Nashik, Maharashta, India. Stay in an ashram near the ancient city featured in the Ramayana as the location for Lord Rama’s exile.
INVESTMENT:
$99 + HST ($113.99) CAD.
INCLUDES:
14 nights ashram accommodations
Transit to and from Mumbai airport to ashram
Three organic locally made fresh meals daily
Daily Asana, Pranayama, Mantra, Puja
Daytrip to Ramkund Ghat on Sacred Godvari River
Daytrip to Trembek
Daytrip to Caves
80 Yoga Alliance CEUs* (or part 1 of Three-part 300hr Traditional Yoga Studies YTT) *All yoga activites and lectures are optional. CEUs available for those participating in all scheduled classes and studies.
WHAT TO BRING:
Clothing appropriate for hot dry temperatures. Includes yoga clothing for asana classes. head scarf, one outfit of loose, modest temple-appropraite attire.
Did you know that the psoas muscle, along with other muscles involved in nervous system activation, can hold tension and trauma long after a stressor or trauma has ended? Neurogenic yoga is a revolutionary technique that awakens the body’s instinctive tremoring response to restore wholeness after stressful and traumatic events. Unfortunately this unconscious muscle contraction is conditioned out of us at an early age due to societal constructs that see shaking and tremoring as showing vulnerability or weakness.
This is a one day workshop of deep personal exploration. Learn how the nervous system and body tissue can hold anxiety, practice tension and trauma release techniques, and enjoy a day of deep relaxation.
Accepting registration for 2024 program. Weekend intensive Friday start dates: Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 22, April 26, May 24, June 21, Sep 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, & Nov 29 (Fri 7-9:30pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8am-5pm, NT). No weekend intensives scheduled for July and August.
LOCATION:
St. John’s, NL, Canada. In Person at Yoga Kula Cooperative, 286 Torbay Road. *Live Stream option also available.
INVESTMENT:
$2950 CAD. $500 deposit required upon registration.
INCLUDES:
200 hours of training, comprehensive yoga instruction manual, logo tote bag, and ongoing access to instructor for mentorship questions.
REGISTRATION:
Space is limited so register now to reserve your spot.
Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Host this workshop in your area and save the cost of travelling to learn. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details on hosting this or other workshops and trainings.
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
Who’s This Program For?
Yoga Practitioners who want to teach yoga
Teachers of yoga who want to deepen their understanding and experience of teaching or who wish to become Yoga Alliance Certified
Serious students wishing to deepen their practice
Anybody involved in healthcare or education with the desire to compliment their professional work with the vast wisdom of yoga and pass on the benefits of this ancient practice to their clients, patients or students.
About The Program
The Shakti Yoga 200 hour yoga teacher training was the first Yoga Alliance registered program in Newfoundland & Labrador. For over a decade Bobby Bessey (B.Sc., RYT 500, RPYT, CD-DONA, Neurogenic, TRE, Yin), and her team have been training skilled and passionate yoga teachers that now represent a significant percentage of the truly inspired yoga instructor community in our province.
This 200hr Yoga Alliance Registered program takes place over the course of one year. It is comprised of 10 weekend intensives to be completed in sequential order. Participants meet once per month (except in July and August) for a full weekend of study and practice. Each weekend consists of Friday evening, and full days Saturday and Sunday. Meetings are in-person in St. John’s, NL but virtual attendance via Zoom is possible.
This training provides:
Yoga asana, pranayama and meditation (personal practice, theory and techniques)
Teaching methodology (preparing to teach, sequencing, observation, assisting, demonstration, use of props, and more)
Subtle body theory
Yoga for specific populations and conditions (prenatal yoga, yoga therapy)
Teaching ethics and the business of teaching yoga
Asana clinic (learn to teach all major categories of yoga asana and apply through practice teaching)
Program Requirements
Pre-Requisites
Applicants should:
Have been practicing yoga for at least one year
Have a regular yoga practice
Attend classes regularly and/or have a regular home practice
Have an interest in all aspects of yoga including philosophy, pranayama and meditation
Be in good health (physical and mental) so as to fully participate in the rigorous training schedule, however please contact us if you have a specific condition that might impact on the asana portion of your training. We have accommodated pregnant yogi trainees, those with arthritic conditions, seniors and more. Yoga is for everyone and our training goal is to mentor our trainees to teach classes that are accessible for every body and mind.
Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com if you would like clarification on any of the above pre-requisites. Applicants may be asked to participate in an application interview before acceptance to the program.
Certification
Graduates will receive a certificate showing they have successfully completed the Shakti Yoga Method 200-hour Yoga Alliance approved course. Graduates may then register with Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level and use the Yoga Alliance RYT designation.
Certification Requirements include:
Attend ALL training session hours
Submit all 8 Mini Review Quizzes.
Submit two assignments a.) Yoga Sutras b.) Class Sequencing
Instruct final practicum class and receive feedback from program instructors.
Attend 10 yoga classes recorded, live-stream, or in-person and submit observation forms.
Submit payment in full. Installments Jan, Mar, and May (final payment) weekends.
Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Host this workshop in your area and save the cost of travelling to learn. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details on hosting this or other workshops and trainings.
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Who’s This Program For?
Childbirth professionals working with pregnant women who wish to complement their professional work. This would include doulas, midwives, nurses, doctors, childbirth educators, acupuncturists, physiotherapists, massage therapists, therapists, etc.
Pregnant women who would like to deepen their understanding of prenatal wellness, optimize their experience of pregnancy and develop skills to create a peaceful and yes, even Enjoyable birth experience
Anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of prenatal yoga & birth preparation
Teachers of yoga who want to deepen their understanding of the prenatal experience and develop confidence teaching prenatal classes
Those wanting to become a RPYT (85 Hours) Those interested in registering with Yoga Alliance as a RPYT may enroll in the following three sessions to qualify for 85 hour designation. 1. 2-day Shakti Yoga Nidra Teacher Training 2. An initial 12-class prenatal session for observation & questions. 3. A second 12-class prenatal session for practical teaching experience. These 3 segments are priced individually and can be done in any order. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for more details.
About The Program
The Shakti prenatal Teacher Training presents a teaching philosophy that recognizes the multifaceted needs of expectant mothers. Participants learn to utilize asana, pranayama, meditation, visualization, birth education topics, and birth stories to prepare mothers physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for pregnancy, birth and motherhood. This training provides:
Comprehensive Manual
Prenatal Yoga Nidra Scripts and MP3s
Prenatal yoga benefits and precautions
Anatomy & physiology of pregnancy
Approaches for supporting emotional changes during pregnancy
Considerations for each trimester
Common prenatal conditions
Asana for specific pregnancy discomforts and birth preparation
Asana for early labour and to promote optimal baby position
Vinyasa, gentle, and restorative approaches.
Using props and modifications in a prenatal class
Chakras; Pregnancy and the energetic body
Sequences for prenatal yoga classes & how to create your own
Practical teaching and assisting experience
Ongoing mentoring support
Pranayama for pregnancy and birth.
Visualization and meditations for expectant mothers
Mantra and affirmations for prenatal mothers
Language analysis and usage for prenatal classes
Specific cues, breaths, and movement to direct the nervous system.
Incorporating birth education into prenatal yoga classes
Using birth stories to prepare and empower
Prenatal partner yoga.
Birth education for couples
Teaching comfort techniques for labor
Stages of labour and delivery
Pelvic floor anatomy
Postnatal core and diastasis recti considerations
Pelvic floor recovery exercises and myths
Postnatal recovery asana and precautions
Approaches to support physical, mental, emotional postpartum needs
Mantra, affirmations and nidras for postpartum coping and healing
Incorporating baby into yoga recovery
Class sequences for mom and baby classes
Program Requirements
Pre-Requisites
Applicants should:
Have some yoga experience, and/or experience supporting pregnant women in any setting. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for clarification.
Certification
Graduates will receive a certificate showing they have successfully completed the Shakti Yoga Method 40-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training. Approved for 40 Yoga Alliance CEUs. Graduates may register with Yoga Alliance as a RPYT with the additional yoga nidra and practicum sessions described above.
Certification Requirements include:
Attend 4 days of lecture.
Read Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth & submit book review.
Submit prenatal yoga class plan, peer observation forms, practicum class video, and do one peer class exchange to be scheduled at own convience.
Winter 2024, Dates TBD. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for inquiries.
LOCATION:
St. John’s, NL. In-person at Yoga Kula Cooperative, 286 Torbay Rd. Live stream option also available.
INVESTMENT:
$290 CAD+hst (333.50).
$145 deposit is due with your registration form submission to confirm registration.
$188.50 remainder is due by priorto start of the session.
INCLUDES:
2 days of lecture, discussion & practical application. A comprehensive yoga Nidra instruction manual is provided.
REGISTRATION:
Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to be notified of the next scheduled session, or to be added to a contact list when registration opens.
HOST A TEACHER TRAINING:
Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Host this workshop in your area and save the cost of travelling to learn. Please contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details on hosting this or other workshops and trainings.
Who’s This Program For?
Yoga Instructors who would like to incorporate this practice into their yoga instruction.
Yoga Instructors who are YA registered. Counts as 16 hours of CEUs for RYTs
Anyone working in health and wellness who would like to utilize yoga nidra as a tool to compliment their own practices.
Anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of this powerful guided meditation technique and bring it into their personal or professional lives.
Yoga Instructors who have completed the Shakti 40 hour prenatal yoga teacher training and are working toward 85 hour certification.
About The Program
In this training you will explore the physiological, psychological and practical aspects of yoga nidra to develop a multi-faceted understanding of this powerful tradition.
Some topics covered in this two day intensive include:
Yoga nidra traditions
Neuroscience perspectives
Jungian archetypes
Modern variations of Yoga Nidra
Hypnosis concepts
Understanding your clients’ needs
Incorporating yoga nidra into asana classes
Yoga nidra for general audiences
Yoga nidra for special populations
Developing your own long and short scripts
Props and classroom settings
Practice putting learned skills into action
Developing a home yoga nidra practice
Includes a comprehensive manual, yoga nidra scripts for class usage, and MP3 Downloads for personal practice.
Program Requirements
Pre-Requisites
No prior yoga or meditation experience required. Absolutely no physical pre-requisites. Anyone can benefit from bringing this practice into their profession, family, or personal practice.
Certification
Graduates will receive a certificate indicating they have successfully completed the Shakti Yoga Method 16 hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training. This qualifies as 16 CEU hours with Yoga Alliance.
2024 Dates TBA. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for inquires.
LOCATION:
St. John’s, NL. In-person at Yoga Kula Cooperative, 286 Torbay Road. Live stream option also available.
INVESTMENT:
$590+hst ($678.50)
INCLUDES:
Four days of lecture, Asana, Pranayama, Mantra, Marma massage, Practicum, Ayurvedic food and lifestyle choices. Tea and snack breaks provide instruction on using healing spices, herbs, and foods to promote healing.
Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Host this workshop in your area and save the cost of travelling to learn. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details on hosting this or other workshops and trainings.
Who’s This Program For?
Yoga Practitioners who want to add the healing benefits of ayurveda to their lifestyles.
Teachers of yoga who want to learn how to use ayurveda to enhance to impact of their class instruction.
Anyone in healthcare or education with a desire to compliment their professional work with the vast wisdom of ayurveda, and pass on the benefits of this ancient practice to their clients, patients or students.
Anyone interested in understanding ayurveda, and learning how to use these ancient practices and remedies to enhance the wellness of themselves and their families.
About The Program
Ayurveda is the world’s oldest holistic healing system. It is commonly referred to as yoga’s sister science. This is logical as both philosophies view our body, our senses, and the world we live in, as manifestations of the foundational fabric of the universe. Ayurveda teaches how to perceive, and manipulate these basic cosmic energies to maintain and restore wellness. When used in combination with yoga practices, ayurvedic insights empower instructors to develop classes that are more robust and intuitive. Teachers are able to tune in to a classes’ specific needs by utilizing knowledge of natural cycles, and the ever-changing impact of environment on well-being.
Despite the enormous potential benefits of merging these two sciences, bringing the wisdom of ayurveda into a yoga asana class remains elusive for many yoga teachers, and ayurvedic practioners alike.
This four day teacher training program introduces the underlying basis of ayurvedic theory, and how it can be practically incorporated into a yoga asana class for a more effective overall wellness impact. The detailed and robust understanding of the gunas (fundamental energies that make up the universe) provided in this training lay the ground work for effectively utilizing dosha assessments, understanding the ever shifting individual & group needs of a class, and choosing asana, pranayama, meditation, and mudra, choices through the lens of ayurvedic teachings.
Curriculum Includes:
Orientation to ayurveda philosophy and origins.
Ayurvedic perspectives on disease and healing.
How to design a yoga class sequence to balance each dosha (vata, pitta, kapha)
Specific asana for each type of dosha imbalance.
Incorporating time of day, seasons and other cycles into class design.
Pranayama for dosha balance.
Mantra and mudra for dosha balance.
Extensive study of the gunas, and how to utilize them in a yoga class.
Doshas, constitution quizzes and applications.
Subtle body topics such as vayus and chakras and their ayurvedic yoga applications.
Ayurvedic Diet and lifestyle. We will study how to make ghee, kitchari, and various dosha balancing and healing teas.
Use of singing bowl sounds for chakra and dosha balance.
Basic marma points that can be utilized in a yoga class to balance doshas.
Techniques for incorporating peripheral ayurvedic practices, such as aromatherapy and gem stones, into private and group asana classes to enhance yoga pose impact.
Program Requirements
Pre-Requisites
Applicants should:
No prior yoga or ayurveda knowledge required. Must be interested in yoga asana, lifestyle, and ayurvedic approaches to wellness. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to find out how this program can be used to enhance your life.
Certification
Graduates will receive a certificate showing they have successfully completed the 40hr Shakti Yoga Method Ayurvedic Teacher Training. Applicable for Yoga Alliance CEUs.
Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Contact Bobby if you are interested in hosting one of these training programs in your area of residence and save the cost of travelling to learn. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details.
200 hr Yoga Teacher Training NL:
Shakti Yoga is a 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Registered School of Yoga with over a decade of experience training skilled and inspirational instructors of yoga.
Shakti Yoga prenatal yoga teacher training:
This training is either a 4.5 day training (40hr), or 9 day training (85). The latter qualifies yoga teachers to register with Yoga Alliance as a registered yoga instructor. The 40 hour training qualifies for CEUs for Yoga Alliance. Includes a comprehensive training manual. Appropriate for anyone who works with prenatal women, including yoga teachers, doulas, midwives, bodywork practioners, physicians, etc.
Shakti Yoga Nidra Teacher Training:
This a two day (18hr) training that includes training manual, sample scipts and MP3s. Appropriate for anyone interested in teaching this technique or bringing into into their personal practice.
Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training:
A 4 day teacher training (40hrs) that introduces the foundation of Ayurvedic theory and practice, and how to incorporate this ancient science into your class plans, and teaching cues. Gain an overall understanding of how ayurveda can transform your method of sharing yoga with your students. Also appropriate for non-teachers who simply want to learn how to incorporate ayurveda and yoga into their daily lives.
Suggest a Training/Workshop:
Any of the above trainings can be adjusted to meet the specific focus or scheduling needs of your organization. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss possible training and workshop options.
Workshop Ideas
The Yoga Sutras and the nature of the universe
Your Brain on Meditation
Yoga for the Immune system
Physiologically Aware Yoga
Playing with the Gunas: Ayurveda for Life
Swara Yoga: Tuning in to the Nadis
The Joy of Ayurvedic Living
Pelvic Floor Wellness for All
Instructing Postnatal Yoga Classes
Instructing Prenatal Partner Yoga Classes
Contact Bobby at: Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss hosting one or more of these courses/workshops in your area.
Accepting registration for 2024 program. Weekend intensive Friday start dates: Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 22, April 26, May 24, June 21, Sep 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, & Nov 29 (
Winter 2024. Exact Dates TBA. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for inquiries.
Winter 2024, Dates TBD. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for inquiries.
