This program was designed for those who are looking to deepen their practice and teaching.
Module 1: Creation
March 13-22nd, 2020
Module 2: Sustaining
Aug 14-23rd, 2020
Module 3: Transforming
Nov 6-15th, 2020
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Price$1500 CND per module or $4000 for whole program, includes taxes.
*You must have a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate to participate in the first two modules.*
The third module is OPEN to anyone who would like to explore the more esoteric aspects of the practice.
**We only take 12 people for the program/per module**
If you’re looking for continuing education, not to complete a 300 hour program, you can take any of the modules individual. Each module is 90 contact hours and 8 non-contact hours and can be added to your CE (Continuing Education) hours for Yoga Alliance.
Art of Sequencing– Clara will teach you how to create holistic vinyasa classes based not only peak poses but also how to create Bhavana (mood) classes for all levels based on Shiva Rea’s Prana Flow Wave theory. Each participant will teach two classes to their peers during the whole program and will have the opportunity to receive feedback from their peers and Clara. Krama by Vinyasa Krama– Exploring the different kramas/stages of peak poses from the most fundamental variation to the most advanced. We will cover inversions, backbends, binds and arm balances along with any poses requested by participants. Adjustments and Enhancements-Help your students understand proper alignment for their bodies in the asanas. We will go over the standing series, backbends, inversions and forward folds. You will have the opportunity to apply those adjustments on your peers during the training. The ‘Open Level’ Class– How to create an open level class from start to finish including theme, language and closing. Standing in One’s Own-How to create a safe environment for not only your students but also yourself. You will be given tools to create clear boundaries, deal with “problem” students and learn how to hold our own among the politics of yoga communities.For those who are taking the whole program, you will be paired up in Module 1 with a fellow participant to mentor each other for 6 months. You will share your goals, as a teacher, and support each other to work towards them. You will take each other’s class once a month and provide feedback. If you do not live in the same city, you will record your class and send it to your co-mentee for feedback.
*You must have a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate to participate in the first two modules.*
Module 2: Sustaining
with Guest Teacher, Erin Moon ERYT-500, YACEP
Aug 14-23rd, 2020
We’ll be covering:
Anatomy of the Injured Yogi with guest teacher, Erin Moon ERYT500- Erin will go over typical injuries we encounter in the yoga class including rotator cuff, lower back and knees. We will cover how these injuries can happen, how to modify while they’re healing and how to strengthen the muscles around these key places to avoid re-injury. Feeding Ourselves on and off the Mat-How to stay inspired as a teacher can be hard. We will go over different ways to stay creative, engaged and fulfilled as not only teachers but also practitioners. Teaching to the Pregnant Goddess-You will learn modifications and alternatives for pregnant women for all three trimesters. Restorative Yoga with Erin Moon-An introduction to this powerful practice and how to incorporate it into the cooling/lunar part of a vinyasa class. About Erin: Erin Moon ERYT-500, YACEP. Erin is the Co-Creator of World Spine Care’s Yoga Project which launched spring 2016 in Botswana. The YP is a teacher training program for patients of WSC Clinics, in underserved populations around the world, to become teachers in chair/wall postures, mindfulness and breath exercises for active self-care and pain management for people suffering from back and musculoskeletal disorders. (www.worldspinecare.org )Erin grew up in Calgary Alberta, lived in New York City for almost 13 years and now lives in beautiful Vancouver Canada. Her first training was in Vinyasa Yoga with Sonic Yoga in NYC in 2004. Erin teaches Vinyasa, Hatha, Restorative and Yin styles of yoga. She has her Reiki 1, Thai Massage level 1, 100 hr PREMA Therapeutics, 50hr Yin Yoga and Meridians training. She completed a 200hr Certification in Applied Positive Psychology in the fall 2016 with the Flourishing Center.One of Erin’s greatest yoga joys is being one of the founding faculty and mentors with Three Sisters Yoga 200/300hr. She also teaches with Lila Vinyasa 200/300hr, Sonic/Illumina Yoga 200hr in Paris, Illumina Yoga 200hr in Carmel NY, Yoga Pagoda in Vero Beach FL and been a guest lecturer in Prema Therapeutics 800 for Yoga and Hospitalization. She is also pretty thrilled to be part of the Good Life Project Yoga team.Erin believes, through her own personal healing from trauma, that Yoga is a journey toward the freedom of good health, happiness, longevity and the bliss of now. She has seen that EVERY body, mind and soul can benefit from it’s beautiful ancient tried and tested wisdom!
*You must have a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate to participate in the first two modules.*
Module 3: Transformation
Nov 6-15th, 2020
*Open to teachers and students alike.
This module is geared towards deepening our understanding of the more subtle aspects of the Yoga Practice.
We’ll be covering:
Art Of Mantra and Meditation-We will cover different mantras, their meanings, how to pronounce them properly and how to lead our students through them. We will also have a daily meditation practice going through different techniques and how to lead our students through them.
Sacred Scripture-You will be given a book list upon registration. We will go over one to two texts a day. Included in this list is the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Myth of Freedom, Tantra, Chakras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika and a few others. We will dissect their meanings, discuss our experience of the readings and go over how to apply them to the public class setting. Pranayama-We will go over different pranayama techniques, their effects, how to teach them and why they are beneficial. Everyone will practice teaching the group and receive feedback.The Subtle Body-We will go over what it is, how to connect to it and how to make it accessible to our students. Included in this will be Pranayama, Boa Form (from a martial art I used to study called Chien Lung), visualization and mantras of the chakras and meditation. Ayurveda-The sister science of YogaWhat is it and why is it useful to the yogi? We will go over the doshas, how they are affected by the seasons, the daily rituals (dinacharya), abhyanga (self massage) and what to eat/avoid depending upon our own constitution and the time of year.
If you’d like to receive the 300 hour certificate, you must take all three modules.
*Clara will be teaching the morning class. Every student teacher will have the option to teach the afternoon class to receive feedback from their peers along with Clara’s feedback. It’s also a great opportunity to experiment with the sequencing and themes you’ll be learning in the program–with the exception of Module 2. There will be no practice teaching in the afternoon. Instead the class will either be a prenatal or restorative class.*
Classes on start day and end day are FULL days–meaning we start at 6:30am on the Friday of the module and end at 6pm on the Sunday of the module. Plan your travel accordingly.
READING LIST
Module 2 Reading List
The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume 1 by Ray Long
Module 3 Reading List
This more extensive reading list will be provided once you are registered for module 3.
*You are responsible for purchasing your own books and bringing them with you to training. All books are available on amazon.*
In order to receive 300 Hour certificate of completion from the program you’ll need to:
Complete the 6 month co-mentoring program
Read and write book reports for ALL books on reading list for Module 3
Complete 30 day sadhana
Complete Final Exam, given after you hand in your book reports
You have 1 year after Module 3 to complete above list.
$500 CND non-refundable deposit is required to hold your space
CND personal check or bank draft made out to Lila School of Vinyasa Yoga Inc.
E-transfer: Canadian friends, you can send an e-transfer to clararobertsoss@gmail.com. Please make the password “300hourytt”.
Credit Card: You can pay with a credit card via Paypal. There is a 5% fee. Fee will be waived if you pay for the tuition in full.
Bank Wire: If you’d like to do a bank wire, we’ll send you the bank information.
Payment Plans
For the WHOLE PROGRAM:
Deposit + 1 Payment for whole program $4000
$1000 CND non-refundable deposit is required to hold your space $500 due upon registration and the second installment is due a month later. Balance of $3000 is due March 6th, 2020
OR…
3 Installment Option of $1000
Due March 15th, June 15th & Oct 15th, 2020
OR…
6 Installment Option of $500
Due March 15th, April 15th, May 15th, August 15th, Sept 15th, Oct 15th
For 1 Module:
Deposit + 1 Payment for one module $1500, balance of $1000 is due one month prior to module.
OR….
2 Installments of $500
First installment due 4 months prior to module, the second module due 2 months prior to module.
OR…
4 installments of $250 due monthly
*With installment options, we request that you send post dated cheques when you send your deposit*
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you cancel 3 months prior to the training, only the deposit is forfeited.
If you cancel 2 months prior to the training, half is forfeited.
If you cancel within a month of the training, 75% is forfeited.