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What's New With Trinity Yoga Teacher Training? Yoga Trinity has moved to the town of Port Douglas in North Queensland. Our programs will now be offered in this tropical paradise, with beach, rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef at our backdoor. Port Douglas offers a perfect backdrop for Yoga Teacher Training, and there are unlimited opportunities for relaxation and adventure during your stay. To see what Port Douglas has to offer visit www.tourismportdouglas.com.au Upcoming Programs Level I – 200 Hour Registered Yoga Instructor Nov/Dec Tropical Intensive - Port Douglas Aug 2008/Jan 2009 Canberra Part Time Program Mar/Apr Tropical Intensive - Port Douglas Level II – 120 Hour Advanced Teacher Training Sep 22-Oct 3 2008 Port Douglas, QLD Australia

Imagine...

• A life where your spiritual practice and beliefs are in perfect harmony with your career.
• Where personal growth and professional development are one and the same.
• Where you choose your hours, your clients, and your income.
• Where you can inspire and be inspired daily.
• A life that provides you with balance, peace, opportunity, and a chance to be of service to your world.

How do I create this life? Become a Trinity Certified Yoga Instructor, and watch your dream become a reality right before your eyes.

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Program Details

Dive into your yoga practice to expand, explore, inspire and transform yourself while being guided and supported to become a registered yoga instructor. This "one month intensive" program will give you the opportunity to live and breathe your yoga practice while learning how to become an effective, caring, and professional yoga instructor.

This registered 250+hour program is designed to provide you with the guidance, techniques and structure to begin your own teaching practice. Each day you will enjoy two yoga sessions, breath-work exercises, relaxation and guided meditations to deepen your yoga practice, as well as areas of study that will expand your understanding of the science and philosophy of Yoga. In your time off you may enjoy creative expression such as journaling or art, nature walks, or trips to the nearby beach, the Great Barrier Reef or Daintree National Park.

Some self-study, including an online journaling program, will assist teacher trainees in developing and refining their home practice in advance of the program. Upon registration CD’s of the Trinity Hatha Yoga Series I and our unique online journaling program are offered for all students to begin to practice, and are included in the course cost and curriculum.
This program is designed and facilitated by Heather Agnew, an internationally recognized E-RYT Senior Yoga Educator and Master Level Fitness and Yoga Instructor with more than ten years experience teaching Hatha Yoga to students and teachers of all levels. Upon graduation you will receive a diploma as a Trinity Hatha Yoga Instructor and will be eligible for registration with the Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Instructor at the 200 level. For more information on 2007-2008 Yoga Teacher Training, please contact Heather at heather@yogatrinity.com.

Program Outline

Technical Study
Level I Hatha Yoga
Pranayama (Breath Control)
Mudras and Bandhas
Guided Relaxation
Creative Visualization
Yoga Nidra/Meditation

Philosophical Study
The Foundations of Yoga
The 8 Limbs of Yoga
History of Yogic Philosophy
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The Bhagavad Gita
The Yogic Lifestyle
An Introduction to Sanskrit

Teaching Skills
How to Teach Hatha Yoga Asanas
Program Design
Teaching Specialty Populations
Hands on Adjustments
The Business of Yoga
The Role of a Teacher
The Student’s Process of Learning

Anatomy & Physiology
The Skeletal System
The Muscular System
Endocrine & Internal Organ Systems
Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
Principals of Movement
Posture and Assessment
Energetic Anatomy
Mental Anatomy

Professional Skill Development

1.Learn to create, organize, promote and manage your Yoga business.
2.Develop your own creative, confident and effective teaching style.
3.Learn communication skills essential to a personal service business.
4.Develop beneficial business relationships.
5.Activate a marketing plan so you can spend more time teaching and less time promoting.

Personal Growth

1.Develop intuition and creative visualization skills.
2.Learn to reduce tension and deeply relax.
3.Understand the causes of injury and illness, and reveal the healing power of Yoga.
4.Activate your subtle senses and psychic vision.
5.Establish a personal practice that will allow you to continue to develop a deeper and more intimate relationship with your Self.

More Information

This program is available to students of all abilities and backgrounds who have a sincere desire to learn. CD’s of the Trinity Hatha Yoga Series are available for all students to prepare for the program. The online (self-study) portion of the program is available upon registration. Registration must be complete prior to commencement, and the course size is limited, so please submit your application as soon as possible in order to reserve your space.

The program registration is coordinated by Christopher Lipscomb (0406664187), program accomodations are coordinated by FNQ Apartments www.fnqapartments.com or info@fnqapartments.com. For more information on 2008-2009 Yoga Teacher Training, please contact: heather@yogatrinity.com

Feedback on Trinity Yoga Teacher Training

I would do this Yoga Teacher Training again! I have had such a wonderful, inspiring journey this last month. At my age and the place I am in at this moment you have given me the opportunity to extend my horizons with confidence and a greater understanding of my love of yoga. Awesome!
Victoria N
Trinity Certified Yoga Instrucor

This course was excellent. It challenged me and I know it challenged my teacher due to my lack of knowledge and personal awareness of how this practice of yoga would challenge my mental and psychological foundations, let alone my physical challenges. I gained an immense amount of knowledge that I gratefully take back with me into the next stage of my life over this next six months. My heartfelt appreciation and thanks for allowing me to take this journey with you and supporting me.
Astrid R
Trinity Certified Yoga Instructor

I learned more in the first three days of your course than I did in two years of study in England.
Angela P
Trinity Certified Yoga Instructor

Program Director
Heather Agnew (BrahmaniShakti)

Your course facilitator, Heather Agnew is an internationally recognized E-RYT Senior Yoga Educator and Master Level fitness, Yoga, and lifestyle professional with over 12 years experience in traditional fitness and Pilates training, energetic healing modalities, and many classical and modern Yoga styles.

Since starting on her path in Yoga, Heather has worked with inspiring senior teachers in Sivananda, Ashtanga, Satyananda, Vinyasa, and Mukti Yoga. As well Heather draws inspiration from Usui Ryoho Reiki, The Energetic Healing, Thai Yoga Massage, the Tarot, Ayurveda, Hermetics, and the Rosicrucian Order. In integrating these experiences, Heather has designed a yoga teacher training program to contain both the richness and spirit of ancient teachings, as well as the accessibility and functionality of modern Yoga styles. Trinity Hatha Yoga reflects this integration in a methodology that leads each individual to their own unique and powerful experience of the goal of Yoga, oneness with the Divine Self.

Heather brings to the program a strong intent to educate, inspire, and empower teacher trainees to develop a strong foundation of understanding of the fundamentals of Hatha Yoga and Yoga philosophy, while revealing their own unique gifts, wisdom, and talents as a teacher and practitioner of Yoga.

Contact Heather at 0406 784 878 (Australia) 416.722.7154 (Canada) or heather@yogatrinity.com

Yoga Teacher Training
Program Schedule 2008

Aug 2008-Jan 2009
Canberra Part-Time Program Details

• Course: Yoga Trinity Yoga Teacher Training Program – Level I
• Date: Aug 9-Jan 23, 2009
• Venue: Hughes Community Hall
• Location: Wisdom Street, Hughes, Canberra, ACT, Australia
• Cost: $4,000 includes all contact and correspondence course components, Trinity Hatha Yoga Teachers Manual, mentoring program, exam and certificate.
• Pre-requisites: regular Yoga and meditation practice. Study and practice materials are available in advance of the program.
• To register call Heather at 0406 784 878 or Christopher at 0406664187, or write to heather@yogatrinity.com
• Registered as a 200 hour program with the Yoga Alliance (www.yogaalliance.org)
• Accredited with Fitness Australia for 15 CEC's

Nov/Dec 2008
Spring Tropical Intensive Program Details

• Course: Yoga Trinity Yoga Teacher Training Program – Level I
• Date: November 16-December 14, 2008
• Venue: Yoga Trinity
• Location: Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
• Cost: $3,322($3,654.20 GST incl) includes all contact and correspondence course components, Trinity Hatha Yoga Teachers Manual, mentoring program, exam and certificate.
• Pre-requisites: regular Yoga and meditation practice. Study and practice materials are available in advance of the program.
• To register call Heather at 0406 784 878 or Christopher at 0406664187, or write to heather@yogatrinity.com
• Registered as a 200 hour program with the Yoga Alliance (www.yogaalliance.org)
• Accredited with Fitness Australia for 15 CEC's

March/April 2009
Summer Tropical Intensive Program Details

• Course: Yoga Trinity Yoga Teacher Training Program – Level I
• Date: March 8-April 9, 2009
• Venue: Yoga Trinity
• Location: Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
• Cost: $3,322 $3,654.20 GST incl) includes all contact and correspondence course components, Trinity Hatha Yoga Teachers Manual, mentoring program, exam and certificate.
• Pre-requisites: regular Yoga and meditation practice. Study and practice materials are available in advance of the program.
• To register call Heather at 0406 784 878 or Christopher at 0406664187, or write to heather@yogatrinity.com
• Registered as a 200 hour program with the Yoga Alliance (www.yogaalliance.org)
• Accredited with Fitness Australia for 15 CEC's

September 2008
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training

A program designed for Yoga Instructors who want to further their studies, enhance their skills, and add Trinity Vinyasa Flow Yoga to the class styles they can offer their students. This non-residential program will include both contact and non-contact elements. During the contact portion of the program (80 hours) subjects will include:

Trinity Vinyasa Flow Yoga – guided practice, principals and foundations, posture study, creating pose flows and posture progressions.
Ayurveda – foundations of Ayurvedic study, 5 pranas and 3 doshas, yoga and lifestyle program design for doshic balance.
Adjusting and Assisting – learn new adjusts and assists for all levels
Partner Yoga – a creative and fun way to explore Yoga postures, and experience the Yoga of relationship.
Yoga Business Forum – an environment where teachers can discuss the challenges and rewards of running their own Yoga business.

Non-Contact Hours are completed at your own pace, written and practicum assignments will help you to implement the teachings of the course, and further your Yoga practice, teaching skills, and Yoga business.

• Course: Yoga Trinity Yoga Teacher Training Program – Level II
• Date: Sep 22-29 and Sep 29-Oct 3 2008
• Time: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
• Venue: Yoga Trinity
• Location: Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
• Cost: $1650 (GST included), Includes: 10 days of study, manual, correspondence program.
• Pre-requisites: completion of a minimum 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program.
• To register or for more information call Heather at 0406 784 878 or Christopher at 0406664187, or write to heather@yogatrinity.com