300-hr Advanced Teacher Training Modules
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CHAKRAS
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE AND FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 20
NEXT SESSION: Sep 13-15, 2019
COST: $360 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 4:00-8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm
SUMMARY:
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An in-depth exploration of each of the seven chakras
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Eastern Anatomy
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Sequencing
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Activating and Balancing the Chakras
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Tools for assessing imbalances
INSTRUCTOR Ida Winter
REQUIRED READING: none

SOLIDIFY
CORE MODULE 1 (required)
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 27.5
NEXT SESSION: October10-13 , 2019
COST: $495 + GST
SCHEDULE: Thur - Sat 9am-5pm Sun 9:30am-5pm
SUMMARY:
Taking inspiration from the 1st and 2nd chakras, highlights of this module include:
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Anatomy of the feet, legs & pelvis
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Asana: Standing poses and hip openers
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The history of yoga – how did we get here?
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The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
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Class sequencing (peak pose)
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Overcoming the chakra demons: fear & guilt
INSTRUCTORS: Ida Winter, Carrie Watkins, Andrea Ting-Letts, Fab Alberico
REQUIRED READING:
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika (any translation)

AMPLIFY, Part 1
CORE MODULE 5 (required)
PART 1: Skillfull Teaching
(pre-requisite for Part 2: Broadcast Your Brand, next session Feb 2020)
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 15
NEXT SESSION: Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2019
COST: $270 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 5:00- 8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:30am-4:30pm
SUMMARY:
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clarify your WHY: your purpose, your dharma, your ikigai, your reason for being
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define your areas of interest and expertise in your teaching practice
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identify the students you truly want to serve (and who you don’t want to serve)
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refine your teaching voice, language, and cuing skills
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plan, theme, and deliver consistent & potent classes, workshops, retreats, teacher trainings and more
INSTRUCTOR: Andrea Ting-Letts
SUGGESTED READING
Start With Why, Simon Sinek

YIN & YOGA NIDRA,
PARTS 1 & 2
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE, VINYASA OR YOGAHOUR
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 32
NEXT SESSIONS: Dec 14-15, 2019 and
Jan 18-19 (must attend
both)
COST: $575 + GST
SCHEDULE: Sat & Sun 8:30am-6:30pm
SUMMARY:
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philosophy and history of yin yoga
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yin yoga postures
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sequencing & timing
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meditation and yoga nidra
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anatomy & physiology
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modifications
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practice teaching
INSTRUCTOR: Nicole Schulz
Required Reading: none

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YOGAHOUR™
PARTS 1 & 2
AMPLIFY, Part 2
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE, YIN OR VINYASA
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 40
NEXT SESSIONS: tba
COST: $720 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 4:00-8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm
SUMMARY:
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Yogahour® falls under the category of alignment-based flow which combines the best of two worlds: the precise cueing you get from a Hatha class and the dynamic sequences and fast pace of vinyasa flow
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learn precise alignment, safety & refinement cueing for over 200 poses
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master the art of pacing/timing
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simple but effective theming: word of the day
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remove tenacious tendencies from your dialogue
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how to teach an all-levels class: teach poses to make them either more difficult or more doable and teach in clear stages
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learn to teach your cues in an effective, efficient order
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yogahour® sequencing
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demonstrating & verbal adjustments
INSTRUCTOR: Ida Winter
REQUIRED READING:
Inform Your Flow, the Yogahour Teacher Training Manual, Syllabus and Sequences Volume 1
CORE MODULE 6 (required)
PART 2: BROADCAST YOUR BRAND
PRE-REQUISITE, AMPLIFY Part 1
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 15
NEXT SESSION: Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2020
COST: $270 + gst
SCHEDULE: Fri 5:00- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 9:30am-4:30pm
SUMMARY:
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create your Charter of Intentions – define how you will SHOW UP in everything you do
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draft your professional profile for your resume and online platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn
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explore vital elements of your visual brand – logo, photography, typography
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craft your authentic voice to strategize content for your website, blog, and social media
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set SMART goals, plus budget your time and resources
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align your career path, teaching practice, and personal passions around your WHY
Instructor: Andrea Ting-Letts
SUGGESTED READING
Start With Why, Simon Sinek

FORGE
CORE MODULE 2 (required)
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 27.5
NEXT SESSION: February 6-9, 2020
COST: $495 + GST
SCHEDULE: Thur - Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 9:30am-5pm
SUMMARY:
Taking inspiration from the 3rd and 4th chakras, highlights of this module include:
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Anatomy of the Core, Spine & Breathing
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Asana: Core, Twists & Backbends
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The Bhagavad Gita
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Demonstration Techniques
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Class sequencing (body part)
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Overcoming the chakra demons: shame & grief
INSTRUCTORS: Ida Winter, Carrie Watkins, Andrea Ting-Letts, Misha Butot, Crista Shillington, Chantelle Shah-Poulin
REQUIRED READING:
The Bhagavad Gita (any translation)

HISTORY OF YOGA
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE AND LEADERSHIP, ETHICS & COMMUNITY BUILDING
TOTAL CLASS ROOM HOURS: 20
NEXT SESSION: tba
COST: $360 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 4:00-8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm
SUMMARY
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INSTRUCTOR: Fab Alberico
REQUIRED READING: tba

TRAUMA INFORMED

FUTURE OF YOGA
PARTS 1 & 2

VINYASA
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE, YOGAHOUR OR YIN/YOGA NIDRA
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 40
NEXT SESSION: tba
COST: $720 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri4:00-8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm
SUMMARY:
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Overview & history of Vinyasa Yoga
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Approaches to Vinyasa sequencing: peak pose, multiple peak pose, full spectrum
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Creating bhavana (mood) through skillful theming
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Teaching Vinyasa to all levels: how to simplify, how to expand
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Enhancing the practice: mantra, mudra, pranayama, music
INSTRUCTORS: Andrea Ting-Letts, Crista Shillington and Chantelle Shah-Poulin
Required Reading: none

MANIFEST
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND OBSERVATION SKILLS & ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 20
NEXT SESSION: Aug 7-9, 2020
COST: $360 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 4:00-8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm
SUMMARY:
This offering is a passion project that incorporates a deeper understanding of trauma theory, physiology and how to support regulation and resilience in yoga practice.
Trauma informed yoga teaching supports an experience of safety for our students. Whether or not a person identifies as having trauma, creating a safe experience can be a profound way to open up more possibilities in practice for all students.
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Skills designed to support students to have agency and confidence in their practice
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Invitational language and creating safe spaces
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How trauma can influence movement and relationship to the body
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Ways to develop yoga patterns progressively to support a safer embodied experience
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How to offer breathing techniques in a trauma informed way
INSTRUCTORS: Carrie Watkins
REQUIRED READING: tba
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND HISTORY OF YOGA
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 20
NEXT SESSION: tba
COST: $360 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri evening & Saturday
SUMMARY
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INSTRUCTORS: Brad Davis and Andrea Ting-Letts
REQUIRED READING: tba

PRE- AND POSTNTAL
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND RESTORATIVE/CHAIR
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 20
NEXT SESSION: tba
COST: $360 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 4:00-8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm
SUMMARY:
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techniques and training to be a responsible professional working with pre- and post-natal women
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ways to modify and adapt asanas to best suit the needs of the student
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the importance of asana selection and sequencing a class
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anatomy and physiology as well as energetic considerations of the pre- and post-natal period
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yoga-based approach to lifestyle, posture, breathwork, visualization and meditation
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adjustments made for various stages of pregnancy and various backgrounds/different levels of experience with yoga
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common complaints and their yogic remedies (nausea, swollen feet or hands, mood swings, shortness of breath, heartburn, sleep discomfort)
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ways to inspire and support women to birth from their own empowerment
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asanas to help assist the birth process and birthing positions
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care of both the mother and the infant during the post-natal period through yoga
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practice sequencing and teaching
INSTRUCTOR: Ann-Kathrin Martins
Required Reading: none

OBSERVE & ASSIST
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND TRAUMA INFORMED
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 20
NEXT SESSION: tba
COST $360 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 4:00-8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm
SUMMARY:
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INSTRUCTORS: Crista Shillington and Ida Winter
REQUIRED READING: tba
CORE MODULE 3 (required)
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 27.5
NEXT SESSION: tba
COST: $495 + GST
SCHEDULE: Thu - Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 9:30am-5pm
SUMMARY:
Taking inspiration from the 5th and 6th chakras, highlights of this module include:
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Anatomy of the arms, shoulders, rotator cuff & throat
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Asana: Arms Balances & Standing Balances
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The Yoga Sutras
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Ethics
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Class sequencing (philosophical theme)
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Overcoming the chakra demons: lies & illusions
INSTRUCTORS: Ida Winter, Carrie Watkins, Andrea Ting-Letts, Misha Butot, Crista Shillington
REQUIRED READING:
The Yoga Sutras (any translation)

RESTORATIVE
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND PRE- AND POSTNATAL
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 20
NEXT SESSION: tba
COST: $360 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 4:00-8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm
SUMMARY:
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INSTRUCTORS: Scott Davis (Restorative) & Kathleen Fournier (Chair Yoga)
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FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT
ELECTIVE MODULE: CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE AND CHAKRAS
TOTAL HOURS: 20
NEXT SESSION: July 10-12, 2020
COST: $360 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 4:00-8:00pm
Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm
SUMMARY:
Functional movement is a way of incorporating mobility work in yoga that can offer longevity to our yoga practice and support the movements we do off the mat in our daily lives. This is an in depth training for those instructors or students interested in incorporating more mobility and functional movement into their teaching. Highlights of this module will include:
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The anatomy and physiology of tissue adaptation
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Intelligent sequencing to develop movement pre-requisites
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Progressive loading to support students to build control and strength
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A fun and creative environment to support more possibilities for movement
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An opportunity to build your personal functional movement practice
INSTRUCTORS: Carrie Watkins
REQUIRED READING: tba

CONNECT
CORE MODULE 7 (required)
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 10
NEXT SESSION: Mar 13-14, 2020
COST: $180 + GST
SCHEDULE: Fri 5:30- 8:30pm
Sat 9:00am-5:00pm
SUMMARY:
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Grow your capacity to connect within learning relationships through a deep immersion into how we learn as adults over a lifetime.
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Who am I as an Adult Learner?
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How does my Experience Affect my Connecting?
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Explore Learning Theories
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Apply Tools that Illuminate Learning Patterns
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Incorporate the yama’s
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Create More Inclusive Relationships
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Examine Motivation
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Engage our Emotional Intelligence
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Actively Listen
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Learn Together: The Flow of Reciprocity
INSTRUCTOR: Brad Davis
REQUIRED READING: none

TRANSCEND
CORE MODULE 4 (required)
TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 27.5
NEXT SESSION: tba
COST: $495 + GST
SCHEDULE: Thur - Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 9:30am-5pm
SUMMARY:
Taking inspiration from the 7th chakra, highlights of this module include:
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Anatomy of the brain and nervous system
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Asana: Inversions
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The Upanishads
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Meditation
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Class sequencing (energetic effect)
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Overcoming the chakra demon: attachment
INSTRUCTORS: Ida Winter, Carrie Watkins, Andrea Ting-Letts, Misha Butot, Ocean Lum
REQUIRED READING: selected Upanishads