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We are no longer accepting applications for the Vajra Yoga & Meditation (200 hour) training - please check back in late summer for September 2010. WE ARE ACCEPTING ENROLLMENT FOR THE COMPASSIONATE ACTION TRAINING - come for just a day- long workshop, a weekend or join us for the entire 5 month course. The School for Compassionate Action: Yoga & Meditation for Communities in Need (SCA) Begins February 5th, 2010 The School for Compassionate Action (SCA) is both a training to develop the necessary professional skills to offer yoga and meditation to help others help themselves, as well as source for finding highly skilled teachers for a given population. Our location varies according to where we are needed - hospitals, rehab centers, schools, half way houses and detention centers. We are primarily in the New York City area and soon we’ll be in Burlington Vermont and San Francisco California. Our intention is to take action – in our community - and in yours. Founded by Jill Satterfield in 2004 as the Social Action Teacher Training, SCA takes the traditions of yoga and meditation seriously – and respectfully takes them out of yoga studios and meditation centers and into places where they can reach those who may not have access, knowledge of or the money to practice them. Integrating these traditions into our society is our priority, and being trained well to do this is what we are about.
The School for Compassionate Action (SCA) TrainingYou can take the entire 5-month (February – June 2010) course, or come to a daylong or weekend workshop. Our focus is with the following: At - Risk Action- for working with at-risk youth and adults Health Action – to help people living in chronic pain and with illnesses Addiction Action – working people in recovery from alcohol, drugs and eating disorders. Trauma Action – assistance to those locally affected by the World Trade Attacks and anyone coping with PTSD
The Skills You Will Develop in any of our Weekends: How to practice and or teach:
The Benefits to Enrolling in the Entire SCA Course: In addition to the above, there are additional benefits to taking the whole course. By joining our community, you will receive:
Join Us for a Day or Weekend: You are welcome to drop in to a day or a full weekend – you will experience and learn from some of the brightest and most respected meditation and yoga teachers, therapists and Buddhist monastics in the country. Attending a day - long workshop, or full weekend does not include all the same benefits of joining the entire course, but plenty of enrichment none -the - less! Space is limited, so please register early.
Costs: Or please join us for a day-long or weekend workshop. Dates:
Scholarships/Work Study Opportunities: We have limited number of scholarship/work study opportunities, if you are interested in signing up for this, please fill in the skill offering area of the application and we’ll be in touch. We are Looking for Help! Do you have a business degree or marketing and PR skills? We are looking for the right people to join our team. We can make this a work-study position, or develop it as a paying position. Please write jill@schoolforcompassionateaction.com if this interests you and tell us a bit about yourself.
Hire a Highly Skilled TeacherWe would be happy to help you find one of our trained teachers to work with your class or group. Please write us with a description of your population, the dates and times you would like and we will find the perfect match for you: info@compassionateaction.org
The cost to hire a teacher will depend on your group, the location and duration of time. We will do our best to work within your financial means. Be One of Our Training Sites: We are open to more training opportunities with a variety of populations: at risk youth and adults, people in recovery, people in chronic pain and illness, PTSD and Trauma. If you or your organization is interested in having us, please contact Jill Satterfield: Jill@schoolforcompassionateaction.com for more information on how this works.
this course was formerly known as Social Action Teacher Training - please go to : www.schoolforcompassionateaction.org for information after January 15, 2010.
The VY&M training is based on the principle that a rich, challenging and committed physical and mental practice is the foundation to becoming a skilled and inspiring teacher. Through physical postures, the study of the mind, Buddhist philosophy and mentoring, you will gain an advanced understanding of your own mind and body. Our teachers are dedicated to facilitating your journey as both a practioner and teacher. The Vajra Yoga & Meditation training is made up of the following elements:
Your 'role' in the training will begin to change as you evolve and learn how to see and work with other bodies and communicate with others by drawing from your own experiences. You will begin by observing others, adjusting others, working closely with our teachers and, eventually, you will begin to take your seat as a teacher. The 200 hour training is a two semester program. The first semester is September - December 2010, the second semester is February - June 2011. This is an 9 month course which you may join at the beginning of either semester. Please check back for the next semester in September 2010. The training can accomodate most work schedules and has been successfully completed by those living outside of the NYC area. We are comitted to making the training work in a way that will allow you to participate with ease! Cost for the training is $3600. We do have limited work study scholarships available. Contact us for payment plan options. Click here to fill out the application. Questions? email us : info@vajrayoga.com
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