Our personal and teaching practices are transformative processes that require time for techniques and ideas to reveal their full brilliance. Once we have fully integrated a practice, it’s time to add new fuel through study and studentship. For students who have completed an approved 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program, the 300 hour program will offer detailed depths that build on that foundation.

The 300 hour program is comprised of 270+ contact hours and 30 non-contact hours distributed between modules and their corresponding homework that can be completed at your chosen pace. Many participants take the long view, though you could complete the program in a little over two years, if you chose. Modules are offered regularly in 2 and 4 day formats, and occasionally with online components. The full details of the format are available in the Information Package, which you can request by email.

Get all of the details here:

https://myyogatown.com/300-hour-advanced-yoga-teacher-training/

A yoga teacher training is the finest education in knowing yourself with compassion, cultivating a resilient body, and achieving mental clarity. This multifaceted exploration of the practice of living and teaching yoga will engage you in a process of aligning with your highest self.

The part time yoga teacher training program is excellent for balancing education alongside family and work obligations, as well as optimal digestion of the content. Small doses over a longer period of time sets an excellent foundation for ongoing practice and teaching.

As experiential and uniquely special as the yoga teacher training process is, here are some of the concrete things you will also learn…

• Posture and Movement Clinics that demystify “classic” yoga postures and emphasize a functional movement approach to yoga classes for accessible, effective practice
• Macro and micro frameworks of anatomy relevant to the practice and teaching of yoga
• Ayurveda, the sister science to yoga that encourages living in harmony with nature and honouring seasonal changes
• Yoga philosophy, including texts, concepts and engaging them for living an ethics-based spirituality
• History of yoga, how it evolved in India and its journey to North America
• Modern yoga culture and Business of Yoga
• Hands-On enhancements and adjustments
• Communications and Effective Cueing
• Art of Sequencing Yoga classes
• Meditation and its benefits
• And much, much more…

This program is a healthful and nourishing blend of pragmatic methodology, discussion and exploration, creativity and practice. It is an exceptional foundational yoga education, and you will leave with experiences and insight that will benefit you for life. 

Dates and Time:

Each Teacher Training weekend consists of 3 days of programming running from 9 AM – 5 PM at Yogatown Stittsville.

Moderate hours and daytime education is excellent for energy levels and enjoyment of community.

• September 20/21/22, 2019
• October 18/19/20, 2019
• November 22/23/24, 2019
• December 6/7/8, 2019
• January 3/4/5, 2020
• February 21/22/23, 2020
• March 13/14/15, 2020
• April 24/25/26, 2020

Requirements:

• Participation in all training hours with any missed hours made up
• Fulfilment of course homework, which includes attendance of only 10 yoga classes, chosen at your own discretion and studio
• A practice teach that demonstrates integration of course material
• In-class presentation on a relevant topic related to the practice and study of yoga (examples: Neuroplasticity, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, or Buddhism)

Tuition:

$3200 + hst, paid in full by September 19, 2019

$3400 + hst for payment plan (Please inquire)

$500 + hst non-refundable deposit is due with application.

The shifting of the season's offers the perfect opportunity to release old patterns of tension, stress and mental patterns that can overshadow our essence of peace and clarity.

Dana & Lea will move you through a series of restorative and yin postures to promote energy flow, reduce tension and pain, and detox the body, mind and spirit.

This offering is deeply nourishing and supportive. It will combine yin yoga, aromatherapy, therapeutic touch through mini-massages, and gentle adjustments to leave you feeling truly relaxed and revitalized on every level.

Date: Friday September 20th
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Investment: $50 / $40 member
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds

The shifting of the season's offers the perfect opportunity to release old patterns of tension, stress and mental patterns that can overshadow our essence of peace and clarity.

 

Dana & Lea will move you through a series of restorative and yin postures to promote energy flow, reduce tension and pain, and detox the body, mind and spirit.

This offering is deeply nourishing and supportive. It will combine yin yoga, aromatherapy, therapeutic touch through mini-massages, and gentle adjustments to leave you feeling truly relaxed and revitalized on every level.

Date: Sunday September 22nd
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $50 / $40 member
Location: Preston
*no refunds

Inversions offer us the opportunity to explore our edges and push the boundaries of courage and comfort. They invite us to find new perspectives and take leaps of faith, while at the same time inspire patience, cultivate strength, and find balance. Inevitably, going upside down teaches us about falling and getting up and going for it all over again.

In this 4-week series you will learn inversion basics along with safe ways in and out of the postures. We will explore the benefits of the different inversion families and how to weave them into your practice. Each week will have a different focus and will build on the previous class.

Week 1: Headstand, Forearm stand, Dolphin
Week 2: Handstand
Week 3: Wheel, Bridge, Shoulder Stand
Week 4: Inversion Flow

Classes will begin with a short discussion, have ample time to play, and will finish with a meditation on the energetics of the practice and taking your experience off your mat and into your life.

Date: Thursdays - Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17
Time: 7pm - 8:30pm
Investment: $125 regular / $100 member
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds

The first chakra, also known as Muladhara, is located at the base of your spine and is responsible for our most primal needs like safety and security on this earthly journey. When we are grounded, we are humble and close to the Earth. When we are not grounded this can lead to low energy and an overall sense of instability.

Join dynamic duo Natasha and Jen for a two hour grounding practice dedicated to balancing your root chakra —the foundation for all other chakras. Cultivate self love, stability and security through the physical practice of yoga and through the power of the breath (short exploration of the Mula Bandhas). Be reminded you are worthy, deserving and supported.

Half the class will be dedicated to movement and the remaining half will be a slower pace with longer held restorative postures.

There will be lots of hands on assists, a meditation, pranayama, and of course, a long restorative savasana.

Date: Sunday Sept. 29th
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Cost: $40 / $30 members
Location: Preston
* no refunds.

Join sound practitioner and movement teacher Megan Marie Gates for an Autumn Sound Ceremony at Yogatown. Sound Ceremonies (or sound baths) are powerful offerings of deep meditation, regeneration and creative activation. Our time together will combine the practices of grounding rituals, wish-making, and sound meditation (crystal singing bowls, voice, drumming, chimes, etc) to soothe our nervous system and offer a sense of sweetness through our whole being.

 

Please bring along any props to help you feel supported and comfortable: a yoga mat, a bolster, a blanket, meditation cushion or a chair. Tea will be served after!

This will truly be a healing experience not to be missed. We hope you can join us.

A little more about Megan:

Megan Marie Gates is a sound practitioner and movement teacher situated in the forests and fields of Prince Edward County. Her offerings are a fusion of both movement and sound medicinals for activated creativity, regeneration and embodiment, and has been facilitating sonic journeys and yogic practices both locally and internationally for the last 6 years. Alongside sharing her work throughout Ontario, Megan Marie is the co-founder and director of Wild Heart Healing Arts: a holistic, creative gathering space in Picton, Prince Edward County. To find out more about her work, please visit www.meganmariegates.com and Instagram: @flow.alchemy

Date: Saturday, October 5th
Time: 7pm - 8:30pm
Location: Stittsville
Cost: $30

Words seek to convey so many subtle aspects of yoga: movement, spirit, and transformative concepts. We take a symbolic agreement (words and language) and through our choice of language, hope to support individual explorations of a communal experience.

Teaching yoga requires specificity, as words and their vibrations are powerful. Whether you want to convey movement clearly or experience the elevation of chant, this training is for you. Our weekend will include sessions with the following focus: 

• Verbal cueing for movement and asana so you teach with clarity and confidence
• Creating transformative, healing atmospheres with word choice, readings, and mantra
• The qualities of vocal care and sound in preparation for chanting; and
• Chanting and facilitating chanting in your personal practice and classes

This weekend includes four hours with Megan Marie Gates, sound practitioner, yoga teacher, and co-founder of Wild Heart Healing Arts Centre in Picton, Ontario.

This module is part of the 300 hour advanced yoga teacher training program.

Date: Saturday October 5, to Sunday October 6, 2019

Time: 9am-5pm

Investment: $275

Come practice with Genevieve & Kurt in this playful workshop is designed for you and your favourite yogi!

 

Connect on a deeper level as you move and flow together through a creative sequence of both seated and standing partner postures. After, we will introduce Lunar Acro Flying techniques for a fun and uplifting experience. To top it all off, you will relax and unwind with a Thai Yoga Massage where you and your partner treat each other with a little extra T.L.C.

Join us with an open mind, open heart, and willingness to have some fun.

No experience necessary. Truly open to all levels. Bring your spouse, partner or a friend. 

Date: Sunday Oct 20
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $70 (per couple) / $60 members (per couple) Only 1 person registers
Location: Preston
*no refunds

Restorative yoga consists of long-held passive, supportive poses that enable relaxation and the release of stored stress.

In life, we are continuously faced with incoming stimuli - sounds, experiences, media, etc. This on-going accumulation can tax our energy reserves and our nervous systems leaving an imprint of stress throughout our body/mind/spirit.

This glorious 2+ hour restorative practice will provide a chance to let go of the built-up stress, soothe the mind and create resiliency through the activation of your Parasympathetic Nervous System (aka the Rest & Digest aspect of your Nervous System).

Expect a short conversation at the beginning of the practice to discuss the benefits and reasons behind this practice style.  If you are new to Restorative Yoga - it uses allll the props - bolsters, blocks, blankets etc.  What a gift for your body / mind and spirit. 

Limited spots to ensure plenty of space and attention.

Date: Saturday Oct. 26th
Time: 2pm - 4:30pm
Investment: $40 / $30
Location: Stittsville

It takes 21 days to form a new habit, so why not make it a healthy habit of opening, strengthening, unwinding, and detoxifying the body and mind? Experience the positive, life changing effects of developing a consistent yoga + mindfulness practice over 30 consecutive days!

This transformational journey will leave you feeling empowered, inspired and renewed; while experiencing a wide variety of amazing benefits to both you AND those around you. All you have to do is commit, set your intentions, practice, and soak in the benefits of this amazing experience!

Details:

• Complete 26 yoga classes in 30 days; practices can include Yogatown classes, classes at another studio and/or home practice - from 15min - 90min.
• Take one day off per week, you choose the day.
• Weekly emails with inspiration, tips, and encouragement from your own personally assigned Yogatown Team member
• The best part - your name is up on our STICKER BOARD at the studio so you can track your progress and get inspired by your fellow challengers.

 

Price includes:

• One month unlimited yoga November 1st - 30th.
• Pre-Challenge video from Owner Tracy with tips and tricks to set you up for success.
• Personally assigned Yogatown Advisor to help with encouragement and accountability.
• Exclusive challengers-only class to wrap up the challenge
• 15% off all retail November 1 - 30th.

Cost: $160 / $60 member
Date: November 1 - 30
Time: All day, everyday, any class!
*Location: All Yogatown Locations *Please sign up at the location you’ll be practicing at the most.*

"Be at least as interested in what goes on inside you as what happens outside. If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place" ~ Eckhart Tolle

It takes 21 days to form a new habit, so why not make it a healthy habit of opening, strengthening, unwinding, and detoxifying the body and mind? Experience the positive, life changing effects of developing a consistent yoga + mindfulness practice over 30 consecutive days!

This transformational journey will leave you feeling empowered, inspired and renewed; while experiencing a wide variety of amazing benefits to both you AND those around you. All you have to do is commit, set your intentions, practice, and soak in the benefits of this amazing experience!

 

Details:

• Complete 26 yoga classes in 30 days; practices can include Yogatown classes, classes at another studio and/or home practice - from 15min - 90min.
• Take one day off per week, you choose the day.
• Weekly emails with inspiration, tips, and encouragement from your own personally assigned Yogatown Team member
• The best part - your name is up on our STICKER BOARD at the studio so you can track your progress and get inspired by your fellow challengers.

Price includes:

• One month unlimited yoga November 1st - 30th.
• Pre-Challenge video from Owner Tracy with tips and tricks to set you up for success.
• Personally assigned Yogatown Advisor to help with encouragement and accountability.
• Exclusive challengers-only class to wrap up the challenge
• 15% off all retail November 1 - 30th.

Cost: $160 / $60 member
Date: November 1 - 30
Time: All day, everyday, any class!

*Location: All Yogatown Locations *Please sign up at the location you’ll be practicing at the most.*

"Be at least as interested in what goes on inside you as what happens outside. If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place" ~ Eckhart Tolle

It takes 21 days to form a new habit, so why not make it a healthy habit of opening, strengthening, unwinding, and detoxifying the body and mind? Experience the positive, life changing effects of developing a consistent yoga + mindfulness practice over 30 consecutive days!

This transformational journey will leave you feeling empowered, inspired and renewed; while experiencing a wide variety of amazing benefits to both you AND those around you. All you have to do is commit, set your intentions, practice, and soak in the benefits of this amazing experience!

Details:

• Complete 26 yoga classes in 30 days; practices can include Yogatown classes, classes at another studio and/or home practice - from 15min - 90min.
• Take one day off per week, you choose the day.
• Weekly emails with inspiration, tips, and encouragement from your own personally assigned Yogatown Team member
• The best part - your name is up on our STICKER BOARD at the studio so you can track your progress and get inspired by your fellow challengers.

Price includes:

One month unlimited yoga November 1st - 30th.
Pre-Challenge video from Owner Tracy with tips and tricks to set you up for success.
Personally assigned Yogatown Advisor to help with encouragement and accountability.
Exclusive challengers-only class to wrap up the challenge
15% off all retail November 1 - 30th.

Cost: $160 / $60 member
Date: November 1 - 30
Time: All day, everyday, any class!
*Location: All Yogatown Locations *Please sign up at the location you’ll be practicing at the most.*

"Be at least as interested in what goes on inside you as what happens outside. If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place" ~ Eckhart Tolle

Whether your yoga journey is just beginning, or you have been walking the path for years, this workshop, which gives a detailed breakdown of foundational yoga poses, is guaranteed to give you "aha moments" that will transform your practice. 

 

A slight adjustment of the hip, or shift of body weight can all of a sudden bring a pose to life, and in turn bring our awareness to life.

Join Megan for this hands on, interactive and informative workshop.  Not only will you learn insightful tips for the alignment of key poses, but also receive hands on assistance to refine them in your body.

Leave this workshop with self-confidence and lots of great tips to incorporate into your practice. We purposely keep the class size low so there is plenty of opportunity for questions and personal attention.

Key poses that will be covered:

• Foundational (ex. Plank, Down Dog)
• Standing (ex. Crescent, Warrior 2, Triangle)
• Balancing (ex. Half Moon)
• Twists (ex. Prayer Twist)
• Backbends (ex. Bridge)

Date: Saturday Nov. 2nd
Time: 2pm - 4:30pm
Investment: $50 / $40 members 
Location: Barrhaven
*no refunds

The sounds we hear around us can have a profound affect our health and vitality. The Universe, which is made up of vibration and sound, is not only a potent tool in maintaining and creating our sense of well-being, but also can be used to heal the body, mind, and spirit. Sound can elevate our moods by taping into the central nervous system to help facilitate rest and digest in times of stress.

Join yoga teacher Natasha Moine and musician Tom Thompson for this hypnotic and serene 2-hour yoga and sound class. Expect a short segment of fluid movement followed by a lot of restorative postures and healing hands-on-adjustments all set to 'Chimes of Wren' — Tom’s solo instrumental musical project.

When: Sunday Nov. 3
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $45 / $35 member
Location: Preston
*no refunds

What if we could use the great energy we have been given in this lifetime to meet our highest purpose? To open to the boundless love and light that exist within? To remove the obstacles that clutter our perception?

This 2-hr workshop will cultivate clarity through calming the mind, releasing tension/stress and revitalizing your energy channels.

Through the exploration of breathing techniques (pranayama), combined with intentional sound (mantra/chant), movement and meditation, this workshop will invite you to explore how you can direct your energy towards your highest self and purpose.

Date: Sunday Nov. 3rd
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Investment: $35 / $30 member
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds 

It’s said that we are 10 trillion cells that walk, we’re just not sure how. This training is continuing and critical education for yoga teachers. We’ll examine the physiology of movement – how we move, build and develop strength and range of movement, and understand the opportunities and limits of stretching – and we’ll have some special resources to help illustrate what we’re learning about. The body is resilient and remarkable; this training focuses on information and techniques to inspire a low-fear yoga classroom.

This course includes an afternoon with Geoff Outerbridge, Clinical Director of World Spine Care and B.Sc. in Human Kinetics and M.Sc. in neuroscience.

After two days of focusing on how it all comes together and how to see movement and understand moving bodies, we’ll apply our knowledge to building accessible, thorough yoga classes. Accessible can mean efficient and strong when approached thoughtfully. You will learn specific activities for your own wellbeing and your students, as well as learn how to develop yoga sequences that are well-rounded, logical, and get a lot done in a calm, steady manner.

This course counts as two (2) modules of the 300 hour yoga teacher training program, and is open to anyone with a 200 hour yoga teacher training or equivalent experience.

Specific topics include:

• The physiology of movement: how we move and how do we cultivate change
• How range of movement develops and how we need to modify our approach to practice to maximize returns
• Our gifts and our gets: why some of us are bendy and/or strong, and what’s happened to us through lifestyle
• The inextricable interconnectedness of you: the nervous system, muscular anatomy and fascia
• Identifying the goals, opportunities and limitations of traditional posture practice
• A framework for developing a skillful, diverse practice
• Functional movement exercises and how to apply them for both general wellness practice and specifically desired outcomes
• Languaging and methods for low-fear classes that inspire students to cultivate their own movement-intuition
• How to seamlessly integrate new movement into familiar yoga content for effective yoga classes
• Specific guidelines for developing your own sequences

You will have the opportunity to practice teach and integrate your learnings. Our first two days of learning will be more lecture-based, so they will open and close with short practices to help you integrate and care for your body & mind.

This module is part of the 300 hour advanced yoga teacher training program.

Date: Thursday November 7 to Sunday November 10, 2019
Time: 9am – 5pm

Investment: $550

The perfect way replenish on every level - body, mind and spirit. Enjoy a grounding yin yoga practice followed by a guided Yoga Nidra meditation to leave you feeling relaxed, present and rejuvenated.

 

Yoga Nidra (also known as yogic-sleep) is a deeply relaxing meditative practice that will help you quickly come back into balance. Let your most radiant self shine through as we align our resolutions for the New Year to come.

 

Lie down, rest and give yourself permission to tap into the wisdom and healing capacity of your body and mind.

Benefits of Yoga Nidra:
- Increases Energy & Healing
- Explore the Energetic Body & Koshas
- Reduces Stress
- Improves Sleep
- Lowers Blood Pressure
- Enhances Concentration
- Creates a Feeling of Tranquillity

Bring a small pillow, an extra mat & eye pillow if you have one to get as comfortable as possible!

Date: Sunday Nov. 10
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Cost: $35 / $25 members
Location: Preston
* no refunds

Whether your yoga journey is just beginning, or you have been walking the path for years, this workshop, which gives a detailed breakdown of foundational yoga poses, is guaranteed to give you "aha moments" that will transform your practice.

A slight adjustment of the hip, or shift of body weight can all of a sudden bring a pose to life, and in turn bring our awareness to life.

Join Megan for this hands on, interactive and informative workshop. Not only will you learn insightful tips for the alignment of key poses, but also receive hands on assistance to refine them in your body.

Leave this workshop with self-confidence and lots of great tips to incorporate into your practice. We purposely keep the class size low so there is plenty of opportunity for questions and personal attention.

Key poses that will be covered:

• Foundational (ex. Plank, Down Dog)
• Standing (ex. Crescent, Warrior 2, Triangle)
• Balancing (ex. Half Moon)
• Twists (ex. Prayer Twist)
• Backbends (ex. Bridge)

Date: Saturday Nov. 16th
Time: 9:30am - 12pm
Investment: $50 / $40 members
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds

AcroYoga teachers Ciara and Andrew welcome you to this sweet movement practice that deeply inspires connection, play and community.

In this two and a half hour acroyoga workshop experience, we will explore the synergy between yoga and acrobatics. You will gain knowledge of how to base, fly and spot foundational acroyoga postures, along with drills and calibrations to fine tune and strengthen your practice. This is a great place for beginners to start and for established acroyogis to explore creative entries, exits, movements and transitions within the poses.

Invite yourself to tap into how fiercely capable you are while being immersed in a safe space of empowerment, unity and community. Bring your partner, friend or fly solo and make a new acro buddy.

Trust. Connect. Play!

Date: Saturday, Nov. 16
Time: 3pm - 5:30pm
Investment: $35 (per person) / $30 members (per person). Each individual must sign up.
Location: Preston
*no refunds.

I've been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my soul.~ Rumi

Drop into the meditation of the body and find spaces between effort and sweet surrender. This Prana Flow inspired 2hr practice supports us to move beyond our mental limitations, purifying our mind from negativity and stress.

Through devotion in motion this workshop will explore intention setting, mudra, breathwork, guided self-inquiry, and movement meditation allowing us to return to our most radiant self. Through rising and rooting, bowing and bending, twisting and melting we collectively breathe, sweat and connect back to the essence of yoga.

This workshop is suitable for all yoga lovers and will leave you feeling inspired, uplifted and energized.

When: Sunday Dec. 8
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $40 / $30 member
Location: Preston
*no refunds

Unite yoga and Ayurveda, yoga’s sister science of self-care, routine and diet, to navigate a lifestyle for optimal balance and ease in your mind and body.

Many yogis encounter the preliminary concepts of Ayurveda without much of a roadmap to guide them toward next steps. This workshop will include a philosophical background that will frame practical approaches to bring Ayurveda into your life. We’ll demystify how to cultivate balance so you can see progress on your path, and you’ll be fascinated by how logical – and yet radical! – much of the advice will be.

This weekend empowers participants with a conceptual understanding for living well with a focus on information, discussion and guidance. Yogis will leave with lovingly designed worksheets and a manual to help develop a daily routine, track progress, and suggested resources to further guide them. This workshop is appropriate to both teachers and students - even if you know your dosha, there will be lots of new information here for you.

If you've done an intro to Ayurveda before - even with Kathryn - consider returning, because this format is going to help you get maximum digestion and utility. We will take time with concepts, practices (including oils), and plan our individual routes.

Maximum Enrolment: 22 Students

Fees: $275 + HST (HRSDC certified, so tax receipts will be issued). Available for YACEP credits.

YOU LOVE YOGA!

Whether you’ve been practicing 9 months or 9 years, you probably want to keep exploring yoga in new ways. The Yogatown 200hr Teacher Training may be the perfect way to do that.

Whether you want to expand your practice, start a new career, or connect with your yoga family in a deeper way, teacher training is an incredible personal growth experience.

Starts January 18 until June 19th, 2020

Schedule:

January 18, 19, 20
February 1, 2, 3
February 29, March 1, 2
March 28, 29, 30
April 18, 19, 20
May 2, 3, 4
May 23, 24, 25
June 6 & 7
June 13 & 14
June 19th (Evening)

Tuition:

**Save $400 if paid in full by October 31st, 2019

Early Bird Price $2,800 + HST

$3,200 + HST, paid in full by January 17th, 2020
$3,400 + HST for payment plan or after January 17th (Please inquire)

$500 +HST non-refundable deposit is due with application.

No refunds once the training begins.

LOCATION:

Yogatown Stittsville.

REGISTRATION DETAILS found at:

www.myyogatown.com/yogatown-200hr-teacher-training

Prepare to go deep into being gentle with yourself! This four day training offers the opportunity to experience restorative yoga, learn the evidence-based techniques for it, and the opportunity to practice-teach. With a special focus on the nervous system and yoga as a tool for stress relief and pain management, this training will provide big insights into where yoga fits in our fast-paced modern world.

Through experiential learning and guided discussion, we will explore:

• The physical, emotional, and energetic bodies
• Poses and their iterations and modifications
• Class sequencing and themes
• Supportive pranayama (breath work)
• Restorative yoga through an Ayurvedic lens
• Integrating self-massage into Restorative Yoga classes

This training is for dedicated yoga students looking to deepen their practice, as well as yoga teachers wishing to incorporate restorative yoga into their offerings. Students who complete the training will receive a restorative yoga teacher training certificate.

Trainers: Erin Bidlake and Kathryn Flynn

Fee: $550 + HST (HRSDC certified, so tax receipts will be issued). Available for YACEP credits.

Maximum Enrolment: 16 Students

Yogatown Retreat: Relax, Renew, Recharge

 

JOIN US, FEBRUARY 15TH – 22RD, 2020

 

AT BLUE SPIRIT RESORT

 

PLAYA GUIONES, NOSARA, COSTA RICA

 

With KELLY CAMERON & DANA WEMYSS

 

This is a retreat like no other. Truly a bucket-list, once in a lifetime experience. The kind of vacation where you come home truly recharged, revived and feeling like the best possible version of YOU. Enjoy the freshest, organic vegetarian cuisine Costa Rica has to offer, two yoga practices daily and all the peace and quiet you need to absorb all of the vibrant healing energy of the rich destination around you.

The retreat centre is located in one of only 5 Blue Zones across the planet where people regularly live to be 100+ years old. You’re greeted by a warm tropical breeze, the sun is shining and hot, you slip on your sandals and immediately sink into comfort and relaxation while howler monkeys play in the treetops above you. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be. Seven glorious days of all-inclusive mind, body and soul healing, and total relaxation await you. No big resorts, no hotels, just miles of untouched, pristine, beautiful beach and lush rain forest overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Many adventures and activities are available if you choose, or you can simply relax by the pool and take long walks on the beach. This is your week to unplug, unwind, and reconnect with yourself while deepening your yoga practice.

YOUR RETREAT INCLUDES:

• 7 nights, 8 days (various accommodation options)
• Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily (Simple, organic & incredibly delicious, mostly vegetarian, can accommodate special meal requests)
• 2 yoga practices daily (one first thing in the am, one mid-afternoon, every practice something different)
• Access to Blue Spirit Amenities, including 24-hour salt water Infinity Pool
• All taxes / HST

NOT INCLUDED:

• Your flight (in and out of Liberia)
• Your transfer to and from Liberia airport (~$50-$60 US)
• Staff gratuity (optional $60 US added to your room bill to share among entire staff for the week)

OPTIONAL EXTRAS:

• Spa Treatments & Massage (we can tell you first hand these are incredible!!)
• Zip Lining Adventure
• Canopy Tour
• Horseback riding
• Surf lessons
• River kayak expeditions
• Bird watching
• Boat tour
• Stand up Paddle Board
• Turtle hatching (if in season)

CLASSES:

Every class will have a different focus, exploring postures and practices that may be very familiar or entirely new to you. Morning practices tend to be more energetic and flowing, while the afternoon practices are usually more meditative & contemplative. Adjustments are made according to the energy and requests of the group. Guaranteed though, each time you step on your mat your practice will feel and be different.

YOUR RETREAT LEADERS

Dana and Kelly will be your teachers and guides for the week.

They have a wealth of knowledge and experience between the 2 of them and are committed to creating an exceptional yoga retreat experience for you!

They will challenge you to explore your practice on a new level and be there to support you in whatever ways you need. They believe very strongly in the power of yoga to heal and when it happens in a setting as beautiful as Costa Rica with other like-minded souls, the effects can be truly transformational.

ACCOMMODATION & RATES

Visit myyogatown.com/costa-rica-yoga-retreat/ for accomodation details. 

TESTIMONIALS:

“I have been to many retreats over the years and blue spirit really shined! While others had so many wonderful qualities … blue spirit met all of our needs .. amazing yoga , wonderful nourishing wholesome food, beautiful setting, beach access, Mountain Views, special people, relaxing healing experience… a truly special experience! Would go back in a second… was everything for us!”

“Costa Rica retreat was a lovely experience that re-energizes and refreshes the spirit. The quality of the yoga teachers, destination and new friends were a great combo that made the experience memorable.”

“Spend a week in an incredibly beautiful place, surrounded my natural beauty, nourishing your body and soul. This is the definition of a ‘retreat’. Perfectly paced practices and workshops, amazing excursions, delicious food and amazing people. You can’t ask for anything more! Thank you for offering this amazing experience!! Xo”

“I totally enjoyed this Yoga retreat! Beautiful, peaceful and restful location in the middle of the jungle. Amazing restorative practice and wonderful group. Thank you!”

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In recent decades, one of the main changes related to Canada's population is aging. Our replacement levels (how many kids we’re having), along with increasing life expectancy, is sending the median age of Canadians up. The most recent projections show that by 2036, seniors could constitute more than one-fourth of the population.

A senior – or “chronologically experienced yogi” - who is mobile and active has different needs than someone who has low or extremely limited mobility, but they also have different needs than their younger yoga peers. This training will set you up for being of service to a variety of senior populations, and to do so with confidence and compassion.

This course counts as two (2) modules of the 300 hour Intelligent Edge Yoga program.

Our four day training will include…

• Who are seniors? Looking at the aging population and taking general overviews of statistics, health, and wellness challenges relevant to different senior populations
• Evidence-based approach to the benefits of yoga for these groups
• What happens to us as we age, and how it changes our yoga practice
• The Ayurvedic lens on ageing and adapting our yoga and lifestyle routines to support healthful ageing
• Exploring challenges of aging - mechanical and functional, including outlines of the condition, risk factors, and how yoga practice can intervene
• Teaching classes that support senior populations, including functional movement exercises, supportive sequencing, pranayama and yoga postures with modifications (including seated), using props (chair & wall)
• Guidelines related to pain and restrictions
• What to expect in a chair yoga class, how to set up, and how to approach teaching
• Integrating chair yoga into mat classes for improved accessibility
• Chair yoga sequences, as well as a teaching practicum

Trainers: Kathryn Flynn and Tracy Birrell

Fee: $550 + HST (HRSDC certified, so tax receipts will be issued). Available for YACEP credits.