You’re Invited to Our End of Year Celebration! 🎉

It’s that wonderful time again!
Please join us for our End of Year Celebration on:

Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm

As we do nearly every year, we come together to mark another milestone of teaching, learning, and practicing yoga together, each on our own personal journeys. This event is also a fantastic opportunity to welcome and get to know the new members who have joined us this year.

Though we’re a small studio, our community has a lot of heart and commitment, thanks to each of you. Please bring a vegetarian plate to share, and come ready to relax, chat, and enjoy the company of your yoga friends. If you’d like, you’re welcome to book into the yoga class beforehand, running from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. (And if you arrive early for the party, I’d love an extra hand with the last-minute setup!)

Details

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Time: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Location: Ballarat Yoga Studio (and, weather permitting, the garden!)

What to Bring: A vegetarian dish to share, and if you have one, a folding chair—if the weather cooperates, we’ll sit outside and enjoy the garden. I’ll organise a shade arrangement if it is hot.

Please RSVP using the booking button so we know how many to expect for catering purposes, and feel free to book for the yoga class as well.

Join us for a 3½ day immersive yoga workshop designed for students with experience, trainees, and teachers. This intensive program offers a unique opportunity to deepen your practice with a structured schedule of daily yoga sessions. The workshop begins on Friday evening with a calming Restorative session, allowing you to unwind from the week and prepare for the days ahead. On Saturday and Sunday, you’ll engage in two yoga sessions each day: an energising Asana practice in the morning, followed by Restorative poses and Pranayama in the afternoon.

The workshop concludes on Monday morning with a longer session, combining Asana and Restorative practices to consolidate your experience.

The sustained daily sessions over the course of the long weekend allow for a deeper connection to the practice, helping to develop a sense of clarity and balance that only regular yoga can offer.

Held in our boutique studio, Ballarat Yoga offers a personalised learning environment with small class sizes, ensuring individual attention from Shayna. To secure your spot, early booking is recommended, as spaces are limited. For those unable to attend in person, the workshop is also available online.

Dates:
 Friday 24 January – Monday 27 January, 2025

Cost: $200

Eligibility: 
Open to students, trainees, and teachers with a regular practice, including inversions and backbends.
If you’re unsure of your suitability, please email Shayna at shayna@ballaratyoga.com.au

Schedule:
Friday 24 January
 6:00pm – 7:30pm, Restorative.

Saturday 25 January
 9:00am – 11:30am: Asana: 
1:30pm – 3:00pm Restorative/Pranayama.

Sunday 26 January 
9:00am – 11:30am: Asana: 
1:30pm – 3:00pm Restorative/Pranayama.

Monday 27 January 
9:00am – 12:00pm: Asana & Restorative.

Are you passionate about Iyengar yoga and interested in deepening your practice and learning the art of teaching yoga? Shayna Ogden will be running a teacher training program starting February 2025.

This is also an opportunity for existing teachers to further develop and hone teaching skills and practice and build understanding and awareness in practice.

Program Details:
Duration: The course will run for 6 weeks during school terms over eight consecutive school terms (i.e. 48 weeks over two years). The program will start on  starting Wednesday 26 February 2025. The program will run over two years (ie 48 weeks). During this period, in addition to your regular classes, attendance will be required for each of the six-week blocks for the following sessions:

• Wednesday evenings from 5.45 PM to 8.15 PM, and
• Saturday mornings from 7.00 AM to 9.00 AM
• Sunday mornings from 7.00 AM to 9.00 AM

Specific dates will be given.

General Classes: In addition, students must attend at least two additional asana classes per week with Shayna either online or in person.

Course Content:
Saturday Mornings: Led practice exploring the Level 1 syllabus and beyond
Sunday Mornings: Learning to lead the practice

Wednesday Night Class:

• Asana theory
• Observation and the art of teaching
• Prop use
• Hands on adjustments
• Some remedial work
• Group discussion
• Group teaching and feedback
• General Q&A
• Restorative and pranayama

Delivery Method:
Classes will be delivered in person and online. Attendance in person is preferred, especially for the Wednesday night classes because some elements of teaching that cannot be conveyed well online eg the art of hands on adjusting and use of props.

Key Dates:
Start Date: Wednesday 26th February 2025

Completion Date: Sunday 21st November 2027

Cost: 6 Week Block Payment – $700, includes attendance at Wednesday night classes, Saturday and Sunday practice sessions. This price does NOT include ongoing attendance at other classes with Shayna.

This comprehensive training program is designed to elevate your understanding and practice of yoga, preparing you to become a certified Iyengar yoga teacher under the guidance of Shayna Ogden.

To gain a teaching certificate with the Iyengar Yoga Association, a further 100 hours of assisting a senior teacher in class is required. In addition, it is strongly recommended that students wishing to become a certified Iyengar yoga teacher have some teaching experience before presenting for assessment such as teaching one or two classes per week for a year prior to assessment.

Completion of assisting hours and gaining teaching experience can be discussed as the course progresses.

If you have any questions about the program or your suitability, please email me at biyinfo@ballaratyoga.com.au. I look forward to embarking on this transformative journey with you.

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