Deepen Your Practice and Live an Empowered Life
Designed for aspiring teachers and yogis who want to deepen their practice, the Immersion will support you in awakening your heart and living a more meaningful and empowered life of freedom and joy. Through absorption in the life-affirming teachings of Anusara Yoga within a supportive community, you will joyously create a more vibrant body, radiant heart, and sharp mind as you integrate the deeper teachings of yoga.

During each module, you will dive deeply into the essence of the Anusara method in which the art of the human spirit powerfully blends with the science of biomechanics. You will learn the Universal Principles of Alignment in an in-depth, systematic way, explore the revelatory teachings of Tantra philosophy, and practice the subtle art of pranayama and meditation. Contemplation, journal writing, and a supportive and uplifting community will deepen your experience.

The Course includes 3 parts, available in several locations in 2008:

Berkshires of Western MA
Part 1: April 2-6, Part 2: June 4-8, Part 3: August 2-6
Contact Todd & Ann or scroll down for the application

Columbus, OH
Part 1: April 16-20, Part 2: June 25-29, Part 3: Sept 25-29
www.balancedyoga.net

Toronto, ON
Part 1: September 12-16, Part 2: October 3-7, Part 3: November 21-25
416-485-5157

Middletown, RI (Ann only)
Part 1 only: January 12-13, March 1-2, March 29-30
www.innerlightyoga.com

Course Info:
All three parts offer a comprehensive understanding and embodiment of Anusara Yoga. Each is 36 hours and builds on the previous session. You may register for each module separately or take all three. For those intending to continue with Todd's 200-Hour Anusara Yoga Teacher Training, completion of all 3 immersions is a prerequisite. Credit will be given for the completion of any Anusara Immersion taught by a certified Anusara teacher offered internationally.(See Todd's schedule for additional Part One Immersions or go to www.anusara.com for a national schedule.)

 *Upon successful completion of the Immersion, you may apply for the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training.

Part One Immersion: Step Into the Current of Grace
Prerequisite: 30 hours of Anusara Yoga experience
•In-depth exploration of the Universal Principles of Alignment, Loops, and Spirals
•Refinement of all poses of Anusara’s Level 1 Syllabus
•Introduction to some of the auxiliary principles of alignment
•Anusara philosophy and vision, the 3 A’s, ethical precepts, studentship, history of yoga, the 5 elements
•Basic principles of the breath and pranayama techniques
•Practice and exploration of meditation techniques, chanting, contemplation, and journal writing
•Introduction to the anatomy of the Anusara principles, skeletal and main muscle groups of the shoulders and hips, anatomy of the breath

Tuition and Fees:
$1650 for all 3 Immersions if paid in full by 3/12  ($300 savings!)
$650 per Immersion
$600 per Immersion if paid by 3/12 for Part 1, by 5/14 for Part 2, by 7/12 for Part 3.

Other costs include: accommodations, transportation, meals, and required books

Refund Policy:
Full refund less a 10% administration fee up to 10 days prior to session. Between 10 days prior up to but not including the start day, 75% refunded. No refunds starting the first day of the session.

Immersion Part 1: April 2-6, 2008 in Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox is the home of many cultural activities and retreats including Tanglewood, Shakespeare and Co, Kripalu Center, and Canyon Ranch. Life magazine described it as ‘Currier and Ives lovely.” Our training will take place in the beautiful and intimate town center in the Lenox Town Hall.

Workshop Location: Lenox Town Hall 6 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240, 413-637-5500 www.townoflenox.com.

Accommodations: Must be booked NO LATER THAN MARCH 4th. Reserved block rooms will be released after March 5th. Call the hotel directly to reserve your space.

Day's Inn 194 Pittsfield Rd, Lenox, MA 01240, 413-637-3560, www.daysinn.com. $48 plus tax per room per night. (2 miles from Town Hall).

Howard Johnson's Express Inn 462 Pittsfield Road, Lenox, MA 01240, 413-440-4000, www.howardjohnson.com. (3 miles from the Town Hall).

Block rooms are being held for Immersion participants at Days Inn and Howard Johnson's. Both locations offer the same price and amenities. Both are renovated, modern, clean, comfortable, and non-smoking. Rooms have 2 double beds, refrigerator, microwave, free internet, and continental breakfast. Please book your reservation at the Days Inn first. Overflow housing will go to Howard Johnson’s. This will facilitate ease of carpooling and community building. You may share a room to bring the cost down if there is a roommate available. Please request a roommate at Days Inn upon registering. Laura, the Day’s Inn manager, will do her best to find you a roommate. No guarantees.

Room Rates: $48/night plus tax

To reserve your room, please call the hotel directly as early as possible AND NO LATER THAN MARCH 4th. Unbooked rooms held for our event will be released on March 4. When you make your reservation, tell them you are with the Anusara Yoga Immersion program to get this rate. For additional accommodations and B & B’s visit: www.lenox.org or www.berkshires.com.

Meals: There are many restaurants, a health food store, and several grocery stores within walking distance or a short drive from the program venue and the hotel.

Immersion Parts 2 & 3: June 4-8 and August 2-6 in Great Barrington, MA
Simon’s Rock is the nation’s only four-year college specifically designed for younger scholars. It is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country. With a large endowment, the small campus has state-of-the-art facilities and buildings. It is located just outside of the vibrant downtown of Great Barrington in a beautiful and natural setting. We are so lucky to have this facility available for our training while the students are on summer break.

Workshop Location: Simon's Rock College of Bard 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230, www.simons-rock.edu.

Accommodations: To book rooms and meals at Simons Rock, contact our office manager, Dede. Single rooms and double rooms are available on campus. These are rudimentary college dormitory rooms.  They are clean, comfortable, and simple with hall baths. Internet service is available on campus. Simon’s Rock is holding a limited number of beds so please reserve your room as soon as possible.

Rates:
Double Dorm (2 twin beds): $35 each person per night
Single Dorm  (1 twin bed):   $50 per person per night

For additional accommodations and B & B's, visit: www.greatbarrington.org or www.berkshires.com. Due to “high season” in the Berkshires in June and especially August, accommodations at other B and B’s or Hotels in town may be costly.

Meals: The campus food service will provide our meals. Reserve your meal plan through our office, not through Simon’s Rock. There will be vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and vegan options. Cost: $125 in 2007. Meal service begins with breakfast on the first morning and ends with lunch on the last day. The dorms have a public kitchen with no utensils/cooking supplies.

To reserve housing and the meal plan for the Part 2 and 3 Immersion.  PLEASE DO NOT CALL SIMON’S ROCK. Email or call our office manager, Dede Norton, at info@deeppeaceyoga.com or 413-232-7839. She will also take roommate requests for shared rooms.

Schedule for all 3 Parts of the Immersion(subject to change):

Registration:
Part 1:  Registration is at 8:15 a.m. at the Lenox Town Hall on Wednesday, April 2^nd 2008.
Parts 2 & 3: For those staying at the college, registration is from 4-8 p.m., on June 3^rd (Part 2) and August 1^st (Part 3), in the dorm. If you can’t arrive during this time, please let us know so we can make arrangements to leave your keys. For commuters, registration will be in the program room at 8:30 a.m. on August 2^nd.

Schedule (tentative schedule to be finalized):
8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Morning Session
12:45-3:00 p.m.  Break
3:00-6:00 p.m.  Afternoon Session
6:00-7:00 p.m.  Break (exact mealtimes to be announced by Simon’s Rock for Parts 2 and 3)
7:30-9:00 p.m.  One evening to be announced

Participation at all sessions, including the first and last day, is required to fulfill the Immersion prerequisite for Teacher Training. Please make your travel plans accordingly.

What to Bring:
•Yoga Props: (There are no props at the training site.) Sticky mat, yoga belt, 2 blocks (the thick purple blocks, not the thin ones), 3-4 thick yoga blankets (utility blankets not the Mexican blankets), meditation pillow (you may use your folded blankets instead), and eye pillow (optional).

•Clothes: bring layers for colder weather, long yoga pants and tops, as well as shorts. Hiking boots and rain gear will come in handy.

Participant Comment:

I didn't know when I signed up for the Anusara Yoga Immersion that I would be immersed for life. Ignited by Todd and Ann's contagious enthusiasm, and love of Anusara Yoga, this 5-day workshop was taught with skilled precision, endless reservoir of heart, and fine wit. As Todd and Ann systematically and effectively introduced the principles of alignment, it was like a light bulb coming on. No, it was like the majesty of the sun shining down on me. I was deeper and more comfortable in poses, and in my own skin more than ever before. Under their profound tutelage, I was transformed on and off the mat. 

Polly Stokes, Yoga Teacher, Santa Fe, New Mexico