300-hr Advanced Teacher Training Modules

CHAKRAS

ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE AND FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 20

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NEXT SESSION: Sep 13-15, 2019

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COST: $360 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri 4:00-8:00pm

                       Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm​

 

SUMMARY:

  • An in-depth exploration of each of the seven chakras

  • Eastern Anatomy

  • Sequencing

  • Activating and Balancing the Chakras

  • Tools for assessing imbalances

 

INSTRUCTOR  Ida Winter

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REQUIRED READING:  none

SOLIDIFY

CORE MODULE 1 (required)

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  27.5

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NEXT SESSION: October10-13 , 2019

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COST: $495 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Thur - Sat 9am-5pm                                        Sun 9:30am-5pm

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SUMMARY:

Taking inspiration from the 1st and 2nd chakras, highlights of this module include:

  • Anatomy of the feet, legs & pelvis

  • Asana:  Standing poses and hip openers

  • The history of yoga – how did we get here?

  • The Hatha Yoga Pradipika

  • Class sequencing (peak pose)

  • Overcoming the chakra demons:  fear & guilt

 

INSTRUCTORS:  Ida Winter, Carrie Watkins, Andrea Ting-Letts, Fab Alberico

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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

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SUMMARY:​

  • clarify your WHY: your purpose, your dharma, your ikigai, your reason for being

  • define your areas of interest and expertise in your teaching practice

  • identify the students you truly want to serve (and who you don’t want to serve)

  • refine your teaching voice, language, and cuing skills

  • plan, theme, and deliver consistent & potent classes, workshops, retreats, teacher trainings and more

 

INSTRUCTOR:  Andrea Ting-Letts

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SUGGESTED READING  
Start With Why, Simon Sinek

YIN & YOGA NIDRA,
PARTS 1 & 2

ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE, VINYASA OR YOGAHOUR

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS: 32

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NEXT SESSIONS: Dec 14-15, 2019 and

                               Jan 18-19 (must attend

                                both)

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COST: $575 + GST

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SCHEDULE:  Sat & Sun 8:30am-6:30pm​

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SUMMARY:​

  • philosophy and history of yin yoga

  • yin yoga postures

  • sequencing & timing

  • meditation and yoga nidra

  • anatomy & physiology

  • modifications

  • practice teaching

 

INSTRUCTOR:  Nicole Schulz

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Required Reading:  none

YOGAHOUR™
PARTS 1 & 2
AMPLIFY, Part 2

ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE, YIN OR VINYASA

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  40

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NEXT SESSIONS: tba

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COST: $720 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri 4:00-8:00pm

                       Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm​

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SUMMARY:

  • 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

  • learn precise alignment, safety & refinement cueing for over 200 poses

  • master the art of pacing/timing

  • simple but effective theming:  word of the day

  • remove tenacious tendencies from your dialogue

  • how to teach an all-levels class:  teach poses to make them either more difficult or more doable and teach in clear stages

  • learn to teach your cues in an effective, efficient order

  • yogahour® sequencing

  • demonstrating & verbal adjustments

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INSTRUCTOR: Ida Winter

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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

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COST: $270 + gst

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SCHEDULE:   Fri 5:00- 8:00pm                                           Sat & Sun 9:30am-4:30pm

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SUMMARY:​

  • create your Charter of Intentions – define how you will SHOW UP in everything you do

  • draft your professional profile for your resume and online platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn

  • explore vital elements of your visual brand – logo, photography, typography

  • craft your authentic voice to strategize content for your website, blog, and social media

  • set SMART goals, plus budget your time and resources

  • align your career path, teaching practice, and personal passions around your WHY

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Instructor:  Andrea Ting-Letts

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SUGGESTED READING  
Start With Why, Simon Sinek

FORGE

CORE MODULE 2 (required)

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  27.5

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NEXT SESSION: February 6-9, 2020

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COST: $495 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Thur - Sat 9am-5pm
                        Sun 9:30am-5pm

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SUMMARY:

Taking inspiration from the 3rd and 4th chakras, highlights of this module include:

  • Anatomy of the Core, Spine & Breathing

  • Asana:  Core, Twists & Backbends

  • The Bhagavad Gita

  • Demonstration Techniques

  • Class sequencing (body part)

  • Overcoming the chakra demons:  shame & grief

 

INSTRUCTORS:  Ida Winter, Carrie Watkins, Andrea Ting-Letts, Misha Butot, Crista Shillington, Chantelle Shah-Poulin

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REQUIRED READING:
The Bhagavad Gita (any translation)

HISTORY OF YOGA

ELECTIVE MODULE:   CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE AND LEADERSHIP, ETHICS & COMMUNITY BUILDING

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TOTAL CLASS ROOM HOURS:  20

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NEXT SESSION: tba

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COST: $360 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri 4:00-8:00pm

                       Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm​

 

SUMMARY

  • tba

 

INSTRUCTOR:  Fab Alberico

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REQUIRED READING: tba

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TRAUMA INFORMED
FUTURE OF YOGA
PARTS 1 & 2
VINYASA

ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE, YOGAHOUR OR YIN/YOGA NIDRA

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  40

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NEXT SESSION: tba

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COST: $720 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri4:00-8:00pm

                        Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm​

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SUMMARY:

  • Overview & history of Vinyasa Yoga

  • Approaches to Vinyasa sequencing: peak pose, multiple peak pose, full spectrum

  • Creating bhavana (mood) through skillful theming

  • Teaching Vinyasa to all levels: how to simplify, how to expand

  • Enhancing the practice: mantra, mudra, pranayama, music

 

INSTRUCTORS: Andrea Ting-Letts, Crista Shillington and Chantelle Shah-Poulin

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Required Reading:  none

MANIFEST

ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND OBSERVATION SKILLS & ADJUSTMENTS

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  20

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NEXT SESSION:  Aug 7-9, 2020

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COST: $360 + GST

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SCHEDULE:  Fri 4:00-8:00pm

                      Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm​

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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

  • Invitational language and creating safe spaces

  • How trauma can influence movement and relationship to the body

  • Ways to develop yoga patterns progressively to support a safer embodied experience

  • How to offer breathing techniques in a trauma informed way

 

INSTRUCTORS:  Carrie Watkins

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REQUIRED READING:  tba

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ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND HISTORY OF YOGA

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  20

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NEXT SESSION: tba

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COST: $360 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri evening & Saturday

 

​SUMMARY

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  • tba

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INSTRUCTORS:  Brad Davis and Andrea Ting-Letts

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REQUIRED READING: tba

 

PRE- AND POSTNTAL

ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND RESTORATIVE/CHAIR

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  20

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NEXT SESSION: tba

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COST: $360 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri 4:00-8:00pm

                       Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm​

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SUMMARY:

  • techniques and training to be a responsible professional working with pre- and post-natal women

  • ways to modify and adapt asanas to best suit the needs of the student

  • the importance of asana selection and sequencing a class

  • anatomy and physiology as well as energetic considerations of the pre- and post-natal period

  • yoga-based approach to lifestyle, posture, breathwork, visualization and meditation

  • adjustments made for various stages of pregnancy and various backgrounds/different levels of experience with yoga

  • common complaints and their yogic remedies (nausea, swollen feet or hands, mood swings, shortness of breath, heartburn, sleep discomfort)

  • ways to inspire and support women to birth from their own empowerment

  • asanas to help assist the birth process and birthing positions

  • care of both the mother and the infant during the post-natal period through yoga

  • practice sequencing and teaching
     

INSTRUCTOR:  Ann-Kathrin Martins

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Required Reading:  none

OBSERVE & ASSIST

ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND TRAUMA INFORMED

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  20

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NEXT SESSION: tba

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COST $360 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri 4:00-8:00pm

                       Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm​

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SUMMARY:

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  • tba

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​INSTRUCTORS:  Crista Shillington and Ida Winter

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REQUIRED READING: tba

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CORE MODULE 3 (required)

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  27.5

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NEXT SESSION: tba

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COST: $495 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Thu - Sat 9am-5pm
                        Sun 9:30am-5pm

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SUMMARY:

Taking inspiration from the 5th and 6th chakras, highlights of this module include:

  • Anatomy of the arms, shoulders, rotator cuff & throat

  • Asana:  Arms Balances & Standing Balances

  • The Yoga Sutras

  • Ethics

  • Class sequencing (philosophical theme)

  • Overcoming the chakra demons:  lies & illusions

 

INSTRUCTORS:  Ida Winter, Carrie Watkins, Andrea Ting-Letts, Misha Butot, Crista Shillington

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REQUIRED READING:
The Yoga Sutras (any translation)

RESTORATIVE

ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS AND PRE- AND POSTNATAL

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  20

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NEXT SESSION: tba

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COST: $360 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri 4:00-8:00pm

                       Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm​

 

SUMMARY:

  • tba

 

INSTRUCTORS:  Scott Davis (Restorative) & Kathleen Fournier (Chair Yoga)

FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT

ELECTIVE MODULE:  CHOOSE BETWEEN THIS MODULE AND CHAKRAS

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TOTAL HOURS: 20

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NEXT SESSION: July 10-12, 2020

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COST: $360 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri 4:00-8:00pm

                       Sat & Sun 9:00am-6:00pm​

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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

  • Intelligent sequencing to develop movement pre-requisites

  • Progressive loading to support students to build control and strength

  • A fun and creative environment to support more possibilities for movement

  • An opportunity to build your personal functional movement practice

 

INSTRUCTORS:  Carrie Watkins

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REQUIRED READING:  tba

CONNECT

CORE MODULE 7 (required)

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  10

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NEXT SESSION: Mar 13-14, 2020

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COST: $180 + GST

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SCHEDULE:   Fri 5:30- 8:30pm 

                       Sat 9:00am-5:00pm​

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SUMMARY:

  • Grow your capacity to connect within learning relationships through a deep immersion into how we learn as adults over a lifetime. 

  • Who am I as an Adult Learner?

  • How does my Experience Affect my Connecting?

  • Explore Learning Theories

  • Apply Tools that Illuminate Learning Patterns

  • Incorporate the yama’s

  • Create More Inclusive Relationships

  • Examine Motivation

  • Engage our Emotional Intelligence

  • Actively Listen

  • Learn Together: The Flow of Reciprocity

 

INSTRUCTOR:  Brad Davis

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REQUIRED READING:  none

TRANSCEND

CORE MODULE 4 (required)

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TOTAL CLASSROOM HOURS:  27.5

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NEXT SESSION: tba

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COST: $495 + GST

 

SCHEDULE:   Thur - Sat 9am-5pm

                        Sun 9:30am-5pm

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SUMMARY:

Taking inspiration from the 7th chakra, highlights of this module include:

  • Anatomy of the brain and nervous system

  • Asana:  Inversions

  • The Upanishads

  • Meditation

  • Class sequencing (energetic effect)

  • Overcoming the chakra demon:   attachment

 

INSTRUCTORS: Ida Winter, Carrie Watkins, Andrea Ting-Letts, Misha Butot, Ocean Lum

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REQUIRED READING: selected Upanishads