Level 1: The Journey Begins with the Somatic Foundation

Level 2 In-Person Training

Your Healing Journey Continues with the Energy Body and Emotions...

*Continuing from the foundation in Level 1, Level 2 adds expanding your self-care tool kit.

*Pre-requisite: You must have completed GSY Level 1: The Journey Begins with the Somatic Foundation to be eligible to take this training.

In this course you will be adding another 29 NEW Somatic Movement Flows. The themes are to enliven the human energy field (aura and chakras), and to address the balance of the emotional body.

As we all know, our biggest investment is our health. Gentle Somatic Yoga is a science proven and heart based method to empower you with skills for self-care and self-healing.

Before the physical, the human body is made up of light, energy and consciousness. Therefore it is important to address the energy body, otherwise known as the aura and chakras.

A strong healthy aura is critical to maintaining a healthy body.

Simply put, an aura is a vibrant ray of color composed of energy that flows around living things. Stemming from the Greek word for “breeze,” our auras indicate our moods, emotions, and overall vibe.

And like any other part of our anatomy, the aura, if you’re a believer, requires regular maintenance—tune-ups and check-ins—to function at full capacity.

There are also centers of vital force is called chakras. Ancient medical systems believe that this energy is expressed in seven layers. Each layer is said to correlate to a different element of your physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health.

This In-Person course is right for you if:

You want to take your own self-healing or guiding self-healing in others to the next level

If you want to add more tools to your healing practice with clients or learn tools for self-healing

You want to develop a home practice for ongoing self-maintenance and wellbeing

You’re experiencing or have experienced stress, anxiety, anger, irritability, overwhelm, doubt, depression or a lack of trust within the body

You want to learn how to ease the effects from past traumas including balancing symptoms of PTSD

You want to train your mind into acknowledging the choice points you have

Emotions can act like a runaway train causing the mind to overthink but this level allows you to learn this is all information and information and energy is NEUTRAL
You can take the story out of it and then take in the NEUTRAL information and make a healthy choice point
This allows you to integrate the whole self without judgement
Finally the awareness of how these emotions affect the body and gives you the empowerment of self-correction

If you want to have a contemplative or meditation practice where you can learn to still the mind

Expanding the capacity to hold presence for self and others, deepening the experience of the now moment

If you’re a teacher or movement educator and you want to further expand your SMF’s for the physical body for common physical conditions and solutions for common ailments

You would like to add-on our Certification Option to provide a credential and expand your scope of practice. Learn more here.

What You Will Learn

During this workshop you will learn and explore Emotional Armoring and defense structures

29+ Therapeutic Somatic Movement Flows® for self-care, emotional resiliency, health and wellbeing. This course also expands from GSY Level 1: The Somatic Foundation to continue to address the Whole Person. This includes offering powerful tools to support mental, emotional, energetic, and spiritual freedom

Discovering ways to practice that are suitable and effective for your body. Emphasis will be on finding your own inner teacher through direct experience (experiential) and relying less on “doing it right” according to traditional hierarchical instruction or demonstration

How to develop an embodied experience of wellness that will build confidence for continued self-healing.

How to practice mindful and compassionate movement in a way that inspires deeper connection with your body

For those looking for self-healing: you get to experience the joy and fulfillment of being able to help your friends, family and community by inviting them to be your practice support

For teachers: leading-edge neuroscience balanced with heart-based wisdom

For teachers: Tips and guidelines to support your own niche of adaptive and nourishing movement into your group classes and private sessions

For teachers: Learn how to replace static stretching with innovative brain-to-muscle re-education that goes to the root cause of most chronic muscular pain: the way in which the brain senses, controls, and organizes the muscles with movement

Recordings of all sessions. You will have access to them for three months after the course ends if you do not choose the certification option and 6 months with the certification

This accessible and all-level course is the next step in your training of Gentle Somatic Yoga®

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5-Day Training

Starts September 3, 2021

Held at Yogaville Satchidananda Ashram –Buckingham County, Virginia

September 3rd-7th , and September 8th*

*September 8th is held for those who purchase the add-on certification and will be delivering a teachback
Learn more here.

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CEU’s

Without certification, yoga instructors may claim 30 CEU hours for the combined classes.

With certification, yoga instructors may claim 32 CEU hours for the combined classes.

TUITION:

$XXXX with certification, includes tuition with add certification, lodging, meals, taxes and fees

$XXX for non-certification, includes tuition without add certification, lodging, meals, taxes and fees

RECORDINGS:

The program sessions are livestream on Zoom and will be recorded. Students have lifetime access to all PDF Handouts as you can create a downloadable or printed manual.

Those who purchase the add-on certification will get 6 months of access to the videos and those who do not choose to get certified will get 3 months access to the videos.

You will receive an email with your access to the recordings within 72 hours of each class.

Advantages of Live Training with James Knight's and GSY Certified Practitioners

Personalized interaction with mindful energy and information exchange

Coming together as a collective consciousness which allows GSY to tailor this training course for this specific group

Interact with your peers and other like-minded people. We learn and evolve together through compassion, empathy, respect, and love

James’ facilitation style taught to our Certified Practitioners (non-hierarchical) is heavily based on experiential interaction and hands on learning

Gentle Somatic Yoga® is constantly evolving as a method, therefore new enhancements have been added to the Somatic Movement Flows®. Often times these enhancements have not been published yet and you will be the first to learn them

"I have taken yoga classes and worked out to videos for 10-12 years but have never found a class that has helped me so much as Cheryl’s.

I suffer with a lot of back pain from a fall over 30 years ago and, as my body ages, find I have more and more neck and lower back pain. Cheryl’s easy-on-the joints moves have taught me how to find a lot of relief into the painful areas.

Since I try to stay active, I also enjoy her classes that involve more traditional yoga poses which give me more energy, and of course, the meditative exercises she incorporates to send us out in a relaxed state to face the world. Her classes are never boring and she works with each person according to his or her ability."

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Linda

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"I was fortunate enough to find James Knight’s Gentle Somatic Yoga and not only get help but understand the reflex patterns I had developed while working long hours, many times in front of the computer.

I have also been blessed to be able to study to be a Gentle Somatic Yoga Practitioner with James so that I can better share and help students who attend my classes.

I personally practice Gentle Somatic Yoga several times per week and continue to reap the benefits!"

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Cheryl Mason

This Course Includes

30- to 32-Hours of easy-to-follow instructions with Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) depending on the add-on certification being purchased or not

Earn Yoga Alliance approved CEU hours for each course and/or Yoga Teacher Training program. We are in the application process for IAYT, acupuncture, and massage CEU’s.

Downloadable step-by-step instruction handouts. These handouts can be used to create a manual for future reference sent to you before your training starts

Modifications and Props ~ Learn how to modify for the needs of: Beginner yoga students, active seniors, desk workers, chair yoga, athletes, individuals recovering from injury - pre and post-surgery, pregnancy, and much more.

Highlighting the neuroscience behind this revolutionary approach to self-healing and inspire you how to recognize and reprogram habitual patterns of stress held deep in the body

Philosophy :Discover the value of “Finding Your Inner Yes”

Tips for building your business : For seasoned yoga teachers, near to retirees, and the budding entrepreneur wanting to inspire people. Learning GSY will give you strategies for marketing and client development for classes, workshops, and programs.

Recordings of all sessions ~ You will have lifetime access to all PDF Handouts as you can create a downloadable or printed manual. Those who purchase the add-on certification will get 6 months of access to the videos and those who do not choose to get certified will get 3 months access to the videos.

Access to our Online Level 1 Course Library ~ Upon registration, you'll be granted access to our online library so you can print out or make a digital library of all course PDF Handouts. You will also be able to start the first few chapters to get a better understanding of the course and some of the beginning neuroscience.

User-friendly technology offered in a format of personalized videos facilitated by James Knight, Founder of Gentle Somatic Yoga & Wellness®

Add-On Certification Option

Interested in Becoming Certified?

For those of you who are yoga teachers, yoga therapists, body workers, or healthcare practitioners, once certified, you are endorsed as a GSY Practitioner.

You will be promoted as a GSY teacher and join the global trend of Somatic Movement Educators, acknowledged for your competency.

You can also incorporate Gentle Somatic Yoga in either one-on-one customized sessions or in group movement classes, as part of your professional instruction service(s).

Learn more here.

Level 2 Program Schedule

Join Cheryl Mason, Gentle Somatic Yoga® Certified Practitioner for an inspiring training

LEVEL 2 | 25 flows | 6 per day | Schedule Each day (9am EST-7pm EST)

September 3rd

9am -9:15am check in

9:15am-10:15am 1-hour class

10:15am-10:20am Break

10:20am-11:20am Learning Laboratory

11:20am-12:30pm 1-Hour Lunch Break

12:30pm-1:00pm Philosophy, Neuroscience

1:00pm-3:00pm- Practice Teachbacks

3:00pm-5:30 Spiritual Weekend Movement Class

5:30-5:45 Break

5:45-6:15 Group Review Teachbacks

6:15-7:00 Q&A

LEVEL 2 | 25 flows | 6 per day | Schedule Each day (8:45am EST-9pm EST)

September 4th

8:45am -9:00am check in

9:00am-10:00am 1-hour class

10:00-11:30 Spiritual Weekend Movement Class

11:30-12:30 Learning Laboratory

12:30am-1:30pm 1-Hour Lunch Break

1:30pm-2:30pm Philosophy, Neuroscience

3:00pm-5:30 Spiritual Weekend Movement Class

5:30-5:45 Break

5:45-7:45- Practice Teachbacks

7:45-8:15 Group Review Teachbacks

8:15-9:00 Q&A

LEVEL 2 | 25 flows | 6 per day | Schedule Each day (9am EST-7pm EST)

September 5th

9am -9:15am check in

9:15am-10:15am 1-hour class

10:15am-10:20am Break

10:20am-11:20am Learning Laboratory

11:20am-12:30pm 1-Hour Lunch Break

12:30pm-1:00pm Philosophy, Neuroscience

1:00pm-3:00pm- Practice Teachbacks

3:00pm-5:30 Spiritual Weekend Movement Class

5:30-5:45 Break

5:45-6:15 Group Review Teachbacks

6:15-7:00 Q&A

LEVEL 2 | 25 flows | 6 per day | Schedule Each day (9am EST-7pm EST)

September 6th and 7th

9am -9:15am check in

9:15am-10:15am 1-hour class

10:15am-10:20am Break

10:20am-11:20am Learning Laboratory

11:20am-12:30pm 1-Hour Lunch Break

12:30pm-1:00pm Philosophy, Neuroscience

1:00pm-3:00pm- Practice Teachbacks

3:00pm-5:30 Spiritual Weekend Movement Class

5:30-5:45 Break

5:45-6:15 Group Review Teachbacks

6:15-7:00 Q&A

LEVEL 2 | **OPTIONAL Certification September 8th 9am EST-finish*

You will not need to be present for the entire day. Students will be divided into teachback pods in approximately 2 hour blocks. You will be notified of your teachback pod timeframe before the class starts so you can plan properly.

Testimonials

James excels at creating an environment that is collaborative, integrative, and invitational. He is always open to exploring new possibilities and encourages the contributions of others.

In this way, I’ve witnessed how he develops relationships built on mutual respect. I was and remain impressed with the breadth of knowledge and skills he has acquired from different methodologies, and how he has integrated these aspects into GSY, and his lifestyle.

My experiences with James have always been positive and have sparked enthusiasm for new possibilities.

I'd recommend studying with James to anyone who wants to dive deeper into exploring and knowing themselves, for health care providers who want to support their clients better, and for those who are inspired by being part of a collaborative community that continues to evolve and shift.

Jean Wishloff, GSY Teacher

James is a fountain of knowledge and at peace with himself. He shares openly both aspects with his students in a playful, humorous way allowing me to understand his message in a light way. Somatics and slow-movements yoga are truly our medicine.

Alicia Schwartzman

I really enjoyed the course! I do plan to continue rest of the 100 hours! This has helped my back so much I am really excited to share it! The other part that I really find for me is that it releases so much tension from my mental, emotional and energetic body. This is definitely a profoundly deep practice and I am looking forward to exploring the many layers!!

Diane Herring, Online Level 1 Student

About James

James has been an E-RYT, CHSE (Certified Hanna Somatic Educator), and Integrative Therapist for 25+ years. His passion is to inspire and encourage others to live a fulfilling life of physical, emotional and spiritual freedom.

From his combined experience as a lifelong yogi, intuitive bodyworker, psychotherapist, and movement educator, James founded a method of integrating what he discovered to be the most progressive, life-enhancing techniques into an embodied practice of mindful movement. Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) was born out of years of exploring means of connecting with the deepest aspects of himself.

As an architectural and interior designer, master Feng Shui consultant, and professional photographer, James enjoys designing sacred spaces and other creative endeavors that reflect his spiritual aesthetic. On a personal level, he enjoys spending quality time with loved ones while cultivating and energizing conscious communities.

When not in a pandemic, James spends much of his time traveling the world facilitating teacher training certifications, workshops, and cultural immersion retreats. Please join him and experience GSY for yourself!

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