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Upcoming Programs & Workshops (22)
October 2020
Love Me Rituals: Self-Care for Yoga Teachers, Bodyworkers, and Healers – Online
with Dana A. Smith, E-RYT 500, CLC
October 03, 2020 - October 04, 2020
Do you spend most of your time taking care of others and little to no time taking care of yourself? In this online workshop, join Dana Smith to explore mindful meditation and eating practices, as well as Yoga asanas to…
Meditation for an Active Mind – Online
with Swami Vidyananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
October 03, 2020 - October 04, 2020
“Meditation is the key to Everything.”—Sri Swami Satchidananda In this online workshop, learn to use strategies for meditation with an active mind. If you’ve tried meditation or mindfulness, and wondered what to do about the obstacles that arise, then come…
Fall Silent Retreat: Realizing Your Inner Strength – Online
with Rev. Prakasha Shakti Capen, E-RYT 500
October 08, 2020 - October 11, 2020
In this online silent retreat, venture deeper into the Yoga practices that enable you to maintain balance through unexpected changes and difficult situations. Experience a safe and peaceful environment in which you are able to tune in to your inner…
200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – Online
with Swami Arivananda, E-RYT 500, Marc Mukunda Morozumi, E-RYT 500, CMT, Swami Priyaananda, E-RYT 500 and Amrita Sandra McLanahan, M.D.
October 15, 2020 - January 17, 2021
The Integral Yoga® 200-hour Teacher Training – Online at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville provides a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own practice, and the skills necessary to become a knowledgeable Yoga teacher. This comprehensive online…
Yoga for Strong, Healthy Bones – Online
with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
October 17, 2020 - October 18, 2020
Discover how Yoga asanas can help to build and maintain strong bones. A 10-year study by Dr. Loren Fishman demonstrated an increase in bone mineral density and improved bone quality with regular practice of 12 Yoga poses. Yoga asanas also…
Yoga for Hips and Knees – Online
with Loren M. Fishman, M.D., B.Phil. (Oxon.)
October 23, 2020 - October 25, 2020
In this online workshop, learn the anatomy of the hips and knees and the most common difficulties that befall them during our Yoga practices. Discover how to teach healing poses for conditions that affect each joint and the elements of…
Enhance Your Wellness and Naturally Detox – Online
with Manu Dawson, CYT, CYNTh
October 28, 2020 - October 30, 2020
In this online workshop, learn to upregulate your system and improve the natural detoxification function of your body with food, nutrients, exercise, and lifestyle changes. Explore the physiology of detoxification, and those factors that enhance or weaken your body’s ability…
Yoga2Sleep: Relax and Fall Asleep Naturally – Online
with Pamela Stokes Eggleston, MBA, E-RYT-500, YACEP
October 31, 2020 - November 01, 2020
In this online workshop, release stress, tension, and overwhelm with Yoga2Sleep, a Yoga therapy workshop designed to support a better quality of sleep. This workshop includes personal assessment, pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, intention, and mindset. Yoga2Sleep…
November 2020
Yoga for Arthritis Teachers Intensive Level 1 – Online
with Steffany Moonaz, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Ph.D.
November 02, 2020 - December 07, 2020
For Yoga teachers and health professionals In this online training, discover how to safely and effectively teach Yoga, with individually-tailored practices, to people with arthritis. This online teacher’s intensive training combines contemporary scientific rigor, Yoga philosophy, and heart. Over 20%…
Yoga for Bone Health Training – Online
with Loren M. Fishman, M.D., B.Phil. (Oxon.)
November 06, 2020 - November 15, 2020
Friday–Sunday: Nov 6–8, 2020 and Nov 13–15, 2020 In this online certification program, learn powerful, safe, and proven methods for reversing and avoiding osteoporosis and osteopenia. Given the increasing number of older students attending Yoga classes, teachers need solid, evidence-based…
Everything Comes to You: Yoga of Gratitude – Online
with Bharata Wingham, E-RYT 200, CLYT
November 28, 2020 - November 29, 2020
In this online workshop, learn to focus on what allows you to be effortlessly grateful in life. Drawing heavily from A Course in Miracles and timeless yogic teachings, you will learn practical tools to uncover the gratitude that is your…
December 2020
Relax into the Holidays with Restorative Yoga – Online
with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
December 02, 2020 - December 16, 2020
Wednesdays, Dec. 2, 9, and 16 10 am–12 pm ET During the holidays, we are often preoccupied with the season’s hustle and bustle. In this online workshop, experience deep relaxation and rejuvenation during a time period when it’s needed most.…
New Year’s Silent Retreat – Online
with Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500 and Senior Staff
December 30, 2020 - January 02, 2021
Join us for the online New Year’s Silent Retreat to gather the spiritual wisdom and strength needed to face day-to-day surprises with the guidance of your own inner light. This retreat offers support to handle life’s challenges. Silence to experience…
January 2021
21-Day Meditation Tune-up – Online
with Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500
January 03, 2021 - January 23, 2021
Join Swami Divyananda at 12–1 pm for 21 days of guidance and practice of meditation. Starting with ten minutes, the meditation sessions will increase towards one full hour on the last day. Accept this challenge and invite your life to…
Dissolving the Barriers to Joyful Living – Online
with Sampada Desai, M.A., LPC, E-RYT 500, CLYL, CLYT
January 23, 2021 - January 24, 2021
Does the stress of daily living keep you from living a joyful life? This online workshop provides a safe, nurturing, and playful environment in which to learn and practice life-affirming ways to honor and celebrate your life. Interweaving her skills…
Raja Yoga Teacher Training – Online
with Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500 and Swami Priyaananda, E-RYT 500
January 26, 2021 - June 05, 2021
January 26–February 27 March 16–April 17 May 4–June 5, 2021 Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays For Yoga teachers and health professionals Enrich your teaching and personal practice with Raja Yoga – Online, the science of meditation based on self-mastery. Raja Yoga…
March 2021
Neuroscience, Yoga, and Mindfulness: How Yoga Heals – Online
with M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT
March 04, 2021 - March 07, 2021
Neuroscience can explain how and why Yoga works for healing the body, mind, and emotions. In this online workshop, Dr. Cunningham will share with you some powerful techniques and strategies for increasing healing, happiness, and peace; and conversely, you will…
June 2021
200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – Summer
with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
June 13, 2021 - July 11, 2021
Gain a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own Yoga practice, and the skills necessary to become a knowledgeable Integral Yoga teacher. This comprehensive Yoga teacher certification is a month-long residential program consisting of…
Yoga and Kayaking – June
with Bhaskar Deva
June 25, 2021 - June 27, 2021
Space is limited. Sign up early. Join Bhaskar Deva for a weekend of Yoga and kayaking down the peaceful James River—connecting with nature, yourself, and new friends. This is a revitalizing way for beginner and intermediate kayakers alike to weave…
September 2021
Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief
with Julie Lusk, E-RYT 500, M.Ed.
September 03, 2021 - September 05, 2021
Discover the essential principles, practices, and benefits of Yoga Nidra, or “yogic sleep”. Go far beyond deep relaxation to a place of natural peace and quiet that is tremendously healing for the body, mind, and spirit. Yoga Nidra reliably reveals…
Yoga Nidra Training and Certification Level 1
with Julie Lusk, E-RYT 500, M.Ed.
September 03, 2021 - September 08, 2021
For everyone, especially Yoga teachers and health professionals Yoga Nidra Training will give you the tools and resources needed to lead others effectively in Yoga Nidra. Gain the know-how and confidence needed to offer Yoga Nidra for groups and individuals.…
Yoga Nidra Training and Certification Level 2
with Julie Lusk, E-RYT 500, M.Ed.
September 10, 2021 - September 15, 2021
Gain the tools and resources needed to lead others effectively in the practice of Yoga Nidra, or “yogic sleep”. Yoga Nidra is a comprehensive practice for going far beyond deep relaxation to a place of natural peace and quiet that…