Volunteer Orientation Training

All  volunteers wanting to facilitate yoga classes are required to attend a Living Yoga Orientation/Teacher Training. Trainings for 2010 are listed below.  Every volunteer must complete the orientation/training process  to learn more about our organization, our programs and our students. The training  covers recommended curriculum and the how's and why's of teaching in an institutional setting. In addition to our training, all prospective volunteers (regardless of yoga/teaching experience) are required to begin their service in mentorship with experienced volunteers. This will help determine your readiness to volunteer for Living Yoga. Volunteers are required to have a consistent yoga practice (at home or in classroom) and at least 6 months yoga experience. Prospective volunteers with backgrounds in social work, recovery fields or other comparable experience are also welcome to apply.

UPCOMING LIVING YOGA ORIENTATIONS ARE NOT YET SCHEDULED: (Limited to 25 participants): check back soon for updated information.

Please plan to attend all three days of the training.

In order to attend, you must have submitted a completed Living Yoga application and have registered with Nancy (phone: 503-546-1269/email: nancy@living-yoga.org) A $20 non-refundable deposit is required to register.

All sessions listed are held at Amrita, a sanctuary for yoga (0110 SW Bancroft Street, Portland, Oregon 97239, just off of Barbur Blvd.).

REGISTRATION: 503-546-1269

Volunteer Information Center

Living Yoga provides a secure Volunteer Information Center for its volunteers.  This center is provided by Volgistics.  

Volunteer Events and Continuing Education Series 2010

February 21: Yoga for Addiction & Recovery taught by Jenn Bimberg, Julia Peters and Lise Thom

April 18: Yoga for Larger Bodies taught by Karen Gilkison

September 12: Mindfulness On and Off the Mat taught by Alice Rose, LCSW. Learn how to apply tools for radical acceptance and mindful awareness to your yoga class and to your life.

Anyone interested in these topics is welcome to attend. Courses are FREE for active volunteers (having taught, observed, co-taught at least 3 times in the past 4 months, or been active in administrative tasks), $15 for inactive volunteers and $25 for all others. Please contact Nancy Williams at (503) 546-1269 to register. Checks are payable to Living Yoga.