Learn what the "edge" is and how it's used to guide hatha yoga practice.
From Sw. Asokananda:
"Erich Schiffmann brought the concept of “playing the edge” to the yoga world. In my studies with Erich, and then the exploration with my own body, I have made this an important aspect of my hatha yoga practice. It directly links to how Swami Satchidananda guided the Integral Yoga way of hatha yoga.
In this workshop we will:
· Get a clear understanding of what the edge is, as well as how it feels in the body
· How the edge helps us to transform the physical postures into yoga
· The distinction between intensity and pain
· What is the psychological edge vs. the physical edge?
· How to balance the desire to progress in our practice while avoiding the desire to be somewhere else than where we are.
There will be some hatha yoga practice during the program."
- Continuing Education Credit: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1 contact hour. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $20 --
***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] for your member discount code***
Our culture trains us in so many ways to dwell in the head - planning, reasoning and judging - that we become separated from the heart.
In this workshop:
We'll discuss how we can engage the heart in our daily activities by embracing the path of service and feeling the natural flow of compassion that is our nature.
Explore how the practice of surrender includes acknowledging the limitations of the mind, letting go of personal gain and opening to the guidance of the higher Self within.
Use guided reflection, discussion and ritual to open the heart to the presence of Grace that can offer us strength and wisdom on the spiritual path.
- Continuing Education Credit: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1 contact hour. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $20 --
***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] for your member discount code***
***This event will also be translated live into multiple languages***
Enrich Your Sadhana with Ayurveda:
Yoga and Ayurveda are related healing disciplines of India. They are the two sides of the same coin. While practicing Ayurveda keeps the body and mind balanced and healthy, practicing Yoga prepares the body and mind for the eventual liberation and enlightenment of the soul.
A great way to introduce Ayurveda into your life and the life of your students is on the yoga mat. This makes the transition to a deeper integration of Ayurveda in your home and daily life easy.
Padmasri will share with you concepts of Ayurveda and ways to enrich your sadhana and your students’ lives with Ayurveda.
In this workshop, we will discuss:
1. The five elements theory
2. The twenty gunas theory
3. The importance of agni
4. Ways to deepen our practices and take Ayurveda to the mat
Continuing Education Credit: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hour. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] for your member discount code***
***This event will also be translated live into multiple languages***
The Intersection of Neuroscience, Psychology and Yoga:
Looking at the yoga practices through the lens of neuroscience and psychology brings to the table a deeper understanding of how and why yoga works as well as how yoga impacts on our neurobiology and healing.
In this presentation Dr. Mala will discuss the intersection of these three disciplines and will cover:
1. How the vagus nerve and polyvagal theory intersect with the Yoga Guna and Kosha theory.
2. How the intersection of psychology, yoga, and neuroscience provides a more in depth avenue for healing.
3. How the yoga practices impact on our neurobiology.
Continuing Education Credit: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1 contact hour. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $20 –
***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] for your member discount code***
***This event will also be translated live into multiple languages***
Granthis are psychic, physical and emotional blocks in our chakra system which are brought about by past Samskaras, traumas, desires and old patterns.
This workshop will discuss the 3 major blockages and the techniques used to release these blockages or knots. When released, prana can flow freely through the body allowing the aspirant to experience better physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Speaker Bio:
Nalanie Chellaram has been surrounded by spirituality for her whole life. She was raised by Hindu parents, educated at a Catholic school and, studied philosophy in college. Nalanie began practicing the teaching of her Guru, Sri Swami Satchidananda in 1986 and continued to study the science of yoga. She has been accredited by the Council of Teachers of the Satchidananda Ashram in Virginia, USA. to teach Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation. She is also an accredited Teacher Trainer for Integral Yoga and a therapist under the British School of Yoga. She is the Chairwoman of the Integral Yoga Center in Gibraltar where she runs regular weekly satsangs, teacher training and counseling sessions. This Center is a registered Charity serving the community. Nalanie, who now lives in Spain, frequently lectures on the Science of Yoga, in Portugal, Spain. Germany. the United Kingdom, the USA and the Far East. She is the first of a new generation of spiritual teachers. Her particular upbringing and education has given her a special insight into both Hinduism and Christianity, inspired by her Beloved Guru.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] for your member discount code***
***This event will also be translated live into multiple languages***
Description:
Sometimes, I search for the meaning of life in everyday awareness which includes the heavy, dark and horrific elements to the elegant, geometric and playful expressions. Other times, I search for meaning from sacred texts, meditation practice and writing or through my easeful or challenging relationships with family, friends and strangers. It has become clear to me that the things that feel out of alignment, misunderstood, miscommunicated, often become teachers for that part of us that recognizes the common desire for happiness and Peace.
And for some reason, there is the natural tendency to act and behave in ways that take us far away from that process of contemplation. Whether the broad understanding of karma, the deeply explored dimensions of trauma, or the simple acceptance of life's rhythm of joys and sorrows, a complete Yoga practice can help us sense that place of highest, personal alignment.
The body naturally searches to align in such a way so that it can recognize what part is connected to the ground and what part is reaching upwards towards the sky.
Our body's conversation with gravity and finding our physical balance can be a starting point for understanding alignment as a life practice. What feels off-center to us? What part of us reacts and tries to adjust things back to a comfortable center? How deeply do we understand our center versus how stubbornly do we hold onto a habitual posture in our body/mind. How often do we allow for pause and rest, reflection and creativity as medicine for our ever-conflicting, ever-fluctuating world?
Join Mukunda for this workshop that will be part lecture on Yoga philosophy, gentle movement, meditation and conversation.
All are welcome. No previous experience in Yoga is required.
Continuing Education Credit: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1 contact hour. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $30 –
***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] for your member discount code***
***This event will also be translated live into multiple languages***
Can We Share Yoga with Those Who Resist It?
A Workshop About Our Experiences, Ideas, Triumphs and Failures
with Chandra/Jo Sgammato
Calling all Yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners to explore a challenge we likely all share: how to convey our enthusiasm for Yoga in order to convince our loved ones to at least try it. First we must ask ourselves what motivates us to want these people to practice Yoga and then we will have a roundtable Zoom discussion on how (and perhaps how not) to spread the joy we find in our own practice.
Speaker Bio:
Chandra/Jo Sgammato is a certified Integral Yoga instructor who served for twenty years at the Integral Yoga Institute of New York in many capacities, mostly as general manager. She founded the Yoga At School program to bring the benefits of Yoga to New York City public schools. Today she is a member of the Integral Yoga Global Network.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.25 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
Pranayama: The Health Benefits & Practices Beyond the Basic
with Margabandhu Martarano
We may be familiar with the Basic and Advanced Practices of Pranayama. We know its necessity for going deeper in Meditation. Do we know many of the Health Benefits of Pranayama? Do we know how adding special mudras, bandhas, and visualizations can improve our health and vitality dramatically?
This workshop will explore the How’s and Why’s of an extended pranayama practice. Experiencing the benefits for yourself can broaden your teaching skills and inspire your students to practice pranayama regularly and experience its benefits.
Margabandhu Martarano, E-RYT, 500 began the New Jersey Integral Yoga Institute at the request of Sri Swami Satchidananda in 1968, serving as its director for over 50 years. During these 50 years, he has taught in drug programs, mental institutions, maximum security prisons and still regularly teaches college students a credited course as well as his regular Sunday Morning Yoga Class at NJ IYI. As a Senior Certified Integral Yoga Instructor, Margabandhu is proficient in all areas of Yoga, though his favorite practice is Pranayama with Mudras and Bandhas.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $30 –
***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
How to Teach a Class That Integrates Yoga Philosophy and Asana
with Mia Velez
How can one convey the philosophy of Raja teachings in an asana class? How can we guide our students to demonstrate something like Brahmacharya during Surya Namaskaram or Pranayama? This interactive class will scratch the surface of teaching a multifaceted class that brings Raja teachings in asana, pranayama and meditation. This class includes a 30min themed class and one hour interactive discussion and Q&A.
Mia entered Integral Yoga in 2016 through the kitchen, by cooking community lunches and silent retreat meals. Even though she'd been teaching yoga since 2008, she certified as an Integral Yoga teacher in 2018 to learn more of the IYI approach and be part of the lineage. She is an IYI trainer and co-trained the BIPOC 200 YTTs in San Francisco. She's led a stress management course for new parents, teaches at a men's jail in California, and is a student of kung fu. Mia is a disciple of the Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu lineage and is highly influenced by her martial arts training. She sees an undeniable parallel in Yoga and Kung Fu, and feels they are complements to each other. Yoga and Kung Fu are integrated into her daily life as a mother, preschool teacher, and advocate for gender, race and class equality through multiple non-profits groups.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $30 –
***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
Integral Yoga Hatha and Mental Health
with Louis Mahadev Carlino, MA, LPC, E-RYT 500
Advancing in Hatha Yoga has a lot less to do with the shapes that you can get your body into, and more to do with the depth and quality of inner experience. This workshop will begin with an introductory discussion about the difference between an authentic, felt sense of self versus a mentally constructed one. We will then practice an hour of Hatha Yoga together focused on feeling the body (and self) from within. We will close the workshop by sharing our experiences, and learning from each other's descriptions and insights.
A mind in balance with the body is an essential characteristic of mental health. A preoccupation with thinking is a common feather of all manner of mental disturbances including full blown psychiatric disorders. We live in an age where we are bombarded by information, data, and mental processing. Hatha Yoga is as popular as it is today because it runs counter to this cultural tendency. Please join us in an experiential adventure as we learn to appreciate the amazing potency of Hatha Yoga to bring us back into our bodies, and back to a full embodied sense of self.
To prepare for the workshop, please read the following article "Integral Yoga Hatha and Mental Health" by Louis Mahadev Carlino, MA, LPC, E-RYT 500.
Bio
Louis Mahadev Carlino, MA, LPC is a certified Integral Yoga Teacher with over 1000 hours of training. From 2001 through 2006, Mahadev lived at Satchidananda Ashram—Yogaville where he led Teacher Trainings at all levels. In 2009, he earned a Masters’ Degree in Somatic Counseling Psychotherapy from Naropa University in Boulder, CO. He has developed a style of somatic psychotherapy informed by the teachings of Integral Yoga. Mahadev has led numerous workshops on the healing power of Hatha Yoga, and teaches therapeutic Hatha Yoga classes in Boulder. Mahadev is primarily focused on the body and mind balance in mental health, and the extraordinary potency of Hatha Yoga practices to quiet our minds and deepen our sensitivity to the aliveness and awareness animating our bodies.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
Joann will describe the functioning of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), including an explanation of polyvagal theory, and share the specific ways she’s found that the practices, structure, and methods of classic yoga in general, and Integral Yoga in particular, enhance nervous-system regulation.
This is part one of a two-part lecture/yoga class combination, where the presence of the instructor and the effect of Om chanting, the eye movements, deep breathing, and the yoga posture sequence on the ANS will be examined.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
After a brief review of the main points made in Part 1, Joann will point out the autonomic nervous-system (ANS) regulating features of the the second half of the basic Integral Yoga Class, including pranayama; deep relaxation, including yoga nidra, and relaxation.
This information is particularly important when teaching students impacted by trauma and/or chronic ANS dysregulation.Join her to explore why she believes that Integral Yoga is naturally trauma-sensitive and nervous-ststem informed.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
We finished our teacher training, and we are now armed with the skills to teach to Yoga. Then we find a place to teach, whether in an IYI space or local studio/gym, or we strike out on our own to share our love of Yoga. No matter what skills we have or place we teach, we are instantly met with the need to build a sense of community. We will explore some skills to develop on the mat, and also some concepts to adopt at the beginning and end of our classes that will encourage community. Join Trace Sahaja Bonner for an insightful discussion on expanding our practice, teaching and spiritual connections.
Bio:
Trace Sahaja Bonner, E-RYT 500, is the Founder and Director of Holy Cow Yoga Center. She began her practice 30 years ago, and is a certified Advanced Integral Yoga teacher since 2003. Having studied in India and the US, Trace Sahaja continues to draw from a variety of great teachers in the west. She takes workshops with a host of contemporary Yoga teachers to deepen her personal understanding of Yoga. Yoga is about having fun with the journey, so she enjoys bringing her lighthearted teaching style to all levels of Yoga classes, Teacher Trainings, Meditation Workshops and Yoga Sutra (Raja Yoga) and Bhagavad Gita Studies. .
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
The Sun Salutation is a beautiful and beneficial practice that elegantly flows as a moving meditation.
Well, that’s the goal. For most beginning students, Surya Namaskaram does not look or feel anything like a fluid, graceful gesture. My own experience was more similar to a choppy conglomeration of awkward maneuvers punctuated by suffering in stillness. But nowadays, I practice 2 rounds of Sun Salutations as soon as I wake up, and I couldn’t imagine skipping this nourishing ritual.
How can we move our practice, and that of our students, from rough stuff to a fulfilling fluid meditation? In my experience, the divine is in the details. During 10 years of practicing Integral Yoga and 6 years of teaching, I’ve gathered a lot of details that have supported my students and transformed my own salutations.
By refining the alignment of each position to enhance stability and spaciousness, and by coordinating many mini movements for more easeful transitions, this series of 12 individual poses becomes one joyful flow.
In the Surya Namaskaram Lineup workshop, we’ll
- dive into the details, practice and polish the physical forms
- design ways to share with students, and
- explore the energetic effects when we turn the attention from the physical to the pranic experience
In examining and integrating the details of the physical form, we experience that the energetic whole is more powerful than the sum of its parts.
Bio
Yogeśwarī Jessica Bertin trained to teach Hatha Yoga at the Integral Yoga Institute NY in 2016, and is certified in Meditation, Raja Yoga philosophy, and Intermediate Hatha. YJB’s classes are interactive and have been described as “joyful,” “spacious,” and “methodical.” During a 15 year NYC coffee career, YJB began Yoga and was profoundly impacted by the practice’s mental health benefits. Presently, YJB teaches Hatha theory for teacher trainings and classes for various levels of experience and ability. In addition, Yogeśwarī’s services include staffing Yoga trainings and retreats, as well as consulting and development for Spiro Collective. Some of YJB’s favorite activities are playing in kitchens, getting lost in the woods, and twisting wild woody vines into wreaths.
How can we shape a course class so students are looking forward to every session? It takes a big toolbox and lots of tricks!
This workshop will address: meeting the student at their own level, creating sacred space, engaging with different personality types, providing challenges that excite but don’t discourage, developing community among the students, and building a curriculum that keeps students engaged and enthusiastic.
Bring all your questions and expect to engage in rigorous discussion.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
A deep dive into using the bodies reactions to reveal the unconscious. Working with triggers, the hidden elements and listening whilst unhooking interpretations from knowing.
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Rowan is a student of Yoga, an Integral Yoga trainer. He loves jnana yoga and the art of integration, non effort in practice and the path of unknowing.
" Yoga is something that amazes me and continues to open my eyes to many beautiful insights into life, the mind and its relationships. My main training has come through the Integral Yoga School with Swami Satchidananda and for the last 10 years have immersed into the approach of ‘Satsang’ or ‘The direct Path with many amazing modern current day teachers. Practicing for 25 years and teaching full time for 20, I am now offering yoga from a variety of perspectives. Through my own exploration, and the insightful way Integral Yoga brings all aspects of Yoga and Yoga Philosophy into the actual mechanics of movement, I teach how to blend many skills and depths into a way of moving." -Rowan
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Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 2 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $30 –
***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
The true essence of transformative growth lies within Raja Yoga—where profound benefits unfold for both ourselves and our students.
Raja Yoga serves as the key to genuine liberation, and those who embrace it are thriving! Why? Because it's an empowering practice. It awakens the spirit of self-responsibility, enabling individuals to comprehend the powerful influence they wield in shaping their own lives.
"Freedom through Awareness" encapsulates my personal goal and passion, which I wholeheartedly share with my Sangha spanning all ages—from children to the elderly. I've been dedicated to imparting Integral Yoga since 1993.
For me, Raja Yoga is the cornerstone that transforms Yoga into Integral Yoga. I am eager to share my experiences and guide you in seamlessly integrating it into both beginner and advanced classes.
I look forward to our time together. See you then.
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Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
Numerous texts from the Yoga tradition are structured as conversations—fountains of dialogue from which the sacred wisdom of Yoga philosophy springs.
Beyond philosophy, these exchanges themselves often claim to lead one to liberation. What is it that makes engaging in dialogue so deeply fruitful and powerful? How can we harness that power in our everyday interactions with our own inner voice, and with the world around us?
Blending principles of Nonviolent Communication and insight from ancient Sanskrit scripture, we will explore the components of authentic dialogue, and learn how to increase and enrich our sensitivity to both our students and ourselves.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 2 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $30 –
***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
In this one hour session, we will explore developing self-awareness through Neuroception of our nervous system and strengthen our social engagement system. Oyamie will offer practical and accessible tools on how to awaken the social nervous system, the most recently evolved of the Vagus Nerve. Additionally, she will share the science of how the Nervous System can help us heal and move into states of ease.
As yoga teachers, we hold a sacred container and our students look to us for cues of safety and how to guide them deeper into their somatic and embodied experiences.
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Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $30 –
***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
The combination of physical movement, breathwork, mindfulness, and self-
awareness in yoga can create a fertile ground for the emergence of strong emotions
that can be unsettling for both students and teachers.
Led by Sam Desai, licensed professional counselor and yoga teacher, this
presentation will offer insights and practical strategies to effectively support
students emotional well-being during yoga practice.
Through experiential exercises, parables, and interactive discussions, yoga teachers will gain valuable
skills and resources to empower both students and teachers to embrace emotions
with kindness and compassion.
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Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $30 --
***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
During this hour of pranayama practice, we begin by focusing on the physical effects of breathing, understanding how the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen impacts our body’s physiology and overall health.
As the session progresses, we shift our attention to the more subtle influences of breath on the mind and spirit, exploring how controlled breathing can calm the mind, enhance emotional balance, and deepen our sense of inner peace.
Through this exploration, participants learn how breath can be a powerful tool for managing stress, improving mental clarity, and supporting spiritual growth, integrating these practices into both daily life and their spiritual journey.
Pernilla Priya Halldin, is an Integral yoga teacher deeply passionate about Raja yoga, the yoga philosophy, and the tools that it gives to life. She blends these tools into her Hatha yoga teaching as well as in her daily work in the corporate world. She is a qualified instructor in Integral Hatha Basic and Intermediate Yoga, Raja Yoga, Accessible Yoga, Hormone Yoga, Trauma sensitive Yoga and Dance and certified Yoga for the Special Child practitioner since ten years. She is passionate about giving yoga to everybody and every body. She has during the last years deep dived into the magic of the breath and menopause. www.priyayoga.se/kontakt
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Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $30 --
***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
Yoga has always been vegetarian, and later in his life Swami Satchidananda told us that dairy was not necessary for health and it was time to evolve past it. Most people who come to an asana class are unaware of this backstory, or even of ahimsa as yoga's first moral precept.
This presentation is about how we can bring this aspect of yoga tradition into our classes and conversations without arousing discomfort or anger. Topics covered in this workshop:
- The role of ahimsa in a yogic lifestyle
- The vegetarian/vegan choice and its two-fold connection to yoga: ethics and health
- How Western science supports the ancient yogis' dietary recommendations
- Ways to communicate on this that both accept and enlighten everyone, regardless of their current choices
- The art of "attraction activism," allowing your life to do much of the talking
Bio:
Listed by VegNews among the “Top 10 Living Vegetarian Authors” and featured twice on Oprah, Victoria Moran has written thirteen books including Main Street Vegan, the international bestseller Creating a Charmed Life, and coming in January, Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path to a Dazzling Third Act.
She discovered yoga as a teen, trained with Integral Yoga in Kansas City in her 20s, and did yoga teacher training during the pandemic at age 70. Victoria has hosted the Main Street Vegan Podcast and directed Main Street Vegan Academy, training vegan lifestyle coaches and educators, since 2012.
Victoria produced the 2019 documentary, A Prayer for Compassion, about spirituality and food choices, and she was the 2024 inductee into the North American Vegetarian Society's Vegan Hall of Fame.
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Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
-- $30 --
***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
Join us for an interactive Teachers Open Forum on April 17th at 10:00 AM EST via Zoom. This is a space where we come together as a community to share ideas, explore challenges, and crowdsource wisdom from one another.
Topic of Discussion:
Are you a teacher who isn’t currently teaching or would like to teach more? Let’s explore what’s holding us back and how we can re-engage with teaching.
Here are a few reasons to consider why someone who is qualified to teach might not be teaching......
- Lack of Confidence or Feeling Out of Practice
After time away from teaching, some may feel unsure about their skills or worry that they’re not as effective as they once were.
- Life Transitions and Priorities
Family responsibilities, career changes, or personal circumstances may have taken precedence, making it difficult to maintain a teaching schedule.
- Burnout or Fatigue
Teaching, especially in a service-oriented space, can be emotionally and physically demanding. A break may have been necessary to prevent burnout, and returning can feel daunting.
- Difficulty Finding Opportunities
Some teachers may not know where to look for teaching opportunities or how to get reconnected with a supportive teaching community.
- Changing Interests or Uncertainty About Direction
Teachers may feel drawn to explore other interests or modalities, leaving them unsure of how or if teaching still fits into their path.
- Feeling Disconnected from the Community
A lack of connection to fellow teachers or students can make it harder to stay motivated or feel inspired to return to teaching.
- Concerns About Adapting to New Formats
With the shift to online and hybrid teaching, some may feel intimidated by the technology or uncertain about how to adapt their teaching style.
- Internal Doubts or Fear of Failure
Fear of not meeting expectations or feeling “rusty” can prevent someone from stepping back into a teaching role.
- Uncertainty About Demand or Relevance
Some teachers may wonder whether there’s still interest in what they offer or if their teaching is aligned with what students are seeking.
- Lack of Clarity About Their Purpose as a Teacher
After time away, some may feel disconnected from their original motivation to teach and need time to rediscover their passion.
We’re excited to announce that this will be the first of a series of ongoing forums where we’ll discuss different topics relevant to our teaching journeys. Each forum will have a central theme, but we also welcome other topics that may arise if time allows.
Have a topic you’d like to explore in a future forum?
We’d love to hear your ideas! Please email us at [email protected] to share your suggestions.
Let’s grow and learn together as a vibrant teaching community!
Ayurveda and Yoga are sister sciences. If we are only practicing one or the other, we are missing half the picture. Ayurveda teaches the medical side of yoga and meditation as healing tools along with diet, lifestyle and special herbs. Yoga includes many of the principles taught in Ayurveda. Bring Ayurveda to your yoga class and watch it enhance your life and the lives of your students!
In this workshop you will learn to adapt your practice and your students practice according to specific doshas that arise during time of day, change of seasons, digestive issues, insomnia and many other issues or dis-eases. This workshop is great for yoga instructors or practitioners who are interested in taking their yoga practice to deeper level through Ayurveda principals.
Bhakti is a graduate of Integral Yoga through Satchidananda Ashram. She has studied Yoga and Ayurveda Medicine for over twenty five years in the US and in India and gives big thanks to all of her teachers. Bhakti is certified in Hatha, Vinyasa, Kids and Accessible Yoga with over 1000 hours in yoga trainings.
In addition, Bhakti is an Ayurveda Health Practitioner at the 1600 hour level through Kerala Ayurveda Academy in India and the US. She incorporates Ayurveda in her own life practices as well as her yoga classes. Her approach to yoga is gentle and meditative even when she is teaching a Vinyasa flow. She has a passion for playing her harmonium and opens all her classes with chanting and pranayama.
Bhakti founded and ran her own yoga studio Shanti Om Yoga in Staunton, Virginia and in Portland Oregon for 16 years combined. She has led numerous yoga retreats to India, Costa Rica and Guatemala and has also led several 200 hour teacher trainings at her studio in Portland, Oregon.
Please contact Bhakti at bhaktiomayurveda.com or bhaktifoster108@gmail for more information
Are you a yoga teacher looking to create financial balance and stability in your life? 🧘♀️💸
Join us for a two-part presentation crafted exclusively for yoga teachers, where you'll learn how to integrate the Profit First method into your financial life—and take actionable steps to start seeing results.
🌱 Why Profit First?
- Prioritize Profit: Learn to ensure your hard work translates into real financial stability.
- Simplify Money Management: Discover how to organize your income into purposeful categories, creating clarity and peace of mind.
- Shift Your Mindset:** Move from simply covering expenses to intentionally building financial health and growth.
🔥 What to Expect
Part 1: Learn
We’ll introduce the Profit First method, teaching you how to align your financial habits with the values of balance and intention you bring to your yoga practice.
Office Hours
After the first session, join open office hours to ask questions and get tailored advice to make Profit First work for your unique financial journey as a yoga teacher.
Part 2: Implement
A hands-on workshop where you’ll take what you’ve learned and apply it, setting up your Profit First system with personalized support and practical steps.
🌟 What You’ll Gain
- Financial Peace of Mind: Manage your income and expenses with confidence and clarity.
- A Balanced Lifestyle: Align your financial habits with the harmony you teach your students.
- Empowerment: Gain control over your finances and create a sustainable income for the long term.
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***Workshop free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
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Discover how to weave the wisdom of Ayurveda into your teaching with this continuing education workshop. Learn practical tools and insights to support balance and well-being in your students through seasonal guidance, dosha awareness, and lifestyle integration. Perfect for yoga teachers and wellness practitioners looking to deepen their offerings with ancient holistic principles.
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Hannah Elizabeth Levin is the founder of Heartfelt Wellbeing LLC. She is an Ayurveda Practitioner, yoga teacher, and artist who also holds a masters degree in teaching. Hannah expertly guides women to regain their optimal health and wellbeing through her online coaching programs and retreats.
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***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
Join us for our next Teachers Open Forum on June 24th at 11:30am EST via Zoom. This one-hour open session is an opportunity for us to come together, share our experiences, and learn from one another.
Unlike a traditional workshop with a presenter, this session will be a collaborative conversation among teachers where we can explore ideas, ask questions, and offer support.
We hope you will join us!
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***Free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] or go to your membership dashboard on iyta.org for your discount code***
Have a topic you’d like to explore with other teachers in future forums? Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions.
How do we embody non-violence in thought, speech, and action—as yoga teachers, as practitioners, and as human beings?
Join us for the first in a new series of open discussions exploring the Yamas and Niyamas through the lens of lived experience.
In this session, we’ll reflect together on Ahimsa (non-violence)—the cornerstone of yogic ethics. Through honest conversation, we’ll explore how we practice Ahimsa with ourselves, in relationships, and in the world. All Integral Yoga teachers are welcome, regardless of how long you’ve been teaching or practicing.
Continuing Education Credits: Yoga Alliance (YA), 1.5 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
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***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] for your member discount code***
What does it mean to live in Truth—as a teacher, a practitioner, and a human being?
Join us for the 2nd in a new series of open discussions exploring the Yamas and Niyamas through the lens of lived experience.
In this open forum, we’ll explore Satya (truthfulness) as a living practice of honesty, authenticity, and integrity. Together we’ll reflect on how we discern and express truth with compassion, and how truth and non-violence support one another in our lives and teaching.
All Integral Yoga teachers are welcome, no matter your years of practice or experience.
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***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] for your member discount code***
What does it mean to live in abundance, free from the need to take what is not ours—as a teacher, a practitioner, and a human being?
Join us for the Third Series of our open discussions exploring the Yamas and Niyamas through the lens of lived experience.
In this open forum, we’ll explore Asteya (non-stealing) as a living practice of integrity and trust. Together we’ll reflect on how we cultivate a sense of inner completeness and how this manifests as respecting the resources, energy, and creations of others in our lives and teaching.
Thoughts and Questions to Contemplate....
· How does the concept of Asteya translate from the physical act of not stealing to more subtle forms, such as stealing someone's time, energy, or ideas?
· In a world of constant digital content and inspiration, how do we practice Asteya as yoga teachers and students in relation to intellectual property and creative work?
· When we feel a sense of lack or "not enough," how does that feeling lead us toward a mind of stealing, even if just subtly? How can our practice help us cultivate a sense of abundance?
· What is the relationship between Asteya and trust? How does our personal practice of non-stealing impact the trust we build within our communities and with our students?
· Think of a time when you truly honored another person's space, time, or work without feeling a sense of desire or envy. What did that feel like?
All Integral Yoga teachers are welcome, no matter your years of practice or experience.
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***This is an online event and is free for IYTA Members. Please email [email protected] for your member discount code or see your members dashboard***