Coco Juju Sound Healing and Acupressure, Friday, October 24, 6-7:15p
Coco and Juju have been co-facilitating events in Richmond for several years together. Since becoming housemates as of last year, they created a special offering combining the healing qualities of singing bowls, chimes, and gongs from Juju's unmatched collection of instruments paired with the healing and therapeutic benefits of acupressure administered by Coco.
Acupressure helps to move blocked or stagnant energy (Qi) in the body by applying firm pressure to specific points. Acupressure is optional for all who attend. Bolsters and blankets will be provided for your comfort. The combination of acupressure and sound is deeply restorative, grounding, and the reset we all need from daily stress.
Investment: $35. Register HERE.
Together In Love : Yoga as Community Ritual with Izzy Shurte and Sarah Fischer, October 25 + 26
In a world where we feel more disconnected than ever, community ritual is how we come back to ourselves and back into meaningful relationships. Join Izzy Shurte and Sarah Fischer for a two day experience of ritual connection.
On Saturday, October 25, we will gather for a community ritual with Loving Kindness at the center. Our time together includes asana, guided meditation, and devotional chanting. Afterwards, we’ll have a short time for Q&A and reflections.
On Sunday, October 26, you are invited back to learn about the foundations of ritual and Bhakti. This training day includes lecture, discussion, asana, meditation, and time to brainstorm a ritual for your community.
In this time of great separation, you are invited back into connection. Together we’ll open our hearts and strengthen our ties to each other. Join us as we come Together in Love.
Schedule:
Saturday 11:30a-5:30p
Sunday 10a-5p
Single day option: $125 until 9/15, $150 after. Full weekend: $250 until 9/15, $300 after. Register for the full weekend HERE. **If you plan to attend a single day, please call us at 804.397.9075 or email hello@theyogadojorva.com to register.**
Izzy Shurte is an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher and a mindfulness-based psychotherapist. Sarah Fischer is an E-RTY 500 yoga teacher and a mindfulness-based life coach.
This training is approved for 15 lead trainer core hours (13 contact, 2 non-contact) for our modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program (you must participate in the full weekend to receive 300-hour credit). This course is also approved for 15 YA CEUs (13 contact, 2 non-contact) if you are registered with Yoga Alliance and NOT enrolled in our 300-hour program if attending the full weekend. Single day options are approved for 7 CEUs (6 contact, 1 non-contact).
Embody the Meridians with Olivia Yohai, November 7-9
Embody the Meridians is a training for anyone seeking knowledge on a mind, body, and spirit level. Whether you are a teacher, student, body worker, therapist, or simply curious about meridian yoga, you are invited to join this exploration of the meridians through study and practice.
This training offers a deeper dive into why meridian yoga teachers teach what they teach, while also providing a foundation for your own self-practice, study, and ability to share with others.
You will learn:
-Awakening techniques: slapping and tapping methods for the three yang vertical pathways of the body
-Fascial stretches: sequences for the six horizontal pathways of the body
-Meridian Foundations: an introduction to all twelve primary meridians, illuminated through the Five Elements: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal
-Asana practices: yoga postures and stretches applicable to all twelve meridians
-Acupressure: hands on techniques for giving and receiving that harmonize and heal
Together, we’ll explore not only the physical aspects of the meridians, but also how each element expresses itself on a mental, emotional, and spiritual level. By the end of the training, you’ll have both practical techniques and a deeper embodied understanding of the meridians and their role in supporting balance on a physical, mental, and emotional level.
Friday, November 7th: 5pm-9pm
Saturday, November 8th 5:30pm-9:30pm
Sunday, November 9th 11:30am-5pm
This training is approved for 15 lead trainer core hours (13.5 contact, 1.5 non-contact) for our modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program. This course is also approved for 15 YA CEUs (13.5 contact, 1.5 non-contact) if you are registered with Yoga Alliance and NOT enrolled in our 300-hour program.
Investment: $150 by 10/25, $200 after. Register HERE.
Ayurveda: The Life Science of Healing with Parham Neal-Pishko, November 14-16
Please join Parham Neal-Pishko, AHC, E-RYT 200, RYT-500 for a deep dive into the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Originating in India thousands of years ago, this medicinal practice is a natural and holistic approach to the health of the mind-body-spirit complex. The sister science of yoga, Ayurveda is the quest for longevity so we can fulfill our purpose, desires, prosperity, and ultimately, our liberation.
During our weekend together, we will cover Vedic philosophy, doshas, mudra, mantra, daily and seasonal health routines, herbal pharmaceuticals, and chronic dis-ease through an Ayurvedic lens. Parham has combined her biochemical background with over 300 hours of Ayurveda teachings to specialize in guiding yogis and those seeking equilibrium to an integrated understanding of the body's unique constitution, imbalances, and how to bring them back in line. This module is a carefully designed toolkit that leads you toward health sovereignty.
Friday 5:30-9:30p:
Creation Story, Gunas, Dosha
Saturday 9:30a-7:30p:
Dosha Discovery + Dinacharya
Mudra
Mantra
Asana Sanskrit
Dosha Asana
Ritucharya + Food Rx
Sunday 11:30a-5:00p:
Six Tastes with samples
The liver, ama, and chronic disease
Herbal Pharm
This course is eligible for 20 contact elective hours and 2 non-contact elective hours for our modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program.
Investment: $300. Register HERE.
Body Love : A Somatic Experience with Molly Bienstock, Friday, December 5, 5:30-7p
Together we'll explore what it means to be in a body through the lens of somatic experience, parts work, and the importance of slowing down. Come enjoy an evening of yoga, movement, and dance as a ritual for forgiveness, belonging, and collective care.
Investment: $30. Register HERE.
Molly Bienstock (they/them) is a nonbinary, queer somatic therapist and educator whose passions lie in helping people find safety in their bodies so they can experience their most playful, authentic selves. After a traumatic accident in 2014, Molly became a scholar of somatic and spiritual methodologies as a channel to better understand the body's survival responses as well as how it can thrive. Molly now offers a unique combination of tools in their private practice Magic With Molly that stems from the wisdom of yoga, breathwork, somatic experience, movement and dance therapy, traditional talk therapy, and parts work. Molly's focus is on helping people feel their most expansive, human selves by honoring our reflections in Nature and integrating contradictory aspects of the self to support the feeling of Wholeness. Molly works with clients of all ages and backgrounds in both 1-on-1 settings and groups.
2026 200-hour yoga teacher training led by adrian mccavitt and lauren nottingham, January 2 to March 29, 2026
The Yoga Dojo’s 200-hour Vinyasa Teacher Training is a 200-hour level program certified through Yoga Alliance. This training will not only guide you on your journey of how to safely lead a Vinyasa-based yoga asana class, but you will also have modules in Yin and Restorative, Anatomy, Meditation, Pranayama, Prenatal, Mantra, Ayurveda, Yogic Philosophy, Ethics, Business, and more. All students will be able to register with Yoga Alliance for the RYT-200 designation upon completion of the program. Students with existing RYT status with Yoga Alliance will be able to use the training for CEUs.
This training will commence on January 2, and run through March 29, 2026 on the following weekends:
January 2-4
January 9-11
January 30-February 1
February 6-8
February 20-22
February 27-March 1
March 13-15
March 20-22
March 27-29
Training times:
Fridays: 5:30-9:30pm
Saturdays: 12:00-7:00pm
Sundays: 10:00am-5:00pm
Please email trainings@theyogadojorva.com for more information and to receive an application.
Winter 2026 Retreat to Nosara with Adrian McCavitt and Lauren Nottingham, January 17-24, 2026
We’re heading back to Nosara in January! Kick the winter blues and join Adrian and Lauren for a week of fun and yoga, incredible sunsets, and delicious food, all in community at Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort.
Included:
Lodging
3 meals a day (dinner on arrival day, breakfast on departure day)
Group transportation to/from LIB airport on the 17th and 24th
Once or twice daily yoga, meditation, handbalance, or calisthenics classes with Lauren and Adrian
Gym access
All of the sun (and incredible sunsets!) and fun with friends
Not included: Airfare, travel insurance, gratuity, and extras like surf lessons/board rental, excursions, spa treatments, alcohol/juice bar, tuk tuk/4-wheeler rides.
Available rooms and pricing (includes CR tax) are as follows:
*King Bungalow (Includes one king size bed, luxurious bathroom, open air shower, balcony, A/C, wifi and a large balcony with living area): $3450/person, price based on dual occupancy. Please enquire if interested in single occupancy.
*King Villa (includes one king size bed, luxurious bathroom, air conditioning, wifi and a terrace): $3295/person, price based on dual occupancy. Please enquire if you are interested in single occupancy.
*Two Bed Jungle Room (includes two beds, private bathroom, A/C, Wi-Fi, indoor or outdoor sitting area, and a safe for personal belongings): $3000/person, price based on double occupancy.
*One Queen Bed Jungle Room (includes one queen bed, private bathroom, A/C, Wi-Fi and a safe for personal belongings). SOLD OUT.
$500 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit holds your space with balance due BY 11/1 via cash, check, Venmo, or Zelle (credit card payment is available with a 5% processing fee). Drop us an email at retreats@theyogadojorva.com to register.
This retreat is approved for 17 lead trainer contact hours for our modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program. This course is also approved for 17 YA CEUs if you are registered with Yoga Alliance and NOT enrolled in our 300-hour program.
True Nature: Self Discovery through Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras with Izzy Shurte, January 16-18
Please join Izzy Shurte LPC, E-RYT 500 for True Nature: Self Discovery through Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. In this course, all curious yogis are welcome to explore Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, a foundational classical yoga text. While PYS is 2000 years old the text is relevant for anyone interested in practicing yoga asana, developing a meditation practice and / or working with the challenges presented by the human mind.
Join with other yogis to create a community for exploration that includes dharma talks explaining key sutras and vocabulary, time for introspection through journal and contemplation, guided meditation, moving with the wisdom of the sutras with daily asana, supportive group discussion and Kirtan (chanting accompanied by harmonium).
Schedule:
Friday: 5:30-9:30p
Saturday: 9:30a-7:30p
Sunday: 11:30a-5p
This course is a required course for our modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program. It is approved for 22 lead trainer core hours (20 contact hours, 2 non-contact hours). It can also be applied to 22 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units.
Investment: $300 by 12/15, $350 after. Register HERE.
Chair Yoga Teacher Training with Jess Geevarghese, April 18-19
Chair yoga is an accessible practice for students, clients or patients who need the support of a chair for a number of reasons, including age, weight, temperament, ability
or situation. The 14-hour Chair Yoga Teacher Training is an opportunity for yoga teachers and those in allied professions to build skills related to teaching students of varying abilities in three settings:
• Yoga Studio (more mobile seniors/individuals)
• Nursing Home/Retirement Facility, and
• Corporate/Workplace Settings.
The training is accompanied by a 100+ page printed manual.
What you will learn:
1) Students will learn to teach chair yoga in a trauma-informed and accessible manner.
2) Students will understand the considerations for teaching a variety of students, including in an active yoga studio setting, corporate environment and retirement facility.
3) Students will learn the basics of injury and condition management.
4) Students will become competent to teach resistance training and use props in their practice.
The training is broken up into Discussions, Posture Labs, Anatomy & Physiology, Practice and Practice Teaching.
*Discussions include Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment, Balance/Proprioception and Considerations for Workplace Yoga.
*Posture Labs cover seated and standing sun salutations, back bends, forward bends, hip openers, low-impact movements, lateral flexion, and savasana.
Please bring a yoga mat and a set of light-weight dumbbells (1-3 lbs). We will provide chairs and blocks.
Schedule:
Saturday, 4/18: 12-7p
Sunday, 4/19: 11:30-4:30p
This training is approved for lead trainer core hours (12 contact, 2 non-contact) for our modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program. It is also approved for 14 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units.
Investment: $400. Register HERE.