SHAKTI SPIRIT TEACHERS TRAINING GOA 2011

TEACHERS LIST

Rachel Hull - Director, Senior Asana Teacher & Ayurveda - Rachel Hull, the director and senior teacher is known for her precision with alignment, as well as her ability to encourage each participant to practice in a flowing, graceful way that is suitable for their individual body. She commenced pre-natal Iyengar classes when pregnant with her son, and has been practicing Yoga for 22 years and teaching for 12 years.

She has taught on over 17 Yoga teacher trainings between Australia, Indonesia, India, China & Malaysia. Rachel is a qualified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant (2 years training). She lives in Ubud, Bali and is registered with Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT500 level.

Jodi Boone - Senior Asana Teacher - Jodi Boone has a background of over 11 years of Iyengar, Vinyasa and Ananda Yoga - a gentle, devotional style of Hatha Yoga based on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. Jodi draws from these practices to create a fluid, strong and meditative practice.

She is also a dhoula- or birth attendant and teaches on the Shakti Spirit trainings in Bali, Indonesia and Goa, India (where she co-manages the Satsanga Retrat Centre). ]

For more information on Jodi see her website: www.jodiboone.com

Emil Wendel - Pranayama, Kriya Yoga & Philosophy- Emil was born in Switzerland and has been living in Asia since the mid-seventies, studying first Chinese Classics and Taoism in Taiwan, and then Sanskrit and Indian Thought on the Subcontinent. This early research was made possible through a six-year grant by the Department of Education of his home country. The many years of residency in Nepal and India have given Emil an exceptional insight into the depth of Indian Civilization and its underlying currents.

One of his mentors was the late Professor Saraswati Prasad Ghimire. The affiliation with him and other Pandits covered research in Hindu and Buddhist literature, as well as thought and ritual in their original context. Emil is a greatly valued member of the Shakti Spirit team. He is a beloved friend and teacher to us as well as many students around world. There is so much more to share about Emil than can be included here. Please see his website for more information: www.beyond-the-asana.com

Christoph Kummer

Sue Pendlebury

AIM OF LEVEL 1 TEACHER TRAINING

The aim by the end of this training, is to have the confidence and skills to become an excellent assistant teacher, and to start teaching Yoga to beginning as well as intermediate level students (please note: teaching beginners is actually the most challenging group to teach. The skills you learn on this training will be an invaluable aid towards this aim). We hope to train you in the art of 'seeing who is in front of you', and give you skills to understand how to address this particular persons needs. As well as the skills to 'think on the spot' when dealing with the situations that arise in a public class. Of course this takes time, and much of this learning happens once you get yourself out there and start teaching.

UNIQUE ASPECTS OF THIS TRAINING

This course has several unique aspects that you will not find in other programs, and is suitable for those practitioners who would eventually like to share their knowledge and inspiration with others, in the role of teacher. Whether or not participants choose to go on and teach, they will find this training provides a rare and wonderful opportuntity to delve deeply into their own nature.

• Small select group: No more than 14 participants on this course (Note: except pranayama classes, which may have additional members).
• Course located in Goa, India, and has the services of an Ayurvedic Chef to keep everyone well nourished.
• A consultation with an Ayurvedic Dr is included as part of the training.
• As the course is fully residential, trainees can focus on the training without becoming distracted or having to run around too much - although they are always free to go out and participate in the other things Goa has to offer, such as markets, restaurants, beaches etc in their spare time.
• A rare opportunity to journey into creative Vinyasa sequences, as well as a strong focus on alignment and use of ‘props’ where helpful.
• Strong emphasis on the practical understanding and application of Ayurveda (Yoga's sister science) – including how to apply Ayurveda to asana and pranayama. Rachel will also share some treatments and 'shat karmas' (cleansing techniques) with you that can aid your practice.
• Participants will have the opportunity to work with highly experienced teachers.
• Learning to teach Yoga well takes a long time and grows out of having a steady and dedicated practice of one's own. On this course, we focus on participants consolidating their individual practice, understanding themselves and others more thoroughly through the insights of Ayurveda and establishing a solid foundation in the areas of: alignment and adjustment skills, prop usage, pranayama, meditation, movement-related anatomy & physiology, Yogic philosophy and teaching skills such as voice and communication.
• A 400+ page training manual, including hundreds of photographs has been written for the training.

TRAINING COST & ACCOMMODATION

LOCATION: SATSANGA RETREAT CENTRE, PARRA, GOA, INDIA.

COST OF TUITION: PAYABLE TO SHAKTI SPIRIT YOGA: The Yoga Training tuition fee, payable to Shakt Spirit Yoga is US $3500. A US $500 deposit is payable once you have been accepted in order to reserve your space. Full payment is requested by or before 4 January, 2011. Shakti Spirit Yoga accepts payment via bank transfer, paypal or visa or mastercard. Note: there is a 3% fee for using credit card facility, to be paid in to us in cash upon the start of the training.

COST OF ACCOMMODATION & MEALS. PAYABLE TO SATSANGA RETREAT CENTRE: This is a residential training, and it is intended that students stay at the Satsanga Retreat Centre for the duration of the training. The accommodation fee for 40 nights (6 weeks), inclusive of a twin share room, delicious daily breakfasts, afternoon snacks, and dinners is US $1800. (Note: there may be a couple of simpler, slightly less expensive rooms available for those on more of a budget).

Included in the Satsanga fee is a new, twin share or double room with en-suite, daily breakfasts, vegetarian dinners 5 nights per week, mosquito nets on all beds, use of the Yoga Shala, pool, and other facilities at Satsanga. The facilities are of a high standard, much better than the average Goan rooms. The bookings for accommodation are to be made directly with Satsanga Retreat Centre.

For bookings or enquiries, contact Olaf or Jodi via email at: info@satsangaretreat.com

To see pictures of the centre, see the website: www.satsangaretreat.com

Should you wish to arrive a few days earlier to get used to Goa (recommended), we can provide you with a list of possibilities.

SAMPLE TIMETABLE

SAMPLE DAILY TIMETABLE: Classes including asana, pranayama, Ayurveda, anatomy, philosophy, alignment, assisting classes, sequencing skills, prop usage, creative voice and presentation sessions, will be held mornings and afternoons 5 1/2 days per week. MOST Saturday afternoons and Sundays are free days. The 2011 timetable will vary slightly, but feel free to take a look at a pdf sample of one week of the 2010 timetable to get some idea of the program. For week 3 of 2010 timetable, please click here. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE

CERTIFICATION

YOGA ALLIANCE

APPLICATION