Advanced Teacher Trainings

July 24 - 26

Sacred Seasons - 20 Hour Super Sequencing Advanced Training

(Friday 5:30-8, Saturday 11-7, Sunday 11-7)

with Jasmine Tarkeshi & Kate Duyn from Light on Lotus

Reignite your passion for practice and breathe new life into your teaching! In this jam packed 20 Hour 3 Day Weekend at Lotusland Yoga SF, you will learn to practice and teach Yoga in harmony with the cycles of nature by weaving the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, the sister art & science of Life to align our lives with the rhythm of the divine. Through this unique Lotus Flow asana sequencing intensive with Lotus Flow legends, the dynamic duo- Jasmine Tarkeshi and Kate Duyn, you will dive into an in-depth exploration of Ayurveda’s basic theory of moving in harmony with the rhythms of the universe - the dance of creation, preservation and destruction. Transform your Yoga practice into a sacred ritual as you adapt your teaching and practice to sequence for the seasons and the rhythms of daily life with the planets, sun and moon, towards life of harmony that leads bliss and balance. Through the lens of Ayurveda, the science of life, we will explore movement, mantra, mudra and meditation as mystic medicine and create sacred recipes in your classes to experience unity within and our world to better benefit others. This training is open to all yoga practitioners with a 200 Hour Teacher Training Certificate from any school or other movement modalities wanting to inspire and enrich their offerings.

The word “Ayurveda” is derived from two words in Sanskrit, “ayuh” meaning “life” or “longevity” and “veda” meaning “science” or “sacred knowledge.” Ayurveda's definition can translate as “the sacred knowledge of life.” During such terrifying times where politics are destroying our planet, turning towards ancient healing rituals are the healing salves we need to empower ourselves and to share with our families and communities.The Sanskrit word for health, svastha, is a state in which the mind, soul, and senses interact harmoniously to experience a feeling of Self, wellness, and even bliss. Achieving this may seem like a hard to reach goal, but Ayurveda provides a treasure chest of elegant and insightful tools to help us get there. At its root, Ayurveda is an ancient holistic tradition born in India 5000 years ago, and way of living that can help each of us to claim and celebrate our capacity for wellness.You will learn to adapt your daily practice to the gifts of the seasons, the planet of the day, times of the day as recipes to dance with the doshas to incorporate into your life and guide others towards more ease.

Ayurveda blesses us with ancient wisdom that asks us to take responsibility for our health through our daily choices as Sadhana, spiritual practice. In this intensive, we will focus on the Ayurvedic Principles for sequencing Asana, Pranayama, Mantra and meditation choices through the element of the chakras to better guide our routines both daily (dinacharya) and seasonally (ritucharya). We will be diving deeply into the theory and practice of the dance, devotion and discipline of Lotus Flow Vinyasa as a creative process on how to move, breathe and ground ourselves into union with the universe to experience more freedom.

Please Note: This is not an academic study of Ayurveda, or a personal dosha diagnosis or herbal medicine and will focus mainly on Asana and Ayurveda and touch on diet choices for the dosha of the season.