This training is heavily geared towards yogic philosophy, the therapeutic applications of yoga, and the modern psychology of yoga. It will be an incredibly powerful and rich time to accelerate your personal yoga practice as well as learn the tools to offer safe, sacred, and energetically intelligent classes.
Maria and Julia have over 25 years of combined teaching experience and feel honored to share their knowledge with you. Accompanying them will be Chiara Guerrieri, a pillar of the yoga community and anatomy and physiology extraordinaire.
Part One, Mexico Immersion ( February 20 – March 1, 2020 Majauha Palms)
We will start with a 10 day immersion in Mexico where we will lay the groundwork for the months to come. There will be tons of self study, learning, ritual, and rhythm to tap into. The retreat space is lovely, simple, and remote. Although we will be spending a lot of time learning, there will be ample time to relax, enjoy the beach, and watch incredible sunsets over the ocean.
We will start with a 10 day immersion in Mexico where we will lay the groundwork for the months to come. There will be tons of self study, learning, ritual, and rhythm to tap into. The retreat space is lovely, simple, and remote. Although we will be spending a lot of time learning, there will be ample time to relax, enjoy the beach, and watch incredible sunsets over the ocean. If you haven’t already, please check it out the resort here.
We will have one evening and one morning free to explore the city and rest.
Please note that you are responsible for airfare and transportation to and from the airport. We will, of course, help with arranging taxi’s when we can.
We will have one evening and one morning free to explore the city and rest.
Please note that you are responsible for airfare and transportation to and from the airport. We will, of course, help with arranging taxi’s when we can.
Part Two, Seattle and Portland
These weekends will be time of deep connection and study. We will meet all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
March 27-29 in Seattle
April 24-26 in Portland
May 22-24 in Seattle
June 12-14 in Portland
Cost: $3,900
About the instructors:
Maria Williquette
Maria Williquette is a yoga teacher and psychotherapist who recently relocated to Portland from Seattle. She has been teaching yoga with an emphasis on using yoga therapeutically for 10 years and she frequently teaches workshops and retreats about using yoga as a tool for healing.
Although more days than not Maria can be found practicing and teaching yoga, she is also an avid gardener, reader, hiker, and world traveler. While traveling, Maria has studied yoga in places as diverse as Argentina, South Africa, India, and Nepal. She has completed two 200 hr yoga teacher trainings and is about to graduate with her 500 hour teacher training certificate. Maria holds a Master’s Degree in counseling psychology and has a private practice in Portland for counseling and coaching clients. It is Maria’s passion to combine the wisdom of yoga with the study of psychology to create a therapeutic and deeply healing yoga practice.
As a teacher, Maria embodies depth and connection; joy and creativity. She will certainly arrive to class with a smile and she delights in connecting with every student who attends class with her. Both on and off the mat, Maria looks to each moment of each day for opportunities to learn and to practice gratitude.
Julia B Canfield
Julia is a tender hearted artist who uses a wide variety of modalities to help others heal and process trauma. She weaves ritual, narrative, and body based awareness together to empower others through their suffering and into a richer, more balanced life.
She is an advocate and ally for those affected by sexual assault and abuse. She is specifically interested in gender equality, creating brave space for all folks to be vulnerable, soft, and sovereign.
She is E-RYT 200 and has studied yogic philosophy in depth for many years, including while at the University of Washington where she graduated with an interdisciplinary degree in Comparative History of Ideas.
Off the mat, Julia is an artist, photographer, and activist. She enjoys poetry, tarot cards, and creating altars everywhere she goes.
Anatomy and Physiology
Chiara practices and teaches yoga as a way to work with the perception that body and mind are separate. She teaches how to connect the breath with the body, how to track physical sensation moment to moment and how to find an internal wisdom that guides movement and choices for well-being. She has been teaching yoga since 1996 and practicing massage therapy since 1983.
Chiara has studied a wide-range of bodymind disciplines – NonViolent Communication, SoMat, Meditation, Hypnosis, Neuro Linguistic Programing and Massage – mastering the material deeply enough to provide instruction in each of these areas. Teaching itself is one of her greatest joys. A long-time mover and shaker, Chiara’s passion for movement forms has enriched her life with dance, yoga and daily walks in nature. She loves gardening, foreign travel, everything that smells good, warm-oil foot massages, flowers on the table and foods that both tastes and feels good in the body.
Currently, Chiara teaches weekly classes and frequent workshops, as well as Anatomy, Physiology and Communication for 200- and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Trainings. She has added NonViolent Communication to many of her recent yoga-related offerings and is excited to be introducing the SoMat – both the tool and the technique – to the Seattle area. Chiara also hosts retreats in several mind/body modalities in inspiring locations around the world.