Please note, due to COVID-19, sadly all in-person events through to mid-October are currently on hold.
However, I’m excited to be sharing a new online course CONNECTED: A Journey to Personal and Collective Change.
Please visit www.yogaforhumankind.org/trainings/connected for full details.
And if you are interested in an online sound training option, please email me at info@meilaiswan.com – I’m happy to look into providing this as an option if there is enough interest.
With love and gratitude,
Mei Lai
UPCOMING EVENTS
YOGA FOR HUMANKIND 60HR TRAUMA-INFORMED & COMMUNITY YOGA TRAINING – MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
30 Jan – 4 Feb 2020 – SOLD OUT
The Yoga for Humankind 60hr certificate training in Trauma-informed and Community Yoga is designed for existing yoga teachers wishing to gain foundational theory and skills for teaching trauma-informed yoga with various community groups and settings, and for health and community professionals wishing to incorporate yoga and movement practices into their existing therapeutic skills.
YOGA FOR HUMANKIND 60HR TRAUMA-INFORMED & COMMUNITY YOGA TRAINING – AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
1-6 April 2020 – Rise Yoga NZ – Postponed to 18-23 November 2020
The Yoga for Humankind 60hr certificate training in Trauma-informed and Community Yoga is designed for existing yoga teachers wishing to gain foundational theory and skills for teaching trauma-informed yoga with various community groups and settings, and for health and community professionals wishing to incorporate yoga and movement practices into their existing therapeutic skills.
Gertrude Street yoga 200hr Ytt
Guest Teacher – Meditation, Pranayama, Mantra, Philosophy
17 April – 23 August 2020 – Gertrude Street Yoga
Gertrude Street Yoga’s 200 hour Yoga Alliance registered Teacher Training is an invitation to step beyond your comfort zone and challenge yourself; inspiring your development as a yoga teacher and as an individual. This comprehensive 200 hour training provides the foundational tools to become a yoga teacher, including yoga philosophy, physical and energetic anatomy, asana, pranayama,meditation, mantra and voice, personal development, as well as plenty of teaching methodology and practice.
breath, sound & SOMA: reconnection & self-care – MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
3-day Immersion
24-26 April 2020 – Gertrude Street Yoga
Together we will explore restorative somatic yoga and movement practices, breath and voice work, yoga nidra, contemplation, and simple rituals for self-care and reconnection. This is an opportunity to nurture and honour your own natural rhythms. To find time for exploration and expression. And to reconnect to your own sense of inner belonging, well-being and self-care. CEU is available for existing yoga teachers and this training also counts towards the Gertrude Street Yoga 300hr Advanced YTT.
YOGA FOR HUMANKIND 60HR TRAUMA-INFORMED & COMMUNITY YOGA TRAINING – london, uk
29 May – 3 June 2020 – Mei Lai Swan & Julia Midland (Ompowerment Project)
The Yoga for Humankind 60hr certificate training in Trauma-informed and Community Yoga is designed for existing yoga teachers wishing to gain foundational theory and skills for teaching trauma-informed yoga with various community groups and settings, and for health and community professionals wishing to incorporate yoga and movement practices into their existing therapeutic skills. This London training is offered in partnership with The Ompowerment Project, with a special focus on working with refugees. This training meets part of the requirements for certification as an Ompowerment Facilitator.
Full details and registrations coming soon.
european yogi nomads: building bridges not borders – london, uk
5-7 June 2020 – Workshop co-facilitated with Jana Toepfer, Friday 5 June
A three-day community yoga gathering – bringing people together, creating stronger bonds between teachers, and growing the collective from all corners of Europe and beyond. All proceeds will go to The Ompowerment Project, supporting trauma-informed yoga trainings for refugees and communities around the globe.
Full details and registrations coming soon
Yoga for Humankind 200+hr Teacher Training – UBUD, BALI
Lead teacher, with Bex Tyrer + guest faculty
2 July – 1 August 2020 – Nalanda Institute, Ubud, Bali
200+hr teacher training in contemporary hatha, trauma-informed and community-based yoga.
If you love yoga and have a desire for using it to transform and radically empower your own and others’ lives, this training is for you. You will get the highest quality of a foundational 200hr yoga teacher training, plus additional hours, specialised training and certification in trauma-informed and community-based yoga teaching.
For full details visit www.yogaforhumankind.org
25hr Level 1 Yoga of Sound, Mantra & Voice Training – aljezur, portugal
18-20 September 2020 – Dawn Collective Shala, Arrifana (Aljezur)
Sound has been used for millennia in yoga and many other traditions as one of the most powerful tools for quieting the mind, accessing deeper states of consciousness, insight and awakening. The Level 1 training provides a comprehensive overview of the yoga of sound, voice and mantra and an introduction to incorporating these practices into yoga classes and workshops. Certificate training offering 25hrs continuing education through Yoga Alliance.
20hr workshop – intro to trauma-informed & inclusive yoga – ROME, italy
18-20 October 2020 – Zem Yoga, Rome, Italy
Designed for yoga teachers and those interested in trauma-informed practice, this 20 hour professional development workshop provides an introduction to the principles and practices of trauma-informed and inclusive yoga teaching. We will cover the foundations of trauma and attachment theory, neuroscience, evidence-based trauma-informed yoga practice and teaching skills, person-centred and social justice approaches, and the compassionate heart of yoga wisdom. 20hrs CEU available for yoga teachers registered with Yoga Alliance (US).
Full details and registrations to come
25hr Level 1 Yoga of Sound, Mantra & Voice Training – Melbourne, Australia
23-25 October 2020 – Gertrude Street Yoga, Melbourne, Australia
Sound has been used for millennia in yoga and many other traditions as one of the most powerful tools for quieting the mind, accessing deeper states of consciousness, insight and awakening. The Level 1 training provides a comprehensive overview of the yoga of sound, voice and mantra and an introduction to incorporating these practices into yoga classes and workshops. Certificate training offering 25hrs continuing education through Yoga Alliance.
Full details and registration to come
YOGA FOR HUMANKIND 60HR TRAUMA-INFORMED & COMMUNITY YOGA TRAINING – AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
18-23 November 2020 – Rise Yoga NZ (Rescheduled from 1-6 April 2020)
The Yoga for Humankind 60hr certificate training in Trauma-informed and Community Yoga is designed for existing yoga teachers wishing to gain foundational theory and skills for teaching trauma-informed yoga with various community groups and settings, and for health and community professionals wishing to incorporate yoga and movement practices into their existing therapeutic skills.
embodied flow 200hr ytt with awakening arts – golden bay, new zealand
Guest teacher – Yoga of Sound, Voice & Mantra (24-29 November)
Nov – Dec 2020 – Shambala, Golden Bay, New Zealand
28 day Life Transforming, Nature Based, Yoga Teacher Training. This training will give you the skill set and confidence to teach across the board from beginners to advanced, from meditation and restorative practices to fluid flowing advanced asana classes in the style of Embodied Flow™.
Awakening Arts is an Embodied Flow™ affiliate school.
20hr workshop – intro to trauma-informed & inclusive yoga – WELLINGTON, NZ
4-6 December 2020 – Urban Yoga, Wellington, New Zealand
Designed for yoga teachers and those interested in trauma-informed practice, this 20 hour professional development workshop provides an introduction to the principles and practices of trauma-informed and inclusive yoga teaching. We will cover the foundations of trauma and attachment theory, neuroscience, evidence-based trauma-informed yoga practice and teaching skills, person-centred and social justice approaches, and the compassionate heart of yoga wisdom. 20hrs CEU available for yoga teachers registered with Yoga Alliance (US).
breath, sound & soma ii: weekend of reconnection & self-care – raglan, new zealand
11-13 December 2020 – Raglan Yoga Loft, Raglan, New Zealand
Together we will explore restorative somatic yoga and movement practices, breath and voice work, yoga nidra, contemplation, and simple rituals for self-care and reconnection. This is an opportunity to nurture and honour your own natural rhythms. To find time for exploration and expression. And to reconnect to your own sense of inner belonging, well-being and self-care.
Full details to come
