The Four Foundations of Mindfulness for Yoga Teachers
with Sarah Jane Shangraw
NEW COURSE DATES, ON ZOOM
Zoom link will be sent out in a separate email
4 Part Course: Sunday October 4, 11, 18, 25
3:00 - 5:00 PM EST
General Admission: $100
Supporting Donation: $125
Student/Financial Hardship: $75
This introduction to the Buddhist teachings and practice from which mindfulness is derived is for yoga asana teachers who would like to bring mindfulness into their teaching appropriately and with confidence. Expanding understanding and practice of these inner methods will also benefit any dedicated yoga asana practitioner. In addition to the common format of didactic teaching, guided meditation, and Q&A, each class will include a yoga/mindfulness practice to demonstrate techniques for layering body-based and contemplative methods. The first session will include an overview of the intersections of yoga and Buddhism. This course involves studying and applying teachings commonly unpacked on Buddhist retreats. Light reading will be assigned in advance, including excerpts from the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta. The sessions will be recorded and made available in case you cannot attend live. Ten hours of CEUs with Yoga Alliance available upon completion of post-program assignment
Sarah Jane Shangraw is a Boston-based meditation teacher, Insight Yoga mentor, and end-of-life doula with more than a decade of experience encouraging presence, peace, and purpose among her students and clients. Sarah Jane’s interest in Buddhism, yoga, and psychology is long-standing, and in her teaching she weaves together their methods in an informed way. Her passion for using inner methods to support people through changes and transitions is informed by her own experiences with divorce, step-parenting, and the deaths of loved ones.
In 2018 Sarah Jane earned a rare endorsement to teach Insight Yoga from its founder Sarah Powers. She has numerous certifications and identifies as a life-long learner, currently immersed in a two-year meditation teacher training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach.
Sarah Jane retreats annually and works to uncover her unconscious bias in an effort to keep her practice and teaching fresh and responsive. In addition to her classes, coaching, and courses, she offers training to women incarcerated at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Framingham. She is also a musician and enjoys spending time at her tiny cottage in upstate New York.