GARDEN
OF THE HEART YOGA CENTER IMMERSION PROGRAM
Immersion Application Form
Anusara Yoga Immersions
offer students an invitation to dive deep into the richness
of yoga. We immerse ourselves in yogic practices, studying
poses within the framework of Anusara Yoga’s elegant
Universal Principles of Alignment, as well as delving
into breath work, meditation, and philosophy. This life-enhancing
process is transformative, and offers you an opportunity
to connect with your spiritual essence and radiant heart!
The Anusara Immersion Program is open to all students
with a minimum of 30 hours of Anusara Yoga experience,
as well as teachers who wish to enhance their understanding
of these practices.
The 3-part Immersion offers a sold foundation from which
to share Anusara Yoga, if you wish to move forward into
teaching in the future. It is the first phase, and a
pre-requisite, for the Anusara Teacher Training Program.
The Immersion Program includes:
- Full range of asana practice and study, moving
progressively through the Anusara Syllabus 1 &
2
- Universal Principles of Alignment of Anusara®
Yoga
- Loops, Spirals, and Focal Points
- Basic anatomy as it applies to yoga poses
- Yoga philosophy, including the life-affirming
Tantric philosophy that underlies Anusara; Vedanta
and Classical yoga philosophy; Patanjali's Yoga
Sutras; and the Bhagavad Gita
- Pranayama and meditation practices
- Journaling and discussions
- GOH notebook of handouts presented and discussed
in class
The Immersion is taught in 3 weeklong segments of
36 hours each. Each day includes 7.25 hours of various
practices: asana (poses), meditation and pranayama (breathing
practices), philosophy, anatomy, journaling, and group
discussions. You will truly be immersed in the teachings!
Required
texts:
- Master Immersion Manual by John Friend, which
is available via download by calling the Anusara
office at 888-398-9642. Please download this manual
and bring it with you to each session.
- Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, any version; this
text will be discussed in Part 2.
- Bhagavad-Gita, any version; this text will be
discussed in Part 3.
Both Patanjali’s Sutra and the Bhagavad-Gita are
available for purchase at GOH; several versions are
available.
- There will also be an anatomy book required;
this information will be posted closer to the start
of the program. You will receive handouts throughout
the Immersions and there will be additional texts
and readings suggested.
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The Immersion Program consists
of 3 progressive sessions. Each session is 36
hours, taught in three five-day trainings, for
a total of 108 curriculum hours.
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Part
One: April 25-29,
2012
Part Two: June
13-17, 2012
Part Three: August
8-12, 2012
Times:
Wednesday - Sunday
8:45am - 5:30pm with a 90 minute
lunch period
Cost:
$1850 for the entire Immersion program of 108 hours,
if paid in full, on or before March 25
$650 per 5-day
session
Note: there is a $150 discount for paying
in full in advance
Final tuition
payment is due one month before the Immersion begins.
The cost includes all the training plus a
GOH Immersion notebook with handouts.
The cost of
lodging and meals is not included.
50% discount for repeat students
who have completed the same level of Immersion
at GOH.
30% discount for repeat students who have completed
the same level of Immersion at another studio.
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PREREQUISITES
30 hours of Anusara Yoga
- Includes yoga classes, workshops and retreats
with a Certified or Inspired Anusara teacher, with
at least half of the hours at the GOH Intermediate
level or higher, or the equivalent.
- Completion of Part 1 Immersion is necessary
to apply for Part 2 Immersion; completion of Part
2 Immersion is necessary to apply for Part 3 Immersion.
APPLICATION & REGISTRATION
To apply, complete an ImmersionApplication
Form, available from Garden of the Heart Yoga Center
or
download this Form from the website and drop it
off at GOH or email it to Betsey Downing (betsey@betseydowning.com).
After acceptance into the Immersion you may register
by sending in payment: send the full amount or a $200
deposit to hold your space. Send to Garden of the Heart
Yoga Center, 1501 Edgar Place, Sarasota, FL 34240. Make
check payable to Garden of the Heart Yoga. You may also
call GOH to register with a credit card over the phone.
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICIES
A $200 deposit is required
to reserve your space. The deposit is refundable until
one week before the Immersion weekend begins, minus
a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds are given for any
reason after one week prior to the Immersion, unless
your space can be filled from a waiting list. Refund
requests must be made in writing and received one week
before the Immersion begins. Please address refund requests
to Mary Anne at
Maryanne@gardenoftheheartyoga.com.
Lodging and meals are separate.
Click here for information on
places to stay.
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From out-of-town?
Click here for
directions to the Yoga Studio and a
list
of hotels and restaurants
in the Sarasota
area.
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