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Workshops are all part of the 300–hour curriculum, and included in the price. Attendance in 22 hours is required to receive certificate of completion for the course. Participants in the 50–hour course are able to take these workshops on a “per class” basis. “Per class” prices are noted for each workshop.
To register, please download the registration form (pdf file), fill it out and send it by fax or mail with your check or payment information.
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Michael Plasha
Saturday, November 15, 2008 · 1:00–6:00 pm
The objectives of this workshop are to clarify the intentions behind one’s practice of yoga and to integrate Raja Yoga as a trans-formational practice into everyday living. Teachers who take this workshop will learn how to introduce Raja teachings into their classes. Participants will be shown how to integrate the yamas and niyamas into their asana practice as a context for self-growth. Learn how to integrate the first seven limbs into a daily moment-to-moment lifestyle practice. Workshop goals include deepening yoga nidra and meditation practice as well as learning how to remove the causes of mental tension.
The instructor: Michael is registered as a 500-hour teacher by the Yoga Alliance. He is also certified through the Integral Yoga Institute. Michael has Yoga Therapist credentials and his background includes working with disabled persons to do bed-top and wheelchair yoga. He has presented as a National Workshop Leader at the Integral Yoga Institute’s teacher’s conference and at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and at many other yoga centers. For more information, visit Michael Plasha’s web site »
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Lucinda LaRee and Elie Cossa
Sunday, January 11, 2009 · 1:00–4:00 pm
Most of our clients’ goals are comprised of better strength, tone, flexibility and balance. Yoga practice helps achieve all of these as does traditional resistance work. Learn how traditional core exercise and strength training techniques can help to enhance a balanced yoga practice at the same time as assisting students reach their fitness goals. This course is particularly good for yoga teachers working with private clients who wish to increase strength and fight osteoporosis. This workshop is focused on fitness instructors and trainers, but is also open to any members who are interested in combining their yoga practice with resistance training. Please see Elie or Lucinda for more information.
The instructors: Lucinda is the Co-Owner of Fit Physique and City Fitness Gym. She is a registered teacher at the 500-Hour Level by the Yoga Alliance who began her yoga practice 15 years ago as a means to a holistic approach to fitness. She is a certified Astanga yogi and has taken courses from David Swenson, Erich Schiffman, Richard Freeman and Beryl Bender-Birch. Elie Cossa has over a decade of experience in the fitness industry. She is certified through ACE, ACSM, and AFAA and has taken countless continuing educational workshops in traditional and mind-body exercise. Her focus is in post-rehab training and health education, particularly for breast cancer survivors.
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Judy Shapiro
Saturday, February 7, 2009 · 1:00–6:00 pm
Learn how to give clear verbal suggestions so participants can find their own comfortable level of sensation and challenge. Develop movement patterns with breath awareness and flow giving students the option to explore and modify.
The instructor: Judy has been teaching Sunday classes at City Fitness for nearly a decade. She also teaches privately during the week. She is registered at the 500-Hour Level with the Yoga Alliance, is a writer and a China specialist. She teaches international relations and environmental policy at American University’s School of International Service.
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James Foulkes
Sunday, March 8, 2009 · 1:00–6:00
Based upon yoga anatomy and Kinesiology, Structural Yoga Therapy focuses on developing insight into the uniqueness of each student’s structural body. Learn to develop muscular strength and flexibility to improve postural balance and prevent injury. Determine how to focus your teaching and how to approach each asana to best benefit your students’ practice. Learn an individualized approach to support each student’s evolution through the eight stages of Patanjali’s classic text, the Yoga Sutras.
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Michelle AVA
Sunday, May 3, 2009 · 1:00–6:00 pm
Deep within us lives a vast liveliness of our masculine and feminine siva/shakti spirit waiting to manifest. This expression is divinely recognized through Tantra—an ancient way of being totally engaged in the fullness of life through the senses. Tantra is the Yogic practice of the body. Translated it means “liberation and expansion.” Learn a brief history of traditions and principles, sample Tantric pranic breathing and energy techniques that facilitate connecting to one’s inner core. In a safe and supportive space, students will be guided though a variety of rich experiences, movements and rhythms associated with Chakra energies. These processes assist in revealing the god/goddess within and our universal connection with one another.
The instructor: Michelle approaches movement as a healing art. With a Masters degree in dance education, she has been a vital force in the Washington, D.C. dance and holistic community for over 3 decades. She has dedicated her work to fusing modern dance with yoga, meditation and spiritual practice to assist others in discovering their creative expression. Miss AVA teaches and presents her work both locally and nationally. She is the founder of Joy of Motion dance center where she served as artistic director from 1976–1990. Visit Michelle’s web site »
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CPR Certification is required to teach in fitness facilities. Our 2-Year Certification is geared toward the fitness professional. Find out when the next CPR certification workshop is >
Once you have become certified and have developed basic skills, it is necessary to gain practical experience. Fit Physique provides the opportunity for trainers, fitness instructors and yoga teachers to mentor with a Staff Member or Instructor at City Fitness Gym. After initially observing your mentor’s style of training or teaching, you will begin working with clients or classes on one skill at a time completing the program ready to break into the health and fitness industry. Please contact us for consultation regarding this one-on-one educational opportunity.
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