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Prana Yoga Teacher Training with Jennifer Whipple
January 13- March 29, 2020
The Prana Yoga Center Teacher Training program is a RYS 200 Registered Yoga School and fulfills the requirements set by Yoga Alliance; upon completion, you will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).
Deepen, refine, and further explore your daily practice. Join us on this profound, transformational journey and discover the
extraordinary, strong warrior that is in each and every one of us.
- Master the three basic building blocks of Ashtanga vinyasa:
1) Ujjayi (ocean) breath
2) The bandhas (energy locks)
3) Drishti gaze points
- Acquire comprehensive instruction on hatha yoga asanas theory and practice, hands-on adjustments and modifications
Gain indepth knowledge of the tantric roots of hatha yoga and basic yoga philosophy through the introduction to classic texts, current commentaries and reading projects
- Learn building blocks and skills to be able to teach yoga with confidence in a variety of settings, and also have a full understanding and appreciation of what it means to take the yoga off the mat and "live" yoga
Tuition: $2,500.00 (200 hours).
Note: Price includes unlimited yoga at Prana Yoga Center throughout the duration of the teacher training program.
Application Requirements:
- Complete the application form.
- Enclose a deposit of $250 (check or money order made payable to Prana Yoga). The deposit will be applied toward tuition. The deposit is due with the application.
- Deliver the application and deposit to:
Jennifer Whipple
Prana Yoga Center
11225 S. Saginaw St.
Grand Blanc, MI 48439 - Tuition Payments:
Half of the remaining tuition ($1000 after the $250 deposit is applied) is due three weeks before the program start date. Participants must pay their balance in full no later than one week before the program start date. Please make checks or money order payable to Prana Yoga. - Questions?
Contact: Jennifer Whipple - (810) 965-0184 or e-mail: jamwhipple@aol.com
Tim Feldmann is coming to PYC
February 28, 2020 to March 1, 2020
Friday, 6:00 - 8:00 pm: Sutra Talk
Saturday, 9:30 - 11:30: Asana Clinic
Saturday, 12:30 - 2:30: Asana Clinic
Sunday, 7:00 - 9:00 am: Led Primary
Sunday, 10:00 - 12:00 noon: Intro to 2nd Series
$59 per Workshop or $249/ Full Weekend
Pre-register online or in the studio!
FRI 2/28
6-8 PM
How Does Yoga Work? - Sutra Talk & Q&A (2 hours)
Did you ever wonder how yoga actually works? Are you curious about how bending your back can possibly elevate your soul? How can jump-throughs be a tool to self-realization and is it necessary to have a spiritual intention to practice yoga? In this opening session Tim talks about the building blocks of Ashtanga Yoga and our practice. Drawing upon the authority of yoga, Sri Patanjali, Tim will take a dive into the Yoga Sutras in the attempt to dig some answers out for everyday use. We will finish with a Q&A. All Levels Welcome.
SAT 2/29
9:30-11:30 AM
Asana Foundation - The Standing Postures (2 hours)
By developing a conscious use of our legs during our standing poses we learn advantageous alignment principles that enhances energy, facilitates health and prevents injury. When we utilize the ground below correctly, these key asanas connects us to the core of our pelvis, spine and bandhas. In this workshop you will learn how this humble series of postures builds deep inner awareness and structural foundation for forward bends, back-bends, inversions and deep hip-opening work. Gain a new-found appreciation for this foundational work of yoga. All levels welcome.
SAT 2/29
12:30-2:30 PM
Unlocking Mooladhara - Hips, Twists and Forward Bending (2 hours)
Understanding the intricate nature of your pelvis opens the potential to free your spine and allow energy flow to and from its rightful destinations in your body. Through partner & individual work you will learn how to open your hip joints to maintain healthy knees, increase your spines potential for motion, deeper levels of comfort, asana ability and self-knowledge while keeping your practice injury free and graceful. All levels welcome.
SUN 3/1
7-9 AM
Primary Series Guided Class (2 hours)
Join Tim for a fun 2 hours and learn how this challenging sequence can heal and help you in your body and your life. Pattabhi Jois and Krishnamacharya artfully crafted the Primary Series to cleanse our body, purify our nervous system and burn away the delusions of the conditioned mind. The original Vinyasa method (also called ‘placing in a special way’), this thread of unbroken movements, mindful breathing and a defined gazing points, opens us up to experience the meditative mind while building a healthy, flexible and strong body. Discover how many lessons of hope, empowerment and surrender is at our fingertips. All levels welcome.
"Just as music without proper pitch and rhythm will not give happiness, yogasana without the observance of vinyasas will not give health.” - Srivatsa Ramaswama
SUN 3/1
10-12 PM
Nadi Shodana - Demystifying the Intermediate Series (2 hours)
In this workshop Tim takes you through a detailed, intense and fun exploration of how the Intermediate Series of Ashtanga Yoga unlocks the spine, hips and upper body, creates strength and develops a deep sense of calmness-in-action. Taking root in healthy anatomical patterns you will identify energetic pathways that lead to pain-free deep backbends, safe hip opening and a step-by-step method to master the arm balances. Also known as the Second Series, this group of postures challenges both flexibility and strength while teaching mastery of the nervous system.
*Students should have a regular practice of the Primary Series in order to attend. All levels welcome.
ABOUT TIM FELDMANN
Tim is the director and co-founder of the world-wide recognized Miami Life Center which he runs with his wife Kino MacGregor. He has practiced yoga since 1994 and Ashtanga since 1999. Authorized to teach directly by K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois he explores core concepts and modern boundaries of Patanjali’s yoga teachings alike. A practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga’s Advanced A Series, Tim is dedicated to Ashtanga’s traditional method. Drawing upon his past as an internationally successful dancer and acclaimed choreographer, anatomy, alignment and technique are second nature. Tim has been pursuing in-depth studies of Patanjali, Sankhya and Vedanta over the past 7 years with Vidwan Nagaraja Rao, Jayashree & Narasimha and other exceptional scholars in India. Cherished worldwide for his fun, disciplined, and detailed pursuit of authentic yoga and his compassionately effective touch, Tim travels to Yoga Shalas around the globe with the inclusive message of how study, steadiness, and devotion are the means to powerful transformation both inside and outside of us.
6-8 PM
How Does Yoga Work? - Sutra Talk & Q&A (2 hours)
Did you ever wonder how yoga actually works? Are you curious about how bending your back can possibly elevate your soul? How can jump-throughs be a tool to self-realization and is it necessary to have a spiritual intention to practice yoga? In this opening session Tim talks about the building blocks of Ashtanga Yoga and our practice. Drawing upon the authority of yoga, Sri Patanjali, Tim will take a dive into the Yoga Sutras in the attempt to dig some answers out for everyday use. We will finish with a Q&A. All Levels Welcome.
SAT 2/29
9:30-11:30 AM
Asana Foundation - The Standing Postures (2 hours)
By developing a conscious use of our legs during our standing poses we learn advantageous alignment principles that enhances energy, facilitates health and prevents injury. When we utilize the ground below correctly, these key asanas connects us to the core of our pelvis, spine and bandhas. In this workshop you will learn how this humble series of postures builds deep inner awareness and structural foundation for forward bends, back-bends, inversions and deep hip-opening work. Gain a new-found appreciation for this foundational work of yoga. All levels welcome.
SAT 2/29
12:30-2:30 PM
Unlocking Mooladhara - Hips, Twists and Forward Bending (2 hours)
Understanding the intricate nature of your pelvis opens the potential to free your spine and allow energy flow to and from its rightful destinations in your body. Through partner & individual work you will learn how to open your hip joints to maintain healthy knees, increase your spines potential for motion, deeper levels of comfort, asana ability and self-knowledge while keeping your practice injury free and graceful. All levels welcome.
SUN 3/1
7-9 AM
Primary Series Guided Class (2 hours)
Join Tim for a fun 2 hours and learn how this challenging sequence can heal and help you in your body and your life. Pattabhi Jois and Krishnamacharya artfully crafted the Primary Series to cleanse our body, purify our nervous system and burn away the delusions of the conditioned mind. The original Vinyasa method (also called ‘placing in a special way’), this thread of unbroken movements, mindful breathing and a defined gazing points, opens us up to experience the meditative mind while building a healthy, flexible and strong body. Discover how many lessons of hope, empowerment and surrender is at our fingertips. All levels welcome.
"Just as music without proper pitch and rhythm will not give happiness, yogasana without the observance of vinyasas will not give health.” - Srivatsa Ramaswama
SUN 3/1
10-12 PM
Nadi Shodana - Demystifying the Intermediate Series (2 hours)
In this workshop Tim takes you through a detailed, intense and fun exploration of how the Intermediate Series of Ashtanga Yoga unlocks the spine, hips and upper body, creates strength and develops a deep sense of calmness-in-action. Taking root in healthy anatomical patterns you will identify energetic pathways that lead to pain-free deep backbends, safe hip opening and a step-by-step method to master the arm balances. Also known as the Second Series, this group of postures challenges both flexibility and strength while teaching mastery of the nervous system.
*Students should have a regular practice of the Primary Series in order to attend. All levels welcome.
ABOUT TIM FELDMANN
Tim is the director and co-founder of the world-wide recognized Miami Life Center which he runs with his wife Kino MacGregor. He has practiced yoga since 1994 and Ashtanga since 1999. Authorized to teach directly by K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois he explores core concepts and modern boundaries of Patanjali’s yoga teachings alike. A practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga’s Advanced A Series, Tim is dedicated to Ashtanga’s traditional method. Drawing upon his past as an internationally successful dancer and acclaimed choreographer, anatomy, alignment and technique are second nature. Tim has been pursuing in-depth studies of Patanjali, Sankhya and Vedanta over the past 7 years with Vidwan Nagaraja Rao, Jayashree & Narasimha and other exceptional scholars in India. Cherished worldwide for his fun, disciplined, and detailed pursuit of authentic yoga and his compassionately effective touch, Tim travels to Yoga Shalas around the globe with the inclusive message of how study, steadiness, and devotion are the means to powerful transformation both inside and outside of us.