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Purusha Yoga School
Yoga Therapy Foundation Courses I & II
(Foundational Component of 500HR Yoga Teacher Training)

Dates: February 12,13,14,15

Daily Schedule: 8 am - 6 pm

The Complete Purusha Yoga Therapy course is an excellent option for study for current yoga teachers, Ayurvedic practitioners, yoga enthusiasts that have an east/west science background or any health/fitness practitioner that is interested in learning to use the complete 8-limb system of classic yoga to improve health and facilitate a healing process.

The Purusha Yoga Therapy course includes the following areas of study:

Eight limbs of Yoga and their overall application to health and healing: Asana, Pranayama, Yama, Niyama, Pratyahara, Dhrana, Dhyana, Samadhi. (postures, breathing, life style choices, personal choices, sensory perceptions, concentration, meditation, enlightenment.)

Understanding, modifying and specific program design for common health concerns such as; heart disease, diabetes, asthma, postural deviations, back injury and care, depression/ anxiety, post traumatic Stress Syndrome, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, cancer, osteoporosis and more.

Health screening, postural analysis, fitness assessment, stress assessment, blood pressure monitoring, general nutrition screening, goal setting.

Designing programs to accommodate an individual's life style, needs and specific goals.

Practical Assisting techniques to use with individuals with specific needs.

Business and marketing skills

Introduction to Chakra Therapy and it's potential application

Introduction to Ayurveda and it's potential application

Introduction to Yogic Nutrition and it's potential application

Eastern and Western perspectives on the healing process and new research on the mind/body connections for health and healing

In depth sutra study and yogic philosophy applied to today's life style choices and health concerns.

The Purusha Yoga Therapy course includes practical teaching time. Each student will indulge in a great deal of actual teaching and coaching. Sample clients will be seen and worked with through out the course of study.

The Purusha Yoga Therapy course includes self study and expression each student will explore and discover their own path for greater health and sustained well-being through a regular practice of personal ritual, movement, journaling, and group expression.

The Purusha Yoga Therapy course is part of the advanced 500HR Certification course offered by the Purusha Yoga School. Other modules of study include: Ayurveda, Chakra Therapy, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Pilates/Yoga, Yoga for Emotional Growth, and Ages & Stages Yoga certifications and specialty training.

For more information or to register, please reply to this ad, follow this link: http://www.purushayoga.org/100hour.htm, or call Joy Ravelli, director of the Purusha Yoga School, at 415-694-8412.

Wednesdays, 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Instructor: Cat Dagostino

Circuit conditioning with a twist, tilt and twirl!

The most unique circuit training class in the Bay Area. Get ready to be challenged - build body awareness, core strength, stamina, flexibility and overall conditioning.

At Poletential, the circuit is always changing for an interesting, fun work out. Circuit stations include a full range of Pilates and Gyrotonics equipment, and core strengthening props.

Wear comfortable workout clothes. Athletic shoes are required for some activities.

http://www.poletential.com

Drop-in $15; 5-Pack $65 (use in 60 days); 10-Pack $120 (use in 90 days)

Fridays: 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. - November 13, 20 and December 4, 11

Stephanie Herman, former principal ballerina, choreographer of innovative fitness programs, and producer and host of The Stephanie Herman TV show, has developed an exciting new workout program.

Join us for this 3-week workshop, which will enable you to isolate and control specific muscles, helping transform your body into that of a dancer, with balance, grace, and strength.

These classes are for all levels. (NOTE: Teachers interested in trainings are very welcome to join.)

For additional info: go to http://www.poletential.com

To register, contact Stephanie Herman directly at:
sh1dancer@aol.com
http://www.muscleballet.com
650-328-4909

Saturdays, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Instructor: Christina

Wake Up and Tune Up!

Get fit, flexible and strong with our Pilates mat class. This one hour Pilates class will challenge you to build strength in your core, increase your range of motion and improve your posture and flexibility. Wear comfortable clothes. Shoes are not worn during class. You are welcome to bring your own exercise mat.

http://www.poletential.com
Drop-in $15; 5-Pack $65 (use in 60 days); 10-Pack $120 (use in 90 days)

3 Private sessions for $165 for all new East Bay Pilates clients. A great way to get moving before the holidays! All trainers are certified Power Pilates.

A new beginner level group mat class starts:

Tuesday November 24 at 6:30 to 7:15pm

4 sessions Fee $75 Call 510-450-0878

Jazzercise is a 60-minute group fitness class combining cardio, strenght and stretch moves for a total body workout. We've taken moves from hip-hop, yoga, jazz dance, pilates, kick-boxing and resistance training and bundled them into an hour. All ages, leves and sizes welcome.

Come and join us for class at the Burlingame Recreation Center.
M,W,F 8:30-9:30 a.m.
M,W 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Th 4:30-5:00 p.m. Express 30 min. class
Sa 7:45-8:45 a.m.

October promotion: Pay $50.00 for the rest of the year with January 2010 EFT sign-up (EFT = automatic fund transfer).
Check us out at www.jazzercise.com

Soja Martial Arts & Yoga presents:

Soja Martial Arts & Yoga 2nd anniversary party

Friday, November 6, 8:00pm-12:00am, Oakland

MORE INFO: http://www.sojamartialarts.com

Soja Martial Arts & Yoga's 2nd Anniversary Party

Friday, Nov 6, 8pm till late

Soja welcomes our neighbors, to celebrate the great energy we create here at Soja on a daily basis. Cost: free!

Traditional martial arts demos by:

* White Crane Silat kung fu
* Cheetahs MuayThai Academy
* Bay Mountain Wing Tsun kung fu
* OpenDoor Brazilian Jujitsu

* Yoga / Pilates
* DJ Porkchop spins live dub step & break beats.
* Dancing, martial arts, food & drink

www.SojaMartialArts.com

* 2406 Webster in Northern Oakland
* Between 24th and 25th Streets
* 1/2 block off of Broadway Auto Row
* Across from the Oakland YMCA

www.SojaMartialArts.com

DATE/TIME:
Friday, November 6
8:00pm-12:00am

LOCATION:
Soja Martial Arts
2406 Webster Street
Oakland, CA, 94612
510-832-7652
http://sojamartialarts.com/

COST/REGISTRATION:
Free.

MORE INFO:
Website: http://www.sojamartialarts.com
Email: info@sojamartialarts.com
Phone: 510-832-7652
Contact: Peter Ajemian

Send to Outlook: http://www.fullcalendar.com/vc.cfm?i=407664

A variety of yoga teacher training modules, including a three-weekend unit on Yoga Therapy, constitute the 500-HR certification process. Please visit www.purushayoga.org/teachertraining.htm for more details about yoga teacher training, including prices and dates for upcoming modules. (The Chakra Yoga module will be held November 14 & 15 for a cost of $300.)

Joy Ravelli, founder and director of the Purusha Seva Project and Purusha Yoga School, leads both the 200- and 500-HR yoga teacher training modules. Joy is a lifelong yogi who has been known to be "in motion" most of her life. She enjoys sharing the passion for play that she believes is inherent in all of us by allowing her students and clients the opportunity to discover their deepest desires for health and well-being.

Joy is a certified personal trainer (ACE, AFAA), pilates teacher (Physical Mind Institute), yoga teacher, (Frogpond Yoga), nutrition specialist (Tufts University) and health educator. Joy has designed and implemented programs for high school curricula, health maintenance organizations, and corporations throughout Massachusetts and California including:

W.P.I.
Intel Corporation
College of the Holy Cross
The Deveraux School
Worcester State College
North Central Charter Essential School
Deerfield Academy
Massachusetts Academy of Math
Cigna Inc.
Massachusetts Municipal Employees
Frog Pond Yoga
Old Navy
Creative Arts Charter School


To learn about the Purusha Seva Project, Joy’s nonprofit organization bringing holistic, yoga-based living to underserved populations, click on the following link: www.purushayoga.org/sevaproject.htm.