Thai Partner Yoga Therapy
Practitioner Summer Certification
June-August 2011
Deepen Your Practice...Inspire Your Life
Learning this ancient art creates a strength of Body, Mind and Spirit that transforms your yoga in profound and exciting ways.
This training is excellent for deepening your understanding of YOGA as a therapy, regardless of whether or not you choose to become a C.T.P.Y.P (Certified Thai Partner Yoga Practitioner).
Whether you want to practice on friends and family or build a
career, the Bodhi Yoga™ Thai Partner Yoga Therapy (TPYT) Practitioner
Certification guides you through the fundamentals, intermediate and
advanced practices of "Nuad Bo Rarn" (traditional Thai Partner Yoga
Therapy).
Nuad Bo-Rarn (Thai Partner Yoga Therapy, TPYT) is an ancient form of
therapeutic partner yoga first practiced over 2500 years ago in what
was then Siam by the famous Ayurvedic doctor/yogi Shivago Komarpaj, who was
the personal physician of the Buddha.
Originally TPYT was used to help prepare Buddhist monks and nuns for
their daily meditation. It grew from there into a part of a
traditional Thai medical treatment, which also included herbal
medicine, nutritional and food cures, and spiritual practice, within
the umbrella of Yoga.
Benefits of Participating
What becoming Bodhi Yoga™ TPYT Certified will do for You as a giver
The adept understanding of the practice of Thai Partner Yoga Therapy
(TPYT) gives you, as a giver, a profound way to transform your life
into the realms of the “Everyday Sacred”. Becoming a Bodhi Yoga™ TPYT
Practitioner strengthens every area of your life.
You become stronger in your Yoga, in your ability to balance the
pressures of modern life, and in bringing a unique form of
Physio-Spirituality to every facet of your consciousness. Bodhi Yoga™
Certification also gives you a unique way to support yourself in a way
that is congruent with “right-livelihood” (making a living by providing a service that
supports the cultural shift into higher consciousness).
What TPYT will do for the Receiver
Thai Partner Yoga Therapy is an effective system of body/mind integration, movement and energy balancing, which offers profound benefits to the practitioner/giver as well as the client/receiver. When performed correctly, each session contributes greatly to both practitioner and receiver’s own level of strength, flexibility and emotional well-being.
TPYT works on the "pranic", or subtle, energy body through a
series of slow rhythmic palming, gentle rocking movements, and gentle
stretches rooted in yoga asanas. It is founded on the theory of “Sen
lines”, the Thai interpretation of the Nadis in the Indian system of
Ayurveda. By opening up these bio/energetic pathways, TPYT stimulates
free movement of prana, or vital life force, circulation, lymphatic
flow, etc. creating a sense of profound physical & spiritual
well-being.
About the Curriculum
The Bodhi Yoga™ Thai Partner Yoga Therapy Practitioner Certification
program is an inspired
blend of "marma point", acupressure point, Thai Sen Line Therapy, Therapeutic yoga, anatomy, structural
integration, and Pranic (energy) Healing therapies; as well as an advanced understanding
of Yoga Anatomy and TPYT movement.
These trainings are for anyone who
just
wants to deepen their own yoga, profoundly improve their skill as a
regular yoga instructor, broaden the spectrum of bodywork for LMTs,
and/or become a full-time Thai Partner Yoga Practitioner.
This unique type of yoga modality is
beyond massage, it is considered a partner yoga movement meditation for
both Giver and Receiver.
Certification Enrollee Comments
"This is my favorite Bodhi Yoga™ Workshop, I am taking away tools I can use in more than just yoga...TPYT has been one of the most profound tools that has helped me in my evolution as a human being!" -Karen Beagles, Yoga Instructor
"Syl's practical knowledge is fabulous--she is masterful with the hands-on yoga techniques...I love the mirroring principle of doing a yoga pose with your partner, that helped me gain energy from the practice, rather than draining me. Excellent." -Marla Berkow, Yoga Therapist
"TPYT enhances the union of body & mind provided by yoga...I loved learning the Sen Line work." - Theresa Young, LMT/Yoga Instructor
"Giving this incredible work makes me feel like I want to feel all the time!" -Kirsten Poleman, Yogi
"The perfect foundation for my Thai Yoga Practice" -Janet Peacock, Instructor-Myotherapy College of Utah
Once you have enrolled in this training, based on availability, you can sit in on future 4-Day Foundations Trainings to refresh your understanding and further your study.
View moment from 2009 Summer TPYT Session:
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How the Bodhi Yoga™ TPYT Certification Program is structured:
Our Curriculum
3-Month Summer Comprehensive
TPYT Foundational Certification
4-Day Weekend of each Month June-August (next session: 2010)
Wednesday-Saturday
Taught the one weekend of the month, June-August,
this is a 3-Tiered Training that is flexible enough to work with the
busiest of lifestyles. Taught as Three 4-day weekends, each including 32 hours of TPYT practice and study. These trainings are for anyone
who just wants to deepen their own yoga, profoundly improve their skill
as a regular yoga instructor, broaden the spectrum of bodywork for
LMTs, and/or become a full-time Thai Partner Yoga Therapist.
Each Tier is both a 4-Day training and retreat, where you will both
learn to give and rejuvenate by receiving TPYT. Certification is awarded once you have taken all
three trainings and completed the follow-up practicum requirements.
Bodhi Yoga™ TPYT 200-Hour Certification Award Requirements
If you are intending to be awarded Bodhi Yoga™ TPYT Practitioner Certification, (in addition to the above specific TPYT Trainings), Certification is achieved by completing additional requirements at your own time and resource within 18 months of enrolling:
- 120 Hours Bodhi Yoga™ TPYT Certification training (listed above)
- 8 Hours Attendance in Bodhi Yoga™ Yoga Classes (these are included in your retreat weekend)
- 12 Hours Anatomy & Thai Theory Study
- 10 Hours (2-hour minimum/5 Sessions)TPYT Sessions Practicum (You as the Receiver from a Bodhi Yoga™ Certified TPYT at their rate, with feedback forms)
- 30 TPYT (2-hour minimum/15 Sessions) Sessions Practicum (You as the Giver to friends & family, with submitted feedback forms)
- 10 Hours (minimum) Personal Yoga Practice (on your own mat)
- 10 Hours TPYT Workshop Assisting
- 12 TPYT Weekly Blogging Entries
Click here for your Bodhi Yoga™ Thai Partner Yoga Practitioner Certification Application
(Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Depending on your state of residence, once you complete the requirements for TPYT Certification, you will have the opportunity to participate as a Bodhi Yoga™ TPYT Provider, at your current hourly rate and Bodhi Yoga™ will refer future candidates for certification to you to complete this “TPYT Receiving requirement” for themselves. So, in essence you have the potential to make your tuition back in full.
Enrollees of the Bodhi Yoga™ Instructor Certification Program receive $500. off TPYT Tuition Balance, when they enroll in both programs together (not applicable with any other special tuition offer)
FAQs
Who is eligible to participate?
Anyone can participate in these trainings.
Do I have to know yoga to enroll?
No, but you will get much more out of your training if you have at least 3-6 months of yoga practice experience.
Do I have to have strong physique in order to give TPYT?
TPYT will give you strength, you didn’t know you had and take you places in your yoga practice that you never imagined you could go. I wondered
about giving TPYT myself when I first began, due to arthritis, and I
found that it has not only strengthened me in yoga postures I couldn’t
do before, it has also been extremely therapeutic for the condition I
work with.
If I am already a Yoga Student or Instructor how will understanding TPYT help me?
TPYT will take your yoga to a much deeper level. Understanding and
feeling the effects of TPYT on the body, particularly the marma point
therapy, will help you get into yoga postures you may have had trouble
with before, as well as make your yoga practice much safer from
injury. It will also help you in all of your meditative practices.
For Instructors, it will completely change what you can “see” in
your student’s yoga, and open you up to a whole new venue of they ways you can
help them as a "Yoga Therapist".
If I have already completed a Thai Massage Certification, how will understanding TPYT help me?
Many Bodhi Yoga™ TPYT enrollees have already completed a Thai Massage workshop/certification. This TPYT Training is unique, as it focuses on the "Partner Yoga" aspect and more in-depth study, and practice of Sen-Line, Marma Point and Auyrvedic Therapy, as it relates to Thai.
Each participant has commented that it opens up a whole new world of understanding for them, where many of the mystries of Thai begin to make sense.
If I am already a Licensed Massage Therapist how will becoming certified in TPYT benefit me?
Most importantly, understanding TPYT techniques taught during this
training will keep you feeling more healthy and strong. When you know how
TPYT can benefit you, and apply what you learn, you will have resources
that will save your back, shoulders, knees, neck, etc, so you will be
able to do any form of body-work with less strain on you mentally and
physically.
For your clients, you will have a whole new repertoire from which
you can draw from and learn bodywork techniques that will transfer over
into every facet of your work. You will develop skills that will set you apart from traditional massage therapists, and your clients will LOVE it too!
How long do I have to complete my Bodhi Yoga™ 200-hour Level Certification?
You will have one year from the last training to complete all requirements for your Bodhi Yoga™ Certification award. You may
extend in order to keep your Bodhi Yoga™ Cert. tract status active by paying a
$500. extension fee.
When can I begin counting yoga practice hours?
You can begin your personal practice hours as soon as you enroll
the first training, and you will have 1 year from last training to
complete all required yoga practice.
If I am also doing the Bodhi Yoga™ 200-hour Yoga Instructor Certification to I have to repeat the yoga practicum hours?
If you are enrolled in the TPYT Certification track and also doing
(or have done) the 200-Hour Bodhi Yoga™ Instructor Cert. your practicum hours
of personal yoga practice cross over, so no, you do not need to
repeat. If you have or are planning Yoga certification elsewhere, due
to the inconsistency of one cert. program in comparisson to another, these hours will
not transfer over.
What if I enroll and can't attend, is my tuition refundable?
Due to the demand for this workshop, all tuition is non-refundable, but is transferable. In the event you are unable to attend once you have paid your tuition, you may apply your tuition to other workshops, trainings, or the following summer's TPYT Certification Program.
What does a typical TPYT make?
Full-Time TPYT would be giving 3-4 two-hour sessions daily, five
days a week. A traditional TPYT Session ranges between $90-$250
per-session depending on where you live.
In this area, you could expect to be able to charge $90-$120
per-session at 5-10 sessions weekly, which would translate into a gross
monthly (before taxes) income of between $1,800.-$4,800. monthly,
depending on your desire to practice and the size of your clientele.
How long does it typically take to build a clientele?
If you are already a Bodhi Yoga™ instructor, building a clientele takes
care of itself, as your own yoga classes grow. Traditional yoga is an
excellent way to introduce people to TPYT who may not otherwise seek it out.
Building your clientele can be as quick or slow as your own level of
dedication. From scratch you can expect a clientele of 8-sessions
weekly to take anywhere from 6-months to 6-years, depending on how
dedicated you are in making your gift known to others.
Can I give TPYT once I complete all certification Requirements?
You can practice Thai on friends and family. You can use the TPYT Techniques to distinguish you from a regular yoga instructor, by deepening your understanding of yoga on an entirely unique and advanced level.
In order to practice TPYT professionally, the State of Utah requires
that you be "licensed to touch", with either your LMT or nursing
license. Bodhi Yoga™ enrollees who want to do TPYT proffessionally can participate in an LMT program with Jackie Radmall, LMT.
Jackie has over 25 years experience in Lymphatic Drainage Massage Therapy. She has worked extensively with Syl in learning Thai Sen techniques that blend incredibly well with traditional Lymphatic Massage. (Her program cost is approx. 7K), and will be available once you have completed your Four Summer TPYT Weekends, begining summer 2010.
Do I have to know if I am going to participate in the 500-Hour Bodhi Yoga™ Certification up front?
No, you can return to complete additional Bodhi Yoga™ certifications at any time...Complete all four!
