“Restorative
Yoga / Yoga Therapy from Somatic Perspective”
Advanced
Enquiry / Teachers Training Course
for
Yoga Teachers and Holistic Therapists
Module 1: Thursday 13th
- Sunday 16th August 2015
Module 2: Thursday 10th
- Sunday 13th September 2015
This is a professional
training designed for yoga teachers, teacher trainees, holistic therapists,
psychotherapists or keen movement practitioners.
It is an enquiry, a vigorous investigation
into our innate ability to balance “depletion & nourishment” to understand
what supports healing of the body-mind and move toward optimal health.
It is done mainly through
experiential study of the Nervous System and Embryology/Infant Developmental
Movements, along with other body systems and helpful practices. We then look at
application to restorative yoga and other therapeutic modalities and to our
daily lives.
It consists of two parts
residential trainings (60 hours) at a beautiful venue in Surrey.
The main contents for the
training include:
In-depth study of Nervous System (NS) through Experiential
Anatomy
To understand how NS is organised
Embryology / Early Developmental Movements
Understanding the origin gives us an insight into the nature of
NS and how we ‘regulate/balance’ and what that means.
Other Body Systems
The course will also include exploring cells, other body
systems, including (Organ System, Immune System, Fluid System) for understanding
the wider context of health.
Therapeutic Presence / Touch / Tissue Reading
We will explore ‘therapeutic presence’ which is fundamental to
any therapeutic work. Also explore
different types of touch that support clients/students’ healing process,
including a conscious choice of ‘not-touching’.
Investigate different types of body tissues and their tones
which can inform us of the state the person is in. We will go beyond ‘body reading’ and look at
‘tissue reading’
Restorative Yoga, Mindfulness, Meditation and Pranayama
As
foundation these will be also included.
The aim of this training is to provide practitioners/teachers
with tools and understanding in a way that they will be able to create their
own unique and powerful body of work.
Somatic work is based on discoveries through our own experiences.
It combines the approaches of the East and the West.
The Eastern approach of investigating through ‘being with’ and
‘experiencing’ to come to knowing rather than figuring it out or looking at
them from the outside, while we are getting informed by the richness of the Western
science of biology, anatomy and physiology.
We then are able to cultivate a field of work where we can work
with whatever is actually present in front of us, by being present to it and open
to it, instead of being limited by an already existing set of knowledge, or by
projecting our set of knowledge and missing what is there.
The two 3 nights / 4 days (Thursday to Sunday) residential
training will provide 60 contact hours and there will be an option for it to be
a CPD for those who request it with a small extra fee for the certificate.
As mentioned above, this is a professional training. However, if you are not yet ‘professional’ in
those fields, but still interested in participating, there is a chance that you
will be accepted on this training. Some
previous experiences in movement work or bodywork will be helpful but keen
interest is essential. If you are a such individual, please enquire.
In truth, the knowledge and experiences you will get on this
training will inform you in a much wider context than just Restorative Yoga.
It will influence your perception and understanding of yourself, and
others whether they are in your class or clients in your therapy room or people
in your life. As a result, the way you interact with them will change -
because you are informed from a much deeper place of understanding and
experiences of your own (and empathy and compassion naturally arises from that).
It opens a door for continuous further enquiry of your own and invites more
authentic and creative ways to approach your work and life.
Cost per module: £555
£255 Accommodation,
Food and use of facility
£300 Tuition Fee
For both module 1 & 2, the
total cost will be £1,100.
As the accommodation at the venue (shared accommodation only)
will be limited, there will be an option for B&B or commuting each
day. Please enquire for details and cost
for that option.
Booking:
A non-refundable deposit of £250 is required to secure your place on the training.
Please email me for a booking form. (aki2002@gmail.com)
The remainder is payable 2 weeks before each module
commences. (£305 for Module 1 and £555
for the second module)
CPD option:
If you would like to get a CPD certificate, please enquire. There will be an extra fee of £50.
For any further enquiry, please contact Aki via email.
