About this Event
Join Claire Santos (ERYT500/YACEP) for a transformative weekend workshop designed to equip you with practical tools to boost your resilience. "Shift Happens" delves into the science of trauma and resilience, providing you with a solid understanding of how these forces shape our lives. Through a blend of educational sessions and hands-on practices, you'll learn simple yet powerful techniques to enhance your everyday resilience.
Over the course of the weekend, immerse yourself in activities that include journaling, meditation, yoga, creativity, and breathwork. Each session is crafted to help you build sustainable habits that fortify your mental and emotional strength. Whether you're looking to manage stress better or seeking a holistic approach to well-being, this workshop offers the perfect blend of knowledge and practice to help you thrive in the real world.
Join us and discover how small shifts can lead to significant changes in your resilience and overall well-being.
Dates and Hours:
Friday, March 28: 6-9pm
Saturday, March 29: 10:30am-12pm & 1pm-5pm
Sunday, March 30: 10:45am-3pm
Registeration: https://bit.ly/4bqxpgs
*Continuing Education credit available for Yoga Alliance registered participants
What to bring:
Yoga mat and comfortable clothing
Journal and pen
Water bottle and snacks
Note: Participants are encouraged to bring a personal item that provides comfort and a sense of security (e.g., a small blanket, scarf, or piece of jewelry).
Cost: $108 early bird until Monday, March 17, $150 thereafter
Accessibility: If finances present a barrier to participation, partial scholarships are available. Make requests to [email protected].
About Claire
I was introduced to yoga as an infant, a gift that has been a cornerstone of my life and helped me deal with traumatic early childhood events. A humble upbringing afforded me the motivation to explore life through books borrowed from the public library on much-anticipated semiweekly visits. Meditation and philosophy became passions in my teen years and continue to be so.
Like many of us, the practices came and went continuously throughout the years. It was not until my brother died unexpectedly while I was in the United States Marine Corps, just after the very difficult birth of my first child, that a return to meditation practice and eventually yoga (asana) was initiated as a way to alleviate symptoms of PTSD and return to active engagement with life.
The anxiety attacks, depression, and migraines did heal, and that’s when the magic began. The skills learned in practice transformed her daily experience of life. The shifts were measurable. The business of being alive became a joyful celebration rather than something to be endured. Long-held hurts dissolved, and forgiveness and gratitude took their place. I now feel compelled to share with anyone interested in finding the same joy and peace in their own life.
I began teaching public classes in 2010, completing three 200-hour certifications in Vinyasa and Integrative Yoga and two 500-hour certifications in Ayurveda, tantra, and yoga + psychology. I have been teaching teachers since 2012. My company,12 Sparrows, was established in 2015 and I have been honored to lead yoga and meditation practices at numerous retreats and special events worldwide, including Oprah Winfrey’s Life You Want Weekend Tour and the first World Happiness Summit.
In 2016, I received an Ambassador grant through Lululemon to travel the US for 4 months leading Trauma Informed Outreach training with Connection Coalition, a non-profit organization providing yoga to marginalized communities throughout the US. I have also received training and offered classes to fellow Veterans in Miami with Connected Warriors, a 501c3 that provides free yoga and meditation to veterans and their families as a resource for healing from PTSD.
12 Sparrows Yoga School was established in 2018, and it has always offered accessible fee options because it matters. I am committed to making these practices available to all sincere seekers regardless of financial status. Since 2018, I have also been able to lead resilience training for various staff of Atrium Health, including medical, mental health, and administrative staff serving primarily Medicaid recipients and internal medicine resident doctors, and speak widely on mindfulness, yoga, and trauma.
In 2020, I completed a 300-hour Master Teacher Training in Himalayan Sattva Yoga as developed by Anand Mehrotra and began offering 200-hour Trauma-Informed Life Skills and Yoga Teacher training programs online by donation through 12 SParrows Yoga School during the pandemic.
In addition to the mindfulness and yoga-based explorations of trauma, I have been actively engaged in study, both didactic and autodidactic, since 1996, most recently pursuing research on the correlation between mindfulness and perceived self-efficacy, a person's belief that they can thrive regardless of circumstance.
I am currently based in Charlotte, NC, and offer public yoga classes at Okra Charlotte, private yoga/meditation sessions, existential coaching, goal support and strategy sessions, mind-body integration, transformational training workshops, and retreats worldwide.
I bring perspective gained from a journey well-traveled and experience gained over more than 7000 hours of teaching, along with decades of formal and informal education and research. I specialize in guiding students to a place of personal empowerment and global consciousness through mind, body, and spirit integration by offering universal spiritual teachings and the latest scientific findings in an accessible, grounded, modern (and often fun) way that makes them easy to not only grasp but apply immediately to the business of living the best life possible.
I am so grateful to be on this journey with you! ॐ
Register here: https://bit.ly/4bqxpgs
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Okra, 1912 Commonwealth Avenue, Charlotte, United States
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