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To register see the front desk or call 215.862.4041 |
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August 15-17 (Therapeutics)
September 19-21
October 3-5
October 24-26
Fri: 6-9PM
Sat/Sun: 9:00-12:30 & 1:30-5:30PM |
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Anusara Level One
Teacher Training
With
Naime Jezzeny & Sue Elkind
August - October 2008
72 Hours: The Art of Teaching and Therapeutics taught by senior certified Anusara teachers Naime Jezzeny & Sue Elkind with special guest teacher Sianna Sherman
Level One explores how to become a more effective, inspirational teacher. Students
must complete all Immersion phases or obtain special permission to enter training.
We’ll focus on:
• Inspiring your students to move from the inside out
• Seeing your students more simply and clearly
• Using effective language
• Hands on adjustments & therapeutic applications
• Weaving heart-felt themes & philosophy into classes
• Sequencing classes of varying levels
•Holding the auspicious responsibility of the teacher
Therapeutics Training
Learn how to use the Universal Principles of Alignment in a therapeutic application
so that you can gain the skills necessary to eliminate pain in yourself and your
students. This is included in the cost of the full year training.
Certification
At the end of the Level One teacher training, students will receive a certificate of
completion from Yogaphoria. The course meets the requirements for Yoga Alliance
Certification and all hours with Naime, Sue, Sianna and Douglas will apply directly
toward Anusara Yoga Certification.
COST:
Full Teacher Training (including the Immersion): $3450
The Art of Teaching: $1,290
Therapeutics Training only: $400
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Ongoing Class...
September 26-November 14, 2008
Schedule:
Friday’s 5-6PM
Dates:
Sept 26,
Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31,
Nov 7, 14. |
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The Art of Yoga, Meditation and Storytelling for Kids
(click above and download flyer)
with
Dr. Mae Sakharov &
Zaira Leal A joyful and inspiring class series for children
grades 1-3
Through the integration of body, mind and soul, this
class is sure to inspire your child’s curiosity and
provide the necessary tools for a lifetime of yoga and
mediation practices-- along with an emphasis on the
lost art of storytelling.
Co-taught by two exceptional teachers Dr. Mae
Sakharov and Zaira Leal, this 8 week series will meet
Friday’s from 5-6PM starting Sept 26th.
Mae & Zaira both share a love for working with
children and hold the highest intention and
professional standards. They are joyful, sensitive
teachers valuing the uniqueness of each individual
child with a holistic approach that is respectful and
encouraging.
a joyful and inspiring class series for children grades 1-3.
Cost:
$140 early bird, before Sept 12.
$160 after.
Drop-ins $20 per class
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Dr. Mae Sakharov Ed.D completed her Anusara teacher
training under Naime Jezzeny
and Sue Elkind at Yogaphoria
in 2006 and was certified in
YogaEd in 2007.
She has been a Yoga
practitioner for decades and
has taught Creative dramatics
and circus arts to children.
Mae received an undergraduate
degree in teaching reading and
children’s literature, graduate
degrees in early childhood
special education, post-masters
in learning disabilities, and
a doctorate of curriculum
and teaching (with highest
honors.) from Columbia
University. She holds 4
teaching credentials and has
trained teachers in major
universities and colleges. Her
achievements have been
featured on ABC’s 20/20,
Dateline NBC, and CNN. Prior
to entering the field of
education she was a
professional stage and film
actress, student of comedian
Elaine May and William Hickey.
Zaira Leal was born in Spain and
spent her childhood in Spain,
Morocco, England, Thailand and
Indonesia. She was exposed
to many cultures, various
approaches to life and yogic
philosophy. Upon moving to
the United States in 1999 she
was introduced to asana (the
practice of the physical postures).
“Asana was a revelation,
as I still remember my
first yoga class. The minute
that we began moving, all the
cells in my body started to
dance.” This practice has not
only brought numerous happy
moments, it has also deepened
the way she walks her inner
path…
She has extensive and deep
training in various Yoga traditions
and is currently undergoing
training in the Anusara
Yoga style. She is also a
Registered Yoga Teacher at the
500-hour level, a member of
the International Association
of Yoga Therapists and has
studied, and continues doing
so, with Spanish, Indian and
American masters of yoga. To all of them she owes great respect and gratitude.
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October 11 & 12, 2008
Sat: 9AM-1PM & 2PM-5PM
Sun: 9AM-1PM & 2PM-5PM |
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Anusara Yoga
Prenatal Training
for Teachers and Moms-to-be
(click above and download flyer)
with
Sue Elkind
The weekend will cover the Principles of Anusara Yoga and how they apply specifically to a prenatal yoga practice, along with important things to remember & avoid, sequences & modifications for different levels of yoga and stages of pregnancy, and much more! Even if you don't specifically teach prenatal yoga, it is still a valuable subject to have knowledge in as a yoga teacher or mom-to-be!
A great workshop for teachers and pregnant yogini’s who want to learn and/or teach the fundamentals of how to practice yoga safely during all three trimesters of pregnancy.
The workshop will include both lecture and practice, include a prenatal yoga handbook and will include time for question & answer at the end.
COST: $220
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Sue Elkind is a senior certified Anusara Yoga teacher who has extensive experience teaching and training students in pre-natal yoga for over 12 years. She has been featured in Crunch fitness’ pre-natal yoga video Yoga Mama, Sportskool’s cable network for prenatal yoga, as well as Fit Pregnancy, W & Spa magazine. |
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Monday, October 13, 2008
7- 8:30pm
This will be a special donation only class, any amount appreciated.
Proceeds to benefit the
Susan B. Komen Foundation
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For anyone who has been touched by Breast Cancer...
Celebrate Life!
(click above and download flyer)
A special yoga offering designed for
Breast Cancer Survivors, wherever they may be in their journey.
Please join Joan McDevitt, Yogaphoria teacher and Breast Cancer Survivor,
for a gentle and uplift ing Hatha Yoga Class given to raise awareness about
breast cancer and to celebrate life and all of its blessings.
Class will include pranayama (breath work), gentle asana, and meditation.
This will be a special donation class. Proceeds to benefit the Susan B. Komen
Foundation; through Bucks County Breast Friends 3day Team---
Participants in the Philadelphia 3day walk, October 17th-19th. |
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Joan McDevitt began her journey of practicing yoga 9 years ago, in 1999. Since then, she has been blessed to have studied many different styles of yoga(Iyengar, vinyasa, ashtanga, and jivamukti) with many wonderful teachers(Mary Dunn, Baron Baptiste, David Swenson, and David Life and Sharon Gannon). She began teaching vinyasa style yoga in 2004. In 2006, Joan found the heart of her yoga practice when she took her first anusara yoga class here at Yogaphoria. She recently completed her 200 RYT TT through Yogaphoria, under the instruction of Naime Jezzeny and Sue Elkind. Joan continues her study of anusara yoga by taking workshops with John Friend, Desiree Rumbaugh, Sianna Sherman, Noah Maze and many other amazing and inspiring teachers.
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Oct: 18, 25
Nov: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Dec: 6,
2008
Saturdays 11:45am- 1:15pm
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Prenatal Yoga 8-Week Intensive Series
with
Abigail Boehm
“Prenatal yoga is the body language of
labor & childbirth”.
These 90-minute classes will nurture and prepare your body, mind and spirit for childbirth. You will weave together asana (yoga poses) with breath work, relaxation, & visualization techniques, and integrate work with sound, touch & massage. Together we will build on your existing strengths, while honoring the physiologic changes of pregnancy.
This series is open to all yoga levels and stages of pregnancy.
One Session will be a couple’s class.
COST: for 8-week series:
$144 by August 25, $163 after
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Abigail Boehm is a yoga instructor, a nurse midwife and mother of two. She enjoys integrating her experiences of yoga, midwifery & parenting while teaching prenatal yoga. Her mother introduced her to yoga as a child & her private practice spans 35 years. Since she completed her teacher training in 1997 with Erich Schiffmann, she has specialized in adult, prenatal and therapeutic yoga. She practiced yoga before, during and after her own pregnancies. She received her Masters Degree in Science and Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania and teaches about Yoga and Women’s Health and Prenatal Yoga at National Health Conferences. Her creative movement practice and her paintings are directly inspired by her own yoga practice. She is currently studying Anusara yoga with Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzeny at Yogaphoria in New hope, Pennsylvania.
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October 24-26, 2008
Friday: 7-9pm Saturday: 10:30am- 12:30pm
& 1:30- 4:30pm
Sunday: 10:30am- 12:30pm |
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The Yoga of Money &
The Business of Yoga
(click above and download flyer)
with
Brent Kessel
A step toward deeper financial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Because
money is so closely tied to issues of survival and freedom, it holds incredible
power. Yet, it is often one of the most unconscious aspects of our lives. This
transformational workshop will help you understand the inner forces that
influence your financial behaviors, and guide you on the path to financial self-awareness and freedom.
Drawing on questions posed to spiritual leaders such as Ram Dass, the
Dalai Lama, and Thich Nhat Hanh, Brent Kessel, yogi and top financial planner,
will help you integrate your spiritual and financial life, avoid being imprisoned by
the endless promises of the wanting mind, and leave with a road map for your
relationship to money that is balanced, fulfilling, and aligned with your
highest aspirations.
Through this experiential workshop, you will learn to:
•Understand the inner forces that influence your financial behavior
• Integrate your spiritual and financial life
•Communicate openly about money
•Avoid being imprisoned by the endless promises of the wanting mind
The Business of Yoga
Sunday 10:30a-12:30p
Gain an understanding of your relationship with money and what impact that has
on your success as a yoga teacher or studio owner; learn to set up salaries and
retirement accounts to secure your future; and learn to implement sound business
practices.
This session will be a long Q&A session with one of the country’s top
financial advisors who has several of the country’s leading yoga teachers and
studio owners as clients.
Pre-Registration required
Cost: $160 by 10/3, $180 after
(friday pre-requiste for saturday)
Sunday only: $35 by 10/3, $40 after |
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Brent Kessel, CFP, is a top financial
advisor who has studies economics,
psychology, meditation, and Ashtanga
Yoga for 20 years. He is co-founder
of Abacus Wealth Partners, which
focuses on inspiring the super-affluent
to create a more balanced and
fulfilling relationship to their wealth,
and Abacus Portfolios, one of the
top wealth management firms in the
U.S. for clients who want a low-cost, professionally managed way to invest.
He focuses on socially responsible
investments that support the
environment, and both his companies
and his home are carbon neutral.
Brent leads workshops in the US and
Europe, is the author of It’s Not About
the Money and the exclusive money
columnist for Yoga Journal.
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Nov 14-16 & Dec 5-7, 2008
The dates & times:
Nov 14th & Dec 5th: 6- 9PM (Friday’s)
Nov 15-16 & Dec 6-7 :
9am- 12:30pm & 1:30pm- 5:30pm (Sat/Sun’s) |
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ANUSARA YOGA
LEVEL 2 TEACHER TRAINING
(click above and download flyer)
with
Naime Jezzeny
and
Sue Elkind
With Special Guest,
Dr. Douglas Brooks
on Dec 5-7 Weekend!
Welcome to the next level! This 36 hour training is designed for
current teachers and students who have already taken an Immersion
and Level I Anusara Teacher Training with either Sue & Naime,
John Friend, or any other certified Anusara yoga teacher.
Throughout the two weekends, you will expand your understanding
and skill in all areas of teaching-- including verbal and manual
adjustments, languaging, theming and sequencing. Refinements
and practices in asana, pranayama & meditation will also be
included.
Dr. Douglas Brooks, professor of Hindu Studies at the University of
Rochester, will be here inspiring our minds and hearts with
Rajanaka Tantra philosophy during the second weekend.
This course is designed to catapault you into the next level of your teaching and practice and will
seriously prepare you on the road towards Anusara certification.
Acceptance by application only.
Contact front desk for further info &
policies. Space is limited, pre-registration
required.
Cost: $650 by Nov 1st, or $720 after.
$250 deposit will reserve your space, balance due
one week prior to training.
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Sue Elkind has been teaching yoga for over thirteen years and was certified in Anusara Yoga in January, 2002. As a senior certified Anusara instructor, Sue has become nationally-recognized for her inspiring, endearing, and detailed teaching method. Her passion for learning and incorporating yoga into all aspects of her life, including being a mother of two, creates an inexhaustible enthusiasm to teach fr om the heart. Sue & family happily moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania after spending many years on the West Coast, where her teaching home is Yogaphoria in New Hope, PA.
Naime Jezzeny is a nationally-renowned, senior certified Anusara teacher who is celebrated for a teaching style that is precise, accessible, and light-hearted. He is unique among yoga teachers for his in-depth knowledge of biomechanics and its application to all aspects of yoga. Naime has assisted and studied extensively with John Friend since 1999 and incorporates the Universal Principles of Alignment into all of his teaching. Regarded as a teacher’s teacher and a master of therapeutics, he has been teaching workshops and teacher trainings for more than six years throughout the U.S.
Dr. Douglas Brooks is among the world’s leading scholars of Hindu Tantrism and the esoteric traditions of the Goddess. He received his Masters and PhD degrees from Harvard University’s Center for the Study of World Religions where he studied with several of the world’s leading scholars of Sanskrit and Indian studies. Dr. Brooks is the author of several scholarly books on Hinduism and Tantra, and is currently Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.
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Yogaphoria presents it's first retreat!
March 16- 22, 2009
Concordia Eco- Resort,
St. John!
Daily yoga & meditation classes with senior certified Anusara Yoga teacher Sue Elkind, group hiking explorations, snorkeling excursion, & plenty of free time to swim, scuba dive or relax & rejuvenate!
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Nourish, revitalize, and inspire yourself...
Carribean Yoga Retreat
(click above and download flyer)
with
Sue Elkind
Join Sue & Yogaphoria for an inspiring week of Anusara yoga, tantric
philosophy, pranayama & meditation, hiking excursions, snorkeling
and more! Let the beauty of these spectacular surroundings, along with
daily yoga practices, reconnect you to your hearts inner wisdom and
restore the natural rhythm of the body and mind.
Estate Concordia in St. John is an eco-friendly resort on the southeastern corner of the island with unparallel views of the Caribbean Sea and the British Virgin Islands.
Accommodations are eco-friendly,soft-sided cabins which sleep 4 people comfortably, featuring private toilets, showers, solar energy and kitchen facilities.
The retreat includes 3 meals per day (vegetarian or non available), accomodations (private & semi-private available for additonal cost*).
Cost:
$1625 by November 19, 2008,
$1800 after.
*private accomodations are an additional $575,
semi-private accomodations $330 per person.
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Sue Elkind has been teaching yoga for over thirteen years and was certified in Anusara Yoga in January, 2002. As a senior certified Anusara instructor, Sue has become nationally-recognized for her inspiring, endearing, and detailed teaching method. Her passion for learning and incorporating yoga into all aspects of her life, including being a mother of two, creates an inexhaustible enthusiasm to teach fr om the heart. Sue & family happily moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania after spending many years on the West Coast, where her teaching home is Yogaphoria in New Hope, PA.
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