Hatha Yoga Immersion

Level 2 Teacher Training 20/8 - 28/8
The path to becoming a professional yoga teacher is one of the most important, rewarding, and life-affirming choices one can make. City Yoga offers one of the world’s most comprehensive Teacher Training Programs for aspiring teachers and serious students of yoga. Our program is rooted in our deep history as a Tantric school that embraces and celebrates the individual and our connection to the whole. Our mission is to provide each Yoga teacher with the foundation to teach skillfully with compassion, safety, and integrity, while honoring his or her individual voice and style.
We will condense our studies into a 8 day course focusing on Principles of Alignment, yoga philosophy, anatomy and biomechanics, asana, and the Art of Teaching (class composition and sequencing, use of voice, and hands-on adjustments). Teach what you love!  

Weekend Workshop- Arm Balances and Backbends 21-22/8
Do you think arm-balances are only for the super advanced? With strength of body and a playful spirit we will learn and practice techniques for a full experience in arm balances like never before.  This class will be taught as a full spectrum class including sequences to prepare the shoulders and hips for the many possible variations of arm balances. Soar to new heights in your practice as we explore the sweet space of balance between strength and softness.

It’s been said that the key to a long and healthy life is a flexible spine.  In this workshop, we will use principles of alignment to increase our understanding of and proficiency at bending the back through many of the intermediate and advanced backbends. No other set of poses challenge us as much and have more potential to open our hearts than these.  This workshop is open to all yogis with the ability to lift their head off the floor in Urdhva Dhanurasana and a desire to open and expand their practice.

Inversions and Hip Openers 21-22/8
If you are new to yoga or even have a regular practice, the idea of going upside down can be quite intimidating. All kinds of fears and misunderstandings arise. However, inversions are an integral part of your growth as a yogi, at every level. In this workshop we will explore headstand, shoulderstand, handstand and their variations. These poses have deep healing properties and strengthen the mind/body connection. Facing our fears on our mats offer us the gift of empowerment and clarity. We will mix discussion and practice together to deepen our understanding and ability to do these beautiful and important postures.

Hip openers can be some of the most difficult and painful poses for newer and seasoned practitioners alike. This workshop will focus on the pelvis, steady and heavy. We will explore the Muladara (root) chakra and learn some new variations of familiar poses. Prepare to get grounded.