DATE:  March 19 – 26, 2016

PRICE: $390 per student. This is a 50% reduction off the normal price of $790. 

***For regular Anamaya Retreat Packages for this week, please visit Yoga Retreats with Guest Teachers Kelly and Ted.***

Become an Ascension Yoga Teacher

Shanti School of Yoga is the National Teacher Training Center for Ascension Alignment Based Aerial Yoga and is proud to once again conduct this YTT on the beasutiful Anamaya yoga deck overlooking the ocean. This training earns 32 Hours of CEU’s through the Yoga Alliance.

Each day will consist of 2-3 hours of varied Ascension yoga classes including intro to the swing, yin, alignment, flow, strength, and restorative and 5-6 hours of lecture and practice of individual asanas. Each student will take and learn to teach the many types of classes that can sequenced using the swing. The course will cover an endless number of postures, as nearly all yoga postures can be performed aided and supported by the swing. The swing is a prop to aid in proper alignment so sequencing and teaching is varied and interesting. You will learn about the contraindications to using the swing, precautions to take in teaching, tips for private coaching, instructing beginner-intermediate–advanced students and how to utilize this amazing new prop to its full potential in order to reach more and more students with the benefits of yoga. All instruction is Iyengar-based using alignment as the foundation. All students will be assessed and issued certification upon successful completion of the program.

This training is very experiential and prepares you to come back to your studio fully equipped to add Ascension Yoga to your schedule and you will be prepared to teach 5-6 different types of classes. To hear what others are saying about this program check it out at shantischoolofyoga.net.

Why choose Ascension Yoga over Anti-gravity yoga or other Aerial Programs?

Ascension Yoga is alignment based and is accessible to all studios. There are no fees or franchising or licenses required to offer Ascension Yoga unlike Anti-Gravity Yoga, Unata Yoga and others offering teach training in the aerial realm.

How is Ascension Yoga different from other forms of Aerial Yoga like AntiGravity Yoga?

Aerial Yoga with silks is a form of yoga that is very challenging and leaves the average practitioner out. The average person can leave feeling defeated. Aerial yoga also is experienced by many as flashy, like a circus performance and is intimidating. Ascension yoga offers support and is appropriate for all fitness levels. Ascension utilizes the swing as a prop to support the student. With time, the average Ascension student will build strength and flexibility working up to more challenging strength based postures, but that is never where to begin.

***PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL ALSO BE ASCENSION YOGA CLASSES AVAILABLE TO ALL RETREAT PARTICIPANTS AT A COST OF $20 PER CLASS, OR UNLIMITED CLASSES FOR ONLY $100 (6 CLASSES)

Who Should Take This Course?

This workshop is ideal for experienced RYT 200 yoga teachers, physical therapists, or certified fitness professionals.

Your Instructors

Kelly Stiglich

Kelly’s mission is to empower students to find their own way. She believes there is a point in our lives that we just feel like there must be more. Whether it is to be a different kind of parent, spouse, friend, or to find what our life purpose, our brilliance is. It is the restless sound of our soul trying to wake us up! Kelly discovered this gentle whisper on her yoga mat. She came to yoga for purely physical reasons. A leaner, better looking body, but what she got from yoga was so much more than physical. She discovered peace, joy, fear, anger, frustration, love, compassion, tolerance, and complete acceptance.

Kelly has also been a dance fitness instructor for over 25 years with certifications in Aqua Zumba, Zumba Gold as well as Basic 1 & 2 Zumba. She has choreographed routines for local award winning body builders and currently offers coaching for the body, mind, and spirit. Kelly believes that there isn’t a “master diet” that will allow the body to lose weight and become balanced. She can show you that every “body” is different and each craves balance through healthy food, exercise suited for you, and soul balancing.

Kelly is a 500 RYT and Ayurveda Specialist as well as a registered 200 RYT through the Yoga Alliance. She studied under Jackie Chiodo learning the classical path of Raja Yoga, which is based on the 8 limbs of Patanijali’s yoga sutras, Ayurveda, and Yin. Kelly brings a greater understanding of why different styles of yoga are so beneficial for everyone’s unique body. She teaches the 200 hour Teacher Training as well as the Ascension Alignment Based Yoga Teacher Certification . Kelly leads classes, workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings at her studio, statewide, as well as internationally in Costa Rica, and Bali.

Ted Stiglich

Ted Stiglich is a gifted Reiki Master and Yoga Teacher. He is such a shining example of Karma Yoga and blesses our community with his teachings. Ted received his 200 hour yoga certification in Costa Rica at the beautiful Anamaya Resort in 2011. He is certified through Joyful Yoga and Yoga Alliance. Ted studied under Jackie Chiodo learning the classical path of Raja yoga, which is based on the 8 limbs of Patanijali’s yoga sutras, Ayurveda, and Yin. His influences have been Jackie Chiodo, Paul Grilley, Bikram Choudary, Kate Evans, and his wife Kelly Stiglich.

As a former body builder, Ted has really learned to tune into the messages his body is giving him. Practicing yoga has taught him compassion for his body and brought great healing. Ted is a Kapha so he finds great inner balance when practicing Vinyasa, Hot Yoga, and slow burn. He understands that each “body” is unique and the cooling practices such as Yin, gentle, restorative are vital for healing and creating flexibility.