Yoga of Recovery for Counselors

07/29/10 to 08/08/10

Taught by

Course Details

This original and comprehensive 10-day certification program offers a holistic and complete view of the problem of addiction and its solution. It is idea for yoga teachers and health professionals and useful for people with family histories of addiction or family members with addictions.

Upon completion of the course you will have the skills to introduce the healing potential of the holistic sciences of Ayurveda and yoga into your own life and those around you.

TESTIMONIAL

"As a recovering addict and drug counselor, I'm always looking for ways to become a better person - so that I may be stronger and able to share my experience ,strength and hope with others who still struggle. While doing research on addiction I stumbled upon a certification course about Yoga of Recovery.

Going through this certification course was the best thing I have ever done for myself! It strengthened me at the very core of my existence and gave me tools that allow me to have inner peace in the most chaotic situations.

Both Durga and Swami Sitaramananda bring a wealth of information and take you on a journey back to basics: love, kindness, and humility.

Anyone who deems themselves unworthy needs this course. Anyone who is lonely, sad or hurting needs this course. You will finally see there is no need for suffering and see yourself as perfect, just as you are."

-Hillary S, Feb 2009

Curriculum

• Root causes of addiction


• Addictive tendencies of the doshic types


• The role of prana in recovery (diet and exercise-hatha yoga)


• Understanding the gunas – our spiritual/psychological natures


• Four paths of yoga for those in recovery


• Raja Yoga and 12 steps


• Ayurvedic nutrition


• The importance of proper daily and seasonal routines


• Key recovery tools - satsang-support-fellowship


• Ayurvedic counseling profiles


• Detoxification and herbal therapies

 

Daily Schedule

 

6:00 - 7:45am	Morning Satsang: meditation, chanting, talk on yoga
8:00 - 10:00am	Yoga Psychology/Philosophy
10:00am	Brunch
11:00-12noon	Karma Yoga (selfless service)
12:00 - 3:00pm	Ayurveda/Tools of Recovery Workshop
3:00 - 4:00pm	Free Time
4:00 - 6:00pm	Afternoon Hatha Yoga Class
6:00pm	Vegetarian Dinner
6:45 - 7:45pm	Open 12-Step Meeting (optional, every other day)
8:00 - 9:45pm	Evening Satsang: meditation, chanting and talk on yoga

Pre-requisite

This course is open to anyone but maybe of particular interest to therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, sponsors, yoga teachers, Ayurvedic practitioners. All health professionals dealing with people who are recovering from addiction, people with family members with addiction and/or histories of addiction.
Please note that many people feel a great benefit from attending the retreat and the course together. The retreat is usually offered immediately before or after this course - Yoga of Recovery Retreat. This allows you to see how the coursework is presented to and received by a varied audience of people in recovery.

 

Certification

• Upon successful completion of the training students receive a co-certification signed by the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat and the course instructors.
• The training is registered by and fulfils the requirements for Yoga Alliance certification. Certified yoga teachers graduating from this program may receive credit RYT500 accreditation with the Yoga Alliance.

• Continuing Education Units (CEU) available
• Course graduates earn credits toward graduate degrees from the Open International University.

This program is eligible for:

• 81.5 hours for nurses
• 81.5 hours for mental health counselors
• Applications pending for social work and substance abuse counselors
• 108 hours for yoga instructors (YA)
• See CEU page for more information

• Cost

$750 plus accommodations for 10 nights.  (See below for accomodation prices)

Arrival and Departure

The course will begin at 7pm on Thursday, July 29th with orientation, and will end at 3pm on Sunday, August 8th.

We recommend that you spend at least a few days at the Yoga Farm before the start of your course. This allows your body and mind to rest, re-energize and be nourished by the ashram environment. You can then bring your study feeling relaxed and refreshed. You may also wish to stay for some days after the end of the course to allow the learning from your study to integrate more fully into your consciousness within the supportive environment of the ashram. If you decide to arrive early and stay longer, please register for the Yoga Vacation Program for those additional days. Please see the calendar of events for guest programs on offer around the time of your visit.

What to Bring

Reccommended texts:

Essentials of Yoga Practice and Philosophy by Swami Sitaramananda

(Available in our boutique).

Slip-on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, flashlight.

Reservations

To reserve a place for this course, please register online or email yogafarmregistration@sivananda.org. Then please call to give us your credit card deposit and confirm your reservation.
A deposit paying for your first night's stay is required for your reservation. Please note that in case of cancellation, no refund will be given. A credit note for other programs at the Yoga Farm (valid for one year) will be given.

Instructor

Durga Leela (Catherine O'Neill)

Durga (Catherine O'Neill)has been involved with the 12 Step Fellowship for over 8 years. She has developed the "Yoga of Recovery" programs and led retreats internationally since then. She is a RYT-500, having completed both the Sivananda Yoga teachers Training Course and the Advanced Yoga Training. She is also extensively trained in meditation and Vedanta.Durga is a Clinical Ayurvedic and Pancha Karma Specialist, trained at the California College of Ayurveda and also in Kerala, India. She is the Director of the Ayurveda Programs at the Yoga Farm in California and leads several Ayurvedic Retreats at International Sivananda Yoga Ashrams.