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Five Week Qigong Series
In this five week series, you'll be introduced to the fundamental practices in the graceful and healing tradition of Qigong, or 'Energy Cultivation". These essential practices will make a great compliment to a well-rounded yoga practice, helping you create greater smoothness, flow, and ease in your movements.
Art of Breathwork
In this 4 week series on breathwork we will explore several different breathing techniques through evidence based theory and practice, empowering you to find the most impactful practices for you. We will learn ways to expand the chambers of the lungs, increase our breath capacity, and use breathing as a means to calm the nervous system for deeper rest and relaxation. This course will be full of evidence based theory and techniques you can start using right away with amazing results.
Spring Awakening
Spring is a time of great expansion and opening in the natural world, where energetically there’s a movement of potential going upwards and outwards. In this workshop we’ll explore essential therapeutic practices from taoist energy cultivation, restorative and yin yoga that clear stagnant energy from winter, release tension and help us to be more aligned with a free and easy seasonal shift into Spring.
Qigong Workshop
This workshop is for anyone who is interested in starting to incorporate the Taoist healing practice of Qigong, or 'Energy Cultivation' into their lives, and for those already familiar with Qigong who are looking to reinvigorate their practice.
Seasonal Attunement Restorative: Peaceful Summer Spirit
Summer is a time of great expansiveness, abundance and tranquility. According to Chinese Medicine, it's the season associated with the Heart and the Fire Element. Join us for this 90 minute practice where we'll explore energy cultivation, myofascial meridian stretches and deeply restorative poses to balance our inner fire, harmonize the heart and attune more fully to the joy and peace of the season.
Inversion Play
Inversions are dynamic and fun postures that bring together key principles of strength, balance and skill development. In this class we'll explore foundational principles and essential progressions to enjoy these postures, while building confidence and grace.
Seasonal Attunement Restorative: Peaceful Summer Spirit
Summer is a time of great expansiveness, abundance and tranquility. According to Chinese Medicine, it's the season associated with the Heart and the Fire Element. Join us for this 90 minute practice where we'll explore energy cultivation, myofascial meridian stretches and deeply restorative poses to balance our inner fire, harmonize the heart and attune more fully to the joy and peace of the season.
Playful Movement Jam
In this practice we'll discover how play nurtures curiosity, deepens listening, sparks creativity, fosters adaptability, and strengthens cooperation. We'll take our practice beyond our yoga mats as we cultivate neurological resilience, improve communication, and translate our movement practice into diverse contexts. Some topics we'll explore playfully: coordinations, locomotion patterns, body communication, and task based movement situations. The only prerequisites for this class are a sense of curiosity and a willingness to play!
Yoga Therapeutics Training
As students and instructors of yoga, we typically learn anatomy as a system of separate parts rather than as the interconnected whole that reflects the body’s function, resilience and capacity for adaptation and healing. In this training, you will look at functional anatomy and biomechanics as methods to increase your effectiveness as a practitioner and teacher. You will discover how our systems are interconnected and walk away with concrete tools to assess healthy movement, create therapeutic programs and learn new strategies to optimize yoga as a healing modality. This course brings the deeper layers of anatomy to life in a way that’s both realistic and valuable for movement professionals and will provide you with tools to support your practice and work with your clients.
Master Class Series: Headstand and Shoulderstand
In this class we'll break down how to build strong foundations to practice these postures safely and tailor them to our unique anatomy, so we can experience their beneficial effects without the risk of injury.
Master Class Series: Handstand and Forearm Balance
Handstands and Forearm balance are dynamic and fun postures that bring together key principles of arm balancing with additional concepts for developing a refined body line and progressively challenging our balance. In this class we'll explore all the fundamental building blocks to enjoy these postures, while developing greater strength and grace.
Qigong Series (In-Person Only)
In this six week series, you'll be introduced to the fundamental practices in the graceful and healing tradition of Qigong, or 'Energy Cultivation". These essential practices will make a great compliment to a well-rounded yoga practice, helping you create greater smoothness, flow, and ease in your movements.
ONLINE Qigong Series
In this six week series, you'll be introduced to the fundamental practices in the graceful and healing tradition of Qigong, or 'Energy Cultivation". These essential practices will make a great compliment to a well-rounded yoga practice, helping you create greater smoothness, flow, and ease in your movements.
Spring Awakening
Spring is a time of great expansion and opening in the natural world, where energetically there’s a movement of potential going upwards and outwards. In this workshop we’ll explore essential therapeutic practices from taoist energy cultivation, restorative and yin yoga that clear stagnant energy from winter, release tension and help us to be more aligned with a free and easy seasonal shift into Spring.
Master Class Series: Chaturanga and Arm Balances
In this first workshop of the master class series we’ll explore the fundamentals of arm balancing postures using Chaturanga Danadasana as our entry point. This class will dive into the key actions for preparing the wrists, shoulders and core for effective progressions in all arm balancing postures.
Qigong Series
In this six week series, you'll be introduced to the fundamental practices in the graceful and healing tradition of Qigong, or 'Energy Cultivation". These essential practices will make a great compliment to a well-rounded yoga practice, helping you create greater smoothness, flow, and ease in your movements.
ONLINE Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Shoulders
Saturday & Sunday, January 7 & 8, 2023
9am - 2pm PT
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
This training provides a deeper look at the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder joint as a basis for learning to evaluate the upper body. We will explore structure, movement and function, and the application in yoga practice to address common contraindications.
This course will teach you how to work with a variety of injuries and how to troubleshoot new ailments on your own. You will leave with a deeper understanding of this joint that you can immediately apply to your teaching and your practice by more thoroughly understanding the function of this joint.
The Shoulder Intensive Yoga Teacher Training is one of our core orthopedic yoga teacher trainings along with the spine and hip yoga teacher trainings – all of which are highly recommended for advanced teachers.
Learning goals:
-Learn and integrate functional anatomy of the upper limb
-Learn and apply structural assessment and interview based assessment of the upper limb
-Understand common conditions of the shoulder
-Apply functional movement of the upper limb to design a well balanced class
-Integrate Functional Anatomy & Physiology for shoulder girdle (gross anatomy and intro to functional anatomy)
-Therapeutic Assessment Overview, Interview, Diagnostics of the shoulders
This workshop counts as 10 HR Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits.
Learn more about the Full 100 HR course: Functional Anatomy & Teaching Foundations Here.
ONLINE Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Hips
Saturday & Sunday, December 10 & 11, 2022
9am - 2pm PT
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
Our hips, knees and feet are foundational to how we move in yoga practice and in life. In this workshop we will explore and discuss key functional anatomy of the lower limb, how to optimize alignment while allowing for diversity in movement, how to balance hip mobility and stability and relevant assessment to increase your effectiveness with your students and in your own practice.
Learning goals:
-Learn and integrate functional anatomy of the lower limb
-Learn and apply structural assessment and interview based assessment of the lower limb
-Understand common conditions of the hip and knee
-Apply functional movement of the lower limb to design a well balanced class
-Authentic teaching from integrated learning
This workshop counts as 10 HR Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits.
Learn more about the Full 100 HR course: Functional Anatomy & Teaching Foundations Here.
Art of Rest 40 Hour Online Restorative & Yin Teacher Training
October 7-9 and 21-23, 2022
9AM - 3PM PST
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
This course is firstly about learning therapeutic tools you can use for daily self-care, including Qi Gong, Breath Work, Acupressure Massage, Meditation and Restful Relaxation Postures. We will explore and awaken to the radically healing potential of yoga and therapeutic tools to enhance your body’s ability to come into balance. After the completion of this course, you’ll feel confident guiding yourself and others through a gentle but powerful therapeutic practice at home.
The second part of this course is about unpacking the art and skill of safely hold space for others. Caring for others is not only a way of giving back, but it's also a form of self-care. In this part of the training we will learn teaching technique for the set up and sequencing of well balanced therapeutic classes that you can share with any level of practitioner to support their health and healing. Deepen your experience of Art of Rest in your own practice and learn to design your own practice, facilitate small groups and one on one teaching.
From former Art of Rest participants:
I got more out of this 40 hour training than I have out of 100 hour trainings. Scott's expertise in both TCM and restorative is impressive and he's able to integrate and break it down so it's easy to understand and apply. LOVED every minute. - A.D.
This was a fantastic training which I would highly recommend to any Yoga Teacher or practitioner looking to go deeper into their practise. Scott is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and creates a supportive, engaging and fun environment to discover more about restorative yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I have been incorporating the teachings into my practises and have already seen a big difference! - T.H.
The Art of Rest was a much-needed experience. Whether you are a yoga teacher or not, the skills you learn in this course are invaluable to everyday life! I never fully rested until I rested in this course. It has opened me up to new ways of thinking about how I care for myself. - S.R.
This was a brilliant course full of so much interesting information. I feel like I've learned more about rest for myself as well as how to help my students. The practical element to the course really enhanced the experience and I loved the opportunity to learn from Scott as well as all the other brilliant people on the course! Thank you. - H.M.
10 Hour Art of Breath Course
October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022
Every Tuesday 9-11 AM PT
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
Breath work is an amazing way to develop the power to shift your own state and create a deeper relationship with your own body and the effect of the outside world on your nervous system.
…it’s basically a super power!
This course will be full of evidence based theory and techniques you can start using right away with amazing results.
Anyone is welcome to join! If you're a teacher, this course is eligible for 10 hours of continuing education credits through the Yoga Alliance.
ONLINE Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Spine and Core
Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2, 2022
9am - 2pm PT
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
This weekend intensive training begins with a deeper look at the anatomy and biomechanics of the spine and pelvic girdle as a basis for support of our entire body. We will examine common injuries and common dysfunction (including SI joint, scoliosis and pelvic asymmetries) alongside an exploration of how to support these issues. We will also examine range of motion and how to evaluate this on your students while taking into consideration the importance of individual variances.
You will learn how to work with and troubleshoot a variety of techniques in your own practice as well as with your students. You leave with a deeper understanding that you can immediately apply to your teaching and personal practice by more thoroughly understanding the function of the spine.
Learning goals:
-Learn and integrate functional anatomy of the pelvis and spine
-Apply key functional movements of the pelvis and spine to yoga asana
-Explore the fundamentals of advanced and inspired facilitation
-Learn and apply structural assessment to basic movements of the spine and pelvis
-Understand the impacts of scoliosis, SI joint dysfunction and hyper/hypo kyphosis on spinal health and beneficial practices for each
-Develop knowledge of pain science and how to create sequencing for back pain
-Learn how to integrate a resilient core into yoga practice
-Learn the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and its application to yoga practice
This workshop counts as 10 HR Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits.
Learn more about the Full 100 HR course: Functional Anatomy & Teaching Foundations Here.
Art of Breath Workshop at Ma Yoga Victoria
Saturday September 17th, 2022 at Ma Yoga Victoria
1:30pm - 3:30pm PT
Breath work (Pranayama) is a powerful tool to shift your own state, creating a deeper relationship with your own body and the effect of the outside world on your nervous system. It’s truly a super power!
In this 2 hour workshop at Ma Yoga Victoria we will explore several different ways to breathe through evidence based theory and practices, empowering you to find the most impactful techniques for you. We will explore ways to expand the chambers of the lungs, increase our breath capacity, and use breathing as a means to calm the nervous system for deeper rest and relaxation.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Investment: $50
*This course is eligible for continuing education credits through the Yoga Alliance.
100 Hour Advanced Therapeutics Training
3 Long Weekends: January 21-23, February 18-20, March 18-20
Upgrade your skills with a focus on the therapeutic applications of yoga. This Intensive can be taken as a stand-alone training with components of therapeutic postures, anatomy, functional movement, and teaching skills. Or as the mandatory core for any graduates of a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training that are working towards their 500 hour level certification.
Art of Rest Module 2: Teacher Training
November 19-21, 2021
9am to 3pm PT / 12pm to 6pm ET
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
The second part is about unpacking the art and skill of safely hold space for others. Caring for others is not only a way of giving back, but it's also a form of self-care. In this part of the training we will learn teaching technique for the set up and sequencing of well balanced therapeutic classes that you can share with any level of practitioner to support their health and healing. Deepen your experience of Art of Rest in your own practice and learn to design your own practice, facilitate small groups and one on one teaching.
10 Hour Art of Breath Continuing Education Teacher Training
November 9, 16, 23, 30
9am-11am PT / 12pm-2pm ET
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
Breath work is an amazing way to develop the power to shift your own state and create a deeper relationship with your own body and the effect of the outside world on your nervous system.
…it’s basically a super power!
This course will be full of evidence based theory and techniques you can start using right away with amazing results.
Anyone is welcome to join! If you're a teacher, this course is eligible for 10 hours of continuing education credits through the Yoga Alliance.
Art of Rest 40 Hour Online Restorative & Yin Teacher Training
MODULE 1: Friday to Sunday November 5-7, 2021
MODULE 2: Friday to Sunday November 19-21, 2021
9am to 3pm PT / 12pm to 6pm ET
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
MODULES 1 & 2
The first part is about learning therapeutic tools you can use for daily self-care, including Qi Gong, Breath Work, Acupressure Massage, Meditation and Restful Relaxation Postures.
The second part is about unpacking the art and skill of safely holding space for others.
Deepen your experience of Art of Rest and learn to design your own practice, facilitate small groups and one-on-one teaching.
Art of Rest Module 1: All Levels Retreat
November 5-7, 2021
9am to 3pm PT / 12pm to 6pm ET
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
This internationally recognized therapeutic restorative program will ignite your journey to support healing in yourself and others, building resilience during stressful times and beyond.
10 Hour Art of Breath Continuing Education Teacher Training
June 26 & 27
10am-2pm PT / 1-5pm ET
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
Breath work is an amazing way to develop the power to shift your own state and create a deeper relationship with your own body and the effect of the outside world on your nervous system.
…it’s basically a super power!
This course will be full of evidence based theory and techniques you can start using right away with amazing results.
Anyone is welcome to join! If you're a teacher, this course is eligible for 10 hours of continuing education credits through the Yoga Alliance.
Art of Rest 40 Hour Online Restorative & Yin Teacher Training
May 10 to 14, 2021
9am to 3pm PT / 12pm to 6pm ET
This course is offered live through Zoom and the recordings will be available afterwards if you are unable to attend the live session.
MODULES 1 & 2
The first part is about learning therapeutic tools you can use for daily self-care, including Qi Gong, Breath Work, Acupressure Massage, Meditation and Restful Relaxation Postures.
The second part is about unpacking the art and skill of safely holding space for others.
Deepen your experience of Art of Rest and learn to design your own practice, facilitate small groups and one-on-one teaching.
100 Hour Advanced Therapeutics Training
Scott co-teaches this online 100 hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training where you will go beyond asana and explore the healing benefits of yoga as a modality for transformation. Enhance your yoga teaching skills and deepen your yoga practice with practical tools for aligning purpose with passion.
One weekend per month beginning with the last weekend in April and ending in July. This course can be taken on its own or as a part of the 300 hour Sacred Earth YTT.
300 Hour Online Sacred Earth YTT
This course is flexible and modular. Dates and times listed are approximate.
200 Hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
January 11 to March 5, 2021
11 to 7 PM ET
Scott is one of many great teachers co-teaching this amazing course combining yoga, chinese medicine and permaculture. This is a Yoga Alliance Certified 200 hour Teacher Training course that takes place over 8 weeks where you can commit to deepening your practice from the comfort of your own home.