March 28-30 2008
"Opening to the Guru Within"
Mary Paffard Teacher Training
Three Days of Teacher Training (or "experienced students" retreat
is not limited to Teachers only)
Connect with the poetry of the spirit and you own authentic voice in
your practice and teaching. Our focus will be on how to us touch,
words and silence skillfully in asana teaching.
Consider also the quality of appreciation and gratitude in your
teaching and practice. Is our yoga teaching just a series of
corrections? If we use language that compliments or appreciates does
it become slushy, ineffectual, another control mechanism? or quite
helpful?
Read Marshall Rosenberg's Non Violent Communication (NVC) before
coming to this course and if possible attend a non-violent
communication workshop in your area prior to coming to this workshop.
How can NVC apply to yoga study and teaching? Are we meeting our
students needs? Are we meeting our own needs? How much can we use
silence in our teaching and practice? Why do we as a culture shy away
from silence? What is true silence? How does gratitude build faith in
the practice, whatever practice.....?
This retreat applies toward Yomo Faraway Program--650hr TT program. Certificates will be issued.
For information on Mary Paffard's "Presence in Yoga" Retreat click here.
Proposed Schedule:
Friday 28th
Arrive 10:00 am -12:00 (or evening before-see registration)
12:15 pm Lunch
2pm Opening discussion and meeting
3:30 -5:30 pm practice
Sauna time and chill time
6:30 pm Dinner
7:30-9 pm Evening session with final meditation
COMMUNICATING THROUGH WORDS AND TOUCH
Saturday 29th
7-8:30 am Pranayama and meditation
Breakfast
10-1 pm Asana
3-5 pm Teaching Methodology
5-6 pm Practice
6:30 pm Dinner
7:30-9 pm Evening session with final meditation
Sunday 30th
7-10 am Practice
Closing Circle
10:30 am Brunch
12 Goodbye or rest
What to Bring: For the TT weekend, bring a journal and your questions. Consider how much the breath, imagery, chakra and internal work is part of your practice and teaching.
Please respond to the following and return to Gray Bear with your completed registration:
- Give a condensed version of your yoga history and teacher training.
- Describe your current daily practice. Do you meditate? Do you practice pranayama?
- Give your teaching experience or intentions
- Why does this program interest you and what do you particularly wish to see addressed?
- Any particular issues that relate to our questions for this workshop around communication, silence and gratitude
Registration:
Arrival: Our retreat begins, Fri March 28th with arrival between 10:00
am -12:00. Lunch will be served. If you would like to arrive a day
early because of flights/travel schedule to settle in and relax, our
space will be ready. Most guests will do this. Please inquire for
details.
Send a $300 non-refundable deposit to Gray Bear Lodge, PO Box 682
Hohenwald, TN 38462. Cost includes accommodations, meals and full use
of the facility.
Cost for Teacher Training only: Please see below.
Cost: $1250 for all 8 days if paid in full by 12/1/07 after 12/1:
$1350. Cost for partial only $500 for Teacher Training, $900 for
Presence in Yoga if paid in full by 12/1/07. After 12/1 cost is $550
for TT or $950 for Presence. Early incentive: Up to an additional $100
if registered by 6/15/07. Please inquire for details. MC and Visa
accepted. Payment plans available.