GSY Level 2 Livestreaming Course
Theme: Your Healing Journey Continues with the Energy Body and The Whole Self
Continuing from the foundation in Level 1, Level 2 expands your self-care tool kit to gift yourself and others.
Although many participants drawn to this method are movement educators, you don't need to be a yoga teacher/therapist or bodyworker to take this course. Anyone interested in learning new tools to take charge of their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health are welcome.
Some highlights of this course. You will learn:
This Livestreaming course is right for you if:
You are a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, bodyworker or health care professional and want to acquire new skills that you can implement into your classes and/or private sessions. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available
You aren't a yoga teacher, but a student of life who knows that the biggest investment you can make is your health. With these courses you want to take your own self-healing and self-care practices to deeper level
You want to increase self-awareness and refine listening to your body's messages. This includes finding your "Inner Yes" and continue to learn how to make nourishing decisions for you mind, body, and soul
You want to develop or enhance a daily home practice where you can learn to quiet the thinking mind, and fuel your body with renewed life-force energy
You want to learn Somatic Movements to resolve common physical conditions and ailments, such as: chronic back pain, neck and shoulder tension, tight hips, TMJ, etc...
You would like to add-on our Certification Option to provide a credential and expand your scope of practice. Learn more here
More of what You Will Learn in Level 2 Livestream Training:
29+ Therapeutic Somatic Movement Flows® for self-care, emotional resiliency, health and wellbeing. This course continues from GSY Level 1. It includes offering reliable tools to support mental, emotional, energetic, and spiritual freedom
How to maintain and grow an embodied experience of health and wellness through deepening our relationship with our Energy Body (Aura and Chakras)
Gentle Somatic Yoga® and Somatic Wellness™
Level 2 Training
START TIME at 10AM Pacific Time. Ideal for participants in the USA, Canada, and the UK
*October 15th is a practice teachback day for all participants who purchase the add-on certification. The final teachback will be in video format and can be sent to us when the participant feels ready.
CEU’s
Without certification, yoga instructors and yoga therapists may claim 30 CEU hours
With certification, yoga instructors and yoga therapists may claim 32 CEU hours
RECORDINGS:
The program sessions are livestream on Zoom and will be recorded. Students have lifetime access to all illustrated PDF step-by-step instructional handouts so you can create a downloadable or printed reference manual.
Those who purchase the add-on certification will get 6 months of access to the videos and those who do not choose to get certified will have 3 months access to the videos.
You will receive an email with your access to the recordings within 72 hours of each class.
TUITION
$1,150 for our non-certification option
$1,450 for certification option
Payment plans can be arranged
Advantages of Live Virtual Training with James Knight
Every teaching day starts with a Gentle Somatic Yoga class taught by James. You will be able to enjoy the beneficial effects of the movements before having to memorize them. Afterwards, James reviews each Somatic Movement Flow in detail where he highlights cues, tips, and guidelines. We call these sessions "Learning Laboratories". You can ask questions and the group interaction is invaluable for learning.
Personalized interaction to help customize Somatic Movement Flows (SMFs) for each participant. This includes use of props. For those that want to learn the SMFs in a chair, are welcome.
Coming together as a "collective soma" (a conscious group of people with similar values and intent) inspires James to come up new enhancements to the method of GSY. Often, these enhancements have not been published yet and you will be the first to learn them.
Through live interaction with your peers and other like-minded people, the method of GSY evolves through compassion, love, and respect (mutuality). There can be a sense of belonging, which is a basic human need we all flourish when met.
James’ teaching style (non-hierarchical) is inspired with the attitude of empathy, exploration, and discovery.
"I took this training during the COVID lock down. I was experiencing extreme anxiety. James’s calm, kind and methodical approach helped me to meet every moment as it actually was, verses freaking out about the pandemic. Gentle Somatic Yoga focuses on mindful moments, and his teachings helped me to get me through a stressful time."
"I absolutely love your teaching style, humbleness, passion and curiosity 🙏🏼🙏🏼
It’s inspiring and helps me to truly trust this path I’m on. I believe people should listen to their body, feel good as they move and feel supported by their teacher."
What you will need for the workshop?
Reliable wifi
Props: cushions, blankets, and a chair if you’d like extra support
Add-On Certification Option
Interested in Becoming Certified?
Level 2 Program Schedule
2023 Livestream LEVEL 2 Training
10am - 4:30pm Pacific Time for 3 consecutive weekends
September 16-17, 23-24, and October 14-15*
10am - 12:30pm Gentle Somatic Yoga class & learning laboratory
12:30pm - 1:15pm 45 minute meal break
1:15pm - 2:15pm Discussion about neuroscience, method, history and philosophy of GSY
2:15pm - 3:50pm Practice teaching and/or practicing the Somatic Movement Flows in breakout rooms
3:50pm - 4pm Break
4:00pm - 4:30pm Group review and Q & A
*October 15th 10am - 2:30pm - Practice Teachback Day for all students who’ve signed up for the optional certification add-on certification. There are groups of four students in a two hour block. The first four students start 10am - 12pm. Second group 12:30am - 2:30pm. Third group (if needed) 3pm - 5pm.
More testimonials
James excels at creating an environment that is collaborative, integrative, and invitational. He is always open to exploring new possibilities and encourages the contributions of others.
In this way, I’ve witnessed how he develops relationships built on mutual respect. I was and remain impressed with the breadth of knowledge and skills he has acquired from different methodologies, and how he has integrated these aspects into GSY, and his lifestyle.
My experiences with James have always been positive and have sparked enthusiasm for new possibilities.
I'd recommend studying with James to anyone who wants to dive deeper into exploring and knowing themselves, for health care providers who want to support their clients better, and for those who are inspired by being part of a collaborative community that continues to evolve and shift.
I really enjoyed the course! I do plan to continue rest of the 100 hours! This has helped my back so much I am really excited to share it! The other part that I really find for me is that it releases so much tension from my mental, emotional and energetic body. This is definitely a profoundly deep practice and I am looking forward to exploring the many layers!!
Diane Herring, Online Level 1 Student
About James Knight
James Knight has been an E-RYT, CHSE (Certified Hanna Somatic Educator by the The Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training), and Integrative Therapist for 30+ years. He is one of the early pioneers to bridge hatha yoga with Somatics (1990's). His passion is to inspire and encourage others to live a fulfilling life of physical, emotional and spiritual freedom.
From his combined experience as a lifelong yogi, intuitive bodyworker, psychotherapist, and movement educator, James founded a method of integrating what he discovered to be the most progressive, life-enhancing techniques into an embodied practice of mindful movement. Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) was born out of years of exploring means of connecting with the deepest aspects of himself.
As an architectural and interior designer, master Feng Shui consultant, professional photographer, and author, James enjoys designing sacred spaces and other creative endeavors that reflect his spiritual values & aesthetics. On a personal level, he enjoys spending quality time with loved ones while cultivating and energizing conscious communities.
James spends much of his time traveling the world facilitating teacher training certifications, workshops, and Somatic Wellness and Adventure Retreats. Please join him and experience GSY in-person! For more on James current affiliations and projects, click HERE.
Please fill out all required information on the following form to register for the Level 2 Livestream TrainingWithout Certification: $1,150 Pay in full
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With add-on certification: $1,450 pay in full
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Once you submit your payment, you'll be taken to sign the Course Agreement. This is an important step to secure your spot for the course.
DISCLAIMER: We need a minimum of 10 participants to successfully run the program. In the event that the program does not meet this minimum, your tuition can be applied to the our GSY in-person or online courses, or get a full refund. We will communicate with all registrants by September 9th. For more information about this, please email your questions to customercare@gentlesomaticyoga.com