Starseed and Bright Spirit Yoga
300-Hour Advanced Teacher Training
With Jyoti Chrystal, Jillian Pransky, Carrie Parker and Guest Teachers
December 2007– November 2008
Namaste Yogis and Yoginis,
We are honored to offer an Advanced Teacher Training as a collaboration between Starseed and Bright Spirit Yoga Teacher training programs. Between us, we have had the joy of guiding hundreds of graduates deeper into their own practice as well as initiating them into the teaching of yoga. We are now bringing our graduates together and inviting other yoga teachers to take your teaching to the next level while continuing to evolve on your personal journey. Upon completion of this training, you will earn an Advanced Teacher Certification and more importantly knowledge, introspection and inspiration. You can take the whole training to receive 500-hour certification or you may elect to take parts of the training to advance your knowledge and earn Continuing Education Credits for Yoga Alliance.
We are thrilled to begin our next yoga adventure and hope you will join us!
Jyoti, Jillian and Carrie
OVERVIEW OF TRAINING: Training will be held one weekend per month for 12 months beginning Dec 2007 and ending Nov 2008. The location of the training sessions will vary each weekend and take place at either Starseed Yoga Studio in Montclair and Rutherford or Devotion Yoga Studio in Hoboken. There is public transportation available between studios.
EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT BY SEPTEMBER 15: $3250, payable before November 15th. After December 15th cost for the training is $3400, payable in two installments. First payment of $2000 due December 1st and second payment of $1400 due January 15th. A non-refundable payment of $250 will hold your space for admission and will applied to your first payment. This price does not include required books. Credit Cards accepted.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW:
Weekend Topics (Saturday and Sunday hours are 1:30-6:30 pm)
\ Dec 8 & 9 - The Subtle Body in Your Asana and Daily Life with Jillian Pransky: Move through the inner landscape of the sublte body including the breath, nadis, pranavayus, koshas and chakras.
\ Jan 6 & 7 - Teaching Prenatal Yoga with Carrie Parker: Learn about the physiology of pregnancy, indicated and contra-indicated poses and modifications.
\ Feb 23 & 24 - Yoga Sutras, Book II with Jyoti Chrystal: A powerful and precise shamanic perspective on the most practical book of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Explore the useful and immediate application of this book to insure that consciousness evolves from duality to union.
\ March 29 & 30 - Aruyveda and Yoga with Niika Quistgard-Devivo: Dive into the foundational concepts of yoga’s sister science including yoga, nutrition, meditation, chanting, mudras, marma points and more.
\ April 26 & 27 - Teaching Restorative Yoga with Jillian Pransky: A weekend designed to prepare you to teach a full Restorative Yoga class or to incorporate Restorative Yoga into your classes or when working with clients.
\ May 31 & June 1 – Advanced Sequencing with Carrie Parker: Explore advanced sequencing concepts including building to a peak pose, advanced understanding of vinyasa and using sequencing as a theme.
\ June 28 & 29 - Yoga and Injuries: Working Therapeutically with Kim Baubles: Learn the fundamentals and anatomy of each injury as well as contra-indicated and indicated poses.
\ July 19 & 20 - Yoga Therapy; Internal and External with Jyoti Chrystal: Structural yoga therapy for the physical and subtle body, mind and spirit based on Jyoti’s application of Ayurveda and the yoga sutras.
\ Aug 9 & 10 - Metta Meditation with Jillian Pransky: Practice Metta, Lovingkindness, the Buddhist meditation to strengthen our healing gifts as teachers and to rejuvenate all those we come into contact with.
\ Sept 20 & 21 - Yoga and Chronic Disease with Charles Matkin: Learn tools to respond to the needs of students with "dis-ease" by understanding the causes and attributes and how to heal with yoga.
\ Oct 18 & 19 - Psychology of Teaching with Jyoti Chrystal: Teaching from our authentic “knowing - Explore your ability to SEE yourself well in order to SEE and help your student develop themselves with yoga.
\ Nov 8 & 9 Advanced Asana with Carrie Parker Gastelu: Refine and advance your teaching of asana including breaking down advanced poses, use of the wall and props and creative variations.
Friday Night Topics (hours are 6:30 – 9:30 pm)
\ Dec 7 - Introductions and Overview
\ Jan 5, May 30, Oct 17 - Explore different types of Meditation with Jillian, Jyoti and Carrie
\ Feb 22 - Fine tuning body awareness and moving from the Core with Suzanne Ausnit
\ March 28 - Deepen your understanding of pranayama with Jyoti
\ April 25, June 27, Sept 19 - Teaching Methodology with Carrie, Jillian and Jyoti
\ July 18 - Lead creative and effective visualizations with Carrie
\ Aug 8 Experience soft tissue yoga with Madelana
\ Nov 7 - Experience the infinite depth of yoga nidra with Jillian
ABOUT THE TEACHERS:
Jyoti Chrystal, E-RYT (500) is Founder and Director of Starseed Center for Yoga and Healing in Montclair, Rutherford and Bloomfield. She began her yoga teaching in the 70s under the guidance of her root guru, Jain Master Chitrabhanu with whom she studied for over 13 years. Jyoti founded New Life Now a meditation center in Pittsburgh, Pa as well as a yoga center in Brazil in the late 70s. She went to India to study with BKS Iyengar in the early 80s and continues her studies with his senior teachers. Upon returning to the States she founded and operated Yogaerobics for over 12 years and evolved it into what Starseed is today. Jyoti directs the Yoga Teacher Training Program, 500 hrs and 200 hrs. She also directs the yoga therapy apprenticeship program at Starseed. She has founded and directed yoga programs in local hospitals and corporations. She is certified in Cardiac Yoga with IYI and has been a student of Mukunda, Tom Stiles in his Structural Yoga Therapy Program for three years now. Jyoti completed Kofi Busia’s 110 hrs advanced yoga teacher training program in ’05 and continues to study Iyengar and Vini Yoga. She is a shaman in the tradition of the Peruvian Amazon and mentors apprentices in this healing form. Jyoti conducts shamanic circles throughout the area and can be seen on the local cable TV show Back Care Basics. Her work is renown for its clarity and precision delivered with humor and intelligence designed to blend the teachings of yoga and shamanism. Website: Starseedyoga.com
Jillian Pransky, E-RYT (500), is Founder and Co-Director of Bright Spirit Teacher Training and a Senior Teacher and Trainer at Yoga Works, NYC and Devotion Yoga, Hoboken. She has been teaching body awareness and movement since 1986 and began teaching yoga in 1996. Her teaching combines breath based yoga flow with mindfulness techniques. Known as a nurturing guide with an uplifting and playful spirit, Jillian’s classes focus on bringing the practice of yoga and meditation into everyday life. Jillian is an Anusara inspired teacher and is certified in Restorative Yoga Therapy and Thai Yoga Healing. She leads Restorative Teacher Training for Yoga Works and Retreats at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and Monhonk Mountain House. Her Relaxmore more CD (a 20-minute guided deep relaxation) has garnered excellent reviews from many including Dr. Memhet Oz and it is used in the healing program at the Heart Institute, New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center. Website: YogaJillian.com.
Carrie Parker, E-RYT (500), is Founder and Co-Director of Bright Spirit Teacher Training and a Senior Teacher and Trainer at Yoga Works, NYC and Devotion Yoga, Hoboken. Carrie began studying ISHTA Yoga in 1995 and was initiated into the ISHTA yoga lineage by Yogi Raj Mani Finger, after extensive study with Mani’s son, Yogi Raj Alan Finger. Carrie Parker Gastelu has been teaching yoga since 1995. She has studied many yoga traditions as well as anatomy, physiology, movement and awareness practices to create an eclectic style all her own. She is known for her honest, non-dogmatic approach and encourages her students to find the teacher within. Carrie specializes in Prenatal Yoga and is Director of Prenatal Yoga at Devotion Yoga and teaches Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training for Yoga Works, NYC. She is also a presenter for Birth Works International Conferences for birth professionals. She has been featured in Fit Magazine, the Yoga Zone Book and in the Yoga Zone Video, “Flexibility and Stress Release.” Carrie was also featured in the Discovery Documentary, “From Conception to Birth,” teaching Prenatal Yoga. Website: YogaWithCarrie.Com.
Niika Quistgard- Devivo was founder, editor and publisher of Inside Ayurveda, the first international journal of Ayurvedic Medicine and is a regular contributor to Yoga Journal on the topic of Ayruvedic wisdom. She graduated the American Institute of Vedic Studies Ayruveda Certficate Program with Dr. David Frawley. Niika has also studied Ayurveda with Swamini Mayatitananda (formerly Maya Tiwari), Dr. Marc Halpern, Dr. John Doulliard, Dr. Avinash Lele, Dr. Subhash Ranade, Dr. Helen Thomas and James Battle. Niika is also certified in Thai Yoga Massage and a registered yoga teacher. She has studied and practiced yoga for over 25 years, learning from Suhasini, Pam Field, Roger Cole, Kathleen Miller, Erich Schiffmann and many others. Website: mayashakti-ayurveda.com
Kim Baubles, RYT (200), has been practicing physical therapy for seven years. As a physical therapist, Kim specializes in orthopedics and sports-related injuries. Recently, Kim has completed her certification in manual physical therapy through the University of Saint Augustine. There are only 1,300 physical therapists nationwide that are certified manual therapists. As a certified manual therapist, Kim specializes in a highly skilled, hands-on approach with respect to her physical therapy care. Kim is certified in prenatal yoga, as well, and continues to focus on incorporating the benefits of yoga and physical therapy for people with varying medical conditions. In addition, Kim is currently collaborating with yoga colleagues on writing a book focusing on the therapeutic benefits of yoga.
Charles Matkin, E-RYT (500) is a third-generation yogi originally from Vancouver, Canada and was formally instructed in yoga and meditation when he was five years old. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Theatre from Maharishi International University, which included training in Ayurveda. He brings to his teaching the lightness of a dancer's grace and the wit of a comic. His multi-faceted yoga training includes teacher certification from YogaZone, Jivamukti, and extensive training in the Iyengar approach to yoga. Charles is sought after as a teacher not only for his humor and precision but his skill in working with injuries, from cancer patients to athletes. His writing on Therapeutic Yoga is featured in Yoga Journal and many wellness magazines. Among his favorite teachers are Leslie Kaminoff, Mark Whitwell, Lisa Bennett Matkin and Glenn Black. Website: MatkinYoga.Com
