This 300-hr training module will explore how Yoga techniques including asana, pranamaya, meditation and the self massage techniques of myofascial release can be sequenced in ways to reduce stress, improve posture, and balance the ups and downs of the nervous system.

November 5-6
Saturday 8:00-4 pm

• 2 hours of homework to present on Sunday

Sunday 8:00am -2:00 pm

Facilitator: Tina Tazian

Investment: $365 [included in full 300-hr teacher training program]

Join first time mama Sarah Arend for a six week prenatal series designed for any mom-to-be.

Dates
Wednesday, September 21
Wednesday, September 28
Wednesday, October 5
Wednesday, October 12
Wednesday, October 19
Wednesday, October 26

Time
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Investment
Entire Series:
$126
Unlimited Monthly Members: $90

Drop-In:
$22

Location:
Fusion Yoga Southwest

Ashtanga is a traditional practice, and is the historical basis of all classes we call "power" or "flow" or "vinyasa." But one big difference is that traditionally, the Ashtanga practice is not taught in group classes led by a teacher! Instead, the practice is shared person-to-person - "Mysore-style."

What is Mysore?
The very best (& most fun) way to learn Ashtanga is within a Mysore setting. The first thing you’ll notice in a Mysore room is that everyone is working differently in the room, because the practice is introduced systematically and individually, student by student. No one is given more than they can handle, so it is appropriate for ANYONE, regardless of previous yoga experience.

All students new to Mysore practice — from those who have never taken a yoga class to those with experience in other yoga styles — begin the same way. Each student works one-on-one with the teacher to learn small portions of the practice, according to your needs and abilities. You are not expected to know the Ashtanga sequence. In a Mysore room, you can expect to receive hands-on adjustments from the teacher. You will be encouraged to repeat the postures in order to memorize them, but if you forget, you can feel free to ask. In this way, a practitioner works within their ability and becomes steady and stable in the practice.

The Ashtanga Experience is an opportunity to have a true experience of this practice, combining traditional "Mysore-style" practice in the morning, followed by pose clinics, pranayama, history, philosophy, and language study each day. If you are "ashtanga-curious," this program will answer your questions and provide a strong foundation for you to continue with Ashtanga in a knowledgeable, confident and respectful manner.

For each movement in the Ashtanga practice, there is one breath. At the heart of the practice are three elements: breathing, poses, and gazing points. Long, even breathing calms the nervous system and focuses the mind. Poses strengthen and increase the flexibility of the body. Gazing points are where you look while in each pose; they relax and stabilize the mind. These elements of practice – breathing, poses, and gazing points — anchor practitioners in the present moment. We practice being strong, flexible, diligent, patient, calm, focused, relaxed, and stable because we understand that the cultivation of these qualities will serve us in class, and, more importantly, when we are outside of class.

Dates & Times:
Thursday, April 21 - Sunday, April 24
6:00 am - 10:00 am

Investment
$365 / included if registered in 300-hr teacher training

Would you like to know why the warrior poses are named after a “very bad dude” named Vīrabhadra? Or what the purpose of life is, according to Patañjali?  Or who is the ONLY female character to have a yoga pose named after her?

Jñānam means “knowledge” and this workshop will be a survey of the many types of “knowledge” in yoga!  Subjects will range widely and touch on Sanskrit language, ancient and contemporary yoga history and  philosophy, as well as the richness of the storytelling tradition and the importance of storytelling in teaching yoga.  

Curriculum:
108 Essential Sanskrit Terms for Yogis
Survey of ancient yoga history
Discussion of modern yoga history with emphasis on the Krishnamacarya (vinyasa) tradition
Survey of yoga philosophy, including vedic themes, the Bhagavad Gita & the Yoga Sutras
Stories!  The stories behind the poses, the heroes of Rāmāyaṇa,  and stories of yogic deities which ultimately help us understand ourselves and each other

* This module is eligible for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits (for Registered Teachers who are not taking the complete 300 Hour program.)

Facilitated by: Cheryl Oliver

Dates & TImes
April 20 - 24
Thursday 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Cost: $365 / included if registered in 300-hr teacher training

The core is more than our physical center or the muscles that comprise the abdomen. It is the home of our somatic intelligence and our innate understanding of and connection to everything. Ideally, our core is soft and receptive, our spine free of rigidity or tension. Our spine formed around our organs and holds the deep primordial language of health and wisdom. During this module you will be asked what resides in your core. We will discover and practice supple spine movements fluidity, and continuity of movement. We will release contraction in the core and spine. This module looks deeper into the psoas, pelvic floor, and supportive muscles of the core as well as the inner core lines of energy and vitality (did you know the core actually begins in your feet?). As we begin to move as one, whole and connected primordial being we begin to understand the practical role of each chakra in our expression. This module will introduce healing sound, continuum methods, buoyancy, fluidity, and suppleness of spine. We will break down many postures using our new core awareness, explore primal movements and sounds, build heat, and fully soften into our infinite intelligence.

Facilitated by: Gretchen Fruchey

Dates & Times
February 11 - 13
Fri 2pm - 6:30pm
Sat 8am - 4pm
Sun 8am - 2pm

Cost: $365 / included in 300-hr teacher training

In depth look at the core, spine, shoulders, and upper back and how functional movement and asana play a role in create strength to stabilize on and off the mat. Intelligent sequencing designed to build strength without limiting mobility.

* This module is eligible for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits (for Registered Teachers who are not taking the complete 300 Hour program.)

Curriculum:
Introduction to the Franklin Method
Understand the muscles and bones that impact movement through upper body
Intelligently sequence to build strength or heal
Spine anatomy for dealing with injuries (including fusions, slipped discs, etc)

Facilitated by: Lindsey Maksim

Dates & Times
January 29 - 30
Saturday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Cost: $365 / included if registered in 300-hr teacher training

The Prana Vayus are the animating winds of prana, life-force energy. These energy currents are responsible for physiological movement and function, as well as energetic and psycho-spiritual elements of our practice and being. While we can feel them viscerally, their movement can be subtle and difficult to understand, discern, and utilize for students and teachers. But, they are essential for our growth as yogis—they are linked to our chakras and the five elements, and when all five vayus are functioning harmoniously, we optimize the health of the body and heart-mind.

The two-day Vayus module provides an in-depth experience of these five winds: Prana, Apana, Samana, Udana, and Vyana. Using pranayama, meditation, asana, mantra, and lecture, students can explore the awakening and sensations of these winds and all they govern. As well, we will examine our bodies and beings for imbalances or stagnancies, learn how to clear blockages and find more harmony and healing. Yoga experience is required, but this module is appropriate students as well as those seeking certification.

Facilitated by: Gretchen Fruchey

Dates & Times
December 4-5
Sat 8am - 6pm
Sun 8am - 4:30pm

Cost: $365 / included in 300-hr teacher training