Return to the Heart 200 Hour Shamanic Yoga Teacher Training

(A Sacred Journey)

StepontothispathoftransformationasyouconnecttoeachotherandtheUniverseasawhole,cultivatingapracticeoflivingShamanicYoga,reconnectingwithyourtrueSelfandcreatingalifeofSelfLove,NurturingRelationships,Authenticity,GratitudeandanExpressionofWhoYouArewithinyourownlifeandtheworld.‘ReturntotheHeart’andlearntohealbothyourbodyandenvironmentasyoushapeshiftyourlife,tappingintothewisdomthatresideswithin,bridgingtheseenandunseenrealms,andaccessingyouruniquegiftsthatwillbenefitallbeings!

TrainingOutline

LivingShamanismandYogaCombiningtheancientteachingsofbothShamanismandYoga,alongwiththeelementsofearth,water,fire,airandether,youwilllearnhowtorebuildandstrengthenyourconnectiontoboththephysicalandspiritual/theDivineMotherandFatherandtheSeenandUnseenrealities.Youwillalsolearnhowtointertwinethesepracticesintoyourdailylife,movingfromalovingandcompassionateplace,openingyourhearttoSelfandallbeingswithintheuniverse,manifestingchangeinyourlifewhileservingandupliftinghumanity,rememberingtolaughandbeplayful.

YamasandNiyamasThefirststageofyourjourneyand‘ReturntotheHeart’beginsasyouworkthroughajournalbasedontheYamasandNiyamasandunderstandhowtolivetheseteachings.ThesearebasedontheteachingsofPatanjaliassetoutintheYogaSutras.

Asanas,HealYourBody,HealYourEnvironmentThenextstagefocusesonstrengtheningyourrelationshipwithyourbodyandenvironment,asyouexplore,createandworkwithaMedicineWheel.Understandingtheteachingswithintheelementsofearth,water,fire,air&etheryouwillrecognizeyourconnectiontoallthatsurroundsyou,nolongerfeelingseparateoralone.Hereyouwillalsoreconnectwithyourteachersandgatheryourmedicine.

Anatomy&PhysiologyLearnbasicanatomytostrengthenyourawarenessforinstructingorbuildingupapose,aswellasassistingastudentwhomayhaveparticularrestrictions.Alsolearntheenergysystemsofthebodythroughthechakras.

LearntheValueofSupport,StillnessandSurrenderCreatingasafeandsupportedenvironmentiskeysothatpeopleareabletorelaxanddeepentheirrelationshipwiththeirbodiesandalsoreceivesupportviablocks,straps,bolsters,ballsorapartner.Youwillalsoexperiencereceivingandgivingnurturingtouchasmettaorlovingkindness.

AnIntroductiontoAyurvedaLearnthehistoryofAyurveda,thedoshas–Kapha,Pitta&Vata,andanunderstandingofhowtointegrateAyurvedaintoyouryogaclassaswellasyourdailylife.Alsostarttounderstandyourbodyandfoodinrelationtotheelementsandhowitcansupportyouphysically,mentally,emotionallyandspirituallytomaintainstability,balanceanddiscipline.

PranayamaYourbreathisthemostpowerfultoolforcalmingthemindandstrengtheningawarenessofthebody,yetmostpeopleuseonly40%lungcapacity.Throughvariousstylesofpranayama,youwillcultivatetheflowofpranaactivatingyourlifeforceasyoufuelyourenergybodyandgobeyonditsnormalboundariesorlimitationstoawakenyourauthenticityorTrueSelf.Youwilllearnaboutthefivepranas,aswellashowtosendpranathroughoutyourentirebody.

MeditationYouwillexperienceandcreateavarietyofmeditations,learningtostillthemind,createaonepointedfocusandlistenasyoudeepenyourrelationship,gatherwisdomandrecognizethesupportfromallthatsurroundsyou,comingtoasenseofbelongingwithinatapestrythatweavesusalltogether.

YogaNidraYogaNidraisauniquecombinationofcompletephysicalrelaxationandalertawareness,whereyourconsciousnessreleasesdeepseatedtensionortightness,rejuvenatingyourentirebodymind.Itisaplaceofawarenessbetweenbeingawakeandbeingasleep,aplacewhereyouareabletoreleaselongheldbeliefs,fearsandhabitsthatmayhaveresultedinawiderangeofphysical,mentalandemotionalhealthissues,suchasallergies,arthritis,cancer,depression,diabetes,fibromyalgia,highbloodpressure,obesity,osteoporosis,thelistisendless,preventingyoufromlivingyourlifetothefullest.

HinduismandtheGodsandGoddessesWewillinvokeandexperiencetheteachingsoftheGoddessesandGodsaswebeginajourneyofawakeningourKundaliniandactivatingherenergytoassistusinmovingupthroughourchakrasandliterallysheddingourskinasweletgoofandreleaseoldpatternsandemotionsaroundfear,safety,survival,sex,abandonment,feelingunworthyandnevergoodenough.

ShamanismandtheSpiralYouwillstepontotheshaman’spathofpersonalhealingandtransformationthroughSelfAwarenessandthecouragetolookwithinthemirrorandsee,hearandspeakyourtruth,becomingtheCreatorofyourworldasyouletgoofbeingthevictim.The‘medicine’gatheredwhilejourneyingwithinandwithoutishonouredandvalued,whensharedtoempowerallbeingswithintheuniversetoremembertheirOneness!

ConnectingwithYourTotems/Guides/TeachersYouwilldiscoverwaysinwhichtoconnectwith,honourandlearnfromyourvarioustotems/SpiritGuides/Teachersthatsupportyouonyourjourney,aswellasrecognizethatyouareneveraloneonthispath!Youwillalsostartto‘see,hearandbeavoice’foryourteachersastheyshowupinthemostamazingplaces,sobeginthepracticeofopeningtothem.

MovingintotheHeart(Pratyahara)Feelingtheheatofyourinnerfire,youburnawayallsenseofillusionasyoushiftyourperception,andbegintoseetheworldandyourexperiencesfromaplaceofdeeperunderstanding.YouwillexperiencetheteachingsofaFireCeremony/NativeSweatlodgeasyoucreateaceremonythatsupportsyouindissolvingyoursenseofseparationasyouletgoofallyourphysicalidentityandsacrificeittothefire.

TheArtofSurrenderThisisaspaceinwhichyouwilllearntolisten,nottotheexternal,buttothevoicewithin.Youwillalsofocusondevelopingandstrengtheningyourvoice,experiencingtheHealingPowerofSoundasyoucultivateapracticeofspeakingfromdeepwithinyourselfandaplaceofconfidence.

PersonalHealingwithQuartzThroughoutmylifeIhaveheardthecallingoftherocksastheyspoketomeoftheirmedicineandhealingabilities.YouwillexploreandworkwithavarietyofcrystalstoraiseyourvibrationandhealyoursenseofseparationasyourecognizeyourOnenesswithallthatsurroundsyou.

LeadershipthatCreatesInnerPeaceandFreedom Learningtoloveyourself,youopentoexpressingloveandcompassionforothers.Yourteachingstylebecomesuniqueasyoudevelopandgrowyourauthenticity,openingyourheart,embracingandacceptingwhoyouare,andlearningtoteachwhatspeakstoyou,whileinservicetoyourstudents.

TheIntimacyofYourOwnPracticeApersonalpracticecreatesandbuildsadisciplineofself-care,self-empowerment,selfacceptanceandselfawareness.Itisagreatwayofhonouring,takingcareofandconnectingwithyourselfasyoucreateandmaintainyourownpracticesothatyoumaycontinuebeingastrongteacher,leaderandinspiration.

ASampleDailySchedule(notsetinstone)

6-9am:Ritual,Meditation,ChantingandAsana9-11am:BreakfastandSelfAwareness11-1pm:DiscussionofanElement(bothinternallyandexternally)1-2pm:Lunch2-3pm:LivingYoga,TheYamasandNiyamas3-5:30:Dinner5:30-7pm:ShamanismasaPractice7-8pm:SatsangwithMeditationCost:3,000($500depositrequiredtosecureyourspacebeforetheendofDecember)

YouwillreceiveaRYT200ShamanicYogaTeachingCertificateuponcompletionofthetraining.WeareregisteredwiththeCanadianYogaAlliancewhichisrecognizedinternationally.

Trainingisavailableinthreelocations:

McKellar,Ontario,9weekends:TimeswillbeSaturdayandSunday10-5pm.ThenexttrainingbeginsJuly13thand14thandtakesplacethe2ndand4thweekendofJuly,August,SeptemberandOctober.

Bali(November2018)

Hawaii(February2019)

Peru(datestobeannounced)

Testimonial:“TheYogaTeacherTrainingIreceivedwithJaneSavilewaslife-changing.Icontinuetobeinspired,twoyearslaterbyJane’swisdom,knowledgeandhealingenergy.Janeexposedustoawiderangeofmodalitiesandideasinthecozyintimacyofherbeautifulspacealongwiththetraditionalposturesandtechniquesofhathaandyinyoga.Ileftthecourse,notonlyconfidenttobeginteachingclasses,butalsofeelingthatIhadopenedthegatestoadeeplypersonalinwardjourneythatisstillunfolding.IhighlyrecommendimmersingyourselfinoneofJane’steachertrainingsasJanetrulyliveswhatsheteachesandshebringstheteachingsalivewithherhumour,wisdom,strengthandhonesty”.

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