Events and Workshops
BEGINNERS YOGA SERIES
with Meghan Werner
Mondays, 7:30 - 8:45 pm
Dates: Jan 4th - 25th, Feb 1st - 22nd, March 1st - 22nd, April 5th - 26th
Rate for 4-week series: $50
The Beginners Series is for those who are brand new to yoga and those who would like a refresher. Start at the beginning, learning the basic yoga postures, how to move into and safely hold them.
PRENATAL SERIES
with Laura Prudhomme
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:15 pm
Dates: January 6th - February 10th, February 24th - March 31st, April 14th - May 19th
Rate for 6-week series: $75
This 6-week series strengthens the pregnant woman's body to support her throughout her pregnancy, labor and post-delivery. Yoga can help to create ease and build endurance, while deepening the connection with baby. All levels welcome; it is best to check with your doctor before beginning.
LOVINGKINDNESS MEDITATION SERIES
with Ellen McCown
Sundays, February 28th - April 11th - 3:30-5 pm
This class is practice oriented, exploring the formal meditation practices of metta or lovingkindness, one of the four brahma viharas - true homes of the heart, as expressed in the Theravada teachings of the Buddha. The practice encourages us to radically accept ourselves and live through our heart in daily life releasing assumptions of division, separation and fear. The class will include traditional sitting, walking and chanting meditation.
Limited yoga mats and bolsters are available, bring your own chair or sitting cushion. Chairs must have a towel or mat under them to protect the beautiful wooden floors of the studio. Access to the studio requires one flight of stairs.
Pre-registration encouraged, though not required, through SIMS or Santosha.
Information for SIMS can be found through the website: www.seattleinsight.org
$5 donation per class toward Santosha facility.
Plus dana, free will donation, to the LDL/instructor.
Everyone is welcome regardless of ability to donate.
YOGA FOR PMS
with Theresa Berkeridge
Saturday, February 27th - 2-4 pm
Cost: $30 in advace/$35 day-of
We will review a sequence of yoga postures to help alleviate common symptoms of PMS. Participants will have a handout to take home with them with a condensed version of the sequence for home practice.
MEDITATION AND CHANT
with Beth and Autumn Dial
Saturday, March 13th - 3-5 pm
Cost: $30 in advance/$35 day-of
Meditation is the experience of the present moment.
We will introduce some basic meditation techniques, chant accompanied by harmonium and guitar and gentle movement.
COMING HOME TO YOURSELF: Practices for the Heart, Mind and Body
An afternoon of reflection, meditation, yoga and live music!
with Rebekkah LaDyne
Sunday, April 11th - 12:30-3 pm
Cost: $43 in advance/$48 day-of
The workshop will begin with a talk drawing on wisodm from eastern and western philosophy (approximately 30 minutes). The Yoga portion of the workshop will be slow and thoughtful, taking time in the poses to feel and breathe. Our Yoga will be supported by the beautiful live music of Steve and Anne-Emilie Gold. This class is very appropriate for newer Yogis and advances student alike. It will not be a fast paced flow class (aproximately 90 minutes). We will take time for a guided meditation appropriate to for all (aproximately 20 minutes).
Rebekkah had spent nearly twenty years studying Yoga and mindfulness as tools to nurture the heart. She is most drawn toward the study of what invites joyful connection to self and what does not. As Santosha Yoga's founder she is thrilled to return to what will always be her Yoga home. Rebekkah has taught hundreds of classes, workshops and retreats and is continually refining what she finds most healing in the practice. Please join her for the afternoon of joyful practice.
RAINBOW KIDS YOGA: KIDS AND FAMILY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
held at Santosha Yoga, Seattle!
Friday, May 14th, 11:30 AM – 4 PM; 5:30 – 9:30 PM
Saturday, May 15th, 11:30 AM – 9 PM
Sunday, May 16th, 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
27 Hours of Pure Fun!
Kids and Family Community Yoga Class - Saturday, May 15th, 4 - 5 PM. Open to all kids ages 3-9 and their parents! By donation, with proceeds going to the community.
The Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training is a comprehensive, intensive and practical certification course. Immerse yourself in the magical world of yoga and kids, be prepared to practice and learn yoga like a child, while laughing, dancing, playing, and singing! Alternating experiential Kids Yoga classes with practical theory and discussion makes the Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training a well-rounded and in-depth course.
During the course, we learn over 350 yoga poses for kids, creative yoga games, breathing and meditation games, relaxation with guided imagery, and Mandala painting. Lecture topics include age-appropriate class sequencing, class management, child development, the business of yoga teaching, marketing, and more! Most importantly, you will be equipped with tons of fabulous ideas to create exciting and fascinating yoga experiences for kids of all ages.
The Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training is fun and playful, connecting trainees to their own innate creativity and wisdom, while giving practical tools and knowledge for teaching yoga for children, ages 1 -12 years old. Graduates of the course will receive a Kids Yoga Teacher Certificate from Rainbow Kids Yoga.
The Rainbow Kids Yoga Style:
Yoga is a great way for kids to increase awareness of themselves, others, and the world, while having fun! Yoga is a wonderful way for children to stay (or become) confident, strong, balanced, and healthy. Yoga engages a child's natural, boundless energy, and conveys valuable lessons in positive thinking and body/mind awareness through a non-competitive physical activity.
We believe that kids learn best when they’re having fun! Each Rainbow Kids Yoga class is alive with magical journeys where we meet with animals, fly an airplane or drive a car, grow into a tree, or imitate the ocean waves, all in the form of dynamic yoga poses. We use music and song, lots of silly props, games, stories, relaxation and visualization, meditation, Mandala painting and more. The kinesthetic, aural, visual, intra- and interpersonal aspects of each class help keep kids involved and focused while having fun.
Conditions for acceptance:
The course is for anyone who loves working with kids, and loves yoga. It is for anyone who wants to expand a current related profession, or learn a new one!
Course Content:
• What makes yoga for kids special? The benefits of yoga for kids
• Principles of teaching yoga for children
• Building fun, engaging, and age-appropriate Kids Yoga classes
• Child development and anatomy as it relates to yoga for kids
• Yoga for children with special needs
• Over 350 Kids Yoga poses, with accompanying songs, sound effects, movements, and interesting facts about the human body and different animals
• Breathing and Meditation Games
• Relaxation and Guided Imagery; Basic Thai Massage
• Partner and Group Yoga poses and games
• Flying Yoga, Basic Partner Acrobatics, and Human Pyramids
• Teaching Family Yoga (parents and kids practicing together)
• Enriching each class with magical themes, music, props, Kids Yoga Cards, Mandala painting, costumes, art, and lots of imagination!
• Creating focus and attentiveness in the classroom and handling challenging behavior. Finding a balance between the need for rules and boundaries and the need for freedom and creativity. How to speak with and listen to kids.
• How to use your own special talents and ideas to create amazing classes, and how to connect with your inner child
• Enlightened business, how to build Kids Yoga groups and keep them, and how to succeed as a teacher in different settings (studios, public and private schools and kindergartens, community centers, etc.)
• Supercrazyfun!
Registration:
Half of the tuition is due upon registration to hold your place. Full payment is required by the first day of the course. To apply, go to http://rainbowkidsyoga.net/register.aspx
If you have any questions, please contact us!
Phone: (646) 797-3226 or Email: info@rainbowkidsyoga.net
The Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training is intensive and requires full participation. It is recommended, but not necessary, to have a regular yoga practice.
Investment:
$500 early registration (before April 30th)
$600 later registration (on or after April 30th)
Financial aid is available. Please see our website for how to apply.
Trainees receive:
• Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher certificate
• Detailed Rainbow Kids Yoga manual (400+ pages of poses with illustrations, explanations, and related animal facts and songs; over 75 class theme ideas and many detailed class plans; 125 yoga games; 20+ guided imagery relaxations, and more!)
• Music mix CD to use in your Yoga for Kids classes
• Registration on our website, www.rainbowkidsyoga.net, with your contact info and email
• Healthy snacks and refreshments throughout the weekend
• After the course: mentoring, answering questions, opportunities to assist in Gopala’s classes when he is teaching in your area
Location:
Santosha Yoga
2812 East Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98112-4872
(206) 264-5034
www.santosha-yoga.com
About Gopala Amir Yaffe:
Gopala has been teaching Yoga for children and adults, as well as meditation and yoga philosophy, since 1995. He was a monk in the Sivananda Yoga Centers in Israel and the Bahamas for ten years, from 1994-2004, where he completed his Yoga Teacher Training and Advanced Teacher Training. While living in the Bahamas, Gopala was the general manager of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat on Paradise Island, for four years. From 2004 to 2007, Gopala created, managed and taught yoga and alternative spa programs in Los Cabos, Mexico and New York City.
Gopala continued studying yoga for kids at Karma Kids in New York and Itsy Bitsy Yoga in Massachusetts, and Circus Yoga with Erin and Kevin O'Keefe. Gopala also studied healing with Tibetan bowls with Avraham Benor and is a Reiki master. In 2008, after studying with Rabbi Joseph Gelberman, Gopala was ordained as an Interfaith minister. In 2009, Gopala was certified in Thai Yoga Massage by the Ritam School of Healing Arts and Saul David Raye.
Gopala and Katya had founded Yoga LeShalom: A Studio for the Whole Family (Yoga LeShalom is Hebrew for “Yoga for Peace”) in Tel Aviv, Gopala’s hometown, in 2007. It was at Yoga LeShalom that Gopala began focusing on training yoga teachers for kids, and has to date trained hundreds of teachers internationally. In late 2008, Gopala and Katya moved back to the United States, and Rainbow Kids Yoga was born!
Gopala has taught yoga for kids in such diverse settings as public and private schools, kindergartens, and preschools, summer camps, orphanages, yoga studios, juvenile detention centers, hotels, spas, birthday parties, and private classes. His playful, patient and warm teaching style has created a training course that has been described by graduates as “magical”, “inspiring”, “very practical,” “transformative”, and “an unforgettable journey.”
Testimonials from course graduates:
-Take this course to reawaken your inner child, brighten your imagination, go on adventures, build your self confidence and along the way make new friends, get new ideas and laugh yourself silly.
Christina, Yoga Teacher & Artist
-I learned so many ways to get the kids excited by yoga and have fun! Rainbow Kids Yoga reminds us what’s important in life—having fun! I can’t wait to bring the joy of yoga to kids using all of the fun, creative tools we learned in this amazing course! WOO-HOO!
Dayle, Yoga teacher
-This training was amazing. Gopala, you were so friendly and welcoming and you created a safe environment. I learned a ton and will remember this course always! Thank you!
Lisa B.
-A wonderful course and teacher that engages all the senses. A fantastic experience. Gopala’s knowledge and techniques give yoga an incredible new spin!
Caileigh M., Student
-I would recommend this course to anyone is trying to create positive change on this planet. Teaching kids in this wonderful playful way will have a great impact on the society they out to.
Gopala, your energy and serenity has a peaceful effect on the group. Thank you so much!
Koushalya J., Documentary Filmmaker
-I would recommend that anyone interested in teaching movement to kids take this course. Rainbow Kids Yoga teaches a vast array of techniques, games and activities that can be used with and adapted to any population of students. Gopala is an inspiring and excellent teacher!
Eve S., Elementary School Teacher
-The pace of the class was fun and challenging – the variety of techniques learned was incredible. I would highly recommend this course, without reservation. It was creative, playful, fun and highly informative. I believe we will benefit the lives we touch with the knowledge and strategies learned in this class. Gopala is a natural teacher!
Ellen P., Elementary School Social Worker
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