NEW COURSE! Foundations in Facilitation with Jay Taylor

Name: NEW COURSE! Foundations in Facilitation with Jay Taylor
Start: 2024-11-10T12:30:00-06:00
Location: Ahimsa Yoga Studio (Evanston)

Schedule

Sun Nov 10 2024 at 12:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Ahimsa Yoga Studio (Evanston) | Evanston, IL

Foundations in Facilitation is a facilitator training designed to support those with previous sound meditation experience in building confidence as a meditation facilitator and space holder. Opportunities will be provided for students to facilitate meditation experiences in front of the class and to receive structured critiques. We will also role play different scenarios preparing students for the challenges that may arise during facilitation.

The overall intention of the course is to support our students in taking their sound meditation practice to a professional level.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This course is the second course in our series. You must take the Foundations in Vibration course prior to our facilitators course.
Course Schedule:
Session #1, 12:30-5pm
- Exploration of our 12 Components of Facilitation
- Develop your personal structure for meditation facilitation beginning with the crafting of your own introduction
Session #2: 12:30-9pm
- Facilitate and participate in mini-meditation sessions complete with roll playing scenarios.
- Receive critiques on your facilitated meditations from the instructor and other students.
- Learn how to build credibility, connections, confidence, and income as a meditation facilitator.
- Craft a series of intentions around your facilitation practice.
FAQ: Do I need instruments to join the course? Experience with healing instruments is assumed, but our stock of singing bowls and other tools will be available. Students receive a 10% discount on all instrument purchases. For questions, email Jay Taylor at [email protected].
Course Location/Time/Price:
- Ahimsa Yoga Studio EVANSTON (614 Dempster)
- Attendance is required on both Nov 10th from 12:30-5:00pm
AND Nov 23rd from 12:30-9:00pm.
- Price for the 2-session course is $750. $650 for Ahimsa members / Ahimsa teachers / work study.
Meet Your Instructor:
Jay Taylor - Over the past 6 years Jay has become a driving force in the Chicago sound meditation landscape facilitating nearly 2,000 sound meditation experiences. His mission is to reduce the barriers of entry to meditation which he has done through offering 100s of donated sound meditations and sharing his work in a diversity of high profile spaces and venues such a the Lincoln Park Zoo, Willis Tower, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Navy Pier, and the Morton Arboretum. He has contributed to the development of the sound meditation modality as the director and co-founder of the Ahimsa School of Sound Healing which was founded in 2020. Since that time he has provided access to his experience and knowledge through the Foundations in Vibration course and as a mentor. Additionally, he has curated retail spaces in Oak Park and Evanston providing sonic explorers with hands-on access to a variety of healing instruments. Previous to his work in sound, Jay had a 10-year teaching career working with students with special needs.