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6-Week, Level -1 Teacher Training Intensive, Goa, India

15 February - 27 March, 2011

(check-in and orientation 15 Feb. Training starts 16 Feb.
Final training day 26 March. Checkout 27 March)

This is the fifth Shakti Spirit Yoga Teacher Training we have held in Goa!

Yoga is about transformation and freedom. The Shakti Spirit Yoga Teacher Training is designed for practitioners who love the Hatha Yoga system, including Vinyasa Yoga, and would like to learn more about integrating their practice with Ayurveda and Yoga philosophy. The training also spends considerable time learning safe alignment in more static postures, and includes the use of 'props' where appropriate.

Once a foundation in stable alignment is established we focus on conscious movement and breath, by linking the postures together into intelligent and flowing sequences (vinyasa). We also include sequences that are not Vinyasa Flow based, but are none the less intelligent in their design. The Shakti Spirit approach is also interested in the energetic aspects of the practice, such as the flow of prana in the body, or the effects on the gunas and doshas.

We are as interested in what happens 'off the mat', as much as what happens 'on the mat'. We believe Yoga should be available for everyone, not just the super bendy. With this in mind, this course is not about training to become a contortionist, although of course we are working with the physical body, at times intensely. We are interested in working with real people, with real bodies and the real issues that they are dealing with.

This training will be held at the lovely Satsanga Retreat Centre, in Parra, Goa. The centre has a lovely, wooden floored Yoga Shala, clean and new private accommodation rooms, an Ayurvedic cook, a large pool, and a lovely atmosphere. It is designed to be a fully residential training/retreat.

 

This training is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level.

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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.

 
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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

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Jodi Boone

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
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Christoph Kummer - Anatomy -  Our Anatomy and Physiology Teacher, Chris, an experienced Nurse and a certified Naturopath, specializes in soft tissue bodywork. His detailed understanding of functional anatomy is second to none (none that I’ve met anyway). Chris has taught on dozens of Yoga Teacher Trainings around the world, including most of the Shakti Spirit Trainings, and has also participated in a Yoga Teacher Training as a student himself; so he knows how it feels to ‘be on the other side’.
He has a playful ability to make this subject interesting, relevant and interactive, as well as a wonderful knowledge of nutrition and herbal medicine. We are very happy to have him with us again this season. Chris is also the co-founder of Kinda Yoga (www.kindayoga.net), a series of Yoga DVDs aimed at children.

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Christoph Kummer

Sue Pendlebury -Voice, Interplay and Presentation Skills - With a background in music dance and theatre, Sue has been teaching Yoga for the past 9 years, and has taught on most of the Shakti Spirit Trainings. Sue's creative background and sparkling personality always ensure a fun and energetic classroom environment. Basically, we all love Sue! She is also the Director of a business called Yoga on a Shoestring: website: www.yogaonashoestring.com

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