75 Hour Meditation Teacher Training
It is our pleasure to offer, in collaboration with Sacred Line Spirituality, a 75-hour Meditation Teacher Training program, running September 2023 until April 2024. This Meditation Teacher Training is a complete meditation and mindfulness program, offered in a small group setting (maximum 12 students), that will give you the confidence and skill to teach these techniques in any environment from studio to boardroom.
This comprehensive training is based on the methodology of experiential education. We engage learners in direct experience, discussion, and focused reflection to increase knowledge, build skills, clarify values, and develop their unique ability to bring maximum benefit to their communities.
Whether you choose to engage in this journey to teach others, grow your personal practice or expand your understanding of the world around you, you will be satisfied. For the age-old practice of meditation provides a path to self-understanding that gives you the freedom to choose the life you desire.
We have more gadgets and stuff than any other time in history yet, as a collective, we are more anxious, depressed, and discouraged. Our mind dictates our reality. Learning to see clearly, unfettered by the filters of our thoughts, feelings and misperceptions is critical for our individual happiness and the greater hope of humanity. Become part of the solution. Learn to understand and harness the power of your mind, then help others to do the same. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. Want to get better? Join us. We’ll get better together.
The training includes:
- An integrated understanding of the mind that combines eastern and western anatomy to form a complete path to higher functioning.
- Study, practice, and supervised teaching of a variety of mindfulness and meditation techniques.
- Guided exploration and practical understanding of the 7 major centres of the mind (chakras).
- Knowledge of how the seven chakras relate to the path of self-understanding called yoga.
- Study of meditation in the context of the 8 limbs of yoga.
- Study of modern science and neuroanatomy that validate the ancient practices of meditation.
- Accountability, guidance, and supervision in developing and maintaining a personal practice.
- Study, practice, and principles of the posture of meditation.
- Myths and misconceptions of meditation and mindfulness.
- How to overcome common obstacles encountered in practice.
- Class planning and sequencing.
- Assignments and exams for knowledge growth and evaluation.
- A safe and supportive community of learners.
- Starting and operating a meditation business.
Also included in this training are:
- A one-day meditation and graduation celebration retreat.
- A 20-class pass for Yogadotcalm.
Prerequisites
Students are
required to have demonstrated a commitment to personal growth in addition to
having a sincere interest in the practice of mindfulness and meditation.
Dates & Times
The training comprises two sections including weekday practices and Saturday intensives. The training will conclude with a one-day meditation and graduation celebration retreat.
Saturday Intensives:
September 30
October 28
November 25
December 16
January 27
February 24
March 16 +17 (Saturday + Sunday this weekend)
RETREAT: April 28
Weekday Practices (Tuesdays):
September 12, 19, 26
October 3, 10, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21, 28
December 5, 12
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 20, 27
March 5, 12, 19
April 2, 9, 16, 23
Timings:
Tuesdays: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturdays: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, March 17: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
(Second Day of March Full Weekend Teaching Intensive)
Please be aware that there is a substantial time commitment required for this training. This is not to be underestimated, as there will be homework, daily practice, assignments, and reading, that goes well beyond the scope of the dates and times listed above.
Location:
Training will be held at Yogadotcalm and in the space at our neighboring business, Frontline CPR.
Investment
Early Bird: $1800.00 ($500 non-refundable deposit due at time of registration. Balance due July 31, 2023).
Regular: $2100.00 ($500 non-refundable deposit due at time of registration. Balance due August 31, 2023).
There are three required texts not included in the above tuition fees. Please contact Paul for more information.
Faculty
Head Facilitator, Paul Larmer, B.P.E. has dedicated 30 years to the study of the mind and human consciousness. Likely the only personal trainer and metaphysical Reverend you’ll ever meet, Paul has been teaching yoga and meditation for over 20 years. He was the owner and director of Home Sanctuary Natural Health Centre for 9 years (2003-2012) before he decided to take the powerful teachings of yoga and meditation into the corporate sector and devote more time to working with small groups and individuals through his current wellness company, Sacred Line Spirituality. This is the fourth offering of this program that he began in 2018. Paul began studying meditation in depth in 2004 with world renowned Kriyayoga Meditation Master and Humanitarian, Guruji Swami Shree Yogi Satyam of India. This practice continues to serve as his foundation. In addition, Paul has completed the 9-month Certified Meditation Instructor and year-long Advanced Meditation Instructor trainings offered by the University of Holistic Theology. Combined, these two certifications required the completion of 150 hours of documented meditation practice. Paul holds a supplemental training certificate in Mindfulness for Creativity and is a Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisor with the Canadian Mental Health Association. As well, Paul has completed Define Yoga’s 50-hour meditation teacher training. Besides operating his own health and wellness company, Sacred Line Spirituality, Paul works for LIV North, a national fitness consulting and management company where he specializes in the delivery of mindfulness and meditation programs for the corporate sector.
Application
Applications are currently being accepted. Please complete this Application Form and send to Paul at paul@sacredlinespirituality.com
For any further questions or concerns, please contact Paul at paul@sacredlinespirituality.com
Information Night
Have questions? We would be happy to answer all of them. Join us at Yogadotcalm Sunday, August 20th at 4:30pm. Head Facilitator, Paul Larmer, will provide an overview of the program and answer your questions.
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Stay tuned for details of our next 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training offering in 2024/2025.
Yogadotcalm's Teacher Training is a comprehensive program, offered in a small group setting (maximum 12 students), that will give you the skills and aptitude to teach yoga successfully and deepen your understanding and knowledge of this ancient practice. This well rounded training is designed to inspire and empower, to develop skills that will enable you to share yoga in an authentic and accessible way. Please review below for all detailed information.
Some of the main topics covered in this training include:
- Study, practice, and principles of the Ashtanga Primary Series.
- Study, practice, and principles of Vinyasa Yoga.
- Exploration of various yoga traditions and practices.
- Anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics.
- Yoga anatomy of the subtle body.
- Exploration and practice of meditation techniques.
- Exploration and practice of pranayama techniques.
- Developing and maintaining a personal practice.
- Asana alignment, contraindications, working with injuries.
- Class planning and sequencing.
- Adjustments and assists.
- The business of yoga.
- Yoga ethics.
- History of yoga and yoga philosophy.
- A practicum and mentorship with a current Yogadotcalm teacher.
Prerequisites
Students are required to have a minimum one year experience of dedicated yoga practice, familiarity with the Ashtanga Primary Series, and have knowledge and interest in the Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow systems.
Dates & Times
The training comprises two sections including the weekend intensives (Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday) and a corresponding week of early morning practices. The training will conclude with a weekend retreat.
Timings - to be determined
Please be aware that there is a substantial time commitment required for this training. This is not to be underestimated, as there will be homework, daily practice, assignments, class assisting, and reading, that goes well beyond the scope of the dates and times listed above.
Investment
To be determined once the 2024/25 training opens for applications.
Faculty
Lead Facilitator, Andrea Salamon, BMgt, E-RYT200, YACEP, is the Owner and Director of Yogadotcalm. Andrea has more than 15 years of experience as a teacher and over two decades as a devoted practitioner. She has a depth of experience and training in the Ashtanga and Vinyasa systems. Her yoga practice has taken her across the globe in her quest for continuous learning and exploration. Her curiosity and passion spans from the breath and movements that can be done on a yoga mat to the rich depth of yoga philosophy and how we can truly live our yoga. Andrea is the lead trainer and will teach many portions of this training including teaching methodology, asana & alignment principles, sequencing, adjustments, the business of yoga, and more.
Co-facilitator, Paul Larmer, is an Energy Professional with a degree in Physical Education and a diploma in massage therapy. He has spent much of his life understanding human development and has come to a wholistic understanding of the energy flows within the human body, which he applies to his vast experience within the yoga tradition. Paul will teach the Anatomy & Physiology portion of our training as well as an introduction into energetic anatomy.
Co-facilitator and Yogadotcalm founder, Ian Buchanan, has been practicing, teaching, and training teachers for almost 20 years. His immense passion for the philosophy of yoga is endless and he has great skill in making this philosophy accessible in contemporary times. Ian will lead the yoga philosophy and ethics portion of the training.
Location
Training will be held primarily at Yogadotcalm. We will also utilize the space next door to the studio at our neighboring business, Frontline CPR.
Application
Applications are not currently being accepted. For any further questions or concerns, please contact Andrea at andrea@yogadotcalm.com.