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WORKSHOPS

 

Please pre-register. Some teachers come from a distance and require a minimum number of students to hold the workshop!





JAN. '12 - JUN '12 - MASS, N.C., TEXAS, CALIF, VIRG. & TENN. 8:30-5pm    $495

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Yoga Warriors Training

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And the Mind-Body Connection

Yoga Warriors is an evidenced-based program healing active-duty military personnel and veterans
battling combat stress symptoms or PTSD.

Additional Yoga Teacher certification.

ABOUT THE YOGA WARRIOR METHOD

Our Yoga Warriors teacher training is designed to provide advanced knowledge and practical tools for yoga teachers working with combat veterans diagnosed with Combat and Operational Stress Reaction (COSR) or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Yoga Warriors method skillfully integrates concepts from yoga therapy, traditional yoga philosophy, and psychology with knowledge of the body and mind to promote health and well-being.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

* The training is designed to provide advance knowledge and practical tools for yoga teachers working with combat veterans diagnosed with Combat and Operational Stress Reaction (COSR) or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
* Understand that PTSD is an anxiety disorder and that the Yoga Warriors Method activates the Parasympathetic Nervous System.
* Meet Veterans that take the YWI classes and learn how this special program has changed their lives.
* Learn facts directly from the military how YWI addresses their concerns and meets their needs.
* How to introduce a YWI class in military facilities and in your community.
* Understand the Neurophysiology of PTSD/COSR and corresponding specific treatments within the Yoga Warriors Method.
* Understand Hatha yoga postures and sequencing strategies.
* Demonstrate effective pranayama techniques (breathing exercises) to reduce hyper arousal. * Demonstrate Positive Affirmations and understand the “top-down”, “bottom-up” concept within the Yoga Warriors Method.
 

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS TRAINING?:

* Yoga Teachers
* Mental Health Providers
* First Responders (Police, Firemen, EMTS)
* Sexual Assault Response Coordinators
* Prison Workers

Many mental health professionals have found great value in this alternative non-pharmaceutical treatment modality!

TRAINING INCLUDES:

96 page Manual and YWI Teaching Certificate or Certificate of Attendance

PREREQUISITE:

200 or 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher or mental health professional

Proof of yoga teacher training certificate is required before receiving the certificate to teach YWI. Otherwise, you will receive a certificate of attendance stating you have attended the training.

16 CEUs offered by the Yoga Alliance

Lucy Cimini, BA, RYT 500 hr, Subject Matter Expert and Program Director of the Yoga Warriors Sensory Modulated Yoga Program for PTSD

Yoga Warriors w/ Lucy - W. Boylston Jan. 28-29,
2012
9-5pm $495
Yoga Warriors in Virginia with Lucy Cimini
Vienna, VA; East Meets West Yoga Center.
Mar. 3-4,
2012
9-5pm $495 To Register: Contact Dawn Curtis at 703-356-9642 or email: dawn@eastmeetswestcenter.com
Yoga Warriors in Apex, NC Yoga Garden, 101 E. Chatham St, Apex, NC 27502
 
Mar. 16-18, 2012 9-5pm $495

Questions? Call 919-345-9428 or email  info@yogagardennc.com www.yogagardennc.com

Yoga Warriors Training in Canada! Studio Bliss (Ann Green Yoga) 72 Dunlop street east Barrie, Ontario CANADA (map)
 
Mar. 24 - 25 9-5pm $495

Questions? Call Nicole Taylor at 705-424-3165 or email  nstaylor@rogers.com www.taylormadeyoga.ca

Yoga Warriors w/ Lucy - W. Boylston Apr. 14-15,
2012
9-5pm $495
Yoga Warriors w/Lucy in Orlando, FL Yoga East Studio, 3734 Avalon Park East Blvd., Orlando, FL 32828
 
Apr. 21-22, 2012 9-5pm $495

Questions? Call 407-730-3257 or email  info@yogaeastorlando.com www.yogaeastorlando.com

Yoga Warriors in Oklahoma with Jon Greuel Apr. 28-29, 2012 9-5pm $495 for more information contact: kw82253@gmail.com
Yoga Warriors in Texas with Lucy Cimini and Terri Twomey
Austin, TX; at Casa de Luz.
 
May 5-6,
2012
9-5pm $495 Questions? Call or email Terri Twomey at terri.twomey@yahoo.com
To Register: $495 check or money order payable to Terri Twomey
Mail to: 1934 B Holly Hill, Austin, TX 78746
Yoga Warriors in California with Barry Schweiger
Encino, CA; Holy Spirit Retreat Center.
May 11-14,
2012
9-5pm $495 Questions? Call or email Barry Schweiger at barry@la.twcbc.com
Yoga Warriors in Occoquan, VA with Dharma Richards

 
June 9-10,
2012
9-5pm $495 Questions? Call or email Dharma Richards at dharmarichards@gmail.com
To Register: $495 check or money order payable to:
Soaring Spirit Yoga, 308A Poplar Alley, Occoquan, VA 22125
www.soaringspirityogastudio.com

JAN - APRIL 2012 7 - 9pm $55.00/$45.00 (see description)

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Yoga for Amputees: A Primer for Yoga Teachers, Yoga Practitioners, Amputees and anyone working with Amputees with Marsha Therese Danzig

In this 2 to 2 ½ hour workshop, you will learn: Types of amputation and reasons for amputation; Basic physical (major muscle groups and nerves affected), psychological and emotional effects of amputation (5 stages of grief); Observation skills for range of motion; Creative visualization- exercises to help amputees; How to safely adapt poses for above , below and upper extremity amputees- A sampler: Standing Pose, Seated Pose, Forward bend, Backbend, Supine, and Prone.

Marsha Therese Danzig, Yoga Teacher, RYT 500, M.ed , Founder and Director of Color Me Yoga™ for Children, a yoga school dedicated to bringing hope to children around the globe through yoga . Marsha is a dancer and mover to the core. She has a fearless and abundantly hopeful spirit which infuses her yoga teaching. She is a childhood bone cancer survivor and the first below knee amputee in the country to become a yoga teacher. She is also the first dialysis patient in the country to become a yoga teacher. In 2006 Marsha she received a kidney transplant, making her the first American yoga teacher to do so. She has over 13 years experience as a yoga teacher and yoga teacher trainer, and a lifetime of experience embodying Hope and Possibility.

**Students taking the Yoga Warriors Training too can pay a reduced class fee of $45.00

Yoga for Amputees Fri. Apr 13, 2012 7-9 pm $55
Yoga for Amputees (**) Fri. Apr 13, 2012 7-9 pm $45

February 2012 4th, 1 - 5pm

Our 12th Anniversary Celebration - All are welcome!

    Please come:
  • sample FREE half hour classes.
  • have a chair Massage ($5.00 donation to Abby's house)
  • shop in our yoga shop
  • join us for tea and cookies.

Donations are greatly appreciated and all proceeds will be given to Abbby's House.

Anniversary Celebration Class Schedule
Time
Class
Teacher
1:00 - 1:30
Power Yoga
Gina
1:00 - 1:30
Chair Yoga
Carolyn
1:30 - 2:00
Hot Power Yoga
Denne
1:30 - 2:00
Parent and Child
Carolyn
2:00 - 2:30
Heated Hatha
Elaina
2:00 - 2:30
Yoga for Walkers/Runners
Christa
2:30 - 3:00
Heated Vinyasa
Lisa
2:30 - 3:00
Beginner Hatha
Lucy
3:00 - 3:30
Vinyasa Yoga
Erin
3:30 - 4:00
Yoga Warriors
Sue
4:00 - 4:30
Beginner Hatha
Lisa
4:00 - 4:30
Restorative Yoga
Jeff
12th Anniversary Celebration Sat., Feb. 4, 2012 1 - 5pm Donations go to Abby's House  

FEBRUARY  2012  10th,  6:30 - 8:30pm $25/person (over 21yrs. only)

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Yogi Date Night with Lucy Cimini and Mary Beth Woodward

Come experience a two-hour yoga workshop for couples. This includes friends, family or a significant other. In the first hour and fifteen minutes, Owner of CMY, Lucy Cimini will lead an all levels couple's yoga class. To top off the night, there will be a wine and cheese/fruit social. This is a 21+ event and ID is required.

Yogi Date Night Fri., Feb. 10, 2012 6:30-8:30pm $25

February 2012  11th,  10:30-12:30pm $35.00

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Developing a Personal Yoga Practice with Lucy Cimini

Individual practice is the only way to derive the full benefits of yoga. This is a popular workshop that students claim has helped them make the breakthrough.

Discussion followed by an instructive practice of a suggested daily sequence.

Developing a Personal Practice Sat. Feb. 11, 2012 10:30-12:30pm $35

February 2012  12th,  1 - 5pm $55.00

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Assist and modification skills workshop with Lucy Cimini

Develop an awareness to skillfully enter the sacred space of your students.

What to expect:

Take your teaching skills to the next level! Expand your knowledge of hands-on assisting techniques and learn how to facilitate healthy alignment. Assisting students is not about perfection but rather a loving act that brings students safely into each pose that ultimately deepens their practice.

    From this workshop, you will learn:
  • Work with partners to explore a variety of assists and modifications for common misalignments.
  • Increase your observational skills of anatomical alignment.
  • Experience the significance of touch, using your hands as powerful energetic tools.

Assists and Modifications Feb. 12, 2012 1 - 5pm $55


March 24, 2012      10:30 - 1pm      $40.00

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Yoga Intensive with Lucy Cimini

Discover how this philosophical system brought about a marvelous synthesis between theory and practice.

    What to expect
  • Focus on bringing alignment to your physical and mental self through asana work.
  • Deepen your understanding of yoga by learning human psychology and yoga philosophy.
  • Self-discovery, gain wisdom and create a dialogue, not only together, but within ourselves, that will help us recognize, re-think the heart of yoga practice.
For teachers, this is 4 contact CEU's with the National Yoga Alliance
Prerequisites: 6 months+ of yoga experience

Discussion followed by an instructive practice of a suggested daily sequence.

Yoga Intensive Mar. 24, 2012 10:30-1pm $40

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER FOR ALL WORKSHOPS. We reserve the right to cancel if enrollment is insufficient. There will be no refunds for failure to attend a workshop unless you notify us one day in advance. Conversely, a $10.00 administrative fee will be charged. Discounts do not apply to workshops.

Mail payment to: Central Mass. Yoga, 45 Sterling Street, Suite #28 West Boylston, Mass. 01583
Please include name of the workshop you are pre-registering for with your payment.
We accept credit cards, cash, or checks made payable to CMY.

 
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