Advanced Teacher Training

SOMA SADHANA is an ancient body of yogic wisdom, a community of Spirit, and an opportunity to accelerate the establishment of Wholeness at every level of your existence through Initiation into the deeper practices of Yoga.

Soma Sadhana may be taken independently or, for yoga teachers, it may be taken as part of a two-phase program leading to Yoga Alliance RYT500 designation.  The second phase, Samata Abhyasa**, will begin Fall 2012.

Soma Sadhana may be for you if:

* You want to deepen (or begin) your meditation practice with authentic, initiatory teachings not available in books, magazines, or Internet.

* You are NOT a yoga teacher, but want the deeper, living teachings to awaken to your true inner radiance.

* You ARE a yoga teacher and want to have RYT500 designation, but that is NOT your primary motivation.

* You wish to establish a more fulfilling, coherent and progressive at-home sadhana (spiritual yoga practice).

Participation in Soma Sadhana is by application, open to 200 Hour Course graduate and other dedicated practitioners of yoga. For an application, please email advancedcourse@peachtreeyoga.com

Over three days, students will receive formal initiation and instruction in Antaranga Meditation, an ancient and powerful meditation practice. This beautiful and authentic practice will produce the experience of progressively deeper levels of awareness, coupled with profound purification of the physiology, with more and more wholeness in all aspects of life.

Antaranga Meditation does not require effort, mind control, belief, or previous meditation experience. The ease and effectiveness of this practice has surprised many. Whether new to meditation or with years of experience, students receiving initiation and then practicing this method will be taking a significant step in personal unfoldment.

Through the remainder of the course, experiences will be met by clear teaching, resulting in deep understanding and experience that will impact all of life. New practices will be gradually added, resulting in a complete and balanced sadhana, opening us to the awareness of our true nature and our life to all possibilities.

For six days in residence, we rest deeply in our own essential nature, releasing deeply rooted stresses and fatigue. The synergy of Antaranga Meditation and other deep yoga practices of the inner limbs in a sattvic environment where the student leaves the responsibilities and tasks of the world behind will blissfully accelerate evolution toward higher states of consciousness. Effects are comparable to many months of twice daily meditation. Experiences will be discussed, understood and clarified within the context of ancient yoga texts. There will also be opportunities to enjoy the precious, healing power of silence in this nurturing environment.  We will be staying at Forrest Hills Resort.

The fee for the Soma Sadhana course is $1900. A $250 Deposit holds your space and full payment is due by course start date. (Fee does not include accommodations at Mountain Yoga Retreat). 

April 15 & 20-23 (Fri-Mon)
May 5-6 & 20
June 3
July 14 & 16-22

Graham Fowler: Founder of Peachtree Yoga, has trained and certified over 400 yoga teachers. Having maintained 39 years of unbroken daily meditation practice, he is passionate about sharing a safe and effortless method that really works.  Graham brings a rare opportunity to explore the deep, subtle and life altering potential that initiatory yoga practices offer.

**SAMATA ABHYASA 

Balanced practice for a balanced life, healing and empowering teaching strategies targeted to individual student needs. This course will explore the gross and subtle physiology of the body and how the practice can be designed and individualized to be both healing and empowering.  This training will include learning assessment tools and the most essential aspects of anatomy and action in asanas and focus on the major areas of the most common therapeutic problems that can be helped through yoga.  This training will also deepen your skills as a yoga teacher and practitioner and give you the tools and confidence to help yourself and others through yoga.  It will also include hands-on opportunities to learn and hone new skills.  More information coming soon.  Starting Fall 2012 (Course dates: Sept. 8-9, 22-23 & 29-30, Oct. 27-28, Nov. 10-11, Dec. 8-9, Jan. 12-13, 26-27).  Course Tuition: $1900.  A $250 deposit holds your space and full payment is due by course start date.  

Full payment for both Phase One and Phase Two combined, if paid by April 2, 2012, will be reduced to $3500.