Public Workshops
These workshops are open to everyone.
Some workshops count as continuing education credits (CEC) for the Yoga Alliance.
All workshops are held at Ajna Yoga studio in the Oak Bay Village.
(IN PERSON) Deepen Your Practice I: Journey through the Koshas
Instructor: Agi Mallory
Dates: January 15, 2024
Monday, 1-4pm
Tuition: $60
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The Koshas, or five layers of the Yogic Body, serves as an integrative model for deepening our understanding and connection to ourselves, facilitating healing and recovery from past trauma.
This special interactive workshop provides an introduction to the koshic model, and extended slow, gentle yoga practice with guided relaxation to allow participants to experience an embodied sense of themselves.
(IN PERSON) Deepen Your Practice II: Journey through the Chakras
Instructor: Agi Mallory
Dates: January 22, 2024
Monday, 1-4pm
Tuition: $60
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The concept of the chakras is found in the early traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. In the yoga tradition, the body is viewed in both its physical (gross) and energetic (subtle) form.
Within these ancient traditions, the chakras are described as focal points of the subtle body of the practitioner.
The chakras start at the base of the spine and ascend to the crown of the head. When in balance they are thought to support the flow of energy. By learning about the seven chakras, you can become more in tune with the natural energy cycles of your body, mind and spirit.
(IN PERSON) Deepen Your Practice III: Overcoming the Kleshas
Instructor: Agi Mallory
Dates: January 29, 2024
Monday, 1-4pm
Tuition: $60
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The five kleshas, described in both yogic and Buddhist philosophy, are considered to be the roots of all human suffering.
The kleshas are thought to include states of mind such as anxiety, fear, anger, jealousy, desire, depression that cloud the mind leading to unhealthy actions.
Overcoming the kleshas is seen as a path to liberation from sasāra (cycles of suffering). Learning about the kleshas you can begin to identify and shift patterns which may be contributing to unnecessary suffering.
20 hour (IN PERSON) TCTSY Foundational Training – Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Instructor: Sarah Holmes de Castro
Dates: May 31- June 2, 2024
Friday 4-8pm
Sat 9am-5:30pm & Sun 9am-3pm
Tuition: $295-$470
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This 20-hour Foundational Training from the Center for Trauma and Embodiment (Brookline, MA) introduces attendees to the core concepts and applications of TCTSY. It offers specific tools to facilitate trauma-sensitive movement through hatha yoga and breathwork in a unique way informed by robust research and decades of work with survivors. This training supports yoga teachers and therapists to make their work more trauma-informed, and supports those working in the mental health field to bring the body into treatment, a vital part of healing complex trauma, developmental trauma and chronic PTSD. Open to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of complex, intersectional trauma, there are no pre-requisites to attend.
TCTSY has foundations in trauma theory, attachment theory, neuroscience, and hatha yoga. It supports participants to cultivate embodied healing and a sense of agency so often compromised by complex trauma. In 2017, TCTSY became the first dedicated yoga program listed as an evidence-based program (EBP) for the treatment of psychological trauma.
This is the primary pre-training required to apply to the 300-hour Certification Program in TCTSY. Topics of study include:
– Trauma Theory, Attachment Theory and Neuroscience (Interoceptive Theory)
– Neurophysiology & Biology of Stress and Trauma (How Trauma Impacts the Brain)
– Spectrum of Trauma Impacts & Complex Trauma as Lived Experience
– Power, Oppression, & Intersectionality
– Building Trauma Sensitive Relationships
– TCTSY Practice and Practice Facilitation
– Key Elements of TCTSY Methodology
– Challenges in Implementing TCTSY
– Overview of Research & Studies on TCTSY
Approved for CECs: Foundational Trainings are approved for 20 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits (CECs) (17 contact hours, 3 non-contact) and 18.5 CECs with the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Payment:
$295 (Scholarship Rate – a limited number available for each training, reserved for people who experience systemic oppression and would otherwise not be able to afford to access due to debt/unemployment/underemployment)
$425 (Regular Rate – pays for you. Designed for people able to meet their basic needs)
$470 (Pay-it-Forward rate – contributes to the scholarship rate and increases access. Designed for people able to comfortably meet all of their basic needs as well as having some expendable income).
*please note all 3 payment rates will be visible and selectable once you have created an account to register
Sacroiliac Joint Workshop
Open to Studio clients & public as well as Yoga Teachers, Therapists trainees & students. First part for students AND teachers from 1:00 – 3:30 pm. Second part for teachers and therapists ONLY ending at 5 pm.
Many people are familiar with the sacroiliac joint because of aching low backs. The SI joint is the foundation of the pelvis and the low back. Although there is only meant to be a little movement in this joint, some people experience joint stress that leads to chronic pain. In this workshop, you will learn how to rehabilitate your SI joint.
Importantly, you will learn:
1. How to build supporting muscle groups,
2. How yoga can help and hinder your SI joint,
3. SOS rehab techniques for when your pain is at a crisis level.
SOAP Notes Workshop
Open to Yoga Therapists and Yoga Therapists in Training.
SOAP notes are a standardized documentation tool used in clinical settings. SOAP notes allow health care practitioners to share information about clients in an easily understandable way, even if they work from different perspectives.
Creating SOAP notes is a crucial skill for Yoga Therapists, especially if we work in a multi -disciplinary health care clinic. In this workshop, you will learn how to create SOAP notes for your clients. Hands-on practice will ensure that you leave the workshop with confidence in creating SOAP notes. * Note: This is an IAYT approved APD course that can be used for continuing education credits
Online Spiral Lesson
In this day and age, sitting on the floor isn’t something many adults do regularly.
In this 75-minute class, you’ll learn a strategy for sitting down on the floor and (bonus!) how to get back up again without putting unnecessary strain on the joints. Especially useful for students of yoga and other forms of exercises that require going down to—and up from—the floor.
With regular practice, “the spiral lesson” is also an important first step towards alleviating fear of falling. Knowing how to bring yourself down to the ground, and feeling comfortable about being on the ground, reduces the chances of falling with rigidity and fear.
