The certification program will be offered April 14 - 23, 2013. The program allows students to become counselors of the Yoga of Recovery program.

Nassau, Bahamas (PRWEB) April 01, 2013

Combines Ayurveda and Yoga with traditional recovery tools to offer a more holistic approach to addiction and self-destructive behaviors. For those in counseling roles, the course offers additional tools and a comprehensive approach to wellness, emotional sobriety and sustained spiritual development using ayurveda and yoga as extension therapies to any 12-step work. This course is designed for yoga teachers and health professionals who work with people recovering from addiction, and for people with personal histories or family members with histories of addiction.

Topics of this course include:

Root causes of addiction

Addictive tendencies of the doshic types

The role of Prana in recovery (diet and exercise-Hatha Yoga)

Understanding the gunas

Our spiritual/psychological natures

Four paths of Yoga for those in recovery

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Yoga of Recovery Certification Course Offered by the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in the Bahamas

Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) April 01, 2013

The Yoga retreat in California offers year-round Yoga courses in a calm environment, allowing visitors to enjoy the benefits of Yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, and healthy vegetarian food. Courses for 2013 include teacher training courses, and Yoga Nidra training.

As the Yoga retreat california environment, Swami Sitaramananda said, "The retreat environment is conducive to rapid progress in regaining health, energy, and peace of mind through relaxation, rejuvenation, diet and exercise, breath work, study, and positive thinking. Some of the benefits visitors to the Yoga Farm report include greater mind-body awareness, heightened sensory perception, greater sense of purpose, improved attitude, stronger resistance to stress, improved efficiency at work, and better relationships.

The Yoga Farm hosts a Yoga Nidra course which will be taking place in September 27-30th, 2013. The Sivananda Yoga Farm also offers courses on Yogic philosophy, Yoga for back pain and ayurvedic retreats california, yoga nidra and a teacher training course in California and Yoga vietnam. The Yoga Teacher's Training Course helps graduates to deepen their spiritual practice and their study of Hatha yoga, Vedanta philosophy, Raja yoga, anatomy and Sanskrit. The advanced class gives students an additional chance to practice under guidance in a supportive atmosphere, which provides many with a boost of energy and clarity. In the the Yoga vacations, students will learn about five principles that constitute the essence of the teachings of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers. To clarify the science of Yoga and make it accessible to the majority of seekers, Swami Vishnu-devananda extracted its essence and presented it in universal principles for physical and mental health as well as spiritual growth.

1. Proper Exercise (Asanas) The physical body is meant to move and exercise. If the lifestyle does not provide natural motion of muscles and joints, then disease and great discomfort will ensue with time. Proper exercise should be pleasant to the practitioner while beneficial to the body, mind and spiritual life. 2. Proper Breathing (Pranayama california) Yoga teaches how to use the lungs to their maximum capacity and how to control the breath. Proper breathing should be deep, slow and rhythmical. This increases vitality and mental clarity. 3. Proper Relaxation (Savasana) Long before the invention of cars, planes, telephones, computers, freeways and other modern triggers of stress, the Rishis (sages or seers) and Yogis of yore devised very powerful techniques of deep relaxation. As a matter of fact, many modern stress-management and relaxation methods borrow heavily from this tradition. By relaxing deeply all the muscles the Yogi can thoroughly rejuvenate his nervous system and attain a deep sense of inner peace. 4. Proper Diet (Vegetarian) Besides being responsible for building our physical body, the foods one eats profoundly affect our mind. For maximum body-mind efficiency and complete spiritual awareness, Yoga advocates a lacto-vegetarian diet. This is an integral part of the Yogic lifestyle. 5. Meditation courses california (Dhyana) Here is the most important point of all, we become what we think. Thus one should exert to entertain positive and creative thoughts as these will contribute to vibrant health and a peaceful, joyful mind. A positive outlook on life can be developed by learning and practicing the teachings of the philosophy of Vedanta. The mind will be brought under perfect control by regular practice of meditation.

For over 40 years, the Yoga Farm has been teaching classical yoga, a holistic form of yoga, year round. People of all ages and backgrounds find something unique. The Yoga Farm's Daily Schedule provides two yoga asana classes, two guided silent meditation sessions, two kirtan sessions, two lectures on yoga and related topics, and two organic, vegetarian meals. The Yoga Farm is located on 80 acres of beautiful countryside in the Sierra foothills. For more information, please visit http://www.sivanandayogafarm.org/ The Yoga Farm also organizes an international Yoga teacher training course in Vietnam

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YogaFit, the largest yoga training school worldwide, has announced a new program, YogaFit for Warriors, a certification program for yoga instructors designed by Air Force Veteran Shaye Molendyke, neuroscientist Dr. Stephanie Shorter, and YogaFit founder Beth Shaw that prepares yoga teachers to bring safe, trauma-sensitive yoga to heal a warrior's body, mind and spirit.

Los Angeles, Calif. (PRWEB) March 27, 2013

After seeing rates of suicide climb so dramatically in the military, something just had to be done, said Shaye Molendyke, Air Force Veteran. I knew my Yogafit family could help heal my military family.

YogaFit for Warriors includes five two-day trainings that will equip yoga teachers to serve wounded warriors, and those who suffer from PTSD, stress, anxiety and other mental/physical issues developed from military service, as well as family members and other loved ones who have been impacted.

With thousands of soldiers returning home, I found it of upmost importance to develop a program specifically for them, said Beth Shaw. These teachings will rejuvenate and revitalize both their body and mind when they need it most.

Training includes the following:

Level 1 a foundational yoga teacher training that educates how to safely guide students through yoga poses using transformational language while encouraging letting go of judgments, expectations and competition

Yoga can help to free troubling emotions, perseverating thought patterns, and chronic somatic tension and hyper vigilance, said Dr. Stephanie Shorter, YogaFits Yoga Therapy Program Director, who has published research studies on how yoga and meditation can alleviate anxiety. New research is showing how yoga can reduce cortisol levels and calm the fight-or-flight response while also increasing the relaxation response.

Donation classes are being held to support the Wounded Warriors Project at ongoing Mind Body Fitness conferences every month. Partnerships are being formed with military bases to bring the trainings directly to military families. Military spouses will be eligible to participate in YogaFit for Warriors financial assistance through MyCAA and a YogaFit scholarship program is being created. A YogaFit for Warriors DVD is currently in production.

YogaFit for Warriors trainings will be offered at Mind Body Fitness Conferences in Minneapolis (May 29 June 2), Austin (August 1-4), Atlanta (October 31 November 3), Long Island (November 14-17) and Seattle (December 12-15).

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A quest for healthy living has made yoga popular among schoolchildren, around 1,200 of who took part in the Dr BC Roy Memorial Committee presents Sara Bangla Atulya Ghosh Smriti Yogasana Protiyogita 2013 in association with TTIS at Bidhan Sishu Udyan last month.

Chhottu Dutta would often fall ill and miss school till the 10-year-old took to yoga. "He was weak and often had fever. We took him to many doctors but to no avail. Practising yoga has improved his health," said Rita Dutta, a resident of Belur and Chhottu's mother.

Arkajoti Rana, 13, of Arambagh had been suffering from gastritis and eight years of regular yoga has almost cured him.

Sanjay Chatterjee, doctor, said yoga helps check aggressive behaviour, social withdrawal and hyperactivity in children. "Yoga is considered as a mainstream therapy for autism and hyperactivity," he said. Yoga plays a role in muscle and joint flexibility, strengthens the abdomen and spine, Chatterjee said. It also helps improve the sense of balance and focus.

Swagata Banerjee, 11, has found relief from severe asthma through yoga. "It was tough for me and my husband to see our son suffer so much. No medicines seemed to help. It was only after he joined yoga, that things slowly improved," said Lima Banerjee.

Rina Laskar, yoga specialist and one of the judges, recommended yoga from a young age. "Yoga can be useful in many ways. In my years of teaching, I have seen kids joining yoga classes for various reasons. There have been kids with asthma, aches and pains who have got relief," she said.

Not all turn to yoga for its healing powers. For Adbhutender Chinamna and his sister Amrutendrini Chinamna, yoga is a serious sport. Adbhutender is a silver medallist and his sister a gold medallist at School Games Federation of India. The siblings from Madhya Pradesh started practising at the age of six and dream of becoming yoga instructors.

Shreya Dawn and Tista Das, 11-year-olds from Girish Park, too want to be yoga teachers.

"The children's performances touched my heart. Yoga is becoming popular throughout the country. We have introduced yoga at the police academy too. I strongly feel there should be a quota for those skilled in yoga for police recruitment, just like sports quotas," said city police commissioner Surajit Kar Purkayastha.

With the increasing popularity of yoga, the scope of the 37-year-old competition has expanded too. This is the first time that the event saw participants from beyond Bengal. "We began this competition with just 200 children and now we have more than 1,000 competing. This year, around 40 kids from outside Bengal also took part, making the competition tougher," said Goutam Talukdar, the secretary of Bidhan Sishu Udyan.

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The Yoga Getaway recently announced it will be offering several travel packages that provide people the opportunity to explore the world while enjoying their passion of yoga. By connecting yoga enthusiasts with world class accommodation in exotic locals, The Yoga Getaway is the perfect travel agent for anyone who enjoys exploring the world and practicing yoga.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 29, 2013

I am thrilled to be working with this group of extraordinary yoga instructors and to begin the journey by offering some exciting bucket-list worthy locations, said Nicole Webb, founder of The Yoga Getaway.

Currently, The Yoga Getaway offers two attractive international yoga retreats to different locations of the world, including Bali and Peru. No matter where you prefer to travel, The Yoga Getaway is sure to have a yoga retreat package that will appeal to you.

When booking an exciting yoga travel package with The Yoga Getaway, vacationers will receive the following included with their package:

To learn more about all other inclusions in each retreat package, visit http://www.TheYogaGetaway.com

About The Yoga Getaway

The Yoga Getaway, founded by Nicole Webb, was created with the sole purpose of bringing travel and yoga together. Oftentimes it is difficult to practice the art of yoga while traveling. Webb wanted to provide this opportunity to people from around the world, which is why she started The Yoga Getaway. The inaugural Yoga Getaway retreat will take place from November 23rd to November 30th 2013 in Peru. For more information about this retreat and the various other retreats offered by The Yoga Getaway, please visit http://www.theyogagetaway.com.

Nicole Webb info@theyogagetaway.com 4242362014 Email Information

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Explore the World While Enjoying Your Life’s Passion of Yoga

LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CorePower Yoga, a yoga brand with a commitment to making yoga accessible to all, opened its fourth studio in Los Angeles on Friday, March 29th. Located near downtown Encino, off of Ventura Boulevard, the Encino studio will offer a variety of yoga class styles for all levels, including CorePower Yoga's dynamic heated Power Yoga in beginner to advanced formats, Yoga Sculpt and Hot Power Fusion. In addition to classes, the Encino studio will offer Yoga Teacher Training Programs, as well as Lifestyle Programs, such as boot camps and wellness programs to complement yoga and provide students with cross-training opportunities.

"We are thrilled to be expanding in the Los Angeles area with our new Encino studio. CorePower Yoga has been a natural fit within this community, and we're looking forward to helping students attain their health and fitness goals through the powerful benefits of yoga," says Brit Middleton, Studio Manager of the Encino studio.

The Encino studio is home to two beautiful yoga rooms and features a range of amenities including changing rooms, showers, and private lockers. A full retail boutique will showcase men's and women's active wear, as well as a variety of accessories to meet your yoga and lifestyle needs.

Students who are new to CorePower Yoga will receive one week of unlimited free yoga classes. A variety of membership package options are also available.

Encino, located at 17175 Ventura Boulevard, is one of several CorePower Yoga studios to open in 2013. In addition to the Encino studio, the Georgetown studio in Washington D.C. opens today. CorePower Yoga opened its fourteenth Chicago area studio in the Streeterville neighborhood in early March, which will be followed by two more Chicago studios later this year (West Loop and Hyde Park). CorePower Yoga has many additional studios in the works for 2013 in markets that include Boston, California, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and more. Click here for additional information.

About CorePower Yoga

CorePower Yoga strives to increase awareness and widespread adoption of yoga by making yoga accessible to everyone through a variety of yoga styles for beginners and more advanced yoga students. The company's unique and physically challenging style of heated power yoga combines energy, music, breath, movement, and community to create a one-of-a-kind yoga experience. CorePower Yoga classes encompass a wide variety of poses, and are taught by certified yoga instructors. In addition to yoga classes, CorePower Yoga offers transformative integrated Wellness Programs and Yoga Teacher Training Programs to empower students to live a health-focused and extraordinary life. CorePower Yoga is committed to sustainable practices, and uses recyclable and reusable products, selects sustainable fixtures and materials for studios and maintains recycling and waste management programs. CorePower Yoga's climate-controlled environments utilize the latest technology to efficiently heat its yoga rooms. CorePower Yoga was founded in 2002 and has over 70 studios in 10 states. For more information, visit http://www.corepoweryoga.com or download a press kit here.

MEDIA CONTACT

Kristi Omdahl, Kristi.Omdahl@corepoweryoga.com (303.863.9642)

Molly Hanten, Molly.Hanten@corepoweryoga.com (612.578.6797)

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CorePower Yoga Opens Fourth Studio in Los Angeles