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NEW 2012 Course Dates!    Class One:  April 6-8, 2012  Class Two: May 3-6, 2012  Class Three: June 8-10, 2012  Class Four: July 13-15, 2012  Class Five: August 17-19, 2012  Class Six: September 20-23, 2012

 

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The Yoga I.S. 200 hour program, is comprised of six weekends, all 3-4 days each, from 8:00am-6:00pm.
 
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• This training is approved to meet the Yoga Alliance 200 hour certification requirements.
• This is for anyone who wants to learn about the system of Yoga to deepen their practice or become a certified yoga instructor.
• This training is applicable for Yoga teachers, yoga and exercise enthusiasts, personal trainers, group fitness instructors, and health care professionals.
• This program will cover the origins of Hatha Yoga, historical and scientific information on flexibility and range of motion, joint structural anatomy and basic mechanics of lower body, trunk and spine, upper body and cervical regions, and a comprehensive analysis of various applicable Hatha Yoga Poses.
• It will also include an introduction to the science of adjusting, how to incorporate yoga props, yoga philosophy and ethics, pranayama/ breathing techniques and meditation, general sequencing techniques, qualities of being a leader, the business of Yoga, and a daily yoga practice.
• Several of the most influential Yoga techniques and methods will be introduced, analyzed, and directly experienced.
• This training will put you at the top in your field! This course includes plenty of hands-on teaching experience that can be immediately implemented to help others feel better inside their bodies. Help others get the most out of their yoga practice while reaching their own personal health and fitness goals.


Lauren Eirk is the developer and primary instructor for the internationally known Registered Yoga School, Yoga I.S.®, offering 200 hour, 300 hour, and 500 hour yoga certifications with a unique biomechanical approach to Hatha Yoga and its therapeutic benefits. Lauren's creation of Yoga I.S® stems from her life's work of over twenty five years of teaching experience, the education required to deal with the injuries that resulted from an overzealous fitness routine, the lessons learned when trying to approach Yoga in the same manner, and ultimately the discovery of Yoga's healing power. As a teen, Lauren suffered from an eating disorder that took years of hard work to overcome. This experience has propelled her to fulfill her life's mission in helping others to learn to accept their limitations, appreciate the body they have been given, and empower themselves to achieve to be the best they can be. 

 

Lauren is an International Fitness Presenter, Business Owner, Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Group Fitness Instructor. Lauren graduated from the University of Louisville with a BA in Art and French (Cum Laude). She went on to complete the course requirements and 500+ practical hours required for a Physical Therapy degree. Currently a graduate student completing her Master of Science degree in Health Fitness Management, Lauren is a Certified Mastery Level Muscle Activation Techniques™ Specialist, a Mastery Level Resistance Training Specialist® and a Certified E-RYT 500 Level Registered Yoga instructor. Lauren is an instructor for HEAT Yoga Wellness Center and Yoga East. She is the recipient of the ECA OBOW Award 2007 "Most Mindful Program" Award. Her work has been featured in such magazines as Yoga Journal®, Self®, IDEA® Fitness Journal, Fitness First Quarterly Magazine, AKWA Aquatic Exercise Magazine, New Woman Magazine, and Kentuckiana Health and Fitness Magazine. Lauren has presented in such conferences as IDEA World, IDEA Personal Trainer, Inner IDEA, FACT, AFPA, DCAC, IAFC, ECA, and Sara's City Workout.

 

Yoga IS is Lauren's way of raising the bar for education in the yoga world. Yoga is used more and more in the medical field and research is being done daily on the healing power of yoga. Just doing Yoga does not mean it is right for the individual. Lauren wants the graduates of her program to be the BEST in their field by offering them education and information that has NEVER been offered anywhere in any yoga teacher training. Yoga IS is not the typical teacher training. Lauren has a mission to make Yoga teachers a respected member of the medical team.

 

Lauren has a private MAT Personal Training Business in Louisville and is the primary instructor for both the RYS 200 and RYS 500 level teacher training courses. Lauren gives private classes at the Louisville Yoga I.S.® Downtown Location, including continuing education workshops that are available for the general public as well as current yoga teachers.

 

Lauren, a strict vegan, is passionate about animal rights, and cherishes her five rescued cats, Tom, Joe-Black, Jacob, Edward, and Samantha, who are the light of her life!

 

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