Warriors at Ease

Free Introductory Webinars in July

These free introductory webinars will give you a taste of our course and our faculty. You’ll hear from our faculty about their experience teaching yoga and meditation in military communities and what draws them to this work. This is your chance to ask questions and to see if you are interested in taking the Part 1 course starting on July 17/18, 2012.

Faculty:

Karen Soltes, Robin Carnes, Pat Lillis

Dates:

July 10, Tue – 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT. Click here to register.

July 11, Wed – 12:30 – 1:30 pm EDT. Click here to register.

July 13, Fri 12:30 – 1:30 pm EDT. Click here to register.

July 14, Sat 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT. Click here to register.

Where:

From your home computer and telephone.

Can’t make the live webinar? No problem, click here to listen to a recorded webinar.

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Warriors at Ease

Fundamentals of Teaching Yoga and Meditation in Military Communities. Part 1 of Warriors at Ease Certification Program

Choice of Two Formats:
Summer 7 Weekly Webinars (90 min. each, total 10.5 hours)
or
Autumn 3-Day Intensive Webinar (total 10.5 hours)
(Both formats are recorded and available for later listening)

Summer 7 Weekly Webinars

Dates: July 17/18 to Aug 28/29, 2012
Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm – 8:30pm ET, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm PT. Click here to register.
or
Wednesdays, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET, 9:00 am – 10:30 am PT. Click here to register.
Tuition: $395, $425 on or after Jul 15, 2012 for the Summer 2012 course

Autumn 3-Day Intensive Webinars

Dates: Sep 28, 29, 30, 2012
Time: Fri – 4 hours, Sat – 3.5 hours and Sun - 3 hours. Click here to register.
Tuition: $395, $425 on or after Sep 25, 2012

Prerequisites:

• Meditation teaching training or
• Minimum 200 hour yoga teacher training or
• Experienced health professionals on a case by case basis

In Part 1 of this Warriors At Ease training you will learn:

• The key distinctions between “yogic culture” and “military culture” and why they matter.
• Key facts about military culture, history, structure, values, norms and attitudes.
• Cultural sensitivity skills critical to a teacher’s success and effectiveness.
• Ways to introduce yoga/meditation that enhance your students’ receptivity and focus on the relevance to their concerns.
• How to create a safe learning container and why this is crucial for working with those suffering from trauma.
• A basic understanding of war-related traumatic stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Traumatic Brain Injury.
• Practical guidelines for working with student’s emotional reactions in class.
• Strategies and tips for initiating a class or workshop series in military facilities and communities.

Earning your Part 1 Certificate of Completion requires:

• Attending (or listening to recording) all 7 webinar lecture classes
• Participating in two hour-long discussion groups* (not recorded)
• Submitting homework assignments

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