Welcome to our website, we honour the journey you are on and hope that if you don't find your answers here that you will reach out to us at sheree@livewithspirit.ca for a private meeting or phone call.
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Yoga really is a journey, when I took my first class over 20 years ago, I had no idea that it would change me in just too many ways to write about. I was seeking solace from stress and depression, and one day, a thought popped into my mind to "try yoga." that was before the internet was so available, so I found a class in the Yellow pages and started attending faithfully every Tuesday night, and I was instantly hooked. I honour my first yoga teacher, so many years ago, who inspired me to continue.
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Since that first yoga class, I have gone on to study yoga intensively, have taught well over 20,000 hours, and traveled to Thailand to study at a Tantric Yoga School. I continue to deepen my knowledge by studying the sutra's almost every day and taking courses.
I have met many people who inspired me; most of those have been my students. I find the everyday story of people so fascinating. We all have a story and have all pushed through what may have seemed like insurmountable obstacles. For me, I struggled with food, cigarettes, and alcohol in my early years. I have worked through and thrived despite abuse, trauma, and grief.
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The decision to be a yoga teacher for me was humbling. I thought to myself, "who am I, such an imperfect person, to offer this gift back." But I have learned that it's through my imperfections and challenges that I have been shown wisdom and compassion, and I bring these qualities to my teaching. In my space, we do not judge, and we do not compare. We accept ourselves as exactly where we are meant to be, and we dig deep to uncover the things that are blocking us from knowing and acting in this manner.
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I have a better life than I ever imagined possible and yet still have so far to go, I am perfectly imperfect.
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If you would like to study with my team of Yogi's , Yogini's and me, please reach out. Come try a class or let's meet and discuss what brings you to this sacred practice and how we can support you in your journey.
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We offer you time with some of the most experienced yoga teachers in the area, many who are living, breathing and teaching yoga day in and day out, trying to make this world a more compassionate place one class at a time.
With Love,
Sheree xo
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Advanced & Continuing Education Yoga Teacher Training Dates
Our Policies
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You must be RYT 200 to these courses.
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Each weekend costs $325.00 plus HST, this is a tax-deductible expense.
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You need to complete the weekend the teaching practicum and assigned homework.
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You will be offered the chance to do a teaching practicum either during the weekends or by teaching “real” classes. We want to support your success.
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Your teaching practicum, may be done on Zoom, in person or by video.
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To register we take a deposit of $325.00 plus HST. Each course is $325.00 plus hst. If you register for 4 or more courses you receive a 10% discount.
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Your initial deposit fee is refundable with 48 hours written contact.
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You can take one course or all of them.
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Weekend hours are Firday 6 to 9pm, Saturday 11am to 4pm and Sunday 9:30am to 4pm
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Those of you wanting to earn your 300 hour certification, will be required to attend 40 studio classes. While studying.
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Restorative Yoga
January 20, 21, 22 - 2024
Learn the art of slowing down. This very popular style of yoga attracts students who need to stop and restore. Poses are held for long periods of time. Integrate your Reiki knowledge, mantra's, crystals and more into your classes.
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In this course we touch on restorative yoga for cancer patents and students who are chronically stressed. We discuss the endocrine system and how stress affects it and why restorative yoga may help.
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We learn breathwork that affects the nervous system in a calming way.
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Yin Yoga
February 10, 11, 12 - 2024
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Yin Yoga is about opening the joints and lengthening muscles in poses that are held for longer periods of time. With it's roots in Chinese Philosophy we learn how to teach poses that release deeply held tension in the body. It differs from Restorative yoga in that the poses are actively placing tension on the joints.
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This style of yoga is growing in popularity and can be taught on it's own or in a mixed Yin/Yang Class.
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Chair Yoga for Seniors or Corporate
March 22, 23, 24 - 2024
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Chair yoga has become the next boom in yoga. As the baby boomers age they are looking for ways to start or continue their practice.
We will study how to create inclusive classes that can be taught in community centres and seniors centre.
You will learn how to teach yoga for students with physical limitations included those in wheel chairs.
We will look at how to teach in corporate sessions.
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Yoga Nidra - April 19, 20, 21- 2024
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Yoga Nidra is a meditative style of yoga that helps you move into a deeper state of conscious awareness. It involves moving from consciousness while awake to dreaming and then to not-dreaming, while remaining awake. This practice is guided, similar to some meditation practices but is very structured. Yoga Nidra works with the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates process of the body that take place without conscious effort.
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Pre/Post-natal teacher Training - June 7, 8 , 9- 2024
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Teach yoga safely to expectant moms and help prepare them for childbirth, using postures, breathe and meditation. This weekend will include;
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How yoga helps support the Mom’s changing body, promotes connection with the baby (ies), provides relief from common pregnancy complaints and also helps the mom discuss fears and prepare emotion for the birth.
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Safe postures by trimester.
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Sounds yoga and created sacred spaces for birth.
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How to create partner birth preparation classes.
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Post baby yoga.
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Yoga for babies
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Advanced Class planning
September 13, 14.15 - 2024
Move beyond the basic flows and learn how to theme classes and create sessions that take your students on a journey to new postures and experiences.
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Use of music (or not)
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Intelligent flows that open the body prior to going deep.
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Class planning to a final posture.
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How to release before we deepen.
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How little movements can create safer alignment and better strength.
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Micro cuing is the key to getting your students deeper and more aligned.
Advanced Cuing, Assisting, Correcting and the use of props
October 20, 21, 22 - 2024
In this weekend you will learn how to create and use cues that deepen the experience for your students.
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How to cue from a functional and spiritual standpoint.
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We will look at the yoga lineages and cueing discuss and dissect them.
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We will discuss why, when and how to assist through hands-on touch.
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We will discuss trauma, sexual misconduct, and culture as it relates to touch.
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Yoga for Athletes
November 22, 23, 24 - 2024
PowerFit Yoga is a weekend Power Yoga certification course that focuses on safely teaching power yoga sequences. You will review anatomy and postures, and then further your learning by covering how to teach and sequence PowerFit Yoga. This is a flow style of yoga suitable for students who prefer a more vigorous practice, yet is still modifiable for many levels, therefore making it inclusive.
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The PowerFit Yoga Difference
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Avoiding Yoga Injuries
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Safely Modifying classes for various levels of yoga practice
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Postures taught with a focus on alignment for all bodies.
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Breathing for PowerFit Yoga including how to use the inner core muscles for injury prevention and stabilization.
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Anatomy modules; include the feet, shoulder girdle, wrists, knees, and hips.
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Intelligent yoga flows (pre-sequenced) for advancing students.
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Cues that help students understand the postures
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Safe adjustments – when and how to make them
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Embracing language that makes all who participate feel welcomed.
Yoga for Athlete's focuses on creating class plans for the athlete. We study exercise physiology, training Cycles and the mindset of athlete's.
We create and work on class plans for a variety of athletes. All while respect their training cycles.
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We learn the importance of working with coaches and how to give and received feedback..
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Yoga and Meditation for Children
December 14, 15, 16, - 2024
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Put aside your biases about whether or not children can meditate and learn postures, meditaitons and affirmations that resonate with children.
Children can meditate, in fact, they take to it naturally.
This course was created by Sheree who has extensive experience working with children.
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Make affirmation cards.
Learn appropirate language.
Learn creative flows.
Learn yoga
Study the child's brain development by age.
Learn how to create safe yoga and meditation groups
Learn how to approch your teaching in an inclusuve way.
Learn the "Peaceability 4 Step method".
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Work in private shools, public schools or start your own classes for children.
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Peaceabliltiy for Corporate
January
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