TRAININGS

Trainings & workshops are not only for Yoga teachers, they are for anyone who wants to deepen their connection to their body, expand their understanding of embodiment, realign with certain principles and explore deeper into themselves.

IYENGAR SERIES with
JENNY HUNTER

SERIES (4 classes)

JUNE 21 + 22 + 23, 2024

TAOU is so excited to have our teacher, Jenny, with US again in summer 2024!

  • FRIDAY - SUNDAY

    Friday 5:00-7:00 - Restore and Heal - This restorative and therapeutics practice prepares you for a weekend of lightness and clarity. All levels and those with injuries will be welcomed and accommodated. This will be a learning workshop as well as a restful practice where we have an understanding of how to create space for healing and harmony in the body and mind. If you teach yoga, this session will give you more tools to help students adapt through various issues with adaptations and adjustments.

    Saturday 10:30-1:00 - Action vs Motion - an exploration of backbends and inversions

    Saturday 3:00-5:30 - Personal Revolution - an exploration of hips and twists

    Both sessions are open to all, but some experience is helpful. The postures will be taught with a focus on correct action before progressing into extreme shapes with the intent of establishing healthy habits in the body and mind, making it accessible to all abilities. We will use a variety of props and tools, including the rope wall, to understand, feel and discover ourSelves.

    Sunday 10:00-12:00 Rest and Reflect - Restorative and pranayama - An exploration of life and breath

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    This training /series serves as a continuing education course for teachers, however, it is not required that you be a teacher to participate.

  • TUITION -

    full weekend series - $108

    one session drop in - $35 each

  • Iyengar Yoga, named after and developed by B. K. S. Iyengar.

    Iyengar Yoga focuses on three aspects: alignment, sequencing and timing. Alignment means maintaining the intended pose while respecting the body's boundaries. It states that the style "emphasises precision and alignment",and prioritises correct movement over quantity, i.e. moving a small amount in the right direction is preferred to moving more but in other directions. Postures are held for a relatively long period of time compared to other schools of yoga; this allows the muscles to relax and lengthen, and encourages awareness in the pose. Props including belts, blocks and blankets are freely used to assist students in correct working in the asanas.

  • JENNY HUNTER

    Jenny is a Level 2 certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. With focus on efficiency through alignment, awareness and breath, she guides others to find healing, strength and balance. Jenny’s dedication to all aspects of yoga has brought her full recovery from the crippling effects of rheumatoid arthritis and serious injury. It’s her experience of renewed body, mind and spirit that compels her to share.

    “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.“ BKS Iyengar

BACK TO SCHOOL
KATONAH with
JOSIE SCHWEITZER

10 hr Training

SEPTEMBER 28 + 29, 2024

TAOU is so excited to have our teacher, Josie, with US again in FALL 2024!

  • Practice + Discussion both days.

    Get to know the theory and practice of the all-encompassing Katonah Yoga through an embodied experience. When we change one thing, everything changes. The practice offers us the opportunity to get honest about where we’re at, and clear in where we want to go. The use of theory and metaphor adds dimension, not just to our practice, but to our lives. The more well-rounded we become in one area informs all other parts of our lives.

    Dive deeper into the Magic Square

    Theory

    & more!

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    This training serves as a continuing education course for teachers, however, it is not required that you be a teacher to participate.

  • TUITION -

    10 HR (full weekend) - $300

    5 HR (one day) - $150

    early bird discount -- $50 off the full weekend only for sign ups before April 1st.

  • The techniques underpinning the Katonah practices come from classical Hatha yoga, Taoist yoga and the panpyschic vision belonging to western esoteric philosophy.

    The language of Katonah is metaphor and analogy; identifying the body as the abode, exploring the body as one’s instrument, the mind as the musician and the breath as the melody. The power of analogy allows the individual to use life experiences to define the personal and understand the collective.

    The Katonah practices use the keys of breathwork to enter into states of meditation. Breathwork is incredibly accessible, practical, magical and transformative.

    The practices of yoga transcend culture. We encourage self discipline, self responsibility, self actualization. The ultimate goals are empowerment, gratitude and graceful use of efforts.

  • Josie Schweitzer

    “I teach as a way to give voice to the truth of our experience and existence…”

    Teaching a blend of fluid movement, pranayama, kundalini, and meditation classes, Josie artfully crafts each teaching experience with intention and intelligence, providing a cohesive structure for an eye-opening, transformative journey. Present moment awareness is at the heart, a truth that permeates every movement, stillness and breath. Yoga with Josie transcends the concept of a workout.

    She is heavily influenced by her dear Teacher Nevine Michhan, the founder and creator of Katonah Yoga ®. Her time spent learning from Nevine and her teachers, continues to be a life changing experience.

    Josie is a well rounded and multifaceted yoga teacher (Yoga Alliance, E-RYT 500 Hour Certified, Katonah Yoga® Teacher, Mat Pilates Certified through Equinox) She has created and cultivated her own unique 200 and 300 hour teacher trainings. You can find her Globally leading communal classes, therapeutic one on one sessions, workshops and teacher trainings.

HOUSEKEEPING

KATONAH with
CHELSEY FORBES

10 hr Training

2024

TAOU is so excited to have our teacher, Chels with US again soon!

  • HOUSEKEEPING - KATONAH YOGA 10 HR

    Practice + Discussion both days.

    - review Katonah principles and metaphors including body as a house, 5 element theory, magic square

    - when and why to use pranayama techniques within a class setting (for teachers) as well as for students that want to use the breath as a gateway to health and well-being

    - deep dive into breathwork as a daily practice

    - posture clinic for at home practice and/or private practice

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    This training serves as a continuing education course for teachers, however, it is not required that you be a teacher to participate.

  • TUITION -

    10 HR (full weekend) - $300

    5 HR (one day) - $150

    early bird discount -- $50 off the full weekend only for sign ups before April 1st.

  • The techniques underpinning the Katonah practices come from classical Hatha yoga, Taoist yoga and the panpyschic vision belonging to western esoteric philosophy.

    The language of Katonah is metaphor and analogy; identifying the body as the abode, exploring the body as one’s instrument, the mind as the musician and the breath as the melody. The power of analogy allows the individual to use life experiences to define the personal and understand the collective.

    The Katonah practices use the keys of breathwork to enter into states of meditation. Breathwork is incredibly accessible, practical, magical and transformative.

    The practices of yoga transcend culture. We encourage self discipline, self responsibility, self actualization. The ultimate goals are empowerment, gratitude and graceful use of efforts.

  • Chelsey Forbes

    is a yoga teacher based in NYC. Her practice is deeply rooted in practical sequencing and conscious meditation and breathwork. Chelsey teaches with the goal of guiding her students in accessing their most joyous selves through the connection of sound and play - viewing yoga as a tool for longevity. With over 500 hours of training steeped in Katonah Yoga alone, she is heavily influenced by her time spent learning from and alongside her dear mentors and extended community. Chelsey leads trainings and teaches communal practice at Sky Ting Yoga in downtown New York City.

Sep
30
to Oct 1

HANDLE WITH CARE - 10 HR KATONAH YOGA TRAINING

TAOU is so excited to have our teacher, Josie Schweitzer, with US this September!!!

Expect to dive deeper into Katonah theory, 5 Element theory & Daoism, learn pranayama, postures, adjustments and enhance your yoga toolbox.

What we invest our time in essentially becomes “the practice.” Everyone is welcome!! Whether you’re a teacher or want to deepen your Katonah Yoga® practice, this training is for all of US.

Training will be held Saturday, Sept 30th and Sunday, Oct 1st from 12:30pm-5:30pm. 

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