Pranassage® Certification

Two 50 hr trainings for 100-hour Yoga Alliance CEUs to become a Certified Pranassage® Practitioner.

Level 1: Jan 15 - 18, Thursday - Sunday

Level 2: April 23 - 26, Thursday - Sunday

9am - 6 pm each day

Created by Amba Stapleton, Pranassage® is a creative synthesis of yoga and bodywork that produces deep relaxation in both the receiver and the giver.

Benefits of this training:

• Offer one-on-one sessions.
• Expand your expertise to grow your yoga business.
• Guide your group yoga classes with confidence.
• Create safe, trauma-informed spaces.
• Deepen your awareness of prana, body and breath.

The Experience of Pranassage®

Pranassage® invites a deep relationship with gravity. By letting gravity guide the process, the giver stays relaxed while the receiver’s body gradually releases unnecessary tension. This heightened awareness helps reveal both areas of holding and spaces of openness within the body.

The practice is rooted in the principles of yoga, supported by anatomy, physiology, and sound body mechanics. Once the foundational techniques are understood, creativity and intuition in hands-on assists naturally unfold.

Graduates of the program become certified Pranassage® Practitioners, equipped to design individualized sessions that meet each client’s unique fitness needs. These skills also enhance your ability to offer sensitive, supportive assists in group yoga classes, bringing greater awareness and adaptability to your teaching.

Tuition:

$1500 per 50 hr training ($3000 total)

$200 non refundable deposit required to register and is applied towards tuition.

12 month, interest free, payment plans available.

Payment via Eventbrite will have additional fees. To avoid fees, use Venmo @marisaradhaweppner (like sending a payment to a friend) or PayPal (friends and family) radha@eastforest.org or Zelle to marisaweppner@gmail.com (Sage Yoga and Wellness).

Small Group Size, limited to 12.

Trainings will be held in-person at Sage Yoga in Downtown Boise.

Certification includes reading the Pranassage Manual, completing 12 practice client sessions and four 60 minute Group Calls (January - April).

Training Application

Course syllabus:

Technique:

• How Pranassage® works.
• Explore the dynamics of 35 asanas that induce yoga nidra.
• Efficient body mechanics that facilitate pranic release.
• Conditioning movements that increase kinesthetic intelligence.
• 12 Pranassage® Flow Sequences.
• Following the rhythm of natural pranayama.
• Harnessing relaxed awareness for releasing blocks and tension.

Methodology:

• How to create a context for Pranassage®.
• Create clear boundaries with student/clients.
• Sequence asana assists for generating different energetic effects.
• Design sessions that integrate a flow of asana, breath, directed pressure and Hara strength.
• Discover personal style as a Pranassage® Practitioner.
• Assess and create support for individual needs.
• Communications: Co-listening; Reflective listening; Conscious language.
• Art of giving & receiving feedback.

Anatomy, Physiology & Kinesiology:

• Effects, Benefits & Contraindications for all Pranassage® flow sequences.
• Physiology of pranayama and use of breath in Pranassage®.
• Physiology of stress reflex & relaxation response.
• Muscle physiology and suspending the stretch reflex in a Pranassage® session.
• Body-mind prana relationship in Pranassage® sessions.
• Cleansing effect of Pranassage® sessions.
• Practice Pranassage® sessions with trainees in your group.
• Practice Pranassage® sessions with volunteer clients.

Philosophy, Psychology & Lifestyle:

• Where Pranassage® fits in yogic tradition of releasing the wisdom of prana.
• Relationship of Pranassage® to witness consciousness.
• Pranassage® as an inquiry into pranic energy field.
• Sacred space permits experiential learning environment.
• Dynamics of a one-on-one transformational relationship.
• As Is Principle; As If Principle from Self-Awakening Yoga.
• Power of intentionality as an integrating modality.

Practicum:

• Practice Pranassage® sessions with trainees in your group.
• 12 Practice Pranassage® sessions with volunteers.
• Practice leading relaxations and conditioning movements for client take-home use.
• Design a student/client intake interview.
• Self-evaluations.

Professional Practices:

• Marketing Pranassage® classes and individual sessions.
• Network with related professionals and organizations and building local community.
• Yoga Alliance Registry.
• Insurance and Liabilities.
• Yoga Alliance Continuing education.

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"The deeper we can relax without losing awareness,

the more we can begin to feel the flow of prana that yoga promises." Amba Stapleton