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YOGA THERAPY 2016 The Integrative Amrit Methods of I AM Yoga™ • Yoga, , Yoga Therapy, … • Programs to Uplift and Enliven /YOGA NIDRA • Learn to be happy, NOW Learning as Transformation with I AM Yoga™ At the Amrit Yoga Institute, we are here to help you build a life that serves your true fulfillment. The essential secrets of Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda reveal a channel to peace and vitality sourced from within – where body, mind, heart and soul move as One. Our unique insight and experience based programs generate powerful internal shifts designed to transform every aspect of your life. The Integrative Amrit Methods or I AM Yoga™ are designed to empower you to live your life with more skill, more peace, more grace and less reactivity.

Our Mission The Amrit Yoga Foundation is a global network designed to empower practitioners and teachers of I AM Yoga™ techniques on their path of self-discovery through the teachings and Lineage of Yogi . Abhay CEO & Gurudev Providing practical applications for the ancient mystical yogic teachings through experiential learning and services that transcend and transform the man-made boundaries that separate us from ourselves and each other. I AM Yoga™ Welcome Weekend Retreats Jan. 29-31, April 15-17, June 10-12, Aug. 12-14, Nov. 18-20 Join us for a weekend of Relaxation, Regeneration and Self- The Amrit Yoga Institute Exploration! Is located in Salt Springs, Florida, set in the pristine Through the integrative beauty of the Ocala National Forest on the shores practices of Amrit Yoga and of spring fed Lake Kerr. Our serene six-acre property Yoga Nidra you will learn features lush gardens, stone decks and walkways specific techniques to activate nestled beneath a towering canopy of live oaks. Here, and maximize the healing the riches of nature create a nurturing atmosphere wisdom of your body that will where you can rest, relax and reconnect with Source. allow you to: • Reduce stress Impeccable Teaching Staff • Harness and harmonize the Our teachers embody and transmit the essence of restless mind yoga. As a result of having • Enter the deepest levels of lived what they share relaxation, tranquility and with you, their teachings stillness are inspired, rather than • Feel revitalized, regenerated and inspired learned. They don’t just These unique practices empower you to skillfully handle communicate information, challenges in your personal and professional life that create they bring heart, presence, chronic stress and rob you of your creative vital life force. compassion and clarity. They speak to the highest I AM Yoga™ is ideal for beginners as well as seasoned potential in you and practitioners looking for the perfect weekend retreat! nurture it with non- Tuition: $249 plus $45 per day for room and meals judgmental support. All of New Student Special: Take $50 off the regular price! the I AM Yoga™ teachers have been directly trained by Yogi Amrit Desai and Kamini Desai, PhD Director of Education. "My experience - transformative!"

2 www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] Table of Contents

Welcome Weekends...... 2

Our Lineage...... 5

The Power of by Kamini Desai, PhD...... 8

I AM Yoga™ Teacher Training Programs “Level 1 Amrit Yoga Immersion and/or Certification for Everyone, YA 200 hrs...... 7 Yoga Nidra Level 1...... 10 Level 2 Advanced Amrit Yoga 500 RYT...... 11 Advanced Yoga Nidra Level 2...... 12 Yoga Therapy Training...... 13

Transformation with I AM YogaTM by Gurudev Yogi Amrit Desai...... 14

Lineage and Programs...... 15

Ayurveda Lifestyle Consultant & Practitioner Trainings...... 16

Ayurvedic Deep Cleanse & Mini Detox...... 17

Healing Arts Services...... 18

Amrit Recovery Programs...... 19

Weekend and Specialty Programs...... 20

Amrit Yoga Ambassadors...... 22 Lifestyle Training and Volunteering On the Road Trainings Rest and Relaxation Retreat

Program Information...... 23 “Through I AM Yoga™ you invoke the presence of the spirit that turns your body into a temple and your heart into the sanctuary of the soul.” ~Gurudev Continuing Education Credits (CE’s) The Amrit Yoga Institute is an approved Continuing Education Provider for specific programs through: • Registered Yoga School 200-hour, 300-hour, 500-hour. • National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) for self care/personal use.

www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] 3 Our Exceptional Staff

Kamini Desai, PhD: Chandrakant John Hiester: Malay Desai: Abhay Scott Arena: Director of Education Senior Teacher General Manager CEO Yogeshwari Yogacharya

Brendan Gardner: Nirali Lauren McCrea: Ashvini Kenyon Gatlin: Indu Heather Eilering: Director of Operations Assistant Director of Manager, Gurudev’s Office Director of Programs Education & Development

Kalindi Edwina Hoffmann: Craig Cavaluzzi: Colette Carroll: Pratima Amy Farmer: Registrations Chef and Kitchen Manager Director of Recovery Programs Housekeeping Manager

"To care deeply, we must first have a clear understanding of how sharing and giving of ourselves can be profoundly transforming for both those who give and those who receive. Selfless service is not social work for change, but an act of transformation. We use the tools of love to serve each other." Phyllis Holzderber: Garrett LaValley: ~ Gurudev Accounting Director of Media

4 www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] Gurudev Shri Amritji (Yogi Amrit Desai) Amrit Yoga Lineage is an internationally recognized authority on yoga and holistic living. Widely acknowledged for carrying the authentic voice of yoga to the world, he has been honored both in the U.S. and Amrit Yoga is the abroad. Some of his distinguished titles include International natural evolution Yoga Grand Master from HH Jagat Guru Amrta Suryananda Maha of ancient yogic Raja, Portuguese Yoga practices passed Confederation. Doctor down from master to of Yoga, Jagadacharya disciple, refined to be (Universal Teacher), and relevant and effective the rare Vishwa Yoga for Western culture Ratna, awarded by the today. The practices President of . of Amrit Yoga have Yogi Desai began been developed by teaching yoga in 1960, Gurudev Yogi Amrit making him one of Desai based on the the earliest pioneers ancient secrets of of yoga in the West. yoga he received Following a profound directly from his guru, Swami Shri Kripalvanandji (Kripalu). life-transforming Swami Kripalu, lovingly known as Bapuji, received his initiation awakening, into the mysteries of yoga from Lord Lakulish (Dadaji), considered he developed a an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Bapuji is recognized as one of the methodology that greatest yoga masters of the 20th century. His life is an amazing altered the popular notion of yoga as a physical discipline and story of unwavering devotion marked by 30 years of sadhana, reintroduced a spiritual dimension to the practice of . silence and meditation. He named this approach Kripalu Yoga: Meditation in Motion, in Gurudev was just 16 years old when he first met Bapuji and he has honor of his guru, Swami Kripalvanandji. The yoga society Yogi followed his teachings ever since. The special bond of love they Desai founded eventually grew to become for Yoga shared brought Bapuji to America for more than four years, where and Health, one of the largest centers of its kind in America. The he blessed thousands with his loving presence. methodology he developed has evolved into the Amrit Method, In 1969 Bapuji recognized Gurudev by giving him the title of Yogi where the dominant focus is on meditative awareness which and in 1980 he gave the Gurudev the title Yogacharya (Master adds a dimension extending the benefits of yoga beyond the of Yoga). Bapuji bestowed upon Gurudev the rare blessing of body, creating new possibilities to widen the range of therapeutic . This spiritual gift allows Gurudev to instantly enter deep applications and opportunities for healing professionals and meditation outside the time-bound dimension of body and mind, anyone on the path to self-discovery. Gurudev has created one and in this state to initiate profound shifts in consciousness in of the largest network of certified yoga teachers over the past 55 others who are receptive. years. Today more than 8,000 Yoga and Yoga Nidra teachers have Shortly after returning to India in 1981, Bapuji left his physical been certified in the systems he developed, teaching in 50 states body. His legacy continues today through the thousands of and 45 countries around the world. disciples and practitioners of both Kripalu and Amrit Yoga. Amrit Yoga is the refinement of the Kripalu Yoga system Gurudev : “Yogi Amrit Desai is a pioneer in introducing Yoga created which shattered the notion of yoga as purely a physical to the West, but more significantly through his unique style, his discipline and opened the way for the liberation of consciousness. method of teaching draws upon the original spiritual depth that is Amrit Yoga practitioners continue to grow as more and more missing in the popular practice of Hatha Yoga.” people are drawn to these profound and authentic yogic teachings, and to the opportunity to study with a living master Homegrown Gurus (State University of New York, 2013): “Desai who is part of this powerful lineage of Shaktipat Kundalini Yoga. remains at the forefront of the modern Anglophone (English- The initiation Gurudev received from Bapuji transformed his speaking) Yoga Revolution in America for almost four decades…” life and teachings by making him the carrier for the mystical lineage of Lord Lakulish and Swami Kripalu in the West. Gurudev continues to refine these principles in the Amrit Method. “The purpose of yoga is to bring the darkness of unconscious patterns of the past into the light that Dr. : “Yogi Desai revived the ancient teachings of the present is. Make the invisible visible, actualize the millennial old Shaivite Yoga, rooted in the Lakulish tradition from Kayavarohan in Guijarat, one of the greatest centers of India’s potential and restore the time-bound bodymind to the older Yoga practices… Yogi Desai made these secret teachings original time-transcendent Source that the soul is.” once more alive and relevant to the entire world. He has left an ~Gurudev indelible influence on , particularly in the West…”

www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] 5 World Class Cuisine At the Amrit Yoga Institute we are proud to offer you meals prepared with locally grown organic farm fresh produce prepared by our culinary chef, Craig Cavaluzzi. Our local organic farm, Crones Cradle, is located on a 756 acre ecological preserve. The owners of Crones Cradle are not only health conscious, they are conservation conscious. They provide quality and delicious organic produce while only using 100 acres of their land for farming. The rest of the land is preserved to conserve Florida’s natural flora and fauna. Chef Craig has been studying yoga and meditation for over 40 years. He is devoted to combining his practice with his culinary gift by serving nutritious and delicious meals.

Yoga Practice: Therapeutic application of postures, breath “I felt touched by the work and meditation restores physical, mental and emotional clarity and balance. This creates a significant reduction in anxiety, depression, and stress — strengthening immunity and loving environment. activating the innate healing powers of the body. Each staff member Ayurveda: This ancient time-tested system of detoxification, diet, and lifestyle works from internal organs was very authentic to cellular and bio-energetic levels releasing toxins in organs, muscles and joints. and inspiring.” Diet: Food can function as poison or as medicine. Our programs offer a nourishing, digestible and healthy diet as part of Ayurveda and gentle detoxification.

Best of Both Worlds: Our treatment combines the best practices of the East and West. You will learn how to awaken the higher power within through the combined practice of postures, meditation and breath work creating a shift from the busy worried mind to the grace of the higher power.

Holistic Healing: The Amrit Yoga Institute is one of the most exclusive holistic treatment centers in the world. Our serene location provides guests with a sanctuary of peace, where you naturally feel relaxed, joyous and open to new possibilities.

6 www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] I AM Yoga™ Teacher Training I LEVEL TRAINING TEACHER Certification & Immersion with Kamini, Nirali & Jagdish Join one of the largest network of certified yoga teachers for the past 55 years. Amrit Yoga offers a dimension to yoga trainings you will not find anywhere else. The Amrit Method® is a dynamically active and deeply meditative approach that systematically instills the ancient principles of yoga directly into our practice. Amrit Yoga harmonizes the meditative mental and spiritual disciplines of (surrender) with the strength and alignment of Hatha Yoga (willful action) into one system. This practice ultimately leads to the union of Individual Soul with Cosmic Soul, the real purpose of yoga.

In Amrit Yoga, the skills you learn You can teach who on the mat extend to challenges you are. you encounter in life. Through its specific approach to yoga Transform yourself. postures and pranayams (breath work), it cultivates inward focus Transform the and meditative awareness. By world! learning how to be engaged totally in the experience, you learn how to harmonize and ultimately silence the conflicting forces and “If it does not change your life disturbances that arise from the body, emotions and mind. it’s not yoga.” ~Gurudev Daily Sessions Include: • Teaching and Q&A experiences directly from Yogi Amrit Desai including mantra chanting & meditation Lauren Nirali McCrea, E-RYT 500 – Senior Teacher • Classical yoga and theory from ancient texts Assistant Director of Education and Development • The I AM Yoga™ view of energy, anatomy, and Nirali has practiced and studied yoga for over 10 years. Cultivated personally meditation by Yogi Amrit Desai for the last seven, • The I AM Yoga™ view of Yoga Nidra and Quantum Breath Nirali’s training has established roots Meditation deep into the heart of yoga. She has assisted and trained under Kamini Desai • Devotional practices (bhakti yoga) in Yoga Teacher Trainings and Yoga • Daily practice and hands-on posture clinics in small groups, Nidra Professional Trainings, and has accompanied Yogi Desai in his travels modifications and assists, teaching techniques, practice since 2009 as an assistant teacher during teaching & applied anatomy seminars. Additionally, Nirali has helped nurture and develop the residential teachers representing the Amrit Yoga Immersion: For anyone wanting to deepen their own personal Institute since 2013. yoga practice, facilitating transformation from deep within. Jagdish Tom Buckland July 8-17 Jagdish is a certified E-RYT 500-hour Amrit Yoga Instructor, a Certified Tuition: $2000 plus room and meals Amrit Method Yoga Nidra Facilitator and student of , anatomy and scripture. His heart also resides Certification: Transmit what you learn to those in Nada or Mantra Yoga. A musician and sound recording engineer, he has around you. This is a 200 hour Yoga Alliance loved sound from early childhood certification. and has incorporated it into his daily July 8-17 and September 9-18 practice. In 2012 he was honored by Yogi Desai with the title of Naad Tuition: $3000 plus room and meals. You Brahm. These days you will find him must take both the July and September travelling between his home in Rhode programs for full certification. Island, where he chants and teaches at Santosha Yoga Studio, and to teach the Amrit Method of Yoga Immersion Contact us for early bird discounts by 5/23 & Certification trainings at The Amrit For a full 500 hour Yoga Alliance Certification Yoga Institute. join us for Yoga Nidra and Advanced Amrit Yoga.

www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] 7 The Integrative Amrit but the truth is, after a short respite, our internal “to do” list spontaneously re-populates and we find ourselves off to Methods: The Power of the races again, running and running, but never seeming to arrive for very long. Mindful Yoga Think of your favorite food. Where is the only place you By Kamini Desai, PhD can actually enjoy it? NOW. We can work in the sphere of time, but the only place we will ever get the fulfillment and enjoyment is by showing up in the moment - NOW. Yet, it’s the one place we rarely ever are! We are so busy getting our “to do” list done, we could literally miss the one place our life is happening. We are so busy getting to the next thing, we never enjoy this thing. So how can we experience fulfillment NOW? There are two ways to clean the house, do your accounting or be with the kids. When you are cleaning the house, but resenting it or rushing through it, notice how it feels like a chore. But when you are totally absorbed in the experience of cleaning the house, it can actually become a deeply fulfilling experience. This is mindfulness, and mindfulness is what the Amrit Method of Yoga and Yoga Nidra are designed to teach you. Whatever you do, yoga shows you how to be totally present to it, pay attention to it, be absorbed by it. It builds your capacity to attend to every detail so much so that there is no part of you outside the experience wishing it was different. When you learn to be lost in the moment, you are filled-full by it. But when divided from the moment, the intrinsic fulfillment available in it is lost. No matter what it is, you can make anything a more nourishing and less draining experience. The next time you are worried about something, try coming back to Most of us have an internal “To Do” list. We tell ourselves your present moment surroundings. Rather than paying when we have enough money, when we lose the 10 attention to your mind, pay attention to NOW. Notice pounds, when the kids are squared away, when the big the act of walking, sitting, speaking, breathing…and the project is done, then we will relax. sensations in your body while doing them. Every time you The “when” strategy for happiness depends on time. We notice your mind wanting to go back to its source of worry, tell ourselves one day we will arrive at relaxation for good, bring it back to what is happening NOW. Notice how this

8 www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] breaks the momentum of worry, calms you and allows you to have more perspective on the situation when you return to it. "We are so busy getting to the next The Amrit Method of Yoga is designed to help you thing, we are never in the one place reconnect with the power of Now – even when you don’t where fulfillment is available. NOW." want “now” to be showing up the way it is. By learning ~Kamini to bring ourselves back from division and conflict with the moment to harmony with the moment, we learn to experience more peace more of the time. You may find being totally present where you are is less assaulting than "Life is an experience. Fulfillment resisting the moment and wishing you were somewhere of what you are doing comes not else. The more you are present and the less divided you from the completion but from the are, the more you will be able to be where you are with evolution in the experience of relaxation and ease. being present with where you are Meditation-based Amrit Method Yoga Nidra is comprised of a structured series of ancient mindfulness techniques and what you are doing. When including breath, body and awareness techniques which you are fully alive, your capacity to progressively drop you from the thinking, conflicted mind experience is total." into feeling sensations in the body. From there, it is easy to drop into a deep and profoundly restorative state of being. ~Gurudev Rejuvenated and restored from within, your body is in the optimal state to receive more and more moments of life with an open and relaxed stance.

Kamini Desai, PhD is the Education Director of the Amrit Yoga Institute. Over the past 25 years Kamini, author of Life Lessons, Love Lessons, has created an exciting and unique body of teachings incorporating western psychology and eastern philosophy. Considered an expert in the nidra, yoga therapy, relaxation, and artful living, her practical and accessible teaching style has been welcomed throughout the United States and in over 10 countries around the world. Her corporate clients have included Bahamas Princess Resorts, Kellogg’s, KEDS, Sony, KPN Telecom and Mars Confectionary as well as the Department of Defense and the Internal Revenue Service of the Netherlands. In 2012 she was awarded the title Yogeshwari (woman of yogic mastery) for her keen ability to bring ancient illumination to the genuine challenges of the human experience. Kamini has been featured on the cover of Natural Awakenings, in Dutch Cosmopolitan, Fit and Healthy magazine, and has published numerous articles in the United States and Europe. For more information: www.kaminidesai.com.

www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] 9 • Amrit Method Yoga Nidra manual and Script Cards I AM Yoga™ Yoga Nidra Teacher • Ongoing support from seasoned Amrit Method Yoga Nidra Training Certification & Facilitators Immersion Immersion: For anyone wanting to immerse Yoga Nidra utilizes ancient meditation techniques that themselves in this powerful healing modality. have the power to take you to the innermost, deepest March 4-8 or October14-18 levels of relaxation where your whole body and being Tuition: $1500 plus room and meals is permeated by peace of mind and profound stillness. It unlocks the mystical, integrative powers of the Certification: Transmit what you learn to subconscious and your higher centers of consciousness those around you. to effortlessly erase your most tenacious, self-destructive habits and behavior patterns such as: March 8-13 or October 18-23 • Stress Tuition: $1500 plus room and meals. • Habits and Addictions Note: You must take Immersion prior to certification. • Trauma and PTSD • Insomnia, Depression and Anxiety Take the Full I AM Yoga™ Yoga Nidra Facilitator Training, both Immersion and Certification together, for a truly

transformative experience. I AM Yoga™ Yoga Nidra Immersion March 4-13 or October 14-23 5 Days Tuition: $2800 plus room and meals Ideal for those who want to explore the power of Yoga Early Bird Pricing Available. Visit our website today. Nidra, the immersion provides in-depth information and For a full 500 hour Yoga Alliance Certification join us for I AM personal experience of this transformative technique. It Yoga™ Level 1 and Advanced Amrit Yoga Teacher Trainings. includes:

• Multiple daily Yoga Nidra practices to restore and rejuvenate "If someone is looking to expand or deepen their • Information on the historical, biological and teaching practice, this is an invaluable method." psychological foundations of Yoga Nidra • Current research on the therapeutic impact of entering the “Zero Stress Zone” state through Yoga Nidra • An explanation of the benefits of each component of the Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra • Development of a home study regimen • A comprehensive Yoga Nidra manual

I AM Yoga™ Yoga Nidra Professional Facilitator Training 10 Days/100 hrs. with Yoga Alliance Prerequisites: Yoga Nidra Immersion For those who wish to share the Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra by becoming a certified facilitator, this in-depth

YOGA NIDRA TRAINING YOGA training provides comprehensive tools that allow you to bring the power of Yoga Nidra to others. The Professional Facilitator Training includes: • Personal guidance and evaluation for effectively facilitating Yoga Nidra • Practice at tailoring Yoga Nidra for specific individuals and groups • A six-week lesson plan including a guide to presenting Yoga Nidra as a lecture demonstration and one-on-one-sessions

10 www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] TEACHER TRAINING LEVEL II LEVEL TRAINING TEACHER

Chandrakant John Hiester I AM Yoga™ Advanced Amrit Yoga; Chandrakant is a preacher’s son, a Vietnam era veteran and a Meditation in Motion Level 2 Training graduate of Rutgers University. This advanced training builds on the I AM Yoga™Level 1 Posture of He has distilled more than three Consciousness format and enables you to “consciously-cross-over” decades of practice and study with from the willful practice of postures to a dynamic blend of willful Gurudev into simple, engaging teachings designed to help you postures and spontaneous movements prompted by the inner evolve from physical yoga into urgings of prana. energy yoga. In 2008, Gurudev The training incorporates: bestowed upon Chandrakant the title of Yogacharya, preceptor of • Two daily Sadhanas Yoga. This is the same title Bapuji • Simple breathing techniques to cultivate an attunement to bestowed on Gurudev in 1980. prana • Techniques to help you connect with the natural intelligence of prana • Experience the deeper energetic meaning of the yogic Meditation in Motion Certification scriptures June 17-26 This training provides a unique energetic group setting to support and nurture the cultivation Meditation in Motion Immersion of the attunement to prana experienced in the February 12-21 I AM personal sadhana Immersion. It reveals the This 10 Day personal sadhana Immersion is open to all Amrit Yoga innermost depth of I AM Yoga™ where you experience teachers, 200 hr. certified yoga teachers from all traditions and Pranakriya; the harmonious interplay between energy experienced yoga practitioners. This Immersion is structured as [prana] and the mind [chitta]. The certification a personal sadhana using Prana [the natural intelligence of the component provides the understanding, techniques vital life force] to recognize Patanjali’s description of yoga and its and direct experience necessary to layer I AM Yoga™ outcome as “Witnessing the mental modifications in the mind, onto any style of hatha yoga. then the Seer [Self] abides in Its own nature”. This Immersion Reveal to your students what you have learned. cultivates an inner attunement to Prana to “consciously-cross-over” • Learn additional postures as “kriya starters” to initiate from physical yoga to energy yoga, from sitting meditation to life Pranakriyas. as a Meditation in Motion. • Learn how to guide your students into the direct Tuition: $1600 plus room and meals experience of Pranakriyas. • Learn how to guide the Quantum Breath Meditation Technique Prerequisite: Meditation in Motion Immersion & I AM Yoga™ Level 1. For 200 hour certified yoga teachers from other traditions it also requires attendance at the 3 day Posture of Consciousness Intensive in order to receive a 200 hour certification from the Amrit Institute. (See page 12 for the 3 day Posture of Consciousness Intensive.) Tuition: $1800 plus room and meals Both Immersion and Certification Tuition: $2295 plus room and meals

I AM Yoga™ Advanced Amrit Yoga training yields 200 hours through Yoga Alliance. When you combine this training with Amrit Yoga Nidra you will have 300 hrs which you may combine with a 200 hour certification from a different tradition for 500 hours. For a full 500 hr. accreditation through AYI you need to have taken the Amrit Yoga Level 1 training and Yoga Nidra. Contact us for Special Early Bird Pricing

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Amrit Method of Yoga Therapy Training July 20-31 With Kamini Desai, PhD Life is energy. It is meant to flow through us, each time leaving us broader, richer and evolving us for having known it. When we experience more intensity than we can handle, we shut this process down and create blocks in the body.

The Amrit Method of Yoga Therapy is designed to not only treat visible physical symptoms, but is aimed at addressing the invisible mental and emotional blocks that contribute to them.

In this training you will learn how to give individualized yoga therapy sessions as well as group yoga therapy classes. Using gravity supported, static poses held by the facilitator, or with the use of the wall or props, you will learn how to surface and release blockages held in body zones such as legs, buttocks, hamstrings, heart and shoulders. This rejuvenating and releasing experience enhances your understanding of the energetic aspects of yoga and how to use it for yourself and others as one of the most profound healing modalities you will ever encounter. • Explore the anatomy of energy and how it becomes blocked • Use a variety of prop and partner assisted yoga postures to intensify energy flow and encounter energetic holding patterns • Learn about the as a map to our personal evolution and how yoga therapy poses can be used to open stagnant energies • Discover how to healthfully integrate and release emotions for yourself and others • Use various experiences to connect with and learn to listen to the energy of the body and what it is saying to you.

This training can be used as a powerful tool for your own personal journey. Yoga therapy creates: • The opportunity to re-program mental and emotional patterns that produce dis-ease • Improved posture and range of motion “I am extremely grateful for the • Reduction of chronic pain and tension opportunity to release what I have not • Long term restoration of body function after injury or surgery been able to successfully deal with for • Increased energy, mental clarity, emotional balance and quite some time. And aside from feeling assistance to transform unhealthy thinking patterns lighter (which is so pronounced) and Tuition: $2000 plus room and meals centered, I feel that I am more capable Contact us for Early Bird Pricing now to help others. This is so powerful and awesome!” "I have never been to a program with such love, efficient planning, thoroughness "The Yoga Therapy program is an to every detail and participant support. innovative, profound, reflective healing Absolutely wonderful! modality. Brilliant!"

13 Transformation with I AM Yoga™ Gurudev Yogi Amrit Desai

We all face crises in life. Divorce, health conditions, financial issues and job loss naturally create anxiety, anger, fear, frustration, blame and shame. These are external symptoms that are triggered from unresolved traumas and painful memories of the past. If you merely change your job or relationship, you are not addressing the inner causes that are at the root of your emotional reactions. Struggling with patterns re-surface until you develop awareness to see the thoughts and emotions that emerge from fear and anger drag true solution to the problem. Avoiding or suppressing trauma you deeper and deeper into conflict. Being stuck in stress leads prevents you from healing yourself from the cause. to disease and dysfunction; research proves that 85% of all physical, mental and emotional suffering and illness is caused The Integrative Amrit Method of I Am Yoga™ programs are by chronic stress. designed to dismantle the cause as well as the effect. By only removing the effect, the cause will continue to create new When a painful experience arises, it presents you with the problems in different forms. When you remove the inner cause opportunity to remove it from reoccurrence by destroying the (the invisible part of the iceberg), the outer effects (the visible poisonous roots that live within you. Unconscious patterns part of the iceberg), disappear on their own. The I AM tools and remain invisible until a crisis triggers them as emotional techniques help you disengage from the cause of conflict and reactions. Toxic emotions appear on the surface as effects; the initiate healing from within…connecting you with your innate cause remains buried as old experiences from the past. During powers of love and creativity. You learn to live life fully, relaxing crises, such self-destructive compulsive habits and behavior with everyone you are with, everywhere you go and with whatever you are doing.

Gurudev’s Awakening to I AM Yoga™ One January morning in 1970 the life of Yogi Amrit Desai changed forever. “I performed my routine with special concentration that day, gradually becoming more absorbed and entered a deep meditative state even as my body continued to move. My mind took a back seat and my body spontaneously entered into a flow of movements from within that were emerging directly from bodily impulses. With no conscious effort on my part, my body was twisting and turning, flowing smoothly from one posture to the next. “For the first time, I felt complete and total integration of body, mind, heart and spirit. It was an experience of meditation in motion.” • This great revelation took me into an expanded state of consciousness that permanently changed my life. • My whole orientation to sense-objects changed and my mind was freed from judgement or analysis of how things should be. • My world was becoming transparent. I was able to perceive things around me with greater depth and precision. • I discovered a whole new level of being kind and loving that took no effort at all. • At the same time, I became less and less attached to end results • I saw that I didn’t have to intervene in life’s flow, but that it had its own special rhythm and purpose. • I stopped waiting for deep sadhana to appear. Instead I entered meditation on the moment and made it the prime focus of my life.

Throughout the 50 plus years of teaching in America, Yogi Desai has remained steadfast in his own direct revelation to provide the unique understanding and direct experiences to transform ordinary life into a “Meditation in Motion”. For information on our Meditation in Motion program visit page 11 14 LINEAGE PROGRAMS Deepen your connection to your Practice and Our Lineage

Connect to the intuitive wisdom of Spirit by re-connecting with your spiritual community. These programs provide you an opportunity to maintain a consistent sadhana and progressively deeper connection to the energy of the Lineage of Masters.

Mahasamadhi: A Celebration of Love Your relationship with the guru is a constant co-creative and Lineage process involving both an internal and external connection. January 1-3 The guru stands on the threshold of known and unknown, With Gurudev, Chandrakant, Umesh & Leela between darkness and light. His presence raises you out of the What better way to begin a new year than with love! You known to truth consciousness. The human mind alone cannot will learn about the Amrit Yoga Lineage of Light and Love achieve truth realization. The guru is the guide to the gateway as we celebrate the life and teachings of Swami Kripalu to consciousness. (Bapuji). Through meditation, yoga, chanting and letters Tuition: $495 plus room and meals ($360 plus room & meals if from Bapuji to Gurudev and special guests from their days you have taken Prana Awakening or Lineage in the past) at Kripalu with Bapuji, you will connect with his unbounded love and commitment to his practice. Tuition: $249 plus room and meals The Yoga of Conscious Relationships with Gurudev May 27-29 Sadhana of Prana The core of all relationships is the relationship you have January 15-17, May 6-8, December 2-4 with yourself. When you shift your inner world, your outer With Chandrakant relationships are naturally transformed to mirror the love you This 3-Day Intensive is an opportunity for yoga teachers and have awakened within. Explore how the techniques of Amrit experienced yoga practitioners of all traditions to reconnect Yoga and Yoga Nidra can transform all of your relationships & recharge. You will join together with your fellow yoga while practicing the art of conscious communication for practitioners in 4-5 progressively deepening Yoga Sadhanas effortless conflict resolution. For more information read (practices) in order to cultivate your recognition of the Gurudev’s book The Yoga of Relationships. innate intelligence of the body’s vital life force, prana. By Tuition: $349 plus room and meals attuning the mind to naturally merge with prana, you cultivate the ability to live your life as a Meditation in Motion. Tuition: $249 first time attendees($99 for returning Prana Awakening attendees) plus room and meals with Gurudev When I let my energy body be the guide and August 17-21 do not give my mental body any reason to Gurudev recommends this program for sincere seekers who interfere, I become the witness. wish to accelerate the depth of their sadhana. It is specifically geared toward the awakening of prana Shakti through ~Gurudev energetic transmission from guru to disciple. This connection creates a profound shift creating a deeper felt connection with Living in the Light of Our Lineage the Lineage of Light and the power of the Presence of the March 24-27 with Gurudev, Chandrakant and Deb Masters. Under Gurudev's masterful guidance, you will explore For seekers who have attended I AM Yoga™ trainings and the mystical workings of spontaneous prana kriyas as effortless who are dedicated to their spiritual practice, growth and flow, automatic postures, mudras, locks and development. This program explores the relationship directly though pranic urges independent of mental volition. between your inner guru and the Lineage of the Masters. If you wish for the opportunity to receive name and manta You will explore the spiritual impact of the ancient initiation into the Lineage of Masters you may request an tradition and ritual of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion, application during the program. through various practices while renewing and reinforcing Tuition: $795 ($595 for returning students when returning for your commitment to deepen your spiritual growth and same program) plus room and meals development.

15 The Amrit Yoga Institute is proud to announce an Ayurveda Certification Program for yoga teachers, massage therapists and other health care professionals. This training program is based on the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) Benchmarks for training in traditional/complementary and alternative medicine for training in Ayurveda.

Become an Ayurveda Lifestyle Consultant This course will include 150 hours of classroom training, 24 hours of webinar instruction, 30 hours of education at an Ayurveda conference, and 96 hours of home study. Upon Completion of this Certification Course, You Will: • Know the basic principles of Ayurveda and how to apply them to living a healthy lifestyle. • Be able to make recommendations to clients regarding their overall lifestyles according to their unique constitution in order to restore balance to their lives. • Be eligible to continue your education to become a Certified Ayurveda Practitioner.

Dates: April 6-10, May 13-15, June 1-5, & August 3-7, 2016 Tuition: $3,995 ($3,595 if paid in full before 2/6/16) plus room and meals

Shekhar Annambhotla, BAMS, MDAYURVED, LMT, ERYT-500, RMAS, Become a Certified Ayurvedic Pennsylvania, USA Practitioner has been practicing and teaching ayurveda A Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner is a professional with worldwide since 1988. Dr. Shekhar is the Founding Director of Ojas, LLC, Ayurveda Wellness Center, in additional training in pathology and disease management Pennsylvania, President of Association of Ayurvedic beyond that of the Certified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant Professionals of North America (AAPNA) and Director and is qualified to practice preventive health care and health of Global Ayurveda Conferences, LLC, USA. promotion using nutrition, lifestyle management, and herbal dietary supplements. Vijay Jain, MD, FACS, RIAP, Florida, USA brings more than 38 years of experience in General This course will include 100 hours of classroom training in Surgery and 17 years of focused study of Integrative the USA, 120 hours of classroom training in India, 40 hours Medicine to his engaging integration of traditional/ Western medicine with ancient medicine and well- of webinar instruction, 90 hours of education at 3 ayurveda tried systems of healing from different cultures. In conferences, and 150 hours of home study. addition to his surgery practice, Dr. Jain lectures on Ayurveda Principles and Practices and how to create Optimal Health. His main interest is in the Benefits of becoming a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner (CAP): science of graceful aging as it relates to holistic • Practice of health, promotion and preventive care medical practices. • Nutritional counseling • Lifestyle recommendations • Disease management through nutrition, lifestyle and dietary supplements

Dates: May 2-6, May 13-15, June 27-July 1, Sept. 9-11, India (separate tuition) Nov. 1-20 Tuition for USA Training: $3,500 for Modules 4 and 5, or $3,150 if paid in full before start of program, plus room and meals Both our Ayurveda Certification courses comply with the requirements of the Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant Certificate Course as outlined by International University of Yoga and Ayurveda (IUYA) and Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, Inc. (AAPNA).

16 www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] 8-Day Ayurvedic Deep Cleanse with Relax, Restore, Rejuvenate Through Panchakarma Ayurvedic Mini-Detoxification

It’s the combination of Amrit Yoga with Ayurveda that makes our panchakarma so unique! Boost your Immunity and restore your health. Combine the complementary practices of Amrit Yoga and Release longstanding negative dietary habits and begin to Ayurveda detoxification to transform your health and prevent live a healthy and balanced lifestyle. aging. Our 8-day panchakarma programs are based on specific This program with Medical and Ayurveda Physician Dr. Jain protocols tailored to the individual’s physical, mental and M.D. is being offered to anyone looking for a quick increase emotional constitution. to their immunity through mini detoxification or clients who Panchakarma removes deeply held toxins in the neuroglandular have already gone through intensive Panchakarma and need system, organs of the body and at cellular levels. It restores a boost. balance to return you to your natural state of optimal health and We limit registration to 12 participants to offer an well-being. individualized and personalized retreat. Like Amrit Yoga, Ayurveda works at the root cause of all Treatments will be tailored to your individual needs psychosomatic problems. It is a natural and holistic therapy that including: cleanses at unconscious levels and opens channels, activating the • Consult with Dr. Vijay Jain MD, Integrative Medicine and free flow of prana. Ayurveda Physician, on the first full day of your detox Daily Treatments may include: to determine your individual constitution, your specific • Private consults with Dr. Shekar, who carefully selects all treatments based on your constitution and symptoms, Ayurvedic treatments for your constitution (Dosha) to restore and to provide advice regarding nutrition and herbs to be balance for accelerated healing taken after detoxification program. • Daily yoga, Yoga Nidra and meditation sessions • 3 Ayurvedic Abhyanga Massages, 2 Steam Treatments & 1 Shirodhara • Shirodhara - the calming • Daily I AM Yoga™ Yoga and Yoga Nidra stream of warm, • Vegetarian meals suited for detoxification medicated oil applied to Dates: January 7-10, March 17-20, June 2-5, September the forehead 1-4, December 8-11 to activate Tuition: $750 plus room and meals the third eye (the pituitary center) and help remove emotional blocks • Abhyanga - herbal oil massages performed simultaneously by two specially trained therapists • Pinda Swedana - rice poultices applied by one or two therapists • Soothing steam baths to initiate deep bodily cleansing • Nasya - herbal, infused oils to clean and clear the sinuses and head • Virechana - controlled purgation • Basti - medicinal cleansing and soothing enemas • Evening lectures on Ayurveda and Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga. Topics include how to manage your diet, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and application of herbal remedies to continue your healing at home

Dates: March 29-April 5, September 21-28, December 13-20 Tuition: $3,300 includes room and meals "I leave here with incredible peace & calm, my body is so clear." "I truly feel cleansed and balanced on all levels." "I will never forget my time here."

17 Healing Arts Center & Services Our Healing Arts Staff Transformation inside and out!

The Amrit Health & Healing Arts Center located on the campus of the Amrit Yoga Institute is devoted to helping you achieve harmony and health in body, mind and spirit. Because each person is unique in constitution and health, our Center offers a wide range of healing modalities tailored to your specific needs. Our team includes highly experienced, world class practitioners who are skilled in many different types of healing services. We encourage you to try something new, and if you’re unsure about what would benefit you most, simply ask. We are all here to serve you. Healing Arts Services are available during every program, but Dr. Vijay Jain Tom “Prasad” Stodghill consider arriving a day early or extending your stay after your program and treat yourself to some extra “me time” with a treatment.

Our Services Include: Ayurvedic Consultation Through an in-depth evaluation of your state of health, lifestyle practices and physical attributes, your Ayurvedic consultant will develop an understanding of your unique constitution and any root causes of imbalance or changes you may be experiencing. Your consultation will result in a report of findings and recommendations to start your path of healing. Jennifer Specht Jenny Hannah Ayurvedic Body Treatments Ayurvedic body treatments are included in Panchakarma and our Mini-Detox but may also be enjoyed at any time to receive their healing benefits. Abhyanga Massage: A rhythmic, full body massage with warm Ayurvedic oils that aid lymphathic drainage and arterial circulation. Shirodhara: A deeply stilling treatment using warm Ayurvedic oils poured in a gentle stream onto the forehead to sooth and calm the nervous system.

Massage Therapy Generally considered part of complementary and alternative Derek Clark Harry “Hari” Luton medicine, it is an effective treatment for reducing stress, pain and muscle tension. Swedish Massage: A popular form of gentle and circulatory Supportive, knowledgeable, massage that relaxes muscles, flushes toxins from tissues and heart-centered. eases muscular aches and pains. Deep Tissue Massage: Utilizes deep pressure to remove adhesions and restore function to specific muscle groups. The therapists beautifully held the space sacred as they were delivering services. Thai Massage A deeply calming and meditative massage performed fully clothed on a Thai mat on the floor. This treatment incorporates a My massage therapists gave 100% variety of yoga-like supported positions while receiving rhythmic of their incredible skill and deep pressure to meridian lines. understanding of all that I needed for each and every massage. Call to schedule your appointment 352-685-3001

18 www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] RECOVERY PROGRAMS Women’s Recovery Retreat Amrit Recovery Programs October 28 - 30 With Dr. Jamie Marich and Colette Carroll Where most Bring your girlfriends! Let go and be as you are! programs end, Amrit Recovery For women of all ages and life stages. No yoga Programs take you experience necessary. a step beyond, • Do you long to reconnect with who you are? from recovery to • Are you in the midst of a life-changing transition? self-discovery. • Do you crave quiet reflection time, rest, and renewal? Grounded in Join us and tap into your own personal transformative the time-tested power to nourish your body and soul in an empowering, spiritual teachings nurturing and supportive environment. When you leave of the 12 Steps, us you will be refreshed and renewed enabling you as well as the to move forward in your life with a fresh attitude and transformational renewed purpose. practices of Tuition: $395 plus room and meals Amrit Yoga and Ayurveda, our Colette Carroll unique programs Colette Carroll, Director of Recovery use a powerful Programs at the Amrit Yoga Institute, is combination of diet, detoxification, yoga and breathing exercises a widely recognized expert in the field which are not typically included in traditional approaches. of holistic approaches to addiction. Combining the two life-empowering Our treatment combines the best practices of the East and West. paths of 12 Steps and yoga, she has We integrate the latest breakthroughs in the neurobiology of created a set of meditation-based addiction with yogic techniques that will take you to your next methodologies called "Recovery Yoga Nidra™ " that uplift people on their level in recovery. Yogi Amrit Desai (Gurudev) teaches for the journey of recovery. Recovery Programs when he is in residence. No yoga experience is needed to participate in any of our recovery programs. We invite you to take advantage of their Durga Leela… powerful healing effects. a practical, down to earth, and to the point speaker who has worked on her own path of recovery. She has a great sense of humor and a From Recovery to Self-Discovery real warmth for understanding the February 5-7 & August 25-28 trials and tribulations of our human This recovery program offers a sanctuary from the difficulties condition. She is the founder of Yoga of life that can result in addictions, habits and self defeating of Recovery. behaviors. In a culture of compassionate care and respect, “From Recovery to Self-Discovery” is a unique retreat. As you are nestled in the heart of the Ocala forest, you will be immersed in Yoga Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, Nidra, Yoga Therapy and Amrit yoga. LICDC-CS, RMT Tuition: Feb. $249, August $349 plus room and meals Jamie Marich travels internationally speaking on topics related to EMDR, trauma, addiction, and mindfulness while maintaining a private Yoga of Recovery— practice. Jamie is the author of several books including Trauma and Healing the Roots of Addiction the Twelve Steps: A Complete Guide May 6-12 for Recovery Enhancement (2012). With Durga Leela Health and Recovery are about coming to live in the wholeness that you are - Ayurveda is a medicine that integrates body, mind, Tommy Rosen consciousness with environment. Learn ways to revitalize your Tommy is one of the pioneers in burgeoning the field of Yoga and body’s systems and boost your immune system giving you a Recovery. Yoga teacher and addiction strong foundation in health to face the challenges and stresses of recovery expert who has spent the daily life without resorting/relapsing into old addictive behaviors. last two decades immersed in yoga, Find what works for you to fully embody your recovery and live recovery and wellness. With 24 years of continuous recovery from acute drug well, one day at a time. addiction he assists others to holistically Tuition: $925 plus room and meals transcend addictions of all kinds. Contact us for early bird pricing by 3/11

www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] 19 Dates & Tuition (room and meals separate) Specialty Programs Three Day Thai Course February 23-25: $395 Five Day Thai Course June 16-20: $595 Seven Day Thai Course November 10-16: $795 Temple of Sound with Bhagavan Das, Gurudev & Sharada Devi January 22-24 Integral Breath Therapy You will be lead on a dynamic Training journey through the chakras April 7-12 or November 15-20 using the vehicle of sound to With Carol Lampman enliven and clarify the specific You will learn to practice and share energies that employ the yogic based breathing techniques working of each . to induce and expand your state of Tuition: $395 plus room and consciousness for healing and spiritual growth. meals Tuition: $895 plus room and meals Kirtan Only: Friday 1/22 6:45 – 10pm: $35 in advance, $40 at the door Entering the Inner Depths of Silence: A Breath and Meditation Retreat Japan’s Gendai Reiki: April 21-24 and November 3-6 A Sadhana of Love During this 4 day retreat you will be With Audrey and James Pearson Shihan given the opportunity to step away Awaken and accelerate your from the constant "go here" and "do healing potential to receive this" exertion of every-day life and be and offer physical, mental, immersed in the calm, quiet and loving emotional and spiritual energy of the Amrit Yoga Institute. equilibrium. Expand your Using I AM Yoga™ techniques, you will healing and visioning ability as naturally and effortlessly relax into the you practice and experience calm quiet depths of your being where you may release the active ‘Hands-on’ and ‘Hands-off’ the mind and replace it with the intuitive knowing of Spirit. body healing with Gendai Tuition: $349 plus room and meals Reiki. If you are from another Reiki tradition you may join us for Reiki III. Reiki I & II February 17-21 Bhakti's Devotion Tuition: $375 plus room and meals April 26-28 Reiki III February 22-24 with Stuart Sovatsky, PhD Tuition: $375 plus room and meals Exploring Bhakti’s Devotion in Asana, Master Teacher Level IV November 10-14 Mantra, Loving Relationships and Work- Service. Life-Purpose Tuition: $499 plus room and meals Tuition: $99 plus room and meals Thai Massage With Senior Teacher Ariela Grodner (NCBTMB) Decoding Scripture April 29 – May 1 Also known as “lazy wo/man’s

SPECIALTY PROGRAMSSPECIALTY yoga”, this ancient healing with Yogi E art form is a great addition to Join Acharya Eric Walrabenstein for an any healer's repertoire. This in-depth exploration of the analysis gentle form of bodywork uses and application of ancient yogic the practitioner’s own body scripture. This weekend will be devoted weight to apply pressure on to the study of key yogic scriptures, energy (Sen) lines on the body, including sections from the Bhagavad as well as supported postures Gita and the Yoga Sutras, using a to stretch and open the muscles & joints. You will also specialized Scriptural Interpretation Process designed to help you learn how to apply the principles of Ayurveda into the unleash the power of ancient wisdom in your practice—and your sequences you use on clients. Open to all. life. Tuition: $249 plus room and meals

20 www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] SPECIALTY PROGRAMS Goddess Retreat September 29 – October 2 “I found a way Awaken your Goddess energy; connect to heart and soul with I AM Yoga as you recharge, relax and heal. Through the mediums that combines of painting, journaling, dance, yoga, play and celebration, postures with learn to reclaim your body as the living temple of the Goddess. No experience spirituality…takes needed. Women only please. you as deep Tuition: $495 plus room and meals or as high Inner Resiliency Immersion November 30 – December 4 as you With Carlo Monsanto BA, MS, D.AP. Learn to ground yourself in want “the language of emotions” as a framework to enhance to go.” your mental clarity, empathy, emotional intelligence, inner resiliency & adaptation to change. This immersion is designed to support anyone who wishes to work on personal development as a lifelong process. Tuition: $1650 plus room and meals Visit our Website for Early Bird Pricing

Enlightenment Intensive Intro. To Yoga Therapy November 3-7 May 20-22 Explore the deeper dimensions of Being using a With Chitra Marie Bailey, Psy. D specific self-inquiry technique which can bring about Gain a basic introduction to the mental clarity, insights, realizations, and often, by yogic perspective on energy and the Grace, break through into a direct experience of truth, development of energy blocks. You will or Enlightenment. practice yoga therapy daily to release Tuition: $442 plus room and meals blockages and restore balance and peace of mind. Amrit Yoga Therapy incorporates supported yoga postures Ayurveda: Taking and Yoga Nidra. Charge of Your Tuition: $249 plus room and meals Health January 15-17, May 13-15, Kids Yoga Nidra October 28-30 July 5-7 Eating healthy and living in The Kids Yoga Nidra Retreat is ideal for harmony with your body’s adults who have enjoyed their time at constitution can create powerful changes in your AYI, love Yoga Nidra and wish to share ability to live a creative and balanced lifestyle. Join and experience it with the kids in their us for a weekend of self-exploration and self-study. lives as well as anyone who has ever Uncover what your body, mind and spirit truly need to wanted to visit AYI with the kids in their lives. become healthy and whole. Learn the tools you need to live a balanced and healthy lifestyle according to Tuition: $299 per adult plus room and board $99 each child your personal dosha and the season. includes room and board. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tuition: $249 plus room and meals

www.amrityoga.org • Amrit Yoga Institute • 352.685.3001 • [email protected] 21 & accommodations, and karma yoga (service duties). Most who Amrit Yoga Ambassadors visit AYI report feeling the impact of the love, service and devotion We are proud to present our of our staff and volunteers. Because trained teachers who exemplify the our volunteers provide amazing depth and quality of I AM Yoga™. service, we are able to provide These individuals are spreading exceptional programs at a financially the Light and Love of our Lineage affordable price. If you are interested in a community near you. Visit in volunteering and discovering the our website for their schedules depth of love and joy that arises and learn how you can join our within by serving, please contact us Ambassador program. for more information. Yulia Azriel: Bloomington, IN Charu Tonya Blewett: Punta Gorda, FL Sabina Dekanski: Palm Harbor, FL Join us for an On The Road Karen Gomez: Chicago, IL Program near you… Marney Hasu Coulter: Roberts Creek, BC Feb. 5-7 & 26-28 Shell Haley: Vail, CO Yoga Nidra Immersion in Clearwater, FL Shambhu Paul Herzer: York Springs, PA Feb. 18-21 Beth Charu Hoerner: Palm Harbor, FL Yoga Nidra Immersion in LA, CA Frances Radhika LaValley: Wilton , CT April 14-24 Kristine Miller: Ocala, FL Yoga Nidra Immersion & Certification in Vancouver, BC Ramdas Ormond: Pleasant Grove, UT April 28-May 1 & June 23-26 Peggy Sealfon: Naples, FL Yoga Nidra Immersion & Certification Salzburg, Austria Ryan J. Soave: Delray Beach, FL June 3-5 & 17-19 John Vosler: LA, CA Yoga Nidra Immersion at Unity Plaza, Jacksonville, FL July 29-31, Aug. 5-7, 19-21, 26-28 Volunteering and Lifestyle Training at AYI Level 1 Immersion in Clearwater, FL At the Amrit Yoga Institute September 22-25 “The supreme and we are devoted to Yoga Nidra Immersion in LA, CA supporting the spiritual November 4-13 infallible way to growth of our community and students. When you Yoga Nidra Immersion & Certification in Denver, CO achieve happiness volunteer at AYI you embark in our “Spiritual Lifestyle is to serve others.“ Training” which includes: Take a Rest and Relaxation Retreat at AYI This is an amazing opportunity to step away from a stressful yoga, yoga nidra, Darshan ~Bapuji modern lifestyle and immerse yourself in relaxation and with Gurudev (when in rejuvenation. You will leave feeling balanced and inspired! residence), a mentor, meals Our R&R program is a powerful way to restore your health and • Cancellation within 24 hours or early departure: $50 processing well-being. Through the daily practice of Amrit Yoga and Yoga and the greater of: minimum deposit or percentage of days Nidra you will activate the healing wisdom of your body, which completed are non-refundable. Payment beyond the non- helps you: refunded amount will be held on account for one year to be • Reduce stress applied to future programs. If it is not used within 1 year your • Harness and harmonize the restless mind deposit(s) will expire with no refund. You may request a tax deductible donation to be made on your behalf to AYI. • Enter the deepest levels of relaxation and stillness • Panchakarma: $50 processing fee. Your deposit is refundable • Feel revitalized, regenerated, renewed and inspired up to 4 weeks in advance. After that your deposit is non- Amenities available during the R&R Program: refundable. All other payments are refundable. • Private Room • Ayurvedic Mini Detox: $50 processing fee. Your deposit is refundable up to 7 days in advance. After that your deposit is • Create your own Schedule non-refundable. All other payments are refundable. • Darshan with Gurudev (when in residence) • Ayurveda Lifestyle and Practitioner Programs: Deposit of $500 • Morning Yoga Classes is fully refundable if you are not accepted into the program. • Afternoon Yoga Nidra Guided Cancellations 1 month before program: All payments fully • Organic Vegetarian Food refundable minus a $250 administration fee. Cancellations after • Karma Yoga Optional that time: All payments will be applied to a future AYI program, minus a $250 administration fee. Call or visit our website for available dates.

Meals and Accommodations Program Information We offer wholesome, vegetarian meals with options for Registration and Payment vegans and those with food allergies. Our campus currently Enrollment is limited. We encourage you to apply as soon as houses approximately 45 men and women in dorm style possible. You may register online at amrityoga.org or by calling accommodations with shared baths. You will sleep comfortably our main office 352-685-3001. You will receive a receipt upon on one of our newly purchased beds. We provide sheets, blankets completion of the registration process. You will then receive and pillows, however guests should bring their own towels, wash a “Welcome Email” 3 weeks prior to the start of your program cloths and personal products. Laundry facilities are not available with information on what to bring, start and end times of your on campus, however, there is a public laundromat in nearby Salt program, and transportation information. We do not provide Springs Village. transportation to and from AYI, however, this email will provide you an opportunity to “ride share” with your fellow students. All programs must be paid in full prior to the start of the program. Deposit Requirements: 3 Day Program - $50 4-5 Day Program - $125 10 Day Program - $250 20 Day Program- $500 PK Program - $500

Cancellations: Amrit Yoga Institute may cancel a program at any time. If the Amrit Yoga Institute cancels a program for which you are registered, you will receive a full refund (excluding any travel arrangements). You may choose to cancel your registration by contacting the main office during business hours Monday - Friday 9 - 5 EST. NOTE: There is a non-refundable $50 processing fee for each cancellation. Please note specific program cancellation information below: • Cancellation prior to 24 hours: $50 processing fee. Your deposit will be held on account for 1 year. All other payments may be refunded or held on account for one year and may be applied to future programs. If you do not use the monies held on account within 1 year they will be given to the Amrit Yoga Institute as a tax deductible donation. You may request an official letter stating the amount of your donation. Explore, Expand, Experience

23855 NE County Road 314 In 2016 Salt Springs, FL 32134 www.amrityoga.org • [email protected] JUNE 352.685.3001 1-5 Ayurveda Lifestyle Consultant 2 2-5 Ayurvedic Mini Detox JANUARY 10-12 I AM Yoga™ Welcome Weekend Retreat 1-3 Mahasamadhi 16-20 5 Day Thai Massage 7-10 Ayurvedic Mini Detox 17-26 Advanced Amrit Yoga Certification 15-17 Sadhana of Prana Meditation in Motion Level 2 Training 15-17 NEW! Ayurveda: Taking Charge of Your Health 27-July 1 Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner 2 22-24 Bhagavan Das Temple of Sound JULY 29-31 I Am Yoga™ Welcome Weekend Retreat 5-7 NEW! Kids Yoga Nidra FEBRUARY 8-17 Amrit Method of Yoga Level 1 Immersion 5-7 From Recovery to Self-Discovery 20-31 Amrit Yoga Therapy Certification 10-12 NEW! Posture of Consciousness Intensive AUGUST 12-14 NEW! Meditation in Motion Intensive 3-7 Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant 3 12-21 Advanced Amrit Yoga Immersion 12-14 I AM Yoga™ Welcome Weekend Retreat Meditation in Motion Level 2 Training 17-21 Prana Awakening 17-21 Japan’s Gendai Reiki I & II 25-28 From Recovery to Self-Discovery 22-24 Japan’s Gendai Reiki III SEPTEMBER 23-25 3 Day Thai Massage 1-4 Ayurvedic Mini Detox MARCH 9-18 Amrit Method of Yoga Level 1 Certification 4-8 Amrit Yoga Nidra Immersion 21-28 Panchakarma: Ayurvedic Detox 8-13 Amrit Yoga Nidra Certification 29-Oct 2 Goddess Retreat 16 NEW! Path of Love Kirtan with David Newman OCTOBER 17-20 Ayurvedic Mini Detox 4-10 Advanced Yoga Nidra Training 24-27 NEW! Living in the Light of Our Lineage 14-18 Amrit Yoga Nidra Immersion 29-Apr 5 Panchakarma: Ayurvedic Detox 18-23 Amrit Yoga Nidra Certification APRIL 28-30 Women’s Recovery Retreat 6-10 Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant 1 28-30 NEW! Ayurveda: Taking Charge of Your Health 7-12 NEW! Integral Breath Therapy NOVEMBER 15-17 I AM Yoga™ Welcome Weekend Retreat 3-6 NEW! Entering the Inner Depths of Silence 21-24 NEW! Entering the Inner Depths of Silence 3-7 Enlightenment Intensive with Durga 26-28 NEW! Bhakti’s Devotion in Asana, Mantra, 10-14 Japan’s Gendai Reiki Master Level IV Loving Relationships & Work-Service w/ Stuart 10-16 7 Day Thai Massage 29-May 1 NEW! Decoding Scripture with Yogi E 15-20 NEW! Integral Breath Therapy MAY 18-20 I AM Yoga™ Welcome Weekend Retreat 2-6 Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner 1 30-Dec 4 NEW! Inner Resiliency Immersion 6-12 NEW! Yoga of Recovery: Healing the Roots of Addiction DECEMBER 6-8 Sadhana of Prana 2-4 Sadhana of Prana 13-15 NEW! Ayurveda: Taking Charge of Your Health 8-11 Ayurvedic Mini Detox 20-22 Intro. to Yoga Therapy 13-20 Panchakarma: Ayurvedic Detox 27-29 Yoga of Conscious Relationships with Gurudev