The Yoga and Ecology Certificate Program will be held May 25-31, 2009. Designed for Yoga teachers and serious yoga students, this certificate includes four courses: Green Yoga Sadhana, Earth Verses, Yogagaia, and Foundations of Yoga and Ecology plus the conference on Yoga, Animals, and Ecology. For out-of-town guests, housing will be available on our campus, on a beautiful mesa overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the campus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles California. Plan to arrive on Sunday afternoon, May 24.

Class will begin with Green Yoga Sadhana each morning,
6 a.m., from Monday, May 25 through Sunday, May 31.

Residents of Southern California may start their studies on successive Sunday mornings beginning April 19 through May 24, and then join the rest of the group at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 25 for a week of intensive study.

To receive the Yoga and Ecology Certificate, enroll for all the courses listed below, including the conference. Total cost of tuition: $750.

Accommodations in suites on the LMU campus for the Yoga and Ecology Certificate Program may be requested until May 6. May 24-30: $255 per person shared with roommate, or $500 single person with semi-private bath.

To reserve, call 310.338.2358 or contact Amparo Denney, Yoga Studies Coordinator, yoga@lmu.edu.

The Green Yoga Conference on the topic of Yoga, Animals, and Ecology, begins on Friday evening, May 29, with a special lecture on the consciousness and empathy of dolphins. The conference ends on Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m. Registration fee: $150. Housing, May 29-30: $80 per person shared with roommate, or $150 single person with semi-private bath. Contact Amparo Denney (above) to reserve a room.

Animals play an important role in the practice of Yoga. Many Yoga postures entail imitation of animals, evoking ancient shamanic practices. By placing one’s body and mind in the space of mammals, fish, reptiles, and insects, one’s consciousness and sensitivity become attuned to the larger order of life forms. This expanded awareness of connectivity can serve a healing function, revealing the inter-related nature between humans and non-human animals. This conference will include several offerings of animal-inspired Yoga practice.

Begins Friday evening, May 29,and continues through Sunday afternoon, May 31
1.0 Semester Hour | $150
CRN 30890 YGEX 808.0