This seven part series is designed to educate you from the ground up and from the inside out about the physical body and its relationship to a sustainable Yoga practice. We recommend attending all sessions as the puzzle is best assembled in a well-thought out sequence:

January 11: Foot and Ankle
January 25: Knee
February 8: Hip
February 22: S/I and Lumbar Spine
March 14: Thoracic and Cervical Spine
March 28: Shoulders
April 11: Elbow/ Wrist and Hand

Each session will start with a detailed description of the bones/muscles/ligaments and unique aspects to each joint or area of focus. We will then use that knowledge to see the functional movement/anatomy as it relates to the Yoga practice through the breaking down of asana and single poses. The goal being a sustainable, injury free and strong yoga practice for life. This is obtainable through educating yourself on common overuse and unintended side effects of our sacred yoga practice.

So many of the cues given in the yoga room are poorly understood by the students. This series will help you make sense of what “tuck your tailbone”, “square your hips” and “four corners of your feet” really mean—and are they appropriate to follow? This information will be immediately applicable on your mat and in your daily life, helping to keep our physical and mental selves vibrant and healthy.

 

Please join Harvey for an advanced exploration of Yoga Therapeutics.

 

Yoga Therapeutics is a blend of the physical, emotional, energetic and compassionate self. You will explore some new concepts and ideas, and share all of the wisdom that the group can bring to the room to enhance each other's teachings and skills.

 

The foundation of this course will be questions and topics from Harvey's previous 100-hour and 150-hour trainings that were not addressed. Additionally, Harvey will be shaping the course based on your suggestions. This means that you will be participating in a salon-style program that is designed to meet your needs.

 

Included in this curriculum:

o More Therapeutics class time

o Sequencing of poses

o Poses for specific diagnosis and injury

o Further development of evaluation skills 

o Examination of ideas and questions

This course is a continuation of Harvey's 100-hour and 150-hour Yoga Therapeutics courses. For those who have not taken one of these courses, instructor permission is required. Email Harvey at amuscleman@msn.com and describe your experience with Yoga Therapeutics and interest in the course.

This course qualifies for credit in the Yoga Tree Continuing Education Program.

 

Immerse yourself in the study of yoga for the childbearing year! This 45-hour comprehensive Level 1 training will include how to teach yoga to women in all stages of pregnancy and throughout the early stages of postpartum. The training will explore yoga as a tool in preparation for not only childbirth, but for motherhood!

Whether or not you have the goal to teach, this training is also a fit for you if you work with women in any capacity (doula, midwife, obstetrician + gynecologists, massage therapists, etc.). Also, mamas looking for ways to deepen their own practice will find a lot of benefit in this immersion as will yoga teachers from every discipline.

This training will include:
• The effects of pregnancy on the body
• The benefits of yoga in pregnancy and beyond
• Postures to aid common discomforts
• What poses are contraindicated (what to avoid)
• Appropriate pranayama practices
• Prenatal bonding
• Physiology of childbirth
• Yoga for labor
• Mom and baby yoga
• Postpartum issues
• Observation of classes

 

Qualifies for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credit, hours toward Yoga Tree's 500- and 1000-hour Certification Program, OR can be applied toward the 90-hour Yoga Alliance Prenatal Certification, but not both.

All participants must have completed a 200-hour basic teacher training or at least three years of yoga practice.

 

 

From conception to the present moment, your prana (intelligent life force) has been the leading voice. In this 45-hour training, we explore the fundamentals of energy (prana) management.

 

Learn how to employ the three main practices of yoga, Lunar (Steady the Mind) , Solar (Build Physical and Mental Stamina) ,and Fire (Transformational) to change your life for the better now. Transformation happens on all levels and dimensions as we explore and support our physical, mental, emotional, spiritual bodies.

 

Topics include:

• Experience and application of yoga and meditation Solar, Lunar, and Fire practices
• The gunas and how to work with them
• Your spiritual spine - the notochord
• Working with bandhas
• Understanding doshas and subtle essences (prana, tejas, ojas) for better health
• Conscious use of Tapas
• Everyday healing techniques to help keep you clear and support your transformation
• Everyday language for esoteric ideas
• Experience the power of yoga nidra

Required Reading
The Power of Mantra and the Mystery of Initiation, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Yoga Nidra,Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Suggested Reading
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Yoga and Ayurveda, David Frawley
Yoga for Transformation, Gary Kraftsow

This course qualifies for credit in the Yoga Tree Continuing Education Program.

 

Have you wondered, how to bring more Bhakti to your yoga practice? If so, this 25-hour training is for you.

 

Teach to the student in front of you in real time. Leave prepared to effectively sequence and teach to students with diverse backgrounds and skill levels – even if they are all in the same class! Build skills in working with a wide variety of student populations, including in-depth sessions on working with injuries, pose modification options, prenatal and other specialized students. Sessions on the business of yoga explore building opportunities both inside and outside of a studio setting, writing effective newsletters, and producing authentic marketing materials.

 

(415) 655-3936 

 

 

 

Pete Guinosso (E-RYT 500) helps students connect with their hearts. His gentle guidance and intuitive assists allow students of all levels to step out of their comfort zones and find their own authentic path in the practice. His passion to guide students into their role as skilled, authentic yoga teachers led him to create his signature Lighting the Path teacher training. Pete tours internationally for workshops, festivals, trainings and retreats and has been a featured presenter at Wanderlust, Bhaktifest, Asia Yoga Conference, Yoga Alliance and Yoga Journal. Whether his classroom is the studio or a desert floor, Pete’s heart-centered style offers students a strong vinyasa flow with room to breathe and feel. Pete draws inspiration from his work with Ana Forrest, Rusty Wells, Annie Carpenter, and Jason Crandell, his study of Buddhist meditation and his background in competitive running and cycling. For more about Pete and his community, visit www.petegyoga.com. 

 

 

The core curriculum of the LTP 300 is spread across four 50-hour modules for a total of 200 hours. Each module is five days in duration and focuses on a different aspect of advanced teaching and asana, and includes 45 contact hours and 5 non-contact hours with Pete and other senior LTP faculty. 

 

The remaining 100 hours of study will be tailored to each student’s teaching focus and interests. This allows students to pursue advanced workshops and trainings that will benefit them most as a teacher, and also includes 50 hours of mentorship with Lighting the Path faculty. All hours and enrollments are pre-approved by the Pete G Yoga team in order to apply towards 300-hour completion. 

 

 

• Universal teaching concepts. 

• Individual practice and development. 

 

We know that every teacher is different. The LTP 300-hour program allows teachers to develop their own style and specialization, while offering a curriculum that provides a broad base for advanced instruction. Each module enables enrolled students to cultivate necessary skills for effective and heart-centered teaching: deep knowledge of asana, alignment and modifications, classroom presence, consistency, and authenticity. The program will cover components of running and expanding a successful yoga business, integrating other passions into yoga offerings, and holistic print and social media marketing. 

 

Lighting the Path Registered Yoga School is designed to be experiential. Intensive morning yoga practices help students embody the skills being taught in afternoon sessions. Students work together and individually to build classes and workshops that can be used right away and tailored to specific student populations. Trainees will receive constructive feedback on their teaching, and develop a plan for expanding their presence in the classroom. 

 

Those who teach Restorative Yoga frequently discover the amazing power of this practice. Building on the basics you learned in Level 1, this 30-hour training will cover the more complex and therapeutic aspects of teaching Restorative yoga. The workshop will include a section focusing on the therapeutic aspects of inversions. We will also work with poses that may benefit anxiety, depression, infertility, dysmennorrhea and other conditions. In addition, Roger Cole, Ph.D. and yoga teacher, will present for two hours on the physiology of relaxation.

 

Participants must have completed Relax & Renew®: Learning to Teach Restorative Yoga: Level 1 with Judith Hanson Lasater and currently hold a Relax and Renew® Trainer certificate before registering for the Level 2 course. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS PREREQUISITE.

 

 

 

Lighting the Path Teacher Training prepares you to be an authentic and heart-centered yoga teacher, offering compassionate and accessible vinyasa classes for all levels of students.

 

Vigorous morning yoga intensives guide you deeper into your own practice and life purpose, while afternoon instructional sessions cover an extensive yoga teacher curriculum, including cueing, sequencing, hands-on assists, working with injuries, demonstration techniques, vocal presence, yoga philosophy and history, the business of yoga, ethics, and anatomy.

 

The LTP program includes a variety of teaching methods so that you can learn, practice and embody the material. This includes demonstration, lecture, talking circles, group processes, and partner practice. You will receive personalized attention, guidance, and feedback directly from Pete Guinosso and his highly qualified assisting staff and senior guest faculty.

 

Process work helps you to connect to your own heart’s wisdom and find your authentic voice as a teacher. Deep connection with the community of trainees and trainers gives you the support you need during and after the training to be successful in establishing yourself as a teacher and throughout your yoga career.

 

LTP trainees begin teaching on day one, initially teaching to other students and gradually building up to teach a group public class under Pete’s guidance. The program’s teaching focus helps trainees become adaptable and knowledgeable teachers for a wide variety of students.

 

This training is ideal for serious students of yoga and aspiring teachers, as well as current yoga teachers looking to add additional skills to their teaching.

 

Upon completion of this training, you are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200 teacher. You will also be able to enroll in Lighting the Path’s 300-hour teacher training course and/or the LTP mentorship program.

 

Over the course of six months, you will learn how to:

• Inspire students by teaching from your own heart’s wisdom
• Be emotionally intelligent and present with your students
• Effectively sequence for, and safely adjust, an all-levels class
• Incorporate themes and intentions into your teaching and practice
• Cue and instruct so your students stay present in their practice
• Feel confident working with common conditions and injuries
• Create a supportive and caring environment in your classes

 

Connect with your students beyond the physical components of the practice. We will focus on the emotional and energetic body, work with seeing energy and holding space, and build a toolkit for sequencing and assisting towards the emotional and energetic aspects of the practice and the subtle body. Additional sessions include in-depth discussion of pranayama and meditation, as well as the emotional aspects of money.

 

(415) 655-3936 

 

 

 

Pete Guinosso (E-RYT 500) helps students connect with their hearts. His gentle guidance and intuitive assists allow students of all levels to step out of their comfort zones and find their own authentic path in the practice. His passion to guide students into their role as skilled, authentic yoga teachers led him to create his signature Lighting the Path teacher training. Pete tours internationally for workshops, festivals, trainings and retreats and has been a featured presenter at Wanderlust, Bhaktifest, Asia Yoga Conference, Yoga Alliance and Yoga Journal. Whether his classroom is the studio or a desert floor, Pete’s heart-centered style offers students a strong vinyasa flow with room to breathe and feel. Pete draws inspiration from his work with Ana Forrest, Rusty Wells, Annie Carpenter, and Jason Crandell, his study of Buddhist meditation and his background in competitive running and cycling. For more about Pete and his community, visit www.petegyoga.com. 

 

 

The core curriculum of the LTP 300 is spread across four 50-hour modules for a total of 200 hours. Each module is five days in duration and focuses on a different aspect of advanced teaching and asana, and includes 45 contact hours and 5 non-contact hours with Pete and other senior LTP faculty. 

 

The remaining 100 hours of study will be tailored to each student’s teaching focus and interests. This allows students to pursue advanced workshops and trainings that will benefit them most as a teacher, and also includes 50 hours of mentorship with Lighting the Path faculty. All hours and enrollments are pre-approved by the Pete G Yoga team in order to apply towards 300-hour completion. 

 

• Universal teaching concepts. 

• Individual practice and development. 

 

We know that every teacher is different. The LTP 300-hour program allows teachers to develop their own style and specialization, while offering a curriculum that provides a broad base for advanced instruction. Each module enables enrolled students to cultivate necessary skills for effective and heart-centered teaching: deep knowledge of asana, alignment and modifications, classroom presence, consistency, and authenticity. The program will cover components of running and expanding a successful yoga business, integrating other passions into yoga offerings, and holistic print and social media marketing. 

 

Lighting the Path Registered Yoga School is designed to be experiential. Intensive morning yoga practices help students embody the skills being taught in afternoon sessions. Students work together and individually to build classes and workshops that can be used right away and tailored to specific student populations. Trainees will receive constructive feedback on their teaching, and develop a plan for expanding their presence in the classroom.