Gentle Somatic Yoga and Somatic Wellness Weekend

Please note: James Knight has every intent to come to The Yoga Lounge and share the Gentle Somatic Yoga® practice in person (2+ years in the making!). Since COVID restrictions are still a concern, should traveling or large group gatherings be restricted, we wouldn't cancel this event fully.

**UPDATE** 5.18.2022 Due to lack of interest in the livestream option, the event is fully in-person.

Gentle Somatic Yoga® Workshop Series

Hosted by Jeff Mah and The Yoga Lounge, Alberta, Canada

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Date: June 3-5, 2022

Place: The Yoga Lounge
826 – 200 Main St, Canmore, Alberta
Canada T1W 0B9

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CEU’s

Yoga Instructors and Yoga Therapists may claim up to 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) hours for the combined events.

We are Yoga Alliance accredited and C-IAYTs may apply for CEUs with IAYT.

Facilitated by James Knight, E-RYT, CHSE

James Knight has been an E-RYT, CHSE (Certified Hanna Somatic Educator), and Integrative Therapist for 30+ years. He was an early pioneer to bridge hatha yoga with Somatics. His passion is to inspire and encourage others to live a fulfilling life of physical, emotional and spiritual freedom.

From his combined experience as a lifelong yogi, intuitive bodyworker, psychotherapist, and movement educator, James founded a method of integrating what he discovered to be the most progressive, life-enhancing techniques into an embodied practice of mindful movement.

Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) was born out of years of exploring means of connecting with the deepest aspects of himself.

Overview of weekend schedule and cost:

Friday, June 3, 2022 6:30pm - 8:00pm MST Gentle Somatic Yoga Class ~ Theme: Community night!* $30

Saturday, June 4, 2022 11:00am - 1:00pm MST Gentle Somatic Yoga ~ Theme: Introductory Workshop $55

Sunday, June 5, 2022 11:00am - 6:00pm MST Gentle Somatic Yoga ~ Theme: Deep Dive Workshop $150

Payments are in CAD

Each workshop or class can be attended individually. Also, this workshop series was designed consecutively as each event builds upon each other.

DISCOUNTED RATES

Friday and Saturday purchased together $60

Friday, Saturday and Sunday purchased together as a full series $195

*Friday's class is designed to be very relaxing and restorative. Afterwards, you may want to meet James and enjoy some refreshments together, in community.

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~ On a personal note ~

James Knight has been teaching in Canada since 2014, but has never been to the province of Alberta.

Upon meeting Jeff Mah, and having him join our online training courses, we are honored to be invited into the community of The Yoga Lounge and sharing Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY).

This GSY workshop event series has been in the planning phases for over 2 years (since the beginning of the pandemic). James is very excited to finally have the chance to be in-person sharing his deepest passion: movement education, meditation, and learning/growing in global community.

What you will learn:

25+ therapeutic and restorative sequences, called Somatic Movement Flows®, that significantly improve flexibility, enhance strength, reestablish better posture, and dissolve chronic pain

Evidence-based and heart-guided self-care/self-healing techniques to improve your immune system, reduce anxiety, and increase energy levels

New appreciation and greater understanding of the difference between the main technique in Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) called pandiculation, versus static stretching. Also distinguish the difference between wellness and fitness.

New skills for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, bodyworkers, or healthcare professionals to share with their students/clients in group movement classes and/or private sessions.

GET A TASTE of what you may experience in The GSY method. Please enjoy practicing this 5 minute
Somatic Movement Flow® called The Lighthouse. This Flow will help you bring mobility to the spine and release tension in the back, hips, and shoulders.

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Weekend Workshop Schedule

~Schedule is subject to change based on the needs of each group~

Friday, June 3, 2022 6:30pm - 8:00pm MST ~ Class theme: Community night

Introducing 6+ Somatic Movement Flows® to bring restoration to the entire Soma. Afterwards let's stay a while and celebrate being in-person... in community.

Saturday, June 4, 2022 11:00am - 1:00pm MST ~ Theme: Introductory Workshop

Introducing 6+ new Somatic Movement Flows® that will help unwind from stress holding habits from head-to-toe. James introduces some of the basic neuroscience and philosophy behind Gentle Somatic Yoga (GSY).

Sunday, June 5, 2022 11:00am - 6:00pm MST ~ Theme: Deep Dive Workshop

Introducing 12+ new Somatic Movement Flows® to inspire a deeper understanding of how and why this method is different than other popular styles of yoga. Instead of focusing on stretching muscles we use a technique called pandiculation. Pandiculation helps repattern the brain-to-muscle connection returning muscles to their optimal length in a resting position. The result of this repatterning can bring significant flexibility, strength, and postural alignment.

Participants will have an embodied experience that will not only help them, but can also be shared with their family, friends, clients and students. A PowerPoint presentations of the history, philosophy, methodology and neuroscience behind GSY will be offered, as well as "Learning Laboratories" for review, Q&A and integration following each session.
This interactive and experiential workshop is the perfect introduction to GSY for yoga teachers/therapists, bodyworkers, movement educators, as well as the lay person. You will learn practical and effective skills that can immediately be incorporated into your classes and/or 1-on-1 sessions with clients.

Sunday's Workshop Schedule:

11:00am - 11:10am introduction: James and GSY

11:10 - 12:25pm Gentle Somatic Yoga Class

12:25 - 12:30 Break

12:30 - 1:30 Learning Laboratory ~ James reviews each Somatic Movement Flow taught in the morning class

1:30pm - 2:30pm Meal Break

2:30pm - 3:00pm PowerPoint presentation reviewing: History, Philosophy, and Neuroscience of GSY

3:00pm – 4:15 Gentle Somatic Yoga Class

4:15pm – 4:25pm Break

4:25pm – 5:25pm Learning Laboratory ~ James reviews each Somatic Movement Flow taught in the afternoon class

5:30pm - 6:00pm Q & A with closing circle

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