14651 Ballantree Lane Grass Valley, CA 95949 USA
December 1 - 8, 2024
About this Retreat
Swami Dharmananda is assistant director of the Yoga Farm and is in charge of the Karma Yoga program. He is a faculty of the Sivananda Institute of Health (SIHY) and is one of the main teachers of Yoga Philosophy and Meditation at the Ashram. He took sannyas vows in 2013 and is keenly interested in yoga psychology and philosophy, presenting the classical teaching in a practical and accessible way to people of all faiths and backgrounds.
Swami Adi Parashaktiananda is a dedicated Sadhak and an experienced international Sivananda Hatha Yoga teacher and trainer in international TTC in USA, Vietnam , Japan and China for more than twelve years. He mainly serves as assistant to Acharya Swami Sitaramananda at the Sivananda Ashram yoga Farm in Grass Valley California and at the Sivananda Ashram in Vietnam. He took the first monastic vow from Sivananda lineage in 2011 and became a sannyasin in 2017. He teaches a 7-day Hatha Yoga Sadhana course and the 14-day Sivananda Sadhana Intensive course, whose emphasis is on individual sadhana. His teaching is classical and brought peace and clarity to many.
Nitya HoaTran is a Sivananda yoga teacher, Ayurvedic Health Counselor and Ayurveda Body Treatment therapist. She also serves as the Director of Ayurvedic Therapy Training Course and the Ayurveda Panchakarma Program at the Sivananda Ashram in Vietnam. She annually serves in the Well Being Center of the Yoga Retreat Ashram in the Bahamas and currently serves at Sivananda Yoga Ranch New York. Nitya has a passion for this ancient science and always continues extensive training in Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation and Vedanta. Nitya holds many certifications of yoga and Ayurveda, including BSS sponsored by the government of India in Ayurveda and Panchakarma, as well as doing Clinical Practice at Vaidyagrama hospital in Coimbatore, India.
Details of this retreat
Description
Stress Management the Classical Yoga Way - Teacher Training Course empowers Yoga teachers with the skills and techniques to educate and support your students to create healthy coping mechanisms to manage stress and lead a more balanced life. This training is based on the time-tested, Classical Yoga practices and contemporary resources to better understand and develop skills to lead a healthy and holistic lifestyle.
This course qualifies for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits for Yoga Teachers.
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Topics Covered
The physiology of the stress response is illustrated and discussed. A basic understanding of the nervous system is presented, identifying sympathetic and parasympathetic response. The psychology of the "fight/flight/freeze" response is explained. Participants are encouraged to share personal experiences to help facilitate understanding of the stress response and the many ways that it presents itself in daily life.
Presentations on the benefits of Asana, Pranayama, Savasana, and Diet provide a comprehensive understanding of Yoga techniques to manage stress in a systematic way.
Emotional benefits of Yoga Meditation include gaining new perspective on stressful situations, cultivating new skills to manage stress, increased awareness of the mind’s tendencies, improved concentration (being present), and the reduction/regulation of negative emotions.
Day 1 – Monday, July 15
I - Satsang Lecture (45 minutes): 5 Points for Holistic Health / What is Stress?
II - Workshop (2 hours): The 3 Bodies and Body-Mind Integration
III - Skill Training (2 hours): How to Teach the 5 Points of Yoga (Yoga Lifestyle)
IV - Satsang Lecture (1 hour) Physiology of Stress
Day 2 - Tuesday, July 16
V - Satsang Lecture (45 minutes): 5 Causes of Stress According to Yoga
VI - Workshop (2 hours): Understanding the Mind to Cope with Stress
VII - Skill Training (2 hours): How to Teach Asana and Restorative Asana for Stress Relief
VIII - Satsang Lecture (1 hour): Symptoms of Stress in the 9 Systems of the Body
Day 3, Wednesday, July 17
IX – Satsang Lecture (1 hour) Prana & Lifestyle
X – Workshop (2 hours): The 3 Gunas and Balancing Your Way Out of Stress
XI – Skills Training (2 hours): How to Teach Prana, Pranayama and Breathing Techniques
XII – Satsang Lecture (1 hour) – Stress Video “Ted Talk”
Day 4, Thursday, July 18
XIII – Satsang Lecture (45 minutes) – Emotions and Emotional Skills
XIV – Workshop (2 hours): Positive Thinking Techniques & Yamas & Niyamas to Relieve Stress
XV – Skills Training (2 hours) Conscious Relaxation and Pratyahara
XVI – Satsang Lecture (1 hour): Meditation, Mantra and Chanting for Stress ReliefDay 5, Friday, July 19
XVII – Satsang Lecture (45 minutes): Applying the Wisdom of the Four Paths of Yoga
XVIII – Workshop (2 hours): How to Deal with Stress Coming from Karma
IXX – Skills Training (2 hours): Proper Diet and Nourishing Ojas for Contentment and Immunity
XX – Satsang Lecture (1 hour): Self-Inquiry and Self-Affirmation TechniquesDay 6, Saturday, July 20
XXI – Satsang Lecture (45 minutes): Self-awareness to Remove Existential Anxiety
XXII – Workshop (2 hours): Yoga of Relationship
XXIII – Skills Training (2 hours): 9 Modes of Bhakti and Non-violent Communication
XXIV – Satsang Lecture (1 hour): Daily Practices for Stress Resilience and Review
Day 7, Sunday, July 21
Study time
Asana and Pranayama Class
Exam
Testimonials
Daily Schedule
6-7:30am Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and Stress Relief Lecture
8-10am Asana and Pranayama Practice
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
12-2pm Workshop
4-6pm Skills Training for Stress Relief
6pm Dinner
7:30-9pm Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and Stress Relief Lecture
Pre-requisite
There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.
Tuition: $450 + Accommodations
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