All of our teacher trainings are structured to be beneficial and enjoyable for those who wish not to teach. We believe yoga is a path of lifelong learning. Teacher training is a term that we use because we are Yoga Alliance and Washington State Certified Teaching Vocational School and that is the language that they determined for these classes. But that does not mean that these trainings are restricted for teachers only. We welcome everyone who is curious, who enjoys learning, who wishes to understand yoga in a deeper level.

You can buy the 300 HR teacher training two ways. Either purchase it module per module or buy all 15 modules and save $400.00. If you want to buy all 15, please look for the “Complete 300 Hour Teacher Training” under workshops.

To receive your 300-Hr diploma from Spira you must complete all 15 modules within 4 years and pass successfully the final exam and presentation.

Dates & Time: Nov. 20th, 6:00 PM – Nov. 22nd, 3:30 PM

Family and Work Friendly Schedule for Weekend Modules:

• Fridays, 6:00pm – 10:00pm
• Saturdays, 11:30am – 4:00pm
• Sundays, 11:30am – 3:30pm

Price of this Module: $335

You will learn to bring your students into a practice of Restorative Yoga that helps them release layers of tension and feel at ease in their bodies. This Restorative Yoga course will cover the following topics through lecture, discussion, and hands-on/verbal practice:

• Restorative Yoga as a form of relaxation
• Neurological, psychological, physical, and energetic effects of Restorative Yoga
• Relaxation Response Theory
• Anatomy of the Nervous System
• Classic Restorative Yoga poses
• Proper alignment to support optimal energy flow
• Intelligent sequencing of restorative poses
• Therapeutic touch: restorative assists
• The language of Restorative Yoga; choice of language to deepen the restorative experience
• Handling emotional responses and releases during practice
• How to skillfully use props for optimal support and rest
• Restorative pranayama, meditation and visualization techniques

About the Teachers:

Carina Terra: E-RYT 500, came to yoga after 11 years of studying dance, particularly ballet. She studied yoga therapy at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, with professor Marcos Rojo Rodrigues, a disciple of Swami Kuvalayananda, the great pioneer of yoga therapy and the scientific study of yoga. She has also studied with renowned teachers Ana Forrest, Shiva Rea, Baron Baptiste, JinSung, Tias Little, Amba & Don Stapleton, Sarah Powers, Edward Clark, Andrey Lappa, Colette Crawford, and Troy Lucero. Currently, her primary teachers are Shari Friedrichsen and Rod Stryker.

Carina is a versatile teacher who has an interdisciplinary approach to teaching yoga. She is trained in many different styles from Vinyasa to Hatha to Yin Yoga to Self-Awakening Therapeutics. Carina is a certified Pranassage practitioner by the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica, and one of only five practitioners in the State of Washington. She is also a certified Prenatal Yoga teacher. Carina owned and managed Terra Yoga in Issaquah for 10 years. She is now focusing her energies on training other teachers, and sharing her passion for yoga with a broader community at select yoga studios in the Seattle area. Carina’s passion for teaching is evident in her interdisciplinary classes. She creates a supportive, nurturing space that encourages students to safely overcome their fears and limitations by practicing mindfulness. Her classes are instructional, insightful, and suitable for people of all levels and abilities.

 

Dora Gyarmati: Dora Gyarmati BS, BA EYRT is the owner of Spira Power Yoga Studio and a creator of Spira Philosophy and Teaching Methodology (A 200hrs YA school). Her European heritage and education in both the sciences and in the humanities created a unique style which blends Eastern and Western theological, literally and scientific traditions. Spira Power Yoga teaches an athletic, flowing yoga style where laughter and compassion are muscles that are equally emphasized during practice. Outside of regular yoga classes she loves to write articles and teach workshops on introspection blending modern cognitive therapy ideas with theology and literature for the perfect

 

Desiree Wood began her yoga journey over 13 years ago while studying for her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Washington. As a college student she fell in love with the concept of the mind/body connection that her yoga practice inspired. What especially intrigued Desiree was how calm and renewed she felt after practice and how this feeling continued in her life on and off the mat. By studying the medical research pertaining to mindfulness she is able to help her patients and their families cope better with stress, anxiety and illness.

Last year, Desiree became a certified yoga instructor having completed the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Spira Yoga in West Seattle and studies under Dora Gyarmati and Carina Terra. She continues to take workshops and teacher trainings on yoga and is developing curriculum for Spira’s upcoming 300-hour Teacher Training in 2016. Her yoga teaching philosophy is rooted in the concepts of pathophysiology and mindfulness. Desiree believes in the healing powers that can be found through the yoga traditions and provides a holistic/energetic approach to her yoga classes.