Teacher Training 2012

The Purpose of Practice

-       Yoga study to change your life

4 Month – Winter Program

Thursdays 11 – 2 pm

 

Yoga has a vast array of tools, models and methods available for our use.  With a firm understanding of these techniques and how to appropriately use them, you can transform your life.  This complete Yoga training is everything one would gain from a teacher training program.  However, its emphasis is on the understanding and applications of the more subtle and transformative aspects of Yoga rather than the more typical, physical components of a teacher training program.  It is designed for committed students who wish to truly understand Yoga but who intend to use the knowledge and experience to deepen their practice rather than to teach.

 

The course has been designed in such a way that the information begins at the gross level, gradually deepening to more refined subtle teachings.  Class consists of Asana practice followed by lecture and discussion.  Reading material, comprehension questions, reflective journaling, creative projects and small group gatherings access multiple levels of learning to enhance assimilation of the teachings as well as build a community support system for you as you move through your changes.  The goal of this program is to educate you on the various tools of Yoga that create healthier patterns for more joyful living.  By offering not just knowledge but first–hand, practical experience of these techniques, wisdom of their appropriate use is discernable and accessible to all sincere students.

Topics Covered:

History & Paths of Yoga – timelines & traditions of Yoga

Human Anatomy – the microcosm of the macrocosm

Asana – postures that transform

Ayurveda – the science of living in right relationship

Pranayama – understanding the power of the breath

Patanjali’s Eight-limbs – the path of the Yogi

The Chakra System – a psychological map to the body

The Kosha Model – 5 layers of the individual

Prana Vayus – using the flow of energy to heal

Meditation – how to practice concentration

Mantra – the most powerful tool in Yoga

Yoga Sutras – bringing clarity to perception

Dates:

February – 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd

March -  1^st, 8^th, 29^th

April -  5^th, 12^th, 19^th

May – 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th

Total Cost: $1500

Karen Wisocki-Weber, LMT, RYT has been unveiling the path of Self-realization for over a decade.  Her foundation is in Classical Patanjali Yoga, Sri Vidya Himalayan Tantric Tradition & Ayurveda.  Using the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras & a plethora Yogic tools, her mission is to properly educate & empower students to learn & use Yoga as a tool to realize our highest potential.  Through an 8-limbed, Kriya Yoga approach to practice she helps create space that safely allows the unconscious to become conscious.  Through education & application of right diet & lifestyle, balanced effort & surrender, experience & education on the skillful cultivation & use of energy, & how to create new patterns for more joyful living.  Karen has written books & offers lectures on Yoga philosophy, is a Kriya Yoga initiate, a Licensed Massage Therapist, Level 1 trained Thai Yoga Therapist, Reiki Master Teacher & an Ayurvedic Bodyworker.

 

Location:

Prana Yoga Center

321 Stevens St., Geneva, IL 60134

630-262-9642

pranayogacenter.com