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Soma Flow Yoga Teacher Training Info

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“After years of having Elizabeth as a favorite instructor I was inspired to join a teacher training she was co-leading.Elizabeth has the distinct gift of fusing yogic philosophies, anatomy, somatics and asana all into an energetic and playful practice.Elizabeth taught me to be an instructor who keeps it fresh and fun, while staying rooted in the fundamentals of yoga. I love that Elizabeth is serious about yoga, but doesn't take it too seriously. Her light hearted approach makes yoga accessible for EVERYbody. She holds excellent space for her students, putting them at ease while at the same time, challenging them to go beyond their perceived abilities.Elizabeth is a masterful instructor whose voice is often in my head when I am leading my students. TRUTH”

~Kori Rowell Burwell, 2020 participant

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SomaFlow Yoga Teacher training utilizes dynamic fascial anatomy, yoga psychology & somatic embodiment techniques. This training teaches you how to be a skillful facilitator for groups, private, series & workshops.

 

As a Soma Flow teacher trainee, you will learn how to:

 

• "See" bodies: both the anatomy & energy

• To artfully hold space for healing

• Create your own class sequences with skill and ease

• Stay connected to your heart center & be resourced while teaching

• Have ethics and inclusivity within your yoga business 

• Succeed in your yoga business with your Hero/Heroins journey highlighted

The 8 week Soma Flow Yoga teacher training will have online self-paced content, weekly class calls, and an in-person immersion.

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This training empowers participants with tools and class sequences to launch their career as a yoga teacher. Some skills you will leave confident with are:

 

• Teaching 7 Chakra balancing classes 

• Informing your creative sequencing with Yoga for Structural Health classes

• Leading a Beginners Yoga series

• Facilitating 4 pranayama breathing techniques

• Offering 4 Tantric meditation techniques

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“I achieved my RYT200 via Elizabeth Ruff and Soma Flow Yoga in 2017. I couldn’t have asked for a more well-rounded and comprehensive training experience and am grateful for the knowledge shared by Elizabeth. She helped set the groundwork for expanding my practice and gaining confidence to begin teaching. I now you focus on Yoga for Cancer and support individuals and groups in Bellingham, WA“

-Jesse Lu Galbraith, 2017 participant 

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Soma Flow Academy is a Registered Yoga School with the internationally recognized Yoga Alliance. The curriculum you experience will meet (and exceed!) the standards set forth for a Registered Yoga Teacher 200hr certification. Once you complete the program, you will need to present your certification of completion and register directly with the Yoga Alliance. 

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  2025 Winter Cohort schedule:

Immersion #1: Creative Empowerment:  October 27th-Nov 2rd 2025 at Breitenbush Hot Spring in Breitenbush, OR. This retreat is a way for you to dive deep into your own leadership and creativity. Our time together will be sacred and full of ceremony, movement, dynamic anatomy and dance. You will have a playful and high-frequency place to then deepen into your yoga teacher training from.

This is a 7 day, 72 hr retreat in Breitenbush Hot Springs, Oregon.  

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Artistry of the Expressive Body: Learn to become an artist of your own movement, exploring the depths of your expressive potential. We will develop an understanding of our fascial anatomy as a pathway to greater levity in your body and your spirit, so you can live into and expand your movement vocabulary. 

 

Wild Core Discovery: Unearth the untamed qualities of your wild core, fostering a deeper connection to your authentic self. Dance with the biomechanical landmarks and function of your core to hold posture integrity and wise movement patterns on and off the yoga mat.

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Choreography, and Conscious Movement:  Engage in weaving choreography with conscious dance and yoga practices that honor your body’s innate wisdom. 

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Remember your Sacred Wild Core: Through movement, meditation, ceremony and breath work we spark our birthright of belonging, wholeness and discover our inner healer artist. 

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Somatic Linguistics: We will flow from the microcosm to the macrocosm and embody meaningful metaphor and movement  to enhance your personal practice, creativity and teaching skills.

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Program Overview: 

The Creative Empowerment retreat serves as an immersion module for the SomaFlow 200hr Teacher Certification, and for the WildCore

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Over the course of 6 transformative days, we will explore each of the 5 Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Space. Each day will focus on the unique energy and qualities of one element. In support of this we will create a living nature mandala that will unfold throughout the whole experience. Learning to balance our elements, we can enhance our physical and energetic bodies, creating a harmonious connection to our chakra system and super charge our whole life. 

(72 hrs contact -$1708-$2532. Enrollment is directly through Breitenbush Hot Spring Retreat center and includes food, lodging, hot spring, saunas, and general Breitenbush facilities: ENROLL HERE for Creative Empowerment)