200 Hour YTT
May-Sept. 2012
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The
YogaLife Academy 200-Hour YTT
Approved Registered Yoga School of the Yoga Alliance
YOGALIFE
ACADEMY TEACHER TRAINING SERIES -- MAY - SEPT. 2012
200-Hour Certification in 5 Weekends, One a month,
the last weekend of the month,
* May 25-28 * June 22-25 * July 27-29 * Aug. 24-27 * Sept. 21-24
Designed to give individual attention and caring instruction
to a maximum of 22
students
Click
here for stress-reducing Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking weekend retreats: www.yogalife.net/retreats_2011.html
Coming May through Sept. 2012
*200-Hour Deepen
Your Yoga Practice
Five 4-Day Weekends * 38 Credit Hours Each
In-Depth Yoga
Instruction in Sedona--
Classical Hatha Yoga
YogaLife Teacher Training Sessions
Expand into your fullest inner being and share that Light with others by teaching Yoga
2012 Five-Weekend Sedona Spirit Yoga Teacher Training Starts May 25th
at the YogaLife Academy’s Contentment Lodge (in Cornville, just outside Sedona).
Become more alive with a deeper yoga practice at the Sedona Spirit YogaLife Academy YTT, and earn a 200-hour teacher certification. Since 2004, the YogaLife Academy has been an approved Registered Yoga Alliance School. Attend the entire five-weekend course and become certified to teach yoga, or attend any weekend of your choice for 38 continuing education credits.
This Classical Hatha Yoga Program will be led by Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, PhD and Sharon Day, two expert teachers who earned the Yoga Alliance’s highest rating of RYT 500 for extensive study and ERYT 500 for over 500 hours of teaching experience. Johanna is the Arizona Yoga Association's featured teacher (Sept. -Dec. 2011) and author of the well-known YogaLife book used in teacher trainings throughout the world and a new book adapting the yoga sutras to modern life, Cultivate Contentment: Using Ancient Wisdom to Thrive in Today's World, recently featured on Fox TV, Channel 5 in San Diego .
In this life-enhancing training, every weekend, we will focus on all eight limbs of Patanjali’s Hatha Yoga, enjoy Ayurvedic meals, do yoga on the red rocks, study course content by the creek, enjoy meditation at the John of God Casa and attend a kirtan as part of our curriculum. Learn a variety of styles, including Kripalu, Vinyasa, Sivananda, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Restorative, and Prenatal Yoga, plus a touch of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. Each weekend, we will focus on a theme and open Sat. and Sun. courses to guests for continuing education credit--
• May 25-28: Foundations of Yoga and Ayurveda
• June 22-25: Essentials of Anatomy Related to Yoga
• July 27-39: Yoga Sutras Lived On and Off the Mat
• Aug. 24-27: The Chakra System and Subtle Anatomy
• Sept. 21-24: The Bhagavad Gita and the Business of Yoga
(Fri. 2 - 9 pm, Sat. 6 am - 9 pm, Sun. 6 am - 9 pm, Mon. 6 – 2 pm)
Life-Enhancing Yoga Experience
Yoga training helps us transform our limitations and live in a higher state of consciousness that brightens up our everyday lives. This is an opportunity to study with the veteran workshop leader and author of the YogaLife book that is being used in teacher trainings worldwide. You will benefit from this training whether or not you plan on teaching as it is designed to deepen yoga practice--
Relax into Yoga with Grace and Ease
• Achieve fuller self-expression and contentment by learning to apply the 8 limbs of yoga for a peaceful, fruitful life
•Enrich life through study of Yoga asana, theory, teaching methods, philosophy, meditation, anatomy,
the chakra system, and Ayurveda
• Balance and cleanse the body with Ayurvedic consultation, Yoga therapy, hiking, & Native American sweat lodge
• Learn a variety of styles of yoga, from power yoga to more gentle styles, including-- Ashtanga, Sivananda, Hot
Yoga, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Iyengar, Kripalu, Restorative & Prenatal Yoga, plus PhoenixRising Yoga Therapy
• Develop a deeper spiritual yoga practice and lifestyle
• Gain experience leading others in uplifting Yoga practice
• Enjoy the natural beauty and energy of Sedona-- frequent red rock excursions; creekside Yoga study sessions
• Learn to deepen meditation and practice at the John of God Casa
• Enjoy chanting from the heart at a local kirtan led by Natesh & Monnie
• Relax into grace and ease, as you share Yoga with kindred spirits and instructors who are expert coaches
and committed listeners
• Experience a heart-opening transformation, greater aliveness, and a heightened consciousness
200-Hr. Curriculum: Includes Yoga Alliance required hours for yoga techniques, teaching methods, anatomy, physiology, philosophy, ethics, lifestyle, practicum project, mentoring program, and electives.
Affordable Fees and Payment Plan: $500 per 4-day weekend; $2400 for all 5 weekends with payment plan, $2200 paid in full at registration. Open weekend workshops available for Yoga Alliance continuing education credit—visit www.yogalife.net/workshops.html. YTT payment plan: Pay $800 upon registration, with $400 payments due May 20, June 20, July 20, Aug. 20. Register early and start smaller payments this month! For example: You might start payments in Feb. and pay seven payments of $315. We will assist you with financial arrangements.
Registration closes May 1, 2012.
Pre-Requisites: In order to insure
your success in our program, we require that you have at least one
full year's experience practicing Yoga and a willingness to study
Yoga in depth as a lifestyle. All participants will be
required to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of course content as
well as their ability to teach Yoga before being granted our
200-Credit YogaLife Academy Diploma.
Our Yoga Instructor Team :
This in-depth training will be led by Johanna Mosca, Ph.D.
(Maheshvari) and Sharon Day, with Jeff Masters as our Anatomy Guru, assisted by a team of exceptionally skilled and accomplished guest instructors. Or faculty will help teach the myriad dimensions of Yoga Asana, the healing practices of Ayurvedic Lifestyle, and an indepth understanding of Anatomy as applied to Yoga to benefit body, mind and spirit. These Classical Hatha Yoga training weekends ares
designed both for students who wish to deepen their practice and for
those who wish to become teachers.
Curriculum: Our basic curriculum includes the Yoga Alliance required hours for
yoga techniques, teaching methods, anatomy and physiology,
philosophy, ethics, and lifestyle, plus a practicum project,
mentoring program, and electives — over 200 hours. Our policies and teaching practices adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Yoga Alliance.
Lodging: For those coming from out-of-town, we can help you find affordable lodging, but lodging is not included in the retreat fee.
Call
Roxanne (928) 300-5462 * Email YTT@yogalife.net
Program
Information:
May-Sept. 2012
Friday-Monday
Last weekend of each
month
May 25-28 * June 22-25 * July 27-29 * Aug. 24-27 * Sept. 21-24
Program starts Fri. at 2
pm
Program ends Mon. at 2:30 pm
38 contact hours each weekend
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38 Hours
- Five Weekends
Fri.. 2 - 9:30 pm (6.5 hrs)
Sat. 6 am - 9:30 pm (12.5 hrs)
Sun. 6 am - 9:30 pm (12.5 hrs)
Mon. 6 am - 2:30 pm (6.5 hrs)
(Three, 1-hour meal breaks;
Ayurvedic meals provided) |
Course
Fees and Cancellation Policy
•$2200 for the 5-weekend training paid in full at the beginning (Contact us to set up payment arrangements)
•Tuition includes three Ayurvedic meals, instruction, activities, and Yoga Training Manual
•Added fee for netti pot, materials and books (estimated $50-$75)
•Additional fees for optional private Ayurvedic consultation, and
any herbs recommended
•Cancellation Policy: Fees are refundable minus $200 non-refundable registration fee if notified more than 30 days
prior
to course start. No refunds after program start for any reason. Fees may be transferred to a
future teacher
training if available
YogaLife Academy Endorsements from
YTT Students and Yoga
Instructors:
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What I appreciated about the program: dear friends, a warm
environment, wonderful food and a knowledgeable mentor. I
love being stretched physically and mentally in new
ways. What I gained is an appreciation for the sutras,
the principles, the beauty of the Gita, the rich traditional
wisdom embodied by yoga practice. I understand yoga as a way
of staying healthy. I learned the beauty and complex
perfection of the human body. A rich, intensive experience,
YTT, allowed me to grow as an individual and as a yoga
student. My teaching will reflect the layers of wisdom I
have received.
Kim Holland,
teacher of English and poet,
Flagstaff, AZ, 2005 YTT
graduate
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What I appreciate most is the diversity of the
program; a large spectrum of the Yoga experience was
explored. ...the continuity in teaching with each subject
well explored. ...the dedication of Maheshvari.
What I gained: the skills to teach yoga and the skills
to go much deeper in my personal practice. I expecially
gained from the sections on meditation.
My experience at the YogaLife Academy changed my life by
really teaching me what Yoga is, and how it applies to
everyday life. With my new understanding, I can carry
the yogic principles into every aspect of life. Thank you.
Jasmina Henley, Yoga Instructor,
Jerome, AZ, 2005 YTT
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| I appreciate that the program was thorough and covered a lot
of material in a reasonable amount of time. The lessons were
fresh and interesting. Each instructor truly loves what she
does and demonstrated the lessons with fervor and
sincerity. I gained a spiritual history of yoga
through the study of the sutras and the Gita. That has
really deepened my practice and helped me to see and feel
the "whole beautiful picture" of yoga.
The
YogaLife Academy embodies the true essence of yoga. Yoga is
so much more than asana theory and practice; it is a way of
life. When you learn how to "live yoga,"
amazing things begin to happen. YogaLife Academy focuses on
how to fully incorporate yoga into your life and teaching.
That is what makes this teacher training workshop so
special.
Melissa Gentile, teacher of English and yoga instructor,
New
Jersey, 2005
YTT graduate |
"Learning to teach the Yamas and Niyamas with
Johanna/Maheshvari took my teaching yoga to a new level.
I
can't imagine my teaching without that transformative
weekend teacher training with her at Kripalu."
P.S. I use your YogaLife: 10 Steps to Freedom book in
all the classes I lead for yoga teacher training and guest
classes.
And as I use your book, someone more often than not
asks
about the prayers and says they want to buy the book.
Krutika
Protzman, Kripalu yoga teacher
at Kripalu Yoga Center,
Lenox, MA
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Maheshvari,
Thanks for being an integral part of Yogawell's Institute of
Progressive Therapies Yoga Teacher Training Programs. Your
workshops and seminars are practical peak experiences that
everyone from curious newbies to serious teachers in
training relish and savor. Your energy is radiant when you
teach teachers as you seem to be able to connect deeply with
each and everyone in your audience. Your words are sweet yet
provocative, and your guidance in postures is most unique
and nurturing. We love your humor and your beautifully clear
answers when you lead teachings. You know a lot and yet are
very humble and approachable. You obviously care about
people and our creative spirit in your
sincere and splendid work.
Shanti, K. Lee
Kathy Lee Kappermeier-Faust, Formerly--Director,
Yogawell's Institute
of Progressive Therapies, San Diego, CA
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YogaLife
Academy Director
 Johanna
Mosca, Ph.D. (Maheshvari) ERYT 500
As I live and learn, I am dedicated to expanding consciousness for myself and others so we can all contribute to the highest good. I believe we are all energy beings who can become “self-cleaning ovens” and always connect more deeply with our already-present enlightenmeent. And Classical Hatha Yoga is the best tool for us to achieve ongoing transformation and contentment.
Maheshvari is a longtime Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor and Phoenix Rising Yoga
Therapist, who has taught Classical Hatha Yoga for twenty-two years and was a teacher
and staff developer in the NYC schools for 25 years. In 1994,
Johanna founded Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking and began leading
yoga hikes, retreats, PRYT sessions, and international workshops on
the yoga sutras. Johanna has a 500-hour diploma from the International Yoga College and ERYT 500 from the Yoga Alliance. She is a past President of the Arizona Yoga
Association.
In 1990, Johanna was named "Maheshvari" by Yogi Amrit Desai. She studied Yoga extensively with Yogi Amrit Desai, Michal Lee and Rama Jyoti Vernon, Sanskrit with Nicolai Bachman, and Vedic chanting with Sonia Nelson.
In Jan.-Feb. 2005, Johanna received two Certificates from individualized Yoga
therapy trainings led by T.V.K. and Kaustub Desikachar at the
Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in India.
Maheshvari is author of YogaLife:
10 Steps to Freedom (sold-out first edition; new second-edition being used in worldwide teacher trainings) and Cultivate Contentment: Using Ancient Wisdom to Thrive in Today's World , books, cd sets and cards based on living the principles of Yoga. Maheshvari is founder of the YogaLife Academy in
Sedona, where she and several esteemed colleagues offer teacher
training workshops designed to help you expand into your fullest inner being and share that Light with others by teaching Classical Hatha Yoga. From Sept. to Dec. 2011, Maheshvari was Featured Yoga Teacher of the Arizona Yoga Association.
Sharon Day ERYT 500
Sharon Day ERYT 500 enjoys helping students improve their health through practicing yoga and Ayurveda. As a massage therapist,  middle eastern dancer and Iyengar influenced yogini, Sharon brings an earthy, open quality to her classes. She loves to tell you why you are in the pose and the healing benefits from each one. She brings into her class a wealth of knowledge, solid instruction and a dose of humor.
Sharon is ERYT 500 hour certified
with Yoga Alliance and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She is certified with Yoga of the Heart, which is a cardiac and cancer therapy program, certified
Thai Yoga Massage Therapist, certified with the massage school ASIS for Ayurveda and Yoga, and from all the wisdom of her teachers and guides for 30 years.
Sharon teaches Hatha yoga, restorative yoga, Ayurvedic yoga. Sharon enjoys customizing her classes to meet the students’ fitness level and health requirements. Her inspiration has always been how we can help to heal the body, mind and spirit in a gentle and positive way. |
Jeff E. Masters LMT, E-Ryt, NASM-CPT, MPCT, MSc.  (Hon),
a visionary healer and teacher, has been researching the human energy field and consciousness for over 30 years. In that time, he has studied with some of the most luminous minds in the field of mind/body science including Marcel Vogel (IBN & Psychic Research Inc.), Paul St. John (St. John’s Neuromuscular Therapy), Rama Jyoti Vernon and Dr. Vasant Lad.
Jeff Masters' education includes graduating from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, a certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and being awarded an honorary Masters Degree in Anatomy and Physiology from the Open International University for Complimentary Medicine.
An internationally published author, Jeff’s articles have appeared in numerous periodicals and journals including “Massage World,” London. Jeff is the founder and director of Thunder Mountain Wellness, a Sedona based facility dedicated to vibrant health, wellness and the realization of the fully actualized human potential. |
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YOGA TEACHER TRAINING: |
$2200 for all 5
weekends
(Not inc. books & materials)
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$500 per single weekend
(Not incl. books & materials)
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$400 Payment Plan Installments |
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AYA Discount: for Members of Arizona Yoga Association
$20 off any single weekend--$480
$10 off Open Workshops offered
Sedona
Spirit YogaLife Academy
P.O. Box 278
Sedona, AZ 86339
email: YTT@yogalife.net
Contact Roxanne: 928-300-5462
Visit www.yogalife.net/workshops.html for information about
workshops open to guests during the training
YogaLife Academy
5-Weekend 200-Hr Teacher Training, May-Sept. 2012
Individual Workshops Open to Yoga Students and Teachers
Announcing 20 weekend workshops open to guests and teachers for Yoga Alliance continuing education credit.
Sign up in advance and pay only $40 per two-hour workshop. Attend the full 200-hour Yoga Alliance approved program to become a certified yoga teacher. Or attend any one full weekend, Fri. to Mon., to earn 38 continuing ed. credits. Call Roxanne at 928-300-5462 to register and get easy directions to our Cornville yoga studio.
Weekend One: May 25-28, Foundations of Yoga and Ayurveda
#1) May 26, 8-10 am: Introduction to the Basic Healing Principles of Ayurveda, with Sharon Day
#2) May 26, 10:30 am-12:30: Ayurvedic Health Practices and Food Choices, with Sharon Day
#3) May 27, 8-10 am: Understanding Your Ayurvedic Dosha and Adapting Your Yoga Practice, Sharon Day
#4) May 27, 10:30 am-12:30: How the Five Koshas or Subtle Bodies Affect Our Lives, Johanna Maheshvari Mosca
Weekend Two: June 22-25, Essentials of Anatomy Related to Yoga
#5) June 23, 8-10 am: Anatomy Related to Yoga I, The Nervous System (Somatic Transmission 1), Jeff Masters
#6)June 23, 10:30 am-12:30: Anatomy Related to Yoga II, Nervous System (Somatic Transmission 2), J. Masters
#7) June 24, 8-10 am: Anatomy Related to Yoga III, The Skeletal System (The Foundation), Jeff Masters
#8) June 24, 8:30 am-12:30: Anatomy Related to Yoga IV: The Muscular System (Tensegrity), Jeff Masters
Weekend Three: July 27-30, Yoga Sutras Lived On and Off the Mat
#9) July 28, 8-10 am: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Book I—Understanding the Mind and Contemplation, Maheshvari
#10) July 28, 10:30 am-12:30: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutas, Book II—Conscious Living as Yoga Practice, Maheshvari
#11) July 29, 8-10 am: Living and Teaching Key Sutras and the Yamas and Niyamas—Sanskrit Pronunciation, Maheshvari
#12) July 29, 10:30 am: Asana Adjustments to Deepen Practice, Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, Sharon Day
Weekend Four: Aug. 24-27, The Chakra System and Subtle Anatomy
#13) Aug. 25, 8-10 am: Introduction to the Chakra System—Subtle Anatomy, Johanna Maheshvari Mosca
#14) Aug. 25, 8:30 am-12:30: Mantra, Mudra and Asanas for the Chakra System, Sharon Day
#15) Aug. 26, 8-10 am: The Chakra System Related to Glands, Organs and Health, Jeff Masters
#16) Aug. 26, 10:30 am-12:30: Inversions--Safe Practices, Teaching Tips and Health Benefits, Jeff Masters
Weekend five: Sept. 21-24, The Bhagavad Gita and the Business of Yoga
#17) Sept. 22, 8-10 am: The Bhagavad Gita’s Teachings on Facing Challenges, Part I, Johanna Maheshvari Mosca
#18) Sept. 22, 8:30 am-12:30: The Bhagavad Gita’s Teachings on Facing Challenges, Part II, Maheshvari
#19) Sept. 23, 8-10 am: The Business of Yoga—Tips from a Panel of Yoga Teachers, moderated by Maheshvari
#20) Sept. 23, 10:30 am-12:30: The Mythology of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, Johanna Maheshvari Mosca
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Note: The YogaLife Academy has been a registered Yoga Alliance School since 2004, leading workshops nationwide.
The Yoga Alliance will give continuing education credits for any of our courses attended by yoga teachers.
For details and bios of our expert faculty, please visit our website www.yogalife.net/trainings.html
Discounts for workshops for members of AYA or Verde Valley Yoga. For more info, call Roxanne: 928-300-5462 |
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Featured Three Times in the
Yoga Journal in the Past Decade
YOGA JOURNAL
June 2011
Call of the Wild
" ... If you've ever been on a yoga retreat, you know that the experience of practicing yoga in a beautiful place, with the support of like-minded people and plenty of time for rest and relaxation, can refresh your outlook and create the conditions for breakthroughs in your practice and in your whole life." The article recommended our 2011 Sedona Vortex Yoga & Hiking Retreats!
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YOGA JOURNAL
April 2001
The Price is Right
Money-Saving Tips for the Savvy Yoga Traveler
Once again Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking was featured in this article about “Yoga for Every Budget.” We were one of nine recommended retreat centers listed as having low to middle to high pricing. Author Elizabeth Cutting cited Sedona Spirit Yoga as having “middle” pricing and wrote that we offer custom retreats for various “middle of the road” prices based on participants’ choice of accommodations and the length of stay. She then referred readers to our website www.sedonaspirityoga.com
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YOGA JOURNAL
December 2000
Soul Revival: 10 Holiday Retreats that Renew Body and Spirit
Our Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking New Year’s Retreat for 2000 was featured in the Yoga Journal, as one of ten outstanding yoga retreats for physical, mental and spiritual self-renewal. in her warm recommendation of Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking vortex retreats, author Elizabeth Cutting wrote—“Relax, Release and Receive in a Raja (Classical Hatha) Yoga retreat for all levels. Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, Ph.D., author of YogaLife: 10 Steps to Freedom, shows how to live your yogic practice in every aspect of life.”
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To see all of the international magazine, book and TV publicity featuring our Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking vortex retreats and tours,
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