Deep Dive: Prana & Subtle Body
Fall Equinox Renewal

Yoga Continuing Education with Anne Koza and Yuval Samburski

Lago de Atitlan, Guatemala

September 21 - 28, 2024

Thank you for your interest in going deeper into your yoga journey with us. We, Yuval (UV) and Anne, are thrilled to be coming back to Villa Sumaya, for an education program that has a diversity of offerings to fit your needs.

We had a successful first education program (offered in December 2023), and are coming back this year with additional ways to participate to include more study opportunities for you as a yogi and/or yoga teacher. Deeply love sharing our knowledge and expertise on yoga, prana, subtle body activation and healing practices. We are proud to offer you a week with the perfect balance of learning and experience, movement and study, private mentoring, and free time for self-exploration that will leave you feeling refreshed, energized and transformed. We are both here to support you on your unique, individual path.

Our program begins on September 21, the Fall Equinox: a time of transformation, a time to celebrate what we have accomplished and reflect on where we want to go next. It is also a time of preparation for the New Lunar Year (Rose Hashanah), offering a fresh new start at many levels. We built our training around these important inflection points. As our focus of study will be on the lunar, reflective side of yoga: the yoga of restoration, nourishment, slow, and intentional self compassion, the fall equinox is perfectly aligned to support our journey together.

As you prepare to embark on this week of self-discovery we believe there is no better place to experience this journey, then at the magical Villa Sumaya at the spirit-filled Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.

Please read the below description and feel free to ask us any questions via email. We would love to welcome you on this sacred path of higher education in yoga and the modalities of healing arts.

OUR NEW PROGRAM OFFERS TWO LEARNING AND ONE EXPERIENTIAL TRACK:

QUINTESSENTIAL TRACK: Designed for students new to our program

AMPLIFIED JOURNEY TRACK: Designed for returning students

PURE EXPERIENCE TRACK: Designed for yogis who are interested in transformational experience only, without higher education lectures or credits.

In service,
UV & Anne

General information:

A Very Special Location: Why Villa Sumaya in Lake Atitlan?

Villa Sumaya is a beautiful, 17 acres eco-lodge, set in the stunning hills of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Villa Sumaya means “the place where dreams come true” and the lake is considered “the belly button of the universe”, a strong and powerful spiritual and energetic center. The lake, as Manipura: the solar plexus chakra, is supportive in manifestation, making dreams into reality, and setting one on their own deep spiritual path (as long as they are willing to do the work, of course). An important place for Mayan Shamans and culture, the lake as a whole, and Villa Sumaya specifically are the most perfect places to do such deep inner work, and to set oneself on a professional teaching and healing path. A path that is tailored to each individual’s needs, desires, abilities and Dharmic journey, all supported by us, UV & Anne, as well as the fascinating Mayan spiritual system.

While on site, enjoy stunning views, local excursions (not included), delicious and plentiful, home cooked, locally sourced, vegetarian meals, and higher vibrational energy that supports your efforts at every step. There is no better place to invest towards your inner, authentic goals as a yoga instructor.

30-hour Yoga Alliance Approved training:

Is This Training Right For You?

We welcome all, this training may be particularly interesting to you if:

• You are a Yoga instructor who has completed their 200HR yoga teacher training, and is ready to dive deeper into subtle body subjects, and take on the art of teaching yoga on a more professional level. (Quintessential track)

• You are a serious student of yoga who expresses a strong will and determination to understand the art of yoga and its instruction on a deeper level, and can demonstrate understanding of basic yoga concepts. (Quintessential track)

• You are an Alumni of our “Subtle Body & Healing Practices” program (offered: December 2023), who are ready to begin sharing their integrated knowledge, and sharpen their specific teaching skills in these subjects. We have designed a special track of learning for you, to amplify your previous learnings with us, to practice holding space for these subjects in real time to take your craft to the next level (Amplified Journey track)

• You are a seeker looking for a restorative week of experiential yoga and healing practices with ample time to rest and enjoy Villa Sumaya and bask in the beauty of community and healthy living. (Pure Experience track)

Training Dates:

Our training starts on Saturday, September 21 (check in time is 3PM) and ends on Saturday, September 28, 2024 (check out time is 11AM).

Cost:

The cost of the training is:

• Quintessential Track (new students): $1,200 per person

• Amplified Journey Track (returning students): $850 per person

• Pure Experience Track (experiential only, no lectures or mentoring): $850 per person

Prices above are for PROGRAM ONLY, they do NOT include accommodations.

Options for lodging at Villa Sumaya are:

• Single Accommodations $1600/week

• Double Accommodations $1150/week*

• Triple accommodations - upon request*

*Please note: double and triple accommodations are available for complete parties only, otherwise, please book as a single, or contact us.

We can help with any questions or suggestions about tracks, rooming, yoga, or any other subject under the sun! So don’t hesitate contacting us we would love to hear from you!

Contact us:
For any questions:
Anne: Annie@annieom.com
Yuval: UVYoga@gmail.com
Villa Sumaya: reservations@villasumaya.com

What’s Included:

• Training courses: Theory and information session in the subjects: Yin & Restorative yoga, Sound Healing, Pranayama, Subtle Body, Koshas, Chakras & more.

• 7 night accommodations and room and board at the beautiful Villa Sumaya Eco-Chic Wellness Center, on the picturesque shore of Lake Atitlan.

• Meals (included in accommodation pricing): Three healthy and delicious daily. These meals are home cooked, well balanced, and vegetarian (adding chicken and fish to your meal is available at an extra cost)

• Beverages: Unlimited coffee / tea / filtered water available for you to enjoy when you like throughout the dayPrivate mentoring session with Anne or Yuval

• Experiential Sessions: Sound Healing, Reiki, Restorative & Yin Yoga, Pranayama

• Two traditional ceremonies led by Villa Sumaya staff

• Wifi

What’s NOT included:

• Flights: Flight to/from Guatemala City

• Transport: Transport to/from Villa Sumaya (car + boat transfer). Transport will be arranged by us, at your own cost

• Extras: Beer/wine or any snacks from the Villa Sumaya Smoothie / Juice Bar

• Spa treatments: Spa treatments at on-site Harmony Spa

• Private Sessions from on-site staff: Facials, Deep Healing Treatments and more, are available for purchase on site

• Tips: Tips for Villa Sumaya staff

• Excursions: Colorful day boat trips: San Juan artisan craft shopping, visit to San Pedro, visit to San Marcos are available for you to explore on your free time

Meet Your Trainers

Anne Koza

E-RYT 500, YACEP, Anne is an adventurous and playful yogi at heart, Anne believes in the connecting power of yoga. Teaching since 2009, Anne leads with a desire to create a supportive space for her students to reconnect to themselves through being present in breath and to explore through mindful movement. She designs her sequences to be both challenging and rejuvenating. Deeply caring about the structural alignment of each pose, Anne first addresses the physicality, then layers in the subtle elements of the practice. With a degree in Biology and Psychology, Anne studied the impact of yoga on the mind and body and believes in yoga’s inherent value for holistic wellbeing. Anne received her 200HR from Back Bay Yoga, and her 500HR from Super Soul Farm led by Raghunath Cappo, where she spent a month living and learning at Radhanath Swami’s Govardhan Eco Village in Mumbai, India. Anne is a visiting faculty member at Kripalu, teaches classes and workshops in Maui, and has hosted international retreats around the world. Anne knows that often times things don't work out according to plan, but it's in the discoveries we learn along the way we get to know the beauty of ourselves and the world. Anne is from the Boston area and now calls Maui home. She has a cat named Charlie, is currently studying to be a master gardener at the university of Hawai’i, and when traveling enjoys sitting with a cup of coffee in a corner cafe and just watching the world go by.

Yuval Samburski

E-RYT 500, YACEP, Yuval is an Israeli-born, NYC-based yoga instructor, teacher trainer and mentor, sound healer and Reiki practitioner. He has a background in the performing arts, photography, and dance; has appeared in films and on stage in New York and Washington DC; and holds a degree in music technology from New York University.
Yuval is best known for his deep, soulful chanting and signature live-music sound healing sessions as well Pranayama teachings, Vinyasa and restorative yoga. Yuval’s teaching style is mindful and fluid, linking all movement back to the breath and providing a safe and warm environment for students to explore their own selves, making their own self-discoveries through practice. You can count on smart sequencing, grounded in clear alignment cues, strong breath awareness, and core stabilization. Yuval is a teachers’ teacher. Yuval is lead Kripalu faculty and has led teacher trainings all over the world including China and the US, and is often leading retreats all over the world as well. His private work is dedicated to healing, through any or all modalities available to him.

Find Yuval on Instagram: @UVYBoogie
Listen to Yuval’s music here: https://youtu.be/bgxtKLgKkyg

We are both mindful and caring, goofy and fun. We hope you'll join us!

Namaste,
Yuval and Anne