Abhaya Yoga in Dumbo

July 6th, 2010 |

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Introductory Specials for New Students

One Week of Free Yoga – for first time students (Brooklyn and Manhattan residents only). Through August 31st.

$70 -Beginner Series- Never done Yoga before? Tight, stiff, intimidated, … have no worries. Come to this no pressure class to learn the very basics, foundation, and forms of the poses with Abhaya Teachers.

Anusara Immersion Level 3- Song of the Soul Study of the Bhagavad Gita

Summer Immersion
Sundays and Wednesdays in July
Sundays 12-4pm ( July 11, 18, 25* )

* July 25th class extended 6-9pm as well

Wednesdays 6-9pm ( July 7, 14, 21, 28)

Throughout the process of Immersion 3, Tara will shed light on the Bhagavad Gita, a beautiful and poetic, ancient, yogic text still very applicable to life today. In level 3 we take the Anusara Principles of Alignment to another level of understanding while continuing our studies of meditation, contemeplation, and pranayama. Those interested in pursing an Anusara Teacher Training are now ready and and have their necessary pre-requisites met.

Cost: $700

Anusara Teacher Training 2010

with Tara Glazier

Abhaya Yoga – DUMBO

Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Certification

Weekly sessions at Abhaya Yoga – select Sunday and Wednesday evenings

Sundays 12-4pm, 6-9pm

Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm

September: 26, 29

October: 6, 10, 13, 17, 20

November: 3, 7, 10, 17, 21

December: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15

Mentored program : Teacher Trainees will additionally have a special mentoring session 1/ week with a highly trained Anusara teacher to hone their teaching skills

Cost: $2500. Includes Unlimited Studio Classes during the training.

Early Registration $2250 (before Sept 10)

Get your application now by emailing : tara@abhayayoga.com

Application deadline: August 1, 2010

This 100 hour Anusara Level 1 Teacher Training will focus on the art of teaching. Since the trainees have been through a deep study of the Anusara method in the Immersions, the Teacher Training program can put a great emphasis on teaching the skills necessary to become a magnetic teacher.

Program will focus on :

Theming – learning how interweave heart opening and empowering themes into an asana class
Sequence- skillfully sequencing to prepare the body for more advanced postures
Hands on Adjusting
Therapeutics- Anusara is known for it’s wonderful healing method. Trainees will learn hands on therapeutics as well as how to diagnose issues
Speaking skills- how to language and articulate the principles gracefully
Empowering the individual to focus on their own inherent gifts

About Tara:

Tara Glazier, the owner of Abhaya Yoga has been teaching yoga for the past 11years in New York City. She has taught all over the world and most recently at Virayoga in Manhattan. Tara is a professionally trained dancer and spent many years performing before making yoga her career. She has a BFA in Dance Pedagogy / Performance from the Hartt School at the University of Hartford. While studying Pedagogy,( the art of teaching), she became inspired by the craft and realized that it takes something very special, very intrinsic to become a teacher. She was asked to join staff at the Hartford Ballet and was honored with the Excellence in Pedagogy Award. Tara, later moved to NYC to begin a professional dance career. During this time, she transitioned into teaching yoga and became the Faculty Director at Ballet Tech, under the direction of Eliot Feld. After becoming Anusara Certified, Tara made the move to full time yoga teacher and has made teaching Anusara Yoga her life’s dharma. She has been training various types of teachers since 1999 and finds great fulfillment in offering skills that help others to awaken. She attributes much of her passion and success to her teachers, John Friend, Zhenja LaRosa, Elena Brower and to her parents.