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SUMMARY:Yoga Australia Mini Conference- Canberra (ACT)
DESCRIPTION:Let’s gather again as a community and celebrate our passion for Yoga at our first mini- conference in Canberra on Sunday 5th November. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy presentations from experienced yoga teachers and trainers\, accrue CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points and have the chance to network and mingle with other yoga teachers and passionate yogis at this one day event. \n\n\n\nFeaturing a combination of both movement-based practices and verbal presentations\, this event is ideal for yoga students and yoga teachers wanting to immerse themselves deeper into their own practice whilst gaining professional development. \n\n\n\nWho is this conference for? If you are new to yoga or just learning about it\, this is a great place to start! Join our passionate yoga community to explore what yoga is- outside of Asana (poses). Ideal for current yoga teachers\, trainers\, therapists and students. \n\n\n\nTopics Include: \n\n\n\n\nThe Science behind Mind and Body Integration.\n\n\n\nExploring the transformative influence of Yoga Teaching in our communities.\n\n\n\nThe Iyengar approach to pranayama.\n\n\n\nEnsuring that all yoga is therapeutic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOUR SPEAKERS \n\n\n\nWe have an incredible lineup of speakers for the upcoming mini conference! \n\n\n\nVijay Arora: \n\n\n\nI took my initial Ashtanga yoga training under Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari in 1970 in his New Delhi Yoga Ashram and then became a part-time teacher in their Ashram as well as pursuing my career in Engineering. I then continued my yoga training in Shivannanda and Iynegar style to improve my yogic practice and learning. \n\n\n\nI am a retired IT Consultant and settled in Canberra spend my time in Yogic practice and education\, community work\, walks and travels. I run a Yoga Group “VA YogaOnLine” to provide regular yoga sessions and talks to the members of this group on-line. I undertake private sessions when required by the members. There are about 120 members in this group who join me daily or weekly basis from interstate and abroad.  \n\n\n\nRuth Gent: \n\n\n\nI love to share the transformative power of Dru Yoga & Meditation with people.  I am the Regional Manager for Dru Yoga in South Australia and a Senior Tutor on the Dru Yoga Teacher Training courses throughout Australia and New Zealand. I am also a trainer on the Dru Yoga Therapy Course. I am passionate about taking Yoga Therapy forward in Australia. \n\n\n\nI specialise in taking mindfulness and meditation into the corporate sector and providing ongoing professional development for Yoga and Meditation teachers. \n\n\n\nAlan Goode: \n\n\n\nAlan Goode is the Director of Yoga Mandir in Canberra. He is a senior teacher (Advanced Junior Level 2) and a direct student of BKS Iyengar- one of the most influential teachers of Yoga in the last century. \n\n\n\nAlan is passionately involved with the practice of yoga and its application to daily life. Through his writing he unravels the themes of the yoga sutras and demonstrates their link to our daily practice. He began Yoga in 1975 and teaching in 1982. Yoga has been his passion and his vocation throughout his life. \n\n\n\nJosh Pryor \n\n\n\nJosh is a Mysore Style Yoga practitioner\, author\, studio-owner\, and life-long student.He also has an extensive background in IT consulting and business development\, with specialist expertise in systems analysis and development. Josh is an experienced commercial negotiator and has provided business development services to numerous sectors\, while actively participating in local business advocacy and support organisations. Since exiting that career (mostly)\, and pursuing yoga\, Josh has travelled to India six times\, participated in several teacher training courses\, run teacher training courses\, workshops and weekend retreats.  \n\n\n\nRobyn Lewis: \n\n\n\nRobyn Lewis is a yoga teacher and therapist with over a decade’s experience teaching yoga in school\, community\, corporate\, aged care/dementia and correctional environments as well as with clients with special needs. \n\n\n\nRobyn has completed a four-year term on the Board of Yoga Australia\, is a senior\, level 3 yoga teacher\, registered yoga therapist\, registered mentor and part of the Yoga Australia Council of Advisors. She trains yoga teachers in her 50-hour Yoga Australia registered chair yoga course. \n\n\n\nIn 2020\, Robyn was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to explore yoga for cognitive stimulation for people with dementia. She undertook an exploration of programs and research in the US\, New Zealand and India virtually and travelled to the UK in June 2022 to attend conferences a training and to deliver a workshop and yoga practice at a day centre for people living with dementia. \n\n\n\nRobyn serves the community as a palliative care volunteer and is conducting research into best practice models of dementia care in a PhD scholarship at the University of Canberra. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCPD: This conference will provide Yoga Australia members with 4 CPD points. \n\n\n\nBRING: Please bring your own yoga mat\, water bottle and food for snacks and lunch. Otherwise you can purchase food from nearby cafes/ supermarkets on the day. To keep the ticket prices down as much as possible\, this event is not being catered however there will be allocated breaks during the event. \n\n\n\nTO BOOK: Simply register below. Early bird pricing is available for members only\, purchased until the 30th September\, 2023. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA very special thank you to our Conference Sponsors for their support.
URL:https://yogaaustralia.org.au/event-course/yoga-australia-mini-conference-canberra-act/
LOCATION:The Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre\, 81 Ratcliffe Crescent\, Florey\, ACT\, Australia
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