Taught by Tari Prinster

September 24 - 26, 2010 at Holy Cow Yoga, Charleston, SC
Part I. Fri 6:45pm - 9:45pm, Sat 11am - 6:30pm, Sun 8am -4:30pm
Tuition: $275

October 21 - 25, 2010 at OM yoga Center, New York, NY
Thu - Mon 9 am - 5 pm
Tuition: $500. Early Bird: $475 in full by September 10.

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Our unique yoga teacher training program offers certified yoga teachers the opportunity to learn about the limitations imposed by breast cancer surgeries, the many lifelong side-effects, the vulnerabilities of cancer treatments and reconstruction. You will learn which asanas help or harm, how to modify poses using props and how to integrate specific healing movements for common issues such as lymphedema, fatigue and osteoporosis.

You will gain the skills and confidence to teach a yoga class that cultivates hope, removes stigma and provides healing and benefit for these warrior women.

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“I am so grateful that OM has committed the resources to WCS teacher training. As a breast cancer survivor who practiced throughout all treatments, I learned first hand the many benefits of yoga and wanted to find a way to share this with the community. The teacher training was informative and inspirational. I now have the knowledge to respectfully teach survivors and create a community of support. Thank you for valuing this cause by taking action and offering the WCS training. Much gratitude, Karen Gagnier."

"This training was exactly what I needed to fill in the gaps of my own knowledge and former trainings. I feel much more confident and I am able to approach my patients with greater awareness.” OM yoga for Women Cancer Survivors graduate.

"I just wanted to say how much I value everything that I learned from the OM yoga for Women Cancer Survivors teacher training. The team teaching was awesome and the depth of knowledge was a perfect combination. I have come away totally humbled and inspired. I have been working on my final essay and am amazed at how much we learned, how well the class was designed and how sensitively the material was presented. I wanted to congratulate Cyndi Lee for providing me with such a wonderful experience at OM yoga." OM yoga for Women Cancer Survivor graduate.

Read a very special article written by Tari Prinster about teaching OM yoga to Women Cancer Survivors.

How to Begin
You are eligible to apply if you are a yoga teacher certified at the 200 hour level, inspired to extend your teaching into a growing area of need, and interested in offering intelligent, beneficial group or private yoga classes for women cancer survivors.

The Path
Our singular 45 hour training includes:

• daily OM yoga for Women Cancer Survivor classes to give the immediate experience of this special practice;
• lecture and discussions about diagnoses, treatments and long-term side effects;
• analysis of poses with attention to the special benefits for cancer survivors;
• practice adjusting and modifying appropriate asanas through props and hands-on work;
• how to make simple vinyasa sequences that move lymph and strengthen bones;
• class planning based on the OM yoga teaching methodology of creativity, precision & soulfulness;
• practice teaching to develop confidence in explaining yoga benefits to cancer survivors;
• discussion of common fears and feelings that arise when teaching cancer survivors, and
• how to get referrals and start a survivor yoga program.

The Fruition
Upon completion of our one-of-a-kind program, you will:

• be invited to join the OM yoga for Women Cancer Survivor on-line community which offers resources, referrals,
• gain connections with other graduates and a blog by Tari Prinster;
• receive a Certificate of Completion which may count toward Continuing Education through the Yoga Alliance.
• You may be invited to a period of Independent Study including class observations and assisting as further preparation towards the possibility of joining the OM yoga Women Cancer Survivor Teaching staff.

Application Requirements

• 200 hour yoga teacher training certification
• Consistent yoga practice of at least 2 years
• Completed application form
• 2 current letters of recommendation: 1 from a yoga teacher, 1 from an employer or mentor(non-family)
• A recent photo of you alone (full body shot).
• $75 deposit to be applied toward tuition if accepted and refunded if not accepted(less a $25 fee for processing). This deposit must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to OM yoga and must be attached to the application.

Apply Now and make a difference in the lives of women with cancer in YOUR community.

Interested in hosting this very special yoga teacher training for your community? Email us.

"I recently completed the WCS teacher training with Tari and Sarah. I want you to know how
valuable I feel this training was. Tari and Sarah did an excellent job and I have come home
with a new commitment to teaching not only cancer survivors, but others who may have
chronic conditions." OM yoga for Women Cancer Survivors graduate.

Learn about therapeutic OM yoga for Women Cancer Survivors Classes.