SchoolYoga Institute

acRic Noga (Acro Yoga) with Niss

Bryan Russell — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:18:05 +0000

March 10-11

You do not want to miss this weekend workshop with the famous acro yogi, Niss Bach.

Niss Bach, graduated from the rubin dance academy in Jerusalem in 1998.
Nn his travels discovering yoga (sivananada TTC 2005, Spain) and circus (sandciel 2006, Israel. carampa and charivari 2007, Spain)
he has been attending many classes from many teachers including coursers with Alex in Ibiza and Jessi Jason and Jeramey in California, and now introduces acrRic noga (spelled freely) with bases in yoga, acrobatics, dance and therapy this mix is fun, challenging and healing!

Price: 550q includes room & food and 10-hours of practice

Register: Email guatemala@mysticalyogafarm.com to register. Payment due upon arrival.

SchoolYoga Institute Supports Kiva

Bryan Russell — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:39:40 +0000

Learn more. And Make a Loan. http://www.kiva.org/team/schoolyogainstitute

SchoolYoga Institute has started working with Kiva to provide micro-loans to support people in the locations where we visit for Yoga Teacher Training Courses. This is just one of the ways that we can give back to the beautiful people in the countries we visit. We have started a Kiva Team, and encourage you, as part of the SchoolYoga Family, to brows the Kiva site and contribute to some projects that look good to you. Together, we can make the world a better place for everyone to live.

About Kiva

Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world. Learn more about how it works.

Why Kiva does what they do

Kiva envisions a world where all people – even in the most remote areas of the globe – hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others.

Kiva believes providing safe, affordable access to capital to those in need helps people create better lives for themselves and their families.

How Kiva does it

Making a loan on Kiva is so simple that you may not realize how much work goes on behind the scenes.

Kiva works with microfinance institutions on five continents to provide loans to people without access to traditional banking systems. One hundred percent of your loan is sent to these microfinance institutions, which we call Field Partners, who administer the loans in the field.

Kiva relies on a world wide network of over 450 volunteers who work with our Field Partners, edit and translate borrower stories, and ensure the smooth operation of countless other Kiva programs.

How Kiva is funded

100% of every dollar you lend on Kiva goes directly towards funding loans; Kiva does not take a cut. Furthermore, Kiva does not charge interest to our Field Partners, who administer the loans.

Kiva is primarily funded through the support of lenders making optional donations. They also raise funds through grants, corporate sponsors, and foundations.

Learn more. And Make a Loan. http://www.kiva.org/team/schoolyogainstitute

Awareness of Self-Retreat w/Anjili

Bryan Russell — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:31:25 +0000

Retreat Intention: to cultivate personal awareness & unification of Mind, Body and Spirit.

This retreat will allow one’s self to be guided through the Four Directions of the Medicine Wheel while linking each direction to the philosophy of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra’s, including the eight-fold system found in the early chapters, creating a foundation of understanding as we systematically move through the teachings throughout the remaining chapters. This six day retreat that incorporates a Shamanic Healing perspective, coupled with the age-old wisdom of yoga, will provide you with the space and tools to move into the deeper aspects of Self that will allow your personal awareness to be developed and unification with one’s highest self to be cultivated.

Retreat Arrival
3pm-5pm Check-In
5:30pm Dinner
7:00pm Opening Ceremony

Wind of South: The Serpent
6:30am-7:00am Meditation
7:00am-9:00am Asana Practice
9:00am-11:00am Breakfast & Personal Time
11:00am-1:00pm Spiritual Discourse
1:00pm-4:30pm Tea & Fruit/ Personal Time
4:30pm-6:00pm Restorative Practice & Meditation

Wind of West: The Eagle
6:30am-7:00am Meditation
7:00am-9:00am Asana Practice
9:00am-10:00am Breakfast & Personal Time
10:00am-1:00pm Recreational Activity (Optional)
1:00pm-2:30pm Tea & Fruit/ Personal Time
2:30pm-4:30pm Spiritual Discourse
4:30pm-6:00pm Restorative Practice & Meditation

Wind of North:The Hummingbird
6:30am-7:00am Meditation
7:00am-9:00am Asana Practice
9:00am-11:00am Breakfast & Personal Time
11:00am-1:00pm Spiritual Discourse
1:00pm-4:30pm Tea & Fruit/ Personal Time
4:30pm-6:00pm Restorative Practice & Meditation

Wind of East: The Eagle
6:30am-7:00am Meditation
7:00am-9:00am Asana Practice
9:00am-10:00am Breakfast & Personal Time
10:00am-1:00pm Recreational Activity (Optional)
1:00pm-2:30pm Tea & Fruit/ Personal Time
2:30pm-4:30pm Spiritual Discourse
4:30pm-6:00pm Restorative Practice & Meditation

Closing Ceremony
6:30am-7:00am Self-Guided Meditation
7:00am-8:30am Asana
8:30am-9:30am Closing
9:30am Breakfast & Farewells

5 days and 5 nights of lodging, food, and classes are included in the investment of $499.00
Extras would be any costs incurred on the optional activities and transportation to and from the farm. Transportation can be arranged with prior notice.
Please contact Anjili directly for further details and sign up of this transformational retreat!

Anjili.lorilynn@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/yogawithanjili

Anjili
Anjili has a sincere passion for people and a desire to introduce individuals to one’s-Self through a holistic approach to wellness; incorporating always the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of self. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in …

SYI Newsletter January 2012

Bryan Russell — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:17:31 +0000

Exciting News to start off 2012 from SchoolYoga Institute

In This Issue

FREE TTC 2012

Food for the Soul

From the Farm

Retreat Mar. 15-20

SYI Facilitor

Quick Links

SYI Website

Join Our List

January 2012

Greetings!

SchoolYoga Institute continues to be one of the leading yoga training schools for offering unique and innovative programing to aspiring Yoga Teachers. We are a yoga school that believes in making yoga accessible to all individuals and is committed to providing training to those who are dedicated to sharing the light and love through yoga. SYI has moved beyond just words and has manifested this intention into the physical realm by offering the FREE TTC, a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher Training.

FREE TTC – April 1st, 2012, 15 individuals of varying ages, gender, interests, backgrounds, and places from around the world will gather together at the Mystical Yoga Farm to embark on the transformative journey to Self through movement and breathe.

The Souls chosen for this amazing opportunity were encouraged to submit videos and essays outlining why they ought to be selected, sharing a part of their yoga journey and personal story, along with one’s intention of how they could be of service to their community if chosen to participate in this incredible program and receive certification as a yoga instructor. This was also the information that allowed SYI to make the tough choice of selecting participants.

FREE 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training in Guatemala

April 1-21, 2012

Congratulations to the selected applicants:
Tessa                    Greg
Max                      Molly
Angelica                Brooke
Leah                     Briannne
Sara                     Jan
Jolene M.              Stirling
Iris                       Dallas
Mallory

To view the students profiles please click on the link below
http://freettc.com/

Food For the Soul

Seeds of Karma for 2012

It is January, 2012. The year of manifestation, growth and expansion. Expansion of the individual self and the collective.
The conscious collective.
As each individual begins, or continues on their own conscious path of development at the start of this new year a common question arises: How can one plant and foster positive seeds of growth and awareness?

The Yoga Sutra’s outline for us a philosophy of how to answer this question. To begin we understand that each action we take has a karmic outcome. In every action taken, we have an expected re-action that occurs. These actions and expected re-actions are, for the majority of us, created it the egoic mind. The egoic mind is that which we mistakenly see as the self. Through the process of meditation the mind becomes still. It is in this stillness that we are able to see more clearly the distinction between the egoic mind and the stillness. We then come to know this stillness as the Self. As we continue in this state of stillness, or that which becomes known as the self, we see that the presence of the egoic mind decreases. As the presence of the egoic mind decreases the decisions we make from this egoic state naturally decreases as well. We are then able to move more in and from the state of stillness, or self. This then is the state in which no karma is created. This is the state in which we ought to strive to plant and foster seeds of growth and awareness in 2012. The state of stillness that is achieved through meditation.

So set the time, create your space, find the stillness that is the truest essence of self. Then from from that heart-centered stillness, plant your seeds, and watch the expansion of your own awareness grow throughout 2012. It is here that you dream your world into being.

Summarization by Anjili from
“Yoga Sutras: The Means to Liberation”
Translation and Commentary By Dennis Hill

From the Mystical Yoga Farm

December was off to a great start with Bryan Russell arriving at the farm in the first few days of the month to meet with Mike Knights of Atitlan Info Hub to purchase the farm’s very own boat! After the deal was done, Bryan jetted over to San Marcos to pick up Randi Schiffman and friends and stopped at San Pedro to gas up before making their way to the boat’s new home at the dock of the Mystical Yoga Farm. Such an exciting adventure and fabulous investment for the farm family and future guests of the farm. With so many visitors coming each month the boat makes it a little easier for farm guests to have direct transportation to the farm. We will, however, remain conscious of the fact that our farm supports the local economy and we will continue supporting our local boat drivers with the opportunity to be a part of community by counting on them to still assist us with boat transportation. It seems to me that the boat drivers are quite impressed with our purchasing a boat and their smiles of approval perhaps encourage the fact that we a becoming a part of “Their” community. It is a warm feeling of community development as we can find the things in life that unite us as one.

It was an amazing time to be at the farm as we transitioned from 2011 to 2012. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this spiritually significant time, coming into the end of an astrological cycle, or a better place to celebrate it than at the Mystical Yoga Farm.
December brought to the farm ten beautiful souls that cycled through the four directions of the medicine wheel under the loving guidance of Vedantin and Ananda, each one contributing unique aspects of Self and sharing a piece of their own Soul’s journey.
The 500-hour Teacher Training came to an end on New Years Eve and many celebrated the end of this journey at Las Piramides annual meditation to bring in the New Year. Profound moments of reflection and feelings of gratitude were present in this magical place and a powerful energy was called in as intentions for the upcoming year were set.

The first week of January 2012 was spent with Vedantin, Bryan, Randi and Ananda sharing their valuable experience with enthusiastic facilitators in-training at the School Yoga Institute’s latest program for training new facilitators. Love and beauty was shared amongst us all and 4 new souls were welcomed into the SYI family, each one contributing excitement for the up-coming year. We are and continue to be filled with wonder and gratitude at the magic of the universal oneness that we all experienced. peace-Anjili

Awareness of Self Retreat – March 15-20

Awareness Of Self-Retreat w/Anjili
March 15th-20th, 2012
Mystical Yoga Farm, Guatemala

Retreat Intention: to cultivate personal awareness & unification of Mind, Body and Spirit.

This retreat will allow one’s self to be
guided through the Four Directions of the Medicine Wheel while linking each direction to the philosophy of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra’s, including the eight-fold system found in the early chapters, creating a foundation of understanding as we systematically move through the teachings throughout the remaining chapters. This is a six day retreat that incorporates a Shamanic Healing perspective, coupled with the age-old wisdom of yoga, that will provide you with the space and tools to move into the deeper aspects of Self that will allow your personal awareness to be developed and unification with one’s highest self to be cultivated.

5 full days and 5 nights of lodging, food, and classes are included in the investment of $499.00
Extras would be any costs incurred on the optional activities and transportation to and from the farm. Transportation can be arranged with prior notice.
Please contact Anjili directly for further details and sign up of this transformational retreat!
To see a detailed schedule of this event please click on the link below http://www.facebook.com/yogawithanjili
Anjili.lorilynn@gmail.com

Meet One of Our Facilitators

Jed Pennell
Jed is an amazing practitioner and seeker of truth. Quiet and humble by nature, Jed spends countless moments dedicated to his studies that reflect his various interests and passions. A lover of exploration, you can find Jed wandering through the forest seeking inspiration, singing and making music in the Rancho, or sketching sacred geometrical figures in his room by candle light. Jed is a genuine friend, a knowledgeable teacher and a loving husband and father to his wife and two sons. He has been affiliated with SchoolYoga Institute for many years and embodies the essence and soul of what SYI seeks to offer. SYI is honored to have Jed as a facilitator, sharing his knowledge and wisdom to other aspiring seekers.

Thanks for reading. We would love to hear from you. Please call or email us anytime.

Sincerely,

Bryan Russell, Vedantin, & the growing SYI Family.
SchoolYoga Institute
info@schoolyogainstitute.com
888-964-2123 (toll-free)

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Guatemala: Comida Vida Tradicional- a project with JUSTA

Bryan Russell — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:21:37 +0000

SchoolYoga Institute Partners with JUSTA: Justice and Unity in Sustainable Trade for Artisans.

SchoolYoga Institute, together with local non-profit JUSTA, are joining to develop a health and nutrition course for local indigenous women and mothers around Lake Atitlan. The course, Comida Vida Tradicional, has the mission to promote health education and nutrition for women, children, and families by offering workshops on physical, mental and emotional nourishment, and to provide natural, sustainable, and accessible alternatives to unhealthy and processed foods that have replaced local and traditional foods in the daily diet of indigenous families in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

The course is a five class series, each class focusing on a different topic. Each class provides information, discussion time, and a cooking class of healthy and locally-found economic meals that can be prepared in the home. The first class highlights the nutrition of fruits and vegetables, provides natural alternatives to processed white sugar, and discusses the importance of reading the label when purchasing packaged foods and drinks. The second class focuses on medicinal herbs, nutritious spices, and discusses a holistic approach to medical care. The third class incorporates nuts, seeds, and sprouting, as well as opens a space for discussion on reproductive and women´s health. The fourth class deals with grains, legumes, and the tortilla. The final class discusses meat, animal products, and fermentation. At the end of the course, each woman will have her own Comida Vida Tradicional manuel including all the notes, information, and recipes.

Why have we chosen this initiative as a way to give back to our community? Because Guatemala has the fourth highest rate of chronic malnutrition in the world, yet the land provides enough vegetables and fruits to nourish its population. From the lack of health education and the inundation of processed, packaged and sugary/greasy junk food from the Western World, local families are filling their bellies with foods that are not fulfilling their nourishment. Over 70% of indigenous children are chronically malnourished, resulting in slowed childhood development, diabetes, and a myriad of other health problems through adulthood. Educating today´s women and mothers on nourishment, healthy eating, and women´s and children´s health will ultimately enhance nutrition for generations to come.

For more information about the work JUSTA is doing with women in Guatemala check out their website: http://www.justafairtrade.org/.

Here is an article about malnutrition in Guatemala: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/global-pulse/addressing-chronic-malnutrition-guatemala.

Vedantin

Bryan Russell — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:07:11 +0000

Vedantin Ping Luo, Founder and Director of School Yoga Institute, Ed. D, E-RYT, Herbalist, Reiki/Shamanic Mythic, certified Vinyasa Ashtanga yoga teacher by BNS Iyengar and Sivananda certified yoga teacher.

Vedantin wears many hats in his dharmic life. In addition to being an experienced yoga teacher, who has been teaching yoga and training yoga teachers around the world for many, many years, he is also a certified integrative herbalist by School of Integrative Herbology, a master practitioner of Shamanic Reiki energy healing, and a university professor who teaches holistic health. Vedantin has studied extensively with a myriad of gurus from many traditions, including BNS Iyengar, Sri Patabhi Jois, Tim Miller, Berle Bender Birch, and David Swenson. Through years of experience, he has found that a true guru resides right in his heart.

Vedantin has also been studying Shamanic Healing for a long period of time and was fortunate enough to study Ancient medicine intensively with medicine men and women in the high Andes and the Amazon jungle in Peru and Bolivia. He has been blessed and initiated as an earth keeper and medicine shaman by the medicine elders and he continues to embark on the journey of healing as a medicine keeper of the earth.

Vedantin has been taking his journey and pilgrimage externally and internally into the synthesis of many mystical, healing, and yogic paths such as classic yogic, tantric yoga, Patanjili’s eight limb yoga, devotional yoga (Bakti Yoga), action yoga (Karma Yoga), and Yogic Living in Theory and Practice (Juana Yoga), and shamanic healing yoga. There are many paths but the essence of all the paths is One: to realize the SELF and to find a state of contentment, happiness, and bliss.

Born and raised in a Buddhist community, the sacred Emei Mountain, in China near Tibet, Vedantin learned Buddhist principles at an early age and integrated them into his lifestyle. Additionally meditation, Tai Chi, Chiqong, and Chinese Martial arts were of his upbringing. He began teaching these principles to others 20 years ago. When Vedantin was first introduced to Yoga, he found it incorporated all aspects of Buddhist principles. Practicing Yoga has been instrumental in his life realization. Vedantin believes that the state of love, life contentment, joy, peace, and bliss cannot be found in the ever changing world but can be found in inner stillness, the true Self. He shares yoga with others with his heart and his love of Yoga.

Vedantin integrates his pedagogical knowledge of modern techniques of teacher training with his knowledge of mythical teaching of Yoga, thereby blending “science” with the art of connecting and sharing. He integrates shamanic healing medicine into his daily self-healing practice and yoga teaching. He primarily practices and teaches Sadhana Vinyasa Yoga (Vinyasa Ashtanga based), Sadhana Hatha Yoga (Sivananda based), and Shamanic Healing Yoga (blending healing power of indigenous medicine wheel with joy of Yoga).

Vedantin is inspired to respond to his inner calling, to share the wisdom and power of Yoga and healing arts with others. He envisions the conception of the University of Healing Arts in the very near future to serve humanity and bridge the gap between “science” and “ancient tradition”. His dedication and love for Yoga and Healing Arts would benefit those who are pursuing stillness of mind and body and happiness and contentment in life.

500-hr Bolivia Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
May 31-June 27, 2012
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500hr Yoga in Guatemala
Dec 11-31, 2011
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500-hr Ashtanga & Mystical Yoga Training
Jul 22-Aug 18, 2012
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500 hr Guatemala Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
December 9-29, 2012
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SYI 800 Apprentice Facilitator Training Course
Jan 1-28, 2012
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Bryan Russell

Bryan Russell — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:54:44 +0000

Bryan Russell, Assistant Director, MBA, RYT-500, Yoga Siromani, Sivananda and SchoolYoga Certified, Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher.

Bryan has been teaching yoga classes in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire since 2005 and is also a facilitator for SchoolYoga Institute Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Keene and around the world. Bryan is an active member in the local yoga community and has been involved with projects like YogaDay Keene, KeeneOnYoga.com. Bryan’s classes vary in style and ability and he enjoys having fun and being creative while still maintaining a disciplined approach to the yoga practice.

Bryan completed his 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at the Sivananda Ashram in Val-Morin, Canada in 2005. In 2007, he received his 500-hour certification through SchoolYoga Institute, where he studied Sadhana Hatha Flow and Sadhana Vinyasa Flow with Vedantin.

Bryan has been working with SchoolYoga Institute for the past four years. He teaches Sadhana Hatha and Vinyasa Flows and leads Yoga Teacher Trainings worldwide. Bryan has also worked as an outdoor guide for Raw Shakti Yoga, a yoga retreat and adventure company, since their beginnings in 2004 (visit www.rawshakti.com). He is passionate about the outdoor places he shares with groups. If he isn’t traveling, Bryan teaches yoga in New Hampshire. An avid hiker, he likes to climb his favorite mountain, Monadnock, at least once a week when he’s home.

In 2008, Bryan started Blooming Mountain to offer yoga to business people in corporate settings. He sees so many people burdened by stress and developing unhealthy habits at work. Although workplace stress is often accepted as normal, Bryan believes it doesn’t need to be this way and that yoga has a tremendous amount of wisdom and health benefits to offer business employees.

200-hr Samoa Yoga Teacher Training
August 25- September 17, 2012
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200hr NH Yoga Teacher Training
Nov 2012 - Jun 2013
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Amanda Barnard

Bryan Russell — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:19:53 +0000

Amanda loves sharing the joy and light of her heart through yoga. She lives to dig her hands in the dirt and share yoga, music and laughter with like minded people around the world. Growing up in rural New Hampshire she spent her childhood exploring her Mothers garden and the surrounding forests; now she feels at home on our 8 acre yoga farm gracing the shores of the mystic Lake Atitlan. After taking her first training with SchoolYoga Institute in 2009 Amanda quickly became an integral part of the SYI family, and along with SchoolYoga Institute’s Director Vedantin Luo, Amanda has been the creative force behind this magical paradise. When not on the farm Amanda teaches yoga classes at local studios in her home town of Keene, NH or at different sites around the globe with SYI.

Amanda first discovered yoga in 1999 as a theater student. In 2003 she founded the Johnson State College Yoga Club, which connected students to local yoga studios and teachers, creating a loving yoga community in the mountains of northern Vermont. As an outdoor educator Amanda has been sharing yoga with youth at summer camps and on wilderness trips for 8 years.

In early 2009 Amanda completed her 200 hour training with the SchoolYoga institute in her home community of Keene, NH. In 2010 she completed her 500 hours in Guatemala, and 800 hours in Nicaragua, becoming part of the SYI family. Being an avid gardener and backpacker she delved deep into the Earth Medicine practices of SchoolYoga and is one of the foundational spirits in the creation of our Mystical Yoga Farm connecting spirit with the natural healing of Gaia.

Praise for Amanda

“I recently graduated from the class in El Chalten. This was not my first visit to Patagonia’s, but my first to Mt Fitz Roy, so thank you for introducing me to yet another surreal part of this powerful and majestic mountains range. Amanda was an absolute pleasure to be around, and the BEST teacher I have yet to encounter. She is a living example of what YOGA allows one to become a part of- BLISS, JOY, in touch with the universal oneness. Words cannot describe the transformation that took place within my being, so I wanted to reach out to you, thank you from the bottom of my heart, and let you know that you are doing the world a TRUE service. Amanda is so cool, and so blissed out, and such a good teacher-WOW!”
-Jeff H.

Programs with Amanda

200hr NH Yoga Teacher Training
Nov 2012 - Jun 2013
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200-hr Guatemala Yoga Teacher Training

Bryan Russell — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:44:11 +0000

at The Mystical Yoga Farm, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

February 7-27, 2012

We invite you to join us under the light of the full moon surrounded by the otherworldly Mayan jungle and volcanic landscape of Lago de Atitlán in the highlands of Guatemala. Together we will practice and learn to share the art and wisdom of yoga that would heal ourselves and the planet. Through practicing and contemplating Yoga sutra principles as taught by the sage Patañjali 2000 years ago we strive to arrive at the fully realized state of luminous bliss. This training has an emphasis on cultivating awareness and healing through a fusion of spirituality, mystical healing arts, and philosophical inquiry.

We will be exploring and embracing the fullness of complimentary spiritual healing traditions, incorporating lectures and practicum in Ayurveda, the Vedic science of life and healing, Mayan cosmology and astrology, Reiki, Thai Massage, and daily ceremonies which will include ceremonies and a nightly satsang with kirtan, ecstatic dance, Balinese kechak, mantra japa chanting, and meditation.

We will learn about healing our planet by living in harmony and balance with nature at the Mystical Yoga Farm where we will learn to grow organic food through mystical, theoretical, and hands on exploration of permaculture, biodynamic, and ecological agricultural techniques including soil fertility regeneration through composting and mulching, rainwater harvesting, plant propagation, and more.

Food at the Mystical Yoga Farm is vegetarian (and mostly vegan) served twice daily (breakfast and dinner with a midday snack) and as often as possible is harvested from our organically cultivated volcanic soil as well as wild foraged from the surrounding jungle. We also prepare and serve typical Guatemalan food drawing on the traditions of the food prepared by the local Tz´utujil and Kaq´chikel peoples.

General Information

Please check out the Mystical Yoga Farm Guest Manual
Who: This Yoga Teacher Training Course is designed for prospective participants who fit any one or more of the following criteria:

Foundation yoga teacher training course for people who are interested in pursuing RYT 200 hours level and become a certified yoga teacher. No prior experience needed.
Individuals who have a long-standing yoga practice and who are interested in exploring the deeper practice of yoga incorporated with healing arts.

Typical Day During the Guatemala Yoga Teacher Training

6:00-9:00 Guided Meditation/Pranayama/Asana
9:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-12:00 Ancient Wisdom and Yoga Anatomy
12:00-1:00 lunch and snack on your own (very small portion please)
1:00-2:00 Healing Art
2:00-5:00 Art of Teaching and Alignment
5:00-7:00 Dinner and Self Sadhana
7:00-8:30 Ceremony and Satsang (Healing practice, kirtan, and reflection)
8:30-10:00 Quiet Time

Prerequisites for the Guatemala Yoga Instructor Course

Our only requirement is that participants set an intention to devote their time and energy to make the course a success. The course is open to people with any amount of yoga background.

Before the Program: We also suggest that after enrolling in the course, that people complete the following:

1. Asana–We provide two videos of the flows that we teach. We like for peolpe to practice them before coming to the program. We will cover these flows in detail during the course, and it is great to be familiar with them.

After the Program:

1. Teaching–Teach 5 yoga classes and write reflections of them after complete the course.

2. Spiritual Reflection–Read a spiritual book and write a written reflection on it.

All work should be submitted to us electronically after the program.

Continue Education:
Every five year you are asked to join one of our 3-5 day Teacher Reunion Retreat (of course you can come every year if so desire) at Our Mystical Yoga Farm, other parts of the world, even online program.

Required Texts for the Guatemala Yoga Certification

SchoolYoga Institute Yoga Teacher Training Manual
Yoga Sutra by Dennis Hill

Tuition

Tuition for the 200-hr course is $2,200.

Food and Lodging

Room and Board Package: $900 at Mystical Yoga Farm ($45/day for extra nights)
$80 Airport transfer (One way private taxi from Guatemala City to the Yoga Farm)
Massage ($25-45)
Extra costs for day off activities (eg: Weaving lessons, Volcano San Pedro Hike, Spanish lessons, Canopy Zip Line Tour, Hot Springs)
Please check out the Mystical Yoga Farm Guest Manual

Questions and More Information

Please check out the Mystical Yoga Farm Guest Manual
You can call or email anytime.
Email info@schoolyogainstitute.com
Tel: 888-964-2123 (toll free from US and Canada)
Tel: 603-831-2281 (USA)

Facillitators

Dennis Hill

Bryan Russell — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:24:28 +0000

Dennis Hill has taught meditation and Yoga philosophy (Samkhya, Advaita Vedanta, Shaivite) for 20 years. Trained by Buddhist, Siddha, and Sufi masters in India and U.S. For more information about Dennis, please visit his website at http://homepage.mac.com/dbhill/index.html

“The reason I practice meditation is to be happy for no reason.”