CircusYoga® Level 1 Teacher Training (3-day training, 21 hours)

In our Level One Teacher Training we will cover:

1. The fundamental principles and practices of CircusYoga
   

2. Multi-generational Hatha yoga & partnering practices
   

3. Collaborative group play & creativity
   

4. Practices that unify a group: focus, integrate/incorporate, activate
   

5. Playful and dynamic classroom management techniques
   

6. Cultivation of your authentic teaching voice
   

Training includes a 1-hour CircusYoga Community Workshop.

Schedule:

April 18-21, 2008

1. Friday
   

2. 7:30-9:30pm Opening Session
   

3. Saturday
   

4. 8:30-11:30am Morning Session
   

5. 1:45-3:45pm Afternoon Session
   

6. 6:00-8:00pm Evening Session (7:00-8:00pm Community Workshop)
   

7. Sunday
   

8. 8:30-11:30am Morning Session
   

9. 1:45-3:45pm Afternoon Session
   

10. 6:00-9:00pm Evening Session
    

11. Monday
    

12. 8:30-11:30am Morning Session
    

13. 11:30am-12:30pm Closing Session
    

Continuing Education Credits (CECs/CEUs) available for Social Workers, Counselors, and with the Yoga Teachers registered with Yoga Alliance.

SW: Programs have been approved for Category 1 Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work. For more information about program objectives contact professionaltraining@kripalu.org.

NBCC: Kripalu is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors, and we adhere to their guidelines.

YA: Continuing Education credits are granted in accordance with Yoga Alliance standards. See Yogaalliance.org for more information. All hours are contact hours.

WHO are the CircusYoga Teacher Trainings designed for? Anyone who works with groups of people to facilitate learning or healing can benefit from this training: parents, yoga instructors, classroom teachers, circus educators, social workers, family counselors, occupational therapists, group facilitators, recreation directors, camp counselors and anyone inspired to embrace the principles of inclusion, connection and play. We recommend that applicants have a familiarity with yoga, however, no circus experience is necessary.

WHY CircusYoga? CircusYoga combines the consciousness of yoga with the communal celebration of circus for a deeply transformative experience. In CircusYoga, we foster a spirit of play and provide a level playing field for people of all ages and abilities. CircusYoga strengthens self-confidence, focus, trust, expression and teamwork. Developed out of our thirty years of work with families and kids, CircusYoga offers a safe, supportive environment for transformation within groups of all ages. CircusYoga celebrates the whole community, the whole family, the whole person. Most of all, CircusYoga teachers model the principles of inclusion, partnering, and community cooperation, embracing each individual and their gifts in our circle. CircusYoga says “Yes!” to life.

HOW will I learn? We will learn about CircusYoga through the practice of CircusYoga. And as we frequently say in our workshops: “Practice is Perfect.” The underlying principles of inclusion and connection will guide us on our own personal and tribal journey and discovery of the practice.

WHAT will I learn? We will learn techniques that support parents and kids, and any group of individuals, as collaborators and life-long learners. Opening new realms of vocabulary for play and communication, we will explore:

1. Creation of an environment where everyone is seen and celebrated
   

2. Group dynamics in Hatha yoga and collaborative story creation
   

3. Kinesthetic communication through partner acrobatics and partner yoga
   

4. Integration across the mid-line with juggling and balancing
   

5. The spirit of play in clowning and physical comedy
   

6. Balance on a tightwire and in asanas
   

7. Nurturance in Thai massage
   

8. Self-expression through creative movement and dance
   

9. Cultivation of your authentic teaching voice