Connection is key. The mind has a tendency to categorize and split things apart. Divide and conquer, as they say. This drive towards separation is not only visible in our thought patterns, but also in our culture. Every topic is approached as a stand alone unit, without deeply considering how it relates and connects with everything else. Awakened Earth School grew out of a desire to bring connection back to the various modalities that promote wellness and heal our minds, bodies, and the earth.
Awakened Earth School offers a diverse range of alternative modalities so you can begin a journey by picking up a thread, and follow it to the center. By engaging with our globally acclaimed programs you can weave a new story of being in the world, develop new skills and create a unique life path along the way.
Our Permaculture teachers come from diverse climates backgrounds, and bring decades of design experience. Courses for both beginners and advanced gardeners offer deeper exploration of Earth Care in practice.
Our teachers are experienced and empowered community leaders, who engage in the world by living their yoga practice. We offer Certifications and Continuing Education in self-paced, live virtual or a blend of both.
Explore Chinese Medicine, Herbalism, and other healing and wellness modalities offered by expert practitioners with many years experience teaching and living the art of a well lifestyle.
There is no one right way to meditate. Our platform brings together diverse practitioners and different styles, which provides ample opportunity for each individual to discover a path to peace and stillness.
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To hold all that is arising in this moment in a loving awareness that nurtures and allows. In this way, mindfulness becomes heartfulness, and we become more friendly with our inner worlds and less reactive to the outer world. Less stress, more acceptance!
This course offers a variety of introductory mindfulness practices and skills for supporting your students in overcoming common obstacles and questions that arise, while providing ample practice time and inspiration to evolve your own practice. Offered by Leza, a beloved teacher of mindfulness and yoga with over 30 years of experience,
This training is ideal for RYT-200 certified yoga teachers who have set a goal to deepen their mindfulness practice and teaching. If you are a yoga teacher who wants to improve your skills and confidence in sharing mindfulness practice, this course is for you.
" This course has utterly blown me away. I signed up with the intention to fix my garden but what I’m learning has exceeded all of my expectations "
Are you interested in taking the leap to earn your 200 Hour Certification? We will explore the connection between mind, body and earth and add therapeutic healing tools to your repertoire. Embark on your unique path and gain the tools you need to effect real change and healing in yourself, your community and in the world.
The Sacred Earth 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training schedule is divided into 4 modules spread out over several weeks. Each week we meet for live classes on Zoom that include asana practice, pranayama, meditation, mantra, lecture, teaching skills + practice, breakout group sessions, journaling exercises, final teaching practicum and mentorship.
This Trainings is for anyone ready to embark on a transformational journey, build international community and discover how embody holistic and sustainable practices can empower your life off the mat. If you are interested in embarking on a journey in teaching yoga or looking to improve your own practice, this course is for you.
"The Sacred Earth Yoga Teacher Training was an incredible experience. All of the facilitators created a warm, welcoming, and encouraging place where it felt safe to express ourselves, learn, communicate, and find our voices as yoga teachers.
This 80+ hour certification course is internationally recognized and includes the full Permaculture Design Certification curriculum as laid out by Bill Mollison and Dave Holmgren, the founders of Permaculture. Additional focus is also placed on sustainable business development, personal wellness, and community development.
Over the years, we have crafted an in-depth, dynamic curriculum for teaching Permaculture. The course takes place online with a mix of live sessions (~25 hours), prerecorded lectures (50+ hours), and design activities. The content is an effective mix of theoretical design methodologies and hands-on practical advice and strategies.
Course content and training is applicable to all climate types and regions. Created for anyone who is interested in practicing a more sustainable, nature-based approach to their work. In particular, if you are interested in starting a garden or developing a small piece of land, this training is an invaluable tool to improve the experience and the outcome.
" This course has utterly blown me away. I signed up with the intention to fix my garden but what I’m learning has exceeded all of my expectations "
Learn the fundamentals of our holistic and interdisciplinary approach to yoga. This live 40hr virtual Yin Yoga & Restorative training with Scott Davis offers 40 CEUs with the Yoga Alliance.
You will learn how to use these therapeutic tools for for self-care and healing and to design and teach inspiring and impactful classes. Learn to teach restorative and yin yoga through a Traditional Chinese Medicine lens.
Nourish your mind, body and spirit through daily yoga and meditation. Each day consists of guided practice, lecture and group discussion. All classes are taught live online and recorded for your reference or if you are unable to attend all the live sessions.
As a bonus, you will receive lifetime access to full length pre-recorded yoga classes, therapeutic practices and Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory that you can practice at home.
“This course helped me cater and personalize my program to my specific clients. It inspires me to seek further learning. I also helps me with my personal health and well-being. I highly recommend this program.”
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Awakened Earth School Origins
Julia Forest, founder of Awakened Spirit Yoga, was not only a passionate yoga practitioner, but also deeply connected to the earth and inspired by the potential to heal both the body and the land. She became deeply interested in how to take the yoga principles ‘off the mat’ and into the world.
Shad Qudsi, founder of Atitlan Organics, started a 2 decade long journey with a passion in growing food, planting trees, and promoting diversity. Through a deep connection with the land, he eventually found his way to the ‘inner landscape’, a place that permaculturists often dare not go.
Both Julia and Shad have many years experience in curriculum development, facilitation, and leading educational retreats. They actually met on Shad’s Permaculture Farm in Guatemala when Julia was leading a yoga teacher training that integrated earth care principles into the experience. After that meeting, Julia and Shad began to collaborate and build out new educational approaches that combine the various modalities of healing, both for the body and the planet. After five years of collaborations, Awakened Earth School was conceptualized as an online school that promotes connection through diversity.
