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​Self-Transformation Program 


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​​Peaceful World Yoga
​ Self-Transformation Program

(200-Hour YTT) 



​Training Option 1
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Integrated Live Virtual / In-Person
200 YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
 &
 SELF-TRANSFORMATION
PROGRAM

If you currently hold a 200 YTT Certification, you can apply this towards your 500 Certification 


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Awake     Transform     Grow      Breathe      Stretch      Guide      Be Your True Self 

The teachers and guides at Peaceful World Yoga invite you to come learn all the aspects of the Eight Limb Path of Yoga, 

Our Virtual Yoga Teacher Training and Self-Transformation Program are geared for those who want to become Yoga instructors and for those wanting to dive into the process of Self-Transformation through this ancient, 5,00o year old practice. 

This Virtual YTT / STP is an infusion of online and in-person gatherings.  The online portion will be held LIVE online through Zoom and the in-person gatherings will be at a location in Westminster, Colorado with physical distancing followed.  

Our training consists of 4 module with the last module of the training being a retreat.  During our in-person retreat, students will have the opportunity to share and implement their learning, teach their Passion Program, and work on developing a deeper personal practice. Students will also be leading a guided relaxation meditation, a short Yoga Nidra practice, a Restorative Yoga sequence, and a Chair Yoga class.  

During all of our modules, students will work on the Art of Journaling and Self-reflection through a systematic process our Lead Instructor Melissa Spencer created when she was teaching at the University of Colorado.  Self-reflection and journaling have been shown to increase mental states of awareness, integrate learning more easily, and help those who implement these practices transform, not only their bodies and minds, but also their thought processes, memories, moods, emotions, and overall health.  Melissa Spencer worked for 24 years in the public school system in Florida and Colorado and has created a dynamic approach to Transformational Journaling and Self-Reflective Writing for Purpose.

All four Modules must be complete in order to receive a 200 Hour CertificatiWeon through Yoga Alliance.  Registering with Yoga Alliance is not a requirement.  

COVID-19 regulations apply and our staff is keeping up with current data and research on how to implement this integrated learning of virtual and in-person training.  Those who enroll in our training will also have access to our Online Only Training, where 100% of the learning is down at your own pace and in your own home. The reason we are sharing this online course as well is of the ever-changing regulations that have been occurring with COVID-19 and we want our students to have access to all of our materials if we can't meet in person.  However, we will do our absolute best to keep in-person gatherings small and safe.  

Register by emailing Melissa Spencer at peacefulworldyoga@gmail.com  
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Spaces are limited so we are not offering a registration link at this time and ask that you please contact us through email.  Please send any questions or concerns you may have about our upcoming training and we would be happy to answer.  
Module 1: Immerse Yourself in the Study of Yoga History 
Dates:
May 2021 
Investment: $500
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Module 2: Immerse Yourself in the Application of Yoga
Dates:
June 2021 
​Investment: $500


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Module 3: Immerse Yourself in the Sharing of Your Own Unique Gifts 
Dates:
July 2021
Investment: $500

***Cadaver Lab has is currently $40 per person 
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Module 3: Immerse Yourself in Our Weekend Retreat!!!
Dates:
July 2021
​  In-person Passion Projects and online options 
​IN PERSON RETREAT
​Investment: $500 
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Training Option 2


100% Online 200 Yoga Teacher Training
 &
 Self-Transformation
​Pilot Program

Investment: $595 with early bird special ($895 w/o EBS)

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Yoga Alliance has recently given permission for 200 YTT School to teach 100% of their content online.  This is a special invitation for those seeking a 200 certification to receive a full certified training from the comfort of your own home.  

This OMazing training will be offered for an unbelievable price of ​only $695 This will NOT be a live training, although we will have optional live online meetings.

Participants will have life-time access to this training and the ability to review the content indefinitely. As the program grows and develops, new content will be added.

Have you always wanted to take a Yoga teacher training but weren't able to find the time to commit to a six week or six month training, let alone a year-long training? Do you enjoy learning in your own home and at your own pace? Would you benefit from having lifetime access to this training. Then this is the training for you!
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity while Yoga Alliance is allowing 200 YTT online trainings through December 2020.

Sound too good to be true?  We are exploring this online arena  and are providing our participants with the best content and online presence that we can offer.  We know that times are financially, emotionally, and mentally draining right now for most of you out there.  This is our gift to you for being part of this Peaceful Pilot Tribe.  

Scroll down to see what the PWY 200 YTT/STP has to offer.  You will receive the same content as the in-person training and more!  

Please email Melissa Spencer at peacefulworldyoga@gmail.com to ask questions and/or apply.  .

***This will be a pre-recorded 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training that includes  live calls***


Training Option 3

In-Person Training

May 2021 - November 2021

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Class times: Every Tuesday from 6:30-8:30
One Weekend a Month 10:00 am - 5:00 Pm

​Continuation Celebration November 7, 2021 
A peaceful world begins with a peaceful you


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​The Eight Limbs of Yoga​
Peaceful World Yoga's 200 - Hour Yoga Teacher Training program draws from traditional yoga theory and modern knowledge of the body and mind to cover the complete scope of the eight limbs of yoga. Our exceptional, diverse, and dedicated teaching team share decades of experience to help you deepen your personal practice as well as develop teaching skills. Join us for a unique experience and become a capable, confident, and effective human being and/or yoga teacher.  This training is beneficial for everyone and not just for those who want to become yoga teachers. Peaceful World Yoga Teacher Training will change your life in ways you can't even begin to imagine.  Step on the path to begin your journey. 

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​Patanjali's Yoga Sutra​
Peaceful World Yoga 200 - Hour Yoga Teacher Training is steeped in Patanjali's Yoga Sutra.  In Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, the eightfold path is called  Ashtanga, which literally means "eight limbs" (ashta=eight, anga=limb). These eight steps basically act as guidelines on how to live a meaningful and purposeful life. They serve as a prescription for moral and ethical conduct and self-discipline; they direct attention toward one's health; and they help us to acknowledge the spiritual aspects of our nature.  Teachers taking PWY teacher training will receive the teachings and guidance of the Yoga Sutra as a step-by-step path to living life as a human being in our current living conditions of the 21st century.  Students will be guided from a variety of perspectives and lineages that all point back to the same lessons that come straight from the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali.  ​

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Yoga and Ayurveda
PWY 200 - Hour YTT also focuses on 
Yoga and Ayurveda, incorporating a variety of Ayurveda practices.  Yoga and Ayurveda together form a complete approach for optimal health, vitality and higher awareness and reveals to us the secret powers of the body, breath, senses, mind and chakras.  More importantly, Ayurveda and Yoga unfold self-transformation methods. 

Ayurveda
Some of the practices that will be covered:

Diet as far as healthy living, not as weight loss
Herbs to use in cooking
Asana and Pranayama as a tool and a practice
Mantra
Latent impressions
Meditation
Healing and expanding consciousness
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​The healing of the mind is often overlooked, but PWY training will use many methods to create wholeness in the body and mind, from the subconscious to the super-conscious.  ​​

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Yoga and Inclusion
Peaceful World Yoga is working closely with Yoga Alliance standards to secure
our ethical commitments to the community at large. 


Yoga professionals and practitioners agree that there are key concerns and issues to
address with respect to inclusivity in yoga and we are working towards solutions on how
​to address them through open-ended responses. 

 
THE CONVERSATION: How can yoga reach EVERY BODY AND MIND? Who is currently excluded from yoga in its current structure — culturally, physically, financially, socially, and geographically? Why is that, and how can Yoga Alliance help foster greater inclusion in yoga?

Inclusivity
Some of the practices that will be covered:


Who is excluded from yoga in its current structure:
Culturally
Physically
Financially
Geographically

How are we fostering inclusion in our classes?  
How can we promote equity in the classes and workshops we teach?
How can we reduce harm to those attending our classes? 
How can we honor and leverage cultural difference?

What can we do to foster diversity and accessibility in all areas of Yoga
while honoring the integrity of Yoga's cultural and historical roots? 

What is the role of Lead Teachers in Trainings
and Yoga Educators teaching classes and workshops out in the community? 

​Peaceful World Yoga is passionate and focused on fostering INCLUSION in all
of our classes, trianings, and workshops

Questions to Ask Yourself if You are Ready for a Self-Transformation Program: 
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​Do you wake up in the morning and think about how it would feel to be doing what you love each and every day? Or how it would feel to be excited to hop out of bed and go to "work?"  Would you enjoy being around like-minded people and create connections and share experiences on a deeper level? How would you feel if you were part of a "Tribe" of peaceful and compassionate people who enjoy sharing their time and talents with one another in a supportive and nurturing environment? 
Loved?
Wouldn't that feeling of strength, courage and empowerment feel like a peaceful way to enter into 2019?  Learning how to embody your entire being through the practice of asana (yoga poses) and allowing that inner light within to shine through some of the "cracks" that life has left within each of us.  You're not alone.  We all want to feel whole and at peace.  Allow yourself to be gently guided through this incredible life journey by making a commitment to  the transformation of YOU. How would you feel if you took a leap?
Scared?
Change IS scary and big, and huge and it sometimes seems dark and sticky and rough.  Allowing yourself to deepen the connection with community of friends,  also allows your own inner landscape, your true self to come wake up and come alive!  Knowing your true self  can be a wonderful change.  There's a bigger YOU inside of the little you that has interests, and loves and likes and passions, and is searching for that special little niche that makes your heart feel light and your mind one pointed and focused.  Thoughts? 

During the entire Self-Transformation Program and beyond, our mentors, teachers and fellow students are a Tribe of Human Beings that support your developing and ongoing growth and Self-Transformation.  Mentors are available during each step of this life-changing journey; to love, to help you balance and to embrace you during all the openings you will have.  And there will be many openings...I promise!  The journey isn't always easy and these little shifts will radically change your life.  As my teacher always says, "True change comes from tapas, the willpower, motivation, determination, AND willingness to move past the resistance and allow transformation to happen."  -Irene Landers

As a participant and Tribe member in the Self-Transformation process, you will have an opportunity to achieve all of these qualities and beyond.  In addition, if you would like to also become a yoga teacher, you will be eligible to receive a
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification through Yoga Alliance.  The Peaceful World Yoga Self-Transformation Program provides the time and space for you to develop your own, personal Yoga (all 8 Limbs) practice and to be able to teach from that space of love and compassion.  The space within.  

There's so much more to say, but I will let your heart speak to you now.  If you listen carefully, you'll hear the whispers, the whispers of your heart.  Perhaps 2019 is the year of You and Your Self-Transformation to Peace.   
Please contact me (Melissa) with any questions and I'd love to chat with you.  

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Peaceful WOrld yoga Tribe - 2018   (missing Lisa) 

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PEACEFUL WORLD YOGA TRIBE - 2019   (Missing Amanda) 


Investment in Yourself:  
$2,400 if paid by July 1, 2020  ($2,900 after) 
($500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space) 

2020 Summer/Fall Schedule will begin Tuesday, September 1, 2020 
Classes are held every Tuesday evening from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
First  Saturday/Sunday of the month from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm.  Subject to change due to COVID-19
Training runs through December 6, 2020

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​Training Locations will be in Westminster 

200 Hour Self-Transformation Program will be taught by Melissa and her ever-expanding Peaceful Tribe of Yoga and Mindfulness Educators.  

Investment includes:
  • Peaceful World Yoga's  teacher manual
  • Online forums, webinars, social media pages 
  • Optional monthly online meetings for ongoing support and mentoring
  • An additional (optional) $40 fee for the cadaver lab (optional) 
  • Optional Retreat 
  • Required Reading List will be sent upon registration 

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featured SPECIALTY teachers
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Melissa Spencer - Founder/Owner of PWY
Owner/Founder
 Melissa's lifelong passion has been teaching and guiding others to discover their true Self through Self-Transformation and looking through the lens of Yoga and Mindfulness to help heal the mind and body.  Melissa's passions led her to become an elementary school teacher and after working for many years in the public school system she retired and decided to make a life-changing shift to become a certified Yoga educator.  Melissa's interests in trauma led her to create a Mindful-Based program called, Peaceful Minds Curriculum for Educators that is easily implemented into the school curriculum.  
Melissa took a leap of faith and decided to be formally trained in Yoga in 2013, after practicing yoga and meditation since childhood. Melissa found a Yoga Home through the Himalayan Institute.when she discovered Yoga was more than poses.    During a three-week intensive training, Melissa found her next niche and decided to go out into the world of Yoga and began teaching classes in yoga studios and fitness centers. From there, Melissa took another leap and decided to build a home yoga space and create Peaceful World Yoga.  
Melissa is currently a 500-Hour Yoga Certified Educator, Mindfulness Coach certified through Mindful Schools and UMASS and through Peaceful World Yoga, offers a variety of adult and children-friendly classes and workshops.  Melissa has three Registered Schools; 200-Hour Self Transformation Program (also known as 200 YTT), and 300-Hour Advanced Self-Transformation Program (300 YTT) and a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher Training.  Melissa also holds private classes where she works through Healing Modalities such a Natural Healing through Energy and is a Reiki Master in the Mikao Usui Tradition.  

Other areas of passion:  Camping, gardening, photography, her dog Morrison, biking and just being outdoors as much as possible.  ​

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Irene Landers 
Irene will be teaching a portion of the philosophy for this training.  Irene will also be teaching the senior chair yoga adaptations portion of the training.  
​​Irene’s classes are fun, motivating, have great energy and will leave you awakened
to your own body and mind connection. She invokes practical wisdom with her
deep understanding of the wisdom of Yoga. She is a Yoga Alliance registered Yoga
instructor with a conscious study of Senior Yoga, Silver Sneaker Yoga and
Gentle Yoga and Meditation.

Meditation was her doorway into yoga. She began her formal study of meditation in the modality of Transcendental Meditation in 1976. She continues studying all manners of meditation and offers those numerous modalities in her meditation courses. Foremost is her dedication to serve students in a way that supports the experience of gentle transformation from stress held within the body and mind to deep sense of well-being and insight. Her vast
experience of life and teaching make her methods potently effective to people of all backgrounds.

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Amanda Oberbroeckling
Amanda will be teaching hands-on Anatomy and Asana sequencing and cueing
Even before birth, Amanda was introduced to yoga as her mother, Melissa, Peaceful World Yoga founder, practiced asana throughout her entire pregnancy. As a child, Amanda was drawn to dance as a form of expression and exercise, and she trained as a dancer until she was eighteen. It was during this time that Amanda developed her interest in anatomy and physiology, and she began to learn how to tune into her own body, using this information to strengthen her dancing and avoid injury. Amanda’s yoga practice began to grow deeper, moving beyond physical practice, as she pursued her college degree. Learning to manage and overcome the stresses of a very challenging engineering program allowed her to realize the power of a well-rounded Yoga practice, and she has been integrating Yoga into her everyday life ever since!

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Amanda has been involved with Peaceful World Yoga from the beginning, helping in any way she could to promote and support her mother’s vision of building an inclusive Yoga community.

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April Prescott - Trauma Informed Lead 
April will be teaching the Trauma Informed Instruction 
April is an educator, leader, and mentor with over 15 years of experience in the classroom. Her work has been focused on reducing suffering for children with special needs or who have been affected by trauma. She has completed training with multiple organizations, all with the aim to help children and their families navigate difficult situations and events with compassion. Her goal is to bring mindfulness and a trauma-informed practice to light across all disciplines.

  April graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Language and Literacy. She is conversationally fluent in American Sign Language as part of her work with the Connect Society in Edmonton, Alberta. She is now the Individual Program Plan and Special Needs Coordinator for Aboriginal Head Start in Edmonton, where she oversees the programming of over 70 children, as well as mentors a team of educators. April is also a part-time instructor with Norquest College’s Early Learning and Child Care course.  
 April has completed the Year-Long Mindfulness Educator program through Mindful Schools and is a 200 hour certified Yoga Teacher. She has also completed training in the Neurosequential Model for Educators through the Child Trauma Academy and Dr. Bruce Perry, as well as the Circle of Security Parenting Program. She is also trained in the Neurorelational Framework towards supporting behavior in children.  
In her free time, April is bringing mindfulness to her community through yoga and meditation classes, riding horses, practicing yoga, cycling, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. Her passion is learning and sharing knowledge with others.



Certification to Teach

Participants who complete Peaceful World Yoga 200-Hour YTT program receive a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification from Peaceful World Yoga and are eligible to apply for the 200-hour level of registration (RYT) with Yoga Alliance.   

Certification requirements include: Full attendance in the training intensive, required reading, knowledge assessment, and two written assignments to be completed after the training intensive. The written requirements include a meditation journal,  a self-evaluation of your teaching experience of 12 hours taught, a peer review and a final written assessment.  Each month participants will build upon their knowledge-base by taking an oral or written assessment on the content presented.  One-on-one feedback and additional instruction is provided to ensure full comprehension.   Everyone can pass if they attend classes and study material presented.   Instructors teach with the intention for participants to learn!  

All participants must complete certification requirements within one year in order to receive certification.​  Peaceful World Yoga hires from our pool of graduates and helps place instructors into schools, rec centers, shelters, senior centers and other community venues.  

Peaceful World Yoga is a certified Yoga School through Yoga Alliance.  

For more information:

Accreditation:


Location: Westminster, Colorado  
Tuition: $2,900 (500 non-refundable deposit) 

Why non-refundable?  
Peaceful World Yoga hires specialty teachers based on the numbers of applicants who apply during the early bird special.  PWY pays in advanced deposits for retreats, anatomy labs, food, and other materials for our Ayurveda weekend.  ​No refunds of the deposit or training tuition.  Balances will be applied towards future trainings and workshops.


Early Bird Specials available if deposit is paid by August 1, 2020 for the fall/winter training.  Space is limited and on a first come, first serve basis.  The earlier you get your deposit in the better ($500 discount). 

Scholarship applications available upon request.  
Educator, military and senior discounts available. Not to be combined with early bird specials or other discounts/coupons/codes. 

NEW!  If you are a student currently enrolled in a college program, we have discounts for you!  
Veterans we have a grant for you too!  


​Contact us
​Phone: (303) 483-5878
Email: peacefulworldyoga@gmail.com
Peaceful World Yoga Certifications
10198 Julian Way
Westminster, CO, 80031 USA
Accreditation Peaceful World Yoga is fully accredited by Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga School.
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  • Home
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    • 300 Hour Self-Transformation Program
    • Mentorship Program
  • Natural Healing Therapies
    • Vibrational Sound Healing
    • Restorative Sound Meditation
    • Reiki Healing