Service Leadership + Yoga for Trauma Sensitive Populations Teacher Training

“It’s not where you’re from, it’s not where you’re at, it’s what you do.”

In this training, you will:

• cultivate compassion, self-compassion and self-esteem
• forge powerful relationships
• learn specific awarenesses for working with underserved communities
• get inspired to reach your fullest potential and make a lasting impact on the lives of others
• learn practical tools for reducing suffering in classrooms and communities
• learn about the connection between yoga, neuroscience, and trauma
• explore creative, dynamic, and FUN activities to build your leadership muscles
• learn to cultivate diversity and cultural awareness
• network and create with other like-minded students/leaders in a supportive environment

Despite tough economic times, donations, volunteerism, and social activism are on the rise. The Kunga Yoga Service Leadership Training is for yoga teachers, students, activists, community leaders, and anyone feeling the call to give back and help others. This training is for those that wish to make a difference but don’t know where to start, and also for seasoned activists needing to refill their cup. The Kunga Yoga Service Leadership Training offers the opportunity to explore the process of leadership development through self-inquiry and transformation, so as to become effective community leaders and outreach facilitators. From this foundation of leadership, and development of a personal purpose and mission statement, participants develop their own service project, and gain the specific “hard skillset” teaching techniques for working with trauma-sensitive and special populations.

What to Bring:

Spiral Notebook
Journal
2 Magazines of any kind
Required Texts:

“Trauma Stewardship”-Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
“Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga”-Emerson

Recommended Texts (not required):
“At-Risk Tools For Teachers Manual”-Yoga ED
“Give Smart-Philanthropy that Gets Results-Thomas Tierney, Joel Fleishman

About Nicole Fitzwater Boyle, ERYT500
Nicole is the owner of In Balance Yoga, a 4,000 sq foot yoga studio in Blacksburg, VA and is opening a 2nd satellite location March 1st of 2019 collaborating with Virginia Tech in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. She attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a B.S. in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce in 2001, and after 15 years of living away from the New River Valley working in the corporate world returned home to her roots and Nicole and Justin Boyle purchased In Balance Yoga in the summer of 2013 from Becky McDaniel, the founder. Yoga found Nicole in January 2006 and they have been inseparable ever since. Nicole has practiced in studios all over the country and even internationally, focusing on many different yoga lineages and traditions: Bikram, Barkan, Baptiste, Ashtanga, Dharma Yoga and most recently – the Kunga Yoga School.

Date & Time

Thursday, April 7
9:00am – 6:00pm

Friday, April 8
9:00am – 6:00pm

Saturday, April 9
9:00am – 6:00pm

Sunday, April 10
9:00am – 6:00pm

Cost

$600
Register by March 20 + SAVE $50!

MyCAA Information:

If you are a military spouse, you may qualify for the MyCAA program. The MyCAA program is a career development and employment assistance program offered by the military for military personnel and their spouses. MyCAA provides a maximum educational benefit of $4,000. MyCAA approved.

CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• 32 hour CEU Hours toward 300 YA or CEUs
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts as one required module/counts as elective hours towards 300Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

Cancellation Policy

No refunds will be given for workshops. 10 days prior to the workshop cancellation is permitted for account credit only minus a $25 administrative fee. 10 days and closer to the start date of the workshop the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.*

*Different 300hr Teacher Training Track policies apply, see your 300hr Workbook + Training Enrollment forms for more information*