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/

Need a couple hours to replenish, reset and revive your system? This workshop is for you.

Join Dana and Lea for this two hour restorative and yin practice to reset the body, mind, and soul. This nourishing practice will focus on supporting the body’s natural capacity to heal and repair.

Expect lots of supportive postures, and hands on healing.

Date: Friday July 19th
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Investment: $50 / $40 member
Location: Stittsville
Essential Oil: Summer Citrus
*no refunds

This is the second of two inversion workshops with Aleysha. Whether you are a complete beginner or have already begun your journey towards standing on your hands, this workshop is packed full of valuable tips and tricks to help you progress confidently in handstand.

 

Together we will breakdown the foundations of alignment, balance, and stability. You will learn new techniques for strengthening and preparing your wrists, shoulders and core to stabilize your inversions. There will be ample time for questions and discussion, partner work, and of course lots of play!

Date: Sunday July 21st
Time: 2 - 4pm
Investment

Single workshop: $45 / $35 members
Both workshops (July 14 & 21): $75 / $60 members
Location: Preston
*no refunds.

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:

Save $400: $2,800 + hst, paid in full by June 1st

After June 1st: $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.

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

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 following the ceremony.

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

Bio:
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

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: Friday, November 8 to Monday, November 11, 2019
Time: 9am – 5pm

Investment: $550

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

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!”

“If you want a trip that will nourish your body, heart and soul this is the vacation for you. Talented teachers, beautiful space, amazing food and plenty of options of activities to fill your days. A 10 out of 10!”