So you want to go deeper with your practice and pull together the many threads of what you have learned in class...

Anusara Yoga Immersion and Teacher Training

2010 - 2011

The Immersion

The Anusara Immersion is for any student who wishes to take their practice to another, deeper level. To go deeper doesn't mean you need to become a yoga teacher...the Immersion offers a 100-hour curriculum covering of the primary components of a well rounded practice: philosophy study, alignment practice, anatomy, pranayama & meditation practices.

Anusara Yoga Immersions invite you to cross a threshold of deepening your yoga practice on every level. Through focused study of asana (yoga poses) using the Anusara Universal Principles of Alignment, the inspiring Tantric philosophy, and conversation with a supportive community (kula) of like-minded and like-hearted yogis, you will be invited to awaken to your true nature as a spiritual being. This program promises to be a rich and transformative experience!

For students who DO desire to teach, the Immersion Program establishes a solid foundation from which to skillfully share yoga and is the first step on the pathway to teaching Anusara yoga. The Immersion is the Teacher Training prerequisite and the Carolina Yoga Teacher Training School (RYS-200) requires a separate application and completion of an entrance exam and will be offered in the Fall 2011.

The Immersion Curriculum includes but is not limited to:

• Full range of asana practice (Level 1 & 2 syllabi) and study

• Universal Principles of Alignment of Anusara Yoga

• Loops, Spirals, and Focal Points

• Yoga philosophy, including the life-affirming Tantric philosophy that underlies Anusara, the history of yoga, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, and the Bhagavad Gita

• Study of the chakra system and energy anatomy
  

• Pranayama and meditation theory and practice

• Anatomy & physiology
  

Each 11-hour weekend includes 5 hours of asana and 6 hours of a combination of philosophy lecture and discussion, pranayama and meditation practices, anatomy, and journaling. Suggested readings will be included throughout the course.

Required text: Master Immersion Manual by John Friend, which is available by download by calling the Anusara office at 888-398-9642. Please download this manual and bring it with you to the first weekend.

DATES

The Anusara Immersion consists of three parts (100 contact hours) following a specific curriculum. To receive credit for the Immersion you must complete all three parts. Upon successful completion of the Anusara Immersion a student is then prepared to attend the Carolina Yoga Teacher Training, a registered 200-hour Yoga Alliance school (Fall 2011).

Please note: If you are unable to attend a certain weekend there are other options for completing those hours. Please contact Stacey at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for this information.

Part One

September 4-5, 2010
October 2-3, 2010
November 6-7, 2010

Part Two

December 4-5, 2010
January 22-23, 2011
February 19-20, 2011

Part Three

March 19-20, 2011
April 16-17, 2011
May 14-15, 2011

DAILY SCHEDULE

Saturday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 - 5:00 PM

PREREQUISITES

30 hours of Anusara Yoga

• includes yoga classes, workshops and retreats with a certified or inspired Anusara teacher and completion of at least 8 weeks of Level 2 or the equivalent.

INSTRUCTOR

TESTIMONIALS

• This morning, I feel very focused, grounded, and clear about what I am doing and why-- and I know that broad pulse was purposive on your parts, in the way that you sequenced and structured the whole process.  The notion that I am walking away from this process with now is that I want to be the best custodian of this that I can be. I so look forward to continuing this conversation with each of you! – Annie W.
• You obviously took so much care in your planning and you worked beautifully together.  The experience was thrilling to me.  I woke up about 3:00a.m. with a feeling of sparklers in my chest and abdomen !  It was an amazing experience and I just imagined something good had been turned loose in me as a result of the weekend. – Betsy F
• What a fantastic weekend.  I am already counting the days until March.  The knowledge and energy that the 3 of you have is unbelievable.  I just want to stand next to you and hope that some of it will just enter my brain.            – Betsey W.

REGISTRATION

To register, complete an Immersion Registration Form, available from City Yoga or download the PDF below. Send it with a $100 deposit, or full amount, to the business address: 2121 College Street Columbia, SC 29205. Make check payable to City Yoga, or call (803-799-5400) to register with a credit card over the phone.

VENUE

COST

Full Immersion (3 parts): $1700
Part One only: $700
Partial Payment Option: 3 payments of $580
(Payments due 9/1/10, 1/1/11 and 3/1/11)

25% discount for students who have already completed the same level of Immersion within the past 5 years

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICIES

A $100 deposit is required to reserve your space. The deposit is refundable until one week before the Immersion weekend begins, minus a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds are given for any reason after one week prior to the Immersion, unless your space can be filled from a waiting list. The fee includes the training only. Lodging and meals are separate.

Download registration form here

2011 Carolina Yoga Teacher Training:

Dates:

June 24-26, 2011

July 15-17, 2011

August 12-14, 2011

September 23-25, 2011

Venue:

The Bindu, Cornelius NC (homestay option available)

Pre-requisites:

Successful completion of a 100-hr Anusara Immersion program, application, and a recommendation by a Certified Anusara Yoga instructor.

Cost:

$2000 or two payments of $1025 or three payments of $690

The application & registration form will be posted soon along with more details.

The CYTT program is a 100-hour Anusara Yoga Teacher Training co-taught by Stacey Millner-Collins, Kelley Gardner, and Sarah Faircloth, all certified Anusara Yoga instructors with over 43 years of teaching experience between them. To attend this training you must have completed the 100-hour Anusara Immersion. Completion of the CYTT entitles you to apply for RYT-200 status with the Yoga Alliance.

Please contact the studio for more details… This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 803-799-5400