Y12SR Training: Yoga for 12-Step Recovery Training
Friday, June 7, 2019 – Sunday, June 9, 2019
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
At Janati Yoga School
w Kyczy Hawk – Y12SR Leadership Trainer, ERYT500
Course dates:
- Friday June 7th, 2019 to Sunday June 9th, 2019 from 9am to 6pm daily
The Y12SR Certification Training equips participants to hold Y12SR classes in their communities.
The first section of the training focuses on the understanding and application of yoga and the 12 steps.
Here we will:
- Explore the sources of addictive behavior
- Investigate yogic and 12-step principles as a foundation of recovery
- Recognize the symptomology of unresolved trauma and nervous system dys-regulation
- Discover sustainable ways for self-regulation that enhance physical, mental and spiritual well-being
- The second section of the program gives participants the tools to offer weekly Y12SR classes in their communities. In this section participants learn to:
- Create safe, sacred, open, and inclusive space that welcomes all dealing with their own addictive behaviors or are affected by the addictive behavior of others
- Use yoga and its practices to provide relapse prevention tools and sustainable ways to manage internal stress
- Take advantage of teachable moments, help resolve ambivalence and work with those who may be struggling emotionally
- Recognize the traps of projection, transference, countertransference, boundary violations and spiritual bypass
- Develop a network of professionals including trauma experts and others in the addiction recovery treatment field
Investment:
- Early Bird: $790 CDN (includes HST) – before May 7th, 2019
- Regular Price: $900 CDN (includes HST)
Registration closes June 1st, 2019
This training is good for:
- Anyone affected by addiction who wants to learn more about how Yoga can support addiction recovery
- Yoga Teachers who want to work with students in recovery
There are four bursaries available for the 2019 Training. Download the information and application here: Y12SR Training Bursary Application_2019.
The Y12SR program was created by R. “Nikki” Myers – An accomplished teacher and practitioner, Nikki Myers is a Yoga Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Certified Addictions Recovery Specialist and MBA. Born from her personal struggle with addiction, Nikki is the founder of Y12SR: Yoga of 12-Step Recovery.
Based on its theme “the issues live in the tissues”, Y12SR is a relapse prevention program that weaves the art and science of yoga with the practical tools of 12-step programs. Y12SR meetings are now available all over the US and the curriculum is rapidly becoming a feature of addiction recovery treatment centres.
Find more details about the program on their website www.y12sr.com
The trainer, Kyczy Hawk (pronounced Keet-ski) teaches in treatment centers and yoga studios in San Jose, CA, and volunteers in the local justice system. She has also served on the staff of the Niroga Institute, teaching Yoga and Addiction Recovery. She specializes in somatic yoga techniques. Kyczy has taught Y12SR for over five years, and she has published several books and written for numerous magazines.
To read more about her work, check her website at https://yogarecovery.com/about/
Please proceed to our Mind Body Online profile in order to register.
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