Are you ready to set your practice and your soul on fire? Learn the intricate arm balancing shapes, how to float through transitions and the very specific alignment for each asana in this 25hr Arm Balance Junkie Intensive. Yes these shapes are fun but they are complex and there are mechanics to being successful in this part of your practice.

Perhaps you are a seasoned flyer, looking to step things up, learn the funky arm variations we see all over "The Gram" or you want to learn the graceful techniques of floating and transitioning from one arm balance to another. If so this Intensive will provide all of that and more.

OR...

If you are anything like I was 20 years ago when I began practicing yoga, perhaps these shapes intimidate you. I know for years when a teacher called out crow pose, I took my yogi squat, closed my eyes and tried to pretend I wasn't interested in this exploration. Nothing was farther from the truth, I was so intrigued by what at the time seemed impossible. My feet lifting off the ground... seemed like my head popping of my shoulders was more likely. The truth was that my head kept me out of the game more than what my body was actually capable of doing. Once I put to rest the limiting beliefs and began a playful curious relationship with these shapes, everything began to change. As I learned the mechanics and alignment of these shapes I got lighter in my spirit and my feet got light too. This training will also explore the mental aspects of these shapes and how our subtle body effects our practice and how our practice effects our subtle body. Arm balances teach us to cultivate the fire within us to live the passions of our heart.

CURRICULUM

• The mechanical break down and alignment of at least 20 different arm balance asanas, with practice time and exploration of each.

• Modifications, variations, funky arm variations for each 

• 1 on 1 assists for these intricate shapes, including how to use props to make the shapes more accessible

• The specific anatomy of the shoulder, with exercises to both strengthen and gain flexibility

• The use of leverage to float and the relationship of hips to shoulders

• How the chakras and subtle body energy impact these specific set of asanas

• How to sequence to arm balances in your classes or personal practice

• Masterfully sequenced vinyasa classes that flow in and out of these shapes. The classes will be broken down to show you what needs to be open and what needs to be strengthened to set yourself and your students up for success in these shapes

TEACHING TEAM

• Tabitha Hall

• Luis Bayon

• Andy Totman

• Tamara Totman

• Victoria E Martinez

Requirements: A desire to have fun, learn and go all in!

Investment:

$300 EarlyBird before Feb 1, 2020

$350 After Feb 1, 2020

This 25hr Module can count towards your 300HR YTT, or

25 CEU’s also available

Chakra Flow University

RYS 200, RYS 300, YACEP

Email diosayogaschool@gmail.com with inquiries

For more information or to sign up click below:

https://www.okracharlotte.com/workshops/

Accelerate your learning and expand your knowledge with the Yoga Teacher Training program at the Whitewater Center, in conjunction with Chakra Flow University. Dive deep into the poses, philosophies, and practices behind yoga, whether your goal is to become a certified yoga teacher or a well-versed yogi as you take the next step in your yoga journey. This program is a unique 200-hour RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) training that couples the traditional curriculum with elective activities like SUP Yoga, hands-on experience, and a combination of classroom settings and natural environments at the Whitewater Center.

In this program, you will begin practice teaching within the first few days. Our teachers will guide you and you will receive valuable feedback that will help you continue to grow as a student and teacher. We believe that diving in right away will give you the tools needed to begin teaching upon graduation.

The FULL program must be completed in order to receive your 200 hr Yoga Teacher Certification.

Email diosayogaschool@gmail.com with inquiries

For more information or to sign up click below:

https://usnwc.org/learn/instruction-certification/certification/ytt/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training-ytt/

Tuesday: 1230pm $8 Level 3 Vinyasa Yoga 60min

Subbing

Dec 23 1230pm Vinyasa

Dec 26 1230pm Deep Stretch

Tuesday: 6pm Vinyasa Flow

Tuesday: 730pm Deep Stretch

Thursday: 6pm Vinyasa Flow

FREE classes all summer, just pay $6 for parking

Spring/Summer Dates for 2020 TBD

200HR Yoga Teacher Training begins March 6, 2020

Dates for 2020 TBD

From a very young age, Victoria was coined the chubby girl. She tried every diet and counted calories since the age of 12. Then in her 20s, she reclaimed her body back and lost 45 pounds by spending hours in the gym and maintaining a rigorous diet. Sound familiar??? While it worked, it was working hard and not working smart. Her body and self-image continued to keep her from true happiness and a sense of contentment she knew was possible but eluded her.

In her early 30s, after giving birth to two healthy kids only 18 months apart Victoria had gained 70 pounds and spending hours at the gym was no longer an option. This is when she came back to a practice she had started many years ago, Yoga and looked for a healthier way to maintain a good balance and become the woman and mother she knew she could be.

At this time her soul-searching lead her to take the 200HR YTT from the World Renowned Yoga Center, Laughing Lotus NYC, directed by Dana Trixie Flynn, this is when Victoria was also introduced to Ayurveda the sister science of yoga. “As I was looking for a way to balance my physical body, I realized the work was also in my mind and my spirit. Yoga & Ayurveda helped to unite these aspects of myself and I came to recognize I was always whole and had just forgotten, Yoga helped me remember.”

Her final path to health felt like a giant jigsaw puzzle with lots of missing pieces. As the pieces revealed themselves - nutrition, physical strength, mental flexibility, emotional wellness and spirituality, all pillars of Yoga and Ayurveda, - Victoria began to lose the heaviness in both her physical and emotional body, in an almost effortless manner that she had never experienced before. Today, Victoria’s life's mission and passion is to share these ancient practices and sciences with her students and to empower them to gain optimal health and well being.

Today, Victoria's life's mission is to share these techniques with her clients and students so that they can experience true health. She is constantly learning about all aspects of lasting vitality, and has the following certifications:

• Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine
• Certified Yoga Teacher– 200hr, Laughing Lotus NYC
• Ayurveda– 100hr, Laughing Lotus NYC
• FLY Inversion Intensive– 50hr, Laughing Lotus NYC
• Energy & the Subtle Body– 50hr, Laughing Lotus NYC
• Chakras– 50hr, Laughing Lotus NYC
• Hands on Assists– 50hr, Laughing Lotus Nola
• Super Sequencing– 50hr, Laughing Lotus NYC
• Restorative Yoga– 25hr, Laughing Lotus NYC
• Kids Yoga– 25hr, Yogi Beans NYC

Victoria continues vigorous self study of Ayurveda, spending an intensive week training in upstate NY every Summer with Dr. Lad from the Ayurvedic Institute of New Mexico. She also continues to study nutrition and the subtle body, more specifically the Chakra system.

Victoria's Dream came true in June 2018 when she opened her own Yoga School. She has now graduated a total of 24 teachers from her program. Below is some of the feedback she has received:

"My yoga teacher training experience with Chakra Flow University was amazing! Victoria is amazing! You really feel her love and her desire for her students to be successful in the training and as yoga teachers. She is so knowledgeable and you really feel and are inspired by her passion and love of teaching, yoga, living a healthy life, and Ayurveda. I registered for this 200 hr yoga teacher training to become a yoga instructor and share my passion and love of yoga with others, but I graduated having been transformed personally. I learned a lot about myself and how to live a more centered and yogi life. I became a better wife, mother, and person through the training, and for that, I am so so grateful. During my training, I experienced a move to another state, my daughter graduating high school and going off to college, and a job change. My life basically was turned up side down. I seriously feel that my training and all the knowledge Victoria so willingly shared with us helped me so much through all this change in my life and kept me from mentally falling apart. The training was tough and there was a lot of homework and there were many times I wanted to just throw in the towel, but I'm so grateful I didn't. Even if I never taught a yoga class, I would not regret taking this training. I currently am teaching and, because of Victoria and her school, I'm able to share my passion and really teach from my heart and soul. I've received a lot of positive feedback from my classes, and I'm able to help others not only feel good after a class, but to really have an appreciation for yoga and all that goes with it. I'm able to show that yoga is more than just poses you do on your mat, but it's a way of life that can really transform you. I owe that to Victoria and YTT.

❤️🙏" — Misty Caples

"I recently completed my 200 YTT training with Victoria and highly, highly recommend her to anyone looking to begin their teaching journey or even to deepen their practice.

Victoria's energy was just as high and passionate during our last hour of training that it was our first hour and that was energizing and inspiring. God has blessed this beautiful soul with a true gift and it was a honor to be part of her first 200 YTT program." — Sarah Knill

"In October of 2018, I completed my 200 YTT ( teacher training) with Victoria, the owner of Chakra Flow University. It was truly a life changing experience. Anyone looking to deepen their understanding and practice of yoga and Ayurveda or teach classes should look no further!" — Alexa Hagenbrock