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.
ON LATE SUMMER KATONAH YOGA
5 HR TRAINING
WITH KAT MCCRORY
SEPTEMBER 13 , 2025
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This practicum is open to teachers and students of all levels.
Things we will explore:
- TCM - specifically on LATE SUMMER
- The Season and The Archetypes
- Katonah Yoga® Theory through the lens of TCM, the natures, and sacred geometry.
- Katonah Yoga® asana
Expect an abundance of physical practice, tools for the season, breathwork, hands-on adjustments, great conversation & community.
Our goal is to be empowered by the seasons by learning their patterns. In this way, our practices will help us to prepare for the year, to handle problems and self-sooth, thereby preparing us for what is next. We know that Spring is always after winter, etc.
hours bankable towards your Katonah Yoga® certification.
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TUITION -
$150 | EARLY BIRD $50 off
Payment plans are available. Email us for any questions - hello@taoustudio.com
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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.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) provides valuable insights for navigating seasonal transitions
TCM highlights the deep relationship between the human body and the natural world, particularly the rhythms of the seasons. In this system, each of the five seasons is associated with a specific organ system, as well as corresponding elements such as taste, color, and personality traits.
Much like yoga, TCM emphasizes balance, harmony, and the free flow of energy (Qi or prana) throughout the body. Integrating TCM principles into a yoga practice can help align the body with seasonal energies, support organ health, and enhance overall vitality. For example, choosing specific postures, breathwork, or meditative focus based on the current season’s element (like Wood in spring or Metal in autumn) can deepen the practice and promote seasonal wellness.
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Kat has become fascinated with the seasons, especially from the lense and language of Katonah Yoga, her teachers, and TCM for the last couple of years. It has changed and impacted her mindset and practice immensely.
By exploring and teaching seasonal themes, she aims to offer others a meaningful framework for understanding the connection between the external world and their internal experience. In doing so, she hopes to help people gain insight into their inner landscape by observing the rhythms of the natural world around them.
I believe that through this practice, we can practically, actively, and consciously move through ourselves, with ourselves, in order to know ourselves better and what it is that we need.
Introduction to Yoga Nidra: Care for the Five Subtle Bodies
with
Lillian Lennox + Morgan Whitehead
5 hr Training/workshop
SEPTEMBER 20
A 5-hour program exploring the foundations of Yoga Nidra practice and theory.
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12 - 5 PM
Introduction to Yoga Nidra: Care for the Five Subtle Bodies program is designed to be an introduction to the practice of Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a process of meditative self-inquiry derived from the teachings of Yoga.
What will you learn?
Explore the five subtle bodies
Practice movements in consciousness
Dissolve obstacles and end the repetition of suffering
Explore differentiating between foreground consciousness and background awareness
Awaken to the knowledge of your true nature.
This training serves as a continuing education course for teachers, however, it is not required that you be a teacher to participate.
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TUITION -
$125 per participant
$25 OFF ~ Early Bird Discount for first 5 sign ups!
25 participants maximum
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Yoga Nidra is a yogic technique that helps you investigate all that you take yourself to be in body, sense, and mind. It prompts you to inquire: Am I my body? Am I my thoughts? Who am I?
These inquiries reveal the changing nature of what you perceive as solid reality, but which is, infact, constantly changing. It reveals to you that everything about the body, emotions, thoughts, and the world is constantly in flux. Yoga Nidra also guides you to inquire into the !I” who is registering the fact that everything is changing - who is it that is witnessing this tableau of changing phenomena?
Research:
Research shows that Yoga Nidra effectively alleviates PTSI (PTSD), anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, depression, and chemical dependency. Based on current studies with iRest Yoga Nidra in the military, the Defense Centers of Excellence has approved iRest Yoga Nidra as a Complementary and Alternative Medicine. In addition, the U.S. Army Surgeon General has listed Yoga Nidra (based on research with iRest) as a Tier 1 approach for addressing Pain Management in Military Care.
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Lillian Lennox LMHC, C-iRest, E-RYT 500
Director: LifeBreath Institute
lifebreathinstitute.org
Lillian Lennox, LMHC, C-iRest®, E-RYT 500, is a clinician, speaker, and consultant. Born in Leicester, England, and lived in Sydney, Australia, for several years before settling in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. An adventurer on land and sea, she was called at a young age to understand the path of healing from severe psychological trauma. Lillian brings 20+ years of experience in evidence-based mind-body practices and protocols to prevent, heal, and integrate psychological trauma and stress injuries. With an MA in Counseling Psychology, she has specialized in bringing traditional, complementary, and alternative (CAM) approaches to assist in the prevention and healing of complex stress injuries, including vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, moral injury, burnout, and PTSD experienced in high-stress occupations.
A graduate of the International Trauma Studies Program at Columbia University, Lillian is also trained in interventions and preventions that promote the resilience, mental, social, and integrative health of individuals, families, and communities who have endured catastrophic psychosocial trauma. She is currently a member of the Western Massachusetts Critical Incident Stress Management Team. Her LifeBreath and Liberation Yoga programs are rooted in the deep belief that we are here to help and learn from each other and the natural world. Reflecting on the integrative and interdisciplinary quality of her treatments and programs, Lillian is a Certified iRest® Yoga Nidra Teacher, a Sivananda Advanced Yoga Teacher E-RYT500, and a Certified Level II EMDR practitioner.
Morgan Lennox Whitehead, MA, E-RYT, Yoga Siromani
Morgan is a certified 200hr Sivananda, 16hr Yin and 9hr Gentle Yoga instructor devoted to the teaching of classical yoga and Vedanta to promote physical, mental, and spiritual health. Her classes alchemize the breath and body to remind us of our true connected nature. She is dedicated to leading comfortable and inclusive classes for all persons, ages, and forms. She holds a Masters in Non-Profit Management from Antioch University. She is presently the Development Coordinator for Livability Initiative, a nonprofit organization focused on making our hometown of Richmond, Virginia, the most livable city on the map. Beyond the studio she enjoys reading, hiking, and practicing the Harmonium.
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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.