The 500-hour program consists of 3 modules:
MIND
October 6 – November 1, 2008
Saturdays 9 am – 5:30 pm
And Monday – Friday 6 am Yoga
4 weeks of 6am yoga and one private session with Michael.
A deeper look at the similarities of the many paths to Enlightenment.
4 week Yoga and Ayurveda intensive with Dr. Paul Dugliss and Tracy Briney
How to make, keep, and be happy with healthy long-term commitments.
How to bring the deeper issues into your teaching with integrity and reverence
for the benefit of your students.
The art of compassionate debate for increasing spiritual aptitude and keeping the
teachings accurate.
Review of the Yoga Sutra.
Finding your own niche without needing to invent yet another brand of yoga.
10 ways of becoming an asset to your community and the planet.
SPEECH
November 8 – December 6, 2008
Saturdays 9 am – 5:30 pm
And Monday – Friday 6 am Yoga
4 weeks of 6am yoga and 1 private session with Michael.
Skills for dealing with difficult students and teachers.
A deeper view of the 4 different types of students and how they listen.
How to keep a class together and enthusiastic about their practice.
4 ways to build desired class sizes and healthy relationships with students.
Developing synergy with other yoga teachers to better serve the students.
The art of giving and receiving vital feedback.
How to teach Partner Yoga Classes and Workshops
Down to earth study of the Bhagavad Gita
The power of silence.
BODY
Weekend Retreat January 2 – 4, 2009
January 11 – February 8, 2009
Sundays 8 am – 5:30 pm
And Monday – Friday 6 am Yoga
4 Weeks of 6am Yoga and 1 private session with Michael.
Intensive w/ Michigan’s leading anatomy instructor, Michael Rice.
Restorative yoga training with Saraswati.
An exploration of modifications for people with special needs.
A deeper view of yoga therapy, alignment, and hands-on assistance.
Cultivating a long-term approach to daily asana and meditation practice.
Posture sequencing for the different seasons.
Breakdown of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Teaching about diet, inversions, and lifestyle choices for optimal health.
All 3 Modules can be taken in any order. After completing all 3 you can register with the Yoga Alliance as a 500-hour level yoga teacher.
Michael Johnson is a part of an unbroken lineage that traces back to its ancient origins in India and Tibet. He has lived and studied with Sri Swami Satchidananda, traveled to India to study with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, completed the one-month Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training with Sharon Gannon and David Life, and travels internationally to study with Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally. He also studies the Tantric teachings of Buddhism at Diamond Mountain University with Kimberly Veenhof, director of the Yoga Studies Institute. He has been given the blessing to pass this lineage on to you, so that you can carry on the tradition of yoga in North America, as a fast-acting practice to reach enlightenment in this lifetime.
This Program is only open to students who have already completed an approved 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training.
To apply, on a separate sheet of paper, print or type the following:
Name
Phone (day & evening)
E-mail
Address
Name of 200-hour School Attended
Write a 300-word essay on what inspires you about yoga and what you would like to do with this training. To reserve a space, send your application with a $300 deposit to:
UpDog Yoga
Attn: Michael Johnson
210 W. University, Suite 7
Rochester, MI 48307
Applications must be in by October 1, 2008
Tuition: $3,500 (Payment plan available)
Contact Michael at (586) 201-8989 or clearlight76@hotmail.com for more information.
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The 200-hour program begins 