Functional Synergy - Teacher Clinics

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  1. How To Get Unstuck
    Feb 6 2012 - 12:01am - Mar 2 2012 - 11:59pm
    Your Computer

    Imagine a Pain Free Yoga Practice. One that is fluid, easy, and strong.

    As we advance in our yoga asana practice, sometimes physical issues show up - issues such as a tight shoulder, a sore back, or pain in the sacro-iliac joints. Sometimes we simply assume it is because we are getting older and we should do more yoga; sometimes we assume that yoga did this to us, and we should stop.

    Maybe, it is neither of those issues.

    This month long program is designed to help you overcome the stucknesses that are present in your body. Instead of experiencing pain, soreness and an overall feeling of tightness in your body; you will feel lighter, stronger, taller and much more at ease.

    What you will get:

    1. A series of classes designed by Susi that will functionally release tension in the shoulders, hips, torso, spine, neck, and legs. As tension releases the sessions will also build stability, strength and stamina.
    2. A breakdown of each of the individual movements (that make up the class series) so that you receive an indepth understanding of its purpose and role for improving function and ease.
    3. An anatomical, biomechanical and kinesiological understanding of each position.

    What you will learn:

    1. The essence of pure movement and why pure and precise movement works to reduce pain, improve mobility, strength and stamina.
    2. How you can integrate pure movement into your regular classes.
    3. How you can fundamentally feel better in your body.

    As with all the previous online trainings, you will have access to a Discussion Board where you can ask questions and share ah-has and insights. 

     

    Looking forward to seeing you online.

     

    This course is price $149 (+ GST if applicable).

  2. Kinesiology of Yoga Calgary Mar 19-20
    Mar 19 2012 - 8:30am - Mar 20 2012 - 5:00pm
    Knox United Church (downtown Calgary

    If you are new to my style of teaching, this is the necessary pre-requisite for the Therapeutic Yoga Intensive. I call it my "no fuss, no muss", let's get into the Annaymaya Kosha and dig into biomechanics. When you leave you will understand biomechanical principles as they relate to asanas, alignment and yoga cueing. We'll explore physical concepts - fascia, muscle, bone, and how these concepts work together to create a yoga practice. Come to this session if you have ever asked "why do some teachers teach heel to arch, and others heel to heel"; or "why do some students understand a yoga cue and others don't"; or "why am I so darn stuck in this pose, nothing I do seems to help". Join me - let's dig in, let's create some physical space so that tapas can occur and prana can arise. No fuss, no muss.

    Mar 19 - 8:30am to 5:00pm

    May 20 - 8:30am to 5:00pm

    Training will be held at the Knox United Church in downtown Calgary. (http://knoxunited.ab.ca/index.php?page=facility-rentals)

  3. Bundle - March Trainings in Calgary
    Mar 19 2012 - 8:30am - Mar 28 2012 - 5:00pm
    Knox United Church (downtown Calgary)

    This series of programs will set your foundation as a therapeutic yoga teacher. If you would like to purchase this program and pay by installment (see below for details), please contact us by clicking here: http://www.functionalsynergy.com/contact.

    Programs in this bundle include:

    1. Kinesiology of Yoga (Mar 19 and 20: 8:30am - 5:00pm each day)

    2. Therapeutic Yoga Intensive (Mar 21-24: 8:30am - 5:00pm each day)

    3. How To Teach Restorative Yoga (Mar 25: 12:30pm - 6:30pm and Mar 26: 8:30am - 5:00pm)

    4. Improve Your Ability to See (Mar 27 and 28: 8:30am - 5:00pm each day)

    The bundle pricing is $2199 (+GST).

    The training will take place at the Knox United Church in downtown Calgary. (http://knoxunited.ab.ca/index.php?page=facility-rentals).

    Interested in an installment plan. We can offer pay by month options. Below are some examples. Contact Rose @ health@functionalsynergy.com to start your plan.

    For example: 3 Month Installment Plan (based on regular bundle price; final payment due prior to start of training on Mar 19) - $2199 + $75 processing fee * GST (if applicable)

    • GST included = 3 payments of $795.90 starting in January (ie Jan 15) and run on same date each month.
    • GST excluded =3 payments of $758.00 starting in January (ie Jan 15) and run on same date each month.

    Looking forward to working with you! Susi

  4. Therapeutic Yoga Intensive Calgary Mar 21-24
    Mar 21 2012 - 8:30am - Mar 24 2012 - 5:00pm
    Knox United Church - downtown Calgary

    Pre-Requisite: 12 hours of "live" training with me are required prior to this session. Kinesiology of Yoga is a great option and is occurring the 2 days prior to the Intensive.

    The purpose of the Therapeutic Yoga Intensive is two-fold. First, is for you to experience a depth of ease that you didn't feel was quite possible before. Second, I want to give you the basics of working with therapeutic yoga "Susi style" so that after 4 days you can get back into your teaching and apply what you have learned. These 4 days are transformative, and even the most skeptical yoga teachers who have applied these techniques have been simply amazed with the results. Again, another bold statement, but after reading the emails that come to me a week after, a month after and a year after the training, I know that that what I am teaching works. It's not about me, it is about the principles of movement. Understand how a body moves, and you'll be able to help many, many people. Bonus: During the training you will receive both a manual and a bundle of yoga props so you can integrate these concepts immediately into your teaching. The props include a felt pad, spinal strip, and pressed foam block. 

    Mar 21-24: 8:30am to 5:00pm each day.

    The training will take place at the Knox United Church in downtown Calgary (http://knoxunited.ab.ca/index.php?page=facility-rentals).

  5. How To Teach Restorative Yoga Calgary Mar 25-26
    Mar 25 2012 - 12:30pm - Mar 26 2012 - 5:00pm
    Knox United Church (downtown Calgary)

    Pre-requisite: Therapeutic Yoga Intensive

    The two greatest results from teaching restorative yoga are:
     

    • your students experience deep relaxation, and
    • your students are able to take that deep relaxation off the bolster and into their life.

    This training will give you tools to be able to achieve these results, consistently, sustainable and with ease. We will explore:
    1. The art and science of propping from a biomechanical and deep relaxation perspective. We'll use bolsters, pads, blankets and blocks to achieve those results.
    2. How you use your voice, your language and your presence to help your students develop deep relaxation.
    3. The step-by-step of how to help your students integrate the deep relaxation they achieved on the bolster, so that it becomes a more natural state in their life.

     

    Note: the timing of this first day of the workshop is different from the others offered in this session.

    Mar 25: 12:30pm - 9:00pm

    Mar 26: 8:30 - 5:00pm

  6. Improve Your Ability to See Calgary Mar 27-28
    Mar 27 2012 - 8:30am - Mar 28 2012 - 5:00pm
    Knox United Church (downtown Caglary)

    Pre-Requisite: The Therapeutic Yoga Intensive

    Over these 2 days, you will learn, understand and see what is going on beneath the skin. We will explore, for example, why some SI joint pain only releases with shoulder work, while other SI pain releases with pelvic work. In all, this 2 day program will "give you eyes" and you'll leave with an understanding of how musculo-skeleta-fascial relationships relate to movement and to yoga. It will enhance your assessment skills and transform your teaching.

    Mar 27-28: 8:30am to 5:00pm each day.

    Location: Knox United Church - downtown Calgary (http://knoxunited.ab.ca/index.php?page=facility-rentals) 

  7. Marketing 101
    Apr 16 2012 (All day) - Jun 15 2012 (All day)
    Your Phone and Computer

    Since this is a very hands-on training, I am limiting registration to 50 participants. 

    If you are a yoga teacher who wants to run a sustainable and profitable business, it is imperative that you understand what marketing really is - Communication and Relationship Building - and to hone your skill. 

    Marketing 101 does just that. Whether you are a yoga teacher working from many studios, a studio owner, or a yoga dvd online shop, this 2 month program will show you how to efficiently and easily apply concepts of marketing to your yoga business so that you gain the following:

    • Deep understanding of how marketing actually works.  You'll understand the process, the steps, and strategies to attract all the students you want. I'll show you how to go from "spray and pray promotional guess-work" to a structured, easy to implement marketing program.
    • Increased confidence that you can market your services successfully. You will know what to do, how to do it and in a way that is true to you and your heart. 
    • A marketing message that communicates what and how you teach. You will learn how to use that marketing message to consistently nurture current and prospective students/customers. 
    • The ability to write effective marketing materials so that you inspire your students/customer base.
    • How to set up and implement marketing strategies and marketing campaigns so that you can measure if they are actually working.
    • Actually have fun thinking about and implementing your marketing strategies, and no longer see marketing as something that is a chore or something that you have to do. 
    • Ongoing feedback. Your material will be reviewed throughout the program so that you learn, grow and become an effective marketer for your business. 
    • Accountability. I will be with you every step of the way. We all know that building a business is hard. It is also highly rewarding. The only failure is if you give up too soon.

    Dates and Details:

    • The dates for this training are: April 16-June 15.
    • The training happens exclusively online and by teleconference. Dates for the teleconference will be scheduled at the start of the course and all audio will be downloadable through the site (so if you miss a teleclass, not to worry, you will get all the information).
    • Some material is in text format, other material is in audio format. There is no video for this program.
    • You will receive access to the site on the day of the program beginning. 
    • Cost: $349 before March 15, $495 after March 15.

    Maximum registration is 50 participants.
  8. Early Bird Bundle - June Trainings in Vancouver
    Jun 9 2012 - 8:30am - Jun 18 2012 - 5:00pm
    North Shore Winter Club

    This series of programs will set your foundation as a therapeutic yoga teacher. If you would like to purchase this program and pay by installment (see below for details), please contact us by clicking here: http://www.functionalsynergy.com/contact.

    Programs in this bundle include:

    1. Kinesiology of Yoga (June 9-10: 8:30am - 5:00pm each day)

    2. Therapeutic Yoga Intensive (June 11-14: 8:30am - 5:00pm each day)

    3. How To Teach Restorative Yoga (June 15-16: 8:30am - 5:00pm each day)

    4. Improve Your Ability to See (June 17-18: 8:30am - 5:00pm each day)

    The Early Bird Price is $1999 (+ GST if applicable) until Feb 29. On March 1st - the bundle pricing will be $2199 (+GST).

    The training will take place at the North Shore Winter Club. (http://www.nswc.ca).

    Interested in an installment plan. We can offer pay by month options. Below are some examples. Contact Rose @ health@functionalsynergy.com to start your plan.

    For example: 6 Month Installment Plan (based on early bird price; final payment due prior to start of training on June 8th)

    • $1999 + $75 processing fee * GST (if applicable)
      • GST included = 6 payments of $362.95 starting in Jan 2012(ie Jan 15) and run on same date each month.
      • GST excluded =6 payments of $345.66 starting in Jan 2012(ie Jan 15)  and run on same date each month.

    3 Month Installment Plan (based on regular bundle price; final payment due prior to start of training on June 9th) - $2199 + $75 processing fee * GST (if applicable)

    • GST included = 3 payments of $795.90 starting in April 2012 (ie Apr 15) and run on same date each month.
    • GST excluded =3 payments of $758.00 starting in April 2012 (ie Apr 15) and run on same date each month.

    Looking forward to working with you! Susi

  9. Kinesiology of Yoga Vancouver Jun 9-10
    Jun 9 2012 - 8:30am - Jun 10 2012 - 5:00pm
    North Shore Winter Club

     

    If you are new to my style of teaching, this is the necessary pre-requisite for the Therapeutic Yoga Intensive. I call it my "no fuss, no muss", let's get into the Annaymaya Kosha and dig into biomechanics. When you leave you will understand biomechanical principles as they relate to asanas, alignment and yoga cueing. We'll explore physical concepts - fascia, muscle, bone, and how these concepts work together to create a yoga practice. Come to this session if you have ever asked "why do some teachers teach heel to arch, and others heel to heel"; or "why do some students understand a yoga cue and others don't"; or "why am I so darn stuck in this pose, nothing I do seems to help". Join me - let's dig in, let's create some physical space so that tapas can occur and prana can arise. No fuss, no muss.

     

    June 9 - 8:30am to 5:00pm

    June 10 - 8:30am to 5:00pm

     

    Training will be held at the North Shore Winter Club (http://www.nswc.ca).

  10. Therapeutic Yoga Intensive Vancouver Jun 11-14
    Jun 11 2012 - 8:30am - Jun 14 2012 - 5:00pm
    North Shore Winter Club

    Pre-Requisite: 12 hours of "live" training with me are required prior to this session. Kinesiology of Yoga is a great option and is occurring the 2 days prior to the Intensive.

    The purpose of the Therapeutic Yoga Intensive is two-fold. First, is for you to experience a depth of ease that you didn't feel was quite possible before. Second, I want to give you the basics of working with therapeutic yoga "Susi style" so that after 4 days you can get back into your teaching and apply what you have learned. These 4 days are transformative, and even the most skeptical yoga teachers who have applied these techniques have been simply amazed with the results. Again, another bold statement, but after reading the emails that come to me a week after, a month after and a year after the training, I know that that what I am teaching works. It's not about me, it is about the principles of movement. Understand how a body moves, and you'll be able to help many, many people. Bonus: During the training you will receive both a manual and a bundle of yoga props so you can integrate these concepts immediately into your teaching. The props include a felt pad, spinal strip, and pressed foam block. 

    June 11 to 14: 8:30am to 5:00pm each day.

    The training will take place at the North Shore Winter Club (http://www.nswc.ca).