The Anusara Yoga Immersion program is a great journey into Anusara Yoga philosophy and technique, and provides a powerful framework for your own deepening relationship with the practices of asana, meditation, pranayama, study and contemplation.

The Immersion curriculum, designed by John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga, is both educational and transformative. The complete program is 108 hours, and is divided into 3 modules. Each module is offered individually, over the course of 3 months.

The Immersion program is the pre-requisite to any Anusara Yoga Teacher Training Program, and yet it's open to all students who have been fired up by this practice and want to understand more deeply what it's all about.

Offered by Barrie Risman and Robin Golt, two of Canada’s leading certified Anusara Yoga teachers, this Immersion program is the first part of our 250-hour Anusara Teacher Training in Montreal. To learn more about Barrie and Robin, visit their websites:  www.barrierisman.com ; www.robingolt.com.

Part 1 of the Anusara Yoga Immersion covers these topics:

• The Anusara Yoga Universal Principles of Alignment (systematic study of Opening to Grace, Muscular & Organic Energy, the Spirals & Loops)
• An overview of the life-enhancing, broad-based Tantric philosophy that informs Anusara Yoga; the 3 A’s; the tradition and path of studentship
• A history of the origins and various streams of Yoga and its philosophy
• Approximately 3 hours of asana instruction per 6-hour day
• Meditation, Pranayama, Chanting and Contemplation
• Basic Anatomy

Part 2 topics include:

• An investigation into more refined aspects and applications of the Universal Principles of Alignment and auxiliary principles
• An introduction to the remarkable cosmological model of the Tattvas developed by the Kashmir Shaivite tradition
• An exploration of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali examined through the enlightening and accessible viewpoint of Tantric Philosophy
• A deepening of the practices of meditation, contemplation and pranayama
• More detailed discussion of kinesiology and anatomy

Part 3 topics include:

• Continued expansion and refinement of the Universal Principles of Alignment, including general principles for all classes of poses
• The art of sequencing Anusara style 
• Study of the Bhagavad Gita
• The anatomy of the subtle body (kundalini, chakras, nadis and koshas)
• Intermediate pranayama
• Deepening your meditation practice
• The Immersion may be taken separately from the teacher training. Students are welcome to participate in one or more of the Immersion modules individually, see dates and pricing below.

Pre-requisites: The recommended pre-requisite for the program is 30 hours of Anusara Yoga classes or workshops.

Course Requirements: Upon registration, you will receive the list of required and recommended texts. During the course of the training, there will be required reading, written assignments and in-class quizzes. You will also be asked to attend weekly Anusara Yoga classes to help integrate your studies.  During the teacher training segment, practice teaching and personal practice will also be required.

Course Fees: (prices do not include taxes, GST and PST will be added)

A flexible payment plan is available. Contact Barrie for more information.

How to Register:
Send a $200 deposit (non-refundable) by cheque payable to Barrie Risman, and your contact information (e-mail, address and phone number) to:
Barrie Risman
8376 Rue Foucher
Montreal, QCH2P 2C1

For questions and for more information, contact Barrie at 514.608.2406; barrie@barrierisman.com or Robin at 514.842.9510 or robgolt@colba.net.