A 200-hr Danyasa™ Inspired Yoga Teacher Training For Living Artfully

Applicable to 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Registry

October 20 - November 17,  2012

March 11 - April 8,  2013

With Larry Thraen, Sofiah Thom and Shawn Roop

We invite you to be a part of this life enhancing experience for self growth and transformation -- an immersion into yoga and embodiment as a way of life.  

This unique teacher training provides a solid foundation in the fundamentals of hatha yoga and vinyasa flow yoga, fused with principals of expressive healing arts, contemplative movement practice, and somatic psychology. Learn new flow sequences and philosophies for combining yoga with expressive dance, as well as initiation into the tools for guiding students in the arts of living a life well lived; bridging heaven and earth as one in this unique creative exploration.

We invite you to open up and receive the vital creative life force (shakti) which naturally wants to move through us.  Immerse yourself in a new branch of the evolution of yoga and tantra, where the tradition of vinyasa meets the playful expression of creative life force.

Danyasa™ Yoga weaves the masculine roots of yoga with the feminine grace of ecstatic expression into blissful union. Let Danyasa take you past the confines of the mat and into the space around you, expressing and living your inner truth, awareness and bliss. Learn how to infuse your yoga into every aspect of your life, calling in artistic mastery and rootedness in your own uncompromising being. 

Sofiah and Larry commit to helping each participant find their own authentic voice and teaching style with mindfulness, confidence and skill. This training will provide students with the foundation to teach a Vinyasa Flow class in their own unique style, inspired by the essence of Danyasa™ and the evolution of yoga on and off the mat.  The ultimate goal of this training is to provide you with tools for Embodiment, Empowerment and Expression as a yoga teacher and as as student of life.

Sofiah Thom believes that every person possesses an inner artist -- a unique, individual creative spark that just needs to be allowed or inspired to show itself. Sofiah's mission lies in nurturing this creative spark in others with the aim to inspire them to live to their fullest creative potential.  Simply being in Sofiah's presence one feels her grace, strength and palpable sensuality as she invites you to get out of your head and into your body.  For it is through your body that you come to access the innate power and creativity that lies within you, while providing the space for your life force to move freely through you and beyond.

As a daughter of healers with a degree in Dance Therapy from Naropa University, studies at the Tamalpa Institute in Expressive Healing Arts, and myriad trainings in bodywork, yoga and dance, Sofiah's deep understanding of the body and somatics shines through her work.  Sofiah fuses dance, yoga, breath work, expressive healing arts and Tantric Buddhism into her Healing Arts and Yoga.  Her self-developed yoga and dance based movement modalities - Bamboo Yoga, Danyasa™ Yoga, and Graceful Warrior Trainings - provide vehicles for self discovery and transformation as well as opportunities to excercise and get your sweat on.

Sofiah developed Bamboo Yoga as a vinyasa flow fusion that bridges traditional vinyasa flow yoga and Danyasa™ Yoga.  Bamboo Yoga incorporates the form of a vinyasa flow class while weaving in expressive movement and a greater sense of freedom to listen to one's inner teacher.  Bamboo Yoga incorporates Sofiah's Bamboo Principles of Alignment, which emphasize flexibility, strength, rootedness and openness as a means to awaken the fullest expression of who you are.

Danyasa™ Yoga was created by Sofiah as a fusion of Bamboo Yoga and Expressive Dance in a journey to embody the graceful warrior and free your creative potential. Connect with your breath, body and creative spirit as you follow Sofiah's hypnotic voice through a flowing fusion of yoga asanas and expressive movement whilst actively using your imagination and creativity to literally dance your edge and paint your visions in a dreamscape with your body. Learn to listen to your body as the inner teacher, giving yourself permission to follow kinesthetic bliss as the impetus for your movements.  Ignite your passion, free your mind and embody grace.

Larry Thraen (a.k.a. "Yoga Larry") is a 500 ERYT certified yoga teacher and trainer through the School of Yoga Institute. He has been teaching and inspiring others through public and private classes for five years in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. Larry's passion for yoga is infectious. His mixture of challenging postures with his unique, upbeat personality is the recipe for a truly uplifting, enjoyable class.

Yoga Larry leads 200 hour RYT yoga teacher training programs in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil, and Little Cayman Island. His teacher trainings offer a non-authoritarian approach to improving physical, emotional, and spiritual health through the use of Sivananda, Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga traditions. Central to his trainings are an inquiry into oneself, philosophy of yoga, and what makes a successful teacher. His wide range of knowledge and experience, humbleness, commitment to his students and their learning, and his sense of humor make for a truly creative, unforgettable, and transformative experience.

Shawn Roop  -  Guest Tantric Philosopher Shawn Roop of Tantra Quest offers classes, events, products and personal counseling based in Tantric wisdom. Shawn has been teaching creative ways to love, relate, grow and express since 2000. His desire is to extract the full nature of your beauty through ancient teachings that offer a contemporary path to living a life will lived.  Shawn will be offering ten hours of Tantric philosophy teaching as part of this training.

This Teacher Training is designed for those with a desire to deepen their own yoga practice, those beginning to walk the path as a yoga teacher, or those wishing to expand their guiding skills as a yoga teacher. This training will teach you many vinyasa flow sequences to choose from, an understanding in your body of how to fuse your yoga with expressive dance, as well as initiating you with the tools to guide your students in this unique exploration.

Blakely Stein  ~  Blakely Stein, a passionate foodie, yogini, surfer and dancer, offers her cooking at the teacher training. Blakely's food journey evolved from culinary school and working the line in the Big Apple to owning her own catering business for the the past four years. She is now transitioning into offering healing, education and vitality through her vibrant and delicious food. Her enthusiasm, energy and skill in the kitchen will leave you craving more. Expect locally sourced ingredients with little processing, lots of flavor and a ton of love to energize your body. She emphasizes the importance of becoming present through vibrant living foods. Beyond experiencing her cuisine, she teaches quick and easy recipes that are nutritionally and spiritually charged. Blakely will leave you with knowledge and inspiration to integrate healthy foods into your daily life. Get centered, energized, and in touch with your body with Blakely's cooking by the sea.

Tuition for Oct / Nov Training $2495 Before July 1, 2012

$2595 Before August 15, 2012

$2795 After August 15, 2012

Tuition for Mar / Apr Training TBA

Includes:

• 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Applicable Training
• Delicious and Healthy Post-Yoga Breakfast and Dinner Daily (see sample menu below)
• "Yoga Toolbox" Manual
• "Danyasa™ Inspired Yoga Teacher Training" Manual
• Two Waterfall Trips

Does not include accommodations or flights

Contact info@bambooyogaplay.com for travel help or questions.

Local accommodations range from $10 per night and up... please contact us for help.

Sofiah is available by phone to answer any questions you might have related to the training -- 1-323-522-5454

Reserve Now with $350 Deposit

Teacher Training Deposit

Deposit $350.00

 

As Required by Yoga Alliance Our Training Will Include:

Asana: Hatha Vinyasa Flow, Bamboo Yoga and Danyasa™ Practice and Teaching Methodology

We practice yoga asana every morning after meditation: Larry offers a traditional Hatha Vinyasa Flow, Sofiah offers Bamboo Yoga, her style of a Vinyasa Flow Fusion and of course Danyasa Yoga which takes your yoga off the mat and into a more expressive yoga journey. Consistent practice helps us internalize the sequences and the essence of the Flows. We intensify our daily practice of Hatha Flow, Bamboo Yoga™ and Danyasa™ Yoga with workshops on the postures, the art of teaching each sequence as well as the essence of moving from uniform yoga flow into a more self expressed Danyasa™ Yoga practice.

Pranayama

We begin our day on the beach or in the studio at sunrise with Pranayama (breathing techniques) and Meditation to still and purify the mind. Pranayama consists of rounds of Kapalabati, 'shining skull breath' and Anuloma Viloma, alternate nostril breathing. We introduce practitioners to additional yogic breathing exercises to cleanse the body, mind, and spirit during our morning meditation and asana practice.

Meditation

Every morning after our Pranayama practice, we guide you in either sitting Meditation to cultivate a one-pointed focus of the mind or movement meditation to connect with and move from inner landscape as you connect and respond to the natural enviroment and allow your essence to shine.

Expressive Healing Arts

Sofiah will offer you tools from her eclectic background and perspective in Yoga as a powerful healing art and the importance of self empowerment through expression, as she guides you through exercises in creative writing, self portrait drawings and expressive movement.

Anatomy and Physiology for Yoga Teachers

As teachers of body awareness and movement, it is important to understand anatomy and the foundations of how the human body moves and functions.

Tantra Philosophy and Ethics

We are excited to have Shawn Roop of Tantra Quest as an integral part of this training. He will be teaching ways to live a life well lived through the principles of Tantric buddhism and the four limbs of Tantra. www.tantraquest.com

Yoga Lifestyle and Living Artfully

Everything is Yoga and what is in the way is the way. Presence, Trust, Surrender, and a Dedicated Practice are the keys to Living Artfully.

When we slow our minds down and become present to our bodies and the wonders of the universe, we open ourselves to receiving vital creative life force that naturally wants to move through us.

Life is the canvas and you are the artist. Living Artfully is a co-creation between Self and creative spirit, as you dance your dreams across the canvas of your days.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

6:30- 7am  Morning Meditation on beach or in studio

7:30 - 9:30am  Morning Asana in studio

9:30 - 10:30am  Breakfast Break - smoothie time!  (included in tuition)

10:30-12:00pm  Daily lessons on Philosophy, Yoga Sutras, Ayurveda, etc.

12:00-2:00pm  Lunch Break and Free Time

2:00-6:00pm  Art of Teaching

6:00-8:00pm  Delicious Dinner with group (included in tuition)

We will also have two Waterfall Trips included in the tuition price

 

SAMPLE BREAKFAST AND DINNER MENUS:

Breakfast:

Dancing Cacao: papaya, banana, cacao, coconut meat, coconut water

Mango Sesame Oats with homemade almond milk

Coconut-Banana Pancake Cake layered with mango, papaya and coconut ginger cream

Surfer's Bowl: organic eggs, black beans, tomato, avocado, roasted veggies cilantro-lime vinaigrette served with corn tortilla or almond-coconut bread (gf)

Homemade Museli served with cinnamon-vanilla nut milk and fresh fruit

Dinner:

Mediterranean Plate/Wrap: Quinoa Tabouli, lemon-parsely hummus, grilled veggies

Coconut Pad Thai with veggies or grilled fish of the day

Zesty Black Bean Burgers served with mint and mango raw zucchini salad, fresh goat cheese, and served with crispy cumin sweet potatoes ( veg)

Yoga pot o'love: red lentils, chickpeas, broccoli, zucchini and tomato served with coconut-lime quinoa ( vg)

Snapper Fish Tacos: cabbage slaw, jalepeno-lime cashew cream, tomato-mango salsa, fresh avocado and cilantro served with black beans and patacones

Baked Herb and Pistachio Falafel served with yogurt mint sauce, tomato-chili salsa served in a lettuce wrap.

Desserts:

Apple-Coconut Almond Crumble ( vg)

Avocado Key Lime Pie with Macadamia Nut Crust ( raw)

Chocolate Almond Torte ( gf)

Bliss Balls: cashew-lemon, almond-cacao, coconut- mango ( raw)

 

Teacher Training Deposit

Deposit $350.00