18 Day 200-Hour Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training in Evia Island

Retreat Highlights

• - Stunning Coastal Setting: Immerse yourself in the beauty of Evia with breathtaking views of the Aegean Sea, perfect for inspiration and relaxation.
• - Daily Sunrise Practices: Start each day with invigorating beach meditations and yoga sessions, harnessing the energy of the rising sun.
• - Expert Faculty: Learn from seasoned instructors with diverse backgrounds, ensuring a rich and varied educational experience.
• - Holistic Approach: Explore yoga as a means for personal growth, wellness, and emotional healing, integrating physical and mental practices.
• - Diverse Yoga Styles: Experience a range of practices including Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, and restorative yoga, suitable for all skill levels.
• - Breathwork and Meditation: Discover powerful techniques in pranayama and meditation to enhance your practice and overall well-being.
• - Inclusive Teaching Methods: Learn to adapt and modify poses for different bodies, fostering an inclusive environment for all students.
• - Anatomy and Alignment: Gain a comprehensive understanding of anatomical principles to support safe and effective practice and teaching.
• - Personal Development: Cultivate self-awareness and confidence through supportive feedback and a nurturing community atmosphere.
• - Yoga Philosophy: Delve into the rich history and philosophy of yoga, enhancing your understanding of its transformative power.
• - Compassionate Teaching: Learn to teach with empathy and care, creating a healing space for students to thrive.
• - Certification: Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200 upon completion, enhancing your professional credentials.
• - Unique Cultural Experience: Immerse yourself in the local culture and enjoy traditional Greek hospitality, enriching your journey.

About this Retreat

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Liz

Christine

Liz Heffernan, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist

Liz Heffernan, MA, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT is a gifted international yoga teacher, a certified Yoga Therapist and long-term practitioner. She combines her in-depth knowledge of anatomy and bio-mechanically safe alignment principles with insights and practical wisdom gained from over 26 years of yoga teaching & immersive study. She is the Founder and Director of Soma Yoga Institute, a world-wide yoga teacher training school that embraces a therapeutically-oriented, heart-centered approach. These programs, heralded by many as truly inspirational, combine modern day biomechanics and research driven science with ancient teachings and serve to teach adaptive Yoga for all BODIES as a practice for vibrant health, self-transformation and personal empowerment. Liz's dynamic teaching style is influenced by many, many wonderful yoga teachers. These include Ashtanga Yoga’s Shri K. Pattabhi Jois, Tim Miller, Nancy Gilgoff and Bhavani Maki; Anusara Yoga’s Desiree Rumbaugh, Jenny Otto, Noah Maze, and Jim & Ruthie Bernaert; Integrative Yoga Therapy’s Joseph Le Page; and yoga philosophers Ram Das, Douglas Brooks, and Carlos Pomeda. Liz is known is for her ability to bridge the gap between the ancient perspectives of yoga and contemporary daily life. In her work as a yoga therapist, Liz specializes in helping seniors age gracefully and is highly skilled in adapting practices to meet the complex health challenges associated with aging. In collaborative partnership with Yoga 4 Brain Health she has co-founded the Memory Maintenance Yoga Teacher Training program that certifies Yoga teachers to help their communities delay the onset of memory loss related diseases through Yoga. Liz also serves as a faculty-mentor for the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy supporting professionals on their journey to become yoga therapists. Liz believes that the path of Yoga brings greater ease, not just to the individual, but to all beings everywhere, and ultimately uplifts planetary consciousness one conscious breath at a time.

Christine McArdle MA, AUTHOR, E-RYT 500, YACEP

Christine, a seasoned yoga instructor and founder of the international school Om Shree Om, began her yoga journey in 1990, driven by a desire for emotional balance and mental clarity from her stressful teaching career. Renowned for her expertise in therapeutic yoga, Christine excels in teaching alignment, biomechanics, and fascial health, integrating these into a holistic approach that promotes healing and well-being. As a teacher trainer, she imparts this deep knowledge to aspiring yoga teachers, enhancing their practices with her fun-spirited and engaging teaching style. Her methodology not only addresses individual needs but also emphasizes the importance of fascia and miofascial lines in supporting effective and safe yoga practices.

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