RENOWN YOGA TEACHER, SHAKTA KAUR KHALSA, WILL BE IN ST. LOUIS, OCTOBER 19, 2002 TO TEACH AN 8 HOUR TEACHER-TRAINING COURSE WITH A CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION. THIS COURSE IS FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO TEACH CHILDREN YOGA, (YOU DO NOT NEED YOGA EXPERIENCE TO LEARN THIS PROGRAM).

SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM RCYP INCLUDE:
*WORKING WITH PARENTS, BABIES, AND TODDLERS.
*WORKING WITH CHILDREN FROM TODDLERS UP TO PRE-TEEN.
*WORKING WITH PRE-TEENS, TEENS, AND YOUTH AT RISK.
*WORKING WITH ADD/ADHD CHILDREN, (More and more professionals who work with autism, special needs, sensory integration, learning disabilities, and ADD/ADHD are being trained in childrenís yoga with great results. There is a natural affinity between these children and yoga, since yoga addresses the whole child, including the brain/body connection).
*CLASS MANAGEMENT, ENGAGING CO-OPERATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND DIRECTING WITHOUT WORDS.
*TEACHING YOGA WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
*CLASS STRUCTURING AND MARKETING SKILLS.

SHAKTA IS AN IKYTA CERTIFIED KUNDALINI YOGA INSTRUCTOR OF 26 YEARS, A TEACHER-TRAINER, A CERTIFIED MONTESSORI EDUCATOR, AND A 500 HOUR MEMBER OF YOGA ALLIANCE. SHAKTA IS THE AUTHOR OF KEEP IT SIMPLE SERIES (KISS) GUIDE TO YOGA, KUNDALINI YOGA, AND FLY LIKE A BUTTERFLY: YOGA FOR CHILDREN. SHAKTA IS KNOWN FOR HER FRIENDLY, HUMEROUS, AND DEEPLY PENETRATING STYLE OF TEACHING.

SHAKTA WILL ALSO BE TEACHING A KUNDALINI YOGA CLASS, FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, and A PARENT-CHILD YOGA CLASS ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 20.

THIS 3 DAY EVENT IS BEING HOSTED BY MANY HEARTS YOGA. THE MISSION STATEMENT OF MANY HEARTS YOGA IS: AS A GROUP WE ARE DEDICATED TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF YOGA IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA, BY SHARING THE JOY AND OUR LOVE OF YOGA THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CLASSES. WE WANT OTHERS TO EXPERIENCE THE MANY BENEFITS THAT YOGA BRINGS TO THE EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL ASPECT OF EVERYDAY LIFE.
FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTACT:
JANET SNYDER (email) or 314-428-4419
LESLIE BOYCE (email) 314-831-1231