Teacher Training & Personal Development The Sananda Yoga Emersion/Teacher Training Program has been changing lives since 2003 ! The Sananda training program is unique amongst the programs offered in North America. Our course is designed to support the spiritual unfolding of the students. The numbers are kept to a minimum welcoming only 10 students per year, our tuition is kept low to make the course accessible and all of our instructors have at least 20- 30 years experience in their fields of expertise. It is a year of your life that you will never forget and that will bring you endless inspiration for the years to come. You will love it ! Live Yoga for a nine month period of personal Self development, while learning how to become a Yoga Teacher, under the careful and insightful guidance of instructors with years of experience and mastery in their chosen fields. Sananda Yoga training is a unique opportunity to increase your vitality and develop your daily practice, which is key to the success of yoga. Enhance Peace of body, mind and soul while exploring the deeper meanings of life and learning the guidelines and techniques that will keep you on that path and that you can share with others as a Yoga Instructor. Students will also receive an Art of Life Core Pattern Reading as part of their tuition. Understanding and releasing the identification with our Core pattern or Samskara is one of the primary goals of Yoga practice. The Core Pattern is what our ego identifies with as reality and therefore keeps our life force energy in a state of limitation. This identification interferes with the true state of Yoga which is union between body, mind and spirit. Awareness of your Core Pattern will deeply enhance the effects of your Yoga practice. The course is a registered 500 hour course with The Yoga Alliance. Curriculum - Category 1 Asana Asana practice is exploration of the physical postures in yoga. By moving the body in specific positions combined with deep breathing, we are able to realign the energy flow in our body and mind. This new movement of energy can heal health conditions and change ways of thinking, (i.e. belief systems) to increase our life force energy in all ways and bring us into harmony with Self, Nature and the Mysteries of Life. As well as Classical Yoga postures, this section includes an Anti-Rheumatic Series, Digestive Series, Energy Block Release Series, Restorative Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Ayurvedic Yoga, Mudras, Bandhas, and Kriya Energy Medicines. Pranayama Pranayama is the science of breath and the direction of life force energy. We will explore the science of breath as life and learn how to use the breathing exercises of Yoga as a tool for change. Meditation Learn how to practice and teach meditation. Meditation is the culmination of all Yogic practices, it is the ability to be one-pointed, which brings great peace and allows us to access our innate inner wisdom. Yoga Nidra Yoga Nidra is a specialized form of guided relaxation, a tantric science of supine rejuvenation and meditation. It is one of the best antidotes to our busy times. Anatomy and Physiology This is the exploration of the physical functioning of the body during the practices of yoga as a tool to increase our level of awareness, move deeper into the poses and so that we may understand how to teach safely and assist students with injuries etc. We will be covering the basics of the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Esoteric Anatomy This is the study of the metaphysical body and how to access its wisdom to enhance the practice of yoga. This includes the study of Chakras, Nadis, and Prana. Prescriptive Yoga We will acquire a basic knowledge in designing healing programs for students suffering from illness, injury or emotional challenges that will assist them with whatever therapy they are engaged in. Teaching Skills Learn oral presentation skills, how to effectively demonstrate techniques in a class situation, how to structure a balanced class, and sequence postures. Learn how to teach privately and acquire special skills for assessing the clients specific needs. Adjustments Learn how to read bodies and adjust postures sensitively and safely to enhance the student’s awareness and comfort with their practice. Curriculum - Category 2 Philosophy The study and exploration of the ancient Yogic texts whose perennial wisdom continue to be a map for understanding life in its wholeness. Mantra and Chanting Mantra is sacred sound. It has been passed down by the Masters of Yoga as a method to realign our Ego (small sense of self) to its Divine Nature. All trauma is stored in the body as sound. By repetition of sound that is directly related to the Source Energy of our creation wecan heal and transform our limited understanding of the Nature of Self. Sanskrit An introduction to Sanskrit, the ancient language of Yoga. Sanskrit is an energetic language whose purpose is Self Realization. Chanting Sanskrit is like yoga for the tongue with all the benefits of stress release, healing, opening the heart and the mind. Curriculum - Category 3 Jyotish Jyotish is the Eastern form of Astrology. The practice of Yoga from a classical perspective is considered incomplete without the addition of conscious guidance of the planets. We will study an overview of the practice and begin to understand its effect in our daily atmosphere and in the practice of Yoga. Ayurveda This is the sister medicine to yoga and the Impulse of Ayurveda is one of the foundations of this practice. We will explore how to use the principles of the five elements and their unique manifestation within each of us, as a tool for insight and healing. This will assist you in understanding how to create a Yoga program that really fits the individual. Practicum Opportunity to assist in a class setting being taught by an experienced teacher who will guide you. Course Instructors Anandashakti (Xenia Splawinski) (Primary Instructor) Ananda is the founder of Sananda Yoga a Classical style of yoga that brings ancient wisdom to modern life and makes them relevant for our times and lifestyles. She is also the Founder of Sananda Art of Life, karmic readings and healings, which offers cellular enlightenment by revealing and transforming life/karmic patterns. Ananda Shakti is gifted and highly skilled yoga teacher, askashic record karmic reader, intuitive healer, and musician who is dedicated to a genre of music she calls Soul Songs, music and words, intuitively received that support deep healing and inspires a greater love and devotion to higher consciousness. She embodies the spirit and energy of a life committed to wholeness and enlightenment. She has devoted her life to the study, training, teaching and living of the timeless wisdoms of creation from ancient times to their new expressions in our modern psyche. She counts many of the great masters, both in India and North America as her mentors and guides. Since attending her first yoga class in 1978, Xenia has had a passion for self exploration and the facilitation of others on their path to wholeness. She took her first initiation in a Vedic Lineage in 1980 and has been honoured to receive many blessings, initiations, and teachings from numerous masterful teachers over time. The richness of these opportunities has brought a depth to her approach to life and “something extra” that people comment on after attending a class taught by her, or after a healing session. The energy that she embodies inspires one to remember their true nature that is beyond duality. Sananda Yoga is the culmination of her life experiences, bringing together various teachings while remaining firmly rooted in a Himalayan classical yogic foundation. Xenia’s focus in life is to assist in healing the split between Self and Self, Self and Other, Self and the Divine. The Sanskrit phrase: Bhuktimuktikaranaka, which means Liberation and Enlightenment through Experience, sums up her approach. Ananda Shakti’s playful, light-hearted spirit infuses the energy of her classes, readings and healings, allowing her students to experience the joy of their self discoveries. Since 2003 Ananda Shakti has been the director of the Sananda Yoga Teacher Training which has been graduating teachers who become recognised as unique gifts to their Yoga communities. A Sananda Yoga trained instructor is trained not only in the physical teachings of yoga but also in the metaphysical aspects of yoga. Their classes offer the jewels of yoga that inspire the deeper meaning of life that so many hunger for. Ananda has also participated, as a YTT instructor, at the Downward Dog Yoga Centre, Yoga Sanctuary, Yoga Studio, Yoga Space and Balance Yogas YTT programs. Often specializing in training yoga teachers in the practice of Yoga Nidra and other esoteric teachings. A certified yoga instructor since 1991 she is proficient in several styles of yoga; enlightening Sananda Yoga, dynamic Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, deep healing Yoga Nidra, and Ayurvedic Yoga, an individual practice which helps re-align lifestyle to one of personal harmony. She integrates her extensive knowledge of meditation, pranayama and chakra awareness into her teaching and healing and her certification as an Ayurvedic self-care practitioner contributes to her well-rounded, holistic style. Ananda Shakti is also a practitioner of Art of Life, a new form of intuitive healing that creates the pathway for liberation from our Core Patterning belief systems. She is honoured to be a forerunner in the Canadian scene in her chosen styles of expertise. In her over 30 years experience in yogic and western esoteric spiritual paths Ananda Shakti has received numerous initiations and attunments including the Kalachakra initiation with the Dali Lama, and the Metatron initiation into mediumship of the akashic records. She acts as a conduit for communication between the Higher Realms Beings and our day to day Selves and provides healing information and energy about Core karmic Patterns as well offering oracle readings and Life Coaching. She is a disciple of Swami Satyananda Saraswati of the Bihar School of Yoga and a official guide for the Casa de Dom Ignacio in Brazil, where she leads groups on healing and spiritual initiation tours, to the home of John of God one of the greatest healer/ mediums of our time. Ananda Shakti is an active member of the yoga community and has been invited to teach and perform at the Yoga Conference of Toronto and the Yoga Festival numerous times. She formally sat on the board of directors of the Federation of Ontario Yoga Teachers for 4 year. She served as Vice President and Chair of the Education and Standards Committee and helped to develop safe standards for Yoga Teachers in Ontario by overseeing and designing written and practical examinations leading to yoga teacher certification. She was also in charge of organizing educational retreats for yoga teachers led by international yoga experts. Andrea Olivera (Ayurveda) Andrea is an Ayurveda Specialist in downtown Toronto and the founder of The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda: The Mother of Healing. Her vision embodies the most current scientific information in the fields of Vedic medicine, cellular psychology and molecular nutrition. As an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Andrea has studied extensively in India. Some of her titles and qualifications include; Certified Aromatherapist, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Neurotherapist, Ayurvedic Marma Therapy, New Decision Therapist and Educator, Reiki Master, Living Foods Health Educator, and Professional Beauty Esthetician. ayurvedictouch Karusia Wroblewski E-RYT 500 (Anatomy and Physiology) Karusia teaches anatomy in a unique style that is infused with her lifelong studies in yoga, dance and the healing arts. She has been inspired by many wonderful teachers who showed her that the physical body is a multidimensional instrument that includes bones, muscles, breath, emotions, memories and spirit. It is a temple and companion as we grow to know ourselves in all our gross and subtle realms. In brief, her dance training is through York University (Toronto), her yoga therapy is through RMIYA (Boulder, CO) and her healing work is through Therapeutic Touch and Healing Touch (Toronto) as well as recent intensive study in QiGong (Daisy Lee and Nadia Linda Hole). Karusia has been practicing asana for 45 years and holds a special spot in her heart for Baba Hari Dass who initiated her into the beauty and value of the inner practices of classical Yoga in 1999. shaktiflow (Click Here! for more about Karusia) Marla Meenakshi Joy (Sanskrit) Meenakshi first travelled to India in 1988 to study meditation and the philosophy of the Vedas with Swami Shyam, as well as other learned scholars in the Himalayas. She is a Certified Meditation and Yoga Philosophy teacher from the International Meditation Institute in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayas. She currently teaches ashtanga yoga, swaha yoga, restorative yoga, yoga dance, meditation, and chanting in Canada and around the world. She has been teaching Sanskrit and yoga philosophy in teacher training courses since 1999. Meenakshi is a practicing Shiatsu Therapist since 1993, and has a healing and informative touch. She also leads Kirtan (call-and-response chanting) with her band SWAHA, with inspired musical compositions with her partner & keyboardist, Ron Reid. She has produced four CDs of Sanskrit chanting— Prayers, Salutations, Vishnus Dream, and the latest one entitled Bolo. swaha.ca Christina Richa Devi (Jyotish) Christina Richa Devi is a transition consultant, professional vedic astro numerologist and alkaline lifestyle educator. She was one of the first people to graduate as an accredited yoga instructor in Canada from a year long program in 1976, her mentors being Indra Devi, Swami Radha, Lila Osterman, Franz and Helen Achatz, Swami Kripalu and Yogeshwar Muni. In 1989 she met both, Shri Harish Johari who spent ten years instructing her in the yoga of the nine planets governing every aspect of our lives, and Mata Amritanandamayema, who inspired her to create a small devi mandir where daily pujas are conducted in the lineage of the divine Feminine to invoke more compassion in the world. Christina Richa Devi currently has a full time practise specializing in medical astrology and the wisdom aspect of the Ten Mahavidyas. ompalace.ca 2014/15 Dates and Times Course includes : * Opening Night Puja and Vedic ritual to remove obstacles, open the mind for learning and bring blessing to our training together. * 12 Weekend Intensives: Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 8am-7:00pm, Sunday 8am-7pm *Saturday morning asana classes at Spirit Winds 7:30-10am held on all saturdays when there is no full YTT weekend * Core Pattern Karmic Reading and with integration sessions This reading will reveal where and why you are stuck in your life and give you the insight and energy to move out of the karmic patterns hold . see sananda.ca Art of Life for more info *Graduation Ceremony: An evening of celebration for friends and family, where you will receive your Certification as a Yoga Instructor and includes a Closing Puja during which students will receive blessings for their new direction in life and during which they may receive Spiritual Names if they wish. The spiritual name has a frequency that will continue guiding the aspirant on their path. Schedule: Oct 17, 18, 19 31, nov 1,2 Nov. 14,15,16 28, 29, 30 Dec. 12, 13, 14 Jan. 9, 10, 11 Feb. 13,14,15 March 13,14,15 April 17, 18,19 May 15,16,17 29,30,31 June 11,12,13 Grad June 20th Training will be held in central Toronto address TBA Tuition $3900.00 + H.S.T. $500.00 non refundable deposit due upon registration. After paying the deposit a Monthly Instalment Payment Plan is available for the remainder of the tuition, a 2% admin charge is added. Monthly payment are $498.00 per month due on the first of the month Nov.-June. 8 payments in total. Method of payment cheque, cash or by paypal (3% paypal charge applies). How To Apply Please contact Anandashakti at [email protected] The application form can be viewed here - APPLICATION FORM. Graduates Speak about their Experience When I started my yoga teacher training course, I thought I was going to learn how to teach yoga, but I got much more than that: more than I imagined possible. What I received was unconditional love and patience from my friends and teachers. I found the one thing I have been looking for all this time; myself. Every little step was scary to start with. And every little plateau I reached in my self-awareness ensured that I will never be able to live my life in that level of ignorance again. The course itself was not like the others in North America. Simply life changing.” ~ Kelly Mercer – Founder of Pura Luna Lifestyles We are fortunate in Toronto to have many intelligent and compassionate teachers, many of whom I have been blessed to meet, study and work with along my journey, but I have never met anyone like Anandashakti. She transmits a wisdom and depth of pragmatism beyond anything I have encountered. Training under her guidance has transformed my life. There really is no other way to put it. Where there was once confusion and self doubt, she has guided me to see the depth of my being and an inner radiance has been slowly revealed, beyond anything I could have imagined or expected. I cannot recommend her and the Sananda Teacher Training highly enough. Doing my YTT at Sananda Devi was the most challenging and rewarding thing I have ever done. I couldnt recommend it higher. It was incredibly comprehensive, integrative, holistic, and applicable. It evolved my body, mind, heart, energy, and spirit towards greater wholeness. I am so grateful to have had Ananda Shakti and her team of compassionate, wise, approachable teachers with me on this amazing journey. ~ Dee Dussault, Follow Your Bliss Yoga I am forever grateful for my yoga teacher training at Sananda. I had been looking for years for the right program and I the moment I found out Anandashakti would be creating a program I wanted to participate. It did not fail to deliver. Anandashaktis dedication and experience guided my long time practice and love of yoga to a deeper and richer experience of yoga as an art of living. Long live Yoga Nidra! Once I began teaching I found I could walk into any studio and any teaching experience and feel comfortable and teach a fulfilling class. I have taught seniors, children, students with physical and mental disabilities, private classes, huge groups, chatty teenagers, nervous and reluctant first timers, wise and experienced yogis and even my own Mother with confidence knowing that my training from Sananda was practical, valuable, guiding and something special. ~ Siobhan Power The Teacher Training at Sananda was a life changing event that still continues to reverberate, life will never be the same. For me, I enjoyed is to minimal to express how transformative the experience has been. A true teacher of yoga may take many lifetimes, but an instructor on this path is certain to teach, for their point of reference comes from the centre; as they become grounded in digesting the reality of this life. ~ Bagalamukhi Xenia’s 500 hour Sananda Devi Yoga Teacher Training course has components that make this training unique and different from any other teacher trainings that are offered in the city (ie: learning more detailed philosophy, Ayurvedic studies, Yoga Nidra, and studying Sanskrit and Jyotish Astrology). The course was a transformational experience and I felt overwhelmed with gratitude at the generosity of course content. More and more learning experiences unfolded throughout the course and Xenia had a way of helping us not only prepare us to become yoga teachers but to really discover ourselves on this journey along the way. Xenia created an atmosphere that felt so safe and so welcoming for us to bring the things that we are struggling with in life out into the open. She made it feel so natural to be able to share every little energetic shift that I was going through and you could tell that the entire group felt the same way. This course helped me realized that you have to know yourself and the struggles that every human spirit has with their ego before you can offer the most to your future yoga students and best support them emotionally and spiritually. Xenia is such a natural spiritual leader and she has so many blessings and gifts to offer to everyone that studies with her. ~ Jessica Vigars I have studied under Xenia for two teacher trainings. The curriculum is abundant with ancient yogic techniques and practices. Xenia has a wealth of mystical experience and knowledge to share, and she is a highly skilled and dedicated teacher. For people on a spiritual journey, or those who wish to increase their yoga practice, Sananda Devi is invaluable for personal growth. Sananda Devi yoga teachers are considered unique, well-trained, possessing teaching skills of yogic knowledge that are not normally taught in North America. ~ Ron Walker. Graduate 2004/2005, 2nd level 2005/2006 The immense gratitude I feel for having been guided to experience some of the most profound discoveries and transformations through the Sananda Devi Yoga Teacher Training Program, is surpassed only by the feeling of being truly blessed to have had Xenia Splawinski, Ananda Shakti, along the way as teacher, guide, and friend. You can quote me on that one. ~ Leigh Bowen
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