Level II Workshops
Interested in registering in our Level II Workshops? These workshops may have prerequisites. Please check the Workshops page for more information.
Workshops that do not require prerequisites, can be found on the Level I Workshops page.
Deepen Your Asana Practice (DYAP)
Ashtanga Yoga with Mary Beth Ray
September 7 - November 23, 2014
Every Sunday 11:30 - 1:30
24 hours total
One factor in deepening your yoga practice is getting to your mat regularly and consistently to move the body and mind past aches, pains, and the constant chatter of thoughts. In this DYAP we will learn the Ashtanga Primary Series sequence and philosophy, and move toward an individualized, silent and meditative practice of yoga.
This fall the Ashtanga DYAP series will meet just once a week. However, you are strongly encouraged to participate in Mary Beth’s regularly offered Monday 6:30 – 8:00 am Led Intro to Ashtanga as well as her Friday Self-Guided practice, also from 6:30 – 8:00 am.
Cost:
$240 When Registered and Paid by August 27, 2014
$264 When Registered and Paid by September 7, 2014
Last day to withdraw from DYAP, Ashtanga is August 7, 2014. Full refund is available up to those dates, no refunds after those dates.
The Art of Sequencing
Led by: Melina Meza
Saturday, September 6, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Sundays, September 7 & 21, October 5, 2:30 - 6:30 pm
15 hours total
September 6 & 7, Sequencing Foundations
As a dedicated yoga practitioner or teacher, would you like to learn more about creating interesting and safe yoga classes beyond the basics? If you are ready to dive deeper into personal practice, expand your teaching repertoire or simply want to have some fun with new asanas and sequencing, please join us for this exciting weekend workshop dedicated to exploring the art of Hatha Yoga with author of the *Art of Sequencing books, Melina Meza.
The Art of Sequencing intensive will offer you new tools to organize your asanas for specific results, explore simple ways to break down advanced poses to teach or practice and together design yoga classes for the common request such as hips, shoulders, back care, and core strength. Melina is committed to creating a safe and trusting environment to explore appropriate warm up, skillful alignment and modifications that help unlock the bodies potential.
*Melina’s Art of Sequencing – Volume One book will be available day of workshop for a reduced rate of $25.
September 21, Seasonal Vinyasa
The ancient yogis taught their students how to honor and live with the natural cycles of the day, season, and life. If you learn to manage your prana on a daily basis with thoughtful consideration, you’ll begin to notice a stronger, healthier and happier you! This session will cover the foundation material for understanding the heart of Seasonal Vinyasa including sequencing for daily rhythms, seasons, monthly cycles, and various stages of life.
*Melina’s Art of Sequencing – Volume Two book will be available day of workshop for a reduced rate of $25.
October 5, Working Modifications into Your Vinyasa Flow
In this workshop, we will discover numerous ways to broaden your asana practice and expand your teaching skills to accommodate a variety of levels by offering safe modification and positive directives to guide your students into sukkha. In this practice, you will learn new tools for working with a variety of injuries, body sizes, or age diversity.
Cost:
$192 When Registered and Paid by September 1, 2014
$202 When Registered and Paid by September 6, 2014
Last day to withdraw from The Art of Sequencing is August 6, 2014. Full refund is available up to those dates, no refunds after those dates.
Anatomy & Physiology For Asana Practice
Led by: Jim Donak
3 Sundays, 2:30 - 6:30 pm
October 19
November 2 & 16
12 hours total
Course Description:
Day one of our workshop series begins with a microscopic look at the body; histology, the study of tissues, and how different tissues respond to the various forms of mechanical stresses that occur in the body: compression, sheer, torque and stretch.
Day two zooms out to explore the anatomy of joint structures as well as neuromuscular concepts, the deeply integral relationship between the nervous and muscular systems, in order to understand active movement, coordination and more.
Day three provides practical skill development, useful for an asana practice, by integrating information from days one and two with an in-depth exploration of 4 different asanas that challenge the range of motion along four of the fascial lines of the body. We will also look at how mental approach to practice affects the physical structures and relationships covered earlier.
The value of looking at ‘muscles as individuals’ with a defined action versus looking at ‘communities of tissues’ that create vectors of functionality, will be a recurring theme for this series
cost:
$138 When Registered and Paid by September 1, 2014
$150 When Registered and Paid by September 19, 2014
$162 When Registered and Paid by October 19, 2014
Last day to withdraw from Anatomy and Physiology for Yoga Teachers and Practitioners is September 19, 2014. Full refund is available up to those dates, no refunds after those dates.
How to Teach Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga
Led by: Cybèle Tomlinson
December 5, 6 & 7, 2014
Friday evening: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
17 hours total
Prerequisite: 200 hour certification, or teaching experience
Cost:
$221 When Registered and Paid by October 5, 2014
$238 When Registered and Paid by November 5, 2014
$255 When Registered and Paid by December 5, 2014
This intensive weekend workshop is taught by Cybèle Tomlinson, mother of two, and co-owner of the Berkeley Yoga Center, where she teaches yoga classes and workshops. Cybèle draws on her extensive experience teaching Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga at Kaiser Hospital, SF, and various yoga studios around the Bay area, as well as her own experience of pregnancy, birth and mothering. She has led this training at Barefoot Movement in previous years and offers a practical, hands-on training that will give you confidence to work with pregnant women in any phase of pregnancy. Specifically, you will learn about:
-The three major phases of pregnancy: general anatomical and physiological changes
-Poses that are safe in pregnancy, and how to modify these for different phases
-Poses to minimize or avoid: general principles to follow
-How to sequence a complete class of safe poses for a mixed group
-Good prop use for pregnant women
-Particular physical “complaints” of pregnant women and how to address them
-Practice of hands-on adjustments for pregnant women
-Proper practice of “kegels”
-Savasana and how to use props for an especially restorative, restful savasana
-How to support women in becoming more aware, so they can give birth with awareness
-Emotional issues in women approaching motherhood
-Different questions that may arise and how to answer them
-How to be a good resource and role model
-How to adjust your teaching for Postnatal students: poses to emphasize, and those to minimize
-Safe abdominal work for the recovering, Postnatal mother
-Dealing with babies and creating a safe, nurturing environment for stressed out, tired moms
-Creating community
-Additional resources for yourself and your students
Some comments from previous years:
“This training was terrific. Very informative and I feel like I could provide a safe, nurturing class now.”
“I thought this training was very extensive, with clear demonstrations and descriptions of ways to teach a prenatal class. It was very organized.”
“I feel as though I ‘got’ everything I could ask for: great pacing, excellent information. I especially enjoyed getting to practice the adjustments.”
To read more about Cybèle and her teaching, click here
To Register:
If you are not already a participant in the FYTT II program, please fill out the application on this page
Anatomy & Physiology For Therapeutics
Led by: Jim Donak
3 Sundays, 2:30 - 6:30 pm
January 11 & 25
February 8
12 hours total
Course Description:
Day one of this workshop series begins at the level of histology, the study of tissues, with a focus on the nature of injury and healing. We will take a microscopic look at what happens when injury occurs, when stress is applied to the body beyond its capacity to retain its structure. See the nature of growth and repair at the cellular level to understand scar tissue and other anomalies that practitioners may experience.
Day two and three zooms out to cover joints and their neighboring structures with a focus on common injuries, both acute and chronic. There is a strong practical element to the final two classes as we venture into basic screening skills to better determine the cause behind pain or disability and useful recommendations for healing.
cost:
$138 When Registered and Paid by November 1, 2014
$150 When Registered and Paid by December 11, 2014
$162 When Registered and Paid by January 11, 2015
Last day to withdraw from Anatomy and Physiology for Yoga Teachers and Practitioners is September 19, 2014. Full refund is available up to those dates, no refunds after those dates.