Swan River Spiritual and Teacher Trainings
6 Month 350 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Spiritual Intensive
* Begins April 2012. Become a greater community member and promote the well being of all through Teaching Yoga.
** Offered to serve the community at Swan River Yoga in Mid-City Mandir in New Orleans
20 hour Yoga Teacher intensive
Kundalini Reiki, Energy Clearing, and Chakra Tuning
* With Reiki Master Michele Baker
20 Hour Mystical Yoga Sutras Immersion
* Translated by Geshe Michael Roach and Lama Christie McNally. Taught with permission by Michele Baker
6 Month 350 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Spiritual Intensive
Swan River Yoga is proud to announce that on October 23, 2011 the fourth group of Teachers In Training will graduate. We wish them a life time of joy and discovery on their paths to sharing this light with the world. Will you be part of round 5?
Coming Soon~~~
20 hour Yoga Teacher intensive
Yoga Teacher Intensive: March 8-11 2012.
4 day 20 hour intensive for yoga teachers already certified.
March 8 5:30-9:30
March 9 5:30-9:30
March 10 3-9:30pm with break
March 11 3-9:30pm with break
Topics will include-
* Intense practice the 5 Bindus points to articulate and call out a pose to a student including the correct order.
*Intense practice the 5 Bindus for a complete and successful dharma talk.
* Serious Hands on practicum of physical and verbal adjustments, assists, trouble shooting, eagle eye, and critique in a large group setting.
*Practice how to offer demos in your class
*Intense practice staging for proper interaction, and using you eagle eye to give the students and class exactly what they need fast, and sequentially.
* Practice activating and editing your voice
*Philosophy....Intensive teachings on The Yoga Sutras, based on Geshe Michael Roach and Lama Christie McNally's translation, along with repeating the mantras for absorption.
**Note...You will receive and give an incredible amount of assists in this intensive, so you will get quite a yoga workout and hands on from peers, as well as worthy feedback.
Honor this chance to take your teachings to the next level, and to have sweet learning with your peers and co-teachers, absorbed in the yogic teachings that we all cherish so.
Investment: $188
Swan Teachers: $168
Contact: Gina@swanriveryoga.com
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Swan River Yoga Teacher Training round 4 is drawing to a close.
The Teacher Trainies will soon graduate!
Are you ready to join in for round 5?
Swan River Yoga Teacher Training 2012
Will begin April 2012 and go through October of 2012
2 Teacher Trainings will be offered. One in New Orleans and one in Baton Rouge.
Swan River Yoga Teacher Training, New Orleans
Director: Michele Baker and assisted by Mentor Aaron Lind
Meeting times for New Orleans~
Friday evenings 5:30-9:30pm and some weekend intensives with guests.
April 5, 2012 - October 28, 2012
Swan River Yoga Teacher Training, Baton Rouge
Director: Michele Baker and assisted by Mentor Alicia Willemet.
Meeting times for Baton Rouge~
Thursday evenings 4-8pm and some weekend intensives with guests.
April 6, 2012 - October 28, 2012
Serve you community in the highest and delve more deeply into your practice and serving others. In this 6 month Immersion you will learn the fundamentals of yoga, chanting and voice, meditation, philosophy, anatomy, asana alignment, yoga assists, asana sequencing, ayurvedic medicine, esoteric anatomy, breathing techniques, and community service, so that you honor your Inner teacher.
Meeting 1 time per week for our 4 hour lecture, 3 yoga classes required, 1 in class practicum and observation time, and many weekend workshops. There is a 6 week summer brake. Teacher trining will end in graduation near Halloween, 2012.
"The greatest freedom of all is being what you love." Swami Satchidananda.
Break It Down:
+ 130 hours of study with Michele Baker; Founder of Swan River Yoga.
About Michele: Certified Jivamukti Teacher, Anusara Inspired Yoga Teacher, Level III Reiki Master, Advanced Raja Yoga Teacher, Thai Massage Training, Bhagavad Gita Training, serving the gulf region, New Orleans, and internationally full time since 1998, with over 10,000 hours of teaching experience. Michele is the founder of all 4 Swan River Yoga locations in New Orleans, and the Director of the first Yoga Training Immersion in New Orleans.
The topics with Michele will include:
Philosophy
Being a communtiy member, Energetic clearing, Shat Karma Kriyas , social ethics and relations, Subtle Anatomy, Chakras, Prana, Pranayama,Nadis, Granthis, Doshas, Koshas, Jnana, Nada, Raja, Meditation,Mantra, Mala, Japa, receive a mantra, Bhakti, Sanskrit, Learning numerous chants, Karma Yoga, Sanskrit Asanas, history of Asana, Vinyasa Krama and the art of sequencing asana, Karma, Gunas, Ahimsa, Brief history of ancient texts of the Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, and ancient sages, Philosophy of Karma, the margas, and classical, advaita vedanta, and Tantra, Hindu Mythology of the deities, Styles and Masters today in yoga, history of yoga, periods/schools of yoga, teaching beginners and advanced practioners safely, private sessions, Satsang, Diksha, setting up an altar, and Puja.
Hands on
A large part of the benefits of this teacher training is the amount of hands on work that takes place with Michele Baker, which will be done weekly. You will also have weekly private sessions after that will include feedback and time for questions.
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12 Hours of Asana Alignment with Jordan Bloom
12 hours of the Universal Principles of Alignment and Asana.
Universal Principles of Alignment, Verbal and hands on assists, eagle eye, Matrika, The 3 A's, taking your "seat", studentship, understanding of proper foundation up to the skull, focal points, and loops and spirals in all poses.
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20 Hours of Yoganatomy with John DeMahy
20 hours with John deMahy; RN, and Advanced Certified Rolfing Practitioner and Energy Healer for over 30 years.
Yoganatomy; Yoga To The Bone: Linking the basic systems of the body to our asana practice. Clearly spotting and articulating healthy and dis-connected muscles arrangements in particular asanas. Studying the Nervous, Cardio Vascular, Lymphatic, Endrocine, Circulatory, Skeletal, & Muscular Systems as related to each asana, and injury response and prevention.
12 Hours of Asana Therapeutics with Kelly Haas
Certified Anusara Teacher and Touring Assistant to John Friend teaching 12 hours of Yoga Therapeautics and Hands on Assists.
Proper therapeutic alignment of the lower and upper bodies from core to periphery.
Vocalization
Keith Porteous, Co-owner of Swan River Yoga, Masters degree in Vocals and Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher, Advanced 108 Certification teaching the art of vocalization and using our voice
The Art of Assists
6 month course investment: $3,300. Full payment, or payment of your deposit is available on-line now.
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot, as well as meeting the requirements listed below.
We have an accessible payment plan so all students can apply!
The training may be paid in increments so that it is possible while you work and live your life. The first payment, after your deposit to hold your spot, will be due April 1 (once you have paid your deposit) and payment period will end Oct 1 of $400 per month. You may also pay with a credit card by visiting our on-line Store page.
All of the teachers in this course are of the highest integrity, with Master Certifications, and either R.Y.T. or E-R.Y.T., Registered, or Experienced Registrations. This course is far above required standard 200 hour courses in it's high integrity curriculum. It has some of the Highest quality standards you will find in this region, and the teachings will be the real deal, revealing to you what yoga truly is.
***PLEASE NOTE: This course is geared towards all students that want to deepen their practice in great service of their community. You will get a certificate upon completion that will be honored anywhere you go. You may also apply for Yoga Alliance credentials with this training, as it qualifies to be accepted by YA. You will be ready to serve fully after this course, as you will experience a personal clearing from the inside and more integration of your understanding and community on the out. Some students say it is the cheapest form of therapy out there, as you will go deep into your own internal processing, which only heightens the frequency of those around you. Get ready to take a quantum leap in your evolution. This is the greatest thing you can do for all others, as yoga is not something you do. It is your life. Get ready.
Contact: Michele@swanriveryoga.com to apply!
Prerequisites:
You must have been practicing yoga for at least 2 years.
You must now have consistent yoga practice of at least 3 classes per week.You must begin now to come to Michele's classes.
You must practice daily meditation.
You must pay your deposit and sign a code of ethics to begin.
2009 Swan River Teachers
Course Requirements:
You must...
1. Come to your personal practice at Swan River 3 times per week, 1 class of which MUST be with Michele. This will be documented and signed by all of the teachers monthly. You must also participate in your in-class observations for a duration of your apprenticeship once a week, taking notes, assisting, leading talks, chants, asana, meditation, pranayama, and proper sequencing.
2. Have time after your in class observation for a personal dharma talk, where personal assignments will be discussed after each class.
3. Complete ALL homework assignments, including the list of books that must be read before you begin, what must be completed for you to graduate, and weekly assignments on the topics we are covering.
4. Attend 1 group meeting per week that is 4 hours long, as well as specific workshops, movie, showings, community classes, Satsangs, and group meditations that will be required.
5. Memorize David Life's back bending series c.d.
6. Complete a 3 day take home test with 350 questions that will be 100%.
7. Create an approved transcribed class of your own that is in proper sequencing.
8. Turn in an APPROVED video of at least 3 people in your class.
9. Teach a co- peer your a private transcribed class that will be graded and reviewed by them and turned in.
10. Pass an in -class test of 50 questions on the last day of your course that will be 80% correct.
This course requires a lot of you so that you serve your community in the Highest! You will be ready after this course!
All Swan River Yoga classes, a form of Hatha Yoga, will include 4 elements as the outline for your spiritual studies:
1. Sound intention with a chant/mantra (Fire)
2. Mindfulness with a philosophical theme infused throughout the class (Air)
3. Accessible grounding tools that provoke independence (Earth)
4. Flowing asana that has in-depth skillful alignment, revealing the physical and metaphysical (Water).
List of required books that must have 3-page essays turned in before we begin in April:
1. Jivamukti Yoga: Practices For Liberating Body and Soul by Sharon Gannon and David Life (available at the Shala)
2. Anusara Yoga Teacher Training Manual by John Friend
3. Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Muktibodhananda
4. Autobiography of a Yogi by Parahamsa Yogananda
List of books that must have 3 page, single spaced, 10 font essays turned in before you may graduate:
1. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali translation by Geshe Michael Roach and Lama Christie McNally
2. Wheels of Life or Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea Judith
3. Paths to God; Living the Bhagavad Gita by Ram Dass
4. One book an any yogic Master or Avatar, classical or modern day, and from any culture (suggested Gautam Buddha, Neem Karoli Baba, The Dalai Lama, Osho, Ram Dass, B.K.S. Iyengar, Swami Muktananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Krishnamacharya, Mother Teresa, Krishna, Siva, Jesus, etc.)
Additional Required Books/CD's for the course:
The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit **(start coloring it now, as this will be one of the first pieces of homework due)
Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais Germain
Sacred Chants Illuminating Consciousness by Michele Baker
Yoga Language Series; Learn to Pronounce Yoga Poses by Manorama
Backbending by David Life
Required Movies to watch:
Fierce Grace with Ram Dass
What Is Yoga with Sharon Gannon,David Life, and Willem Defoe.
Yoga UnVeiled with various modern Masters, including B.K.S. Iyengar and Shri K. Pattabhi Jois
Suggested Preparation Material:
Laxmi Rocks Me dvd by John Friend
Master Immersion cd by John Friend
Refining Your Breath by Doug Keller
Yoga As Therapy by Doug Keller
Nataraja; Clothed In Consciousness by Douglas Brookes
Currents of Grace cd by Douglas Brookes
The Book of Secrets; Bhairav Tantra by Osho * this will be a part of the T.T.
The Psoas Book by Liz Koch
Hands of Light by Barbara Brennan
You Are Psychic by Sharon Katz
Tibetan Book of Yoga by Lama Christie McNally
Any music by Jai Uttal, Bhagavan Das, Manorama, Shantala, Dave Stringer, or Krishna Das, so that you become familiar with the chants.
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
Advanced 108 Spiritual Immersion
3 month course beginning November 2011with Michele Baker
Advanced Studies for those already certified as a yoga teacher, or for those very seriously into their practice, just waiting to go deeper.
Secure your space now on-line!
Meeting Saturdays 2-6pm and some weekends
This course is for yoga teachers that are already certified, or for advanced practitioners that would like an opportunity to deepen their practice.
Course includes:
In-depth lectures and discussions, alignment and the Universal Principles of Alignment, Leading and assisting Private sessions w injuries, Restorative Yoga, and Advanced Asanas, in-depth brake down of Physical and Verbal adjustments , 22 hours of The Yoga Sutras as translated by Geshe Michael Roach, 12 hours of The Bhagavad Gita as taught by John Friend and Ram Dass, Bhakti Immersion and singing advanced Sanskrit chants/learning to play the harmonium, Balancing Siva/Shakti in your class, 12 hour Therapeutics, 12 hour Energy healing work and Reiki introduction, Psychic trainings, advanced meditations and puja lessons meditations, in-class observations and personal privates w Michele, and more!
Contact: Michele@Swanriveryoga.com
Course Intention:
This yoga program offers the chance for yoga teachers that are currently certified in any style of yoga and teaching at any studio, to expand their skills and deepen their inner relationship with themselves, in greater service of their community.
This course is also offered and encouraged for long time, advanced practitioners that would like to enhance their personal growth in the yoga teachings and apply them more deeply to their lives.
This is a program giving you an opportunity to personally and locally evolve within you, your yoga teaching, experience, and understanding, gaining more self- confidence, depth, and proficiency in your ability to serve your community, either as a teacher, student, or member of the community, contributing, and reflecting value and Self worth.
This program will give you a place to step up into in your re-evolution, with an experienced, sacred guide that always has your back any time you have questions and need advice in your yoga class, personally, and socially as a yoga teacher and/or as a yogi.
Please contact Michele@swanriveryoga.com to apply.
Prerequisites of the student for the Advanced Yoga 108 Program:
1. Must be a certified yoga teacher with 200 hours training , or a long time yoga student with a consistent practice of at least 5 years, approved by Michele.
2. You must currently have a strong, consistent practice of at least 3-5 classes per week in asana, and daily meditation of at least 10 minutes.
3. Must turn in 1 6 page book report on the following due upon completion:
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as translated by Geshe Michael Roach and Lama Christie.
4. Must be able to finish all weekly homework assignments given by mentor and turn these in upon required due dates.
5. Must teach Michele 1 private session
6. Must turn in an APPROVED video.
7. Be willing to be of service in various karma yoga community service activities and satsangs.
Investments: 3 course choices.
Full 108 course: $1408.
This is a very compressed course intensive. Be sure you have the time required for once weekly in-class observations, 4 hour weekly lectures 1-2x per week, and serious homework requirements.
All lectures only (w/in 2 months): $808.
Meeting once, sometimes twice per week for 4 hour lectures)
All lectures & assigned and graded homework only: $1,008.
No in class observations weekly, but serious homework, testing, and video requirements to invite you to grow more fully.
Payments may be made monthly and must be complete upon finishing.
$500 non- refundable deposit is required and payment can be made at www.swanriveryoga.com. For the full 108 course, you may choose a payment plan, after your $500 deposit is paid, of $303 for 3 month, January-March, so that this course is accessible to you. If money is an issue, you may come up with whatever payment plan that you wish.
Your mentor, Michele, will be there for you always as an experienced means of support and back up to call, email, and ask questions to regarding your teaching experiences, names of poses, conditions and challenges with students or yoga career, skillful adjustments, yoga teacher life-style and social qualities, etc. This is a relationship that you will always cherish and never forget. Soon, you may be doing the same for others!
This course is perfect for those in the surrounding area of New Orleans, as you have the option to come to just the lectures only, visiting 1 time per week.
All Swan River Yoga classes will include 4 elements and that you will be required to impliment:
1.Sound intention with a chant/mantra (Fire)
2. Mindfulness with a philosophical theme infused throughout the class (Air)
3. Accessible grounding tools that provoke independence (Earth)
4. Flowing asana that has in-depth skillful alignment, revealing the physical and metaphysical (Water).
We honor all of our teachers who made these teachings possible, as we raise consciousness one student at a time.
Rise up into who you are. There is work to be done. The vision is deep, far reaching and deeply impacting...Namaste, Michele
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