300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training | Advanced (RYT 500)
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Three Trees Yoga 300 Hr Advanced Teacher Training Program (500RYT) will prepare yoga teachers to work with a variety of students either in group classes or private sessions as well as to deepen their personal understanding of subtle aspects of advanced asana, pranayama, philosophy, mindfulness meditation and movement, and anatomy.
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Emphasis will be on creating adaptive physical practices as well as a deeper understanding of anatomy specific to yoga teachers; subtle aspects of advanced asana, advanced pranayama practices, Mindfulness Meditation and Movement, as well as areas of philosophy not generally covered in a 200 hr training program.
Ideal candidate is a graduate of a 200 hr yoga teacher training program who wants to expand their capacity to meet the needs of a variety of students in All Level classes; to work more therapeutically with specialized populations, and at-risk groups or individuals; and to continue deepening their own practice. Emphasis will be on developing skills to identify and release areas of physical and emotional challenge in your students as well as yourself.
Three Trees Teacher Training has attracted students from Aberdeen, Olympia, Seattle, Bremerton, Gig Harbor, Sequim, Port Angeles, Tacoma, Joint Lewis McChord, Auburn, Roy, Lake Tapps, Puyallup, Renton, Kingston and our own Federal Way.
Typical Training Weekend
Friday
5pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
12:30pm - 6:30pm
Sunday
9:30am - 5:30 pm
5-6 pm
Check-in and lifestyle discussion (1 hr)
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6-7:00 pm
Teacher-led asana practice & technique lesson (1 hrs)
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7-7:30pm
Dinner break
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7:30-8:30 pm
Practice teaching: review and refine (1 hr)
12:30-2:00 pm
Pranayama practice or chakra lecture (1.50 hrs)
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2:00-3:45 pm
Anatomy for yoga teachers (1.75 hr)
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3:45-4:30 pm
Lunch break
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4:30-6:30 pm
Teacher-led asana practice and technique(2 hrs)
9:30-1:30pm
Mindful Movement and Meditation (4 hrs.)
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1:30-2:15pm
Lunch break
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2:15-4:15
Ayur Yoga or other complementary practice (2 hrs.)
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4:15-5:00
Small group break-outs on a relevant topic and review (.45 mins.)
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5:00-5:30pm
Homework assignments; weekend review in large group and Q & A; Gayatri Mantra (.5hr)
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*Schedule is subject to change.
TRAINING TIMELINE
Guest Instructors
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Meredith Holcomb - The Art of Intuitive Adjustments
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Megan Sloan - Prenatal Teacher Training
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Janice Sack-Ory - Trauma Sensitive Yoga; iRest and Yin Yoga
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Morgan Vanderpool - Trauma Sensitive Yoga
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Danielle Sack - Marketing
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Kathryn Payne - Owner of Island Yoga of Vashon; founder of Pacific Yoga Teacher Training.
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Patti - Healing Circles
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Rob & Melissa Lundsgaard - Bhakti Yoga Unveiled
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Alison Olt Kerr ND, RYT - integrating Yoga into the Medical Mainstream
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Grace Bryant - Yoga & Tantra Philosophy - Theory & Practice
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Three Trees Faculty
July 12-14, 2019
(*this is not the first weekend)
Three Trees Faculty
NO CLASSES IN AUGUST
before 8/1/19
$325
After 8/1/19
$350
Sept 6-8, 2019
Parinamah - Change & Transformation in Yoga
Guest Instructor: Kathryn Payne
Owner of Island Yoga of Vashon; founder of Pacific Yoga Teacher Training.​
In this course we will reflect upon change by reading the yoga sutras that reveal this phenomena in the outer world and within the human being. Change can be a source of anxiety and discomfort – and also an opportunity for transformation and growth. How do we reconcile our personal perceptions with a changing outer landscape – how do we direct and feel our own inner changes toward positive transformation? We will spend ample time to reflect upon these questions in the context of asana, pranayama and meditation and feel refreshed and inspired by our deepening and layered practice.
Kathryn Payne has taught yoga for 30 years. She studied extensively in the Iyengar tradition before meeting Dona Holleman, who certified her to each her methods in 2000. She is also a certified Vijnana teacher and continues her yoga studies Orit Sen-Gupta, the founder of Vijnana yoga. Her greatest understanding of yoga’s depth and unparalleled wisdom comes through her study of Sanskrit with master teacher Vyaas Houston. All of her teachers emphasized independence and discovery of the teacher within. Kathryn trained teachers through Pacific Yoga for 17 years and co-owns Island Yoga Center on Vashon Island, where she is the Director of its Advanced Study program.
Three Trees Faculty
Oct 4 - 6, 2019
Three Trees Faculty
before 5/1/20
$325
After 5/1/20
$350
Nov 1-3, 2019
Healing Circles Weekend
Guest Instructor: Patti Wolfrom
What are Healing Circles?
There is a difference between meeting in a circle and invoking or calling a circle.
The circle is the mother of methodologies: the CAMPFIRE that our ancestors gathered around to build tribe or clan.
A circle is also a living entity, a full-bodied presence that we are creating together.
The circle is an invitation to discover a deeper way of being together, protected by agreements which we’ll explore in detail.
“if it touches your heart and guides you on your path, it is a Healing Circle”
Michael Leaner, president, Commonweal
Hall Marks of Healing Circle:
*Healing Circles help us step out of ordinary time into a safe and accepting environment in which each of us can explore our own healing.
* With OPEN MINDS, we work together to discover the best ways to remove obstacles to healing, alleviate suffering, and deepen our capacity to heal.
* With OPEN HEARTS, we access our own inner guidance to understand where the greatest healing, in body , emotions, mind, and spirit -can occur.
* Discovering your own purpose is a vital first step which you can return to time and again, as a touchstone for life. Healing Circles are typically born out of love and a desire for service.
“We heal in community” Rachel Naomi Remen M.D.
Learning Objectives:
Know the Hallmarks of a healing circle
Participate as a Host and or guardian of a circle
Understanding Circle Agreements
Guide Heart sharing sessions
Demonstrate ability to honor silence
Nurture and embrace mystery and uncertainty
Practice relying on the spirit of the group
NO CLASSES IN DECEMBER
Three Trees Faculty
Jan 10-12, 2020
(*this is not the first weekend)
Three Trees Faculty
before 1/1/20
$325
After 1/1/20
$350
Feb 7-9, 2020
TRAUMA SENSITIVE YOGA- AS A PATHWAY TO ANTI-OPPRESSIVE PRACTICE
Guest Instructor: Morgan Vanderpool
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A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN TCTSY FOR YOGA TEACHERS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, HEALERS & ACTIVISTS
This professional training is designed for yoga teachers, social workers, activists, mental health clinicians, educators, and other health care professionals who are looking to deepen their understanding of the whole-system impact of complex, intersectional trauma.
Additionally, it is designed to support those professionals in expanding their current practice, to incorporate the Evidence Based Practice of Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga; through learning how to integrate healing the impacts of complex trauma on the nervous system, via trauma sensitive movement and breath.
Emphasis is placed on how the core components of the practice and process of trauma sensitive yoga, are also the building blocks to any anti-oppressive & trauma sensitive work. The training will provide specific tools to support participants to facilitate trauma sensitive movement and breath practices that are vital to the healing process of complex trauma (a.k.a. the many faces of systemic oppression) in personal, professional, community-based or system-wide relationships.
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an evidence-based adjunctive treatment for complex trauma or chronic, treatment-resistant Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). TCTSY is the only yoga-based practice endorsed by SAMSHA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs & Practices.
This 15-hour training is based on sound research from the Trauma Center, of the Justice Resource Institute in Boston, MA.
Three Trees Faculty
March 6-8, 2020
Three Trees Faculty
before 3/3/20
$325
After 3/3/20
$350
April 3-5, 2020
Trauma Sensitive Yoga II: Tools for Practice
Guest Instructor: Janice Sack-Ory
The use of yoga as both an asana based practice and a mindful meditation practice facilitates the healing capacities of embodied presence. In this module, the student will obtain an understanding of empirically validated, adjunctive clinical treatments currently being offered for either PTSD, complex trauma, or both. Through both dynamic dialogue and experiential learning, the student will gain a deeper appreciation for the use of the full spectrum of what yoga can offer to those living with the challenges of the after effects of trauma.
The module will address the following areas as related to the teaching of yoga from a trauma sensitive (informed) perspective:
Trauma Theory
Attachment Theory
Neuroscience Underpinnings and related research
The Science of Mindfulness Meditation and Embodied Presence
The Non-dualistic teachings of Yoga
Trauma and its impact on the Whole: through exploration of the Koshas
*The practice of iRest
iRest is integrative as it addresses both psychological and physical issues, such as stress, trauma, insomnia, and pain in your body and mind. iRest is restorative because it helps you recover your inner resources of joy, peace, and well-being. This enables you to feel connected to yourself and to live with meaning and purpose.
Three Trees Faculty
May 1-3, 2020
Three Trees Faculty
June 5-7, 2020
Bhakti Yoga Unveiled
Guest Instructor: Rob & Melissa Lundsgaard
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(Possible graduation weekend if all modules are completed.)
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***(optional retreat weekend at Harmony Hill Retreat Center in Union, WA. $450 additional cost for room and board)
This module combines meditation, asana, live music and kirtan to reveal the deeper meaning and relevance of Bhakti Yoga, commonly called the Yoga of Devotion, or the Way of Love. You will explore the richness of Bhakti Yoga, including various forms of devotion, through the traditional methods of satsang, insightful storytelling, movement, mantra and kirtan, inviting you to release inhibitions and deepen your heart connection to spirit. In addition, we discuss practical examples of how to incorporate these methods into your own personal practice (Graduation weekend for those who have completed the program.)
before 6/10/20
$325
After 6/10/20
$350
July 10-12, 2020
(*not the 1st weekend)
Integrating Yoga into the Medical Mainstream
(without Losing the Mantra!)
Guest Instructor: Alison Olt Kerr ND, RYT
​Medical providers are increasingly aware of the benefits of yoga and meditation, but integration of yoga professionals into the current medical system remains a challenge.
During this interactive weekend, participants will brainstorm and strategize paths towards professional and authentic integration into the allopathic health care model. PranaVis Medicine is Alison Olt Kerr ND, RYT - naturopathic physician and yogi. Using her degree from Bastyr University, 10 years clinical experience as a licensed ND, 25+ years of personal yoga practice, and RYT-200 (soon to be RYT-500!) yoga teacher certification, Dr. Kerr offers the best of both worlds: highly qualified, research-based, personalized naturopathic care and the healing power of yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda.
NO CLASSES IN AUGUST
before 8/1/20
$325
After 8/1/20
$350
Sept 11-13, 2020
Yoga & Tantra Philosophy - Theory & Practice
Guest Instructor: Grace Bryant
​Svadhyaya, self-study, is one of the essential components of yoga. It's a lifelong path of both learning from the masters and knowing ourselves more deeply. This weekend will be an exploration into Yoga and Tantra philosophy, including looking into the ancient lineages and how it relates to what we practice now. Not only will we read and discuss, we'll also connect the in-depth studies of classical texts with on-the-mat practices of asana, pranayama and meditation. The intention of this weekend is for practitioners to experience the essential connection of raja yoga, the path of study and knowledge, jnana yoga, the path of wisdom and experience, and hatha yoga, the practice of awakening, purifying and expanding the life force in our body. As a yoga teacher, this will give you more awareness about what the essence of yoga can truly offer: a path to freedom right here and now.
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Grace Bryant has been a whole life educator for the past 15 years, integrating drama, music, movement, meditation and yoga, mindful living, creative play, teamwork, conscious collaboration and leadership. Her yogic path began in 2005 when her sister dragged her to a class in Federal Way. She fell in love with savasana and came back just for relaxation.
In 2007, Grace was inspired to start teaching and since then has studied and taught yoga and meditation in 7 countries and devoted her entire life to the journey of awakening. She has two 550 hour Yoga and Meditation Teaching Certifications, from Agama Tantra Yoga in Thailand and Hridaya Yoga of the Spiritual Heart in Mexico. Studying with the masters and teachers she has been blessed to meet around the world has changed the course of her life many times over and inspires her practice daily. She has taught at Three Trees Yoga and other local studios between her international teaching for the past ten years.
Grace’s favorite classes are those which deepen our consciousness and also incorporate how to live with more awareness, trust and compassion. She offers coaching, silent retreats, discussion groups, workshops, and women’s groups in the Pacific Northwest and abroad with a focus on bringing a yogic approach into every area of life. Through yoga, Grace has found a deep sense of peace and trust, and hopes to share this in her teachings. More information can be found at her website, www.bewholebehappy.com.
Three Trees Faculty
October 2 - 4 2020
Three Trees Faculty
Tuition
Tuition (based on module hours) $5400
Administrative fee: $250 ($100 non-refundable)
Total Program Fee: $5650
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Payment plan:
$250 required to register
18 monthly payments of $300 required
Oct 1, 2016 through March 1, 2018
Discounted fee of $5085 (includes deposit) if paid in full by September 15, 2018
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Visa/MC accepted
Checks made out to Three Trees Yoga & Healing Arts Center
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Looking for alternative financing? You might try we finance as an option. (Not a subsidiary of Three Trees.)
Apply here for scholarships offered by Yoga Alliance.
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Three Trees Yoga is recognized by the Yoga Alliance as a RYS (Registered Yoga School) and graduates will be eligible to earn their RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) 500 Hour certification upon completion of the program. Yoga Alliance ID # 65323
ENROLL
Step 1
Make a deposit to reserve your place in the upcoming program. Your acceptance into the program comes after review of your application. If your application is denied for any reason, your deposit is fully refundable. If you are accepted, $100 of the deposit is nonrefundable.
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Reserve your place now
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Step 2
Enrollment will be confirmed upon receipt of deposit and review of your application.
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