Virtual Yoga Retreat 2021

Kick off the Retreat Week with a welcome and introduction of the instructors, opening comments by guest speaker Deanna Reiter, and a brief description and explanation of NETA’s 200-hour program.

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

Fee: *Free* All individuals who register for any of the workshops throughout the week will receive an invitation to attend.

Receive huge benefits from meditation and slow down the sometimes hectic, stressful, fast pace of fitness. In as little as three minutes a day, you can improve your mental, physical and physiological state, which will ease the world of any busy fitness professional. Learn several different ways to meditate that you can use on your own and share with your clients and students.

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop must have access capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, to include a functioning webcam and mic.

*Introduction to Meditation is NOT a part of the NETA 200 Hour Yoga Program curriculum, and may only be used for continuing education credits.

Fee: $69

Credits: 3 NETA, .3 ACE

Take your yoga classes to a whole new level through fun, creative, and effective sequencing! Learn different methods of sequencing, practice building complex series, and leave with an arsenal of new flows to incorporate into your classes or personal practice.

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

*Yoga Sequencing is NOT a part of the NETA 200 Hour Yoga Program curriculum, and may only be used for continuing education credits.

Fee: $24

Credits: 1 NETA

It’s estimated that one-third of participants in a mainstream yoga class have experienced significant trauma. In this workshop, yoga’s effects on the autonomic nervous system will be examined, as well as recommended practices and contraindicated positions. Class and instructor considerations will also be addressed, providing participants with the insight to handle victims of trauma in a mainstream class.

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

*Trauma Sensitive Yoga Practices is NOT a part of the NETA 200 Hour Yoga Program curriculum, and may only be used for continuing education credits.

Fee: $129

Credits: 5 NETA, .5 ACE

*Yoga Foundations can be taken as a stand-alone certification to achieve your yoga instructor certification and teach yoga classes and/or can be taken as the first course working toward the advanced 200 Hour Yoga Program.

• In-depth break –down of 20 basic yoga poses
• Basic Pranayama (breathing)
• The 8 limbs of yoga
• Basic principles of teaching asana-Tell, show, do
• Sample class formats for beginning yoga classes
• Pose categories and beginning sequencing
• Motivational and inspirational cuing
• Participation in two practice classes
• Practice teaching

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

Fee: $349.00

Credits: 20 NETA, 2.0 ACE

Effective cueing is important not only to ensure proper form and alignment, but also to create an atmosphere within a class. In yoga, the use of language is especially important, and sometimes creates a challenge for instructors used to cueing higher intensity classes. This workshop will discuss the importance of effective cueing, the use of action and descriptive verbiage, and how to create different atmospheres and mindsets within a class.

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

*Yoga Cueing is NOT a part of the NETA 200 Hour Yoga Program curriculum, and may only be used for continuing education credits.

Fee: $24

Credits: 1 NETA

Restorative yoga is a way to experience true relaxation. As stress and tension are released, healing and upliftment are promoted in body, mind, and spirit. In this workshop, participants will learn a series of restorative yoga poses, modifications and prop variations needed for students with special conditions. Participants will also practice Yoga Nidra, and participate in hands-on teaching sessions.

• In-depth practice of 10 restorative yoga poses
• Anatomy and Physiology of the respiratory system
• Using props such as blocks, straps, and blankets
• Yoga Nidra: the Yoga of sleep
• Participation in one practice class

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

Fee: $199

Credits: 10 NETA

In this training, instructors will learn the basic techniques necessary to adapt their traditional yoga classes to be safe and effective for expecting participants. This workshop provides an in-depth look at the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, provides hands on practice of a sample prenatal yoga class, and gives the opportunity for each instructor to practice and teach a series of pose adaptations. Learn to more effectively use props and design classes that are safe and comfortable for every participant.

• Anatomy and Physiology of pregnancy
• Pose adaptations and contraindications for pregnancy
• Class design for prenatal yoga
• Participation in one practice class
• Practice teaching

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

Fee: $199

Credits: 10 NETA

The intensive-two day Fitness Yoga Certification provides hands-on experience in teaching multi-level flow-based yoga classes in the fitness center environment. Students will learn multiple regressions and progressions of 15 yoga poses, learn anatomy of the muscular and skeletal systems as it relates to asana demonstration, and learn the basic techniques behind sequencing classes for safety and balance. In addition, students will discover ways to better relate to their audience, communicate with their audience, and create their very own vinyasa based flow practice.

• In-depth break –down of 15 yoga poses with multiple adaptations
• Basic anatomy and physiology of the skeletal and muscular systems
• Sequencing and transitions
• Cuing and transformational language
• Styles of learning inventory
• Vinyasa Yoga history and influence
• Participation in two practice classes
• Practice teaching

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

Fee: $349

Credits: 20 NETA, 2.0 ACE

Take your teaching to the next level with NETA’s Intermediate Yoga Certification. Learn to safely introduce intermediate and advanced poses, provide hands on assists and discover ways to fine-tune your alignment cues. Participants will have the opportunity to plan and lead a mini-class, practice intermediate postures, and dig deep into yoga history and philosophy.

• In-depth practice of 15 intermediate yoga postures
• Basics of teaching inversions and arm balances
• The chakra system
• The art of hands on assists
• Bhagavad Gita
• Alignment refinement: Loops, spirals and bhandas
• Participation in two practice classes
• Practice teaching

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

Fee: $349

Credits: 20 NETA, 2.0 ACE

NETA’s Senior Yoga Certification will prepare instructors to lead dynamic, yet safe yoga classes for an aging population. Participants will spend time in hands-on practice of poses with chair adaptations, learn the basics of teaching techniques for chronic conditions and injury prevention, as well as discuss the physiological effects of aging, using props, and introducing meditation to your classes.

• In-depth practice of 20 Yoga Poses with chair adaptations
• Compression and tension for range of motion improvement
• Chronic conditions and injury prevention
• Introduction to meditation
• Participation in two practice classes
• Practice teaching

Equipment Requirements
Participants in this workshop will need access to a device capable of connecting to a Zoom meeting, including a functional webcam and mic.

Fee: $349

Credits: 20 NETA, 2.0 ACE