WEEK FOUR
Stories for Anger management
Stories for peaceful children
Performing as a Storyteller

MYTHIC YOGA

1-hour TELE-COURSE
What is myth?
The need for Myths and the mythic imagination
Myth and Yoga
The Work of Joseph Campbell
Mythology for a new era

WEEK ONE
Creation myths
Connecting to the Myth  - myth contemplation during yoga
Personal Storytelling early life
Self-reflection through myth

WEEK TWO
Dream work
Symbols
Animals and nature – Animal totems – Cycles of heaven and earth
Personal Storytelling – Desires and fears – adult life
Myth contemplation during yoga

WEEK THREE
The Eternal Return
Personal Storytelling – Death and transformation – mid life
Myth and dream symbol contemplation during movement

WEEK FOUR
Mythogenesis – creating personal myths and group myths
Healing with myth

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How do the E-Courses Work?
Each E-course is four weeks in length. Each begins on a Sunday night with a one-hour, live tele-conference call. Every Monday for four weeks, course work for that week is posted to an online group. You are given assignments and reading, all of which you can complete at your own pace. There is a one-hour, live teleconference call the Sunday at the end of the four weeks. Additionally, Sydney is available to you via email for private coaching during the course.

What happens if I can’t make the time of the Tele-conference call?
The call is recorded and you can call in at a more convenient time. An mp3 is also emailed to you.

I live outside of the United States. Can I still take part in the E-Courses?
Absolutely. The E-Courses are designed for international connection! You can access the online group and tele-courses from wherever you are in the world.
International callers only need to incur long-distance charges to make the live call, and may have to adjust their schedules according to the time zone to be on a live call. However, they can choose to have an MP3 recording of the call emailed to them. Past participants have come from Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Egypt and Turkey, as well as all over the United States!

How often are the E-Courses offered?
Each cycle of four-week courses are offered approximately every six weeks, six times a year primarily in the fall, winter and spring. You can work independently on your own as well.

How many E-Courses are there?
There are three E-Courses in the Storytime Yoga Training. Each course is to be taken sequentially.

Part I, Awakening the Storyteller, is based on the book Storytime Yoga: Teaching Yoga to Children Through Story. It is best suited for teaching children ages 3-11.
For more information about the course and to see a full outline and costs, visit
http://www.storytimeyoga.com/a_ecourses_from_storytime_yoga.php#awakening

Part II, Stories from the Heart, is based on the book The Treasure in Your Heart: Yoga and Stories for Peaceful Children. It is best suited for children ages 8-12, but can easily be adapted for younger children.
For more information about the course and to see a full outline and costs, visit
http://www.storytimeyoga.com/a_ecourses_from_storytime_yoga.php#heartstories

Part III, Mythic Yoga, is based on the E-book Mythic Yoga, and is suitable for teaching teens and adults, as well as exploring your own life story through yoga and myth.
For more information about the course and to see a full outline and costs, visit
http://www.storytimeyoga.com/a_ecourses_from_storytime_yoga.php#mythic

What will I learn in the E-Courses?
Each E-course is designed to take the student on a journey into themselves through yoga and story. Through dream work, journaling, yoga practice guidance and self-reflection through story, the student connects within to the ancient wisdom of story and yoga and is transformed by its practice. The student then passes this knowledge and wisdom onto the students he or she works with.

Each course guides the student in becoming a competent oral storyteller and using it to teach yoga and yoga philosophy.

What kinds of people sign up for Storytime Yoga E-Courses?
All walks of life take Storytime Yoga training. Public and private school teachers, massage therapists, play therapists, school psychologists, yoga teachers, special education teachers, mothers and fathers and more. Essentially, the people who participate in the courses are passionate about the imagination, the power and art of story to heal and transform, as well as passionate about yoga and serving children and the world.

What is different about Storytime Yoga?
Many trainings have storytelling in the curriculum, however, it uses a book. Additionally, the coursework tend to be linear in fashion. “OK, kids, now we’re going to….” Storytime Yoga uses oral storytelling to present material and emphasizes teacher student connection and engaging the child in a seamless fashion. Storytime Yoga emphasizes mind/body and sets each class up to be a ritual, moving cross-curriculum through the class to keep interest high and children engaged from within.

Storytime Yoga not only emphasizes physical health, but mental health as well, offering children critical thinking, self-reflection and self-regulation, which come through a well-developed imagination and philosophical guidance.

Storytime Yoga is based on Montessori education methods, and children learn geography, peace and character education, yoga, healthy eating, relaxation, meditation, storytelling and oral skills, as well as other literacy skills.

What are the Benefits of a Storytime Yoga class?
Children awaken to their full potential within by encountering their own imagination and self. Learning comes from within the child, awakening the seeds that are innate. Imagination is essential for learning, especially for children younger than age six, to become competent future learners. Storytelling allows children to master relationships between symbols. Reading, computers, math, music, speaking and more are all symbolic languages. A rich inner lie is essential to learn. Storytelling is also highly effective for attention, as children must listen and focus within to create the images themselves from within the body. Storytelling and yoga helps, as Mythologist Joseph Campbell said, “Connect the mind to the body, and the body to the environment.” This is what is needed for our children and future generations. Storytime Yoga is yoga therapy for children, aiding in mental and physical health.

What can I do with a Storytime Yoga Training?
You can teach Storytime Yoga classes to children and families in preschools, after-school programs, camps and yoga studios. Additionally you can teach storytelling classes to children as well as perform and teach in schools and festivals.

Do I Need to be certified in Yoga to take the Course?
It is not necessary to be certified in yoga to take the course, however, it is highly recommended. The very minimum is to start your own practice as you move along the course. The yoga is for you, and the effects of yoga on your, will be transmitted to your students.

There are many fantastic children’s yoga certifications out there. Feel free to take any of them. Many teachers typically have certifications and trainings from multiple places. I find that an adult yoga certification is best, followed by special training in children’s yoga. Additionally, any experience working with children, such as parenthood, babysitting, child care jobs and teaching is the best way to learn to learn how to reach children on their level.

How many hours per week will each course take?
The course is self-paced, however, you can expect to spend about five hours or more a week.

Do I receive a certificate at the end?
If you finish all three E-courses and join LOYS, you will receive a certificate upon completion of the coursework stating you are qualified to teach a Storytime Yoga class.

After I take Part I, can I teach a Storytime Yoga class?
When you finish Part I of the E-course, you are welcome to use any of the materials in the course as part of a yoga class. Only when you finish all three E-courses and join LOYS can you call your class a Storytime Yoga class. Storytime Yoga is trademarked.

What is the League of Yogic Storytellers?
The League of Yogic Storytellers (LOYS) is a group of individuals from around the world who have taken all three Storytime Yoga E-courses. They are committed to using oral storytelling as a vehicle to spreading the wisdom of yoga. They also act as the modern version of the shaman/minister/healer by using story and yoga for teaching childrenand adults, and uniting the community. Through LOYS they continue to network with each other online, as well as receive Monthly Q&A sessions with Sydney, new stories, and the use of the Storytime Yoga logo and class name. The annual membership fee is $50.

Can I teach the Storytime Yoga Method to other Teachers?
Once you become a LOYS member, you are invited to an annual, 3-1/2-day live retreat to study with Sydney in Boulder, Colorado. The event is held every August.
This retreat trains the practitioner in how to train others in a 1-3-hour introductory Storytime Yoga workshop, as well as become a master storyteller. The retreat immerses one in the art of story and using the imagination, creating inspiring children, teens, family and community programs, daily yoga practice, as well as bond in community and enjoy the fantastic mountain environment of Boulder, Colorado.

Teachers who complete the training are then invited into the Teacher’s Circle, and are authorized to use the Storytime Yoga name to train teachers in schools, yoga studios or elsewhere in their area. Teachers are free to set their own prices and number of workshops per year.

Annual winter retreats to Mexico or other destinations are planned for Teachers Circle members.

What does it cost to take the Training and what benefits does it include?

The cost of the training is $395, plus travel, accommodations and meals. Additionally, there is a $300 annual membership due upon induction into the Teacher’s Circle.

Benefits in the Teacher’s Circle annual membership include:
10 Storytime Yoga books.
Authorization to use the Storytime Yoga logo and teach the method to others.
Marketing materials.
Listing on the Storytime Yoga website and referrals.
Monthy Q&A with Sydney and stories in the Teacher’s Circle online community
Discounts on special e-course.
Discounts on Storytime Yoga media purchases.
Referral bonuses granted to leading others to Storytime Yoga E-Courses.
Publishing and Leadership opportunities with the Mythic Yoga Studio

Is Storytime Yoga just for Children?
Everything learned in Storytime Yoga can be used on adults, as the stories are universal. Many teachers find that the stories are powerful in transforming their own life. It’s a magical journey, and stories are the universal language.

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Teacher Training Retreat in Boulder, Colorado
August 7-10, 2008
With Sydney Solis

Come train with Sydney and other LOYS members from around the world and become an authorized Storytime Yoga trainer. For participants who have completed all Three E-Courses and have joined LOYS.

Steep yourself for 3-1/2-days in the art of storytelling, yoga and community and learn how to facilitate introductory teacher trainings in your area, as well as deepen your storytelling and class skills.

Every day we will enjoy  a yoga class, work on myth and storytelling and storytelling performance and how to use it to teach yoga and yoga philosophy, as well as learn the art of training other teachers. Hiking,k sightseeing, picnics, ritual, community bonding, mythmaking and more are all part of this wonderful retreat experience.

COST :
$395 plus travel, meals and lodging expenses.
+ $300 for one year membership to Teacher’s Circle.

Registration Deadline:
June 15, 2008

SCHEDULE
Thursday – Saturday
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
3-6 p.m.

Sunday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Thursday August 7
Ceremony and yoga class – theme, mythic yoga
Training
Lunch and afternoon hike – sharing circle
Storytelling Technique – Beginnings
Dinner

Friday August 8
Yoga class
Sharing circle
Training – teaching the Peddler’s Dream
–Lunch
Story sharing circle
Storytelling Technique – Middle
Boulder walking Tour

Saturday August 9
Yoga Class
Sharing Circle
Storytelling Technique – End
Lunch on the Boulder Mall
Family Class Practicum

Sunday, August 10
Yoga Class
Training
Picnic Lunch at Chautauqua Park
Storytelling Performance Concert
Induction ceremony

STORYTIME YOGA TEACHER’S CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP

$300 annual Membership includes:
• Use of Storytime Yoga Logo
• Marketing brochure, marketing support for Storytime Yoga classes, workshops and storytelling performances.
• 10 books of Storytime Yoga
• Membership into LOYS and Storytime Yoga Teacher’s Circle to network with others and Sydney giving monthly Q&A and stories.
• Referrals, listing on Storytime Yoga website.
• 45% discount off of Storytime Yoga books and other media for use in resale
• Discounts on special E-courses
• Permission to put on 1- 3-hour Storytime Yoga Introductory courses and market Storytime Yoga in your community, studio as an agent. You may put on as many trainings per year in your area as you wish!
• Referral rewards given to leading others to Storytime Yoga E-Courses.
• Invitations to future Teacher’s Circle retreats in Mexico and beyond!

3-hour Mini Trainings for Child Care CentersTrain your entire staff in the Storytime Yoga Method

Learn to be a storyteller and apply it not only in yoga and relaxation, but throughout the day! Cost: 1 hour training is $150 + $25 trip fee. 3-hour training is $300 + $25 trip fee and $19.95 for each book desired.
add 2, 25-minute classes with the kids for only $50 more! (Contact Us >>)

MORE E-COURSE TESTIMONIALS

Thank you SO much for these courses, they are wonderful gifts! I am beginning to feel as though this has been a key element missing from my life that is guiding me in ways I had not even dreamed possible! I can’t thank you enough for all of your wonderful inspiration.

--- Lisa Calice, Rochester Hills, Michigan

“I love the course… In so many ways I feel like this course and the assignments have been cheap and fun therapy.”

--Kimberly Kirk, Ipswich, Massachussettes.

“I find Storytime Yoga extremely therapeutic for me as well as fun and would like become part of the LOYS in the next year.”

“Thank you for facilitating these wonderful, magical courses. They have helped me and my teaching practice in ways that are often hard to describe. I am very grateful.”

“I would like to thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge with me. I learned a great deal from the online course, not only through the materials and the book, but from all of the emails from you and the group as well. It was nice hearing from other people who were taking the course as well. It was really a wonderful experience and I look forward to taking another class with you.”

“Looking more closely at dreams, helped me connect to The Peddler’s Dream on a deeper level. This same connection through dreams, my own story, my life, my teaching, began to become clearer. There was a message for me in my dreams, I only had to listen.”

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