Encouraging Connection

Pressing Pause

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Studio update: I have no update. There is still a hole where windows used to be. Insurance is involved. Contractors are involved. Stuff.

I’m grateful to Viceroy and the folks at Shotzy’s for their hospitality; I’m wary of overstaying as our presence does require a bit from their end. (If you see Jewel give her a hug of thanks for locking, unlocking and filling water for our convenience!)

For next week, beginning October 7, we’re going to press pause. It’s probably one of the most yogic things we can do.

My hope is that this pause is long enough to feel refreshing and not so long that we become stagnant. Keep checking back, I’ll be adding classes online when I know that the studio can welcome us back. I also will communicate via email, text, and social media.

Yoga Teacher Training at Woven Yoga

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Curious minds want to know: what’s involved with a Yoga Teacher Training?

What will you learn?

Over the course of 200 training hours, you will center on 4 primary learning objectives:

  • Teaching, Techniques & Practice
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Humanities: History and philosophy of yoga
  • Methodology to teaching yoga

When will it happen?

Mary will visit and teach through Immersion Weekends: Saturday 9:30-4:30, Sunday 9-4. The first weekend is October 4-5.

Additionally, we’ll use time during monthly Evening workshops, Wednesdays 5:30-8:30pm.

Who is teaching?

Mary Borton, E-RYT 500, will visit Woven Yoga for these trainings. Mary’s style  is based in Hatha/Vinyaysa and influenced by the somatic teachings of EmbodiYoga®. From her own experience and training with Elizabeth Silas and her work with EmbodiYoga: Mary recognizes the transformative effect yoga has on the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual life. Informed from her years of practice and study, as well as the influence of many great teachers, Mary skillfully creates classes that meet students wherever they are on their paths. She also shares yoga in the education system by imparting the benefits of breath, movement, and mindfulness to classroom teachers. Mary Borton is Founder and Director of Yellow Tree Yoga, a small studio in Troy, Ohio, where she teaches daily classes, works with private clients therapeutically, teaches workshops and trainings in her local community and beyond, creating relevant and beneficial yoga classes for all levels.

And about her work with Zensational Kids: Mary Borton is a trained yoga teacher trainer at the 500-hour level (E-RYT 500). She began studying yoga in 1998 and immediately discovered the life-changing benefits of practices of breath, movement and mindfulness.

As a school librarian, she witnessed how the stress of teaching affected her co-workers and how student needs were also changing. Mary knew that yoga and mindfulness could provide a way to help them relieve stress, feel better in their own mind and body and support them to do better at school and in life.
Mary began teaching yoga to educators in her school district and others in her community while continuing to work, raise her three children, and care for other family members. With the support of her husband, and to promote peaceful living in her community, Mary made the change from school librarian to full-time yoga studio owner. Her heart never left the schools, as she continues to bring the practices to teachers and students in the school setting. Mary has completed advanced and continuing education courses for working with youth through Radiant Child Yoga, and Zensational Kids. She has extensive training in trauma therapy, prenatal specialization, and somatic education. She is a regional trainer for Zensational Kids, bringing yoga and mindfulness to schools in Ohio.

Where will this take place?

All training will be done locally, in Upper Sandusky, Ohio at Woven Yoga (130 S. Sandusky Avenue). The value of this location cannot be understated. For many – most! – teacher trainees in our area, travel is the challenge: getting away for entire weekends, securing lodging, the cost of gas and food. Mary is generously removing this obstacle from your path.

How much will it cost?

A registration fee of $200 is due with your application to confirm your serious interest. This deposit is refundable until November 1.

The deposit will apply toward the entire program cost of $2400, due at the October Immersion Weekend. 

A payment plan is available: $800 due October 1 followed by payments of $320 due November 1, December 1, January 1, February 1 and March 1, for a total of $2600.

We recognize that pricing may be somewhat of a shock to those who haven’t been in the teacher-training world. Our program is one of the most cost-conscious when compared to bigger schools (if you’d like places to compare, I’m glad to provide), especially given the ease of location. Yet this program is just as rich in value: Mary comes as a highly qualified teacher in terms of experience and training.

What’s included in this cost?

  • All 200 hours of hands-on training with Mary necessary for Yoga Alliance RYT 200 certification.
  • Countless hours of in-class practice of asana, breathing, and meditation.
  • Supplemental training materials such as readings, printouts, and worksheets
  • Access to necessary props and tools for practicing
  • A robust library of supplemental reading from which you can borrow for a limited time
  • Unlimited free yoga at Woven Yoga for the duration of the training (October 2-June 3). This is a $765 value.

What’s not included in the cost?

  • Travel to & from the studio and lodging accommodations, if required.
  • Meals and snacks
  • Required reading books (expect to spend approximately $100 or more)
  • Yoga mat, clothes, or personal items

How do I sign up or learn more?

  • Mary is visiting September 8 to teach a special class at 3:30 PM and stay around for a meet & greet until 5:30. She will be available for questions about the program, the content, the schedule, and the requirements of the program.
  • When you’re ready to commit, begin with the online application. You can drop off your mail your $200 deposit to Woven Yoga 130 S. Sandusky Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
  • Feel free to email Michele with questions, comments, concerns or clarifications.

Slow Flow for Newbies

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Looking for a great place to begin?

This is an introduction and practice of the basic postures and transitions of a fundamentals yoga class. We take a slower pace so that your mind and body can connect the movement without adding the challenge of speed. Because the brain does its best with repetition, the class will be consistent, with some variation, so you can watch your progress and blossom in your yoga practice.

Join us on Wednesdays at 5 PM! This 4-class series begins August 21 and is only available as a series ($45).

Space is limited to 12 – sign up now!

Home

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Four years ago, today, we moved *home* to Upper Sandusky. 
After JJ was invited to interview for his current position, I was surrounded by a sense that we were headed that direction. Nothing of it made a lot of sense because we were happy in Troy, he loved his job, our friendships were deepening, I was connecting in various ways with multiple downtown businesses. Yet I heard a small voice saying, “go.”

This tattoo came immediately after saying yes. It was time to be rooted, established, with leaves brimming with evidence of life. 

This was not a small thing for me. Since I was 18, I’ve not lived in one place or I worked the same job or done anything (other than parent and stay married) with longevity for more than 4 years. 

Now, on the 4th anniversary of my last shift, instead of leaving for the next thing, I’m finding myself staying for the next thing; digging in deeper, allowing the roots to reach further.

I read this morning in the Radiance Sutras: 
Again and again, answer that call,
And be saturated with knowing,
“I belong here, I am at home.” 

I’m home.