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I have recently returned from attending the 1st SOYA Hybrid yoga teacher training, with the immersion portion in Costa Rica. A “hybrid” training is a combination of learning online with us “live” over ZOOM while completing assignments on yo ur own time. The training concludes with everyone gathering for a week to immerse in and integrate the more hands-on aspects of teaching yoga.
Terri and Chloe’, our SOYA teachers in the USA, chose the place in Costa Rica for this immersion. What a magnificent setting in the mountains near Platanillo, where silence was deafened by the sounds of the jungle teaming with life! The life force - the prana - was abundant.
A couple of people were unable to be there in person so they continued to attend the training on ZOOM, taking in the jungle sounds and atmosphere from afar. This reminds me of a chant that Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh wrote, embracing the words “Adapt, Adjust, Accommodate”. Being adaptable to the needs of others is one of the best ways to serve others. The technology we have today has opened up another way we are able to serve others in this changing world.
At the time I went to Costa Rica I felt so free. Now, my heart breaks for the freedom of Ukrainian people, my Latvian friends, and the world. What can we do as individuals to help? Please ask yourself, and do what you can, no matter how small.
I am reminded of Martin Luther King Jr. He said, "Life's most urgent question is, What are you doing for others?" Mugs and Bob
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The following is an excerpt from the book Spiritual Yoga – Awakening to Higher Awareness by Gyandev McCord of the Ananda Yoga® tradition. Permission by @Hansa Trust.
Ardha Matsyendrasana - Half Spinal Twist
This twist brings prana up the spine into the heart chakra, helping to awaken feelings of love and compassion. Once that prana reaches the heart, however, the bodily position – plus the heart’s long-held habit of reaching outside itself for fulfillment – predisposes the energy to move outward rather than to continue upward to the brain. Therefore, use that outward direction in a spiritually useful way: feel it expanding your awareness and sympathies, instead of scattering them, and affirm,
“I radiate love and goodwill to soul-friends everywhere.”
Read the full excerpt of Ardha Matsyendrasana here...
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In this brief clip, Hirdaya shares how meditation gives us access to "the power of the pause".
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Join Hirdaya for one or both of her special workshops created especially for SOYA friends and family! She is a gift with abundant wisdom to share.
Meditation Warrior; Three Essential Ingredients in Your Practice
7pm Pacific, Sunday, March 20th
The Power of Bhakti Yog; The Highest Love on the Path of Self Realization
7pm Pacific, Tuesday, March 21st
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Radiant Rest,
Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity by Tracee Stanley; A Book Review
by Mantrini Mikuska, E-RYT500, SOYA Faculty Alumni
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The author of Radiant Rest, Tra cee Stanley, has more than 20 years of study and practice in the Himalayan tradition and teaching of yoga nidra. This book not only covers the depths of yoga nidra but much more than that. Before each of the offered Yoga Nidra practices, she offers pre-practices including pranayamas (connecting to your breath), bija (seed) mantras (chanting), sankalpa (wonderful intentions that one could connect to) and asanas (physical postures).
Read the full review on Radiant Rest here...
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Can Biotensegrity Change Everything?
Even Our Approach to Yoga?
Article written by Chris Morita Clancy, SOYA, IYTA, E-RYT500 Vijnana Yoga International, Founder of Embodied Biotensegrity. Chris is offering an online workshop for us in April!
How does the way we think about the body shape the way we practice and teach yoga?
Does it influence the way we feel and the way we act in the world?
Does it impact who we are and who we will become?
Maybe, like my friend Amy Hoare Nassar, you have been faced with these same questions. Maybe, like Amy you’ll be excited to find that biotensegrity transforms our understanding about the body and biology, inviting us to focus on inner-listening...
Read more on Biotensegrity...
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Congratulations to our latest Yoga Teacher Training Graduates!
SOYA's most recent graduates are from the 200hr Costa Rica Hybrid program. We are so excited to announce new yoga teachers Amanda Kearns of Kingsley, MI and Tabetha Johnson of Redlands, CA.
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Looking for a new yoga class to take online??
A great resourse to find a live stream or on demand yoga class with some of SOYA Lead faculty!
Classes with Gail Thompson - Contact: smilingheart@shaw.ca
Mondays 5-6:30pm MST --- More than Asana Yoga Mar 14 - Apr 12 (no class April 4)
Wednesdays 4:15 -5:30pm MST--- Stretch and Restore Yoga March 16 - April 6
4 classes $50, or pay what you can. For more details https://smilingheart.yoga/
Classes with Emma Faulkner - Contact: emma08@telus.net
Mondays Noon starting Feb 14 Weekday Warrior Flow, Trainer Kim's Fitness https://www.trainerkimsfitness.com/
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 to 11:45 am, Chair Yoga, Chinook Yoga (shared with 3 other teachers) https://chinookyoga.com/
Tuesdays 8:15 to 9:15 pm Yin Yoga, Sunset https://sunsetstudio.ca/
Fridays Noon Yoga Works at Chinook https://chinookyoga.com/
Saturdays 9 to 10:15 am Yes to Yin. at Chinook https://chinookyoga.com/
Classes with Rebecca Stone - Contact: iambeckystone@gmail.com
Meditation and Relaxation, 7pm MST, Thursday, Mar 10 - https://momence.com/s/483850
Monday Meditations, 7pm MST Mondays - http://beckystoneyoga.com/monday-meditations/
Classes with Lalita (Natasha) Scott - Contact: starlityoga@gmail.com
Many on-demand classes can be found on the Starlit Yoga virtual library:
https://withribbon.com/video/plugin/6930
Classes with Court Mollins-Bidlake - Contact: cfmollinsbidlake@gmail.com
Drop in online Prenatal Yoga - Tuesdays 5:30pm-6:45pm AST
Drop in online Mom and Baby Yoga - Wednesdays 12:45-1:30pm AST
Contact Court via email for details, links and payments.
Yoga for Back and Pain Care - Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm AST - after purchasing a monthly unlimited pass here, you can access all beWell online classes)
Classes with Terri McDermott- Contact: svasthawellnesspeacefulposes@gmail.com
Mid-Week Yoga & Virtual Community Sangha Class - Wednesdays, 6:30pm EST
Register for Zoom link here. Contact Terri directly for more info and for payment.
Classes with Mantrini Mikuska - Contact: harmonyyoga@protonmail.com
Email for online class schedule and to register.
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200 Hour Foundational Yoga Teacher Training with SOYA - in person, online or both!
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2022 200 Hour Foundation Training
Weekdays ONLINE Program Mar 8 - June 22
Weekdays HYBRID Program with Immersion in Michigan - Mar 8 - July 22
Sorrento, BC IMMERSION Program Apr 4 - 20
Weekends ONLINE Apr 10, 2022 -Jan 22, 2023
Calgary, AB IMMERSION June 30 - 16
Long Reach, NB IMMERSION Aug 1-17 NEW!
Strathmore WEEKEND Program Sept 10 - Dec 18
Mexico IMMERSION Program Nov 18 - Dec 4
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Small groups, transformational teachings, ongoing support!
SOYA’s curriculum will help you to excel at your yoga teaching and your yoga lifestyle.
Already a 200hr+ Yoga Teacher?? Join any training as a Refresh student for a great discounted rate. Learn more here.
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300 Hr PROFESSIONAL UPGRADE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
We are here to help you UPGRADE to RYT500, expanding your teaching skills to meet the NEW Yoga Alliance Standards
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THREE MAIN AREAS of FOCUS:
- Advancing Teaching Skills
- Subtle Anatomy of Yoga
- Making Yoga Inclusive for All: Specialty Yoga
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This training is now offered in Immersion, Weekend, Hybrid and Online formats!
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Details of Curriculum and Locations
*Calgary, AB - Immersion: Summer Module Aug 14 - 25 Spring Module Mar 15 - 26, 2023. Both modules req'd. @ Tullamore Retreat Centre east of Calgary
*Sorrento, BC - Immersion: Spring Module Apr 23 - May 5, Fall Module Oct 3 - 14, both modules req'd.
*USA - Hybrid: meet online Tues & Thurs for one module, then in person in Michigan in Sept 2022 or Florida in May 2023 . Both Immersion and Online Modules required.
*Mexico - Hybrid: meet online Wed & Sun June 8 -Oct 19, then Immersion in Melaque Mexico Nov 17-Dec 4
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LOOKING FOR A SOYA CERTIFIED TEACHER?
Check out our SOYA TEACHER DIRECTORY for Canada and abroad!
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FRIENDS OF SOYA - Referrals are Important!
There are so many Yoga Teacher Training programs, a referral can help a student be guided to choose a program that suits their needs wisely. THANK YOU!
SOYA has trained over 800 yoga teachers at international standards!
FOR EVERY referral we will send you $100 following their grad!
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