This Yoga Alliance Certification course unfolds at an accelerated rated rate in a 14-16 day format allowing students an opportunity to dive deeply into yoga and receive their certification in a progressive, inspirational way. We pace our day to sustain the longer hours comfortably, and a vegan lunch and dinner together is included, served on the grounds of Heartwood, affording us time to break bread together to connect as a group. This program includes Reiki level 1 training, aerial yoga certification as well. (Arrangements can be made to take the Aerial weekend on another session if the student is willing to return another time for the weekend course & students can substitute chair yoga for aerial if they are willing to return later for the course.)
Affordable housing options are available and we will pick up from
the airport on arrival day at 4:00 pm.
Course Fee Includes a meal plan. Vegetarian lunch, dinner and snacks.
Level one Reiki training is the foundation for understanding what Reiki is and how it can be applied to enhance and support personal health. The session begins with an introduction to the energetic body and the healing potential of Reiki. We look at the role of intention and purpose in thoughts and karmic disposition. We next explore the history of Reiki and the founders. We learn the 5 precepts of Reiki and traditional Reiki meditation. A series of energy exercises help us to feel & understand energy better. Students will be attuned to level one Reiki. After the attunement, we progress through a series of Reiki exercises to practice, beginning with the Reiki Bear Project (injecting teddy bears with Reiki healing and light - these bears are later donated to children's hospitals and disadvantaged youth programs as a Karmic project reminding us of our role as healers and symbolizing how we must all share our light where it is needed). We move up to energy exchanges with plants and discuss Reiki for animals, and then we progress to self healing practices, touching lightly upon traditional Reiki share activity. This program covers Usui reiki systems, reviewing both defined hand positions and the intuitive method.
- Introduction To Reiki
- Reiki Principles
- What is the Subtle Body
- The five precepts of Reiki
- Reiki Self-Treatment
- Self Treatment hand placements
- Reiki for pets, plants, and food
- Spiritual Cleansing
- The power of intention
- Hands-on Healing
- History of Reiki
- Reiki Bears of Light Service project
- Attunement
For the yoga enthusiast looking to expand his or her practice or the yoga teacher seeking new material and ongoing training experiences, Heartwood Yoga Institute offers a comprehensive 16 hour Aerial Yoga certification designed to explore a wealth of alternative yoga exercises, assisted postures, and safe inversion techniques using the Om Gym system of yoga hammocks and handle supports, followed by experience with traditional Aerial Silks. Attention is give to the differences between the styles, but students quickly learn most of the work is interchangeable, and the choice of apparatus may depend on the needs and interests of the clients you are working with and what is a best fit for the resources of your facility.
This course includes discussion, practice, floating exploration, inversion physiology and theory, anatomy, a review of safety and health issues and teaching practicums. We invite any of our participants to retake the weekend at a future date if for any reason they need reinforcement of the material.
The course includes:
- A detailed manual for reference during the seminar and after.
- History of aerial yoga, aerial yoga in the media. An honest look at aerial yoga as a commercial entity verses as an authentic yoga teaching tool.
- A chance to explore and work on both aerial silks and the om gym system to compare and contrast
- A review of safety issues, learning about the swings and proper installation. Care and maintenance of the aerial swing. Insurance.
- Aerial yoga class levels – designing a safe class for different skill levels/ using aerial slings for private sessions.
- Careful exploration and teaching techniques of more than 50 supported yoga poses based on Iyengar theory.
- Physical safety issues and concerns – aerial yoga for students with high blood pressure, physical limitations, cataracts, taking medications, children, seniors, etc….
- Warm-ups, proper pose progression, class sequencing.
- Flow sequences and graceful transitions in the aerial swing.
- Flexibility training. Aerial Yoga fitness, exercises to build strength incorporating the aerial swing.
- Yoga Therapeutics using gravity and the swing for effective spinal traction and/or internal cleansing.
- Inversion Theory of physiology and anatomy (as it pertains to gravity and inversion based asana)
- Teaching practicum and learning hands-on assists.
- Business (insurance, marketing )
- Fun tricks and incorporating artistry as a part of the yoga experience.
- Exploring silks as an alternate yet similar practice.
