In-service Workshops for Schools (Pre-5)

Yoga Workshop for Care Childcare Practitioners & School Teachers: Techniques for enabling children to calm down (ages 2 to 5 years)

This interactive 2 hour in-service training workshop for early years teachers and nursery staff aims to introduce effective yoga techniques and practices, and how these practices can integrate into the pre-school curriculum and environment to promote calm and an overall sense of health & well being in children between the ages of 2 to 5 years.  Contact us on 07884 328826 for more information and to book this course for your staff team.

We can also cater training for specific age groups or additional support needs.

 

November 2008

Alternative Christmas Fair 

Thursday 27th November’08

7.30pm to 9.30pm

At B16 Highland House, St Catherine’s Road Perth in aid of theYoga Health & Therapy Centre Scotland

Help us raise money to continue our valued work and service to the community.  There will be different gift buying opportunities with Pampered Chef, Miglio jewellery, Arbonne Swiss Patented herbal skin care, Indigo Crystals, Barefoot books, Handmade soaps, and many other unique ideas, homebaking, refreshments, and a chance to win some extra special prizes in our raffle and help raise money for the Perth’s Yoga centre which is dedicated to providing yoga for all especially for infants, children and adults with special needs.  The raffle will be drawn on Thursday 27th November at 9pm.

 

Yoga practice with Neti kriya (nasal cleansing) 

Friday 28th November

5.30pm to 7.45pm

Plagued by sinus problems, blocked noses during yoga practice or wanting to learn how to safely do nasal cleansing with a neti pot?  Zoi Chisholm will run an introductory class into this yogic practice, followed by cleansing breath exercises, then asana practice and deep relaxation. Please call 07884 328826 to book your place. 

£15 for the class with plastic neti pot provided. 

£10 if you have your own neti pot. 

£6 if you wish to attend just the asana and deep relaxation from 6.15pm.

 

December 2008

Post Christmas day blues Yoga Practice Workshop

Sunday 28th December 2008 

9.30am to 1pm

£25

Needing to avoid the sales in the High Street and bring back some balance after the chaos of Christmas as well as kick off your new year’s resolution to a good start? A follow on from the neti kriya workshop by Zoi Chisholm, eye, abdominal and breath cleansing exercises will be introduced before asana practice.  We will also look at the functions of postures and how to set up good home practice that caters to your individual needs. Please call 07884 328826 to book your place.

 

March 2009

Honouring Shakti - Yoga Workshop for Women by Jude Murray & Anthea Simpson


Sunday 1st March 2009


10am to 4pm


£45
A sacred journey through the chakras to create balance and renewal for the year ahead.

Women of all ages are invited to take part in this workshop with  Jude Murray and Anthea Simpson. Through yoga, mudra, meditation and chant we will celebrate and honour the sacred and sensual aspects of the feminine in a safe and nurturing women only space.

 

Shakti meaning sacred force, power or energy is the concept or personification of the divine feminine aspect, sometimes referred to as 'The Divine Mother'. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power

Email Anthea  anthea_simpson@yahoo.com or Jude mahashaktiyogi@aol.com for more information and to book directly.  Or book through the Yoga centre in Perth in person or call 07884 328826.

 

1st Annual General Meeting of the Yoga Health & Therapy Centre Scotland

17th March 2009

7.30pm

Inviting all with an interest in the valued community work of Perth’s yoga centre. Reviewing its inaugural year since opening on the 14th of April 2008 and the election of the voluntary Board of Directors.

 

August 2009

Radiant Child Programme by Amanda Reid

August 2009  Exact dates to be confirmed (2½ days training)

Level 1 (RCYP 1)

  • Overview of children's yoga: benefits for children, teachers, and parents
  • Guidelines for teaching children at different ages from toddlers to teens
  • Working with class management and discipline
  • How to adapt children's yoga for schools
  • Class structuring and marketing
  • Sharing and networking with others in the class
  • Focus on learning disabilities, ADD, ADHD, physically challenged children, at risk children
  • Using yoga to help teach body awareness and anatomy
  • Working with children safely
  • Keeping ourselves aware and focused while working with children
  • Sample of teaching young children (3-6)
  • Sample of teaching ages 7-10
  • How to teach children quiet time and meditation
  • Partner and group yoga
  • Yoga games and songs
  • Practicing Brain Gym exercises (that help co-ordinate the brain for learning)
  • Yoga in Motion – music and actions

Level 2 (RCYP 2)

Children's Yoga Teacher Training Program Itinerary

Setting yourself for Success:
The cornerstone of your success as a children's yoga teacher is your personal practice. You will begin the day with an experience of Sadhana, the transformative power of daily yoga and meditation

In depth study of Children's Yoga:

  • Alignment and safety in postures
  • Moving out into the marketplace
  • More on special needs, at risk children, and Brain Gym
  • Talking, listening, connecting with children
  • Special focus on meditation with children
  • More great Yoga Games!
  • Introducing yoga to children who have never experienced it
  • Practicing yoga with children
  • Guiding children through deep relaxation and meditation
  • Using yoga songs and games

The course fee last year was £405 (£365 earlybird), inclusive of all materials, tuition, and website listing.  This will be confirmed in March 2009.

RCYP is secular, having no affiliation to any particular religious beliefs therefore making it suitable for all children. RCYP1 has qualified as 11 credit hours and RCYP2 has qualified as 8 credit hours for certification and continuing education credits for RYT200 (registered yoga teacher, 200hrs) status through Yoga Alliance (www.yogaalliance.com).

For more information visit www.samadhi.co.nz, email samadhiyoga@paradise.net.nz or phone local co-ordinator Zoi Chisholm on mobile 07884 328826 or e-mail info@specialyogascotland.co.uk.