Level 1: The Journey Begins with the Somatic Foundation

Level 1 Livestreaming course

Your Healing Journey Begins with a Supportive Foundation...

Like every great house with a solid foundation, the body self-heals and thrives with reliable knowledge.

As we all know, our biggest investment is our health. Gentle Somatic Yoga is a science proven and heart based method to empower you with skills for self-care and self-healing.

Level 2 Livestreaming course

Your Healing Journey Continues with the Energy Body and Emotions...
Continuing from the foundation in Level 1, Level 2 adds expanding your self-care tool kit.

In this course you will be adding another 29 NEW Somatic Movement Flows. The themes are to enliven the human energy field (aura and chakras), and to address the balance of the emotional body.

As we all know, our biggest investment is our health. Gentle Somatic Yoga is a science proven and heart based method to empower you with skills for self-care and self-healing.

Before the physical, the human body is made up of light, energy and consciousness. Therefore it is important to address the energy body, otherwise known as the aura and chakras.

A strong healthy aura is critical to maintaining a healthy body.

Simply put, an aura is a vibrant ray of color composed of energy that flows around living things. Stemming from the Greek word for “breeze,” our auras indicate our moods, emotions, and overall vibe.

And like any other part of our anatomy, the aura, if you’re a believer, requires regular maintenance—tune-ups and check-ins—to function at full capacity.

There are also centers of vital force is called chakras. Ancient medical systems believe that this energy is expressed in seven layers. Each layer is said to correlate to a different element of your physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health.

As an ADDED BONUS, when you register for this Livestream Training, we'll also give you access to our self-paced Level 1 Online Course and Level 2 Online Course.

This Online Course gives you access to the 50+ Somatic Movement Flow Videos and PDF Handouts taught in the Livestreaming Level 1 and Level 2 Course!

These 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 or private sessions. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available.

You want to take your own self-healing or guiding self-healing in others to the next level

If you want to add more tools to your healing practice with clients or learn tools for self-healing

You want to train your mind into acknowledging the choice points you have

Emotions can act like a runaway train causing the mind to overthink but this level allows you to learn this is all information and information and energy is NEUTRAL
You can take the story out of it and then take in the NEUTRAL information and make a healthy choice point
This allows you to integrate the whole self without judgement
Finally the awareness of how these emotions affect the body and gives you the empowerment of self-correction

If you want to have a contemplative or meditation practice where you can learn to still the mind

Expanding the capacity to hold presence for self and others, deepening the experience of the now moment

If you’re a teacher or movement educator and you want to further expand your SMF’s for the physical body for common physical conditions and solutions for common ailments

You would like to add-on our Certification Option to provide a credential and expand your scope of practice. Learn more here.

What You Will Learn

During these two Livestream Trainings, you will learn and explore:

How and why Somatic Movements get to the root cause of persistent pain, stiffness, poor posture, anxiety and lack of energy. Most people experience immediate and long-lasting results.

25+ Therapeutic Somatic Movement Flows® for self-care, resiliency, health, and wellbeing

Leading-edge neuroscience balanced with heart-based wisdom

How to replace static stretching with a innovative brain-to-muscle re-education technique called pandiculation

Discovering ways to practice that are suitable and effective for EVERY body. Emphasis will be on "finding your own inner YES" and relying less on “doing it right” according to instruction or demonstration

How to develop an embodied experience of internal awareness that will build confidence for continued self-healing

How to practice mindful and compassionate movement in a way that inspires deeper connection with your body

Tips and guidelines to support your own niche of adaptive and nourishing movement into your group classes and/or private customizable sessions

This Level 1 Training is accessible and an all-level course is an ideal beginning to the method of Gentle Somatic Yoga®

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6 Part Program

Starts March 12, 2022

START TIME designed for participants in the USA, Canada, and the UK

March 12 and 13th,
March 19th and 20th
March 26th and 27th *

*March 27th is a practice day for all participants.
Those who purchase the add-on certification will send in their teachback by video when they feel ready.

Learn more here.

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CEU’s

Without certification, yoga instructors may claim 30 CEU hours for the combined classes.

With certification, yoga instructors may claim 32 CEU hours for the combined classe

RECORDINGS:

The program sessions are livestream on Zoom and will be recorded. Students have lifetime access to all PDF Handouts as you can create a downloadable or printed 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 get 3 months access to the videos.

You will receive an email with your access to the recordings within 72 hours of each class.

During this workshop you will learn and dismantle emotional armoring and defense structures

29+ Therapeutic Somatic Movement Flows® for self-care, emotional resiliency, health and wellbeing. This course also expands from GSY Level 1: The Somatic Foundation to continue to address the Whole Person. This includes offering powerful tools to support mental, emotional, energetic, and spiritual freedom

Discovering ways to practice that are suitable and effective for your body. Emphasis will be on finding your own inner teacher through direct experience (experiential) and relying less on “doing it right” according to traditional hierarchical instruction or demonstration

How to develop an embodied experience of wellness that will build confidence for continued self-healing.

How to practice mindful and compassionate movement in a way that inspires deeper connection with your body

For those looking for self-healing: you get to experience the joy and fulfillment of being able to help your friends, family and community by inviting them to be your practice support

For teachers: leading-edge neuroscience balanced with heart-based wisdom

For teachers: Tips and guidelines to support your own niche of adaptive and nourishing movement into your group classes and private sessions

For teachers: Learn how to replace static stretching with innovative brain-to-muscle re-education that goes to the root cause of most chronic muscular pain: the way in which the brain senses, controls, and organizes the muscles with movement

Recordings of all sessions. You will have access to them for three months after the course ends if you do not choose the certification option and 6 months with the certification

This Level 2 Training is accessible and is an all-level course is the next step in your training of Gentle Somatic Yoga®

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6 Part Program

Starts April 23, 2022

START TIME designed for participants in the USA, Canada, and the UK

April 23 and 24, April 30 and May 1st, May 7 and 8th* at 9am Pacific Time

*May 8th is a practice day for all participants.
Those who purchase the add-on certification will send in their teachback by video when they feel ready.

Learn more here.

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CEU’s

Without certification, yoga instructors may claim 30 CEU hours for the combined classes.

With certification, yoga instructors may claim 32 CEU hours for the combined classes.

RECORDINGS:

The program sessions are livestream on Zoom and will be recorded. Students have lifetime access to all PDF Handouts as you can create a downloadable or printed 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 get 3 months access to the videos.

You will receive an email with your access to the recordings within 72 hours of each class.

TUITION:

Special Offer 10% discount when you bundle our Level 1 AND Level 2 LIVESTREAM trainings:

$2070 with certification
$1791 for non-certification

Advantages of Live Virtual Training with James Knight

Personalized interaction with mindful energy and information exchange

Coming together as a collective consciousness which allows James to tailor this training course for this specific group

Interact with your peers and other like-minded people. We learn and evolve together through compassion, empathy, respect, and love

James’ facilitation style (non-hierarchical) is heavily based on experiential interaction and hands on learning

Gentle Somatic Yoga® is constantly evolving as a method, therefore new enhancements have been added to the Somatic Movement Flows®. Often times these enhancements have not been published yet and you will be the first to learn them

"I took this training during the COVID lock down. I was experiencing extreme anxiety. James’s calm, kind and methodical approach really helped me to meet every moment as it actually was, verses freaking out about what the news was telling me or letting my mind catastrophize. Gentle Somatic Yoga focuses on mindful moments during physical asana, and his teachings helped me to get me through a stressful time."

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~Allison Distler, GSY Practitioner Level 1

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"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 very supported by their teacher."

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Meredith Divita, GSY Practitioner Level 1

This Course Includes

60-64 Hours of easy-to-follow instructions with Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) depending on the add-on certification being purchased or not

Earn Yoga Alliance approved CEU hours for each course and/or Yoga Teacher Training program. We are in the application process for IAYT, acupuncture, and massage CEU’s.

User-friendly technology offered in a format of personalized videos facilitated by James Knight, Founder of Gentle Somatic Yoga & Wellness®

Downloadable step-by-step instruction handouts. These handouts can be used to create a manual for future reference.

Modifications and Props ~ Learn how to modify for the needs of: Beginner yoga students, active seniors, desk workers, chair yoga, athletes, individuals recovering from injury - pre and post-surgery, pregnancy, and much more.

Highlighting the neuroscience behind this revolutionary approach to self-healing and inspire you how to recognize and reprogram habitual patterns of stress held deep in the body

Philosophy :Discover the value of “Finding Your Inner Yes”

Tips for building your business : For seasoned yoga teachers, near to retirees, and the budding entrepreneur wanting to inspire people. Learning GSY will give you strategies for marketing and client development for classes, workshops, and programs.

Recordings of all sessions ~ You will have lifetime access to all PDF Handouts as you can create a downloadable or printed 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 get 3 months access to the videos.

What you will need for the workshop?

An electronic device that has access to Zoom

Reliable wifi

Props: cushions, blanket, chair if you’d like extra support

Water Bottle, Notebook and Pen

Add-On Certification Option

Interested in Becoming Certified?

For those of you who are yoga teachers, yoga therapists, body workers, or healthcare practitioners, once certified, you are endorsed as a GSY Practitioner.

You will be promoted as a GSY teacher and join the global trend of Somatic Movement Educators, acknowledged for your competency.

You can also incorporate Gentle Somatic Yoga in either one-on-one customized sessions or in group movement classes, as part of your professional instruction service(s).

Learn more here.

Level 1 and Level 2 Program Schedule

Join James Knight, founder of Gentle Somatic Yoga® for an inspiring training

PLEASE NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

USA LEVEL 1 | 25 flows | 6 per day | Schedule Each day (9am PST-4pm PST/12pm EST-7pm EST)

March 12th and 13th, March 19th and 20th, March 26th
9am -9:15am check in
9:15am-10:15am 1-hour class
10:15am-10:20am Break
10:20am-11:20am Learning Laboratory
11:20am-12:30pm 1-Hour Lunch Break
12:30pm-1:00pm Philosophy, Neuroscience
1:00pm-3:00pm- Practice Teachbacks in Breakout rooms
3:00pm-3:15pm Break
3:15-3:45 Group Review Teachbacks
3:45-4:00 Q&A

March 27th 9am-1pm PST**
Practice day for all students. Those who will be certifying will send in their teachback by video

USA LEVEL 2 | 29 Somatic Movement Flows | Schedule Each day (9am PST-4pm PST/12pm EST-7pm EST)

April 23rd, April 24th, April 30, May 1st, May 7
9am -9:15am check in
9:15am-10:15am 1-hour class
10:15am-10:20am Break
10:20am-11:20am Learning Laboratory
11:20am-12:30pm 1-Hour Lunch Break
12:30pm-1:00pm Philosophy, Neuroscience
1:00pm-3:00pm- Practice Teachbacks in Breakout rooms
3:00pm-3:15pm Break
3:15-3:45 Group Review Practice Teachbacks
3:45-4:00 Q&A

May 8th 9am-1pm PST**
Practice day for all students. Those who will be certifying will send in their teachback by video

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.

Jean Wishloff, GSY Teacher

James is a fountain of knowledge and at peace with himself. He shares openly both aspects with his students in a playful, humorous way allowing me to understand his message in a light way. Somatics and slow-movements yoga are truly our medicine.

Alicia Schwartzman

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

James has been an E-RYT, CHSE (Certified Hanna Somatic Educator), and Integrative Therapist for 25+ years. 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, and professional photographer, James enjoys designing sacred spaces and other creative endeavors that reflect his spiritual aesthetic. On a personal level, he enjoys spending quality time with loved ones while cultivating and energizing conscious communities.

When not in a pandemic, James spends much of his time traveling the world facilitating teacher training certifications, workshops, and cultural immersion retreats. Please join him and experience GSY for yourself!

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