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Our yoga and service retreat will combine spending our mornings practicing yoga at our beautiful hotel terrace, our afternoons at the Home of Hope orphanage and exploring the magical tropical region of Kerala, on the south coast of India! This yoga retreat is open to ALL ages ALL levels and children 5yrs and up!

About Kerala, India:

Kerala is a State in the India Union located on the south west coast of the Indian peninsula. We will be staying in the city of Cochin, a seaside city on the Arabian Sea with tall swaying palm trees and idyllic backwaters. Cochin is a modern city with every modern amenity and is draped in a rich history.

The Girls of Home of Hope:

The orphanage is home to 70 girls, ages 5 to 23, who have seen the worst life has to offer. Many have been beggars on the street and have been physically, spiritually and sexually abused. They are now in a safe place at Home of Hope, and they are very anxious to learn and be with any visitor that is willing to come and spend time with them. For more information on the amazing work that Home of Hope does, please visit their website: www.homeofhopeindia.org

The Intention of this Kunga Journey:

• Raise funds for the orphanage – 20% of the profits from your trip will go to the orphanage
• Create a unique group “Kunga” yoga experience – combining yoga and service work at a very well established orphanage
• Living yoga through serving – invite other yoga studios, teachers and students to join us in our mission and get our hands dirty!

 What the retreat includes:

• Accomodations
• Daily morning 2-3 hour yoga and meditation classes
• Airport transfer to hotel
• Group excursion
• Daily afternoon activities at Home of Hope, conversing in English with the girls and overall afternoon fun!
• More retreat inclusive details to come!

About Noelle Whittington, ERYT200

Noelle Cavenaugh, registered Yoga Alliance teacher, certified in Interdisciplinary Yoga, Fluid Power Yoga, Power Vinyasa, Thai Yoga Therapy, Pilates Mat, Pilates Reformer, with a Bachelor’s Degree from NC State University in Textile Technology. She began practicing Yoga in 2005 and received her 220 hour teacher training from Nosara Yoga Institute, Costa Rica, in 2006. Her primary teachers include Ashley Ludman, Desiree Rumbaugh, Don and Amba Stapleton, Kristin Cooper-Gulak, Larry Hobbs, and Shiva Rea. She is currently in the process of becoming certified in Kunga Yoga at the 500 hour level from the Wilmington Yoga Center and has attended workshops with Hilary Garivaltis in Ayurveda, Marlysa Sullivan in Anatomy, and David Emerson in Yoga for Trauma and PTSD. Noelle earned advanced-level Thai Yoga certifications at Lek Chaiya Nerve Touch Massage in Chaing Mai, Thailand. She offers one-on-one therapeutic sessions benefitting a broad range of ages and needs, offering Thai Yoga bodywork, Pilates, and specialized Yoga therapy.

Noelle has assisted 220 hour Kunga Yoga Teacher Trainings with the Wilmington Yoga Center, and the Anusara-based Seaside Yoga Teacher Trainings with Ashley Ludman. She currently works as a Senior Kunga Trainer for the Wilmington Yoga Center, where she co-leads 220 hour Kunga Yoga Teacher Trainings. Noelle loves assisting both at home in Wilmington, NC, and on the road with Rhythmic Flow and the Kunga Drummers. She has assisted Kristin Cooper and the Wilmington Yoga Center on service-based Kunga Journeys Yoga Retreats to Jamaica and India, as well as Seaside Yoga Retreats of Transformation in Valle Crucis, NC. She also co-leads her own annual yoga retreat to Ambergris Caye, Belize, with Elizabeth Cramond RYT. In December of 2012, Noelle will lead a group of yoga students to Kerala, India to work with the Home of Hope Orphanages on a service-based Kunga Journeys Yoga retreat with the Wilmington Yoga Center.

Noelle loves to share her passions of yoga, music, dance, service work, and travel. Noelle’s classes include: Intro to Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Core Power Yoga, Kunga Yoga, Basic and Power Vinyasa Yoga, 5Elements Fire Flow, and Rhythmic Dance. In each yoga class she works to create a fun and safe atmosphere of inspiring music, breath work, fluid movement, intelligent sequencing, and self-inquiry.

Date & Time

Saturday, December 29, 2012 to Monday, January 7, 2013

Cost

TBD – Stay tuned!

CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• TBD CEU Hours toward 500 YA or CEUs
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts as one required module towards 500Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

This initial 3-day training module lays down a solid groundwork for the effective practice of Thai Yoga Massage in the Northern Style. You will receive a detailed guidebook with pictures and descriptions to aid in your ongoing practice. The course includes Yoga sessions to improve your own comfort, strength and flexibility, as you learn how to help others toward better health and wellbeing.

Credit for 24 Continuing Education Hours is granted for each class through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork — NCBTMB. After completion of both Level 1A and Level 1B courses you will have a comprehensive and integrated set of techniques lasting 3 hours or more and be well on your way towards Certification as a deonThai METHOD Practitioner of Thai Yoga Therapy. There are no prerequisites for either course.

What you will learn:

• Basic, but refined set of techniques, resulting in an effective 90-minute core sequence of techniques
• Working energy meridians and mobilizing joints and stretching limbs
• To safely practice on most types of people, as soon as the class is over
• The theory, history and philosophy behind Traditional Thai Massage
• Ability to effectively help others on their way to better health and wellbeing

About Deon De Wet, NCBTMB, RYT

Deon first discovered “Nuad Boran”, Traditional Thai Massage, while traveling in Thailand on vacation in the year 2000. It brought forth sensations of emotional and spiritual well-being, similar to those related to periods of deep meditation. He also experienced a profound sense of Bliss and connection to his body, previously only felt after vigorous exercise. On his return to the USA, he began a period of intensive and ongoing training with Saul David Raye, who had spent years learning the system while living in a Hill Tribe Village in Northern Thailand. Saul was personally certified to teach this ancient healing art by the late, legendary Asokananda, one of the world’s foremost experts in Traditional Thai Massage. After completing several training courses, retreats and evaluation of hundreds of hours of work, Deon was certified as an Advanced Thai Yoga Therapy Practitioner. Deon also became a Certified Massage Therapist, after receiving thorough training in Swedish and Circulatory Massage at IPSB, the Institute for Psycho-Structural Balancing in Culver City, California. He has been practicing Yoga for many years and obtained his Teacher Training Certificate in the Anusara style of Hatha Yoga. Deon still returns to Thailand periodically, where he spends time in Chiang Mai, studying with and experiencing treatment sessions from master Thai Massage practitioners and teachers such as Pichest Boonthumme, one of Asokananda’s early teachers.

Date & Time

Friday, October 19
10:30am – 7:30pm

Saturday, October 20
12:00pm – 3:00pm & 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Sunday, October 21
10:00am – 5:00pm

Cost

$TBD

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CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• 22 CEU Hours toward 500 YA or CEUs
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts as one required module towards 500Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

Cancellation Policy

10 days prior to the workshop cancellation is permitted for account credit only minus a $25 administrative fee. 10 days and closer to the start date of the workshop the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

What you will learn:

• An additional tool for a yoga instructor to have and share with their students
• For yoga students to deepen their personal practice with additional meditation techniques
• Deeply restore and relax in your everyday life with posture lists
• Plenty of time to practice teach and receive feedback from instruction

About Sudha Carolyn Lundeen, 500 ERYT, BA.RN., Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant

Sudha Carolyn Lundeen, RN, E-RYT 500, ayurvedic yoga specialist and consultant- is a senior teacher at Kripalu Center, where she leads a variety of workshops, including 200- and 500-hour-level yoga teacher trainings, and in the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. Her Kripalu Gentle Yoga DVD won three awards. Her latest CD is ” Taming the Winds of Vata” – a yoga CD to manage Vata dosha imbalances. She works with clients privately as well as leads workshops internationally, in group and corporate settings. Sudha’s personal experience with breast cancer, combined with 12 years in clinical nursing, and 25 years of teaching yoga, lends a sensitivity and broad knowledge base to her teaching style, which is described as welcoming, humorous, and healing.

Date & Time

Friday, September 7
6:00pm – 9:00pm

Saturday, September 8
1:00pm – 4:00pm & 4:30pm – 7:30pm

Sunday, September 9
9:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Cost

$350 after August 24
$335 before August 24
**Additional Information:
Please bring: 1 bolster, 1 eye cover (pillow), 1 yoga strap, 1 yoga mat, 7 thick blankets (or 2 firm cushions plus 4 thick blankets), and 2 yoga blocks*
*All items with exception of eye pillow are available for purchase at the Wilmington Yoga Center

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CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• 15 CEU Hours toward 500 YA or CEUs
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts elective hours towards 500Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

Cancellation Policy

10 days prior to the workshop cancellation is permitted for account credit only minus a $25 administrative fee. 10 days and closer to the start date of the workshop the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

What you will learn:

• The various needs, abilities, and limitations that athletes bring to a yoga practice
• How to design sequences appropriate for specific needs
• How to survey exercise physiology relevant to yoga asana practice

About Sage Rountree, ERYT

Sage Rountree is an internationally recognized authority in yoga for athletes and an endurance sports coach. The author of many books on yoga for athletes, Sage writes on sports for Yoga Journal and on yoga for publications including Runner’s World, Lava Magazine, USA Triathlon Life, and Endurance Magazine. She co-owns the Carrboro Yoga Company and teaches nationwide workshops on yoga for athletes, trainings for teachers on working with athletes, and running and yoga retreats.

Sage’s writing, videos, and workshops will help you optimize how you use your body and breath to achieve a sense of balance, connection, and peace—both in sports and in life.  To learn more about sage visit her website: http://www.sagerountree.com/

Date & Time

Saturday, August 18
Time: TBD

Cost

TBD

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CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• TBD CEU Hours toward 500 YA or CEUs
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts as elective hours towards 500Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

Cancellation Policy

10 days prior to the workshop cancellation is permitted for account credit only minus a $25 administrative fee. 10 days and closer to the start date of the workshop the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

What you will learn:

• Multiple dimensions involved in healing and transformation
• Explore the ways that yoga can be used to help with physical, mental, emotional, and energetic healing
• How the physical, emotional, energetic aspects of ourselves all interact and play a part in illness, injury and the healing process
• Techniques to balance the mind and body to help with injuries such as low back pain, neck and shoulder pain, hip pain, arthritis, headaches as well as helping with stress, anxiety and depression

About Marlysa Sullivan, MPT, ERYT

Since becoming a physical therapist, I have sought a deeper understanding of the body and of the healing process. This search brought me to yoga as a way to understand the intricate link between body, mind, energy and spirit. After searching many different yoga traditions, I found Pranakriya Yoga and became a director in this tradition. This school allows me to combine my knowledge of the neuromusculoskeletal system with the philosophy and practice of yoga. By delving into yoga philosophy, as well as experiencing these deep practices, I have begun to understand what it means to feel fully alive in this world as well as becoming a more balanced individual. My courses are led in an experiential, hands-on method of teaching. Through the art of touch and the integration of this knowledge into Asana. Pranayama, and Meditation practice, I hope to make the study of anatomy and physiology real and accessible to my students.  I am adjunct faculty at Georgia State University in the Physical Therapy Department where I assist in several courses as well as teach the application of yoga into physical therapy practice. I practice physical therapy, yoga therapy and teach yoga classes in Atlanta.

My physical therapy practice has focused on manual therapy techniques such as muscle energy, strain counterstrain and craniosacral therapy. I am a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapy and am currently developing a yoga therapy curriculum for the Pranakriya school with Yoganand Michael Carroll.  Learn more about Marlysa by visiting: anatomyofyoga.com

Date & Time

Friday, October 5
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia: The current findings in pain science are showing how beneficial many practices of Hatha Yoga are in helping people with chronic pain. In this class we will talk about the western viewpoint of chronic pain- what is going on in the neuromuscular system. We will also look at Hatha Yoga viewpoint- there will be discussion on the Kosas, Sankhya, Gunas and how these ideas mirror what is being found in current pain science literature. We will look at practices of meditation, pranayama and asana that can be used for this population and go through a practice geared for chronic pain.

Saturday, October 6
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Low back and SI (see below details)*

4:30pm – 7:30pm
Hips, knees, and feet (see below details)*

*In each session we will look at anatomy and common injuries and causes of pain. We will explore asana including precautions and contraindications for different injuries. We will look at how to work with asana in a different way for different injuries to help with healing. Exploration of the effects of pranayama, meditation and the psychological/energetic components of injury will also be explored

Sunday, October7
9:00am – 12:00pm
Shoulders, elbows, and wrists (see below details)*

1:00pm – 4:00pm
Neck and upper back (see below details)*

*In each session we will look at anatomy and common injuries and causes of pain. We will explore asana including precautions and contraindications for different injuries. We will look at how to work with asana in a different way for different injuries to help with healing. Exploration of the effects of pranayama, meditation and the psychological/energetic components of injury will also be explored

By the end of the workshop you will have an understanding of common injuries and a comfort level with how to help people with these injuries through the practice of asana, pranayama and meditation.

Cost

$225.00 after September 21
$200.00 before September 21
$50 Drop In
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CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• 15 CEU Hours toward 500 YA or CEUs
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts as one required module towards 500Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

Cancellation Policy

10 days prior to the workshop cancellation is permitted for account credit only minus a $25 administrative fee. 10 days and closer to the start date of the workshop the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Workshop is led by a Licensed Yoga 4 Classrooms Instructor. The 230pg, fully-illustrated Yoga 4 Classrooms Teacher’s Guide is utilized in this workshop ensuring the program is both easy to use and sustainable for long-term use. Absolutely no yoga experience is required. In fact, educators are encouraged to wear their regular, comfortable clothing and flat soled shoes to the workshop as we’ll be simulating a classroom experience!

What you will learn:

• To utilize simple tools that support classroom, school and district educational and wellness objectives
• To create a calm, harmonious classroom.
• To offer students healthy ways to express and balance their emotions.
• To promote a more relaxed, comfortable state of being – the perfect state for teaching and learning
• To use their own creativity to adapt the program as needed, and to utilize the many resources provided for further knowledge and expansion.

About Sally Delisle, ERYT

Sally Delisle E-RYT, serves as a ChildLight Yoga Teacher Trainer. In 1993, after spending 22 years in a dance studio, Sally took her first yoga class. It was instant love! What a gift to discover that the joy of movement and expression was available in a non-judgmental atmosphere! She has been hooked ever since. “My hope as a yoga teacher is to share the message that where you are today is exactly where you are meant to be, and that place is beautiful.” Sally has completed the 200-hour teacher training program at The Yoga Loft, as well as the ChildLight Teacher Training for teaching yoga to children and teens. She is also a Licensed Yoga 4 Classrooms Instructor through ChildLight Yoga. Sally has a degree in Fine Arts and Dance, and a BA in Psychology.

Date & Time

Monday, August 6
10:00am – 4:00pm

Cost

$190.00 after June 25
$180.00 before June 25

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CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• 6 CEU Hours toward 500 YA or CEUs
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts as elective hours towards 500Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

Cancellation Policy

10 days prior to the workshop cancellation is permitted for account credit only minus a $25 administrative fee. 10 days and closer to the start date of the workshop the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

What you will learn:

• breathing exercises appropriate for children
• loads of child-friendly yoga poses
• relaxation techniques & visualizations for children
• creating and using themes and stories
• how to teach different age groups
• yoga games
• partner & group poses
• kid-friendly songs and chants
• simple creative movement routines
• prop suggestions
• class setting adaptations/considerations
• lesson planning/sequencing
• incorporating music, songs, crafts, books and yogic themes
• how to best prepare for class
• tips for improvising
• adaptations for special groups: special needs children, teens, families, etc.
• behavior management techniques that support a loving, non-competitive environment and encourage respect for self and others
• possible observation of a sample ChildLight Yoga class (live or via video)
• opportunities for both practice teaching and ‘being’ the child/student
• marketing
• thorough list of useful resources and much more

About Sally Delisle, ERYT:

Sally Delisle E-RYT, serves as a ChildLight Yoga Teacher Trainer. In 1993, after spending 22 years in a dance studio, Sally took her first yoga class. It was instant love! What a gift to discover that the joy of movement and expression was available in a non-judgmental atmosphere! She has been hooked ever since. “My hope as a yoga teacher is to share the message that where you are today is exactly where you are meant to be, and that place is beautiful.” Sally has completed the 200-hour teacher training program at The Yoga Loft, as well as the ChildLight Teacher Training for teaching yoga to children and teens. She is also a Licensed Yoga 4 Classrooms Instructor through ChildLight Yoga. Sally has a degree in Fine Arts and Dance, and a BA in Psychology.

Date & Time

Friday, August 3
6:000pm – 9:00pm

Saturday, August 4
1:00pm – 4:00pm
4:40pm-7:30pm

Sunday, August 5
9:00am – 12:00pm
1:00pm-4:00pm

Cost

$385
*Space is limited – register early with $100 deposit with remainder due by July 21st to reserve your spot

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CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• 15 CEU Hours toward 500 YA or CEUs (not including Thursday night)
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts as elective hours towards 500Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

Additional Information:

ChildLight Yoga signature T-shirts, as well as select teaching materials will also be available for purchase at the training.

Note: A required reading list (to be completed prior to the training weekend) and other pertinent training details will be provided upon receipt of completed application and deposit. These materials will be available for purchase from the Wilmington Yoga Center. ChildLight Yoga reserves the right to postpone training with less than 12 students enrolled

Training includes: comprehensive 230pg, fully-illustrated ChildLight Yoga Instructor Manual, the corresponding CD of Yoga Songs for Children, certification administration and materials, and much more.

Cancellation Policy

10 days prior to the workshop cancellation is permitted for account credit only minus a $25 administrative fee. 10 days and closer to the start date of the workshop the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

What you will learn:

• Express yourself honestly and listen empathically
• Support your own values while equaling honoring the needs of others
• Translate judgemental thoughts (yours and others into underlying feelings and needs
• Enhance your relationships with a deeper sense of aliveness and appreciation

About Elizabeth Banner, CNVC Certified Instructor:

Elizabeth comes to Nonviolent Communication as part of her path of learning and exploration of the human experience. She has led a transformational lifestyle for over 25 years working in diverse environments, at the highest levels of spiritual, social, corporate and political leadership. She holds Master’s Degrees in both Education and Public Administration and uses her NVC skills to foster a greater connection and compassion among people and life. She is described as an intuitive, warm and caring facilitator whose insights and compassion inspire others to connect more deeply to their truly authentic and unique selves.

Date & Time

Friday, July 20
6:00pm – 9:00pm

Saturday, July 21
1:00pm – 4:00pm
4:30pm-7:30pm

Sunday, July 22
9:00am – 12:00pm
1:00pm-4:00pm

Cost

$225 after July 6
$200 before July 6

$40 Friday Night Drop In

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CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• 15 CEU Hours toward 500 YA or CEUs
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts as elective hours towards 500Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

Cancellation Policy

10 days prior to the workshop cancellation is permitted for account credit only minus a $25 administrative fee. 10 days and closer to the start date of the workshop the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

What you will experience:

• Sitting and walking meditation
• Discussion to help clarify practical issues people new to meditation tend to encounter
• Suggestions for setting up a daily practice and taking your meditative awareness into the world
• Enjoy the many charms of the Prama Institute, a retreat center well known for hosting groups for holistic studies
• Opportunity to connect with the natural surroundings of the Appalachain Mountains at a time of year when the weather is optimal and the leaves are brilliantly changing with the seasons

About Donna Gardner and Carrie Williams, RYT

DONNA GARDNER has been practicing yoga and Insight Meditation for over 20 years and is an experienced teacher. She holds a Masters Degree in Dance from New York University, and is an ACE certified personal trainer. In addition, she attended the Graduate School of Social Work at Boston University and recently completed Level I certification in Thai Yoga Bodywork. Whether you are new to practice, returning to it, or enjoying an ongoing practice, please join Donna for classes in which you will receive personal attention to your specific needs and abilities.

CARRIE WILLIAMS, ERYT is a yoga teacher and clinical social worker, she has dedicated her work to healing, and for her yoga is a powerful means of healing body/mind/spirit. Whether practicing on her own mat or teaching, she loves the creativity of Vinyasa yoga alongside the quiet intensity of Yin. Some days a strength-building, detoxifying practice is in order, while other times a practice of softly flowing movement or long-held stretches is needed. She is also interested in Yoga as Therapy, and am honored to offer Mind/Body Therapeutics as well as Thai Yoga Therapy. She is currently completing 500-hour advanced training with Kristin Cooper-Gulak through the Wilmington Yoga Center to advance her studies and continue to share even more. “It seems that the more I learn and deepen my own practice, the more I have to offer others. My love for practicing and teaching yoga has grown to presenting workshops and teacher training modules on topics that are especially of interest to me, such as Ayurveda and Yoga, Thai Yoga Therapy for Couples, and gravity-defying arm balances. I am grateful to many amazing teachers for sharing their many amazing gifts so that I can continue to share with others. It is with gratitude that I dedicate my teaching to meeting the individual body, mind, and spirit needs of the students and clients I serve.”

Date & Time

Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1
After 3:00pm – 12:00pm on Sunday

Cost

$325 Shared Occupancy Per Person
$425 Double Occupancy Per Person (Limited Availability)

10% off if registered by June 15!

Tuition Includes:

• Accommodations Fri-Sun
• Arriving anytime after 3pm Friday, checkout Sun Noon
• Organic, Local Vegetarian Meals; Friday Dinner & Sat/Sun Breakfast & Lunch
• All Yoga & Meditation Instruction Classes

Optional Additions:

• Private Yoga Sessions w/Donna
• Private Thai Yoga Massage
• Swedish & Deep Tissue Bodywork On Site
• White Water Rafting, Canoeing, and Hiking Trails
• Sightseeing in Asheville & Surrounding Areas-Biltmore Estate
• Driving along Blue Ridge Parkway
• Asheville Downtown Nightlife, Restaurants & Shopping

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CEUs & Yoga Certification Info

• 15 CEU Hours toward 500 YA or CEUs (not including Thursday night)
• $15 Additional CEU certificate due at time of registration
• Participation in full workshop required to receive 500YA credit.
• This certification counts one required module towards 500Hr registry in the Wilmington Yoga Center program

Cancellation Policy

10 days prior to the workshop cancellation is permitted for account credit only minus a $25 administrative fee. 10 days and closer to the start date of the workshop the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.