200hr Terra Soma Yoga Teacher Training

April 16 - May 14 2025 - Golden Bay, Aotearoa / New Zealand

28 DAY RESIDENTIAL AND FULLY CATERED TRAINING.

Awakening Arts 200hr Foundational Yoga Teacher Training provides a comprehensive introduction to the history, philosophy and methodology of yoga, preparing and qualifying students with the necessary sensitivities and skill to facilitate yoga as a practice for friends and family and/or as a prosperous and fulfilling profession.

One full month of daily intimacy with ancient teachings and emergent practice for living liberated

THIS TRAINING OFFERS ENTRY LEVEL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifying you to step from training into studio teaching, and laying foundations for future advancements in training.

Topics Include

Asana
Meditation
Pranayama
Mantra
Mudra
Sanskrit studies
The history of yoga
Exploration of the seminal texts of yogic philosophy - The Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Discovering Tantra
Om and the science of sound

Embodied anatomy and physiology
Somatic embodiment inspired by BMC©
The art of facilitation
The art of touch, and other useful assists
Sequencing for depth of presence and self discovery
Navigating trauma and nourishing mental wellness
Social justice in the yoga room
Deep ecology 101 and ‘the work that reconnects’
The business of yoga

We speak to social justice in yoga and draw on Deep Ecology, The Work That Reconnects, as well as Non Violent Communication to encourage deepening awareness of;

The realities of our time
Our place and our part to play in human systems change
Our relationship to ecological self
The necessity of both our heartbreak and hope in the time of ‘The Great Turning’
Personal ache as the birthplace of courage to contribute to change
The importance of deep listening and compassionate communication for self and community care

We believe, if you are committed to teaching well you will spend your life time gathering tools and refining your craft.

This introductory training is a life training that

Brings clarity to the foundational teachings of yoga
Develops intelligence and freedom in the expression of personal practice
Cultivates deep appreciation for what it means to be human
Encourages students to step compassionately and passionately toward the vision of wellbeing we each have for our world
Provides practical skills and tools for navigating challenge in relationship from person to professional
Sets students up to step out as humble, inspired, creative and qualified stewards of yoga and eco-somatics

Faculty

INVESTMENT

Prices are in NZD

Food and accommodation included

Tent site $5,670 (4 available)

3 person room in shared house with balcony $5,910 (3 available)

3 person room in shared house $5,810 (3 available)

Double room / cabin $5,950 (4 available)

Double room / house $5,950 (2 available)

April/May Training

4 payment plans available on request : $3,000 paid in full by commencement, April16th 2025. The remaining to be paid monthly, finalising total by August 14th 2025

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