Bridge Program: Preparatory Training to become an EYT Yoga Therapist
January 12-20, 2013

Challenge yourself to grow professionally as a yoga teacher in this nine-day training!

The Bridge Program is required for applicants without formal training in the Viniyoga tradition. This course establishes the theory, skills and methodological understanding necessary to enter the E.Y.T. Therapist Training. The program is intended to act as a bridge for those with an RYT-500 from any Hatha yoga tradition interested in becoming a professional Essential Yoga Therapist.

The Bridge Program will deepen your understanding of yoga through in-depth exploration of the following topics:

• Principles of breath and movement
• Proper sequencing to ensure structural safety
• Individual adaptation of postures and sequences
• The Human Energy System
• The pancha maya kosha as a model for healing

Vedic chanting and study of the Yoga Sutras will be woven in over the course of the week. This intensive will equip you with tools to enrich your personal practice and inspire your students.

Course will be held in Robin's picturesque studio in Fall City, Washington. Fee for the training: $1250; Early Bird: $995 if pd.in full by Jan. 31, 2012.

Pre-requisites for the program include an RYT- 500 plus a minimum of 2 years teaching experience or equivalent. Please contact Robin to apply at 425-222-6350 or email .

Yoga Therapist Training: What We Offer

• Comprehensive base in the foundations of yoga therapy from a Viniyoga perspective, teaching from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and the Pancha Kosha model.
• Appropriate, adaptive utilization of the tools of asana, pranayama, chanting, meditation, inquiry, yoga nidra, bhavana, use of props & restoratives; for a wide range of therapeutic conditions.
• Ayurveda, applied anatomy and physiology, yoga of the mind including cognitive development and neuroscience.
• Compassionate support and challenge to empower you as a student therapist to find and develop your own voice in working with clients.
• A deepening of your own evolving personal practice to support your ability to bring yoga for healing to others.
• Intimate setting with limited enrollment to facilitate a safe environment for learning, practice, and mentorship.
• Experiential application for group classes, workshops, series and individualized yoga therapy sessions.
• Mentorship opportunities to work with experienced staff in foundational skills as well as areas of special interest.
• E.Y.T. manual and extensive bibliography as an on-going resource.

 

Skills you will develop through E.Y.T.

• Integration of the yoga tradition with the strengths that Western science brings to the opportunity to heal.
• Develop critical thinking to evaluate health and wellness claims from both yoga and science to offer the highest quality care for your clients.
• Intake, assessment, and progress evaluation skills.
• Tools to develop a dynamic healing teacher-client relationship with clear ethical and conduct boundaries.
• Motivational skills which take into account the dynamic mix of your therapeutic style and client’s strengths.
• Language to communicate effectively with a wide range of health care providers.
• Framework for how to set up a professional yoga therapist practice.

E.Y.T. Yoga Therapist Training Faculty

Your Essential Yoga Therapy instructors each bring a complex combination of academic training and experience from the field of yoga therapy and other health care professions. The collaboration of these yoga therapists ensures you will receive a uniquely rich exposure to the various applications of yoga therapy in the areas of physical, physiologic and emotional health. With their guidance you will enter the field confident of your scope of practice and empowered to network with health professionals from both Western and complementary medical traditions.

Read more about our Faculty:

Robin Rothenberg, Certified Yoga Therapist
Dr. Lynn Hughes, D.O.
Lulu Peelle, Certified Yoga Therapist, Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor
Dr. Jill Massengill, D.C.