Tracy
2023 Graduate
Any opportunity to learn is of high value, but some are truly a blessing. As a student in the Yin and Restorative Instructor Certification Course at Stone Wave Yoga, I entered wanting to learn and left feeling blessed.
Through the regular class offerings and talented instructors at Stone Wave, I became familiar with restorative yoga. With its gentleness and accessibility, I became very interested in integrating it into my work with children with significant medical and developmental challenges. I reached out to Liz Glover-Wilson for some basic information. Since, she has become an invaluable resource and mentor. From our initial phone contact, I felt a unique connection. It was clear to me that Liz is a person who leads by heart and transforms ideas into realities.
Following one of many of Liz’s suggestions, I registered for her Yin and Restorative Yoga Instructor Certification Course. The course was everything you would expect from a professional continuing education course - it was well organized, well rounded, clearly presented, included excellent supporting materials…and more. Much of the “and more” is challenging to put into words as it was more about the feel of the experience.
As participants, we built relationships with one another as we learned and laughed. Liz openly shared her depth of knowledge and pledged her ongoing support to us as we entered into our independent post-session work. Walking out after our final activity together, I believe that we all knew that we were blessed to have just touched the surface of something powerful that we all hope to share far and wide.
My gratitude for Liz, my classmates, and the community is Stone Wave is immense.
DeNean
2023 Graduate
I have been a member of the Stone Wave community for about two years now, and a community is absolutely what I have found it to be. I initially considered taking this training approximately a year ago, agreeing with another community member that this training would offer us the opportunity to take our yoga practice even further. I am grateful for following through on this decision for many reasons.
While we were a small group, we were a mighty one. We connected with one another almost instantaneously and Liz ensured that we had a sacred space to grow. While she cultivated this container, we each brought our best selves forward, committed to learning and growing along side one another. We supported each other, reassured each other, and provided the constructive feedback we each needed to dig even deeper into what we could bring to our mats.
I look forward to offering my clients what I learned during this training. As a life coach and reiki practioneer, my intention is to incorporate yin/restorative postures to offer a full mind/body healing experience to the clients whom I work with. I will continue to learn and grow as a yoga teacher, committed to furthering my practice with additional trainings and teaching opportunities. I am a firm believer in the philosophy of Ram Dass, "we are all just walking each other home." I am eternally grateful for the knowledge that I learned during this training, equipping me with additional abilities to walk alongside others on our journeys, knowing that we do not walk alone.
Thank you Liz for this sacred space that you extended to myself, my new friends, and all those who cross the threshold of the Stone Wave doors.
TJ
2023 Graduate
I signed up for this class to jump start my personal practice by exploring these meditative and restorative styles. Over the course of the class, I discovered a love of sharing my passion with others and look forward to teaching it. The weekend proved to be an informative and soul nourishing experience I will not forget. My fellow classmates and I walked in as strangers and walked out as friends; fellow practitioners on a shared path with different destinations.
I would absolutely recommend this course for anyone interested in leveling up their own practice or with a desire to teach.
Wherever your path leads, this class will enable you to find a deeper understanding of the yin and restorative styles, give you the tools to share this gift, and you will have the space and guidance to explore how these styles may enable you to get more in touch with your own spirituality.