500 hour Advanced Training and Continuing Education Workshops
Prerequisite: Workshops are open to all interested students. Workshops can be taken to further your training, or to count as CEC credits for the Yoga Alliance.
To work toward your designation as a 500 hour Professional Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga, you must register in the 500 hour Professional Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga Certificate Course.
All participants of Ajna advanced courses are awarded with a certificate stating that they have successfully completed 20 hours in the particular topic. This certificate can be submitted to the Yoga Alliance for Continuing Education Credits (CEC).
Tuition
Tuition for each weekend is $300.
The Yin Yoga workshop is two weekends - tuition $600.
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Upcoming workshops in Spring 2010
All workshops are eligible for CEC credit with the Yoga Alliance
Backcare Yoga - Instructor Jules Payne & Melissa Mcleod (1 spot left!)
Back pain is the most common health complaint in North America and one of the top reasons for missed work days. In this workshop, we will learn about the anatomy of the spine, including the function of vertebrae and the major muscle groups that support the spine, including the pelvic floor muscles. We will look at common back issues including sacroilliac joint pain, sciatica, scoliosis, osteoporosis and muscle strain.
Date: March 12th (5-9pm) , 13th (8.30am-5.30pm)and 14th (8.30am-5.30pm), 2010
Tuition: $300
Teaching Inversions & Backbends- Instructors Elizabeth Peckham & Jules Payne (2 spots left!)
Inversions and backbends have particularly therapeutic benefits, when done appropriately and adapted for the individual. This workshop will further your own understanding of your body in inversions and backbends. We will also look at the many ways we can adapt inversions to make them accessible for all of our students.
Date: March 26th (5-9pm), 27th (8.30am-5.30pm) and 28th (8.30am-5.30pm), 2010
Tuition: $300
Yoga & Mental Health - Instructor Nicole Marcia (Full! Waiting list open)
How can yoga be applied therapeutically to individuals living with depression and anxiety? Topics include specific asana sequences, pranayama techniques and meditations to work effectively and compassionately with this population.
Date: April 9th (5-9pm), 10th (8.30am-5.30pm) and 11th (8.30am-5.30pm), 2010
Tuition: $300
Yin Yoga Instructor - Instructor Michael Taylor (5 spots left!)
This special 40 hour training will explore the fundamentals of Yin Yoga, including: therapeutic applications of Yin postures for the spine, hips and shoulders; meridian theory, the Yin/ Yang balance; range of motion testing and functional anatomy of muscle groups and fascia.
Dates: April 23rd (5-9pm), 24th (8.30am-5.30pm) and 25th (8.30am-5.30pm), May 7th(5-9pm), May 8th (8.30am-5.30pm) and May 9th (8.30am-5.30pm), 2010
Tuition: $600
Pre/ Post Natal Yoga and Mom & Baby Yoga - Instructors Michelle Schroeder & Katerina Standish
A thorough look at the changes in woman’s body during each trimester of pregnancy and how yoga poses, breathing techniques and meditation can be applied therapeutically. In the post- natal portion of the weekend, we will examine how yoga can be adapted to fit this new, busy time a woman’s life. The mom & baby portion will look at imaginative ways to include the new family member into a woman’s yoga practice and how mom & baby yoga classes can provide support to a new mom.
Date: June 11th (5-9pm), 12th (8.30am-5.30pm) and 13th (8.30am-5.30pm), 2010
Tuition: $300
Teaching to 50+ students - Instructors Jules Payne, with Lisa Banks, RN
How can yoga build strength and flexibility for the growing 50+ population? What are the specific health concerns for yoga teachers to be aware of and how can postures and flow sequences be adapted? We will look at how to sequence hatha yoga on the mat and special sequencing for chair yoga. We will examine specific health issues such as arthritis, blood pressure, osteoporosis and lung issues. Included in this component are asanas, pranayama, meditation, mantra and mudras geared to the 50+ age group.
Date: June 25th (5-9pm), 26th (8.30am-5.30pm) and 27th (8.30am-5.30pm), 2010
Tuition: $300
Therapeutic Applications for Hips & Shoulders - Instructors Jules Payne and Michelle Schroeder
Explore the proper alignment, stability and mobility of our two largest joints. Learn the anatomy of movement, what injuries may show up in your classes and how to guide injured students through a safe practice. Deepen your understanding of your body and identify common tendencies of the hips and shoulders in yoga poses.
Date: Date: July 9th (5-9pm), 10th (8.30am-5.30pm) and 11th (8.30am-5.30pm), 2010
Tuition: $300