Yoga Continuing Education and

Yoga Teacher Training Instructor Kari Sims Anthon

Teacher Training

Arch, Ankle, Knee and Hip Anatomy Awareness in Asana with Julie Gudmestad
This workshop, coming in February, is designed to acquaint yoga students, teacher-trainees and teachers with anatomical vocabulary, musculoskeletal structures and movement patterns in relation to the yoga asanas. Julie's particular focus for the workshop will be on the arch, ankle, knee and hip. Class time will involve lecture, demonstration and discussion, as well as direct work in the asanas.

  - Learn to “see” muscles in action, and correctly describe the movement;

  - Understand how muscles interact to form movement patterns in yoga poses;

  - See demonstrations of both structure and function; and

  - Participate in asana practice sessions that allow you to feel, in your own body, the actions
    of muscles and the dramatic effects of subtle changes in alignment.

Julie Gudmestad, P.T., has been active in Portland, Oregon, as a yoga teacher and licensed physical therapist for over 30 years. She has integrated Western medical knowledge with yoga training into a unique teaching style, and has taught many workshops throughout the U.S. and Canada. She is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, and is the author of the Yoga Journal column “Anatomy of a Yogi." For more information, please see www.gudmestadyoga.com.

Friday, February 26th
6-8pm - All levels asana, foundation anatomy of arch, ankle,
            knee, and hip

Saturday, February 27th

Prerequisite: Friday night's class

10am-1pm - All levels

3-5pm - In-depth anatomy and problem solving with focus on
            alignment

Sunday, February 28th

10am-1pm - All levels asana

Workshop Details and Fees:

All classes held at COCC Campus in Wille Hall. Preregistration is highly recommended for this nationally known and popular teacher. $250 for all 3 days of classes paid in full by February 12th. After February 12th, cost is $275. No refunds after Feb. 12 at 5pm. $60 for Friday night only, no drop-ins Saturday or Sunday. $35 non-refundable deposit will secure your space.

Heart of the Cascades Yoga Teacher Training 
(Currently in Session)
The 200-hour Heart of the Cascades Yoga Teacher Training is open to students from all traditions and styles. Designed for those who wish to deepentheir practice and/or become teachers themselves, this training will provide you with an opportunity to experience the many benefits of yoga through intensive study and practice. An indepth curriculum including yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology, detailed postural alignment, and the art of teaching yoga will prepare you to manage a class of various abilities and conditions. Graduates are eligible to become Registered Yoga Teachers with Yoga Alliance (http://www.yogaalliance.org/).

Prerequisites for the program include:    
  - 6 months of yoga practice   
  - Desire to complete the program as provided
  - Ability to participate in-group as well as work independently

Program Details for 2009-2010:

When:  Saturdays and Sundays 

                        (final weekend subject to change)

Time:  8:00am – 4:00pm

Where:  COCC, Mazama 102 & Studio and Community Studios in Central Oregon

Primary Facilitator: Kari Sims Anthon – Certified Yoga Teacher Therapist and registered member Yoga Alliance 500 level. My yoga flirtation began in 1998 while I was playing lacrosse for UCLA, and continued throughout my college years. After graduation, I moved to Europe where my yoga flirtation turned into a true love affair. In 2001, I returned to the States to complete my Yoga Teacher Training with Integrative Yoga Therapy and Joseph LePage. I then opened a small studio in England, and also taught in New Zealand before returning to teach classes in my home town of Ojai, California with my friends at Lulu Bandhas, the home of the Ojai Yoga Crib. In the spring of 2007, I relocated to beautiful Bend, Oregon with my husband and our lovable mutt to start our new life adventure! In the spring of 2009 we made the move from Bend to the wonderful small town of Sisters, and we knew that Sisters would become not only our home, but also the home of Life.Love.Yoga. Learn more about Kari at her website, http://www.lifeloveyoga.com/.

Yoga Anatomy Facilitator: Laura Cooper - Laura received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Montana. Laura's clinical focus is sports medicine, general orthopedics and Women's Health. Laura is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and had personal experience with strength and conditioning at the collegiate level while on the Cross Country and Track Teams at the University of Oregon. Laura is co-director of Therapeutic Associates – Central Oregon and is on-site director of TAI at The Athletic Club of Bend. Laura enjoys running, cycling, and competing in sprint triathlons when not with her family.  Laura is an avid yogi and co-teaches a Therapeutic Yoga class at Bend Yoga.