AYURVEDIC YOGA AWAKENING
YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION - RYT 200

 

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING 
Register to join Dr. Christie Smirl for 9 Sundays.
Become a Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher.
Come reset, relax and rejuvenate for the full day, immersed in traditional yogic practices, ritual, meditation and philosophy. Strengthen your yogic practices and realign your spiritual path.
CLASSES START JANUARY 2024
Dates: January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
February 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and March 3rd 
Times: 7am - 5pm
Cost $1250 with 9 weeks of supplemental online education. University students can request unit transfers and may qualify for a 10% discount. 

​Space is limited to 8 students.
Pre-registration is required. 

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AYURVEDIC YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION
ONLINE
 200 HOUR PROGRAM
Start the online, self-paced Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher training today. ​
​Here's what you will learn. 

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YOGA PHILOSOPHY 

• Bhagavad Gita
• Sacred Sadhana
• Eight limbs of yoga
• Purushartas
• Foundations of yoga

BHAGAVAD GITA

• Karma Yoga​
• Jnana Yoga
• Raja Yoga
• Bhakti Yoga

ANATOMY

• Musculoskeletal Anatomy
• Functional Yoga Kinesiology
• Subtle Body Anatomy
• Chakra Physiology  
• Anatomy of Yin Yoga

AYURVEDIC & YOGIC NUTRITION

• Ayurvedic Nutrition
• Advanced Nutrition
• Healing the Digestion
• Mind Gut Axis

AYURVEDIC & YOGIC LIFESTYLES

• Ayurvedic Dinacharya: oral care, eye care, ear care, skin care, abhyanga
• Conscious Living 
• Daily Sadhana
• Mind Regulation
• Sex
• Shat Kriyas

YOGASANA

• Safety and Mindfulness
• Pawanmuktasana 1 series
• Pawanmuktasana 3 series
• Individual poses 
• Surya Namaskar
• Yin Yoga - Organ Based 
• Yin Yoga - Chakra Based 

PRANAYAMA

• Breath work Science and Physiology
• Techniques, indications and contraindications
  • Dirga Pranayama
  • Ujjayi Pranayama
  • Bastrika Pranayama
  • Sama Vriti Pranayama
  • Sheetali Pranayama
  • Kapalabhati Pranayama
  • Nadi Shodhana Pranayama
  • Brahmari Pranayama
  • Simhasana Pranayama 
  • Breath of Fire

MEDITATION

• Meditation Ritual​

PRIVATE MENTORSHIP

• Personal guidance and evaluation by Christie Smirl at designated intervals.

MASTER TEACHING PROJECT
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The 200 hour Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Certification cost is $1,500 (three payments of $500).
​This is not a Yoga Alliance Certification. 

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MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING
100 HOUR ONLINE PROGRAM
This 100 hour program immerses students in meditation techniques, science and practices to enable them to transform themselves and go onto help others through meditation. The certification program is self paced online with private mentorship. 
​Here's what you will learn!

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MEDITATION PHILOSOPHIES 

• Atma, Chetana, Moksha
• Limbs of Yoga
• Pratyahara, Dhyana, Dharana, Samadhi

MEDITATION SCIENCE

• Emotional Regulation
• Nervous System Modulation
• Mental Health
• Meditation Physiology
• Safety, Indications and Contraindications

MEDITATION FOUNDATIONS 

• Creating Sacred Space
• Developing Sadhana
• Dealing with physical distractions
• Managing mental distractions

MANTRAS TRAINGING

• Mantra science, methodology, types and styles ​
• Translations, pronunciations and indications for the following individual mantras.
  • Om Mani Padme Hum mantra - Development of compassion 
  • Mangalam mantra - Prayer of harmony 
  • Mantras to Ganesa - Removal of obstacles 
  • Chakra beeja mantras - Balance the chakra centers
  • Dhanvantari mantra - Ayurvedic healing and wisdom 
  • Asatoma Sad Gamaya - Mantra to illuminate 
  • Mahamrytunjaya Mantra - Overcome fear of illness and death 
  • Science of Aum
  • Loka Samasta Sukino Mantra
  • Shakti Mantras
  • Forgiveness Mantra

CHAKRA ALIGNMENT  MEDITATION

• Chakra alignment guided meditations
• Root: Human Psychological Development
• Sacral: Sensuality, Sexuality, Creativity
• Solar Plexus: Motivation, Power
• Heart: Love, Forgiving, Compassion 
• Throat: Communications, Truth
• Ajna: Wisdom, Insight, Inspiration
• Crown: Divination, Cosmic Connection

MEDITATION METHODS

• Mudras
• Walking Meditation
• Brahmari Technique
• Metta Meditation
• Mantra and Japa Meditation
• Yoga Nidra

​GUIDED PRACTICES

• Practice guided meditations and satsangs
• Faith and Empathy
• ​Atma Upanishad
• ​Indriyas Burning Clear
• Shiny Objects - Tejobindu Upanishad
• Yoking with Divinity
• ​Fragrance of Gratitude
• ​Light of Aum
• ​Free The Mind From Slavery
• Ceasefire Into Ananda
• ​To Love The One
• Love Without Discrimination​​

HEALING THE MIND

• Guest Teacher Craig Williams, LAc
• Healing The Mind - Yogic Psychology
  • Cognitive behavioral therapies 
  • Source of mental vitiations 
  • Yogic therapies. Practical applications, methods and resources 
• Healing The Mind - Ayurvedic Psychology
  • Manovaha srotas
  • Mental aama
  • Psychological and psychosomatic mind vitiators
  • Stabilization through ahara and vihara
  •  Ayurvedic cognitive rejuvenate methods. Methods and strategies 
• Healing The Mind - Jyotish Science
  • Science of psychological mapping
  • Empowerment to live in harmony
  • Cosmic archetypes and fundamental keys​. ​Modern application
• Healing The Mind - Shraddha and Sadhana
  • Resiliency and adaptation through shraddha
  •  Strength and psychological growth through sadhana ​. Methods and techniques  

Enroll today and start your new path.
​Investment: $1000 (two payments of $500) ​

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