Trainings & Certifications

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Centrepoint School of Yoga Therapy (Leila Stuart)
    • 2004-2010 Certification Yoga Therapy (1200 hours)
    • 2011-2013 Assistant Teacher for Yoga Therapy Training (800 hours)
  • Breathwave (Robin Clements)
    • 2018-2002 (Two Annual 5-days Retreats- 60 hours each)
    • Facilitator’s Training in process (Level 2)
  • Vijnana Yoga International (Gioa Irwin and Orit Sen-Gupta)
    • 2011-2013 Certification Vijnana Yoga (800 hours)
  • Armit Yoga Institute
    • 2015 Yoga Nidra (John Vosler – 100 hours)
    • 2016 Yoga Therapy (Kamini Desai – 100 hours)
    • 2018 Meditation in Motion (Chandrakant – 100 hours)
  • MELT Method (Sue Hitzmann)
    • 2013 Hand & Foot Treatment Certifitcation (40 hours)
  • Movement Patterns (Donna Farhi)
    • 2006 Training & Certification (145 hours)
  • Prana Yoga College (Shakti Mhi)
    • 2014 Teaching Anatomy & Restorative Therapeutics for 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training 
  • Kairos Yoga Studio (Sandra Sammartino)
    • 2000-2004 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training
  • Urban Yoga (Janice Clarfield)
    • 2006 Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training 
  • Restorative Yoga Training
    • 2014 Biodynamic Living (Swan and Nevah Eyton – 35 hours)
    • 2011 Semperviva Restorative Yoga Training (Evelyn Neumann – 20 hours)

    • Studies In India – 1983-1985
      • Muktidrama Ashram 2 months (Living and practicing)
      • Sivanananda Ashram 3 months (Living and practicing)
      • Discourse with the Dalai Lama (10 days in Bodhgaya)
      • Yoga Nidra with Swami Janankananda
      • Vipassana Meditation with Christopher Titmuss

    TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

    • BackMitra Teacher Training Foundations (2012-Current)
    • Designed and developed a 12-hour Teacher Training Program integrating restorative yoga, yoga therapeutics, & restorative alignment
      • Taught at Yoga Studios through B.C.
      • Trained over 50 teachers in B.C.
    • Restorative Therapeutics (2014)
      • Developed and designed manual for 35-hour Training Program
      • Taught 20 students in Prana Yoga Teacher Training
    • Anatomy of Movement for Manual Therapists (2015)
      • Designed and developed training and manual for Deep Flow
      • Taught with Myle´ne Bergeron in El Rio, El Salvador

    WORKSHOPS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, & DELIVERY

    • Over 150 workshops (2012-2022)
    • Taught in British Columbia, Mexico, and El Salvador
    • Topics include:
      • Spinal Health & Restoration
        • BackMitra Magic
        • Awaken Your Spine
        • Magic Roller ~ Unwinding Spinal Tension
        • Mitra and MELT
        • rEvolutionize Your SpineSpinal Health & Restoration
      • The Dance of Your Diaphragm
      • Core Connection
      • Pelvic Floor Power
      • Tensegrity & Our Fascial Web
      • Enlivening Your Legs Lines
      • Awaken your Feet
      • The Living Domes of your Body
      • The Subtle Power of your Psoas Muscle

    PROGRAMS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, & DELIVERY

    • Yoga for Depression (2016-Current)
      • JumpStep Program B.C. in conjunction with Mood Disorders B.C.
      • Program development and delivery
    • Inspiring Breath 8-hour Educational Program Online (2021-Current)
      • Integrating science of breath with inquiry
      • Experiential components: mapping breath & pranayama
    • Yoga Nidra 8-hour Educational Program Online (2021-Current)
      • Science of Meditation
      • Guided Practice

    COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOPS & RITUALS

    • Swan, The Path Yoga Centre (2017-2018)
      • Community Grief Rituals Based on 5 Gates of Grief by Francis Weller, “Wild Edge of Sorrow”
    • Swan & Nancy Fischer, The Path Yoga Centre
      • Workshop on Spinal Health YTT program 
    • Ginny Gold, Golf Pro with University Golf Course
      • Spinal Clinics for Golfers
    • Alexandra Jai Millman, Master Percussionist
      • Blending Yoga & Hand Drumming
      • Co-Creating Belly Beat workshops
    • Maggie Reagh, Yoga Therapy International
    • Yoga Outreach Retreat 2018
      • Workshop on Grief
    • Swan & Nancy Fischer, The Path Yoga Centre
      • Workshop on Spinal Health YTT program 

    COLLABORATIVE RETREATS

    • San Agustinillo, Oaxaca (2011-2020)
      • Brigitte Longueville, Solstice Yoga
      • 5 and 10-day Yoga Retreats
    • Rancho Cerro Largo, Playa Aragon, Oaxaca (2017-2020)
      • Mario Corelli
      • 7-day Yoga Retreats 

    CONTINUING EDUCATION

    • Soulful Life: Convivium (2021-Current)
      • Exploring the World of Soul & Community with Francis Weller
      • Weekly Online Meeting, Micro-Rituals, Writing Practice, and Grief Vigils
    • An Apprenticeship with Sorrow (2020)
      • Teachings with Francis Weller
      • A 4-week series exploring the core skill of grief work in a time of radical uncertainty
    • Ontogony (2018-Current)
      • Body-Mind Transpersonal Therapy Program to expand personal growth and therapeutic skills
      • Dr. Carlos de León
        • Theoretical Fundamentals of Transpersonal Psychology
        • Principles of Ontogony: Liberation through Reconnection
    • Anthony Abbagnano (2021)
      • Alchemy of Breath Online Program
      • Conscious Connected Breath
    •  Yoga Nidra (2021)
      • Lily Goncalves, Blooming Lotus
      • Online Training Program
    •  Gary Kraftsow (2019)
      • Tantra Online Program
    • Antonio Sausys Retreat (2019)
      • Yoga for Grief (20 hours)
      • Intensive exploration of Grief from yogic perspective
    •  Deep Flow Massage Course (2017)
      • Myle´ne Bergeron
      • 35-hour training in Bodywork-Alignment-Mindfulness
    • Edgewood Vancouver – Education on Addiction and Co-Dependency
      • Insite Program 2011
      • On-going group process (2011-2016)
    • Thich Naht Hanh (2015)
      • 10-day Meditation Retreat, UBC
      • Dharma Teachings
    • TRE: Trauma Release Exercises (2013)
      • Based on work of Dr.David Bercelli
      • 8-hour training with Maria Alfaro

    VOLUNTEER WORK

    • Yoga Outreach
      • BYSCC- teaching youth in prison
      • On-going Annual Fundraiser and teaching for YO
    • Breathwave
      • Facilitaition Support Bi-Annual Retreats 

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