Wisdom-BodyYogaTherapyTransformationThroughEmbodiedMovement

Wisdom-BodyYogaTherapyisanintegratedapproachtohealingfrommental,physicalandspiritualpain.WBYTisa3yearand800hourtrainingdevelopedbyseniorYogateachersandcertifiedYogatherapistsMichalYarkoniandRachelKrentzman.Webelieve:

v Inthehealingpowerofembodiedawarenessandmovementv Thatbeingfullypresentwithsomeonewhosuffersisakeyforhealingv ThatYogashouldbeadaptedtotheperson,notthepersontotheYogav Thathealingisamutualresponsibilityofboththetherapistandthepatientv Thatdirectsomaticexperienceofourhumanityexpandsourconsciousness

andcultivateshumilityandgratitudev Thateachperson,eventheonewhoexperiencespainandsufferinghasthe

potentialtolivewithmoreeaseandacceptancewithinhimself.Theapproachisanintegrationoftheknowledgeandthephysical,spiritualandphilosophicalprinciplesofYogawiththetherapeutic-educationalsomaticfieldofBodyMindCentering®.BMC®wasdevelopedduringtheearly70softhe20thcenturybyBonnieBainbridgeCohen.Inherdeepsensitivityandgenius,shedrawsaroadmaptoexploringthestructureofthebodyanditsmovementthroughembodiment.Embodimentistheprocessinwhichanintellectualknowledgeistransformedintoaninnerbody-mindknowing.Intheembodimentprocess,weusetheoreticalstudywithexperientialbody-orientedlearningtoolssuchasmovement,breath,guidedimagery,touch,meditationandmindfulness.

TheteachersarerootedinvariousYogatraditionsincludingVijnana,IyengarYoga,PurnaYoga,AshtangaandViniyoga.Wisdom-Bodyapproachisbasedon6coreprinciples.TheprinciplesareanintegrationofideasfromBMC®developmentalmovement,deepunderstandingofanatomyandphysiologyandtheYogaphilosophy.ThecoreprinciplescanbeappliedtoanystyleofYogaandfurthermore,toanytherapeuticapproach.Theyareguidingprinciplesthatallowforeachteacherandtherapisttobringforththeircreativityandtheirpersonalandprofessionalexperienceintoastructuredframework.Courseworkincludesengaginglectures,experientialpractice,casestudiesandongoingpracticumandmentorship.WBYTisintheprocessofaccreditationthroughtheinternationalAssociationofYogaTherapytocertifygraduatesasCertifiedYogaTherapists(C-IAYT).

3YearCurriculum:Year1:FoundationandcoreprinciplesofWBYT

v Embodimentofthe6coreprinciplesv FoundationinYogaastherapy-Philosophy:YogaSutra,Samkaya,Buddhist

Texts-GilaTzionv FoundationofAyurvedafortheYogaTherapist-LitalSimonv EmbodiedpsychologyforYogatherapy–Fundamentals,IritZivRonv Anatomy,physiology,biomechanicsfortheYogatherapistv Deepeningofselfpractice-Asana,Pranayama,Meditation

Year2:TherapeuticapplicationsofWBYT

v Therapeuticapplicationsofembodimentv Intake,assessment,objectiveandgoalwriting,documentationand

conclusionoftherapy.v DesigningTherapeuticYogasessionsforavarietyofmedicalconditionsfor

groupsandindividuals.v EmbodiedPhilosophy:HathaYogaPradipika,BaghavadGita,Yoga

philosophyandbody-mindintegration-TzippiNegevv RelationalEmbodiedPsychologyforYogaTherapy–TheRelationalBodyina

RelationalField,IritZivRonv Ayurveda:Theayurvedicapproachtohealthandhealing-LitalSimonv Deepeningofselfpractice-Asana,Pranayama,Meditationv Practicumandgroupsupervision

Year3:WBYTasaprofession

v TherapeuticapplicationsofWBYTv Practicum,personalsupervisionandmentoringv Deepeningofselfpractice-Asana,Pranayama,Meditationv MedicalTerminologyandcommunicationwithconventionalmedical

professionalsv Establishingprofessionalrelationshipsandreferralswithmedicalcenters

andotherparamedicalprofessionalsv TheethicsofYogaTherapyv DevelopingabusinessasaYogaTherapist

Faculty:

RachelKrentzmanfoundedanddirectsEmbodyPhysicalTherapyandYogainSanDiegoandorganizesYogaInMedicineConferencesfortheUCSDCenterforIntegrativeMedicine.HerYogaforaHappyBack:ATeacher’sGuidetoSpinalHealthwaspublishedinMayof2016,andherScoliosisandTheArtofLettingGowasreleasedinSeptember2016.AgraduateofMcGillUniversity,Rachelcompletedher2000-hourteachertrainingwithAadilPalkhivalaattheCollegeofPurnaYogaandhasstudiedintensivelywithJudithHansonLasater.Rachelhasintegratedyogaintoherclinicalphysicaltherapypracticesince2002.ShelivesinRa’anana,Israelwheresheownsphysi-yogaacenterforphysiotherapyandyogatherapy.

MichalYarkoniisaBodyMindCentering®Therapist,aseniorYogaTeacher,andaCertifiedYogaTherapist.SheistowardstheendofhertrainingasaSomaticExperiencingPractitioner.Asadancerfromayoungage,astudent&teacherofyogafrom1999,bodyandmovementforherareaformofexpression,therapy,andongoinginvestigation.Since2004,shehostsanatomyanddevelopmentalmovementtoyogapractitionersandteachersthroughoutIsrael.Developedandtaught,ayearlycourseforYogateachersnamed“EmbodimentasaFoundationforYogaTherapy”.ShebothteachesandworksasatherapistthroughyogaandconsciousmovementinTivon&Tel-Aviv.

GilaTzionhasbeenpracticingandteachingyogafor42years.Shespent10summersstudyingpersonallywithTKVDesikacharinMadras,India.12yearsstudyingtheIyengarSystemandendlessinvestigationofeverythingrelatedtoanatomyandphysiology.GilaHasbeenpracticinganddelvingintothedepthsofmeditationforover30years.TeachesYogainIsraelandtheUS(Groupsandteachertrainings)for32years.Herstudying,teachingandpracticearerootedintheYogaphilosophyandworktowardscreatingpeaceintheareaswherethebodyandmindmeet.

TzippiNegevB.Ainphilosophyandliterature,graduateoftheSchwartzEarlyChildhoodProgram.GratuateoftheMinistryofEducation'sParentalGuidanceProgram,graduateoftheSomaticExperiencingTraumaTherapycourse.Hasbeentrainingyogateachersforover35years.DevelopedtheuniquemethodforYogaasTherapynamed:“Yogaofthedepthsandspaces”,anapproachofphysical,emotionalandmentalinternalizationofthephilosophyandpsychologyofyoga.

IritZivRonM.A,D.T.R.isamovementtherapist,psychotherapistandagroupfacilitator.IritisafoundingmemberandafacultymemberintheOpenFloorInternationalSchool.SheisasupervisorintheIsraelAssociationofCreative&ExpressiveTherapies.ShewaspartoftheteachingstaffoftheM.A,programofdancetherapyfor19years.ShehasaprivateclinicinTelAviv.

LitalSimonPractitionerofAyurvedicMedicine.Specializesinpersonalnutrition,digestivesystem,womenduringvariouslifestagesandcleanses.HoldsadiplomainAyurvedafromtheUniversityofPuna.ClinicalHerbalist,“RanHerbs.”GraduateofthecourseforChineseandMacrobioticNutrition.TeachesAyurvedaatYogateachertrainingprogramsattheWingateInstitute.TrainsAyurvedictherapistsinadvancedcourses.OwnstheclinicPranaVedainRamatGan.

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Assistants

AnatPriceSeniorVijnanaYogaand“YogaforWomen”Teacher.GraduateandAssistantofthe“EmbodimentasaFoundationforYogaTherapy“coursewithMichalYarkoni.Practicestherapywiththewonderfultoolsofyoga.PracticingYogasince1998andownerofthestudioYogaBlissinRa’anana.ThroughoutherpracticeandteachingsheusestheprinciplesofVijnananaand“YogaforWomen”togetherwiththeknowledge,investigation,compassionandembodimentofWisdomBodyYogaTherapy.

RachelJacobybeganpracticingandstudyingyogaaftermakingAliyahfromNewYork.Shegraduatedfroma200-hourteacher-trainingcoursewithKinneretYogaandthenwentontocompletea480-hourcoursewithYaelZivinTelAvivUniversity.Intriguedbythebodyandyogatherapeutics,shestudiedYogaTherapywithGilSolberg,YogaforHappyBackwithRachelKrentzman,andrecentlycompletedaLevel1and2YogaWallTraininginBrussels.

Admission:ThiscourseisforcertifiedYogateacherswhohavecompleteda200hourYogaTeacherTraining.Priorityisgiventoexperiencedteachers.Acceptancetothecourseisbasedonanapplicationformandinterview.Limitedto15students.Inaddition,therewillbeafewspotsavailableforstudentswhoarepractitionersofotherbody-mindeducational/therapeuticfieldswhoarenotyetYogateachers,basedontheirsuitability.ThecoursewillbegininJanuary2018,Wednesday12:00-18:30MyogaGymStudio,KfarSaba.ThecoursewillbetaughtinHebrewandEnglish.Cost:12,000shekel+VATperyearForfurtherdetailsabouttheadmissionprocess,pleasecontactNaamaHillman0547905666;emailnaama.hillman@gmail.com