300hr Yoga Teacher Training & Yoga Immersion

The Artist’s Path ~ Aligning to the Flow of Life

Join us for the Effort and Grace School Yoga’s 300hr Advanced Teacher Training that begins in January of 2025. This immersive yoga experience will be a year long journey that aims to guide the practice of yoga in a whole new direction with two longtime seasoned teachers Matt Dolezal & Stacey Swerer that have stepped away from the mainstream and into the heart of yoga beyond the physical. Known as the masters of layers we weave a rich tapestry of life through nature, culture and conscience. Steering clear of the contemporary trends and fads to carve out a style of our own offering a creative expression that is eclectic, sensual and vibrant with many textures. Blending the cozy comforts of home, travel and adventure to return to the community with fresh ideas, personal insights and breakthroughs in design for new unique artistic endeavors of a more meaningful yoga. Tearing into the fabric of life to reupholster the thrift store treasures to reuse, reduce and recycle the resources of the world into new platforms of creativity that begin from the center of home. A powerful yoga of freedom that takes accountability and responsibility as our ultimate goal being stewards of the practice and planet that care for the future generations to uphold strong core values of decency, goodness and compassion. Traversing the vast landscape of the inner and outer worlds seeking balance with a deep sensuality to share our artistry of life to the world through the practice of yoga and beyond. We are freelance artists of the earth that scour for beauty and refine our lens of vision to see magic in the mundane. Simple living is the gateway to our unique self-expression of personal empowerment to let go of the modern postural approach to yoga, adapting with integrity to the current times and taking the path less traveled into the spirit of practice that lies beneath the surface of being. Tantalizing the senses by transforming complex structures and elements back to their essential form to embrace the feeling tone of practice that calms the nervous system helping us to respond rather than react to life, which is a lost art of practice calling us back home to a yoga that creates a union between self, spirit, soul and most of all other ~ into a yoga of deeper connection that aligns to the flow of life…

Who is this training for?

This year long intensive yoga immersion and teacher training is for anyone that wants to deepen their understanding in all realms of yoga to savor the simple beauty of life and embrace a strong sense of belonging in community. Adding one’s voice to the evolving conversation of yoga from past, present and future to have fun in the process of emergent learning and the power of direct experience that taps into the essence of yoga beyond just the physical asanas. Embracing the spirit of practice that infuses philosophy and spirituality into an artistic approach to life and creative personal expression. Whether you are a longtime teacher, newer to the practice or just want to saturate in the study of yoga at a slow and gradual pace ~ this training is for YOU. There will truly be something for everyone to share the practice in great company, loosening the grip of figuring it all out into a work in process of being human with all of the complexity that softens with both Effort and Grace to make it your own on and off the mat…

Topics of Study:

• The Deep Roots of Yoga & The Evolving Yoga of the 21st Century

• Beyond the Basics into the Depth of Practice Moving Away from the Mainstream

• The Historical Timeline of Yoga Philosophy

• Tradition, Lineage & Tree of Life in Yoga.

• Moving Past the Yoga Sutras into the Practice of Mindfulness

• Continuity of the Classics & Innovation into the Future

• Alignment Refinement & Embodied Yoga

• The Art of Facilitation, Cueing, Sequence & Theming

• The Gateway to the Subtle Body

• Tantra & Mythic Consciousness

• Chakra Theory

• Mudra, Mantra & Yantra ~ Tools of Tantric Application

• The Flavor of Rasa ~ The Essence of Emotion & Psychology of Yoga

• Embracing both the Shadow & Light of the Unconscious

• Intro into The Sri Vidya ~ The Auspicious Wisdom of the Goddess

• The War on Soma

• Bhavana ~ Absorbing the Feeling Tone of Practice

• Pranayama ~ Sublime Breathing Techniques

• Meditation Mind

• Fluid Realms ~ Our NEW Approach to Yoga Philosophy

• Down to Earth Spirituality that is Practical, Pragmatic & Accessible

• Personal Inquiry, Emotional Intelligence & Self-Study

Times:

Friday 6-9pm 

Saturday 8am - 6pm 

Saturday 8am - 6pm 

Dates:

Jan 24-26

Feb 21-23

Mar 28-30

Apr 25-27

May 30-Jun 1 

June 27-29

July 25-27

Aug 22-24

Sep 19-21

Oct 24-26

Nov 21-23

Dec 19-21 

Weekend Content:

Weekend 1 ~ The Tap Root of Practice 

Weekend 2 ~ Beyond the Basics into the Heart of Practice

Weekend 3 ~ Alignment Refinement & Biomechanics

Weekend 4 ~ The Art of Facilitation, Alignment, Cueing, Sequencing & Theming

Weekend 5 ~ The Humble & Creative Yogi

Weekend 6 ~ The Gateway to the Subtle Body

Weekend 7 ~ Pranayama & Meditation

Weekend 8 ~ Chakra Theory & Bhavana

Weekend 9 ~ The Flavor of Rasa: Emotional Intelligence & The Psychology of Yoga

Weekend 10 ~ Dancing with Shadow & Light

Weekend 11 ~ Tantra & Mythic Consciousness

Weekend 12 ~ Taking the Seat of the Artistic Teacher

*** There will be an 1.5hr online zoom gathering each month to go over the material covered in the classroom to understand, comprehend and embody the content in an interactive conversation that adds your voice to the evolving dialogue of yoga.

***There will also be .5-1hr “Office Hours” available to students that want to engage in a deeper mentorship with Matt Dolezal as a generous offer with no extra charge, along with added content and material for those that want to dive deeper into the study, practice and teachings.

Cost:

Tuition with Early Bird Pricing: $3950

Full Tuition: $4450

***There is a $750 non-refundable deposit to save your spot, space will be limited to 10 students to ensure that there is keen observation and direct one-on-one contact with the lead teachers throughout our time together in deeper learning and the study of yoga.

***Please pay through www.venmo.com/Matthew-Dolezal-2, we definitely prefer this method of payment to reduce unnecessary costs for a small local business.

Questions: effortandgraceyoga@gmail.com

We are happy to set up zoom call for anyone that is interested in this advanced training and has specific questions that need to be addressed or any clarity on content, organization and logistics. Thanks!