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The Whole Self Yoga Teacher Training is an awareness – based experience blending the ancient with current scientific research.  Whole Self Yoga is founded on the philosophies of the Yoga Sutra, the practices of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika (1st Hatha Yoga text 1200 AD) and the teachings of Swami Kripalu. 

Our Director:  Ed Harrold created Cross Patterning yoga; a flow of yoga that mirrors the DNA/RNA & Flexibility for Athletes, a breath based exercise training program.

Whole Self Yoga will immerse you in the Classical yoga system drawing from the ancient yoga teachings.  You will learn from direct experience and self observation encouraging compassion to form the foundation from which your self inquiry emerges.

Our training is intended to give you the knowledge, skill and personal development to provide an environment of physical and emotional safety for your students.  Your comprehensive training will create a sanctuary for your students to explore, inquire, strengthen awareness and nurture physical, emotional and mental health.  You will feel confident guiding well-supported movements, instructed with clear details of alignment, while being mindful of students’ experience, condition and limitations.

We will prepare you to teach a class to a vast majority of populations that include people with physical limitations to those who appear more physically fit. In addition, this training provides an introduction to teaching strategies for weight-loss, inflexible athletes using Cross-Patterning Yoga and the freedom from disease within a healthcare environment.

This is a comprehensive yoga teacher training, designed and tailored to meet the 200-hour yoga alliance criteria.  It is Yoga Alliance approved and upon graduation, you will be a 200-Hour Certified Yoga Instructor.

As you immerse into your practice of yoga, explore these mindful breath-based methods of teaching yoga and take this next step in your personal growth, your teaching will begin to reflect your unique personal style. 

Bring your love for yoga and we’ll help you develop the skills necessary to teach yoga with your intuitive gifts. 

PRIMARY DIRECTOR:  Ed Harrold

Additional March 2012 Faculty Includes: 

Kim Larson & Larissa Carlson

10-Month Intensive Weekend Format

3/30-4/1; 4/28-4/29; 5/19-5/20; 6/23-6/24; 7/21-7/22; 8/18-8/19; 9/15-9/16; 10/13-10/14; 11/17-11/18; 12/15-12/16

Style

This style of yoga is based on the experience of the individual and the yogic adage, “the true source of knowledge is direct experience.” This yoga practice is approached as an inquiry into what is revealed in the body, breath and mind in the present moment. The individual is encouraged to adapt the practice and postures to find well-supported positions that have a quality of ease and comfort. Through focusing the attention on the breath, the mind is trained to become introverted, steady, and ready to let go into the transcendent, meditative qualities of non-reactive witnessing, Dhyana and Samadhi.

This practice is eclectic. It’s breath and self-inquiry based, gentle, vigorous, creative, whole-body, whole-self, non-dogmatic investigation, exploring foundational cross-patterning with cutting-edge physiology of breath and movement based on quantum physics.  With regular practice it can become a meditative, mindful practice that builds core strength, flexibility, concentration, self-awareness and ecstatic joy.

Who Should Attend

Our mission is to provide a training for each student to develop the awareness, knowledge and skill to facilitate a yoga class environment of compassion, integrity and creativity for students to explore a personal practice of yoga.

As you explore yourself in this way, your teaching will reflect your personality, integrity and a commitment to creating a sacred space for your students. 

“The purpose of teaching yoga is the transformation of the teacher.”

You must meet the following criteria to participate in our training program:

• At least 1 year yoga experience
• Those who want to expand their current training to include our specialties
• Able to handle the considerable physical and mental rigors of 12 - 15hr days, concentrated immersion in yoga practice, practice teaching with peers and receiving feedback from the directors and instructors.
• Students interested in teaching yoga professionally or enhancing their study and practice of yoga.

Training Schedule

7:00 pm -  9:00 pm              Opening Night Session (March 30th)

7:30 am – 9:00 am              Morning Yoga

9:00 am – 9:30 am              Breakfast

9:30 am – 12:30 pm            Training Session

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm             Lunch

1:15 pm – 4:45 pm              Training Session

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm              Afternoon Yoga

Curriculum

• A full immersion in the study and practice of yoga
• Twice daily full yoga class practice
• Reading before, during and between the modules
• An introduction to the Philosophy of Yoga
• Thorough practice and training in the most effective teaching methods
• Analysis, discussion, practice of 36 asana for beginners practice
• Analysis, discussion and practice of the five basic pranayama
• Principles and elements of human anatomy
• Principles and systems of human physiology
• Practice and coaching in leading a complete yoga class for beginners
• How to practice and lead a relaxation
• How to practice and lead meditation
• Safe and skillful approaches to hands-on assisting
• The science of yoga and current research on the benefits of yoga
• Approaches of Yoga practice for specific physical and psychological conditions
• Principles of Yoga for Weight Loss
• Principles of Yoga for athletic activity and performance
• Experiential education methods
• Conscious communication techniques
• Professional standards and ethical practices for yoga teachers.
• The business and marketing of yoga

Ethical Guidelines

For a detailed description of our ethics policy, click here.  Please sign and date and include with your application.

Training Forms

Application     Certification Criteria    Student Responsibilities

Refund Policy

If you cancel 14 days prior to your program start date, you will receive 100% refund (less a $50 processing fee).  If you cancel 13 days or less prior to your program start date, you will receive a non-refundable credit to be used within 1 year of date of issue.  If canceling less than 24 hours prior to program start OR you do not show up, no credit or refund is available.

REGISTER FOR OUR YTT AND RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT ON YOUR NEXT CE WORKSHOP OR TRAINING AT COMFORT ZONE.  NOTE: DISCOUNT MUST BE USED WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR.

For additional registration information, please contact Wendy Harrold.

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If you're registering for a 6 or 8-week series, we will make allowances for 2 make-up classes per Series. You can make-up the missed classes in any of the classes on our walk-in schedule. These make-up classes MUST be used within the dates of your particular series.

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