CONTINUING EDUCATION

Teaching Yoga is a Humbling Experience.

I strive to deepen my knowledge of the ancient tradition of yoga.

Yoga is fundamentally and historically a practice to relieve individual and collective suffering, bringing peace and liberation to the individual and all sentient beings.

This ancient body/mind/spirit practice was passed down, codified and developed 2,500 to 10,000 years ago by South Asians, originating with the Indus Valley Civilization in India and Pakistan.

As my knowledge and awareness of this ancient practice continue to evolve, so too does my commitment to life-long learning, which fuels my passion for being of service in ways that support your yoga journey.

Life-l

ong Learning

For anyone interested…

I’ve included a list of my ongoing education and training (see below).

 
 

YOGA TEACHER and OTHER CERTIFICATES

  • Bone Fit™ LEVEL I: FOUNDATIONS: Caitlin McArthur, B.Sc. (KIN), M.Sc.PT, PhD, and Jo-Ann James, B.Ph.Ed, Osteoporosis Canada, (9 non-contact hours + 3-hour live webinar), March 2024.

  • iRest Level 1 Yoga Nidra (Live Online): 30.5-hour Teacher Training (30.5 contact hours), Stephanie Lopez, Integrative Restoration Institute, Nov 2021

  • Yoga Therapy For Insomnia and Sleep Recovery (Live Online): 35-hour Teacher Training (35 contact hours), Lisa Sanfilippo, Yoga Campus, Yoga Specialist Training Course, Dec 2020

  • Accessible Yoga (Live Online): 30-hour Teacher Training (20 contact hours & 10 non-contact hours), Jivana Heyman, Accessible Yoga, Oct 2020

  • Yin Yoga Teacher Training (Live Online): 50 Continuing Education Hours (35 contact hours & 15 non-contact hours), Bernie Clark & Diana Batts, Yoga International, July 2020

  • Yoga for Arthritis: 3 non-contact continuing education hours, Steffany Moonaz, Yoga International, July 2020

  • Master Class: Restorative Yoga to Overcome Emotional Roadblocks with Colleen Saidman Yee: 6 non-contact continuing education hours, Colleen Saidman Yee, AIM Healthy U, April 2020

  • Master Class: Yoga Nidra with Sri Dharma Mittra: 6 non-contact continuing education hours, Sri Dharma Mittra, AIM Healthy U, March 2020

  • Yoga Wellness Educator - Teaching Yoga for Wellness and Functional Aging: 150 non-contact Continuing Education hours - Professional Certification Track, YogaU Online (ongoing)

  • Yin Yoga 101 with Josh Summers: 20 non-contact continuing education hours, Josh Summers, AIM Healthy U, May 2019

  • Experiential Anatomy - Movement Literacy for Yoga Teachers: 50 non-contact continuing education hours, Judith Hanson Lasater & Mary Richards, Lasater Yoga, April 2018

  • The Method of Restorative Yoga: 20-hr in-person Teacher Training, Monica Angelatos & Nathasha Lenon, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, April 16-18, 2018

  • Savasana Intensive: 20 non-contact continuing education hours, Judith Hanson Lasater, P.T., Ph.D. & Lizzie Lasater, Lasater Yoga, Jan 2017

  • Experiential Anatomy for Yoga Teachers & Practitioners: 25-hr in-person Teacher Training, Judith Hanson Lasater, Vancouver, Nov 14-18, 2016

  • Yoga Philosophy 101: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, 20 non-contact continuing education hours, Judith Hanson Lasater, P.T., Ph.D. & Lizzie Lasater, AIM Healthy U, Nov 2016

  • Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Development Program: 200-hr in-person Teacher Training, Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, Sept 2015 - May 2016

  • Yin Yoga: 50-hr in-person Teacher Training, Monica Angelatos, Omniji College, Winnipeg, May - Sept 2015

  • Mini Yogis® - Foundation & Teen/Tween Teacher: 20-hr in-person Foundation and Advanced Training, Shana Meyerson, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, May 23-24, 2015

  • Relax and Renew®: Learning to Teach Restorative Yoga - Level 1: 25-hr in-person Level 1 Teacher Training, Judith Hanson Lasater, P.T., Ph.D., Naada Yoga, Montreal, April 22-26, 2015

  • Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga: 200-hr in-preson Teacher Training, Serge Salvador & Michele Happy, Aromansse Yoga Studio, Winnipeg, March - June 2014

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

  • Restorative Yoga—Nourish, Revitalize and Rebalance Your Spirit: Judith Hanson Lasater, P.T., Ph.D., YogaUOnline.com, (5 non-contact hours), April 2023

  • Yoga for Anxiety: Nina Zolotow & Barrie Risman, Barrie Risman Yoga, (3-hour live online workshop), Aug 28, 2021

  • From Doing Yoga to Being Yoga, Part 1, 2 & 3: Sophie Grégoire Trudeau & Barrie Risman, Yoga Alliance CE Workshop Series (1-hour online live sessions), June 7, 9 & 11, 2021

  • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. & Licia Sky, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health (8-hour online live program), Feb 13-14, 2021

  • Embrace Yoga’s Roots: Susanna Barkataki, Ignite Yoga & Wellness Institute, (online course), Ignite Yoga & Wellness Institute, Oct 2020

  • Posture Assessment Techniques, Skills & Practices for Addressing Musculoskeletal Imbalances: Julie Gudmestad, P.T., YogaUOnline (in-person training), Chicago, July 12-15, 2019

  • Surprising Truths about Pelvic Floor Disorders—And How Yoga Can Help: Leslie Howard, YogaUOnline.com, Oct 2018

  • Advanced Yoga Training for Teachers: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, Mar-May 2017

  • One True Thing—Finding Your Dharma: Judith Hanson Lasater, P.T., Ph.D., Yoga for Today, Edmonton, July 13-15, 2016

  • Ashtanga Primary Series: Nancy Gilgoff, Satya Yoga, Swift Current, Aug 2015

  • The Science of Vinyasa: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, May 30-31, 2015

  • Sparsha—The Art of Touch, Adjusting & Assisting: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, Feb 7-8, 2015

  • Ashtanga Yoga for the Rest of Your Life: David Williams, Maui Yoga and Dance Shala, Wailea, Jan 2015

  • Bandha and the Breath: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, Oct-Dec 2014

  • Silent Meditation & Yoga Retreat - The Form of Emptiness: Jonathan Austman, Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, Beausejour, Oct 3-5, 2014

  • Cultivating the Bandhas: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, June 2014

  • Growing a Lotus: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, June 2014

  • Muscles, Bone, Skin: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, May 2014

  • Feet, Hands, Face: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, May 2014

  • Sound, Breath and Stillness 2: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, Feb - Apr 2014

  • Sound, Breath and Stillness 1: Jonathan Austman, Yoga Public, Winnipeg, Sept - Oct 2013

OTHER

  • Bachelor of Arts, French/Major, Political Studies/Minor, University of Manitoba

  • Certificat en traduction (English/French), University of Manitoba (Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface)

  • R.E.T., Canadian Board of Registration of EEG Technologists, Inc.

  • R. EEG T., American Board of Registration of EEG Technologists