200-Hour Yoga Immersion/Teacher Training​
​(Part-Time)

February 2, 2018 - April 15, 2018
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The Manipura Yoga College Teacher Training Program is coming to Haida Gwaii Spring 2018!
This 200 hour Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher Training Program offers
a unique blend of Hatha and Kundalini Yoga. 

Whether you are taking the journey for personal development and/or to become a confident, effective and inspirational yoga teacher, you are sure to expand your awareness with Jay Suttonbrown and the Manipura Yoga College in Nanaimo BC. The comprehensive 210-hour program provides in-depth knowledge of yoga philosophy, asana, kriya yoga, anatomy, pranayama, and meditation. 
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The Manipura program meets the demands of a full life! On-site training will occur 1 week per month, over the course of 2 months. This allows individuals to pursue powerful in-depth yoga training AND maintain their current life/family/career commitments. Students must attend both on-site immersion weeks, classes and complete all additional requirements to receive certification.

QUALITY: Registered Yoga Alliance School,  200 Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher Training

UNIQUE: The only certified combined Kundalini & Hatha Yoga Training Program. Uniting these practices under a single training experience, the powerful awareness development of Kundalini Yoga is balanced with expansive alignment and postural knowledge of Hatha Yoga.
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ACCESSIBLE: This training is for all persons, body types, ages..... this is real yoga for real people.
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Manipura Yoga College and Jay Suttonbrown
Manipura Yoga College is a Registered Yoga College (RYS) with Yoga Alliance. Our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is certified, and upon successful completion students can register for RYT-200 designation with the Yoga Alliance. The Manipura program is rooted in the Hatha Yoga (yoga of balance) and Kundalini Yoga (yoga of awareness) traditions.

The Manipura Chakra is the “City of Jewels” in which we find the pearls of clarity, wisdom, self-confidence and wellbeing. The Manipura program is excellent for those looking to teach yoga as a Registered Yoga Teacher, AND/OR for profound personal development. 

Jay Suttonbrown - founder of the Manipura Yoga College - came to yoga 20 years ago in Northern California. The yoga fire was sparked. In 2007 she decided to make yoga her vocation with her Yoga Teacher Certification. Jay is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with the Yoga Alliance, and holds additional certifications in the practice of Kundalini and Prenatal Yoga.​

There is a way that Yoga can benefit every facet of your life. I look forward to sharing my practice with you. Sat Nam and Namaste! ~ Jay
Tuition
2018 Tuition for Manipura's 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program is $3375 ($2775 Early Bird till November 1 2017)
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Tuition Includes:
  • Over 200 Hours of Yoga Training
  • Registration fees
  • All Instruction, workshops and seminars
  • 2 Months Unlimited Yoga (on-site)
  • Course Manuals & Handouts
  • Certificates and Yoga Alliance verification
  • Profound Personal Development
  • Increased Joy, Empowerment, Inner-Clarity & Wisdom, and Wellness, sprinkled with a healthy sense of Humour
  • Comprehensive Skills and Knowledge; and the Confidence to Share a Yoga practice with Others
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Schedule
Two full weeks:
Friday February 2 (5pm start)  - Sunday February 11, 2018 (4:30pm end)
and
Friday April 6 - Sunday April 15, 2018 

Daily schedule: 
Most days 8:30am - 4:30pm
To Register
Please connect with Jay to register and for questions about the training: ​ jay@awesomeyoga.ca
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Payment Plan Options
​Our intention is to find a plan that works for everyone. We offer several payment options. Please contact Jay directly at jay@awesomeyoga.ca to discuss how to best set up your individual payment plan option.

If you are a resident of Haida Gwaii, you may be eligible for the Gwaii Trust Continuing Education Grant to help pay for the training
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Location: Sun Studio
403 Oceanview Drive,
Queen Charlotte, BC, Haida Gwaii
Phone: 250.637.1571

Queen Charlotte is home to many lovely hotels, guest houses and Bed & Breakfasts. If you are joining us from other areas of Haida Gwaii, or the mainland,​ click here for a list of accommodations. 
Q & A
  1.  Why Kundalini and Hatha as a combined training? Kundalini is the yoga of awareness. Through the deep practice of Kriya Yoga we harness the mental, physical and nervous energies of the body. Kundalini yoga precisely combines breath, mudra, eye-focus, mantra, body locks and postures to bring awareness and deep connection to body, mind, and soul. Hatha is the yoga of balance and alignment. By combining these practices under a single training experience, the intensive awareness development of Kundalini yoga is balanced with expansive alignment and postural knowledge of Hatha Yoga. "In Kundalini Yoga the most important thing is your experience. It goes right to your heart. No words can replace your experience. Your mind may accept the words or it may not, but your consciousness will not accept just words."  ​-Yogi Bhajan, The Aquarian Teacher Training Manual  
  2. What does Yoga Alliance Certified mean? The Manipura Program, a unique blend of Hatha and Kundalini yoga, has been reviewed in-depth by the Yoga Alliance. This means the methods, content, philosophy, anatomy, skills, assignments, assessments, and hours dedicated to each facet of yoga have been carefully reviewed and approved by the only International Yoga Certification body. If you wish to teach, most organizations require RYT-200 (Registered Yoga Teacher, 200 Hour) certification. You will be supported in your efforts to certify with the Yoga Alliance following the successful completion of the program.
  3. What if I would like to participate and expand my practice, but do not want to teach yoga, is this for me?  Absolutely. The process of Yoga Teacher Training is not a "career path," it is a life path. You will learn the critical skills of safety and alignment in asana (postures), but that is only the first step. Dedicating yourself to this level of practice guarantees a shift in your life. Those participating for Personal Development are not required to teach practicums, complete assessments/exams, or participate in student teaching. If you want to make it a personal journey, you have choices.
  4. I want to take the journey, but I am concerned about handling the training physically. Will I be able to keep up?  The immersion process is physical, but we will not be practicing asana and kriya all day! On average we will have 1-2 yoga "practices" per session, but there will be pauses in the practice as we dissect the experience. The physical process of yoga immersion and training is about teaching you to understand and use your body with such clarity that you can support others in their physical practice. You do not need to be a gymnast, you simply need to show up for what arises. In the words of Yogi Bhajan, "Keep up and you will be kept up."
  5. Is Teacher Training just about learning poses? No. The practice of yoga begins in the body, but it is not the destination. The Annamaya Kosa (the body/physical) is the anatomical body that encompasses the 4 other subtle bodies. Asana, the physical body/pose exploration, simply means to "take a seat." Our physical experience is a portal to investigate the subtle bodies, foster powerful clarity, connect us more deeply to our bodies and our practices, fuel empowerment, strengthen our voice, unearth subconscious blocks and releases them. This is AWESOME POWERFUL STUFF!
  6. What if I deeply want to participate but money is the obstacle? Arrangements can be made. Payment options can be arranged on a case by case basis. Contact us more information.
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