Yahweh Yoga Teacher Training’s Filling Up Fast! See Why!

Only a few spots remain for the session that begins online

October 1st, 2010 and includes an on-site retreat

January 15th-30th, 2010

Hello, Treasured Friends!

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a certified Christian yoga instructor, now is the time and Yahweh Yoga is the place!

Only a few spots remain for the session that begins

online October 1st, 2010

and includes an on-site retreat

January 15th-30th, 2011

Our 2011 classes already are filling quickly, so plan ahead if
you feel God tugging at your heart to earn your RYT
certification through Yahweh Yoga.

Yahweh Yoga’s Instructor Academy is :

• the world’s first and only exclusively Christian yoga teaching academy to achieve status as a private, post-secondary education institution;

• a licensed, private, post-secondary education institution by the
Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education;

• a registered Yoga Alliance institution;

• staffed by experienced, certified, gifted instructors; and

• committed to upholding the integrity of God’s Word in all areas
of Christian yoga instruction.

The Class:

Praying and Encouraging each other!!!

Class of July 2010!!

Join the growing numbers of Yahweh Yoga graduates.
Here’s what a few of them had to say about their
teacher training experience:

“I was drawn closer to God through this experience. I was blown away by the experience and would do it again, if I could. I loved every aspect of the training….and left with new, wonderful friends.”

(Desiree Oulette)

” I appreciated how Yahweh Yoga brought in other yoga teachers and experts in raw food, yoga therapy, inversions, etc.  We experienced many different styles of teaching and practice.”

(Marie Powers)

“I feel prepared to teach…. I can bring myself and my students a safe, educationally sound, and energized/energizing experience in both yoga and Christianity.”

(Myreya Smith)

“The RYT certification I’ve earned through Yahweh Yoga is recognized worldwide and will open doors for me to teach in just about any environment I choose. I loved Yahweh Yoga’s instruction on how to teach and verbally cue a class. We each had the opportunity to practice teaching a class and to give a final teach to our fellow classmates. I loved the nutritional instruction we received and the incredible meals that were included in the price of tuition.”

(Lisa Abbott)

The Teachers:

Yahweh Yoga Co-Founder Courtney Chalfant, ERYT

Yahweh Yoga Co-Founder Deanna Smothers, ERYT

Yahweh Yoga’s spiritual director & author of Yahweh Yoga’s
“Christian Yoga : Restoration for Body & Soul”,  Jennifer Zach

Nationally Acclaimed Instructor John Salisbury, ERYT

Nationally Acclaimed Anatomy Instructor Christy Burnette, ERYT

Nationally Acclaimed Instructor Jenn Chiarelli, ERYT (pictured center, in purple)

The Education:

Solid instruction & doctrine. All for Him!

The Food:

got blueberry protein?

Colleen Poiani, raw food expert, teaches us how to make sprouts.

Learning to make Nori Wraps. Yum!!

The world’s a better place with chocolate!!

Raw food expert, chef, & caterer, Julia Alban,
with her assistant, Starlin.

Colorful & delicious Chakra Day menu.

Everything organic & healthy.

Southwestern Vegan Fiesta!!!

Even pizza can be organic & healthy!!!

All this to provide you an amazing 15-day experience!!!

A mother & daughter’s love endures!!!

Getting ready for another class & hoping you can join us!!!

Sincerely,
All of us at Yahweh Yoga

Did you hear?

DID YOU HEAR?

New Classes and New Teachers

start this week at Yahweh Yoga!

MEET SANDY!

CIRCUIT TRAINING

This 45 minute class is customized for you to
achieve your personal weight loss and fitness goals. Thirteen years ago, Sandy made the decision to change her life and lost 104 pounds, regaining her health and self-confidence.  She is very blessed to be able to use her experience to help others achieve the success that she has. Sandy has a powerful understanding of the obstacles that you may encounter as you strive to achieve optimal health and will help you every step of the way.  Sandy is a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Wellness and is an ACSM Certified Health and Fitness Instructor. Sandy has been a health and fitness trainer for years and has designed a class to incorporate her love of personal training in a group setting. Come in and try the various stations in a fun class to start your day off right.
Monday Mornings at 6:15am
Friday Mornings at 7am

MEET LEIA!

ZUMBA!

The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exciting hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life! The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you’ve got a Zumba® class! You do not need to be a dancer you just need an open mind and a willingness to have fun.
NOTE* WEAR YOUR TENNIS SHOES!
Monday’s at 5:15 p.m.
Thursday’s at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s at 12:30 p.m.

MEET CHRISTINE!

Faithful Flow

Faithful Flow with Christine and see why her quiet strength can take you to a place of peace and challenge at the same time.
This class flows with fun music to that is fun and encouraging. Get your sweat on!
Tuesday nights at 7:30pm to 8:30 pm.

MEET NATALIE!

Recovery & Restore

Let’s face it, we are all wounded. This class is for healing. What ever your past, this class is designed to help you to release and let go. This class start of with a stillness, then moves into opening the body with a little flow then ending the class with restorative poses to help you Recover and Restore yourself and your connection to Christ.
This class is a community class and only $5.00!
Friday nights at 6:15pm

PLUS Starting in September MORE NEW teachers and NEW classes!

Downward-Facing Dog

Step By Step

• Come onto the floor on your hands and knees.

• Set up proper alignment; knees under hips, hands under shoulders and slightly wider than shoulders width, wrist creases parallel, fingers spread and claw into mat.

• Inhale and round shoulder blades against back then , tuck toes and allow hips to rise.

• Tailbone goes high.

• Pressing the earth away from you with your hands. Claw at the mat with your fingertips so the pressure is not all in the wrist.

• Heals stretch toward or onto the floor.

• Head stays between the arms not dangling free.

• The heart is reaching for the thighs.

Benefits

• Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression.

• Energizes the body.

• Stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, arches and hands.

• Strengthens the arms and legs.

• Helps relieve symptoms of menopause.

• Helps prevent osteoporosis.

• Improves digestion.

• Relieves headache, insomnia, back pain and fatigue.

• Therapeutic for high blood pressure, asthma, flat feet, sciatica, sinusitis.

This is an excerpt from our guide to self-care, Christian Yoga: Restoration for Body and Soul.

Lunge Pose

Step By Step

• From Mountain Pose step one foot back (basic).

• From Downward Dog take foot to hand (advanced).

• Hands on outside of feet, come onto fingers.

• Front knee comes over ankle by wiggling back foot back.

• Lift back inner thigh up and hug inner legs in together.

• Inhale back into body and exhale and soften behind heart.

• Head up and looking forward.

Benefits

• Stretches the shoulders, chest, and groins.

• Strengthens arches, knees, thighs, calves and ankles.

• Increases muscular endurance.

• Relieves symptoms of sciatica.

This is an excerpt from our guide to self-care, Christian Yoga: Restoration for Body and Soul.

Only 6 Spaces left for October Teacher Training…Enroll Now!

By Popular Demand…
We Have Added Another Training in 2010!

250-Hour RYT Certification
October 1, 2010 (Online portion begins),
January 15-30, 2011(Arizona retreat portion)

Would you like to optimize your mind, body, soul health and then help others do the same? If so, we are here for you!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank so many of you who have inquired about our teacher training certification, we’re blessed to know that God has planted a seed in your heart that will take your own mind, body and soul health to higher levels…and then for you to share what you have learned with others. Every day we receive emails and phone calls asking for Yahweh Yoga teachers in various areas worldwide and we are working hard to fulfill the need for teachers.  Perhaps you are part of God’s plan to help others obtain optimal mind, body and soul health?

If you are considering becoming a Christian yoga teacher, we’re honored that you’d check us out. If you’re looking for a Yoga Alliance-certified instructor program that will teach you to lead your students toward a lifestyle of wellness in body, soul and spirit, Yahweh Yoga could be a great option for you. Yahweh Yoga Teaching Academy is the industry’s leader in Christian Yoga instructor training. Yahweh Yoga is also the only exclusively Christian yoga academy in the world to earn the status of private post-secondary education institution.

Each one of our graduates is truly amazing! They’re all different ages (18-72) and fitness levels, but all of them love Jesus. That oneness in Him creates a lovely, supportive environment for growth. Each class blows our minds and fills our hearts with joy.

For many graduates, their growth and experience continues long after their training here ends.  I hope you will read some of their stories on our website.  God is using them to minister creatively to their students. Graduate Kim Dumas is a great example. She and her 72-year- old mother completed our instructor training program together. It was an experience of a lifetime for them and for us.

Students come alone and also with their family and friends
so they can start something together in their area.

Some people come just to learn more about Chrisitian yoga
and nutrition for their own health.

Our 250-Hour Teacher Training Program is delivered in two portions:

Online Portion, which is simple technology (if you can send emails and search the Internet you’ve got what it takes).  The course requires about an hour per day, any time of the day that works for you.

15-Day Hands-on Portion here in Arizona, a time of retreat and personal transformation

Our mission is to support our students before, during and after their graduation. Our emphasis during training is on all aspects of Christian yoga and state of the art nutritional health. Upon graduation all of our graduates have access to our “graduate portal,” where they can communicate and maintain friendships and professional relationships they develop during training. We believe in fully supporting our graduates long after they have graduated. Click on the “Teach Christian Yoga” tab on our website www.yahwehyoga.com for more detailed information about our instructor training program. Or, please feel free to contact me at deanna@yahwehyoga.com or call my direct line 480.961.5429 so we can visit personally and I can answer any and all questions you may have.

Surely our Lord will be the decision maker for you if you are considering taking our course.  We pray that you will listen to Him and follow the desires of your heart, whether or not we are part of your decision.  We wish you many blessings on the journey God has planned for you.

We have added a new class beginning..
October 1st for the online portion, the 15-day retreat
in Arizona is from January 15-30th.

We also have 4 spaces left for the August 28th, 2010 online portion, 15-day retreat in Arizona is November 6-20th.

Our classes fill up rather quickly, so if you are interested,
please contact me at your earliest convenience, we are here for you.

www.yahwehyoga.com
480-753-4659 (HOLY)

To Him be the Glory,
DeAnna Smothers ERYT, CCYT
Co-Founder & CEO

Down to Earth C.A. Meeting

Click here to download the .pdf flier for these CA meetings

Yoga Basics Workshop

Click here to download the .pdf of this Yoga Basics Workshop

Dolphin Pose

Step By Step

• From Downward-Facing Dog come onto forearms.

• Elbows come under the shoulders and forearms extend straight out.

• Line wrist up with elbows. Spread fingers so center finger is facing forward.

• Wrists are shoulders width apart and palms on the mat.

• Walk your feet it so the heals are closer if not touching the mat.

• Heart melts. Tailbone is high.

• Gaze is between the hands.

Benefits

• Strengthens the shoulders, arms and back.

• Stretches the shoulders, neck, chest and belly.

• Improves sense of balance.

• Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. Releasing dopamine to the brain.

This is an excerpt from our guide to self-care, Christian Yoga: Restoration for Body and Soul.

Yoga in the Pines

Click here to download the .pdf of this event

4th of July Holiday…

In observance of Independence Day.
Yahweh Yoga will be closed from July 2nd - 5th, 2010
We’ll be back in the studio on July 6th, 2010.
Have a great holiday everyone!
Yahweh Yoga

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