March 5-14, 2010
Amrit Method of Yoga Level II Immersion (Teacher Training Part 1)
(with May 14–23 Amrit Method of Yoga Level II Teacher Training Part 2 )
Location: Amrit Yoga Institute, Salt Springs, FL
Contact: email info@amrityoga.org or call 352-685-3001
Full Certification: $3,495/includes meals, accommodations, and manual
Early Registration: $2,625 before Feb 5; $2,970 before Feb 12; $3,145 before Feb 19
Part 1 Only (Immersion) Tuition: $2000; $1,600 before Feb 5
Part 2 Only Tuition: $1,495; $1,1,96 before April 16. Prerequisite: Amrit Method of Yoga Level I Immersion.
Offered only in alternating years.
Note: You must also download and submit an application form for these courses
This course will provide you with a natural extension to discover the ultimate completion of everything you have studied and practiced about Amrit Yoga.
In Level II the dynamic first half of the asana is consciously entered and held, creating a buildup of pranic energy. Holding creates an opening to explore and release subtler areas of tension, contraction and resistance. This “making it happen” in asana penetrates and releases subtler, unconsciously held psychosomatic blockages preventing a unified state of being. When the prolonged holding in the posture is released, a greater depth of stillness manifests in both inner and outer levels of our awareness.“ Letting it happen” is experienced as active stillness, actionless action, meditation in motion. Here, we have dropped from thinking to feeling to being, where we experience deep internal stillness in the midst of dynamic movement. We are so deeply engaged in the movement of energy/prana that action becomes actionless. "Making it happen" and "letting it happen" occur as simultaneousl flow. The paradoxical oneness of being in the midst of doing is experienced. Learn more about Prolonged Holding in Amrit Yoga.
Prana that is released from confinement of survival and sustenance is freed to access its own innate wisdom. Prana begins to carry out cleansing and healing functions, prompting the body into unique and appropriate complementary movements and expressions called prana kriyas, the heritage of our lineage. Pranakriyas unveil the inner most depth of Amrit Yoga, where you experience the harmonious interplay between energy (prana) and the mind (chitta).
When you are in a state of silent witness
When your body is deeply relaxed
When your will asserts no control over the body
Only then will the wisdom of prana take over the stewardship of the body.
- Gurudev
In part 2 of this program deepen and extend your experience of asana as a doorway to connect with prana. Learn how to help more experienced yoga students develop the skills to detect the movement and flow of prana and design asana flow sequences to cultivate the prime conditions for your students to connect with prana.
Read Gurudev's articles related to Level II Amrit Yoga Practice here:
Prana and the Subtle Bodies:
The Bridge Between the Physical and Mental Bodies
Prolonged Holding in Amrit Yoga
Kamini Desai, PhD developed the core program curriculum for the Amrit Yoga Institute and teaches across the country. Trained at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, with degrees from Smith College and La Salle University, Kamini is certified in contact partner yoga, yoga therapy, massage therapy, Danskinetics, and holistic health education. Kamini’s versatile body of teachings applies the principles of yoga to the challenges of everyday life. Her corporate clients have included Sony, Mars Candy Company, and the Department of Defense of the Netherlands. 
Eric Walrabenstein is Founder and Director of Yoga Pura in Phoenix, AZ, and co-director of the Amrit Method of Yoga Training programs. Fiercely committed to yoga’s original context of enlightenment, Eric’s classes are both mesmerizingly fascinating and maddeningly challenging. Combining penetrating knowledge of ancient wisdom with more than 20 years of teaching and mentoring experience, he wields the techniques of yoga to lead students to the experience of Self realization.
Chandrakant John Hiester is a preacher’s son, a Vietnam era veteran and a graduate of Rutgers University. He has distilled more than three decades of practice and study with Gurudev into simple, engaging teachings designed to help you enter the next level of your practice. In 2008, Gurudev bestowed upon Chandrakant the title of Yogacharya, preceptor of Yoga. This is the same title Bapuji bestowed on Gurudev in 1972.