Vibrant Living Yoga
Teacher Training and Intensive
200-hour Yoga Alliance certification with Daniel Aaron
May 20 – June 17, 2007
Ubud, Bali
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 Wake up! That's the message of the yoga teacher. Wake up to who we really are. We wake ourselves up first, we see the magnificence in those who come to us and we encourage them realize their true self.
I've dedicated my life to awakening. Awareness of our incredible potential for happiness, and the knowledge  that we naturally encoded with everything we need to actualize it, has led me on amazing journeys in the fields of health and consciousness. Yoga has been at the center and continues to delight me as vehicle for guiding others.
 Yoga has remained a steady friend and tool, and my education has gone far beyond asana. Using ancient scripture and philosophy in a contemporary context we employ the best tools possible to experience the essence of yoga.
Together we create the ultimate Yogic environment for learning and transformation: a community of unique individuals from around the World that supports one another in being who we can be. Every component and detail is top caliber, including the expertise of exceptional guest faculty, the natural beauty and heart of Bali, the abundant, simple luxury of Anahata Villas, the healthiest, tastiest organic living food nutrition, and so much more.
The Vibrant Living Yoga Teacher Training is suitable for any level of experience. Whether you are already teaching, about to begin or are newly acquainted with the benefits of yoga, waking up to who you really are not only frees you to live the life you always knew was possible, it also frees others. Just by being you. Deepening your skills, understanding, confidence and presence in this 'level one' teacher training enables you to reach people more effectively through your authentic experience of yoga. It provides you with a comprehensive yoga education and exceeds the requirements for Yoga Alliance's 200-hour certification. You will dive deeply into extraordinary living, yoga and teaching.
Vibrant Living Yoga emerges from my intention for students to accept themselves fully and challenge their 'perceived' limitations. Mixing education, experience, creativity and spontaneity, we create classes that are eclectic, fun and inspiring. I thrive in Ubud, Bali, and offer workshops and retreats around the world. I am most grateful to Sharon Gannon, David Life, Tim Miller, Rodney Yee, Byron Katie, Dharma Mittra, David Garrigues, Paul Lowe, Richard Freeman, Pattabi Jois, Eckhart Tolle, Rod Stryker, Kofi Busia and so many more phenomenal teachers. |
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“Daniel is a caring and dedicated yogi who has experienced the fullness of the teachings and brings that fullness to all those with whom he shares.” David Life, co-founder of Jivamukti Yoga, author, master teacher. |
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About Vibrant Living Yoga
 As the saying goes 'the truth cannot be said.' It can, however, be heard. It's inherent in each of us. It's who we are. The essence of yoga is remembering who we are.
We create conditions where the truth might be heard through challenging asana (posture), vinyasa (breath and movement), spiritual insight, pranayama (breath exercise), meditation, music, and humor.
Vibrant Living Yoga guides you to experience yourself free of false limitations and the Training empowers you to  assist others. Drawing on my extensive yoga practice and training (with dozens of modern masters), you will dive deeply into a spectrum of today's yogic styles, including Jivamukti, Iyengar, Astanga and more. Discover how you share yoga by learning what's come before you.
Curriculum
Techniques of Yoga – 102 hours
Kriya yoga, Pranayama, Teaching/practicing meditation, Sequencing, Restorative yoga and props, Surya Namaskar, standing poses, forward bends, twists, backbends, inversions, balances, Satsang, Chanting, Kirtan.
Teaching Methodology – 45 hours
Vibrant Living Yoga teaching method, adjustments and assists for Surya Namaskar, standing poses, forward bends, twists, backbends, inversions, balances and Savasana. Teaching privately and special needs including kids classes and pregnancy modifications.
Anatomy and Physiology – 20 hours
Basics of skeletal, muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular anatomy, injury and recovery, esoteric anatomy including chakras, nadis, prana, and bandha, anatomy of adjustments.
Yogic Scripture, Philosophy, Ethics, & Lifestyle - 43 hours
Basic yoga philosophy, Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Advaita Vedanta/non-dualism, living in the now moment, Gunas, Awareness, Enlightenment, 3 kinds of teachers and students, the pitfalls and ethics of being a yoga teacher.
Group Practicum and Presentation Skills – 16 hours
Includes student teaching as well as observing and assisting in classes taught by others. Class transcriptions focusing on sequencing, theme, and music; teaching in small and large group setting to hone your skills. Yogic languaging skills and elocution. Neuro-Linguistic Programming for yoga teachers.
Sample Daily Schedule
This intensive course is four weeks total; each week includes five full days, one half-day, and one day off. The following is the basic schedule which varies slightly as benefits the group.
| 6:00am – 7:00am |
Meditation and Pranayama |
| 7:00am – 9:00am |
Vibrant Living Yoga Class |
| 9:00am – 10:00am |
Breakfast |
| 10:00am – 1:00pm |
Lecture, discussion, techniques. |
| 1:00pm – 3:00pm |
Lunch/Break |
| 3:00pm – 5:00pm |
Lecture, discussion, techniques. |
| 5:00pm – 6:30pm |
Techniques, practicum, asana. |
| 6:30pm – 8:00pm |
Dinner/Break |
| 8:00pm – 10:00pm |
Most evenings - Satsang and special activities
(guest lecture, film, kirtan) |
Guest Faculty
Your training includes exceptional experts in the following fields: Iyengar yoga, Astanga Vinyasa yoga, Yogic Anatomy, chanting, Vedas and kirtan. Please check back often for updates.
 David Williams
has been practicing Yoga daily, without interruption, since 1971. In 1972, David met K. P. Manju , the son of K. Pattabhi Jois, and saw him demonstrate the Ashtanga Yoga 1st series. This was at Dr. Swami Gitananda's Ananda Ashram in Pondicherry, South India, where David received his 6 month Yoga teachers training course certification.
In 1973, David began studying Ashtanga Yoga with K. Pattabhi Jois at his home in Mysore, India, and became the first non-Indian to be taught the complete Ashtanga Yoga system of asanas and pranayama directly from Jois. David introduced K. Pattabhi Jois and Manju to America and the western world when he, along with Nancy Gilgoff, organized and sponsored their first visit to Encinitas, California, in 1975.
David is responsible for teaching the Ashtanga Yoga system to many of today's leading teachers and practitioners, including David Swenson, Doug Swenson, Danny Paradise, Bryan Kest, Jonny Kest, Tracy Rich, Chuck Miller, and Maty Ezraty.
David is 57 years old. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has lived on the island of Maui, Hawaii, since l975, and teaches private individual or group classes by appointment.
 Edward Clark
Edward Clark is the creator of Tripsichore, the London-based yoga performance group that has delighted audiences around the world. He began studying yoga in 1979. Notable among his teachers are Narayani and Giris Rabinovitch, and he also admires Ashtanga vinyasa, Sivananda, Iyengar, and Viniyoga practices. The Tripsichore group has practiced daily for the past 14 years, devising and refining its techniques for asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, and dhyana. Edward fuses his keen artistic vision with a deep understanding of the essential pursuit of yoga practice. His classes are entertaining, demanding, and exhilarating.
 Emil Wendel
Native of Switzerland, Emil has lived in Asia since the mid-seventies, studying first Chinese Classics, Taoism in Taiwan and then Sanskrit and Indian Thought on the Subcontinent. Making Nepal his home in 1980, he co-founded Machan Wildlife Resort, a safari lodge in the jungles of South Nepal, and continued to study and retreat through East Asia, India and Nepal.
Emil, deeply passionate about philosophy and especially its application in Yoga, practices and teaches Hatha-Yoga, using a method of merging physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation with discussions on liberating knowledge, to deepen a Yoga practice beyond the mere physical experience.
The many years of residency in Nepal and India have allowed Emil exceptional insight into the depth of Indian Civilization and its underlying currents.
Among his mentors and lineages from which he's distilled his method, through years of self-practice and experimentation: Prânâyâma and Kriyâ-Yoga in the tradition of the Bihar School; Iyengar, Ashtanga, and various Vinyasa asana styles; Professor Saraswati Prasad Ghimire; and much more (see Emil's 'With Gratitude' page).
Emil presently instructs teacher training programs in Australia, India, and Europe while the lands of India and Nepal remain his home.
 Allaine Stricklen
Allaine first found hatha yoga in primary school at age seven. She continued yoga, dance and athletic activities into her twenties, until back pain grew severe and she was diagnosed with spondiolathythesis and acute scoliosis, and warned against physical activities for fear of spinal injuries and paralysis. Pursuing a cure, Allaine studied Iyengar Yoga with guru Manauso Manos, learned restorative yoga, the use of props and eventually how to live pain free. Her passion led her to Pune, India where she studied with B.K.S. Iyengar.
Allaine, an accredited 'master yoga teacher' with Yoga Alliance, leads workshops, teacher trainings and meditations worldwide. She developed a unique healing system called Gentle Therapeutic Yoga and Meditation, incorporating props, breath and relaxation techniques. Based in Miami, Florida, she has worked with Gloria Estafan, Thalia, Donna Karan and more at her yoga school. She radiates joy and healing experience of yoga, and is committed to making it available to people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life.
 Chris Kummer
Chris combines his long-standing passion for yoga with a professional interest in health and healing, into a hands-on, explorations of anatomy and physiology for yoga teachers.
An experienced yoga teacher himself, Chris is continually exploring further aspects of the mind-body-spirit connection to present to his students in a dynamic, fun and easily digestible format. In addition to his naturopathic practice specializing in soft tissue positioning and alignment in Australia, he has been sharing nationally and internationally with yoga teacher trainees on yoga and movement related anatomy and physiology since 2000. For more about Chris Kummer, please visit www.kindayoga.com
 Patrick Oancia
Originally from Montreal, Canada, Patrick Oancia has been practicing raja yoga since 1997. Patrick is the director and head teacher of YogaJaya, Tokyo.
He has studied various hatha yoga asana traditions including Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Sivananda. He has had in-depth study in yoga, Indian, Taoist, Sufi and Buddhist philosophy. Patrick has studied with yoga teachers including Josi Vallicherry, Lance Schuler, Louisa Sear, Rachel Hull, David Muehsam, Rajay Mahtani, Francois Chaillou, Emil Wendel, and Danny Paradise.
Patrick has been based in Tokyo for 17 years. He spent many years as a performing guitar player, singer/songwriter in alternative rock bands in Tokyo and abroad. He is still active in music production, performance, composition and DJ-ing, as well as pursuing interests in interior, graphic, and furniture design.
He has developed a dynamic variety of teaching styles to cater to people interested in all of the levels of yoga. He includes an eclectic mixture of asana, pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, and self-inquiry to offer a balanced look at how yoga can be utilized to tap into self-realization. He integrates a modern contemporary look at how yoga is not just a physical discipline, but also a fully experiential lifestyle. In addition to the yoga that Patrick teaches he also personally maintains a regular daily yoga practice as a central element in his own continuing growth. He sees teaching yoga primarily as a pleasure of sharing a profound knowledge. For more about Patrick Oancia, please visit www.yogajaya.com
 Elaina Love
Elaina Love is a professional Raw Food Chef, Instructor, Restaurant Consultant and Lifestyle Counselor whose unique style of creating the best raw food cuisine ever has her highly sought after. She travels worldwide to bring raw, living foods to Spas, Exotic Retreats, Festivals and Individuals. Elaina is the Owner & Director of Pure Joy Foods.com, which features recipes, supplements and kitchen & health equipment. She is the author of Elaina's Pure Joy Kitchen recipe book and the creator of The Amazing Nut Milk Bag. Elaina has been an Instructor at Living Light Culinary Arts Institute for six years where she teaches specialty classes on an ongoing basis.
With a passion for sharing knowledge attained through her years of experience, Elaina has counseled people throughout the country to bring about positive changes in their lives. Her teaching and support empowers people to lose weight and gain energy and health by making positive lifestyle choices and incorporating more living, raw food into their diet. She is well known for making phenomenal food that leaves people wondering how they can feel so satisfied yet so energized. For more about CElaina Love, please visit www.elainalove.com
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Bali
The island of the gods, Bali and her people is a culture Yoga International magazine describes as ‘living yoga.' Spirituality, harmony with nature, peacefulness - these elements embody the Balinese way of life. Ubud, an artist's Mecca, is the cultural heart of Bali. Embedded in rice terraces, temples and powerful energy, at a slight elevation so cooler than the nearby coastal heat, Ubud's climate has turned it into the perfect yogic destination.
Anahata Resort
Anahata Villas and Spa Resort is a luxurious retreat for mind, body and soul, located minutes from Ubud, perched amidst luscious tropical forests overlooking the Petanu River. Anahata, the Sanskrit word for the heart chakra, love, compassion and harmony, elegantly combines modern design, traditional Balinese architecture and tropical paradise. Each villas houses three distinct bedrooms, a communal living area and private plunge pool facing scenic natural vistas.
Please see www.AnahataResort.com
About Gourmet Living Foods
I choose living food to enhance my life. For most of us, what we eat affects how we feel. Happily I've discovered that the healthiest food is also the best tasting. I eat the best food ever – yummy, vibrant, rejuvenating – just in case we are what we eat .
Fresh daily coconuts, tropical fruits, organic salads and raw chocolate is the ideal nourishment for the yogic lifestyle. Vibrant Living Yoga Teacher Training is happy to present you a month of Gourmet, high vibration Living Food. (Delicious cooked vegetarian food will also be available, at student’s expense).
Please click here to learn about the benefits of raw food.
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What some Graduates say
about their experience:
"You are extraordinary! If you want to become aware of it, this is what you can do: Vibrant Living Yoga Teacher Training. Calling it a yoga teacher training wasn't really fair. It's been an education into all of life. For years I've been traveling around the world searching for something - finally now in Bali, with this 'training' I've found what I've been looking for - I've come home. Words may not have the power to express my gratitude, but nevertheless receive many thanks for what you have created for us." - Markus Gmachl, Travel Guide, Austria.
"A life changing experience on all levels. Physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. One of the best months spent in my entire life. The dedication, enthusiasm, knowledge, wisdom, experience, creativity, depth, provocation and love presented by Daniel is inspiring to be and stay on the yogic path for anyone of any yoga level anytime for any purpose." - Beate McLatchie, Yoga Teacher, Bali.
“The best thing I got from being here was not ‘yoga’ it was more about life, myself, expanding, letting go, deeper and deeper into ‘Yoga’. Thank you.” - Kaori Takada, Corporate Executive, Japan.
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"The Vibrant Living Yoga Teacher Training has changed my life. The experience opened my eyes to the treasures in the world of yoga. Daniel takes you on a journey of self discovery through nourishing gourmet raw food, challenging your body in asana practice, meditation, studying ancient texts, listening to modern philosophers and building a personal practice. Guest faculty brought a depth of knowledge to the training with an incredibly high level of expertise. This is a teacher training for current teachers or people new to the path of yoga. A bonus is the magical setting of mystical Bali. I will be back for future courses." - Janet Carscadden, Physical Therapist, USA.
“Personally I came to this teacher training with few expectations but principally I was motivated by the desire for certification by Yoga Alliance. Wow I am so excited, sad, happy and everything. I have learnt so much about myself, I‘ve shifted things inside me that seem to have been wedged forever. I’m freer, more aware, have a greater sense of community and I now feel I can continue teaching yoga with more confidence and knowledge. I could write a novel on this experience. I’m also proud of myself because I got myself on the playing field and field of opportunity has provided for me once again. I loved it.” -Cameron Coutts, Entrepreneur, Australia
"It feels funny to even attempt putting words to what the Vibrant Living Yoga Teacher Training experience was to me; it's indescribable. In my journal I wrote: 'From the amazing family that was created, to the luscious food, the teachers who shared their passion with complete open hearts - shining in their unique color inspiring us to do the same, the incredible surroundings, the culture, mother nature, the resort, the yoga shala, the rivers, the mist that rises with the sun, the roosters' calls through morning meditation, tears, laughter, giggles, silence, embraces, comfort, support, breath, letting go, hip openers, the clean fresh air in the hills, the 'cantik' (beautiful) staff with beaming smiles, our unique languages, just as unique as each one of us is, and the feeling when we all sung together in one language: ahhhhh. And without the words it is ever so clear in feelings, in barriers of sensations we used to call pain or sadness, in the body, sweat, sighs of relief, challenges, breakthroughs, knowledge, wisdom, innocence, grace, surrender, heart, love!'
If I could give a gift to someone, I would be honored in giving the opportunity of being part of this amazing experience that we call Vibrantly Living Yoga Teacher Training." - Lisa Lawton, Holistic Therapist, Australia.
References:
Would you like to speak with someone who completed the Vibrant Living Yoga Teacher Training? We’re happy to send you a list of email address and phone numbers of graduates around the world who will share with you about their experience.
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Prerequisite Reading and Reports
English language proficiency. Minimum score 500 on Toeic (comprehension of English materials).
Reading and Reports
Read the three books listed below prior to the training and write your response on (a) your personal impression of each, (b) the most valuable component for you and (c) an elaboration on how this material could be useful for a yoga teacher. Send reports (300 words each book report, Microsoft Word document) to ytt@radiantlyalive.com , by April 20, 2007.
1. Jivamukti Yoga, by Sharon Gannon and David Life
2. The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice, by T. K. V. Desikachar
3. Loving What Is, by Byron Katie
Optional reading:
4. Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramhansa Yogananda
5. Diet for a New America, by John Robbins
6. The Sunfood Diet Success System or Eating for Beauty, by David Wolfe
7. Power versus Force, by David Hawkins
8. Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving Into Stillness, by Erich Schiffmann
9. Hathayogapradipika, The Bihar School of Yoga
10. Light on Yoga, by BKS Iyengar
11. Textbook of Yoga Psychology, R. Mishra, Brahmananda Sarasvati
12. other versions of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra
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Investment
Fees (in US Dollar) are all inclusive of tuition for Vibrant Living Yoga 200 hour Yoga Alliance certified Teacher Training, luxurious accommodations at Anahata Villas and Resort and all gourmet, organic, nutritious meals. (Does not include travel to and from Bali, to Anahata Resort and Villas and optional activities). |
$4500 Villa Room
Superior first floor room with private bathroom (single supplement $1400)
$5300 Luxury Room
Top floor master room Top floor master room with private bathroom
(single supplement $1400)
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Registration
Space is limited, so please register early:
- Download an application here or contact Kevin at ytt@radiantlyalive.com or +62 81 558 000 562.
- Upon returning your completed application, along with a $500 non-refundable deposit, your space for the training will be reserved and you will receive an information packet. We offer discounted tuition for early registration (see application for details).
Payment
Please note that all transaction fees are the responsibility of the registrant.
Options:
- Safe and secure online payments through Paypal with a major credit card. It is a simple, easy and Paypal will accept your own currency. Please click below and follow the instructions provided. Include a 3-4.5% service charge in your payment.
- If you wish to pay by direct bank transfer to US bank account, please email or call and we’ll provide the bank details.
Limited scholarship funds are available for students with financial needs. If you wish to apply for financial aid, please send us a letter describing your current work and living arrangements, financial constraints and your request (installments, financial aid, exchange etc.).
 Travel and Visa Information
Bali’s International Airport is located in Denpasar. Airport transfer between Ngurah Rai International, Bali's major airport in Denpasar, and Anahata Resort will be provided.
Indonesia has recently introduced new regulations with regard to visas, limiting tourist visas to 30 days. A visa fee is payable upon entry to Bali for most countries, however make your own inquiries about the visa requirements applicable to your nationality, as some passports are not permitted a visa on entry and must be organized at your embassy prior to coming. For information about visas, please see Bali Spirit's Travel and Visa Information Section or contact your embassy.
Please check your passport expiration date as you must have six months validity remaining on your passport from the date of your return from Bali.
If you have any questions related to visas or assistance in finding economical air travel, please contact us via phone or email.
Contact us:
Kevin by phone +62 81 558 000 562
or at ytt@radiantlyalive.com
• Download an application here
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