Healing and Wellness Workshops

Through our personalized yoga programs, small group classes, and specialized series' and workshops at HYF, we are consistently pleased to see marked improvement in the people who come to us for healing support with a broad range of health concerns and challenges. Dealing with a chronic and/or life-threatening illness, the challenges and symptoms that individuals face are often complex and varied, from physical pain and discomfort to a range of emotional and mental stresses and concerns.

Commonweal Cancer Help Program Week Long Retreats: HYF has partnered with Commonweal Cancer Help Program since 2007, offering six, week-long residential retreats for people facing a cancer diagnosis at Commonweal in Bolinas. Kate Holcombe to conducts individual yoga therapy sessions on retreat, in addition to the group classes taught, by providing practices to meet each participant's specific needs and to help support them in their everyday lives after they leave the retreat. We will participate in six weeklong retreat is 2011.

Click here for Commonweals Schedule.

Cancer Support Retreat Day(780KB)

"Thank you for lovely, thoughtful program. The kindness, care, and pace were wonderful and nourishing. The leaders created a safe, relaxed, welcoming space immediately. Sensitive & respectful program."

DETAILS:
We have three more retreats coming up in 2012
Saturday, April 7th
Saturday, August 18th
Saturday, November 17th
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
Cost: $185.00
Location: Healing Yoga Foundation

DESCRIPTION:
Retreat Details: A day-long retreat for people with cancer. The retreat's aim is to provide, resources, support, and tools for living with a cancer diagnosis in a safe and supportive environment. (Open to spouses and loved ones as well.)The day long retreat will include the following:

• Yoga and meditation
• A group support session led by a psychotherapist
• A lecture on nutrition and a gourmet vegetarian lunch
• Integrative approaches to one's care when dealing with cancer lecture and question and answer session

Cancer Support Classes

A weekly class to give people the experience of the various tools in Yoga. This program is meant to support individuals living with cancer to nourish, reenergize, sooth and support the system. Each class will have specific focus to give participants a specific experience of either relaxation, revitalization, etc. and at the same time giving them tools/resources to use in their daily lives.

Day: Wednesdays
Dates: On-Going
Time 4:00-5:30pm

Through the phases of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, living with cancer affects each person individually and on many levels. At every stage of cancer, a yoga practice can relieve the strain, stress, and soreness from treatment to provide a renewed sense of strength and energy. Yoga helps connect the natural resources of body, breath, mind, and spirit to live in greater harmony and with peace of mind.

This class offers an introduction to restorative healing yoga which includes gentle movement, breathing, sound, gesture, deep relaxation, and meditative practices. Classes will be adapted and modified to the needs of the participants so they can gently explore and experience the various techniques available. The goal of the series is to provide an experience of the benefits of the various techniques each week, and by the end of the series to empower each participant to begin using the tools of yoga on their own in support of their own healing.

Parkinson's Support Workshop

A series of classes to give people the experience of the various tools in Yoga. This program is meant to support individuals living with Parkinson's disease. The class will give students an experience of symptom relief while providing each student with basic tools to work with on their own at home.

The tools of yoga can be very effective in working with Parkinson's disease to help address chronic symptoms including stabilizing and increasing mobility, addressing tremors and loss of motor control, breathing, alleviating depression and anxiety and reducing stress.

TBD

Appropriate for those with a Parkinson's diagnosis

Pain Management/ Series

A series of classes to give people the experience of the various tools in Yoga. This program is meant to introduce people to the various tools of yoga (breath, movement, meditation and sound) that can be used specifically to alleviate chronic pain. If you experience any type of chronic pain or condition that manifests in pain, this series is appropriate for you.

75-hour Advanced Cancer Support Teacher Training Program (Yoga Alliance and KYHF CEU Certified)
February 15th-19th
August Weekend
Cost: $1900

This program is specifically designed for Teachers and Therapists who have completed 500-hours or more of training through the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation (KHYF) and will prepare KHYF certified teachers with the background, principals, and techniques so they can safely and appropriately teach yoga to people with cancer. In addition, participants will learn how to conduct Cancer Support Retreat Days, weekly cancer support classes, and individual therapy for cancer patients in their local areas. We envision that our first program will include a selected group of KHYF certified yoga teachers and therapists from the following cities and areas; New England, New York, Chicago, Portland and Seattle.

Advanced Study Series

The Healing Yoga Foundation offers a range of classes and intensives of the various tools of yoga. Our teachers, trained in the lineage T.Krishnamacharya , have a distinct approach. Theses classes are appropriate for those students wishing to deepen their understanding and practice. For teachers they are accredited continuing education hours with the KHYF and Yoga alliance.

Advanced Study Series I - 6 weeks- Chapter 3 : Yoga Sutras
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: January 10- February 14th
Time: 8:00-9:00pm
Cost: $108

The real power of yoga lies not in the strength and vitality it gives the physical body, but rather in the profoundly positive ways it changes our entire human system on a daily level. By refining the mind / body, clearing negative emotions and creating positive habits and behaviors, our whole life changes. And through this process of yoga, truly extra-ordinary capabilities are developed. The 3rd Chapter of Patañjali's Yogasutra explains clearly and precisely how Yoga brings about these changes in a practical and realistic way.

We will read & discuss word by word, sutra by sutra, the 3rd Chapter of Patañjali's Yogasutra emphasizing it's practical application in our daily lives. Each session will include an asana practice, chanting of the Yogasutra, as well as lecture & discussion. This is part one of a two part series. All levels are welcome. The beginner will find the material as accessible and easy to understand as the experienced will find it rich and informative.

Pranyama Intensive
This 40-hour course takes place over five months (five Saturday intensives in addition to a six-week Tuesday evening series).

Saturdays:
Dates: 2/25, 3/24, 4/28, 5/12, 6/23
Time: 10:00 - 5:30pm

Tuesday evening series:
Dates: March 6 - April 10th
Time: 8:00 - 9:00pm

Cost: $900

Pranayama is a cornerstone of the practice of yoga. Since the mind, body, and emotions are so deeply connected to the breath, changing the way we breathe can powerfully influence how we feel. It's amazing how much can change in only 15-20 breaths, and yet the breath is quite subtle. It has a 'will' of its own which we have to respect and learn to work with if we are to obtain the desired, and not the opposite, effects.

This intensive will cover:

• Complete instructions on fundamental pranayama techniques (ujjayi, nadi sodhana, anuloma, viloma & pratiloma ujjayi, krama, surya & candra bhedana, and sitali) including how to do them and when to use them.
• Thorough instruction on creating pranayama practices, including asana preparation and breathing preparation.
• Pranayama ratio course planning: in depth instruction in sequencing pranayama ratios. What to do, how to do it and what to avoid.
• Pranayama course planning over time. How to help someone develop their breathing capacity through the use of different ratios over months & years.
• mportant pranayama contra-indications and what to for them.

All of this will prepare the person very well to teach pranayama to groups and to individuals.

Advanced Study Series II - 6 Week Series- Pranayama
A series of classes to give people the experience of the various tools in Yoga.
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: March 6- April10th
Time: 7-8:00pm
Cost: $108

Pranayama is a cornerstone of the practice of yoga. Since the mind, body and emotions are so deeply connected to the breath, changing the way we breathe can powerfully influence how we feel. in fact, its amazing how much can change in only 15-20 breaths. And yet, the breath is quite subtle. it has a 'will' of it's own which we have to respect and learn how to work with if we are to obtain the desired effects (and not the opposite effect) this is a practical, "how to" series class, that will be useful for practitioners of all levels.

Advanced Study Series III - 6 weeks- Meditation as Medicine
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: May 1st- June 5th
Time: 8:00-9:00pm
Cost: $108

Advanced Study Series IV - Yoga Sutras Chapter 1 and 2
A series of classes to give people the experience of the various tools in Yoga.
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: 9/11-10/16 and 10/23 -12/4
Time: 8:00-9:00pm

The classical philosophy of the yoga darsana described by Patañjali in the Yogasutra is a precise science of mind. In four short chapters, he clearly and succinctly describes both the capabilities of the human mind as well as the ways that these potentials can be realized. Patanjali's explanations are straightforward, easy to understand and immensely practical, as changing the quality of our mental state has far reaching ramifications in every aspect of our daily life.

We will examine key sutras from the first two chapters, with a primarily focus of understanding how Yoga refines the quality of our mind, can help us to clear negative emotions, create positive habits/behaviors, improve our relationships, and bring forth profound experiences.

TRAININGS/INTENSIVES

YOGA TEACHER INTENSIVE
Introduction To the Teachings of T. Krishnamacharya

March 2nd-4th

Friday 6:00-9:00pm
Saturday 8:00- 5:00pm
Sunday 8:00-4:00pm

Cost: $175

A weekend intensive designed to introduce students to the foundations of the teachings of T .Krishnamacharya as taught by TKV Desikachar. The guiding principles of the teachings are the approach to healing as holistic, treating the mind, body and spirit as a whole, and each person as an individual; where yoga is uncompromisingly adapted to the student, and not just the student to yoga.

Who:
It is appropriate to those who teach already but wish to broaden the range of their yoga skills and own learning. It also applies to those simply seeking to deepen their knowledge of yoga for their own personal practice and evolution. In addition, if you are interested in The HYF's 500 Certificate program, it is a great introduction to the training.

In this intensive we will cover the following topics

Introduction to the History of Yoga:

• Context of Yoga's Evolution in India
• Introduction to Vedas and Darsanas
• Definitions of Yoga
• Role of Yoga in Ancient Society
• Role of Yoga in Different Stages of Life

The Yoga Sutras a tool for everyday living: Yoga Philosophy

• Introduction of the Yoga Sutras through chanting and discussion. The emphasis of these teaching are to realize the practical applications intended by Patanjali's Yoga Sutras

Introduction to Foundations of Asana Theory and Practice

• Foundational Principles and Qualities of Asana
• Principles of Breathing
• Yoga Anatomies
• Pañcamaya Model
• Subtle Anatomy Model
• Asana Classifications

"Beyond Sequencing" ; An Introduction to Course Planning

• How to Plan, Sequence, and Structure an Asana practice; Setting Goal, Determining Needs; Concept of Preparation and Counter Postures; Concept of Rest; and Sequencing Exercises
• Observation Skills How to Observe Students; Observing Commons Conditions; Assessing Mobility and Asymmetry; Selecting Asanas to Assess

Foundations of Pranayama

• Practice Definitions and Qualities of Pranayama; Breathing Methods-
• Introsuction to Ratios in Pranayama Practice
• Effects of Pranayama; Use of Bandha, Mantra, and Krama in Pranayama

Teaching Methodologies

• Individually Centered apporach
• Teacher-Student Relationship
• Nature of the Relationship; Ethics

30-hour Foundations of Therapy Intensive (Yoga Alliance and KYHF CEU Certified)

June 27-June 30th
Cost: $600

*Approved for Yoga Alliance and KHYF Continuing Education Units

As a Yoga Teacher, are you facing increasingly more complex issues in students?

More and more students are encouraged by friends and doctors to seek out yoga for the potential healing benefits and each students needs can be very different.

Yoga is increasingly recognized as a general support for health, yet it can be also be extremely powerful when applied to meet an individual's specific needs. Come learn about the foundational aspects of this ancient science as it relates to modern health challenges in this Yoga Therapy Intensive.

This intensive will cover three main areas:

• Yoga's multidimensional approach to the human system - an introduction to the pancamaya model
• Symptoms, causes, goals and tools. Learn how yoga differentiates between the symptoms and the cause and determines how to proceed accordingly
• Applying yoga therapeutically in individual and small group settings
• Case studies

Other trainings in 2012- More information to come

HYF Yoga Philosophy Certificate
HYF Foundations of Therapy Internship- 200 hours

Class Descriptions
De Stress and Renew with Chase Bossart
Join Chase as he leads you through a sequence of yoga postures followed by a guided meditation. An excellent introduction to yoga in the tradition of T. Krishnmacharya. Come explore the healing potential of linking movement with breath, the clarity of pranayama, and the power of Chase's vedic chanting. Suitable for all levels

Vedic Chanting with Chase Bossart
Chanting from the Vedas is one of the most important spiritual practices in India and it continues today with great enthusiasm. Chanting improves focus and concentration, reduces stress, and can bring about a state of inner silence as well as promote healing. (Drop-in)

Community Class
This a gentle class taught by teachers-in-training of HYF'S 500-hour certificate program. (Free/Donation)

 

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Healing Yoga Foundation
3620 Buchanan Street (btw Northpoint and Bay)
San Francisco, Ca 94123

info@healingyoga.org
tel: 415-931-9642 (931-yoga)
fax: 415-931-9602


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