yoga mayu's Teacher Training is Back This Fall!

yoga mayu Teacher Training grads!

There are a lot of reason you might want to apply to yoga mayu's 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training Program. Maybe you want to develop a sustainable personal yoga practice. Maybe you want to deepen your study of the history of yoga or develop your skills with experienced and down-to-earth teachers. Maybe you want to stay right here in San Francisco to do all those things. But if you are looking for a practical and engaging teacher training that will give you the real knowledge you need to teach and if you are you ready to transform your body and your mind, yoga mayu’s 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training Program is exactly what you are looking for.

Starting August 31 and running Friday through Sunday until December 16 (with a week-long break in November), this program is about giving you the practical tools you need to teach yoga to students of all backgrounds and skill levels. According to Gizella Donald, studio director and founder of yoga mayu, the goal of this training is to “empower students to be their own teachers, learning from their own experiences and struggles and growth.”

How will this training be different than others you might be considering? At yoga mayu, you can expect personal attention, a lot of physical asana practice and more than anything, a profound change in your body and how you see the world. As a student, you will be partnered with one of the teacher training instructors, who will teach and mentor you during the training. You will spend a total of 11 hours per week training plus 3 hours per week participating in class observation and practice. And you will come away from this training as a progressive yoga teacher with extensive knowledge and skills that will distinguish you as an accomplished instructor among the many teachers entering this growing profession.

It won’t be easy but it will be an amazing journey. Interested? Apply now!

Change Your Perspective with a Workshop!

Now that spring is here, why not shake-up your practice with one of yoga mayu's upcoming workshops?

If you want to unwind, try Sara Levine's Complete Surrender restorative workshop. The group is small and the experience is effortless. Expect a lot of hands-on massage and deep openings.

This 2 hour workshop is on Friday, April 27 at 6:30pm.

Want something a little more active? Try Jody Hahn's Lift the Weight of the World workshop. Ease the tightness and restriction in your shoulders, neck, upper back and chest with Jody as she helps you open and unwind.

This 2 hour workshop is on Saturday, April 28 at 1:30pm.

Looking for an even more vigorous experience? Gizella Donald's Ashtanga Detox might be right up your alley! Expect to work hard, be sweaty, and leave rejuvenated and energized in mind and spirit!

This 2 and a half hour workshop is on Sunday, April 29 at 1:30pm.

And don't forget to look ahead to May 15 when Jody Hahn will help you get Hot and Loose with an hour and 15 minutes of vigorous flow followed by 45 minutes of long, opening stretches.

Sound fun? Sign-up now!

Transform! 8 Weeks Bootcamp

Do you feel like you've lost focus and motivation and fallen out of shape? Transform! might be exactly what you need to jump start your fitness and get you back on track.

This 6 day a week, 8 week program unites 4 training disciplines (fitness, yoga, pilates and circuit arts) with the intention of transforming your body and your attitude.

Here's the training schedule:
Method Training with Reed Taylor: Mon/Wed/Fri
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with Gizella Donald: Tue/Thu/Sat

Yoga - Ashtanga Yoga Based on the Primary Series. Learn to deepen your practice effectively and safely. Receive correct and deep adjustments to achieve maximum benefit of the asanas. Learn and build on poses in each session to gain stamina, endurance and flexibility. Develop the strong and fluid yoga practice you have always dreamed of!

The cost of the program is $495 for 8 weeks (48 classes).

Ready to transform? Sign up now!

Take Your Yoga Practice to the Next Level in 2012

Are you interested in developing a sustainable personal yoga practice? Do you want to explore the history of yoga and develop your skills with experienced and down-to-earth teachers right here in San Francisco? Are you looking for a practical and engaging teacher training that will give you the real knowledge you need to teach? Are you ready to transform your body and your mind?

If you answered yes to those questions, yoga mayu’s 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training Program might be exactly what you are looking for. Starting January 6 and running Friday through Sunday until April 22 (with a week-long break at the beginning of March), this program is about giving you the practical tools you need to teach yoga to students of all backgrounds and skill levels. According to Gizella Donald, studio director and founder of yoga mayu, the goal of this training is to “empower students to be their own teachers, learning from their own experiences and struggles and growth.”

How will this training be different than others you might be considering? At yoga mayu, you can expect personal attention, a lot of physical asana practice and more than anything, a profound change in your body and how you see the world. As a student, you will be partnered with one of the teacher training instructors, who will teach and mentor you during the training. You will spend a total of 11 hours per week training plus 3 hours per week participating in class observation and practice. And you will come away from this training as a progressive yoga teacher with extensive knowledge and skills that will distinguish you as an accomplished instructor among the many teachers entering this growing profession.

It won’t be easy but it will be an amazing journey. Interested? Submit your application online today.

Late Fall Workshops from yoga mayu

Sometime an hour or an hour and a half isn’t long enough to get all the yoga you want. Luckily for you, yoga mayu has some awesome workshops coming up to help you go deeper with your practice and get all the personal attention you need.

THIS SUNDAY! Sign-up now for Complete Surrender: a Restorative Workshop with Sara Levine. Some times the hardest practice is the practice of totally letting go. Sara will make it easy with two hours of fully-supported deep heart, hip, and back openings, Treat yourself to this workshop full of hands-on massage and the best two-hour savasana you've ever experienced.

This workshop is limited to 13 people, online registration is strongly suggested!

Cost is $30. This workshop goes from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Reserve your spot for Hip Opening Workshop: Moving Beyond with Gizella Donald on Sunday, November 20. Did you know that daily habits such as sitting in office chairs, cars and sofas, combined with limited movement can lead to discomfort, tightness and even pain in our hips? And that this discomfort often spreads to other parts of the body such as the lower back or knees? Tightness in the hips and pelvis can also affect digestion causing you to feel sluggish and lacking in energy and it is also common to find that emotional tension and anxiety ends up stored in this area. Learn how to open your hips safely in this great workshop. Gizella will guide you through a selection of standing and seated hip opening poses along with some restorative hip openers, followed by yoga nidra (guided relaxation) for maximum benefits.

Cost is $30 but sign-up before November 15 and receive the early bird rate of $25. This workshop goes from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Do your joints need a little extra attention? Then plan ahead for Yin Yoga Workshop with Caroline Kelley on Sunday, December 4. Yin involves physically letting go into seated postures and exploring them for longer periods of time. The practice targets the deeper connective tissue of the body especially around the hips, pelvis and spine. Yin encourages healthy mobility in joints leaving you feeling physically lighter and mobile. Yin yoga also balances the energetic body and helps relieve physical, mental and emotional tension, so you leave feeling calm and collected. Caroline teaches Yin in a way that naturally invites meditation. Mudras and breathing techniques are included to enhance the student experience.

This workshop is limited to 20 people, online registration is strongly suggested!

Cost is $30 but sign-up before November 28 and receive the early bird rate of $25. This workshop goes from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.