Immersion + Teacher Training

Expansion Beyond Body + Mind

INSPIRED BY ANUSARA YOGA, ADVAITA VEDANTA + TANTRIC PHILOSOPHY

Yoga itself offers us a formula for how to navigate through life. It does not just get us through the nonsense and the drama, or even simply provide us a strategy of how to be happy 24/7 (ahahah or help those around us be happier in our presence). When wholeheartedly embarking on the yoga journey - prepared to give every last drop of our blood, sweat and tears - we realize that what is important is actually less about what happens outside of ourselves, and more about the magic, the revelation and the beauty that blossoms and unfolds inside. 

We live our lives and it may take us until we reach our 20s (hahaha the extremely lucky ones), 30s, 40s, 50s, 70s – it’s always different – but sooner or later there is some sort of call or whisper within us where we realize there is something more to all of “THIS.” Yes, the pricelessness of love, belonging, family – please don’t misunderstand me, as I am not discounting these cherishable things – AND I do want to point out there’s something else going on “HERE” that is inescapable to us all.

We can’t escape the moment when life wakes us up and forces us to honestly admit we have been looking in the wrong direction our entire lives. We’ve paid more attention to the details of the external drama than we have to our very own truth/heart/Self. This is the moment we embark on the journey of the heart – the path of the yogi – and begin to look inside for the happiness and peace we have been searching for in our lives.

Life has a way of showing us where we are not clear. Where our hearts aren’t open. Where we judge rather than accept. We criticize rather than affirm. We contract rather than expand. We doubt rather than believe. We control rather than surrender. Life will inevitably twist and turn and bind our hands behind our backs until we finally say MERCY. 

This moment is not necessarily a physical surrendering of anything and rather it is a deep inner surrender and letting go. We cry “Uncle” because there actually is no other way and thank goodness for that! The illusion is dispelled, the veil is lifted, and the truth is revealed clearly. We finally come to see that self-realization and surrender are two sides of the same coin. 

And this is the very moment Yoga spontaneously arises within us. That moment. That very moment we decide to make our lives about something deeper, wider and with more breadth than a simple pose, an ordinary day, a typical disagreement with our beloved or our friend, a demotion or a promotion at work, etc. There is more going on than what meets the eye. 

Deep within every moment is the potential to realize the Truth of yourself, this Universe and all of its inhabitants. The substratum of existence itself is only a moment of clarity away from our direct experience – just one moment is all it takes. And make no mistake, every moment gifts us an opportunity to choose Truth over falsity, love over fear and expansion over contraction. The choice is yours. It’s right here. Now, and always. 

But HOW do we do this? How do we make this choice day after day with the power and potency of our complete “beingness” behind it? Yoga. And a type of Yoga that goes as deep as the infinite heart. A yoga rooted in a philosophy that you can live by, swear by and die by. To me this is found in the principles of Anusara Yoga and the teachings of non-dual philosophy – both Tantric + Vendantic. 

“Anu” is short for anugraha which means Grace. “Sara” means “flow.” Anusara therefore means to “Flow with Grace” and this is exactly what a moment of Yoga really is. There is no effort on your part, all flow baby, and an opening beyond body and mind emerges from a power beyond your doing and your best thinking.  Grace is the revelatory power that wakes us up, and helps us to choose all that which is in highest alignment with a life that will turn us towards the realization of who we really are, who we all are, and directly experience the substratum of Truth permeating all levels of existence within this Universe. 

And with this light of awareness – this inner illumination- everything else will take care of itself. And this is why the path of Yoga is such a worthy path to undertake, because I promise you, whatever is your heart’s deepest longing, your soul’s silent whisper…Yoga will take you all the way. Breathe that in…one thing I’d bet my life on, is that Yoga is a complete path…it will take you all the way.

Yoga is journey of making the unknown known, the unseen seen, and the darkness light. I cannot help but tear up as I write this, as I am remembering my own journey through learning, implementing, practicing and living the principles of Anusara both on and off the mat. My extensive studies of non-duality continue to be my primary passion and extracurricular activity (🤓🤦🏻‍♀️) as the profundity of these timeless teachings are beyond words.

Ten plus years along this journey and Yoga continues to astound me. I fall more and more in love with this path with each passing day.  As the Bhagavad Gita states, “Yoga is journey of the self, through the self, to the self” and the more I invest myself down my yogic path the more I sit back and gasp in awe at the unexplainable perfection of every detail along the path of Yoga and this journey of, through and to the Self.

If you are reading this, you are exactly where you are meant to be and the entire cosmos has orchestrated this moment, for you to consider this point… Life – not just Yoga – is a journey of the self, through the self, to the self. THAT is what is always going on behind the scenes and underneath the surface, in any and all circumstances of your life. Life and Yoga are not two separate things, they are one of the same.  When we realize this, the unescapable Truth that brought us to “Yoga” becomes the very escape path out of the disillusion, pain and suffering we once lived in.

Remember, Yoga is about coming to this realization of the Self on your own, as a direct experience, in your own time, through divine illumination, inner realization or the awakening through Grace itself. This is a moment of Yoga when the lightbulb turns on and you see the Truth has been with you all along.  

May our heart’s pause to recognize the truth being reflected in each other in this very moment. ✨🙏🏼💓🙏🏼✨

Namaste my friend, I look forward to seeing you on the mat. xox

What makes this training different?

• This is a LIFE training and then a Teacher Training

• The Immersion component of this training does not require anyone to verbally teach, it is a deep dive in to the practice and philosophy of Yoga.

• The teacher training will not expect you to “regurgitate” a script

• There is no set sequence to memorize

• You will be pointed in the direction of where all Truth lies…within yourself.

• You will be encouraged and supported to teach from your heart as you take the seat of the teacher within yourself.

• All material is higher level teaching sourced from the methodology and principles of Anusara Yoga, Eastern Philosophy and other relevant teachings supporting the Yogic journey of self-realization.

• 180 of your 200 training hours are with Lex

• Heavy emphasis of theming, adjustments, sequencing + philosophy.

• Yoga Therapy Modules to help support private instruction

• HOURS of Adjustment Techniques and practice

The 2020 Immersion + Teacher Training is broken up into two segments which in totality complete a 200 Hour Teacher Training requirement.

Phase 1 - Immersion:

The first half of the training acts an as an open invitation to anyone who feels called to immerse themselves in the teachings of Yoga and Indian Philosophy. This training will meet over 6 months and will explore in depth principles and methodology of Anusara, Advaita Vedanta and Tantric Philosophy, meditation, pranayama, restorative practices, anatomy, and more.

Phase 2 - Teacher Training:

For those students that desire to teach the Anusara methodology while learning a wide range of adjustments, advanced class sequencing, inspiring openings and

“Remember, Yoga is about coming to this realization of the Self on your own, as a direct experience, in your own time, through divine illumination, inner realization or the awakening through Grace itself. When the lightbulb turns on and you see the Truth has been with you all along...this is Yoga.”

Please join me in 2020 for a training unlike any other. I have created it to drastically change your practice, the way you see, view, think and teach Yoga, but most importantly I have held as my highest intention for this training to transform who you are in your day to day life. Not by making you someone better than you are now, but more accurately, by offering the teachings that awaken you to the auspicious splendor and perfection of who you are RIGHT NOW. 

COST:

Immersion: $2000

Immersion + Teacher Training: $3000

Payment plans available - Nonrefundable $500 deposit required to hold your place.

DATES

** All dates include asana practice and a variation of meditation, yin or restorative closing practice.

Immersion Dates:

Feb 1st + 2nd

Feb 29th + March 1st

Mar 29th + 30th

April 25th + 26th

May 16th + 17th

June 13th + 14th

July 11th +12th

Aug 1st + 2nd

Teacher Training Dates:

Aug 29th + 30th

Sept 19th + 20th

Oct 17th + 18th

Nov 7th + 8th

Dec 5th + 6th

Saturdays 10am-6pm + Sundays 11am-5pm