Playa Vista

PILATES JUMPBOARD WORKSHOP & INFO SESSION

JANUARY 19, 2019
Sat 10am-12pm
Free

2475 Townsgate Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 371-3030

Start the new year off by workshopping Pilates Jump Board with the Contrologists. Stick around to learn how Pilates Teacher Training will change your life.

Erica Downing began taking Pilates at age 14 as part of her rehabilitation from a hip injury. Her twice-weekly Pilates sessions are the reason she is still able to dance to this day. In 2000, she decided to take her training to the next level and enter into a Pilates career by completing a rigorous teacher training program at a Los Angeles studio with strict adherence to the East Coast style of Pilates. After years of teaching in Los Angeles and San Francisco, she found her way to a studio of high caliber teachers nestled in the Conejo Valley. Surrounded by teachers who shared the same enthusiasm for the work of Joseph Pilates, she was able to hone her craft into the dynamic practice she has today.

Tawny Solorzano was first introduced to Pilates while obtaining her BA in Dance at UC Irvine. She had dealt with a knee injury for years and instantly found therapy through Pilates. She continued to discover benefits through Pilates beyond just those that helped her injury and dance. Her love for Pilates and kinesiology, motivated her to obtain her Pilates certification. In 2002, she began her studies at a dance based Pilates studio in Orange County. Life moved her north where her career began. Teaching a broad range of clients in a safe and challenging environment, Tawny takes pride in continuing her education and fulfills her passion by teaching others.

KUNDALINI YOGA FOR DAILY SELF-CARE: A NEW YEAR REBOOT

JANUARY 19, 2019
Sat 2-5pm
$60, $55 before January 19

230 N.Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 464-1276

This workshop is perfect for students of all levels of practice. Please bring a pillow from home, if you'd like. Blankets, bolsters and blocks will be provided.

Pete Lee is a certified Integrative Life Coach & Mentor and Kundalini & Restorative Yoga instructor who is passionate about underwhelming overwhelmed individuals. He empowers all to take charge of one’s self- care and well-being through yoga, meditation, breathwork, tiny & contemplative practices, and essential oils. He brings laughter, compassion and ease to all his 1:1 sessions, classes and programs. cpetelee@gmail.com

Eleonore Koury is a Reiki Master, Restorative & Kundalini Yoga Teacher, leading sacred journeys. She has been teaching Reiki since 2005. She empowers individuals with a synthesis of Western and Japanese Reiki practices along with life enriching yogic tools and nature based practices. www.reikiunleashed.com

ENVISION: A NEW YEAR'S YOGIC CELEBRATION + CEREMONY

JANUARY 19, 2019
Sat 2:30-5pm
$55

2475 Townsgate Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 371-3030

Experience an afternoon of gentle yoga, meditation, ceremony and healing sound to support our intentions for 2019.

Activate your new year’s intentions into body and mind as you release unwanted emotional blocks from past years to make way for the new and begin the year with clarity and strength!

Our afternoon includes:

• Opening and closing circles for clarifying and anchoring intentions
• Gentle yoga asana for opening the channels of the body and mind
• Powerful Kundalini Yoga Meditation Kriyas for awakening primal creative Energy to support our new years intentions
• Deep hypnotic sound healing immersion with Stella’s Himalayan Bowls, Vocal tones, chimes, and Surreina’s Planetary Sedna Gong
• Nurturing, healing and rejuvenation with hands-on Reiki and therapeutic grade essential oils
• LIVE MUSIC by Stella Davies!

Open to all levels of yoga practice.

Surreina Gallegos Gerbman is a YogaWorks Certified E-RYT-500 teacher and assistant trainer, Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Sound Healer, Aromatherapy Practitioner, and specialty teacher of Kundalini Yoga. Surreina’s passion for yoga, spiritual practice, and ceremony inspire her teachings to create an uplifting experience in all that she offers.

Stella Davies is a Reiki Master, Sound Healer, Vocal Coach and Yogi who is inspired to bring these healing frequencies into yogic spaces for deep healing and transformation.

THE AUM EXPERIENCE

JANUARY 26, 2019
Sat 3:30-5:30pm
$55, $45 before Jan 26

2475 Townsgate Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 371-3030

Drop into The AUM Experience for a therapeutic yoga and sound healing journey that will leave you feeling deeply restored and rejuvenated.

This 2-hour workshop will guide you through a therapeutic yoga class with mindful movements & restorative poses including:

• Aromatherapy with Doterra essential oils
• Reiki hands-on-healing
• Live Sound Bath for deep peace + relaxation

This workshop is suitable for all levels and persons with injuries or limitations. Great for those that are stressed, tired and want to feel restore back to balance and peace. Pregnant women and those with injuries are welcome.

Cat Macary is a YogaWorks E-500 HR Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master + Doterra Wellness Advocate. Find out more about Cat at www.catmacary.com

Angelica Perman is a Global Intuitive Guide, Sound Healer + #1 Best-selling Author. Learn more about Angela at www.angelicaperman.com

FLYING INTO THE NEW YEAR

JANUARY 27, 2019
Sun 12:30-2:30pm
$45

18700 Ventura Blvd Ste. 210, Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 457-6900

Explore and refresh the foundations of arm balances and inversions.

Whether you’re looking to finally jump into handstand or hang out in arm balances, this workshop is for you. A chance to take a guided tour into a better understanding of these challenging and complex poses that lie just a little from the main road.

 

In this workshop you will:

• strengthen the wrists, arms, shoulders, and back 
• tone the abdominals
• build self confidence
• increase flexibility
• improve sense of balance 
• learn how to safely get in and out of the pose 
  
  

This class is appropriate for ambitious beginners as well as advanced students. Bring a towel and expect to work hard!

Szymon is a graduate of the rigorous YogaWorks 500 hour Teacher Training Program, studying closely with some of LA’s finest Yoga teachers and has been teaching since 2009. His peaceful, sensible and playful nature makes the experience of Yoga fun and available to everybody. Szymonyoga.com

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU: KUNDALINI + BREATHWORK + SOUNDBATH

JANUARY 27, 2019
Sun 2-4:30pm
$40 Early, $45 before Jan 27

740 S. Allied Way, El Segundo, CA 90245
310-322-6500

Start the New Year off on the Right Breath! Join us as we go on a journey from darkness to light, peeling off all the layers of stress, tension and ascend to your fullest potential.

WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:
KUNDALINI YOGA - Arouse the sleeping serpent and tap into your Super Powers

POWERFUL BREATHWORK - Go beyond the physical body…using the breath as a portal to go deep within yourself to explore the deepest aspect of Self, Spirit, and Universe.

SOUNDBATH - Surrender to surges of pure holographic sound enveloping the body mind and spirit, using Tibetan & Crystal Healing Bowls, Chimes, a multitude of Gongs & drums.

• Release patterns of deeply held emotions, stress and relieve tension in the nervous and muscular systems
• Flow through the peaks and valleys of consciousness, breaking through old fears, dissolve limitation and dive into the vase ocean of awareness
• Balance your chakras and release blocked energy. 
• Relax and replenish every nerve and cell in your body through a nourishing Soundbath 

Sound healing has been clinically shown to support people suffering from stress related disorders and chronic pains as well as patients undergoing cancer treatment.

"Guru Mitar’s breathwork & heart opening workshops are a must! I feel so rejuvenated, elated, & ecstatic every time I work with her. The absolute healing love & joy she emanates is palpable. I cannot say enough about her energetic presence. The amount of time & energy she puts into her classes & workshops is beyond most. GuruMitar, is a divine gift & perhaps one the most genuine teachers I have ever met!” Heather

It is recommended not to eat or drink a lot before coming to the event. (Salad or light meal is fine). Please bring a pillow from home.

This workshop is perfect for students of all levels of practice, except those who are more than 3 months pregnant.

Guru Mitar has a multifaceted background, studying in the US, India, and Asian. She has a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology, and is certified as a Coach Educating from the Heart, she is certified in both the Hatha & Kundalini yoga traditions, has learned in-depth meditation, breathwork, and sounding healing techniques as well as being certified in the Reiki Healing. Guru Mitar has dedicated her life to increasing Love and Happiness in the world. You will find her in studio across Los Angeles and leading retreats around the world. www.GuruMitar.com

SUNIAI SOUNDBATH

JANUARY 27, 2019
Sun 8-9:15pm
$30, $25 early

277 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 381-9785

Instruments that create certain frequencies can help reduce stress, eliminate negativity, and bring healing to the body and mind.

Experience an evening of listening and relaxation, influencing our own inner frequency to positively impact the entirety of our beings. When we are functioning at our optimal vibrational frequency, we are healthy and happy. Come tune your body through the healing power of sound.

What is a Soundbath?
A Soundbath is an acoustic meditative experience. A variety of ancient healing instruments provide waves of vibration to promote relaxation and self-healing. Through these sound frequencies, our physical, emotional, and mental states of wellbeing are affected. Soundbaths create a space in which the body and mind can release negative feelings and emotions.

The vibrations from the gongs permeate the body, positively impacting the nervous system and clearing the subconscious mind. The crystal bowls send waves of sound through our energy centers, creating balance and harmony throughout our being. Numerous other instruments are utilized as well, to generate an immersive experience that will leave you feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and more aware.

Some benefits of Soundbaths include the following:

Come experience the immense power of sound and receive the amazing benefits that arise from bathing in the healing resonance of the waves.

This is a lying down experience. Bring an open mind, an open heart, a yoga mat, pillow, blanket, eye cover etc; anything that makes you comfortable and cozy.

Due to the nature of this event, please arrive at least 15 minutes early to set up your space. The doors will close at starting time. No one will be admitted once the Sound Bath begins.

PILATES MAT FUNDAMENTALS

FEBRUARY 1-3, 2019
Fri-Sun 8:30am-5:30pm
$550, $500 January 20, 2019

2475 Townsgate Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 371-3030

In this Pilates Mat Training you will:

• Be inspired by the history of Joseph Pilates: his life, labor & legacy
• Learn foundational exercises (known as ‘prePilates’) & the beginning exercises of the matwork
• Break down & adapt exercise modifications & variations
• Understand the principles of Pilates so you can share with students
• Demonstrate & practice teach within the group

24 hour training, 24 CECs available

Interested in the comprehensive program? Join us for an info session on Saturday, January 19, 10am-12pm. Call the studio (805) 371-3030 to reserve your info session spot.

Erica Downing began taking Pilates at age 14 as part of her rehabilitation from a hip injury. Her twice-weekly Pilates sessions are the reason she is still able to dance to this day. In 2000, she decided to take her training to the next level and enter into a Pilates career by completing a rigorous teacher training program at a Los Angeles studio with strict adherence to the East Coast style of Pilates. After years of teaching in Los Angeles and San Francisco, she found her way to a studio of high caliber teachers nestled in the Conejo Valley. Surrounded by teachers who shared the same enthusiasm for the work of Joseph Pilates, she was able to hone her craft into the dynamic practice she has today.

Tawny Solorzano was first introduced to Pilates while obtaining her BA in Dance at UC Irvine. She had dealt with a knee injury for years and instantly found therapy through Pilates. She continued to discover benefits through Pilates beyond just those that helped her injury and dance. Her love for Pilates and kinesiology, motivated her to obtain her Pilates certification. In 2002, she began her studies at a dance based Pilates studio in Orange County. Life moved her north where her career began. Teaching a broad range of clients in a safe and challenging environment, Tawny takes pride in continuing her education and fulfills her passion by teaching others.

PILATES TEACHER TRAINING: A 450-HOUR TRAINING TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE

Teachers
Master Pilates Teacher Trainers: Erica Downing and Tawny Solorzano

Location
2475 Townsgate Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805)371-3030

Info session: Saturday, January 19, 10am-12pm

Dates
FEBRUARY 1-APRIL 28, 2019
Mat | Feb 1-3, Fri-Sun 8:30am-5:30pm
Anatomy for Pilates | Feb 9 & Mar 9 (Two Saturdays 12-6pm)
Level 1 | Feb 22-24, Fri/Sat 8:30-5pm Sun 8:30-1:30pm
Level 2 | March 15-17, Fri/Sat 8:30-5pm Sun 8:30-1:30pm
Level 3 | April 5-7, Fri/Sat 8:30-5:30 Sun 8:30-1:30pm
Level 4 | April 26-28, Fri/Sat 8:30-5:30 Sun 8:30-1:30pm

Mission Statement
Our mission is to deliver the legacy of Pilates with a 450 hour comprehensive Teacher Training program.

Program & Course Description
The YogaWorks Comprehensive Pilates Training is skillfully designed to transform you on every level. Directly derived from the brilliant work of Joseph Pilates, our signature Pilates training masterfully combines the very best elements of Classical, Therapeutic & Contemporary Pilates theory. Upon completion of the training you will have the knowledge to teach to all levels both privately and in a group setting.

TRAINING INCLUDES:
Pilates Anatomy Training A 12-hour course that provides a valuable approach to the human body and how it relates to Pilates.

Pilates Mat Fundamentals Learn the mechanics of mat exercises. You will also begin practice teaching in a group setting.

Level 1 Learn essential Pilates equipment exercises for beginners and practice as a group. Understand the etiquette and care of the Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair and Small Barrels.

Level 2 Build on the basics with more exercises and learn to tailor a Pilates practice for fitness goals, injuries, pregnancy and postpartum.

Level 3 Learn to teach experienced students with more complicated exercises and Classical transitions. To deepen your teaching, you will conduct a one-hour private lesson.

Level 4 Experience advanced exercises on the Reformer, Cadillac, Spine Corrector, Wunda Chair, Large & Small Barrels, Ped-o-Pull and Pilates Mat.

Mat and Anatomy for pI may be taken individually. Drop-ins on equipment modules at trainer's discretion.

Program Tuition:
Comprehensive training (includes Mat & Anatomy)| $4400 before Jan 19, 2019 | $4800 Full pricing
Anatomy for Pilates Only | $400 before Feb 1, 2019 | $450 Full pricing
Pilates Mat Fundamentals Only | $500 before Jan 20, 2019 | $550 Full pricing
Practical Test Fee $50
Optional PMA Student Membership (recommended) $35
Please note: Cost of Required Reading Materials not included in tuition.

Program Details
Pilates Mat Fundamentals | Feb 1-3 (Fri-Sun 8:30-5:30)
24 hour training, 24 CECs available

Includes:

• Level I-III mat manual
• Free mat classes during that month
• Written and practical test
• Mat Pilates Certificate of Completion 

Anatomy for Pilates | February 9 & March 9 (Saturdays, 12-6pm)

12 hour training, 12 CECs available

Includes:

• Anatomy manual
• Free mat classes during that month
• Written test

Level 1 | Feb 22-24, Fri/Sat 8:30-5pm Sun 8:30-1:30pm

Level 2 | March 15-17, Fri/Sat 8:30-5pm Sun 8:30-1:30pm

Level 3 | April 5-7, Fri/Sat 8:30-5:30 Sun 8:30-1:30pm

Level 4 | April 26-28, Fri/Sat 8:30-5:30 Sun 8:30-1:30pm

84 hour training includes:

• Level I-IV reformer, cadillac, chairs and barrels and level IV mat manuals
• 15% discount on Pilates sessions
• Free mat classes during the months of training
• Written test
• Certificate of Completion

Details of Comprehensive Program
Instructional portion of the program is 120 hours over 6 weekends
Self practice 10+ hours per week during the training
Written test upon completion of the training (this is in addition to the individual module testing)
With successful completion and testing, Pilates Certification
Total hours of the program is over 450 (PMA Certification eligible)

Student hours for comprehensive program:

Training Weekends | 120 hours
Observation | 30 hours
Self Practice | 70 hours
Practice Teach | 50 hours
Training with a Teacher | 30 hours
Apprentice Teach | 150 hours

Required Reading:
Anatomy of Movement, Blandine Calais-Germain
Pilates Anatomy, Rael Isacowitz, Karen S. Clippinger
Return to Life, Joseph H. Pilates
Your Health, Joseph H. Pilates

Suggested Reading Materials:
The Pilates Body, Brooke Siler
The Anatomy Coloring Book, Kapit and Elson
PMA Pilates Cert Exam Study Guide, Pilates Method Alliance

What makes the YW Pilates Teacher Training different?
The YW Pilates TT was the product of Erica Downing, Tawny Solorzano and Yani Brancato blending their collective training, which encompasses classical, therapeutic and contemporary methodology. This meshing of styles created a varied, well-rounded curriculum that prepares teachers to work with all populations through safe, intelligent sequencing and cueing.

FOR ALL INQUIRIES:
pilatestt@yogaworks.us


About Your Teachers

Yani Brancato has always maintained physical fitness as a a priority in her life. In her early twenties, she needed to find a system of exercises that enabled her to strengthen her body without compromising her joints. After taking just a few sessions, she knew she wanted to become a teacher. She received a Pilates certification in 2000 from a studio with a therapeutic focus in Beverly Hills, CA. After working for several studios in the area, she decided to open her own studio where she had the fortune of meeting and working with teachers from a wide variety of backgrounds. Through her experience of teaching Pilates and owning her own studio, Yani developed a keen eye which prepared her to work with a physically challenged population. While Yani’s teaching style has an element of physical therapy, she appeals to clients from all walks of life.

Erica Downing began taking Pilates at age 14 as part of her rehabilitation from a hip injury. Her twice-weekly Pilates sessions are the reason she is still able to dance to this day. In 2000, she decided to take her training to the next level and enter into a Pilates career by completing a rigorous teacher training program at a Los Angeles studio with strict adherence to the East Coast style of Pilates. After years of teaching in Los Angeles and San Francisco, she found her way to a studio of high caliber teachers nestled in the Conejo Valley. Surrounded by teachers who shared the same enthusiasm for the work of Joseph Pilates, she was able to hone her craft into the dynamic practice she has today.

Tawny Solorzano was first introduced to Pilates while obtaining her BA in Dance at UC Irvine. She had dealt with a knee injury for years and instantly found therapy through Pilates. She continued to discover benefits through Pilates beyond just those that helped her injury and dance. Her love for Pilates and kinesiology, motivated her to obtain her Pilates certification. In 2002, she began her studies at a dance based Pilates studio in Orange County. Life moved her north where her career began. Teaching a broad range of clients in a safe and challenging environment, Tawny takes pride in continuing her education and fulfills her passion by teaching others.

URBAN ZEN INTEGRATIVE THERAPY EXPERIENCE & INFO SESSION

FEBRUARY 2, 2019
Sat 2:30-4:30pm
$35

740-E S Allied Way, El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 322-6500

Deeply heal & transform yourself with the integrative modalities of Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT). Experience yoga therapy, essential oil therapy, Reiki, guided meditation and more. UZIT's signature East meets West approach is ideal for restoration and healing. It was designed to treat the key problems of the modern lifestyle and the main symptoms of most medical conditions: pain, anxiety, nausea, insomnia, constipation & exhaustion.

 

about urban zen
The Urban Zen Foundation was launched by Donna Karan, Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee in 2009 as an approach to healthcare that treats the patient, not just the disease. Rather than addressing isolated symptoms of illness, the UZIT program helps patients achieve overall wellness and vitality. UZIT has been integrated into the daily operations of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Casey Coda, E-RYT500, teaches gentle and therapeutic Yoga, including meditation, to provide people with a deep sense of peace, connectedness, stability, vitality, and clarity. She is a certified Yoga Works teacher and teacher trainer, a yoga therapist in the Viniyoga tradition, and an Urban Zen Integrated Therapy therapist, trainer and teacher, guiding people towards a greater knowing of who they really are so they can feel good in a deeply authentic way.

YOGA TUNE UP® CERTIFICATION TRAINING

FEBRUARY 7-14, 2019
Thurs-Fri 11am-6pm
Sat 12-7pm
Sun 12:30-7:30pm
Mon OFF
Tues-Thurs 11am-6pm
$1,495 | $1,295 by January 10th

18700 Ventura Blvd Suite 210, Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 457-6900

 

The Yoga Tune Up® 40-hour Certification Program strikes a balance between the worlds of yoga and fitness, attracting trainees of all ages, body types, and movement modalities. It breaks down the nuts and bolts of human movement by using a yogic lens of awareness, conscious relaxation and proper breathing techniques. The  environment fosters trainees into a newly intimate understanding of their own architecture, diving deeply into integrated anatomy and body mechanics. You will go beyond formulaic instruction and truly learn how to think and teach creatively within your specific teaching environment, with both group classes and private clients. Trainees are presented with “template” Yoga Tune Up® classes that can be used to help jumpstart workshops and classes.

 

**Please note that while there is Therapy Ball education included in this training it is predominantly a movement biomechanics-based training.

 

Passing of this course is required to be a licensed YTU teacher.

 

In this 40-hour training:

 

 

This class introduces dozens of preparatory dynamic warm-ups that serve to tune up awareness, range of motion, and uncovering areas of weakness or kinetic disconnect. Explore every major joint of the shoulders, hips and spine to build a repertoire of conscious connected movement from top to bottom and inside out.

 

Hips Focus/Triangle Tune Up
Friday, February 8, 12-2pm
This class disassembles Triangle and Twisted Triangle poses and deeply analyzes hip range of motion from every conceivable angle. If these poses have been a bugaboo in the past, this class will clarify where your hips may need some extra attention. Class also includes deep core work.

 

Break down Down Dog before your Dog has a breakdown. Shoulder mobility, or lack thereof, can create multiple obstacles for doing this pose efficiently and harmoniously. Learn dozens of new shoulder tactics to improve this pose for the long-term while “un-tacking” trouble spots in the shoulder girdle.

 

Learn a profoundly relaxing sequence that restores motion and length to the entire hip joint. Reclaim your hips with this stealth sequence that unglues even the most reluctant of joints to become nimble, supple and supportive. Bonus pranayama sequences also assure rejuvenating deep rest.

 

This class explores the roots of total spinal rotation. Core musculature will be toned and lengthened from every vector. Your spine will learn to relate better to the pelvis for safe and connected twists from root to crown.

 

A spine prepares for backbends by understanding its own coordination, mobilization and limitations. This class digs through layers of core musculature to help you connect with the innermost abdominals to improve your performance of every category of backbend.