YANG & YIN 300 HOUR TEACHER TRAINING 

A JOURNEY INTO TRUE ESSENCE 

WITH MARK PHEELY 

MAY 29TH - SEPTEMBER 24TH 2020 

 

INFORMATION PACK  

This is a complete and fully comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training Course.  

We delve into the full spectrum of Yoga combining Yang Yoga, Yin Yoga, Human Anatomy,  

Yogic Philosophy and Awareness/Consciousness training. 

 

I am absolutely committed to providing the highest quality YTT available in Australia. The course 

will only take 12 students so each one has a rich and holistic experience. I have personally sourced 

the very best practitioners in their fields to deliver the highest quality information and support.   

Combining modern and ancient techniques, we explore the realms of holistic yoga, the way it was 

originally intended. 

 

Throughout the course we interplay between information and felt experience. At the very heart of 

the course is a deep and rich exploration through the imagined self back to that which we always 

were...a journey into true essence. 

 

With the layers peeled back the teacher emerges, shining, clear and present, in life and on the 

mat. 

Whether you choose to teach or not, this course will open paradigms to a whole new way of 

being. 

Om Shanti, Mark . 

 

 

WHO AM I AND WHY THIS COURSE? 

 

  

What qualifies me to lead a training such as this? 58 years of life!  

 

● Bachelor of Human Movement Studies (Ed) from Uni of Qld, specialising in anatomy, 

biomechanics, human physiology and movement. 

● 350hr Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching from The Australian Yoga Academy. 

● 100 hr Yin Yoga Training Certification with Mysan Sidbo. 

● Yogic Studies at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram, Kerala, India. 

● Trained and teach various styles of meditation including Transcendental Meditation (™) 

and Buddhist Meditation techniques.  

● Previously part of the Teacher Training & Lecturing Team for The Australian Yoga 

Academy and The Om People. 

● Previously established and ran two Yoga Studios in partnership with The Australian Yoga 

Academy.  

● Founder and Owner of Westside Yoga, Melbourne.  

● Over 6000 hours of Yoga Teaching & Workshops, Yoga Festivals, Yoga Teacher Training 

and Conscious Retreats. 

 

 

MY STORY 

 

I spent 19 years in a highly demanding corporate environment. Relentless hours spent climbing 

the invisible corporate ladder, because that's what I thought I had to do. Nothing I ever did could 

satisfy the internal desire for more. More money, more possessions, more status, more.. more.. 

more!  

I was abundantly successful by western standards, but still something inside me was missing. 

Outwardly rich, internally poor.  

 

Then yoga and spirituality found me. For the past 12 years I have been studying Yoga, Meditation, 

Taoism, Zen, Buddhism, Non Duality and other great wisdom traditions. I’ve travelled extensively 

through India and Bali looking for the truth that was inside me (us) all along.   

 

Then as the wise saying goes “I felt in need of a great pilgrimage, so I sat still.” I took a year away 

from teaching and running the business, to be still and go deep into the silence.  

 

One of the many outcomes of that pilgrimage was this course. Born of wisdom, passion, gratitude 

and insights. So deep that I feel driven to share. What sets this course apart is Awareness training. 

Who are you beyond ego identification and the musings of mind? What is at the heart of Yoga? 

Answer: Reconnection with True Essence (Samadi) and the end of human suffering. A big 

statement I know, but completely possible in THIS lifetime.  

 

This course was born from a deep desire to share this wisdom with those that are ready to 

transform. I have personally designed the content and hand selected Melbourne’s most 

outstanding teachers to help deliver it in a way that is relevant, clear and rich.  

 

Apart from my partner in life, Lyndal, my great passions are nature, yoga, ritual, living in open 

hearted awareness and delving daily into the practice of ‘who am I’?.  

 

I teach and share from open hearted awareness, grounded in wisdom teachings with unconditional 

love and connection. In this course I hope to be able to show you how to teach from the heart with 

“no mind interference”. From this place anything is possible. 

 

Thank you for feeling the call. 

With loving awareness and gratitude,  

Mark.  

 

 

 

COURSE SUMMARY  

● This is a 300 hr Yang and Yin comprehensive Teacher Training Program led by Mark Pheely 

of Westside Yoga, Melbourne (www.westsideyoga.com.au) and a carefully selected team of 

Melbourne’s leading Yoga Teachers and Wellness practitioners.This is an impressive team of 

experienced teachers and the very best external practitioners in their field, ones that we 

know and trust. 

● The training includes on site lectures at Westside Yoga, Seddon, Melbourne and a 10 day 

deep immersive retreat in Bali. 

● This training will be strictly limited to 12 students to allow deep individual care and 

attention, ensuring each student has the richest experience. 

● It will be like no other YTT currently offered with extensive training on Awareness and 

understanding “who you are”. Once you know who you are (& who you are not) then the 

transition from Yoga Instructor to Yoga Teacher emerges effortlessly. 

● This rare training is driven by a deep desire to return to the TRUE ESSENCE OF YOGA. 

 

TRAINING CONTENT 

◆ What is Yoga 

◆ The History of Yoga 

◆ Yogic Philosophy 

◆ The various major schools of Yoga and their lineage.  

◆ Yogic Scriptures including the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras. 

◆ The major Hindu Gods and Goddesses including Shiva, Kali, Hanuman and Ganesha, 

and how these are brought to life in the everyday.  

◆ Patanjali’s 8 limbs of Yoga  

● Yama (to refrain or resolve) 

● Niyama (personal observances) 

● Asana (postures) 

● Pranayama (breath utilisation) 

● Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses) 

● Dharana (concentration) 

● Dhyana (meditation) 

● Samadi (absorption) 

◆ Anatomy including skeletal system, major muscles and joints, normal joint ranges of 

motion and variations, facia and nervous system. 

◆ The major injuries in yoga and how to identify them.  

◆ The difference between Yin and Yang Yoga, including when and how to teach. 

◆ Main postures of Yang Yoga including alignment, drishtis, bandhas, use of props and 

variations. 

◆ The major Bandhas and how to teach them 

◆ Main postures of Yin Yoga including alignment, use of props and variations. 

◆ Intelligent Sequencing. 

◆ The energetic body including the Chakras, Koshas, and Kleshas. 

◆ Major meridian lines and and their associated organs and how to access them in 

class.   

◆ Yoga Nidra. 

◆ Yoga for Anxiety.  

◆ Pre and Post Natal Yoga. 

◆ Trauma Informed Yoga. 

◆ Major Meditation Techniques. 

◆ Yoga for Mental Health. 

◆ Kirtan and its place in Yoga. 

◆ Ayurveda in everyday life including understanding your Dosha.  

◆ What does it mean to live a Yogic lifestyle. 

◆ The power of Ritual. 

◆ The ethics of Yoga.  

◆ How to set up a home practice. 

◆ The business of Yoga - how to run your own teaching business or studio. 

◆ Moving from Yoga Instructor to Yoga Teacher. 

◆ Awareness training and pathways to eliminate human suffering. 

◆ Who are you and coming home to True Essence. 

    

  

  

   

   

   

MEET THE TEACHING TEAM 

   ANDREW MOURNEHIS YOGIC PHILOSOPHY  Hello my name is Andrew Mournehis, and having been a Yoga teacher for over 20 years, a transpersonal Counsellor for 18 years and a dance choreographer for over 25 years, I am thrilled to be able to bring not only my decades of experience but my greatest passions to the training which are Yoga, Storytelling, Mythology and Dance to this 300r YTT. For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by the power of story, tales of Heroism, Love prevailing over Evil, Victory and Triumph and how we can live these archetypal energies into our contemporary and current lives. There are magnificent tales of Deities in our Yoga world such as Ganesha, Shiva, Kali, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Durga, Saraswati and Krishna to name but a few , and we can discover our own personal stories embedded in these archetypal tales and myths. Now for the past 2-3 yrs I have 

been immersed in a project and practice called “Dance of the Deities” which has traveled Globally to 13 cities , featured at the Melbourne Spring Festival 2019, at IMPULSTANZ19 (The Vienna International Dance Festival) in Austria and next year at Bali Spirit Festival in March 2020 . The telling of these stories and distilling their pivotal teachings learned philosophy, yoga, mythology and dance, “Lights me up” more than anything else and I can’t wait to share this with you as part of the 300 Hr Yoga Teacher training next year with Westside Yoga!! IG divinegraceyoga #danceofthedeities FB Andrew Mournehis  www.divinegrace.com.au  PREPARE NOT ONLY TO MOVE BUT TO BE MOVED  

  

            

   

 ANDREW LEVICK  ANATOMY 

Dr Andrew Levick (Osteopath) 

B.Sc. (Clin.Sc) M.H.Sc (Osteopathy) B.Sc. (SES) 

Originally from New Zealand, I grew up in the leafy suburbs of Auckland.  

After completing an under-graduate in Sports and Exercise Science, I made the move to 

Australia to pursue my dream of becoming an Osteopath. Seventeen years on, I am the Owner and Director of two Melbourne-based clinics where I lead a team Osteo’s and Remedial Massage therapists. My passion is to treat and teach in the area of wellness – a space that really excites me. Yoga and Osteopathy offer a wonderful synergy as both work on the premise of holism, fluidity and connectivity.  

My experience has given me great insight into the workings of the human body and how it can operate both functionally, and at times, dysfunctionally. I treat patients with a focus on improving movement to promote overall well being. 

Appointments with Dr Levick at both his Prahran and Albert Park locations can be made via : www.sportsmedosteo.com.au 

       

    

   

      

   

                         

    

   LYNDAL POPE  

LOGISTICS & COMMS    A fun loving being who’s life journey is curiosity, connection, play and realising our true essence.  I am co owner of Westside Yoga and Mark’s right hand woman in business and life. What lights up my spirit is witnessing the awe in everything in every moment. My deepest connections to that which we are, our 'true essence' is through dance and movement, ritual, nature and its plant teachers, stillness and silence.   My offering to you is support throughout your teacher training and all of the back of house logistics and communications.    Bachelor of Contemporary Arts Dance  200 Hr Blissology Yoga TT Advanced Clinical Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy Rainbow Family & Kids Yoga TT Sun Moon Partner YTT  Cert IV in Small Business Management    

    

  

      

  

 

 

 

 

  ISABELLE STONER TRAUMA INFORMED YOGA  Hi, I am Isabelle! I’ve had the honour of sharing and growing my love of yoga with many incredible people over many years. My experience of working with diverse participant groups has given me an invaluable appreciation of how unique each individual’s practice can be in any moment. My passion lies in expanding the accessibility of yogic, somatic and mindfulness practices, with a focus on fostering individual autonomy and freedom.  In my years of practicing and facilitating, I have witnessed and felt the ways in which the practice of yoga and mindful intention can act as a conduit for creativity, reconnection and wellbeing. I am enthusiastic about the therapeutic potential of yoga practices for self-regulation, embodied curiosity and supported integration. Part of my training has been extensive study in 

Trauma-Informed theory, largely through the Centre for Trauma and Embodiment (CFTE) at the Justice Resource Institute (JRI).    In my training with yoga teachers, I advocate that as facilitators, in an inherent position of power, it is integral that our offerings are people-centred; Adaptive to, and supportive of, the whole potential of the individuals we work with.  I champion for inclusivity and diversification in wellness communities. Integrating prior studies in Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Competency, I believe in an empowering and anti-oppressive framework for the sharing and evolution of yoga. I’m so excited to embark down this road of collective learning and sharing, and can’t wait to begin this journey with you all!  

@isabellestoneryoga      isabelle.stoner.com 

                  

    

    

        JODI SHEAFE  YANG ASANA, ALIGNMENT AND SEQUENCING   After completing my Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training Australian Yoga Academy I spent a year practicing and teaching before I spent a year undertaking my Post Graduate Advanced Teacher Training degree (500hours) under the auspices of Jenni Morrison-Jack and Simon Borg Olivier at Melbourne’s Ihana Yoga.  I have spent time practicing with some wonderful teachers in India and a month asana intensive with Pankaj Shama.  After another year of integration I decided to fly to Canada to enjoy Yin teacher training with Bernie Clarke and Diana Bates.   I have also attended an abundance of immersions and workshops with many other magical teachers that have influenced my practice and teaching such as Nicky Knoff, James Bryan, Simon Borg Olivier, Donna Farhi, Leslie Kaminoff, Usha Devi.  I now practice under the careful guidance of my teacher Duncan (whom has a sincere and solid practice for 30+ years ) or / and at home.             

 I am ever-fascinated by the human “being” the breath, mind-body connection. Therefore am constantly focusing and refocusing on integrating and uncovering useful ways of nourishing, nurturing body, mind, spirit. To get back to the essence of being.  I express this through practicing what I preach and sharing as I teach on this amazing journey we call life.  

   

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  TARA BUHAGIAR 

MEDITATION  My yoga journey began in 2001 and seven years later I expanded into a regular meditation practice. After a decade of self-discovery, I knew it was time to dive deeper; In January 2011 I completed my Hatha Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training in India.  My meditation practice grew as I explored various traditions over the years until finding my love for mindfulness meditation in 2017. The practice has been transformative in my path of healing trauma and living mindfully with an auto-immune disease. Sharing mindfulness with the world is my life's purpose and my intention is to make mindfulness meditation accessible to all.  I am grateful for this lifelong practice and living each day with awareness and compassion. Being present is the biggest gift we can give ourselves and it is an honour to help others cultivate presence. It is a privilege to hold space and guide students within. 

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. I am a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher by The Society for Holistic Therapists and I am Yoga Alliance certified in Hatha, Yin and Restorative Yoga. Since 2018 I have been a Yoga Teacher Training Facilitator.    

You can practice with me online and in public classes and workshops. http://tarabuhagiar.com/  

       

  

  

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

     EMILY MAY  YOGA NIDRA &  YOGA FOR ANXIETY  I’m a passionate yoga and meditation teacher focused on delivering supportive practices for fostering positive mental health, with a specific focus on anxiety. I’ve studied extensively abroad and within Australia with leading teachers in their fields of Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy, Breathwork and a variety of other mindful meditation practices. As a former Corporate Marketer, I’ve lived and breathed the high pressure, stressful environments my students work in and this fundamentally influences how and what I teach. I’m so excited to be on the Westside Yoga Teacher Training faculty and can’t wait to share my experiences and knowledge to a new breed of teachers.             

                      

          

  HEIDI TRIGAR  CHANTING &  BHAKTI YOGA   

 Coming from a background in commercial dance, through injury I found Yoga and did my first 200 hour teacher training with Les Leventhal. Since then, I've completed many teacher trainings including 100 hours Yin Yoga with Sarah Powers, 200 hours Tantric Meditation with Dr Lorin Roach and 100 hours Tantric Yoga with Rod Stryker.   My passion belongs in the heart of Bhakti Yoga - Mantra + Kirtan, and the way the Deities evoke the essence of vibration through sound and embodiment. Having led Kirtan all over Melbourne and witnessed the profound impact these ancient Sanskrit mantras have on so many Divine Humans, I believe there is no quicker way to dive deep into the spirit than with the power of Bhakti!      

            

  

           

 

                   

 ANNIE MANOS  PRE & POST NATAL YOGA  I have worked for 22 years as an anesthetic nurse specialist in operating theatres in all specialties of this field including emergency obstetrics.  I bring my passion and knowledge from the medical sciences into all my classes by infusing this experience with the philosophy of yoga.  My own journey of healing is what inspired me to study yoga initially and it was only at the end of my training that I was left with a calling to teach, to be able to share and guide those toward their own inner light, their own power to heal . Being a mum myself I also felt compelled to unite, support and empower women through the massive evolution of becoming a mother.  I have also trained with the Australian Yoga Academy in a 350 hr advanced teaching diploma and 65 hours of bliss baby prenatal and postnatal training.   I look forward to sharing what I have learned with you. My hope is you walk away feeling great confidence when those students come into your class.   with kindness Annie   

          

 

   

SCHEDULE 

 

2020  FRIDAY  (6.30pm - 9pm) 

SATURDAY (10am - 5pm) 

SUNDAY  (10am - 4pm) 

MAY   29  30   31 

       

JUNE   5  6  7 

  12  13  14 

  19  20  21 

  26  27  28 

       

JULY        

STUDY TIME NO LECTURES 

3   4   5  

  10  11  12 

  17  18  19 

  24  25  26 

STUDY TIME NO LECTURES 

31     

 AUGUST 

     

STUDY TIME NO LECTURES 

  1  2  

  7  8  9 

  14  15  16 

  21  22  23 

 

 

 

 

DATES / TIMING: 

LECTURES AT WESTSIDE YOGA, SEDDON, MELBOURNE. 

29th May - 23rd August 2020  

 

BALI RETREAT - BALI ECO STAY www.baliecostay.com 

15th - 24th September 2020 

 

SESSION TIMES: 

Friday: 6.30pm to 9.00pm (students will join 6.30pm class)  

Saturday: 10am to 5.00pm (students will join 10am class) 

Sunday: 10am to 4.00pm (students will join 10am class) 

  

PLEASE READ ESSENTIAL INFORMATION   

This course is a rich and deep immersion into Yoga. It will challenge you physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. We will be inviting you to go deep into your own being to reunite with true essence.   To participate in this course is to be committed to your own journey. We require a minimum of 18 months prior commitment to a Yoga Practice. This course will require vulnerability, strength, courage, resilience, curiosity and be prepared to put down old ways of seeing and being in the world. Ultimately to let go of who you think you are, so the teacher may emerge bright, clear and present.  To pass this course you will need to successfully complete: 

1. 90% attendance to all components of the training 2. Two Written Assignments 3. One Written Exam 4. Practical Assessment 

 If we believe that you are not ready to pass for whatever reason, then your certificate will not be issued until we believe you are ready. In this unlikely event we will continue to work with you on the area/s that require more attention or insight (provided you remain committed to your journey). Mark Pheely will offer up to 5 hours of his time, anything over this will be at a discounted rate of $100 per hour (usually $200). Only once we are completely satisfied that you are ready will we issue you with your 300 hr Certificate.    

 

INVESTMENT: 

The investment to bring you this offering ranges from $5690 to $6120 depending upon 

which accommodation option you choose in Bali. This state of the art training is expected to 

fill quickly due to the power of the content and the quality of the teachers. If you feel called 

we urge you to apply as soon as possible. We are happy to look at payment plans if 

necessary. 

In addition your training package includes: 

● One year membership with unlimited yoga at Westside Yoga valued at $1400 

● Two post training classes with Mark at Westside Yoga followed by a 30 minute 

mentoring session valued at $300 

● One on one online mentoring session with Mark to explore any matters that may arise for 

you or areas you would like to re-explore. The choice is yours, valued at $200. 

Total additional value included in your package = $1900 

 PRICING STRUCTURE:  

1. Full Course plus Harvest Queen $5995 / private bathroom SOLD 

2. Full Course plus Harvest Twin Single $5795 / shared bathroom SOLD 3. Full Course plus Harvest Twin Single $5795 / shared bathroom AVAILABLE  4. Full Course plus Rice Water Queen $5900 / shared bathroom SOLD 5. Full Course plus Rice Water Twin Single $5690 / shared bathroom SOLD 

6. Full Course plus Rice Water Twin Single $5690 / shared bathroom SOLD 7. Full Course plus Pondok Guru Queen $5925 / shared bathroom SOLD 8. Full Course plus Private Buddha Bungalow $6120 - SOLD 9. Full Course plus Private Spring Water Bungalow $6120 - SOLD 10. Full Course plus Private Little Padi Bungalow $6120 - SOLD 11. Full Course plus Private Waterfall Bungalow $5785 per person (couple) - SOLD 

  PAYMENT STRUCTURE:  

1. 10% deposit is required with your application form to secure your place. Should your application be unsuccessful then your deposit will be refunded in full. Please provide your bank details for refund.  

2. Additional 40% required 1st March 2020 3. Remaining balance of 50% required by 1st May 2020 

4. Please make all payments to:   

WESTSIDE YOGA BSB: 013268 

ACC: 385719728  CANCELLATION POLICY :  Cancel before 1st Feb 2020 and receive a full refund. Cancel after 1st Feb 2020 then any monies paid will be lost. However if we can fill your place at the same price, then you will receive a refund, less a 10% admin fee.    NOTIFICATION:  You will be notified via email if your application has been successful within one week.   Please do not make any travel arrangements until you have been officially notified by us that the course is proceeding as a minimum number of participants is required for us to proceed.  This training is expected to FILL QUICKLY. You are encouraged to send your application as soon as possible.   SUMMARY: 

 

Here I offer you my personal commitment to the intention and integrity of this course. I 

have hand selected the teachers and topics personally. The course content is based on 

years of teaching, study and first hand personal experience. It is designed to align with 

what students / communities are searching for today, and at the same time holding true to 

the deep wisdom of this ancient tradition.  

 

This course has the added essential layer of awareness enquiry - who are you.  

 

Ultimately at the heart of Yoga is Samadi….. coming home to the sacred simplicity of true 

essence and the end of human suffering. From this place anything is possible. 

 

I trust this offering will call you when the time is right ...and if not now, then when? 

 

With gratitude and loving awareness, 

Mark and the entire team.