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Our Immersion Program will run from January through June 2021. Read on for more information on this exceptional opportunity to deepen your practice in community with like-minded seekers.

We are currently accepting applications for 2021! While we hope to offer some of our 2021 immersion program in-person, we are beginning with a virtual training as necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Please review the program information below and send any questions you have to training@seattleyogaarts.com.

Stepping into the Stream

Seattle Yoga Arts’ unique Immersion Program is the perfect opportunity to devote time to cultivating the inner wisdom that comes from dedicated practice and study. You will refine and fully embody your understanding of the alignment principles. You will consider Classical Yoga philosophy and explore in depth the Tantric philosophy that is the foundation of our practice. You will learn more about the anatomy of your amazing body and savor longer and deeper periods of practice including asana and meditation. Classes are a combination of practice, lecture and discussion. Join a group of fellow yoga nerds committed to self-discovery as we delve into the beauty and power of yoga. And if you decide to extend your studies with us – even if you’re not feeling called to teach – simply continue on through December with the teacher training portion of our program.

Immersion Curriculum

Establish the Daily Habits of a Yoga Practitioner
Establish a daily meditation practice for inner stability
Create a steady home asana practice
Refine your poses: personal guidance on your practice
Contemplate great teachings and your own insight for life wisdom
Explore introductions to pranayama and Ayurveda

Foundations of the Yogic Path
Two great texts of yoga: The Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
History of yoga, where the poses come from, the evolution of yoga in the West
Using your yoga practice to create a just world

Dwelling in the Body Vessel
Fundamental anatomy
Embodying the pulse of the universe: softening as power, engagement as stability, and using your practice as an offering
What to practice when: practices for different times, seasons, life transitions

Subtle Body Knowledge
Layers of being: the koshas
A model of creation: the tattvas
Prana: the life force
…and much more.

Dates: January 7th – June 17th, 2021

Fees: $303.75 per weekend or $1,822.50 for the entire 2021 Immersion. All students enrolled in the Immersion program will receive 20% discounted class packages* during their training. You can expect to spend about $150 on books (possibly less if you look for used or bargain books). There are no further fees or workshop/retreat costs.

*Monthly Memberships and income-relevant packages are not discounted.

 

About the lead instructors: Claudette Evans, Ellie Rose, and Sean Haleen

Claudette Evans

What to expect in Claudette’s classes: Claudette has a genuine passion for meeting students where they are, helping guide them toward an experience of greater strength and freedom, while allowing them to discover the wisdom that lies within their own bodies. You’ll find Claudette’s classes infused with her warm, integrative, and creative spirit, along with explorations in mantra and vibration. Her enthusiasm and curiosity are catching, and it’s clear that her teaching draws on her own love of physicality and mental engagement. Through a deft weaving of precise alignment, thoughtful insight, and a great sense of humor, Claudette’s classes create space for self-expression, clarity of focus, and the sheer joy of movement.
Main Influences/Styles/Traditions: Anusara, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Sanskrit. She also has been strongly influenced by Douglas Brooks, Christopher Hareesh Wallis, Christina Sell, Sianna Sherman, Amy Ippoliti, Ross Rayburn, Jason Crandell, and Meghan Currie.

 

 

Ellen Boyle Yoga Seattle

Ellen, MFA, E-RYT 500 has been delving into the practices and teachings of yoga for over 30 years. A professional teaching-artist she is currently an Associate Professor at Cornish College of the Arts where she teaches Physical Technique in the theater department and yoga to all departments. She is also a founding member of Operating Theater Company which opens its rehearsals and process to the student actors at Cornish integrating professional practices into the academic setting. She has been blessed on her yogic journey to study with many wonderful teachers including Gary Kraftsow, Robin Rothenberg, Kathleen Hunt, Denise Benetiz, Sonya Nelson and Martin Kirk. In 2015, to deepen her understanding of the sister sciences of yoga, she completed a 500 hour Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor Certification with Kerala Ayurveda Academy and is available for yoga therapy and private wellness counseling using the tools of Ayurveda. Ellen integrates the practice of mindfulness into her classes to calm the mind and allow a deep and direct experience of the present moment. With a deep bow of gratitude for the many gifts yoga continues to bring to her experience of life, Ellen offers her teaching from a place of compassion and playfulness desiring that all beings everywhere be happy and free. Website: ayurbody.com.

 

Sean Haleen

Sean Haleen has been a passionate and enthusiastic teacher of Yoga for over 13 years. Deeply trained in Anusara and Iyengar, his love of bio-mechanics and alignment has been described as infectious and easily digestible. From 2012-2017 he was a core faculty of San Francisco’s 200 and 500 hour teacher training program and has continued to lead trainings since then. He loves helping people understand the uniqueness of bodies and how they function and move in Yoga!

 

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