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The 200 Hour Classic Teacher Certification is a 28-day Intensive. Full payment must be received before the beginning of the program.
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500 Hour Master Certification ENTIRE 500 Hour Master Teacher Certification Oct 2010 - Jan 2012 Completed in modules Leelanau Center for Contemplative Arts $5880.00 UNION/YOGA Master Teacher Certification consists of components in Anatomy and Physiology, Ayurveda Retreat, Esoteric Anatomy, Lifestyle and Ethical Guidelines, Yoga History/Philosophy/Literature, Sanskrit, Silent Retreat, Technique, Teaching Methodology, Therapeutic Yoga, Yoga Business Skills and Electives. Electives are chosen by the student, based on their particular interests. The components may be registered for, and paid for individually, or tuition may be paid in advance, in full. The total cost for tuition of required courses is $5880. This does not include 30 hours of electives of the student's own choice. Tuition does not include supplies or text. 22. Sanskrit Workshop Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7 am-5 pm UNION/YOGA, Lake Leelanau, MI $250.00 Please join us in welcoming Nell S. Hawley, SANSKRIT NYC, to UNION/YOGA for this in-depth Sanskrit Workshop! Nell will focus on the Nirvāṇaṣaṭkam of Śankarācārya, a beautiful six verse poem about the unity (yoga!) between the individual and the divine (in the form of the god Śiva). You will receive a fundamental understanding of the Sanskrit language, essential for students and teachers of yoga... Not only is Sanskrit the sacred scriptural language of yoga, its vibrational properties are healing, in and of themselves. The wisdom of Sanskrit is not just in the meaning, but in the tonal quality, and harmonic resonance. Over the course of this workshop, attendees will carefully work through the grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and meaning of the Nirvāṇaṣaṭkam. There will be a special focus on the connection of the poem to the mental, spiritual, and physical practice of yoga. No prior knowledge of Sanskrit is necessary or required. Attendees will be provided with copies of the poem in devanāgarī (Sanskrit) script and in transliteration, as well as with a Sanskrit alphabet reference sheet and a complete glossary. All are advised to bring a notebook, pencil, and lots of enthusiasm! OVERVIEW: The six-verse Nirvāṇaṣaṭkam is one of the most precious gems of poetry and philosophy ever to emerge from the early South Asian intellectual tradition. Composed in the ninth century by the great philosopher-saint Śaṅkara, the Nirvāṇaṣaṭkam expresses a concept central to Śaṅkara’s teachings: the possibility of unity with the divine. Śaṅkara is widely lauded as the founder of Advaita Vedānta, a nondualistic philosophy/theology whose richness has permeated South Asian thought, ritual, and religious practice since its inception and that continues to reign supreme in many strands of Hinduism today. Advaita Vedānta proposes that the true and universal self (ātma) is one with the indescribable divine (brahma), although our ignorance prevents us from seeing ourselves as anything other than discrete individuals. Śaṅkara was himself a prolific intellectual, penning commentaries on the Vedas, the Upaniṣads, the Bhagavadgītā, and the Yogasūtras. His deep knowledge of these texts, as well as of other “schools” of Indian philosophy, provide valuable avenues through which to connect the Nirvāṇaṣaṭkam to its intellectual family – and especially to the theory and practice of yoga. The Nirvāṇaṣaṭkam presents the philosophical principles of Advaita Vedānta enclosed within a poem as lovely as any in the Sanskrit literary tradition. Its elegant construction and immense aesthetic appeal make it an excellent piece for chanting. The work employs simple grammar and a spiritually relevant vocabulary, making it ideal for the beginning Sanskrit student and yoga practitioner. Its gentle refrain, cidānandarūpaḥ śivo ‘haṃ śivo ‘ham,” (one possible translation: “I am Śiva, I am Śiva, whose form is bliss and consciousness”) will stay with you long after the workshop has ended. INSTRUCTOR BIO: Nell S. Hawley is a Sanskrit tutor and elementary school teacher in New York City. She recently graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College, where she studied Sanskrit for four years. Her prizewinning thesis was the first ever monograph-length work on the Karṇabhāram, an oft-overlooked comedy attributed to the early Sanskrit playwright Bhāsa and based on the Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata. Nell has spent approximately two years of her life in India, where she has gone to school, worked at several NGOs, and, of course, studied Sanskrit. She now divides her time between the East Harlem Tutorial Program, where she teaches fourth grade, and SANSKRIT NYC, her growing Sanskrit tutoring practice. $250 (includes meals) Yoga Alliance approved CEUs are offered for this workshop. 23. Silent Yoga Retreat Tuesday, January 10 - Saturday, January 14, 2012 4 Days/5 Nights UNION/YOGA, Lake Leelanau, Michigan $565.00 Join us at our Silent Yoga Retreat at UNION/YOGA in Lake Leelanau, with charming, comfortable lodging accommodations near the studio. In this Silent Retreat, you will have ample time to sink into your own inner stillness, and to notice what comes to rest in your own mind. Yoga, journaling and reading of inspirational or spiritual natured texts may help you ground your practice. (Please do not bring novels... only that which is inspirational or spiritual.) We will experience silent meditation, pratyahara, dharana and dhyana, breath techniques, pranayama, and asana to actuate and support the arousing of kundalini shakti. All meals, walks, and other activities are taken in silence, and are therefore an integral part of the practice. Class is in session 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, including a daily yoga practice to open the hips and strengthen the core. UYTT 500 students may check-in to our Lake Leelanau accommodations Monday evening, January 9 (in preparation for the Sanskrit Workshop on Tuesday, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM). UYTT 500 students are also invited to continue their stay through Friday night (after the Graduation Celebration), and check-out Saturday morning. Please let us know if you plan to stay both Monday and Friday nights. TUESDAY: 5:30 PM - Dinner/orientation (We will begin silence Tuesday evening after dinner/orientation until Friday afternoon, before dinner.) WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY: 7:00-9:00 AM - Meditation 9:00-10:00 AM - Light Breakfast 10:00 AM-12:30 PM - Practice 12:30-2:00 PM - Lunch 2:00-5:00 PM - Practice 5:30 PM - Dinner UYTT 500 Graduation Celebration: Friday, January 13 - 7:00 PM $565 (includes meals, instruction and lodging) |
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