NOTE: Please register for all immersions and trainings by emailing: chad@yogawerks.com or call 847-713-2423, or register in person at the studio. All immersion and training registrations must be accompanied by payment in full.

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Anusara Yoga® Immersion and full Teacher Training with Chad Satlow, 2011:

The 200-hour training is divided into two parts:
The Immersion and The Teacher Training.

Part one: is designed for both dedicated students and aspiring Anusara Yoga¨ teachers who are ready to study Anusara's sophistocated and life-affirming system of yoga at a deeper level.

Part two: focuses on creating inspiring themes, practicing verbal and physical adjustments, developing language skills, demonstrating effectively and the art of sequencing the class.

You will meet friends who share in the desire to live from the heart. Develop lifelong
friendships and explore and participate in the Anusara kula (community). The Immersion is perfect for those wishing to delve into the mysteries and profound practices of yoga.

Immersion Level One: Intention and Studentship: Stepping Into the Flow of Grace

Establish a solid foundation in the principals of Anusara Yoga, and make a deep connection to its
rich philosophy.
• Universal Principals of Alignment
• Study and practice of asana fundamentals
• Tantric Philosophy & the history of yoga
• Focal points, loops and spirals

Immersion Level Two: Empowerment and Community: The Heart of Anusara Yoga

Deeper understanding of philosophy and energy in the body and studies into yogic texts.
• Elementary overview of the 36 tattvas and the five elements
• Overview of Kundalini, prana, chakras, and the energy body
• Overview of the Yoga Sutras, including classical vs. tantric view
• Studies into the breath, pranayama and meditation
• Overview of the art of sequencing
• Asana postures study including modifications

Immersion Level Three: Gratitude is Attitude: Rockin' the House.

Deeper understanding of philosophy. Learn to apply the revolutionary Anusara alignment principals for pre-natal, elderly and injured students.

• In-depth study of The Bhagavad Gita
• Continued study of the Anusara level I & II Syllabi
• Yoga for pregnant, elderly or injured students

Teacher Training: Level 1

In this 93-hour training, learn the skills required to becoming an Anusara Yoga instructor. Learn how to create inspiring themes, practice verbal and physical adjustments, develop language skills,
demonstrate effectively and the art of sequencing the class.

About Chad:
Chad Satlow, Anusaraª Certified Yoga Instructor, RYT 500

Chad is internationally recognized as one of the most advanced and proficient practitioners of Anusara® Yoga. In Chad's classes he interweaves great stories, humor, myths, yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation to help his students remember their playful spirit, innate beauty, and power. Since 2002, Chad has been studying closely with John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga. Prior to that Chad studied in India with Pattahbi Jois, founder of the Ashtanga-Vinyasa tradition and 3 years of study with Ana Forrest.

In 2000, Chad founded Barrington Yogawerks, one of the most respected and successful yoga centers
in the in the United States. Chad has taught internationally and has been a frequent presenter at yoga conferences.

Chad continues to study with his life-long teacher John Friend, and the world's foremost scholars of Hindu Tantra, Professor Douglas Brooks, and Dr. Paul Muller Ortega.

Chad will be teaching at the 2011 Toronto Yoga Show.

Required Readings:
• Anusara Teacher Training Manual by John Friend
• Anusara Master Immersion Booklet (downloadable)
• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
• Bhagavad Gita by Juan Mascaro or Stephen Mitchell or Ekrath Easwaran
• Light on Yoga by BKS Iyengar
• Hatha Yoga Illustrated by Martin Kirk and Brooke Boon
• Anatomy of Movement by B. Calais-Germain
• The Splendor of Recognition

Recommended Readings:
• Bringing Yoga to Life by Donna Farhi
• The Shambala Guide to Yoga by Georg Feuerstein
• The Heart of Meditation: Swami Durgananda
• The Yoga Tradition by Georg Feuerstein
• Tao Te Ching by Guy Leekley
• Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss
• The Secret

To become an Anusara-trained teacher, a 108-hr Immersion is the pre-requisite for acceptance into any Anusara teacher training nationwide. Because Level 1 Teacher Trainings will now only accept those who have taken 108 hrs of Immersion, this ensures that when it is time do teacher training, the teacher trainer will know every applicant, and teaching methodology will be learned alongside other knowledgeable, mature and sophisticated practicioners.

How to Register:
Please download a separate Immersion and/or Teacher Training application form
Download Teacher Training Application page and mail to:

Barrington Yogawerks
122 E. Main Street
Barrington, IL 60010

About the teacher

Chad Satlow, Owner and Anusara Certified Yoga Instructor, RYT 500
Since 2002, Chad has been studying closely with John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga. Priorto that Chad studied with Pattahbi Jois in the Ashtanga-Vinyasa tradition. Chad is a teacher's teacher. Chad's students consistently soar to new levels.

Chad's specialty is in yoga therapeutics. He specializes in back and neck injuries. He works with a wide variety of clients ages 5-88 including doctors and professional athletes. Chad has taught internationally and has been a frequent presenter in yoga conferences. Chad uses open-heartedness, sense of humor and enthusiasm to help his students tap into their spiritual essence.