Courses
The Teacher's Integration Program (TIP)
For certified yoga teachers and keen students
with Shannon Cluff, Studio Director
Next Session
Sunday, February 26th
7:30-10:30pm
Topic: The Expressive
How do we grow and change through our yoga practice? What actually changes in the brain and body and why do we feel better emotionally and more relaxed in the world? We will be discussing how we change, heal and evolve spiritually, the heart and throat chakras, relationships and comunication, the function of the shoulder girdle in relation to the arms, neck, and head. Posture focus is arm balances and seated poses.
The Teacher's Integration Program (TIP) is a series of 8 continuing education workshops for certified teachers and keen students. Certified teachers may be within the first 5 years of teaching and focused on making yoga their career. Keen students whomay be moving towards a teacher training are intermediate to advanced in their studies and may come to deepen their knowledge of yoga and self study. TIP grads may come to learn new info and to also learn how to become a mentor themselves. Over the course of eight, three hour sessions on Sunday nights we will delve deeper into the different aspects of yoga that support your growth as a human being (that teaches yoga) and move you towards a part-time or full-time career as a yoga teacher. This will be a chance for you to speak candidly with an experienced teacher and studio owner, to learn the technical and energetic aspects of yoga, to ask questions, to create a plan, to refine your message, to create more clarity in your journey forward and to feel supported by a group of your peers. Many of us feel lost and frustrated in trying to navigate a course in this community and a guide that can see your strengths and help you to work on your weaknesses may be the right answer. Students are encouraged to attend all eight Sundays but will feel welcome if they drop-in at any time.
Sunday Sept. 25th The Foundation Part One
Sunday Oct. 30th The Foundation Part Two
Sunday Nov. 27th The Creative
Sunday Dec. 11th The Ego
Sunday Jan. 29th The Therapeutic
Sunday Feb. 26th The Expressive
Sunday Mar. 25th The Truth
Sunday Apr. 29th The Universe and Pot luck dinner graduation
Sanga Yoga Studio
3458 Dunbar Street
Free parking available on the street
Door opens at 7:15pm
By donation
Wear yoga clothing, bring a pad and paper
Arrive on time, the door will be locked once we have started and you will not be let in if you are late.
About Shannon
Shannon has been mentoring yoga teachers for the past 6 years. She is passionate about community, integrity, karma work, and friendliness. She is the founder and director of Sanga Yoga Studio and has been teaching yoga full-time for the past 8 years. Her daily practice is the Primary and Secondary Series of Ashtanga yoga, she is an avid meditator, and married with a 2 year old child. Her entire person is dedicated towards living a balanced, satisfying existence, while supporting herself and her family with yoga. She has mentored over 40 teachers through the TIP program, many of whom have gone on to teach yoga on a full-time basis. She is currently on the faculty for the Vancouver Yoga Conference www.theyogaconference.com and also teaches for South Granville YYoga on Fridays www.yyoga.ca. .