with Durga Leela

October 25 – November 4, 2012

Yoga Alliance Hrs: 80 (approximate) CEUs available: Inquire with durga@yogaofrecovery.com

Tuition, manual: $875 Room, meals: Dormitory: $675; Private Room/Shared Bath: $870 Private Room/Private Bath: $1015; Tent: $460

Yoga of Recovery is the first comprehensive course to combine Ayurveda and Yoga with traditional recovery tools to offer a more holistic mind, body, spirit approach to addiction and self-destructive behaviors. This course is for therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, sponsors, yoga teachers, Ayurvedic practitioners and anyone interested in a more holistic and complete view of the problem and its solution. Bringing the West (12 Steps) and the East (Yoga and Ayurveda) together offers us a truly empowering approach to counseling those who embark on a program of recovery. It is the evolution of the solution.

Upon completion of the course you will have the skills to introduce the healing potential of the holistic sciences of Ayurveda and Yoga into your own life and those around you.

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- Loving our Way to Freedom & Living our Loving Presence

with Richard Miller April 10 – April 15, 2012

Yoga Alliance: 30 hours (approximate) RYT500 Tuition includes manual: $550. ($495 early bird*) Add five nights accommodation and meals: Dorm: $395; Private/Share: $510; Private $595; Tent: $320

* Early bird rate applies to all reservations paid in full by January 1, 2012. Please contact the Ashram Reservation Center at 800 858 9642 (YOGA).

This being human is a guesthouse, every morning a new arrival. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. —Rumi

 “An encounter with meditation teacher Richard Miller is an encounter you do not forget. Richard is one of this generation’s most important teachers of nondual wisdom. He reminds us that in our true nature we are already free, enlightened, and awake, and that in any moment we can savor Divine presence.” - Stephen Cope, director of the Institute for Extraordinary Living

The teachings of nondual yoga reveal our innate nature as pure being, pure presence, which expresses itself in our body and mind and in all our relationships as ineffable peace, joy, love, and compassionate loving-kindness. Our presence can never be objectified. But it can be experientially embodied as our moment-to-moment lived experience. This is the reason we are called “human Beings”. This is the path of yoga. This is the path of delight, wonder, astonishment and love. Read the rest of this entry »

Nischala Joy Devi April 18 – 22, 2012

Yoga Alliance: 30 hours (approximate) RYT500 Tuition: $360 Add four nights accommodation and meals: Dorm: $320; Private Room/Shared Bath: $420 Private Room/Private Bath: $490; Tent: $220

Explore healing with the chakras -the whirling vortices of energy inside us.  The chakras contain valuable information about the mundane as well as the subtle aspects of our every action and thought. Connected through channels that  flow up and down our spines, the Chakras infuse vitality and knowledge to every facet of our being.

With the stresses of everyday life, the energetic flow is often hindered. The result is lethargy, anxiety, depression or even disease. Observing and adjusting images of ourselves, we are able to release old paradigms from the subtle bodies and gain control of our very life force. As these pathways are unlocked, the pent up energy effortlessly flows, we are able to heal everything from simple ailments to the life threatening diseases.

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John Schlorholtz May 17 – 20, 2012

Yoga Alliance: 20 hours (approximate) Tuition: $240 Add three nights accommodations and meals: Dorm: $245; Private Room/Shared Bath: $330 Private Room/Private Bath: $385; Tent: $170

As our elders change in body and mind they need new approaches to help foster health.  The models for body and mind work that took them through their middle years often are no longer a good fit.  Yoga, with its insights into human development, is well suited to help people age harmoniously.  When yoga teachers and health professionals study the changes aging brings we can serve our elders profoundly by knowing how to creatively and wisely adapt our teaching. Read the rest of this entry »

with Biff Mithoefer June 5 – 10, 2012

Yoga Alliance: 50 hours  RYT500Tuition: $550: Add five nights accommodations and meals:  Dorm: $395; Private Room/Shared Bath: $510; Private Room/Private Bath: $595; Tent: $320

Yin Yoga uses long-held postures that support us in accessing the deeper, more yin parts of ourself. In this 5-day training, we explore how the ancient yogic practice of Yin Yoga can bring balance to our physical, energetic, and emotional bodies.

Guided by Biff Mithoefer, author of The Yin Yoga Kit, we learn how to lead a Yin Yoga class and incorporate yin postures and philosophy into any yoga practice. We discover how to:

- Apply Taoist philosophy in our practice - Practice nonstriving in our life and our teaching - Follow the movement of prana in the body and discover how it can be affected by Yin Yoga - Develop a deeper understanding of anatomy and our own natural anatomical patterns - Sequence a Yin Yoga class - Hold a safe, sacred space for practice

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Timothy McCall, M.D. September 9 – 16, 2012

Yoga Alliance Hrs: 37 (approximate) Tuition: $550. Add seven nights accommodations and meals: Dorm: $465; Private Room/Shared Bath: $590 Private Room/Private Bath: $685; Tent: $315

Join physician, author, and yogi Dr. Timothy McCall to discover—or deepen your appreciation of—the potential of using yoga as medicine for everything from depression to infertility to heart disease. Explore the vast toolbox, including postures, breathing techniques, relaxation, chanting, visualization, meditation, and philosophical ideas, and learn how these tools can be adapted to meet everyone’s needs—young or old, fit or unfit, healthy or seriously ill. Beyond relieving symptoms or even curing disease, yoga as medicine is a path to high-level physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Practice assessing students structurally, energetically (including Ayurveda), psychologically, and spiritually, and plan therapeutic programs. Beyond relieving symptoms or even curing disease, yoga as medicine is a path to high-level physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.

Areas of focus will include:

• The ancient yogic formula for changing dysfunctional habits
• Anatomical principles that deepen yoga practice and make it safer
• The vital link between breath, nervous system and mind
• Reconciling yoga and modern science.
• Practicing safely with various health challenges
• Ayurvedic insights that deepen the therapeutic yoga potential

In addition to lecturing and leading participants through a variety of yoga practices, Dr. McCall will personally conduct a private yoga therapy session on one of the students from the workshop in front of the group for teaching purposes. In addition, there will be group yoga therapy exercises, with some participants serving as patients, and others acting as yoga therapists, under the supervision of Timothy and his assistants.

For yoga students of all levels, yoga teachers and health-care professionals.

Timothy McCall, M.D., is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and a dedicated yoga practitioner who has traveled to India and throughout the United States observing, training with, and interviewing the world’s leading yoga teachers and therapists. He is the medical editor of Yoga Journal, and is the author of Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing (Bantam). Timothy studies with a traditional Ayurvedic Vaidhya (doctor) in Kerala, India and with a Tantric master in Bangalore. His primary yoga teacher since 1995 has been Patricia Walden. He, and dozens of his articles, can be found on the web at www.DrMcCall.com.

“This is a landmark book. Yoga as Medicine provides a remarkable perspective on the breadth and depth of Yoga therapy, and many leading practitioners, both in the West and India, in a uniquely educational, engaging, and inspiring way.” —John Kepner, Executive Director, Int’l Association of Yoga Therapists

“If you care about your body and want to learn to listen more carefully to its messages, and to take good care of it over the long haul, you will find this book a godsend, whether you are young or old, firm or infirm, a new-comer to Yoga or an old-timer.  It is the first comprehensive medical look at the benefits of Yoga and its therapeutic uses.  Timothy McCall has done a great service to the field of mind/body medicine”. —Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School

Testimonials from Recent Workshop Attendees

“(He is) a gem in the Yoga community. The mixture of (his) medical background, Yoga knowledge, and down-to-earth way of presenting is much appreciated. Helping people is what this is all about for me, and knowledge such as (his) provides me with deeper resources and science to back it.”

“Knowledgeable, professional while at the same time humble and not ostentatious. Very helpful in addressing issues and understanding of problems. A great teacher who sincerely wants to share knowledge and help.”

“Dr. McCall offers a very exciting and balanced perspective. He beautifully integrates and examines Western science with holistic approaches to Yoga.”

“Dr. McCall exceeded my expectations.  He offered lots of scientific material and a wealth of knowledge from his unique, professional opinions based on fact and experience.  He gave a great presentation, which was interesting, dynamic and funny.”

“A truly perfect blend of theory and practice. Dr. McCall is a wonderful presenter—great sense of humor, kind, clear.”

“Very helpful. As a physician, I was impressed at his calmness. I haven’t been to a course recently where the “keynote speaker” wasn’t dashing off in a mad hurry to get a plane to go back home. Can really tell he believes and practices what he preaches.”

To enroll, please call: 800 858 9642 or register directly online.

with Mukunda & Chinnamasta Stiles

September 30 – October 7, 2012

Yoga Alliance: 49 hours (approximate)

Tuition: $1450 Add accommodations, meals: Dorm: $465; Private Room/Shared Bath: $590; Private Room/Private Bath: $685; Tent: $315

This training is based on an integration of teachings from Patanjali’s Classical Yoga text the Yoga Sutras and Mukunda’s insights into Ayurvedic Yoga. Much of the material was sourced from teachings given in individual sessions to Dr. Paul Copeland in India during 1971-’73 by Krishnamacharya. Paul was presented a unique practice based on Krishnamacharya’s fundamental teaching principle of “adapting to the individual”. Mukunda learned these practices from ’73-’75. The method incorporates Classical Hatha, Tantra, and Raja Yogas to form a continuum of training that integrated the five bodies (pancha kosha) model of yogic anatomy. It is both profoundly practical and deeply spiritual. Read the rest of this entry »

Why A Residential Program?

The most effective teaching that can be shared comes from direct, personal experience. Our Teacher Training Program is designed to offer you the experience of living the teachings of Yoga and to present the necessary tools that will enable you to pass these great teachings on to others. During your stay you will immerse yourself in the Yogic lifestyle and transform your body, mind and spirit. Our residential programs offer a supportive and nurturing environment for practice and study away from the distractions of everyday life.

What You Will Learn

You will receive instruction in the Integral Yoga approach to teaching Hatha Yoga. You will be taught how to give clear, concise instructions for each posture, with the benefits, and how to lead students in deep relaxation, breathing practices, chanting and meditation. You will also study and practice the different aspects of Integral Yoga, including meditation, breathing practices, chanting, selfless service, Yoga philosophy, and more. When you graduate, you will have the necessary knowledge and experience to stand before a group and teach a class with confidence and ease.

What Makes Integral Yoga Unique?

Integral Yoga is a complete science that cultivates and maintains the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health of the individual. The non-competitive approach and meditative exploration of the practices of Integral Yoga create an indrawn awareness allowing the student to come in touch with deeper and more subtle aspects of their being.

Our comprehensive certification programs provide a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, an appreciation for nurturing your own practice and the skills for you to become a knowledgeable and professional Yoga Teacher. The Integral Yoga training process naturally fosters the sensitivities to help you create a safe environment where your students will feel free to realize their own potential, gaining respect for themselves and a greater capacity to be of service to others.

The Integral Yoga® system of Hatha Yoga is utilized by Dr. Dean Ornish in his book, Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease

Should you have any questions concerning the course please do not hesitate to contact the Teacher Training Department at:

434-969-3121 ext 153

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Please direct questions concerning accommodations, travel arrangements and payment to ARC [Ashram Reservations Center] via email or telephone:

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Integral Yoga Programs Teacher Training Swami Asokananda

A monk for over 30 years, he has the look of an ascetic, but the twinkle in his eye and his quick, down-to-earth wit show his New York City roots and his three decades of study with the great Yoga master Sri Swami Satchidananda. An excellent Hatha Yogi, he has been one of our main Teacher Training instructors for over 25 years. He helped to develop and facilitates our Intermediate and Advanced Integral Yoga Hatha Teacher Training programs, which he has taught to students in many parts of the world.

He is also a scholar of the Bhagavad Gita. His popular classes and workshops on this great Indian scripture make it accessible and useful to modern spiritual seekers.

Dijon Carew

Dijon has studied, practiced and taught Yoga for over twenty years. In 1987 he received his first teacher training certification and now teaches all levels of Hatha Yoga. He presently teaches and leads teacher trainings at Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville. For four years he was the head of teachers and the lead teacher trainer at the Integral Yoga® Institute of San Francisco. Dijon has taught workshops in the U.S. and abroad.