Fundamentals of Teaching Yoga and Meditation in Military Communities
Choice of Two Formats:
1. 7 weekly webinars (90 min. each, total 10.5 hours) or
2. 3-day intensive webinar (total 10.5 hours)
(Both formats are recorded and available for later listening)
Dates:
1. Jan 25, 26, 27, 2013 Intensive
2. Apr 9 – May 21, 2013 – 7 week program
(Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET/4:00 pm – 5:30 pm PT
3. Aug 2, 3, 4, 2013 Intensive
4. Sep/Oct 2013 – to be announced
Intensive Times:
Fri – 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm EDT/3:00 pm – 6:30 pm PDT
Sat – 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT/9:00 am – 2:30 pm PDT
Sun – 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/10:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT
Discussion Group Times TBA (To receive a certificate of completion, you must attend 2 discussion groups.)
Tuition: $395, $425 on or one week before course
Prerequisites:
Meditation teaching training or
Minimum 200 hour yoga teacher training or
Experienced health professionals on a case by case basis
In Part 1 of this Warriors At Ease training you will learn:
- The key distinctions between “yogic culture” and “military culture” and why they matter.
- Key facts about military culture, history, structure, values, norms and attitudes.
- Cultural sensitivity skills critical to a teacher’s success and effectiveness.
- Ways to introduce yoga/meditation that enhance your students’ receptivity and focus on the relevance to their concerns.
- How to create a safe learning container and why this is crucial for working with those suffering from trauma.
- A basic understanding of war-related traumatic stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Traumatic Brain Injury.
- Practical guidelines for working with student’s emotional reactions in class.
- Strategies and tips for initiating a class or workshop series in military facilities and communities.
Earning your Part 1 Certificate of Completion requires:
- Attending (or listening to recording) all 7 webinar lecture classes
- Participating in two hour-long discussion groups* (not recorded)
- Submitting final homework assignment
