Yoga ($19)
This is an intensive teacher training that aims at these goals:
~ develop core strength, power and flexibility
~ study your own Yoga
practice and habitual behavior
~ teach clearly and specifically, with
confidence and compassion
~ experiment with vinyasa templates from gentle
flow to power yoga
~ deepen your personal practice as you gain insight into
your own creative flow
~ learn to embody the flow and spirit of your yoga
practice
~ learn safe alignment and adjustments for all body types
~ learn
how to market yourself effectively
~ question and answer sessions
Cost $600 - does not include food or lodging. Space is limited, register early! $200 deposit required, details and syllabus sent upon receipt of registration.
Registered Yoga Teachers (YA-RYT) can gain up to 35 CEUs available - more CEU info here
December 10 – 12, 2010
$175 by Dec 1, 2010 Register & Pay Now for All Sessions
$200 after Dec 1
Individual Sessions $50
SYC teachers receive 20% off / TT grads receive a 10% discount
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Friday 6:00-8:30pm Anatomical Ideas $50 Register & Pay Now
Highly suggested before attending any of the other sessions
- Introduction to the overall dynamics and systems of the body.: fascial network, muscular principles and functions, skeletal system and how it all applies to yoga.
Saturday 9:00-11:00am Exploring the Leg $50 Register & Pay Now
- The foot/ankle relationship to posture.
- The knee, one of the most complicated joints and why it’s so prone to injury.
- The hips as a powerful mover of the legs, a platform for the torso and why they’re so tight!
Saturday 1:30-4:30am Spine and Psoas $50 Register & Pay Now
- The pelvis as the foundation for seated postures
- The spine: understand how and why it functions and dysfunctions the way it does!
- The psoas-muscle: the single most important postural and structural muscle in our body.
Sunday 9:00-12:00pm Breath and Arms Sunday $50 Register & Pay Now
- Breathing is a primary act of life. It links everything together in the practice and is our gateway to the subtle components of the practice!
- How do arms and the complex shoulders affect our practice?
With a better understanding of your body comes a new perspective of your asana practice. No one else can feel and hence adjust yourself better in a yoga-pose than you! Learn how muscles, bones and fascia restrict/enhance movement and shift your practice to a whole new level. David presents anatomy in an easy and fun way - always related to the yoga practice and loaded with practical exercises so you can feel and experience it for yourself.
David Keil is an Ashtanga practitioner who has traveled the world teaching his YogAnatomy Workshop to teachers and students. He is a direct student of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois, the “guru” of Ashtanga yoga in Mysore, India and makes yearly visits to stay connected to the authenticity of this system of yoga. He is also a student and co-teaches anatomy for and with John Scott, a certified teacher of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system of yoga in the UK. David brings his understanding of the human body, the Ashtanga practice, his knowledge of bodywork and healing as well as his teaching skills to his workshops and his yoga classes. He shares techniques of practice that will help lead you to the next level.
Registered Yoga Teachers (YA-RYT) can gain up to 13 CEUs available - more CEU info here
Friday- Sunday, December 17-19, 2010
Cost: whole weekend $120 before Dec. 1/ $135 after Dec. 1/ $45 per session
Register & Pay Now Entire Weekend
Yogi Happy Hour, Friday, 6-8pm Register & Pay Now Fridy PM
Get buzzed yoga style! Come celebrate the end of your week with a creative flow class that will spice up your practice. Explore exciting sun salutation variations, new transitions, exit strategies and vinyasas. This practice is geared towards the seasoned practitioner, so a comfort level of a 2/3 flow class is recommended and remember, please don't handstand and drive. . .
Flight of the Yogi, Saturday, 10:00-12:30pm Register & Pay Now Saturday
Join Kathryn for a lighthearted workshop of exploration on our hands! This workshop is geared towards both fledglings of arm balances and full grown flyers. We will explore the foundation of arm balancing, the technicalities of leaving the ground on our hands and the playful mindset needed to maintain the balance. We'll begin with bakasana (crow) and explore other poses such as flying pigeon, side crow, grasshopper, eka pada koundinyasana, handstand, forearm balance and many other variations. Beginners will learn how to enter these poses, advanced practitioners will learn new entries and possibilities. Come with any questions and leave with a refreshed spirit and richer understanding of these amazing postures.
All is Full of Love, Sunday, 10:00-12:30 Register & Pay Now Sunday
Time to open the windows, clean out the cobwebs and let some sunshine in! backbends are gorgeous poses that take our heart, chest and shoulders into full expression. These poses rejuvenate, stimulate and get the endorphins flowing. kathryn will lead you though a sequence designed prepare the body for deep backbends that will enhance your ability to blend strength and surrender and realize that all is full of love!
January 28 – 30, 2011
All levels welcome
Entire Weekend $225 before Jan. 17/$245 after Jan. 17. Register & Pay Now for All Sessions
Friday: 7:00 -9:00 pm ... Orientation & Power Yoga class ... $60 Register & Pay Now for Friday
Saturday AM: 10:00am - 12:30pm - $60 Register & Pay Now for Saturday AM
Saturday PM: 4:30 - 6:30pm - $60 Register & Pay Now for Saturday PM
Sunday: 10 - 12:30pm - $65 Register & Pay Now for Sunday
A Bryan Kest Workshop is an immersion in the “Practice of Yoga.” The workshop will have a practice that strengthens not just the body, but even more importantly, the qualities of our mind that actually have the largest impact on our physical well being.
The workshop will be a strong, well rounded, yet simple physical practice that leaves every nook and cranny in our bodies vibrating with vitality while challenging our minds in the sense of strengthening the qualities of mind that are most useful, positive and powerful, while eradicating the qualities of our mind that are harmful and stress inducing. It will strengthen qualities such as calmness, patience, focus, gentleness, gratitude, humility and acceptance, while weakening qualities such as judgment, competitiveness, distraction, reaction, and criticism.
If you feed qualities of mind, they will grow big and strong, and if you don’t feed them, they will weaken and die. Now since our physical practice is such a fertile environment for most all of these qualities to arise, our physical practice becomes an opportunity to strengthen the qualities we want to be strong and to weaken and eradicate the qualities we find harmful. If you want to know how Bryan does this, you will have to come and see because words cannot replicate the experience that is a culmination of almost 30 years of his own yoga practice called Power Yoga.
BRYAN KEST
Bryan started practicing yoga in Hawaii in 1979 with David Williams and Brad Ramsey. He remembers profoundly that the emphasis of the yoga back then was “being connected to something larger than ourselves that we were all part of.” It was a new lifestyle that focused on quality, not quantity, and a new view on relationship with our bodies, our hearts, and relationships with the people around us, as well as on this planet. So much of it was about community, hugging instead of shaking hands, and cooking, not just eating. It was also about eradicating the things that separate us all, yet respecting the differences between us.
No refunds are available. However, if cancellations are made at least 10 days prior to the workshop date, then fee may be transferred to other workshops or classes. All cancellations/transfers will be charged a $25 administration fee
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