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200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Passion to Purpose
Seven Springs
Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
June 1st - 25th, 2018
Lead Facilitator: Jessi Luna
Co-Facilitators: Ryan Lahre
Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
June 1st - 25th, 2018
Lead Facilitator: Jessi Luna
Co-Facilitators: Ryan Lahre
Join us for a 6-day Facilitation Intensive immediately following the training!
The Divine Balance
Discover Your Dharma. This 200-hour YTT provides you with concrete tools and clear strategies to live your life with passion and purpose. Perhaps you’re wondering if it’s really worth your time, money and effort to become Yoga Alliance certified as a 200-hour registered yoga teacher (RYT). We understand how you feel, this path is not an easy one, yet we’ve found that even those who have no plans of actually teaching Yoga have come away deeply transformed by this experience, with crystal clarity on steps they can take to manifest their dreams.
The Divine BalanceIn the foothills of the oldest mountains in the world, allow yourself time and space for connection.
Honor the sacred of the natural world and become aware of the divine reflection within yourself. Step out of your daily life to find solace, and then step back in with techniques to maintain balance and honor for the divinity within and without all creation. |
As summer begins to blossom in the mountains, rivers, and forests, it is a perfect time to align our intentions to find our balance. This 25 day journey provides you the time and space to explore your Self and create a Personal Flow Design.
In addition to the physical and philosophical foundations of Yoga, you will experience deep spiritual exploration, peeling away layers of conditioning to uncover the deep passions that truly motivate you. You’ll be guided through a carefully crafted sequence of activities designed to coach you to a clear and actionable strategic plan to unite your purpose with your profession. This Flow Design is a custom made vision of how you can incorporate the diverse tools and wisdom we'll be learning into your everyday life.
Each of our training programs have been carefully designed to incorporate 200 intensive hours using the Kula Collective signature structure of the Andean Cross, allowing a transformative journey through the lower, middle and upper worlds of the high Andean tradition. Each of the worlds has a different focus for us, Knowledge & Wisdom, Work & Service, and Love & Beauty.
This course will provide you with a holistic foundation of yoga including a brief introduction to the history, the traditional yogic paths, and the 8 limbs of ashtanga yoga, before moving into a focus on anatomy and exploration of asana through the Kula Basic Flow. Once we become confident in the Kula Basic Flow, we begin to deepen our understanding of Self, through study of yoga philosophy, cleansing and ceremony. We will learn teaching methodology in order to enable us to create balanced and holistic classes for a variety of levels as we explore Kula Signature Sequences and creatively sequence our own classes.
Our study includes yoga philosophy, energetic principles, and yoga asana (alignment, anatomy, and teaching). In addition, we will explore spiritual traditions from the South American Andean Quechua, Central American Mayan, and North American Cherokee and Lakota traditions.
In addition to the physical and philosophical foundations of Yoga, you will experience deep spiritual exploration, peeling away layers of conditioning to uncover the deep passions that truly motivate you. You’ll be guided through a carefully crafted sequence of activities designed to coach you to a clear and actionable strategic plan to unite your purpose with your profession. This Flow Design is a custom made vision of how you can incorporate the diverse tools and wisdom we'll be learning into your everyday life.
Each of our training programs have been carefully designed to incorporate 200 intensive hours using the Kula Collective signature structure of the Andean Cross, allowing a transformative journey through the lower, middle and upper worlds of the high Andean tradition. Each of the worlds has a different focus for us, Knowledge & Wisdom, Work & Service, and Love & Beauty.
This course will provide you with a holistic foundation of yoga including a brief introduction to the history, the traditional yogic paths, and the 8 limbs of ashtanga yoga, before moving into a focus on anatomy and exploration of asana through the Kula Basic Flow. Once we become confident in the Kula Basic Flow, we begin to deepen our understanding of Self, through study of yoga philosophy, cleansing and ceremony. We will learn teaching methodology in order to enable us to create balanced and holistic classes for a variety of levels as we explore Kula Signature Sequences and creatively sequence our own classes.
Our study includes yoga philosophy, energetic principles, and yoga asana (alignment, anatomy, and teaching). In addition, we will explore spiritual traditions from the South American Andean Quechua, Central American Mayan, and North American Cherokee and Lakota traditions.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Please check out our Curriculum Page, our Sample Schedule, Daily Flow, and the Kula Flow pages for more information!
Please check out our Curriculum Page, our Sample Schedule, Daily Flow, and the Kula Flow pages for more information!
About Seven Springs
As we each share our own passions, we will also explore different moving meditations like dancing, hiking and singing. To connect with the land surrounding Seven Springs, we will practice hands on workshops for making medicinal herbal remedies and natural products. We will collaborate with local healers from the Cherokee nation and traditional Appalachian naturopathy. We are excited to offer opportunities for you to incorporate yogic principles in all aspects of your daily life!
Seven Springs is a holistic retreat center, nestled in the bio-diverse foothills of the smoky mountains on 126 acres of mostly forested hills. With seven natural springs and an abundance of native species, each spring corresponds to each chakra, giving potency to the fresh water that flows from within the earth.
Vision
Seven Springs Holistic Retreats is a place of natural abundance and cultural diversity where people learn how to create holistic sustenance for themselves and their communities.
Mission
To provide an innovative and transformative space for local and global communities to experience high quality holistic education.
Vision
Seven Springs Holistic Retreats is a place of natural abundance and cultural diversity where people learn how to create holistic sustenance for themselves and their communities.
Mission
To provide an innovative and transformative space for local and global communities to experience high quality holistic education.
Other Highlights...Yoga Shala: Standing 16 feet tall and 28 foot diameter, our yoga shala is held by mighty cedar tree poles from our forest. Enjoy glimpses of the first light of sunrise in this open air pavilion with a breathtaking view of the Chillhowee mountains. Outdoor kitchen: We find the best food is cooked outdoors! Our kitchen features a gas stove, refrigerator, large sinks, and ample preparation and storage space. Fire circle: For nightly gathering or special ceremonies, this is a space to bring people together around the power of the fire. Yurt Classroom Our 24ft Retrofitted recycled yurt is the perfect place to practice and learn. A labyrinth lotus on the floor invites circular meditations and a well-stocked library invites cozy study. Octagonal classroom: Our outdoor classroom is made for experiential learning. With whiteboards and long tables, this is the place to learn and design. Massage pavilion: The open air massage pavilion sits upon a hill near the shala. Relax on our massage table with a massage by one of our resident therapists. Yurts: Seven Springs has five residential yurts on site, each fully furnished with beds, tables, and dressers. If you've never slept in the round this is a must-try! Camping: We have several ideal camping spots along our creek. These are near the community kitchen and bathrooms. Freshwater Spring Enjoy a sacred cleansing with pure mountain spring water that originates on the property. |
Nearby attractions
We encourage you to explore this fascinating region before or after the course. Many of these outdoor attractions are only a short drive away.
Here are a few we recommend:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Located less than 25 miles from Seven Springs is the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited National Park in the U.S.! On your way you will drive through Townsend with a wonderful Visitors Center that we recommend visiting. Cades Cove is also a beautiful 11 mile loops to drive or bike on Saturday mornings when it is closed to cars! Abrams Falls is a nice 5 mile hike from Cades Cove.
Look Rock Fire Tower
A short and windy drive up the mountain from Seven Springs is Look Rock Fire Tower. Still used as a fire lookout, this tower is at the top of an easy .5 mile hike up to a breathtaking 360 view of the surrounding mountains. You can see the Fire Tower from Seven Springs and even see Seven Springs from the Fire Tower.
Tremont
A nearby nature education center, this area is fun to visit for information and connect to some good trailheads! This is also the jump off point for our our favorite moderate waterfall hike, Spruce Flats Falls.
We encourage you to explore this fascinating region before or after the course. Many of these outdoor attractions are only a short drive away.
Here are a few we recommend:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Located less than 25 miles from Seven Springs is the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited National Park in the U.S.! On your way you will drive through Townsend with a wonderful Visitors Center that we recommend visiting. Cades Cove is also a beautiful 11 mile loops to drive or bike on Saturday mornings when it is closed to cars! Abrams Falls is a nice 5 mile hike from Cades Cove.
Look Rock Fire Tower
A short and windy drive up the mountain from Seven Springs is Look Rock Fire Tower. Still used as a fire lookout, this tower is at the top of an easy .5 mile hike up to a breathtaking 360 view of the surrounding mountains. You can see the Fire Tower from Seven Springs and even see Seven Springs from the Fire Tower.
Tremont
A nearby nature education center, this area is fun to visit for information and connect to some good trailheads! This is also the jump off point for our our favorite moderate waterfall hike, Spruce Flats Falls.
Pricing
Yoga Teacher Training Tuition
USD $2,600*
Room & Board Package
+ BYOG Camping - $1450
+ Private Glamping - $1650
+ Shared Yurt - $1750
+ Private Yurt - $2150
*A 3% processing fee will be assessed if paying by Credit Card
**Pay in full within ten days of deposit and receive an additional $200 off!
Contact us for alternative payment methods
USD $2,600*
Room & Board Package
+ BYOG Camping - $1450
+ Private Glamping - $1650
+ Shared Yurt - $1750
+ Private Yurt - $2150
*A 3% processing fee will be assessed if paying by Credit Card
**Pay in full within ten days of deposit and receive an additional $200 off!
Contact us for alternative payment methods
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