Sangha Yoga Collective

???Is it ever too early to start thinking about your New Year’s goals???? As we head into the new year, mental well-being is at the forefront of many minds. In a world that’s constantly shifting, empowering individuals with the transformative tools of Yoga has never been more important. And?trauma-informed yoga?offers a powerful, life-changing approach that not only nurtures the body, but also honours the mind and spirit. That’s exactly why we’re so excited to announce the?next instalment of the Sangha Yoga Collective 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training! This isn’t just another teacher training—it’s a?deep dive into the science, research, and philosophy?of yoga, viewed through a trauma-informed lens. Each module is designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to teach from a place of true understanding, compassion, and authenticity. ??Ready to deepen your practice? Our?next training modules?kick off in?January?in both?Toronto and Ottawa! Whether you’re looking to teach or simply expand your yoga journey, this program is the perfect way to start the year with purpose and intention. Spaces are filling up fast, so why wait? Let's schedule a call so we can discuss further. Let’s make 2025 the year you embrace the power of yoga in a whole new way. ??♀???

For anyone looking to come together as a community and be part of a Yoga wisdom based book club. We will meet virtually on the second Friday of each month started this week. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g4-GV8Sp

Next Saturday 1-3pm with Lisa Greenbaum Chakra Journey Workshop. Exploring the 7 chakra system with pranayama, mantra, meditation and movement. Pre-registrations required, spaces limited. 483 Bay St. Toronto (behind old city hall) Hope to see you! Yoga experience isn't required. CECs provided.

The Yoga Foundations – Intro Course, has been created for anyone and everyone interested in knowing more about Yoga. It is a 9-hour, live/virtual theory based course taught within 3-hour time blocks. Our journey starts at the beginning – What is Yoga??Over the last 100 years, Yoga has become more and more diluted. It has become something that you “do” rather than what you “are”. Yoga is a state of mind, and all the practices including the poses, the breath work and the meditations are designed to bring you to this state of stillness within. Always wanted to know more about Yoga.. beyond the postures? Join us! We start Wed. Oct 30th. You will learn: - What is the definition of Yoga?? - History and understanding Yoga lineage - Yoga today – spiritual bypassing, honouring culture and diversity. - Sutras of Patanjali discussion PADA 1 - Outline of the 8 limb-path Central themes include: - Non-attachment vs detachment - Five positive qualities to cultivate - Understanding samskaras (habits/conditioning) More info or to register: https://lnkd.in/gb5W6M53

Taking your Yoga teaching to the next level, including building out your one on one clientele with individualized practices. Join Sangha Yoga Collective founder, Lisa Greenbaum for this powerful 3-day training. What you will learn:? - What is somatic awakening and how it benefits a movement practice.? - Movements and postures to help release chronic tension.? - The power of touch through a trauma-informed lens.? - How to safely provide physical adjustments. - Therapeutic touch techniques to offer your students. - Self-massage techniques for yourself and your students. Sept 27th 12-4pm (virtual) + Sept 28-29th in person, Toronto More info: https://lnkd.in/gTxyz3PJ This training can be taken on its own, or as part of the 300-hr YTT. CECs available for canfitpro (canfitpro) and Yoga Alliance. Please reach out with any questions!

Taking your teaching to the next level, including building out your one on one offerings with individualized practices. Join Sangha Yoga Collective founder, Lisa Greenbaum for this powerful 3-day in-person training. Sept 27-29th in Toronto. Furthering your skills as a teacher and wellness provider with somatic awakening and therapeutic touch. Somatic means through the body. Within these practices we learn how to provide specific movements and postures to uncoil the deeper levels of tension we carry. Learning to seamlessly bring these practices to your Yoga classes and with your one on one clients. We couple these teachings with physical adjustments and gentle massage with a trauma-informed lens, honouring the power of touch and the offerings we can provide for our students. Within this training module we will continue to expand our awareness of how trauma and chronic stress land in the body and how we can assist ourselves and our clients move through tension we carry in our own way and time. What you will learn:? - What is somatic awakening and how it benefits a movement practice. - Movements and postures to help release chronic tension. - The power of touch through a trauma-informed lens. - How to safely provide physical adjustments. - Therapeutic touch techniques to offer your students. - Self-massage techniques for yourself and your students. This training can be taken on its own, or as part of the 300-hr YTT. CECs available for canfitpro and Yoga Alliance. A 200-hr YTT is required before taking this training along with a trauma-informed certificate, or SYC's Yoga for Wellness training module, or the 2-hr Become Trauma Aware workshop.

An incredible and inspiring 2-days at the canfitpro conference. Sharing our mission at Sangha Yoga Collective, sharing practices and a first ever Yoga panel - Yoga in Today's world to discuss issues around DEI and spiritual by-passing. Feeling grateful to be connected to so many heart centred people.

I had so much fun chatting with the amazing Maureen (Mo) Hagan on her podcast, A Mo'ment with Mo - about all things Yoga, and our mission and vision at Sangha Yoga Collective. Hope you get a chance to listen... On this episode of A Mo’ment with Mo, Lisa Greenbaum, Founder of Sangha Yoga Collective, joins Mo to dive deep into the practice of yoga as a practice for living. Lisa Greenbaum is a certified Yoga Therapist, a fitness and Yoga teacher of 22+ years and is the founder of Sangha Yoga Collective, a trauma-informed Yoga education school, with a philosophy first focus. Lisa has a strong passion for fitness, yoga and movement. She has worked with countless individuals, including her own personal practice, using Yoga based practices to release stored trauma from the body, finding ease from chronic pain and tension and a deeper connection to Self. Lisa spent 8 years as Director of an International Yoga School before setting out on her own with the mission to honour Yogic culture, and once again bring Yoga philosophy and meditation forward as an imperative part of our Yoga practice and teachings. She is an International presenter and author, and has devoted her entire career to making a difference inside the Yoga and Wellness Industry. You can listen to this episode through apple podcasts or click on the link below ?https://lnkd.in/gfdr9fni

An event like no other! Please join me for my signature classes: Prana Energy and Yin + Restore for the first time accompanied by a sound bath. We will also have a spot on the trade show floor to answer all your questions about getting certified to teach Yoga, new education opportunities and CECs. We will also have Yoga props by Halfmoon and brand new SYC tanks + sweatshirts! See you there! https://lnkd.in/gAzzGMrh

We may only be in year 2 at Sangha Yoga Collective, but we have an enormous vision and a deeply rooted mission and value system. Our vision - To be a leading and trusted source for Yoga education globally. Our mission - To honour the culture and deep history of Yoga, and to end spiritual by-passing in how Yoga is taught as it has become more popularized around the world. Our values - authenticity, integrity, connection We are a trauma-informed Yoga education school that focuses on creating balance for our mental and physical well-being. We know that Yoga is for EVERYONE! All people of all colours, shapes and sizes, of all religions and cultures, of all abilities both physical and mental – EVERYBODY. Until we all see ourselves represented as Yoga Teachers, this false gap will continue to widen. We are currently searching for heart centred individuals to join our team in the capacity of lead trainer (must be E-RYT 500 to be considered), or as part of our presenter program (minimum 200-hr). Specifically we are looking for individuals in the following areas: Canada - Ottawa, Calgary/Edmonton, Winnipeg + East Coast. USA - Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco. If our message resonates with you, please follow this link for more info and to apply: https://lnkd.in/gezBKj7v