Online Yoga School provides high-quality inclusive yoga education through our extensive yoga mythology teacher training program. Our courses focus on the rich history and mythology behind yoga asanas, giving you a deeper understanding of this ancient practice. Our founder has years of experience in teaching and studying yoga, making her an expert in both physical asana practice and the spiritual and philosophical aspects of yoga. Our inclusive and welcoming community is open to anyone interested in deepening their personal knowledge and practice of yoga as well as enriching their students’ lives. With our comprehensive asana mythology training certification, you will learn about the stories behind each pose, their symbolism, and how they connect to the mind, body, and spirit. Enroll in our mythology classes online and deepen your practice, wisdom, and classes.
What Do Myths, Mudras and Mantras Have in Common? - YOU!
Sharpen your teaching skills and broaden your practice in this 25-hour continuing education course (YACEP), while enjoying 5 myth-based Vinyasa practices in the process.
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What You'll Learn
Students enrolled in "Taking Myths to the Mat" can expect to gain the following:
- A firm foundation of knowledge and methodology from which to integrate yoga mythology into their asana sequencing
- Deeper knowledge of the philosophy behind the use of yogic myths and legends
- Confidence in the use of mudras as they relate to the myths and stories of their choice
- Confidence in the use of spoken and chanted mantras, and ease in relating them to yoga mythology
- The ability to expand myths into longer sequences, building a central theme which forms the arc of an entire class
Why Yoga Mythology?
Everyone loves a good story, and yoga mythology is a treasure trove of great stories with fascinating characters!
YM also brings awareness to you and to your students of what has shaped a very ancient culture's viewpoints, which influences how those who embrace that culture live and thrive even today.
Dr. Sandra Sluberski
E-RYT-500, YACEP, Kirtan Leader, Professional Vocalist, Vocal Instructor/Coach, Voiceover Recording Artist
Sandra Boysen Sluberski is an E-RYT-500 through Yoga Alliance, and a YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider). teaching at both the Online Yoga School through the Yoga & Ayurveda Center, and at The Hochstein School in Rochester, NY, and has her own business at SBS Yogaworx.com.
Introduced to yoga in 2010, she began daily practice in 2016 and completed teacher training in 2021 through the Yoga & Ayurveda Center under the guidance of Steph Ball-Mitchell. She is also a Kirtan leader.
Sandra develops themed yoga workshops, with currently more than a dozen available on the OYS Virtual Studio site, as well as over 60 Yoga Mythology 1-hour sessions there, as well. She records monthly 1-hour Kirtan satasng/sessions, teaching mantras and bhajans (meditative devotional chants), using harmonium, singing bowls & cajon percussion.
She is the creator and lead trainer of OYS's Taking Myths to the Mat (a YACEP Course) and has published a companion book for the course, available on Amazon through Kindle Publishing and also on Audible as an audiobook.
Sandra holds D.M. and M.M. degrees in voice performance from Florida State University's College of Music, and is in her 23rd year on the voice faculty at The Hochstein School, which honored her with their Faculty Service Award in 2012 and Faculty Excellence Grant in 2019.
She provides voiceover talent for commercial/media venues through SBS Vocalworx and West Rush Media, LLC, and is listed for booking on Backstage.com. Her audiobook narration can be found on Audible.com.
She is married to David Sluberski, professor of audio recording for film/animation/gaming at the Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Film & Animation/MAGIC Spell Studios, and broadcast recording engineer for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
When not on the mat or behind a mic, she's enjoying her pet Silkie hens, or working on cars in the garage with Dave, who enjoys being married to a yogini. Visit her at sbsyogaworx.com and sbsvocalworx.com.