This training counts fully toward the ParaYoga Master Training program and take place during two weekends: January 24-26 and February 7-9.
Led by Level 3 Certified ParaYoga Teacher Mary Johnston-Coursey
At least 5,000 years ago tantric visionaries, inspired by the deepest reverence and passion for unveiling the sacred beauty and mysteries of life, developed what we know as the practice of Hatha Yoga.
As described in the various tantric texts, Hatha Yoga includes the following practices: asana, pranayama, bandha, kriya, mudra, mantra, meditation as well as practices pertaining to kundalini awakening, along with a seemingly endless array of other techniques and knowledge.
Tantra, by providing infinite ways to expand the reach and power yoga, is its most complete and sublime approach. Incorporating the wisdom of ayurveda and the whole of brahma vidya (“supreme science”) or knowledge of the underlying reality, tantra provides a direct and accelerated path to achieving life’s ultimate aims.
Tantra’s core principle asserts that through self-knowledge and the cultivation of our innate power, we can unfold our fullest potential and thus achieve both worldly and spiritual prosperity.
This training is open to practitioners and teachers of all levels. ParaYoga® Level 3 Master teacher and guide, Mary Johnston-Coursey, will lead students, through theory and practice, on a journey of self-empowerment and discovery. The training will demystify the tantric approach to yoga and explore its key touchstones of practice and wisdom that open the doorway to thriving: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
This Master Training is open to all interested students: dedicated practitioners, aspiring teachers, or those already teaching. Using the traditional tools of Hatha as our foundation we explore, through practice and theory, Tantra as the full flowering of yoga, as well as, its uniquely profound approaches to meditation.
Practices will weave together dynamic vinyasa flow, asana, bandhas, and mudra in combination with breath work, meditation, and visualization techniques.
Topics Covered
- The Prana of Asana
- Yoga and the Meridian System
- Spirituality and the Subtle Body
- Pranayama – The Bridge to Clear Perception
- Awakening the Spirit (Shakti) of Practice
- Ayurveda and Yoga
- Kundalini – the Power of Evolution
- Meditation in the Tantric tradition
- The Science and Application of Mantra
- Awakening the Spirit (Shakti) of Practice
- Laya Yoga––the science of the chakras
- Meditation in the Tantric tradition
- Yoga Nidra
- The Meaning and Purpose of Life according to Tantra
Recommended Reading
TANTRA UNVEILED by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
It is recommended that you read it before the workshop begins.
Note: In order to receive credit toward ParaYoga certification and Yoga Alliance RYT programs, as well as your certificate of completion for this training, you must complete a google form for this book, submitting it to us within six weeks following the completion of the training. You will not receive credit for submissions after the deadline; there are no make-up assignments. The google form will be sent out the month the training takes place and can also be found right here: https://forms.gle/Y9RHLYe2gRXjWqpE9.
Cost
CEs for RYTs: 40
Fee: $795
Early Bird: $745, paid by August 20 (use promo code YOGA2)
Repeat 300 Hour Students: 30% discount (use promo code REPEAT)
Registration & Cancellation Policies:
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The $100 non-refundable deposit is due at time of registration. When you register, you may pay in full or only pay the deposit; the option to pay only the deposit appears at the final payment screen. Any remaining balance is due by the start date.
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Early bird rate requires all tuition costs to be paid in full no later than the Early Bird date above. If total costs are not paid in full by this date, participant is no longer eligible for the early bird discount, and course fees will revert to the regular (higher) cost.
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Any cancellations done 30 days or more prior to event start: The deposit of $100.00 is non-refundable and non-transferable. The balance (total cost minus the deposit) is fully refundable.
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Any cancellations done 29 days or less prior to event start: The deposit of $100.00 is non-refundable and non-transferable. The balance (total cost minus the deposit) is not refundable, but it is transferable to future events.
Daily Schedule
Friday 3:00pm – 6:30pm, Saturday / Sunday 9:00am – 5:30pm
Please note: At the close of the training all participants are eligible to receive a certificate of completion. However, it is not rewarded on the basis of enrollment. Attendance at all sessions and completion of all contact hours and course work is required.
