According to the Tantric perspective, we are composed of 5 “sheaths” or bodies called the Koshas. Come explore this profound and enlightening paradigm that reveals the 5 layers of self: the physical body, the energetic body, the mental/emotional body, the wisdom/intuitive body, and the bliss body.
Learn ayurvedic and yogic practices that balance, heal and deepen your awareness of each of these bodies and how they influence one another. For teachers, you will also learn how to integrate these teachings into your classes to deepen your students’ understanding and experience of self.
Schedule:
Saturday, September 21
1:00-5:00 pm
Tuition: $80
These hours may be eligible towards our 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program.
Please note, there will be a Teaching Practicum held the next day, Sunday, September 22, 1:00-4:00 pm, for those who wish to expand upon this offering.
Please plan carefully: Refunds of 90% are granted up to 5 days prior to the class start; after which, no refunds are given.
About the instructor:
Ellen Boyle, 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 a 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.