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<p><strong><u>Yoga and Ayurveda for the Benefit of the Whole</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>A 60-Hour Teacher Training Course</strong> in Guiding Others Through the Sacred & Holistic Practices of Yoga & Its Sister Science, Ayurveda</p>
<p>With Gretchen Mills</p>
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<p>This is a comprehensive course designed to support those who have the desire and calling to share the ancient practices of yoga and Ayurveda from a place of confidence, meaning, intention, and knowledge. </p>
<p>For many, this past year has presented a slower pace of life which has led all of us into challenges, beauty, and new questions about our life purpose, and a clearer understanding of what our lives should truly consist of. Even if it feels that we are in a holding pattern, we sense that there is an opportunity here to spend our time in a different way, perhaps in a deeper, more meaningful direction. Our days have opened up to provide more time to nurture ourselves and to offer more of ourselves to those around us. This course intends to provide the tools to give to self and to guide others along the paths of our highest potential.</p>
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<p>The current 200-hour standard teacher training program can feel difficult to obtain. For many, such time constraints are limiting and for others, the financial obligation places the program out of reach. For many, the desire to learn, to study, and to practice is already there yet can feel like a luxury that is out of reach to pursue. This program opens up the door and a unique opportunity to dive deep into both the study of teaching yoga and the wisdom practices of Ayurveda, with a creative and flexible structure of learning. This initial 60-hour course is the first of many more to come. This course will offer a thorough foundation to teach, learn, and grow in the directions that are most fitting for you.</p>
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<p><strong>Time:</strong> This course will be held via Zoom on Mondays 10-11:30 am EST & Tuesdays 5-6:30 pm EST</p>
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<p><strong>Dates:</strong> March 1st- May 4th, 2021</p>
<p>This time frame includes a total of 20 specialty classes offered in a lecture style, with some of the classes including movement. Each class will include one additional hour of follow-up study and practices assigned to further the teachings through personal experience. We will also have ten additional hours as a group to review our homework, with the goal of learning and sharing from each others’ studies and experiences. The times for these additional hours are TBA.</p>
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<p><strong>Exchange:</strong> $450 for all 20 classes or $30 per individual class</p>
<p>Please register through the Key West Yoga Sanctuary app. </p>
<p>An additional payment plan is offered here for those who would prefer to split the payment over two months. </p>
<p>Venmo is also an option for payment.</p>
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<p><strong>Topics for all 20 classes are listed below: </strong></p>
<p>(Topics and sequence could change depending on the group)</p>
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<li>History of Yoga and the Four Paths of Yoga</li>
<li>Influential Teachers, Ancient and Modern</li>
<li>The Eight Limbs and the Etiology of Disease, According to Ayurveda</li>
<li>Yoga Asana: Still Postures for Meditation and Preparation for Yoga Practices</li>
<li>Pranayama: Breathing Techniques</li>
<li>Yoga Asana: Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations), A, B, and Classic</li>
<li>Yoga Asana: Cueing for Standing Postures</li>
<li>Yoga Asana: Cueing for Seated Postures</li>
<li>Yoga Asana: Cueing for Back Bending and Twists</li>
<li>Yoga Asana: Cueing for Inversions</li>
<li>Energetic Body: The Chakras and the Inner Architecture</li>
<li>Energetic Body: The Koshas and the Inner Architecture</li>
<li>Ayurveda: The Doshas and the Gunas</li>
<li>Ayurveda: Nutrition & Lifestyle</li>
<li>Dinacharya: Daily Routine</li>
<li>Mantra and Mudra</li>
<li>Ayurveda: The Six Stages of Disease</li>
<li>Ayurvedic Herbology: Homeopathic Remedies</li>
<li>Savasana</li>
<li>Yoga for Current Life Challenges</li>
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<p>Please reach out to me with any questions. I look forward to connecting and studying with you all.</p>
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<p><strong>About Gretchen:</strong></p>
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<p>Yoga is the teacher of simplicity, honesty, love, connection and surrender. It is the study of humanity and the relationship with all things, big and small. There is no question that this is where I want my daily efforts to be focused. As owner of the Key West Yoga Sanctuary, I am honored to have the opportunity to create a space that encourages focus and the practice of presence, exposing our innate wisdom and our potential to grow with deep compassion and care for all; the true essence of life itself. My personal studies focus on the traditional teachings of philosophy, pranayama, asana, meditation, and mindfulness. I am a passionate student and have studied with master teachers all across the globe. The teachings have led me to learn from within--through attention, listening, teaching, living, and simply being. My practice and teaching are ever evolving, fueled by nature's beauty and its astounding ability to achieve balance and transformation through the balance of waking up and surrendering. I find great joy in yoga and am incredibly grateful to share the practice and teachings daily.</p>
<p>Gretchen owns the Key West Yoga Sanctuary and Sevana School of Yoga, currently offering classes and courses online. Gretchen travels regularly to deepen her studies with teachers far and near and has received several certifications for 200 & 500 Hr RYT in Hatha and Ashtanga, Vedic Thai Yoga Bodywork, yoga in schools, and yoga therapy. She is currently attending school at Sai Ayurvedic Institute for Ayurvedic Medicine. She has led 15 Yoga Teacher Trainings and several retreats globally. She is devoted to continually work to meet the needs of the students, of society, and of the whole through the ancient teachings and practices of yoga, Ayurveda and the highest potential of humanity itself.--</p>
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