certificate for 132 training units
A comprehensive 10-day intensive course on teaching yoga to cardiac and cancer patients.
Recommended for yoga teachers, health professionals or yoga practitioners with risk factors.
Daily 5–6 hours of theory and practice, leading to an integral experience that will enhance one‘s
teaching skills and one‘s own practice. Participation in one yoga class as well as morning and
evening meditation as part of the yoga vacation programme.
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Nischala Joy Devi is a masterful and compassionate teacher renowned internationally. Her experience is based on western medical training and many years of practice in the classical Gurukula system (ashram training). She became well known with her pioneering work in the yoga portion of Dr. Dean Ornish‘s Programme for Reversing Heart Disease.
She is the author of the books The Healing Path of Yoga and
The Secret Power of Yoga. |
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Bhaskara Alan Deva is co-founder of the Abundant Wellbeing Temple.
He is an instructor of yoga and Vastu Shastra/Feng Shui. He served as a yoga instructor at Dr. Dean Ornish‘s Programme for Reversing Heart Disease.
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CURRICULUM
· Special postures and breathing exercises
· Imagery for health and healing
· The physiology and psycho-social aspects of heart disease
· Meditation and relaxation techniques
· The why and how of a low fat vegetarian diet
· Interfacing with the medical community
CERTIFICATION
Upon successful completion of the training, students receive a certificate recognised by the Yoga Alliance that will enable yoga teachers and health professionals to teach yoga to cardiac and cancer patients.
DAILY SCHEDULE
5:30am |
Wake-up |
6:00am |
Meditation, mantra chanting, yoga reading |
8:00am |
Yoga and heart therapy – teaching |
10:00am |
Vegetarian brunch |
12:00pm |
Yoga and heart therapy – teaching |
3:30pm |
Break |
4:00pm |
Yoga exercises, breathing and relaxation |
6:00pm |
Vegetarian dinner |
7:30pm |
Group meditation, individually guided practice or medical background information |
The daily schedule may change occasionally.
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COURSE RATES
INCLUDING room and board in the eco-hotel
Dormitory |
1210 €
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Shared |
1245 € |
Double |
1455 € |
Single |
1560 € |
-90 € (), -45 €
SPECIAL RATE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED / STUDENTS
INCLUDING basic room and board on location.
Dormitory |
970 €
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Shared |
995 € |
Limited availability. Please bring your student ID or unemployment card for verification.
DISCOUNT on all rates:
Early Bird: -90,- € (full payment 3 month in advance)
Partner: -45,- € (Valid for 2 or more persons.Enrol and pay at the same time for the same dates.)
RATES VALID UNTIL 18.6.2010
300 € down payment; please pay the balance at the latest 2 weeks before arrival.
ROOM AND BOARD:
Please book through the Sivananda Yoga Retreat House.
Non-smoking three-star ecological hotel serving wholesome organic vegetarian dishes.
www.hotel-florian.at
The rooms are equipped with wood furniture, health mattresses, wooden floors, shower, toilet, hairdryer, telephone and radio. Most rooms have a balcony. Finnish sauna, low-temp sauna, free parking.
Should the eco-hotel be booked, we can arrange accommodation in single and double rooms within walking distance at nearby guest houses.
No matter where your accommodation, all meals will be in Hotel Florian.
PAYMENT
Bank transfer
Volksbank Scheffau, Austria
Acct nr. 700 33 749, bank code 43770
IBAN: AT0 44377 0000 700 33749
BIC: VBOEATWWKUF
Creditcard
For payments by credit card a 2% administration fee will be charched.
Please transmit your credit card information over the phone:
+43(0) 5356/67
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What to bring:
• „Der Heilende Weg des Yoga“ (Windpferd-Verlag),
• Yoga mat, meditation pillow, blanket. All these are available in the Retreat House Boutique.
• 2 pillow, a belt or old tie
• warm and comfortable clothing
• paper and pen, torch
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slippers, comfortable shoes for hiking
• towel, washcloth
COURSE LANGUAGE
English with simultaneous translation into German via a wireless translation system. Please bring your
own headphones, or buy them in the shop for 10 €.
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