Ruidoso & Santa Fe, New Mexico Yoga Instruction &Teacher Training
Our New Mexico Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Studios in Santa Fe and Ruidoso, NM combine traditional yoga practice with principles of fascial release and bio-mechanical re-patterning in a range of hatha yoga styles. It is my joy to bring a transformational experience and wellness lifestyle benefits to our students, in a sacred setting. We do not turn anyone away due to an inability to pay. We fund scholarships to assist deserving candidates to pay for Yoga Teacher Training & Certifications.
As a 66 yo woman, with total ACL loss from a skiing injury, through yoga practice I've not only recovered - but also have cultivated a better physical condition than when I was 30. Even with my limitation which was not surgically corrected, I have a robust, pain-free athletic lifestyle. Yoga has been a personal blessing to me and I lead our studio, school and my classes from awe at the body's ability to recover under the right conditions, and from a deep gratitude to my teachers, yogic partners and our students.
FOUNDER/DIRECTOR
Ruidoso Buddha Yoga School of Yogic Arts: Studio & RYT200 Yoga Teacher Training School; Santa Fe Yoga Institute; Florida Buddha Yoga Center.
CREDENTIALS
E-RYT 200/YACEP #27953, Yoga Alliance School RYS #154144.
AUTHOR
Yoga Ancient Wisdom, No Fear Yoga.
TRANSMISSIONS DALAI LAMA
Kalachakra 2004; Bodhisattva Vows 2003.
TRAININGS
5 Mindfulness Trainings/Thich Nhat Hahn 2000; Paramahansa Yogananda 1975; David Williams 1976, RYT200 Certification 2011, Sadie Nardini CSV 2014.
EDUCATOR
Created the Yoga Alliance RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Training "Fascia Stretch Track" Curriculum
NEW MEXICO RYT 200 YOGA TEACHER TRAINING CURRICULUM
FASCIAL STRETCH TRACK RYT 200 YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Our New Mexico Yoga Teacher Training program was designed by director and E-RYT lead instructor, Marianne Mohr to educate teacher trainees on yoga physiology, fascia and bio-mechanical patterning. Fascia is the connective tissue or "scaffolding network" that wraps internal structures, muscles & organs in the human body. It can become restricted due to injury, overuse, trauma, aging decline or inactivity. Fascial dysfunction results in pain, muscle tension, diminished blood flow and reduced health. Myofascial release through Fascia Stretch Yoga, improves these dysfunctions, deepens yoga practice and stimulates the body to restore health. Other physiological factors of a range of connective tissue which affect yoga function and benefits are covered in the comprehensive curriculum.
THE BUDDHA YOGA FAMILY OF YOGIC FACILITIES
Located in Ruidoso & Santa Fe, New Mexico and North Port (Sarasota County), Florida, our facilities are dedicated to yogic thought, practice and lifestyle. Studio classes, Personal Yoga Training, wellness clinics and Yoga Alliance RYT200 Certification/CEUs are offered on donation basis. Our goals are to help clients to achieve body-mind benefits from a sustainable yoga practice which meets their unique needs and goals. Drawing upon over 400 poses, we lead innovative yoga sequences designed for whole-body structural re-patterning and improved myokinesiology. Styles of Hatha Yoga taught include a fusion of: Myofascial Release, Alignment Oriented, Yin, Core Strength Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Thai Massage Yoga Styles.
RUIDOSO NEW MEXICO BUDDHA YOGA STUDIO
Open yoga classes, Personal Yoga Training, RYT200 Certifications/CEUs are available at the Ruidoso Yoga Studio in the heart of the resort Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico. Classes serve beginners, seniors, athletes and specific-needs students.
PRIVATE YOGA INSTRUCTION - PERSONAL YOGA TRAINERS
Our philosophy is based upon the lineage of Krishnamacharya - which advocates yoga practice matched to the student's needs. Combined with the latest physiology research/methods, a range of novel yoga postures are utilized to produce myofascial release, whole-body structural re-patterning, parasympathetic nervous and other system benefits. Personal Yoga Training provides clients with tailored, creative yoga sequences to cultivate vitality and equilibrium in body, mind and spirit.
CONTACT 575 802-3013 joyoflife2@gmail.com
EXPANDING ROLE OF FASCIA
Fascia - the body's connective tissue "scaffolding" - envelops, separates and supports internal structures, muscles & organs. Minimally, fascia facilitates "slide & glide" of these structures. Previously known and manipulated by bodyworkers, new research attributes many more whole-body benefits to the fascial matrix including "mediating lymphatic and fluid distribution". This new research expands the role of Fascia in optimal health. ("Interstitium - the largest organ in the body").
FASCIAL RELEASE YOGA
When fascia becomes restricted, the result may be pain, muscle tension, diminished blood flow, weakness or loss of mobility. Yoga's "whole-body" physical postures, breath work and meditation offers a comprehensive method to experience aligned movements that stretch and stimulate myofascia and related physiologic systems. As a "Complementary Alternative Modality" Yoga has been medically supported to have positive effects on: endocrinologic, vascular, respiratory, Autonomic Nervous Systems and the Vagus Nerve - encouraging the parasympathetic nervous system to the rest/relax state and improved gut/mood connection. Through guided instruction of a Fascial Yoga Release sequence combined with hands-on assists, clients receive a practice to help them restore optimal whole-body function, stimulate natural mechanisms and reduce stress. The result is a yoga practice, which is felt deeply, produces the best results for the specific client and helps them to establish a sustainable yogic regimen by understanding yoga modifications for their own needs.
ASSISTED YOGIC WELLNESS BENEFITS
Through education, instruction and hands-on guidance our goals are to use yoga sequences to restore vitality, emotional balance, digestive equilibrium, re-pattern whole-body structural function; to contribute management of PTSD/trauma, stress/anxiety; and to cultivate mind-body awareness, flexibility, balance, strength & endurance through innovative yogic movement. Staff does not address illness, but applies ancient yogic wisdom combined with modern documented pathways to create healthy body movement patterns in a yoga practice, which in turn have been proven by science to contribute to optimal conditions for wellness and sustained quality of life.
STUDENTS WHO CAN BENEFIT
Seasoned practitioners, athletes, beginners, injured students or those facing aging issues will benefit from application of wellness yoga sequences and the cultivation of a healthy lifestyle through a consistent yoga practice.
PERSONAL YOGA TRAINING
Many popular studios/styles present yoga as "exercise" or insist on adjustments which have roots in yoga intended for teenage boys in India. Modern kinesiology and physiologic understanding is a not part of most RYT yoga instructors education. Thus, rote "sun salutations" and repetitive style sequences may cause harm or minimally not provide the full physiologic benefits available with a yogic approach informed/modified by modern structural and myofascial kinesiology wisdom. As well, a group environment may not apply the right yoga to meet a student's particular needs. For students who wish to receive dedicated attention to their individual needs and goals, private yoga instruction is a constructive way to achieve results. Without the distraction of a yoga class/gym/spa, clients receive a personal assessment, the design of custom sequences, hands-on adjustments/assists.
YOGA RYT200 TEACHER TRAINING/CERTIFICATION May - October 9 Weekends
$3900 Tuition/$1200 Scholarship
Accredited Yoga Alliance RYT200 Yoga Teacher Certification annually. The "Fascia Stretch Yoga" track covers fundamentals of physiology and traditional yogic wisdoms in multiple Hatha yoga styles.
Enrollment & Scholarship: SCHOOL OFYOGIC ARTS
Textbooks: AMAZON BOOK LIST
Yoga Alliance: YOGA TEACHERTRAINING SCHOOL
YOGA ALLIANCE CONTINUING EDUCATION - YACEP
May - October $200 per day
Accredited Yoga Alliance RYT Continuing Education. Attend one immersive day for 30 hours RYT CEUs: 10 contact hours (classroom) and 20 non-contact hours (homework).
CONTACT 575 802-3013 joyoflife2@gmail.com
PUBLISHED ARTICLES - USA TODAY
Popular yoga practices and yoga teacher training may not always be productive and can cause injuries. In this 4-part work, Institute director, Marianne provides solutions to the common obstacles students may encounter in their yoga practice - and solutions to avoid a poor experience or injury.
1 NO FEAR YOGA Get more from yoga
2 TYPES OF YOGA TO AVOID “Gymnast, Bully, Guru”
3 HOT & "PRETZEL" YOGA WARNINGS Safety tips
4 YOGA & JOINT HEALTH Tips to protect and rejuvenate
SANTA FE YOGA INSTITUTE
The institute is dedicated to the study and delivery of science-based and traditional esoteric methods of yogic asana and breath practice, clinical research and education. Customized yoga instruction is delivered by experienced & credentialed practitioners. Visit the SANTA FE YOGA INSTITUTE in Santa Fe's historic east side on the Santa Fe River Trail and easy walking distance to The Plaza.
FLORIDA BUDDHA YOGA CENTER @ WARM MINERAL SPRINGS
The new Southwest Florida center serves Sarasota & Charlotte county and beaches of Boca Grande, Manasota & Venice - offering Personal Yoga Training and private yoga lessons. Get yoga instruction at clients' facility or at the North Port center near the recreational areas of Warm Mineral Springs and the Myakka River. Visit the FLORIDA BUDDHA YOGA CENTER when in Southwest Florida, located off I75/Sumter exit between Tampa and Ft. Myers.