Embody the Life of a Yogi

2021 Sacred Shape

200hr Teacher Training

Led by Summer Deaver and Bruce Cottrell

A Vinyasa Training with alignment, heart-centered spirituality, and practical living for modern times.  

Vinyasa with alignment:

Discipline, compassion and a balance between effort and ease.

Heart-centered spirituality:

Householder wisdom of yoga (we are parents).  Be kind.  Go deep.  Commit to the brightest version of yourself.

Mindful living for modern times:

Embrace a beginner’s mind of self-study. How can we grow and contribute to our society in the most mindful way possible.

Find out if this training is right for you! Set up a time to speak with one of our lead teachers.

Sacred Shape

300hr Teacher Training

Led by Summer Deaver

The Path of Awareness: A Journey from Wellness to Wholeness

If you are a 200 hr certified Yoga Teacher interested in deepening and fortifying the well from which you teach and consider yourself a dedicated lifelong learner, then this advanced training will offer you a long-form course of deep study and practice.

From patterns to details, from the macro to the micro, we will explore how the modern world of yoga can help transform our personal and communal lives in ways that affect the profound to the mundane and how we can share those practices with the world. 

Dina and Summer have almost 4 decades of combined experience in teaching yoga.  They have participated in the transition of the yoga world from guru-centric patriarchy, to the science affirming co-creative spiral of inclusivity.  They know that a 200 hr training only scratches the surface of what yoga is and so they have been in discussion about this in-depth training since they met 6 years ago. Throughout this learning experience, they will share with the participants various processes that can assist teachers in how to tap into a collaborative space with students in order to guide them to states of awareness often considered difficult to reach alone. 

This seasonally oriented training includes 8 weekends with Summer & Bruce that will focus on:

• The Relationship between energetic anatomy and Functional Bio-mechanics

• Intensive practice lead by Summer and Dina in Asana, Breath and Meditation

• Observing and Understanding the Elements of Nature and Ayurveda

• The Ecology of organizing and facilitating inclusive sacred spaces

• Philosophy and Theory from the Bhagavad Gita to Hafiz, Parker Palmer to the Radiance Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika to Pixie Lighthorse

• Methodology of Teaching: Foundations, Sequencing, Language and Refinement of Skills

• Experiences in Nature

• Mentor-ship hours

• Trauma Sensitivity and the Window of Tolerance

• Honing in on your focus as a teacher

Program Details:

• Space is limited to 15 students, for optimal attention and focus.

• You will have an additional 6 months after the last official weekend of training to complete all course material and 3 elective weekend modules.

• This course requires a case study research paper, 15 classes at YPK, a final teaching test, reading and writing assignments as well as group participation.

• Cost: $4500.   $250 discount for first 5 students who signup.

• To apply, you must have successfully completed a 200 hr YTT.  Please complete the online application form.  Upon completion of this 300 hr Yoga Alliance Certified Training, you will be qualified to register as a 500 Hr RYT through Yoga Alliance.  

• Please complete the following application.  Upon acceptance, you will be offered a 4-6 month payment plan (credit card fees apply) or the option to pay in full.  All students must be paid in full before starting the training.  

We look forward to spending time with the amazing group of people we know will be magnetized to this training.