The path of
Ritual Embodiment
Ritual Embodiment is a unique method of coming home to the essence of Tantra Yoga.
Tantra Yoga is what birthed most of yoga today. The terms Kundalini, Chakras, and seeing the physical body as beautiful & sacred, all have their origins in Tantra.
Ritual Embodiment Tantrik Flow Yoga is a Slow, Mindful, Tapestry of Flowing Poses, reminiscent of a Hatha-Vinyasa Class, with large focus on the breath, and cyclical Tai Chi-esque movements, known as Prana-Shakti woven in between Asana.
This culminates in a unique way of blending exploration, play and intention to transform your yoga practice into the magical unfolding it truly is.
Whatever your beliefs, passions, or vocations, this training will give you the tools and framework to weave your own unique patterns into this beautiful limitless fabric we call life.
Bring everything to the path.
What makes it 'Tantra' Yoga?
There are 3 main things that distinguish Tantra Yoga from other paths.
Firstly, it is not a renunciate, or transcendental path.
Meaning;
We are not trying to ‘escape’ or ‘transcend’ the physical body.
More so, we acknowledge that our beautiful bodies are an expression of what we call the divine, in the same way a flower, an animal or an entire galaxy is.
We embrace all parts of ourselves as ‘spiritual’, and yes this includes our sensual aspects, expanding our potential for holding all kinds of experiences through the 5 Layers of Self or ‘Soul’ which INCLUDES the physical body.
We are not just moving Kundalini UP the body, but also DOWN, integrating the spirit WITH the physical, together, in harmony.
Secondly, the focus on the energy body as a malleable and alterable form which we can effect through practices such as working with a Chakra System.
In our particular training, we will focus on the more traditional Tantrik 5 Element system of Earth, Water, Fire, Wind & Void.
Although we will learn about the modern rainbow 7 chakra system, it will not be our primary system of focus.
Lastly, Ritual practice was an essential part of the original Tantrik traditions, and I believe one of the best ways to honor the lineage of the tradition is to learn and develop a devotional ritual practice with the deities of that lineage.
So as part of the training, we will be using the 5 elements in ritual Sadhana and Puja. A series of meditations and rituals with various Tantrik Deities, specifically: Ganesha, Lakshmi, Durga, Shiva & Kali.
In the non-dual Tantrik view, deities are often seen as expressions of the one divine source/goddess/god/being/essence for which there are many names.
You also do not need to ‘believe’ in these deities, perhaps just seeing them as archetypal expressions of your own self. That is for you to decide.
With this view, I feel it compliments and enhances any other spiritual tradition if approached with curiosity, compassion & logic.
Build your confidence as not just a teacher, but as a human
Yoga is the process of self-discovery. The more we begin to know and love all the different parts of ourselves, something truly groundbreaking happens.
We not only begin to feel comfortable in our own body. We start to feel empowered in what more we can discover from our potential, and how we can show up as more of ourselves in a vibrant, authentic way.
Meet Your Teachers
Daniel Erulian Cuming
Mischievous Mage
The pursuit of wonder, freedom and play has always been at the forefront of what drives Daniel’s curiosity for unraveling the mysteries of life’s potential.
Daniel was first introduced to breathwork, yoga, & meditation through his kung fu and tai chi training. The early words from his Sifu: “Kung fu will make you a fighter, if that's what you want, but the Meditation, that will make you a Jedi” sparked something that continues to burn to this day.
He’s come to appreciate the mischief of the cosmos and to tread with a skip of divine madness in his step, more passionate than ever about educating people on the true essence of Yoga, Tantra, and these beautiful technologies we weave together in this mysterious phenomena we call, Magic.
Bring Everything to the Path.
Nicole Cargakis
Ritual Mover
Forever a curious human, Nicole's role is that of a guide – facilitating states of awareness that may serve as a doorway to healing and insight.
Her offerings to the world are culmination of a lifetime of studying and walking the path of holistic healing and soul work. A long-time Yogi and meditator, she's honed her skills of understanding the language of the mind-body connection through further studies in Emotional Anatomy, Somatic Awareness and trauma-informed Stress Release Strategies. She's an experienced Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitator, a Reiki Therapist and Intuitive Guide.
Her aim is to be a return to intimacy, presence and wholeness.
Rebecca Dore
Community Cultivator
Rebecca chose this path of Yoga because of a deep belief that everybody has what they need within them.
She is the Owner and Founder of Lighten Up which has operated for over 10 years now. Bringing yoga and light to students and teachers of all ages and abilities.
Bec started practising yoga at 15, and has since delved deeply into both practice and teaching of the art, whilst also gaining qualifications in
BA Psychology, Thai Yoga Massage, Craniosacral Therapy, Somato-Emotional Release & Paediatric Craniosacral Therapy.
Combining these into her own blend of wellness enhancing wonder.
It's all right there, you just need to turn the noise down a little to hear it.
Miroslav Bardović
Presence Paladin
Miroslav Bardović is a TedX speaker, facilitator and best-selling author who has worked with over 20,000 people across the world supporting them to bring their message to the world. He is the founder of the Enlivened Speaking Institute where he teaches speakers to deliver their message with authenticity to connect with their audience and build rapid trust.
Miroslav has written an academic thesis on the use of embodied presence for engagement (Monash University - Australia’s Leading Education University) which he later utilised to write his bestselling book Give Them Goosebumps: Utilise The Power of Presence To Own The Stage of Communication.
Miroslav’s personal journey with Traditional Tantra, Yoga and Meditation began over 15 years ago, and he has since studied globally with the leading western teachers of the tradition (Dr Christopher Wallis, Sally Kempton). He is fascinated by how we can be more fully alive with everything we do, to pour the presence we cultivate through practise into all areas of our life. He believes that being in connection with our own personal presence is the most important, dynamic relationship we have in life.
This is the Power of Presence.
Sally Meredith
Elemental Alchemist
Sally has always had a passion for exploring inner-space and really getting to know ourselves. As a child she remembers having a thirst for the profound peace she would discover through dance, yoga, meditation and being in nature. She first began facilitating movement practices as a part-time dance teacher during her teenage years, and soon began teaching Yoga after completing an Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching in 2009.
Bringing over a decade of experience to the teachings of yoga, Sally poetically integrates timeless yogic concepts and the experiential anatomy of our inner landscapes.
Her offerings are filled with story telling, inquiry, good body alignment, breath awareness, and are deeply inspired by nature's cycles and our human potential.
For Sally, the yoga practice is about deepening our relationship between body, mind and spirit in a way that returns us home to a more authentic and natural state of being.
Annabel Gebbie
Tensegrity Tutor
Annabel is a graduate of Osteopathy and has been teaching yoga + meditation since 2015, when she finished her 500hrs with Katrina Guthrie.
She was drawn to yoga at age 16, practising to help combat her anxiety growing up. Annabel’s connection to yoga is inclusive, nurturing and intuitive.
She aims to provide a space for freedom and expansiveness through her creative, strong flows and meditative movement. Empowering you physically and mentally. Integrating breath, body and movement; connecting the elements and in doing so calming the mind.
With her extensive knowledge of the body, blended with integrative mindfulness and self-inquiry, she aims to share this body-mind wisdom with her students.
Sophie Toland
Anatomical Arcanist
Sophie has always had a fascination with the human body, its innate intelligence and the human body’s own ability to maximise its function and heal itself.
She is a registered Osteopath, a qualified yoga instructor and has been teaching anatomy on teacher trainings for almost 10 years. Through tutoring and mentoring osteopathic students at university, Sophie quickly developed a love for teaching, she also found there to be evident gaps in the current teachings of asanas and anatomy for yoga teachers.
This led her to develop anatomy programs for yoga teachers which she has now been running online and in- person for many years for both 200hr and 500hr yoga teachers.
Sophie's main passion and driving force is to access as many teachers and students as she can to help
them create a safer more effective environment for their students, regardless of their presenting
injuries, pain and or yoga capabilities.
Because ultimately, everyone deserves to have access to the gift that is Yoga!
2025 Teacher Training Intake Now Open
Bec Dore (Founder of Lighten Up)
and Daniel Erulian Cuming (Founder of Ritual Embodiment)
have been working together for years in running Yoga Teacher Trainings, and we’re very excited to be able to give you the best of both worlds in your Yoga Teacher Training Experience.
Book a call with us today and see if our training is a fit for you
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Our Curriculum
Traversing the Trinity
Our curriculum covers many facets of Yoga and Tantra, but it can be divided into 3 areas. All interlinked as an intricate tapestry of embodied learning.
These are not to be seen as simply steps that once done are now complete, but a cyclical process of infinite evolution and transformation through Awareness, Embodiment and Communication.
It is with these 3 primary 'colours' that you will paint your own visions on the cosmic canvas
These are:
Awareness (The View)
Our experience of the world is more influenced by how we view it than most realise.
In order to fully embrace the path, we must learn what it has been so far, where it has traveled, and where it is heading. Diving into the history, philosophy, theory and goals of the various strands of yoga, with a focus on Non-Dual Tantrik Yoga.
Embodiment (Self Experience)
An embodied experience of these concepts through, Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Mantra, Yantra, Ritual, Elemental, Chakra & Energy Body practices.
You will learn the fundamental poses of Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga, with a dynamic non-linear lens.
We will explore how different types of breath affect our body, energy and awareness.
You will create a devotional ritual practice including working with the Tantrik 5 Element Chakra System, as well as various Tantrik Deities.
Communication (Sharing with Others)
Sharing a practice with others is an essential part of being human, and allows us to operate on a new level of 'knowing' through learning to articulate and communicate this knowledge and wisdom with others in our own unique way
Through various playful approaches you will expand your confidence and communications skills, and learn to effectively teach and share ideas and practices.
Internationally Certified with Yoga Alliance
Our school is officially licensed with Yoga Alliance, meaning you'll have a recognised worldwide teaching accreditation.
You'll also gain the skills needed to feel confident to teach, and share the gift of yoga with others.
Online Convenience with Flexible In-Person Sessions
Complete your certification at your own pace in a way that suits you and your lifestyle.
Multiple classes, sessions and workshops will run each month, and you can choose which ones to join to log your in-person hours.
The rest can be done via your online portal or our easy to use phone app.
The perfect mix of self-paced and LIVE training
Flexible training hours, with a self-paced online curriculum supported by in-person training with our lead instructors via monthly workshops, classes and teaching sessions.
You'll also receive 12 Months Membership to Village Yoga Coolum so you can practice with your fellow YTT & Community as your journey unfolds.
We're with you every step of the way.
What qualifications does this training give me?
As an official Yoga Alliance Registered School, upon graduation, you will receive Level 1 RYT200 Certification in teaching and instructing Tantrik, Hatha, Vinyasa & Restorative Yoga.
You will also be a certified Pranayama, Meditation and Mindfulness teacher.
This qualifies you to be registered with Yoga Alliance - The international governing body of yoga - and obtain teaching insurance internationally.
As an official registered Continued Education Provider we are also in the process of creating opportunities for add on training for specialty services and teaching opportunities.
As a graduate, you will have lifetime ongoing support from us, including monthly group Graduate Calls, and will endeavour to provide guidance and opportunities where we can to all graduates.
How does it all work?
The training will be operate in two sections.
One will be a pre-recorded interactive platform which can be completed at your own pace.
The other is logging 30 hours of connection time with our lead trainers via the in-person sessions, or via our online zoom sessions if you can't make the in-person days.
Your in-person training days will be held at the Lighten Up Townsville City Studio 509 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810.
The next training dates are 4,5,6,7 of October
and 13,14,15,16, of December 2024.
The Fridays & Mondays will run from 9:15am to 4:00pm,
The Saturdays & Sundays will run 9:15am to 5:15pm.
We recommend attending all of these dates to get the most out of your YTT experience, however, you must log at least a total of 30 hours minimum, so it's possible to miss a day or two if you need to.
You will have lifetime access to the online modules platform, however, your certification must be completed within 12 months of your start date. We do this so that all the information is integrated and digested within a certain time frame. A request for extension can be made if circumstances delay your ability to complete the training within that timeframe. (Extensions to this 12 months are available on application if needed)
You must log a total of 30 connection hours, whilst also completing your course modules & quests to graduate.
In addition to these in-person days, there are optional live, interactive sessions that can be attended conveniently online via zoom.
These live sessions will run multiple times per month at various days and times to accomodate for different schedules and time zones.
This way, even if for some reason you were not able to make all the in-person sessions to log your connection hours, you can do so via the zoom sessions as well.
Please bear in mind that’s it’s not a race :) and there’s A LOT of information during the course to digest. So please take your time and enjoy the journey. Part of your training is hosting some community classes for the general public, either in-person or online, so you will be ready to start getting some practice teaching before you actually graduate as a fully fledged teacher.
You'll also receive 6 Months Membership to Lighten Up Yoga Studios so you can practice with your fellow Teacher Trainees & Lighten Up Yoga Community.
Expanding & enhancing your experience together as your journey unfolds.
Want to know more?
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Flexible Payment Plans Available
Deep dive into the mysteries of Yoga and Tantra
Learn to truly harness the power of the breath
A synthesis of movement
Develop your own unique teaching style
Start your own business
What Makes Our Teacher Training
Different Than The Rest?
Be part of a growing collaborative community
It's not just the course and training, but the growing and expanding community you will have access to. With ongoing support after you graduate.
Learn the foundations of Breath-Work and Pranayama
Breathwork seems to be a buzzword these days, yet many haven't been provided with a proper, safe foundation for teaching it.
We pride ourselves in our ability to teach you the essential foundations and methods that EVERY breath-work teacher should know.
The perfect mix of self-paced and LIVE training
Flexible training hours, with a self-paced online curriculum supported by live online training with our lead instructors in-person & via zoom.
Choose your own path to graduation.
What happens once I graduate?
In addition to the monthly graduate calls, you will also receive ongoing support from our online community in continuing your practice, teaching, and if you want to pursue it; building a passionate, thriving business.
Applications are now Open
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