“Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others.
Unfold your own myth.”
​​- Rumi

Art of Yoga 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
at Yoga in Quartz Hill www.yogainquartzhill.com
2018 Dates: 8/25-26, 9/8-9, 9/15-16, 9/29-30, 10/13-14, 10/27-28, 11/3-4, 11/10-11, 12/1-2 & 12/8-9.
Saturdays 8am to 6:30 pm and Sundays 9 am to 7:30 pm

Become a yoga teacher or deepen your practice through the Art of Yoga 200-hour yoga teacher training this fall at Yoga in Quartz Hill!  The Art of Yoga’s mission is to equip Yoga teachers with the skills to be able to teach yoga to anyone who is interested, regardless of size, age, mobility or health conditions. The Art of Yoga’s 200-hour yoga teacher training is certified by Yoga Alliance and focuses on classical yoga, fitness, therapeutic practices, and excellence in teaching. Our eight-limbed approach to Yoga provides teacher trainees with the expertise to teach and practice Yoga as a vehicle for total wellness. We emphasis classes that integrate the complete experience of Yoga including physical practice, breathwork and meditation.

We consider Yoga an art form. Our teacher trainees learn to teach Yoga classes that are exceptional and creative. Knowing which asanas to instruct, how to assemble a sequence of asanas, and the benefits and contraindications of each asana is art that can be learned.  Art of Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training will empower you to teach and practice yoga with great confidence and profound depth of understanding.

Curriculum
Understanding of asana: in-depth look at the benefits and contraindications of each pose and key points of safe alignment
Meditation techniques: mindfulness, mantra, mudra and yoga nidra
Use of props: how to use chairs, walls, balls, blocks, and bolsters to support students in their practice
Restorative Yoga Intensive: ten-hour intensive on teaching restorative yoga
Yin Yoga Intensive: ten-hour intensive on teaching yin yoga
Subtle Body: nadis, koshas and chakras
Yoga Philosophy: 8 limbs of Yoga, Panchakosha System, Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and Tao Te Ching
Sadhana: maintaining a personal practice
Traditional hatha and vinyasa sequencing and cueing
Effective demonstration techniques and progressive cueing
Use of appropriate adjustments and modifications
Principles of sequencing and theming classes
Developing a teaching style that is authentic to you
Teaching both group classes and private sessions
How to market yourself and make a living teaching yoga
Which muscles, bones and fascia are engaged during yoga practice
Yoga for common injuries and chronic conditions
Ethical teaching and practice
All manuals and required books are included with the enrollment fee


Practice teaching in class beginning your first day.  This practical training will provide the opportunity to participate in a variety of classes to experience and analyze different teaching styles that work best for you.  By the end of the training, you will develop your own a restorative, yin, hatha and vinyasa classes.  
For additional questions email: vidavis@live.com
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Art of Yoga Level 2: Therapeutic Essentials, 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training
at Yoga in Quartz Hill www.yogainquartzhill.com
2019 Dates: 1/5-6, 1/19-20, 2/2-3, 2/16-17, 3/2-3, 3/16-17, 3/30-31, 4/6-7, 5/4-5, 5/11-12, 5/18-19, 6/1-2, 6/22-23 & 6/29-30
Saturdays 8 am to 7:00 pm and Sundays 8:00 am to 7:00 pm

Curriculum:
Emotional Anatomy and the 9 Rasas
Yoga for Resilience
Yoga for Headaches and Migraines
Yoga for Anxiety
Yoga for Depression
Yoga for Emotional Trauma
Yoga for Creativity
Life Purpose Bootcamp
Posture and Postural Assessments
Yoga for Back Care
Yoga for Healthy Hips
Yoga for Neck and Shoulders
Yoga for the Knees and their Neighbors
Face Yoga
Yoga for Elbows, Wrists, Hands, Feet and Ankles
Yoga for a Strong Healthy Core
Yoga for Cancer
Yoga for Heart Disease
Accessible Yoga
Assisted Stretching
Meditative Asanas
Lunar Hatha and the Moon Goddesses
Chakra Intensive
Ayurveda and the 5 Elements
Yoga Nidra Intensive
Prana and Pranayama Intensive
Mantras for Transformation and Self-Care

Yoga Philosophy and Reading Assignments: 
American Veda, Selections for The Vedas, The Bhagavata Purana, The Mahabharata, The Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and The Upanishads. 

​For additional questions email: vidavis@live.com

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​​Yoga for Creativity - Online Practitioner Training -  Level  One - 18 weeks

Cost: $500 (pay under product tab on this website).
Prerequisites: None
Course Reader: Provided

Syllabus: 

Week 1: Introduction to Yoga for Creativity

Week 2:  Pawanmuktasana 1 to Initiate Creative Flow

Week 3: Pawanmuktasana 2 for Confidence and Self-Esteem

Week 4: Pawanmuktasana 3 for Releasing Creative Blocks

Week 5: Mudras for Transformation and Healing

Week 6: Mantras for Soothing the Nervous System

Week 7: Surya Namaskar for Expansion of Awareness

Week 8: Lalitha Namaskar for Manifestation

Week 9: Kali Namaskar for Transformation

Week 10: Introduction to the Chakra System

Week 11: Asanas  to Open and Balance the  2nd chakra

Week 12: Asanas to Open and Balance the 5th

Week 13: Asanas to Open and Balance the 6th and 7th Chakras

Week 14: Pranayama: Brahmari, Alternate Nostril Breathing, and Chandra Bhedana for relaxation, expansion and right hemisphere activation

Week 15: Yoga Nidra and Sankalpa for Quieting the Pre-Frontal cortex and Accessing Unconscious Mind

Week 16: Bhavana and Guided Imagery to Access the Super and Subconscious mind

Week 17: Mindfulness Practices to Boost Creativity

​Week 18: Integration


What to Expect from the Yoga for Creativity Practitioner Training:

a) One hour introductory call to get to know student and layout communication plan

b) Seventeen 4 to 7 hour homework assignments based on weekly lesson and reading

b) Three 1 hour check-in calls (on weeks 6, 12 and 18)

c) Written feedback on 17 weekly assignments via email

d) General email communication 

e) Four progress assessments after weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16

f) Certificate of Completion 


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