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Center For Natural Living

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NPS Score 9.7/10


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1206-373 Front Street West

Toronto, ON, Canada

Types of Yoga Taught

Flow Yoga

Alignment-Oriented Yoga

Fitness Yoga

Spiritually-Oriented Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Specialty Yoga

Trainings Formats

Full-time
usually intensive/immersion

Part-time
spread out over time

Weekends only

Modules
several, shorter immersions

Residential
trainees stay on-site

Non-residential
trainees commute to the program

Destination / retreat

Languages

English

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About Center For Natural Living

Cost: USD 1050 + 13% tax.  Includes 14 nights stay in a single bunkhouse, three meals, teacher training and 200h certification 200h Training dates in Costa Rica: February 1 to 15, 2024 Online training & some pre-work required before the in-person in Costa Rica...

Cost: USD 1050 + 13% tax.  Includes 14 nights stay in a single bunkhouse, three meals, teacher training and 200h certification

200h Training dates in Costa Rica: February 1 to 15, 2024
Online training & some pre-work required before the in-person in Costa Rica

  • This teacher training is being offered as a Seva program. 

  • This is a space where everyone is welcome, where a holistic lifestyle is practiced, where people come to safely journey inwards.  Where personal practice of yoga is encouraged, teachers and students come together as allies and guides.
     

Center for Natural Living, as a school, was formed by Irum when she was living in the middle of the rainforest of Costa Rica.  Irum offered yoga to the guests and the volunteers at Rancho Margot.  The year was 2010.  

 

In 2011 the school was registered with Yoga Alliance as RYS 200 and Irum started offering trainings to her students in the lineage of traditional yoga.  A teacher and her disciples, spending time in and out of classroom, in the forest.  Irum guided the students on their yoga and their personal journey.  

Irum’s own yoga training was ashtanga based.  She finds that “yoga meets you where you are” (its her quote she often repeats).  

 

Irum has further trained with teachers at the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale.  her learning and teaching of Hatha and Raja yoga deepened under the study of teachers like Rolf Solvik, Pandit Tigunait, Sandra Anderson and Shari Friedrichsen.

 

Irum’s life philosophy is influenced by Alan Watt, JD Krishnamurti, Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung.

 

Irum and Jo Ann bring years of learning and teaching to share the traditional lineage of yoga.

 

www.centerfornaturalliving.com


Center for Natural Living offers a 200, and 300 hour advanced yoga teacher training.  The immersion trainings are offered in Canada, US and Costa Rica.  We provide and train you in the fundamentals and take you to the advanced learning of techniques, methodology, subtle and structural anatomy, and yoga philosophy and lifestyle.  Our trainees learn to guide a yoga practice with awareness, of “Live the Yoga” Philosophy.  

Through out this training you will engage in a physical practice, learn the structural and energetic techniques of postures and form, learn to meditate, study anatomy and physiology of yoga asanas, study yoga philosophy, the lineage of Hatha and Raja yoga and have thought provoking discussions.   Discussion of the sutras, the Yamas and the Niyamas is part of the curriculum.   Through daily discourse, and journalling, each student is encouraged to be open to receive their inner light.  To explore who they believe they are.  

During the yoga immersion and training process our students begin to discover the meaning of the true Self. They begin to bring awareness to the layers of conditionings and the Samskaras.  The transformation leaves each person more energized, confident and ready to follow an inner calling.  

You will learn how to teach, how to guide and share your yoga practice, built on the foundation of your own practice.


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First Registered August 2011

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  • 5 out of 5
    By: Tara Postigo Oct 22, 2017
    Training Program held on Oct 28, 2014—Nov 20, 2014

    This training was in invitation to explore yoga deeply and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to participate. I'm excited to continue my journey, but my roots will always be grounded in what I learned from Irum, JoAnn, Laura and Kristin!

    • Syllabus Reflection

      To what extent do you feel this program met the following learning objective; The student will become confident with human anatomy within the context of teaching yoga

      Entirely

      I feel prepared to teach and have a greater understanding of yoga for my personal practice as well as to offer my students. This was a comprehensive training. I am thrilled with what I've learned!

      School response
      Center For Natural Living
      Jul 06, 2018
      Tara, it was wonderful to spend the time in this teacher training with you and share the lineage of Yoga. Your eagerness to understand the principles, the techniques and the subtle affect of yoga is your heritage now. Shine on as you practice and teach others.
    • Learning Objectives

      Average 5 = Entirely
      1.
      - Skeletal and Muscles - Postural alignment and different bodies - Common injuries - Body, mind and breath - relationship - Integration of Bandhas

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      2.
      Study of Asanas - Teaching Technique - Vinyasa Flow/Asana - Sanskrit names of asanas Meditation

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      3.
      Study of Pranayama - Ujjayi - Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) - Diaphragmatic breathing

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      4.
      - Study of Energy Systems - Study of the Chakras - Chakra Balancing Meditation - Study of Energy Bodies

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      5.
      Yoga Philosophy and history of yoga - Patanjali Sutras - Lifestyle - "be the change you want to see" - - Taking yoga from the mat to real life - Teaching Methodology - Delivery and design of yoga sessions - Clarity of language - How to teach yoga postures to beginners ? - Creativity in leading a yoga session - Finding personal style

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      6.
      Center For Natural Living’s 200-hour teacher training prepares its trainees to begin teaching the principles and techniques of yoga safely and competently.

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    • General Comments

      This training was in invitation to explore yoga deeply and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to participate. I'm excited to continue my journey, but my roots will always be grounded in what I learned from Irum, JoAnn, Laura and Kristin!
First Registered August 2011

School Reviews

Total Reviews: 35

By Samantha Chan RYT® 200

Sep 24, 2023

Choosing to complete my YYT through Center of Natural Living is easily one of the best decisions I've made. Irum, the lead instructor, is thoughtful, provides thorough feedback, and deeply cares about her students. The entire experience was interactive and engaging, with a mix of live discussion, practice teaching to the class at least 2-3x a week, and readings. We covered the asanas, anatomy, yoga philosophy, pranayama - but perhaps more importantly, explored and deepened our personal connection with the practice. I completed the training feeling more aligned with myself and my energy, and ready to pass on the practice to others! Full Review

By Jessa Nicole RYT® 200

Feb 25, 2023

My experience with the Center for Natural Living was life changing. We were able to complete our training mostly online and some in person, and everything went very smoothly. It was definitely more enriching for the time we spent in person, but even through the online structure we all learned so much. Full Review

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Teaching Staff

Kristin Mylecraine

E-RYT® 500, YACEP®

Irum Naqvi

E-RYT® 500, YACEP®

Margaret Strom

E-RYT® 200, YACEP®

Adrienne Sin

RYT® 200

All Teaching Staff (5)

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