Yoga Peace Ambassadors Certification Course

Course Details

This course is designed to train yoga teachers and practitioners to be peace leaders in local, national and international communities. Participants will learn how to lead and take part in significant humanitarian efforts. They will study the eight United Nations millennium goals and will be guided to develop skills for building programs to support these goals: eradicating poverty and hunger, providing education for all, empowering women and gender equality, providing health care for all, decreasing childhood mortality, promoting maternal health, controlling the spread of HIV and other diseases, and protecting the environment. Participants will also enjoy lectures and workshops by presenters in the Yoga for Peace Symposium which takes place during the same week. .

Curriculum

• Understanding the “state of the world” and areas in need


• Learning about people and groups who are changing the face of the earth, working for the betterment of humanity and our Mother Earth


• Building leadership skills needed to for you to become an effective agent of change


• Finding your passion and personal role for making a difference in society


• Learning how to create peace initiatives and programs (such as those needed to help address the Millennium Development Goals)


• Exploring effective groups (national and international) that you can partner with and/or join, to assist you in meeting your goals


• Building a skill set to work with special populations (ie: yoga for children in special circumstances, disabilities, prisons, specific problem areas)


• Developing skills in Yoga ~ “Inner Peace For Outer Peace”

Schedule

Presenter

Dr. Elaine Valdov
Dr. Elaine Valdov is the secretary general of the Youth Assembly of the U.N. and of the International Medical Assembly at the U.N. She is the president of the International Institute for a Culture of Peace and a Director of the Task Force on Women Empowerment and Gender Equality. She is the former Chairperson of the Executive Committee of NGOs affiliated with the U.N., outreaching to civil society and thousands of NGOs worldwide. She is a peace and human rights' activist, conflict resolution specialist and psychotherapist. She lectures internationally and gives guidance and consultations to individuals and groups who are looking for ways to make a difference.

Prerequisite

The course is open to all yoga teachers and practitioners.

Certification

Graduates earn certification signed by Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat and Dr. Elaine Valdov. Graduates can also earn credits toward professional degrees with the Open International University for Alternative Medicine.

Cost

Tuition: US$450. Add 8 nights' accommodation.For accommodation rates see rates.

Arrival and Departure

The course begins at 11:00am on April 20th and ends at 6:00pm on April 26th. Please plan to arrive at the Yoga Retreat at least one day before the start of the course and to leave at least one day after the course completion.

We recommend that you spend at least a few days in the Yoga Retreat before the start of your course. This allows your body and mind time to rest, re-energise and be nourished by the ashram environment. You can then begin your study feeling relaxed and refreshed. You may also wish to stay for some days after the end of the course to allow the learning from your study to integrate more fully into your consciousness within the supportive environment of the ashram. If you decide to arrive early and to stay longer, please register for the Yoga Vacation Program for those additional days. Please see calendar of events for guest programs on offer around the time of your visit.

Reservations

Please register on line or print the application form and fax it to the Yoga Retreat at fax number: 1-242-363-3783. Then call to give a credit card deposit and to confirm your reservation at 1-866-446-5934 or 1-242-363-2902. A US$150 deposit is required for your registration. For our cancellation policy please see cancellations.

Tuition Discounts

If you enrol simultaneously in more than one course, discounts apply as follows:

2 courses 5% discount
3 courses 10% discount
4 courses 15% discount
5 courses and more 20% discount

Payment for all courses registered for is required in full on arrival in the ashram.