Sacred Energy Arts Yoga Teacher Training with Matthew Cohen

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training with Matthew Cohen A Yoga Alliance (USA) Certified  200 Hour Teacher Training Program The Sacred Energy Arts (SEA) Yoga Teacher Training is comprised of four separate modules. This training is a Yoga Alliance (USA) Certified 200 hour Teacher Training. All four modules must be completed to receive certification. In this unique training you will learn the essentials of Sacred Energy Arts (SEA)  –   a multidisciplinary approach to yoga, health and self development.  SEA is drawn from and inspired by the ancient and progressive teachings of Hatha Yoga, Qi Gong, Martial Arts and Healing. Module 1 ~ FOUNDATIONS In this module you will learn to build a solid practice from the ground up. Students will learn what makes this method so efficient, effective, unique, and fun! This course is designed to quickly bring you to the next level of ability in your practice and in your teaching. Some of what will be covered in the Module 1 FOUNDATIONS course: • Fundamental Yoga Breathing Practices • Yoga Philosophy  • Anatomy I • Asanas I – The Essentials  • Adjustments, Energetics, and Alignment of Yoga Asanas (use of hands, props, modifications and more)  • SEA Philosophy and Core Components • Meditation Techniques • Qi Gong Essentials – for health of body, mind and spirit  • How to develop functional strength, power and flexibility  • SEA warm ups (learn Matthew’s unique warm ups)  •The Healer’s approach – intention, vision and touch  • How to practice and teach the materials presented  Module 2 ~ TURNING INWARD February 2011: Monday, February 28 - Tuesday, March 8 (55.5 hours) In this module you will go deeper in all aspects of Sacred Energy Arts. This introspective meditative approach applies to all dimensions of learning: visual, cognitive, physical, emotional, spiritual, psychic, intuitive, and energetic. This course will develop and heighten your skills in all these areas of learning and teaching. Some of what will be covered in the Module 2 TURNING INWARD course: • Advanced breathing techniques – ‘Breath inside the breath’ • Anatomy II – Joint function and dysfunction  • Asanas II  • Adjustments, Energetics and Alignments of Yoga Asanas II – Mastering the Art of Adjusting  • Sequencing – How to develop seamless flows • Qi Gong II – Going Deeper, Balancing emotions  • SEA subsets  • Linking poses together from various disciplines for powerful results.  • Teaching – Cultivating voice  • Cultivating Intention  • The Use of Music  • The Power of Ritual  • Mudras and Mantras  Module 3 ~ ENERGETICS June 2011: Monday, June 6 - Tuesday, June 14 (55.5 hours) In this module you will learn more about the animating force.  Every culture has a name for it: Qi, Ki , Prana, Elan Vital, etc. This precious substance is the very thing that keeps us alive. You will learn what it is and how to develop, regulate and utilize your life energy. Cultivating energy and awareness is at the heart of the teachings. The essence of the practice is not only about cultivating energy, it is about cultivating a high degree of energy, compassion, and love! In this training the focus is on deepening our connections – connections to ourselves, to each other, to nature, spirit, and the planet.  Some of what will be covered in the Module 3 ENERGETICS course: • Anatomy III:  Intro to Subtle Anatomy • Asanas III • Hands on Healing  • Energetic Healing  • Chakras (energy centers) & Meridians (energy pathways) • The many faces of Qi Gong • SEA subsets • Partner yoga • Developing Intuition • Student Teaching • Healing Modalities • Doshas (constitutional make-up)  • Gunas (cosmology)  • Tapas:  acts of passion  • Intro to Emotional Tracking, SER & Gestalt  • Self Diagnosis and Healing Module 4 ~ FUSION August 2011: Monday, August 29 - Tuesday, September 6 (55.5 hours) In this module you will learn the alchemy of Fusion –  how to bring the pieces of the practice into one complete expression. Students are given the opportunity in this final module to co-create a Sacred Energy Arts class for peers. This is where the Path to Mastery really begins.  Some of what will be covered in the Module 4 FUSION course: • Anatomy IV (Assessments & Landmarks)  • Asanas IV • Yoga injuries  • Sequencing and subsets that are powerful, effective and unique • How to craft an effective class that stands out • Deepening the art of adjustments • The role of a teacher • SEA philosophy and ethics • Teaching to special groups: elderly, children, athletes, pregnant women • First aid  • The Business of Yoga  • Teaching  (one on one)  • The Practicalities of Teaching  • Student teaching themes: yoga and tai qi, yoga and qigong, yoga and dance • Putting it all together as student and teacher: how to practice            and absorb what you have learned. Dates: Module 2. TURNING INWARD. February 2011: Monday, February 28 - Tuesday, March 8 (55.5 hours) Module 3. ENERGETICS. June 2011: Monday, June 6 - Tuesday, June 14 (55.5 hours) Module 4. FUSION. August 2011: Monday, August 29 - Tuesday, September 6 (55.5 hours) Schedule for Module 4 Monday - Tuesday, Aug 29- Aug 30:                 8:30-11:30 & 13:00 - 17:00                 Wednesday - Sunday, Aug 31- Sep 4:          8:30 - 11:30 & 13:00 - 16:30    Monday - Tuesday, Sep 5-Sep 6:                     12:00 - 16:30                     Payment: Each Module, Full Price = 6300 rmb Early Bird Discounts = 5600 rmb per module  Special package price! (Early bird payment for Module 4 due: July 18, 2011)
About Matthew Raymond Cohen     Matthew has been fully immersed in the study and application of Yogic, Martial and Healing Arts for over 30 years. His integrated approach to healing is potent and accessible. He is the founder and master teacher at his Sacred Energy Arts Center in Santa Monica. He also teaches at Exhale (Center for Sacred Movement) in Venice, California.  Matthew has led teacher trainings and workshops nationally and internationally including New York, Boston, San Francisco, China, Europe, Scandinavia, Singapore, Mexico and Canada among others.      At a young age Matthew instinctively gravitated toward yoga. He found that finding breath, balance, strength and focus in poses helped him calm his mind. At 12, he started martial arts training and eventually earned a rank of 5th degree black belt in Shaolin Kung Fu.  He has attained Guru of Kun Tao Silat under the masterful Willem de Thouars.  Matthew is also a highly sought after teacher of Chi Kung and Tai Chi Chuan.  And for over 20 years he has studied body-mind healing including Thai massage, Chinese styles of bodywork, Swedish, sports, deep tissue, craniosacral therapy, and more. Sacred Energy Arts Flow is the culmination and evolution of Matthew’s extensive training in all of his practices and teachings.   For more information visit www.sacredenergyarts.com.  I can safely say this training is all I could have hoped for. Matthew was born to teach. He is an incredible mix of power and gentleness, compassion and strength, courage and vulnerability. His teachings and the sacred flow of his classes are life transforming as well as technically beautiful, and his emphasis on the safety and care for each individual in the class is truly unmatched. He fully embodies the teachings and is therefore able to transmit at many levels the very essence of yoga. I feel blessed to have been able to study with him”. Joan Walmsley ~ Toronto     “Matthew Cohen’s yoga teacher training has transformed my life. I am more grounded, centered and aware of the unlimited potential of my mind and body.”    Eric Johnson – California “Educari means to draw from within. The teacher creates a safe space for his students to look to him and to learn. The teachings are sound and the intention is authentic. The student evolves within his or her own guided, personal experience.”  – Matthew Cohen
Registration: Please register with Yoga Yard at info@yogayard.com, or on our website at www.yogayard.com. Space limited, please register early. Registration confirmed only when payment in full received. All payments must be received by November 15, otherwise space may be allocated to waitlisted students. Cancellations: If cancelling 30 days prior to the workshop, payment minus 10% of total workshop fee will be refunded. If cancelling 10 - 29 days prior to the workshop, 50% of total amount paid will be refunded. If cancelling made within 10 days prior to the workshop, no payment will be refunded. Please register below. Payment must be received in full to confirm space. Map: