Yoga Therapy Foundations
The Holistic Exploration Beyond the Movement Practice of Western Yoga Tradition
April 21st - 23rd, 2023
In-Person & Virtual
A weekend with Dr. Bob Butera of Yoga Life Institute, Kristy Schiano (IAYT, ERYT200, RYT500, YAECP), Gracie Gadeberg (ERYT500), & Brian Ethridge (RYT500)
Whether you are a yoga student looking to deepen your home practice, a yoga teacher seeking a greater depth to serve your clients, or a mental health practitioner in need of a holistic addition to your therapeutic toolbox, this workshop is for you. Join us for a weekend of Yoga Therapy and why the practice beyond asana is the key to complete wellness.
We have seen a great increase over the past few years in a collective search for greater control in our mental and physical wellbeing. The words yoga and mindfulness have become a fad on social media and across the Internet. Even entrepreneurial retreats have mindfulness training to better climb the corporate ladder.
Yoga practice in Western countries is usually concerned on the physical body with asana as the focal point. Most classes begin with a few moments of centering before diving into movement. Asana can be used successfully to access a deeper understanding of the holistic self, but traditional yoga teaches us that there is much more to be found beyond asana alone.
This weekend, we will explore the deeper teachings of yoga beyond asana practice. Dr. Butera will guide us through yoga philosophies, meditation practices, and the benefits of incorporating yoga into daily life. He will explain how to deepen your teaching experience and how to cultivate wellness through observation and self-reflection. His personal accountability approach to wellness empowers health-sovereignty and provides a path to self-discovery and restoration.
Participants who purchase the full workshop will receive Dr. Butera’s books The Yoga Life and The Pure Heart of Yoga. (Additional copies will be available to purchase during the workshop).
Our weekend will also include discussions with Kristy Schiano, a Yoga Therapist and graduate from Yoga Life Institute. She will be speaking about her personal journey into Yoga Therapy and how it can be used as a tool for self-healing. With Kristy, we will explore how Yoga Therapy can be used to assuage the manifestations of pain after traumatic experiences.
During the workshop, we will offer movement and meditation practices with the speakers. There will be additional practices with Gracie Gadeberg and Brian Ethridge. Schedule details can be found below.
The learning objectives for this weekend are:
Understanding how yoga education beyond asana practice is essential for holistic development
How Yoga Therapy strengthens the powers of listening and observation
The therapeutic benefits of Yoga Therapy in physical and psychological pain management
Understanding the value of mindset and how it relates to personal wellness, teaching, and your clients
How to take your teaching to new levels with seminars, mentoring, and a complete home practice
This workshop offers 14 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Hours
Registration Options
Full Weekend Registration
April 21st – 23rd, 2023 entire weekend: $350
Early Bird registration for entire weekend: $295 before February 15th, 2023
Single Day Registration
Friday 6P-9P - $65
Saturday 9A-5P - $165
Sunday 9A-5P - $165
Virtual Registration
Virtual Registration $275 entire weekend
Early Bird registration for entire weekend (virtual): $225 before February 15th, 2023
Spaces limited – pre-registration required
Weekend Schedule
Friday April 21st, 2023
6P-7:50P – With Dr. Bob Butera
What is Yoga Therapy? The Yoga Lifestyle based on the new book, “The Yoga Life” - Bob Butera
Yoga Therapy based on the holistic Yoga Lifestyle takes the power of yoga felt in a yoga pose routine to the level of each area of life. With an emphasis on personalized approaches to life, each person can find a unique balance that leads to profound joy, health, and inner peace. (We will discuss how Yoga Therapy sessions work and explain how health can be experienced from the perspective of Enlightenment versus just daily function.)
8P-9P – With Brian Ethridge (RYT500)
Yin Practice with Sound Bath
Brian will guide you through a meditative yin practice to deepen your relaxation, bridge the mind-body connection, and encourage the exploration of physical sensations with a sound bath. This experience will include various instruments, including handpans, a gong, and flutes.
$65 Spaces Limited – Pre-registration Required
Saturday April 22nd, 2023
9A-12:30P – With Dr. Bob Butera
Deepening Your Teaching Experience (includes breakout groups)
Deepening the teaching experience by understanding your bias and expanding into new perspectives, based on The Pure Heart of Yoga. We discuss and practice new approaches to teaching the same yoga class flow.
1:30P – 3:30P – With Dr. Bob Butera
Strengthening Your Listening Powers with Yoga Therapy
Listening deeply rarely exists in the age of information where friends sit beside each other on their phones. We will discuss how a quiet mind developed via yoga practice finds its roots in non-grasping (non-attachment) and how the quiet mind is capable of listening deeply. This helps working with Yoga students, family and listening to one’s own inner voice.
3:30P – 5P – With Kristy Schiano (IAYT, ERYT200, RYT500, YAECP)
Yoga Therapy Training as a Tool for Self-Healing and Client Improvement
Everyone experiences pain in different ways. Two people experiencing the same trauma will likely manifest and express their pain differently. We will discuss how Yoga Therapy is used to explore the manifestation of pain after traumas and how to best guide clients in their journey of self-recovery.
$165 Spaces Limited – Pre-registration Required
Sunday April 23rd, 2023
9A – 10:30A – With Dr. Bob Butera
Living an Intentional Life
Discussion on Life Intention to declutter external and internal goals to find maximum success, based on book, The Yoga Life. The Psychology of Yoga discusses how the ego can point to the external self for affirmation based on societal norms or to the higher self-based on internal norms that create a stable personality.
11:30A – 12:30 – With Gracie Gadeberg (ERYT500)
Down Regulation Practice
Our minds and bodies are being overwhelmed by the constant barrage of inputs from endless entertainment, the dependence on social media and 24-hour news, and the reckless combination of chemicals being advertised as food. This coupled with an absence of education on how to manage stress healthily, our health is deteriorating and an alarming rate. This practice is designed to combat the daily stresses you are exposed to and to teach you to self-regulate your nervous system.
1:30P – 4P – With Dr. Bob Butera
Taking Your Teaching to New Levels with The Pure Heart of Yoga book.
Learn how to add Seminars, Mentoring and Home Practice to your student’s lives. When yoga students begin to practice yoga at home, their dedication increases and so do their results. By truly teaching, you can inspire students and touch their lives more fully.
4P – 5P – With Brian Ethridge (RYT500)
Yin Practice with Sound Bath
We will close the weekend with another yin practice and sound bath from Brian. Incorporating the material from the weekend, we will practice observing the various koshas of the body to strengthen our relationship in a holistic way. This experience will also include various instruments, including handpans, a gong, and flutes.
$165 Spaces Limited – Pre-registration Required
This workshop offers 14 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Hours