Yoga Yoga Hosts "Yoga In Small Communities Conference"

Yoga students and teachers invited to learn more about bringing yoga to small communities.

(PRWEB) August 16, 2005 -- Yoga Yoga, along with presenting sponsor Yoga International magazine, will host a Yoga in Small Communities Conference on October 14-16, 2005, at Yoga Yoga Westgate, 4477 South Lamar, in Austin, Texas. The goal of the Yoga in Small Communities conference is to bring yoga teachers and students together to address the opportunities and challenges particular to teaching and practicing yoga in small communities.

One of the most profound changes in yoga in this new century is the accessibility and receptiveness afforded to it by people in small communities," says Mehtab Benton, founder of Yoga Yoga and director of its teacher training programs. No longer is yoga only for the university town or the big city, it is being widely taught in churches, fitness centers, and studios in even the smallest communities. Every year we train dozens of teachers who take yoga back to their home towns, in some cases for the very first time. While this is an exciting development, teaching yoga in small communities represents a real challenge to teachers who now must mainstream an experience for middle America that was once the jealously guarded domain of rock stars, health nuts, and aging hippies."

In addition to sessions on retail and other income opportunities, becoming a yoga teacher, and various other topics regarding teaching and practicing yoga in a small community, there will be break-out sessions to encourage networking and discussion amongst the participants at this conference. Teachers will gain helpful marketing and financial information for succeeding in small markets, and students will learn how to deepen their practice and apply the lessons of yoga to their everyday lives. Some of the scheduled workshops include On your OM: Building a Yoga Practice and Lifestyle," Marketing Small for Big Results," Teaching at Home, Opening a Studio, or Hitting the Road," and Bringing Big-Time Yogis to Your Little Town." Break-out session topics include Keeping Your Yoga Juicy (Avoiding Burn-Out and Boredom), Demystifying Yoga in a Small Community", and Yoga Success Stories and Scientific Research."

A special six-hour intensive on teaching yoga to seniors will kick off the conference and offer insight into the ever-expanding market of older adults. Those attending the Teaching Yoga to Seniors intensive can earn continuing education credits. CECs/CEUs can also be earned for attending the conference, and certificates will be issued upon request.

The conference fee is $295 with discounts available for multiple registrations. The Teaching Yoga to Seniors intensive is $95 for conference attendees or $125 for people attending only the intensive. For details and registration information about the upcoming Yoga in Small Communities Conference, contact Yoga Yoga at (512) 358-1200 or http://www.yogayoga.com/scc.

About Yoga Yoga
Yoga Yoga is Austins premier source for yoga with four locations and over 350 classes weekly. With more than 70 registered yoga teachers, Yoga Yoga provides a wide variety of yoga styles, including Hatha, Ashtanga, and Kundalini, and special classes including deaf, prenatal, postnatal, and childrens yoga.
Yoga Yoga also offers a nationally recognized Teacher Training program which provides 200-hour and 500-hour programs as developed by the Yoga Alliance. For more information, contact Yoga Yoga at (512) 326-3900 or visit http://www.yogayoga.com.

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