Dancing Spirit Ranch
Let the serenity of nature surround you as you dive deeper into your yoga practice. Join Yogakoh for an immersive yoga teacher training in the Rocky Mountains of Northwest Montana at Dancing Spirit Ranch. Located in the Flathead Valley, home of Glacier National Park, this ranch sits on 160-acres full of forest, ponds, and over 5 miles of walking trails leading you to a variety of sacred stone sites.
From labyrinth walks to gong baths, the hidden treasures of Dancing Spirit Ranch will make your yoga teacher training unlike any other. The ranch has a variety of buildings that create a unique Western Village, perfect to house your yoga training. From morning classes in the School House, to nourishing meals in the Barn, every corner of the ranch has something memorable to offer.
Studying with YogaKoh at Dancing Spirit Ranch was a better experience than I could have even imagined. I felt loved and guided, but also challenged and pushed. I feel ready to instruct yoga and motivated to continue learning about this community.
I loved the in depth study of asana – not only how they are aligned, but why. I also loved learning to chant and opening our days with it every once in a while. The community and sisterhood we created over the thirty days was also a very special part of the program. –Hannah Isakowitz
Accommodations
There are a variety of room types to cozy up in, all adorned with antique furniture and Pendleton blankets to create the perfect rustic touch for your month-long Montana experience. During your free time, you can find yourself reading in the Secret Garden, canoeing around the pond, and watching the stars dance in the sky while roasting marshmallows on a fire.
Packages
In addition to the yoga teacher training, Dancing Spirit Ranch and YogaKoh will be offering room and board packages for students to choose between.
Included in all packages are the following:
*Course certification with manuals
*Surprise off-site adventures
*Guest Lectures
*Delicious Vegan Meals: Monday-Saturday
– Overnight guests will enjoy three meals a day Monday-Friday
as well as breakfast and lunch on Saturday.
– Saturday night and Sunday your meals are up to you!
We encourage our students to explore the surrounding area on the weekends and see what Montana has to offer!
*Access to on-line digital manual
*Continued guidance from YogaKoh faculty
*Yoga photos
*YogaKoh and DSR gear
Package #1: Shared Accommodation $5400
Guest will share a room and bathroom with another participant in the training. Included in their stay: all meals, routine maid service, towels and linens, unlimited wifi.
Package #2: Private Accommodation $6,300
Guest will have a private bedroom, but most likely a shared bathroom. Included in their stay: all meals, routine maid service, towels and linens, unlimited wifi.
Package #3: Local Package $3600
Guest will have access to all of land + affiliated areas associated with the YTT. They will also be served breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday during the training.
**Please note: Rates do not include airfare and pre-reading material. ***
Dates: August 12 – September 8, 2019
About the instructors:
Jolie Manza
2019 will be Jolie’s 8th year leading Yoga Teacher Trainings. She has graduated hundreds of students and can truly say she is happiest guiding people into new discoveries of their mind and body.
Her classes blend her love for the strong physical practice inspired by the West, with the spiritually rich traditions inspired by her time in the East. Her love for anatomy, energetics and philosophy inspire her continued studies and she is thrilled to be in a place to share and receive knowledge with such an incredibly community of people!
Robin + Tyler Gardner
These high school sweethearts grew up in Whitefish, Montana and were lucky enough to have these mountains as their playground. They developed a strong passion for travel and have since visited over 35 countries together.
Certified Yoga teachers, hospitality experts and soulful adventurers, they have combine all of their passions into one, Dancing Spirit Ranch
And if they can’t find them there, you can usually find them hiking, skiing, or practicing yoga.
Cici Smith
Cecily, or better known as Cici, is a native of North Carolina and has been a student of Yoga since late 2013. She grew up as an athlete, with a lot of time spent upside-down, but it wasn’t until her early twenties that she finally gave yoga a fair try. Once she found her way to a Vinyasa class, she was hooked.
Her teaching of course focuses on linking movement with breath, but in a slow + anatomically-sound fashion. She aims to blend certain attributes from all her favorite Yogic styles (Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Jivamukti, + Yin) when crafting her classes so that they always feel unique.
Cici is full of gratitude for the opportunity to join in on future Yoga-Koh trainings, and be a part of the Koh-mmunity that has always supported and helped fuel her passion.
Ananda Lakshmi
Meet Ananda Lakshmi Johnson, first and foremost a yogi, who has been practicing for over 30 years.
Trained extensively in the Iyengar method, and an experienced teacher she shares her wisdom with us.
She is also a phenomenal plant based chef who pours her heart into her food. She will be nourishing us all month and is truly the heart of Dancing Spirit Ranch.
Food is medicine and Ananda will give us insight to her knowledge.
As a resident of the beautiful state of Montana she will also share her joy for this beautiful land we are so lucky to train on!
Namaste!