GSY Level 3
In-Person Training


Sayulita, Mexico
October 25-31, 2021
Gentle Somatic Yoga Level 3 In-Person Training
Your Journey Advances in beautiful Sayulita, Mexico!

Join James Knight, and two of our Faculty members, Cheryl Mason and Nikki Jameson, for an unforgettable vacation getaway while you continue your educational journey with GSY*. James has been coming to Sayulita, Mexico almost every year since 2012 and it is one of his favorite places on the planet. Not only will you be empowered with new skills, be ready for some great surprises of local culture, secluded beaches, yummy food, and more... Also, you are invited to bring a friend or family member to join you if they don't mind waiting until your breaks to spend time with you. 

*You must have completed, online or in person, GSY Levels 1 & 2 prior to attending this training.

Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) is a simple, practical and effective form of brain-to-muscle re-education that goes to the root cause of most chronic muscular pain:  the way in which the brain senses, controls, and organizes muscles with movement. The result is living life with an embodied sense of ease and freedom through everyday activities.

The Highlight of this particular GSY Level 3 course:

Due to popular demand, James Knight offers his tried-and-true hands-on techniques from over 30 years in private clinical practice. He has helped countless people come out of chronic pain, stiffness, and other health challenges. Also, this will be an intentionally small group. Attention and devotion is given to each participant. This unique opportunity may not happen again with so few students and 2 GSY senior faculty. 

This in-person course is right for you if:

  • You are a Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist, Bodyworker, Personal Trainer, Occupational Therapist, Dance Teacher, or anyone who works with clients/patients one-on-one and/or in groups 
  • You are a caregiver and want to help people who are living with chronic pain, stiffness, and lack of mobility
  • You want to be, or already are a facilitator of corporate wellness programs
  • You are a layperson interested in moving smarter, feeling better, relieving aches and pains, and minimizing disease risk
  • You are someone who wants to learn how to help yourself, friends, or family members if they get into a compromised situation (overworked muscles on the job, outdoor recreation injury,  or sports related accident, etc...) and want to have the skills to can offer immediate relief. 

Conditions and symptoms that the new protocols you’ll learn in GSY Level 3 can significantly help or eliminate:

Chronic Low Back Pain | Neck Tension | Frozen shoulder | Pelvic Floor Disorder | Leg Spasms & Cramps | Sciatica | Multiple Sclerosis | TMJ | Fibromyalgia | Scoliosis | Poor Posture | Whiplash | Sports Injuries | Pre and/or post support for hip and Knee Replacements | and Many Others

The Module you will learn at this training:

  • Assisted Pandiculation ~ Customized hands-on therapeutic protocol sequences for use with one-on-one sessions to address common physical complaints and conditions. James choose to only offer this specific module, individually, to give each practitioner plenty of time to learn, practice, and become competent with each anatomically focused sequence. 

The Modules not included for this particular Training (however these modules will be offered in-person as standalone courses, and online as a full package in the very near future)*:
 
  • Somatic Movement Flows® (SMFs) adapted for the chair
  • SomaDynamics™ ~ Natural Movement sustains and nourishes the body

*For those of you that have already bought our full 100 hour GSY Training program, and want to come to this in-person event, you can use the tuition you've already paid for GSY L3 as credit towards the total cost of this retreat (minus accommodations, food, transportation, and Mexican tourist taxes). If interested, please email us. And, for those of you that aren't able to attend this event, please don't worry... we are working diligently to finish our online GSY L3 course and it includes SMF's adapted for the chair AND SomaDynamics™.

*Anyone who has already taken GSY Level 3 in-person can audit this course with a deep discount. Please inquire via email.

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** PLEASE NOTE **

  • At this time, in order to travel in and out of Puerto Vallarta, you must be vaccinated. Also, as of July 7, 2021 most people returning to their country must be tested for Covid 72 hours before their flight departs. We can help arrange this for you. Mexico has made it simple to do so as they want tourists to return safe and healthy.  
  • Please budget approx. $85 each way for a taxi from the airport to Hotelito Los Suenos (less if you share your taxi with another participant). This is NOT included in your payment. Taxi rides are, on average, 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta to the hotel. 
  • If you are willing to exit the airport and cross the pedestrian bridge to the other side of the highway, taxi’s can be $30 cheaper. We will send more information in an email and it will be on your thank you page.
  • Cash versus credit cards: Most places in Sayulita will only take cash (both Mexican and American Dollars). The hotel will take credit cards but cannot do money exchange. We will also list all this out in an email to you and on your thank you page: currency exchange from Mexican banks versus ATM machines, versus buying pesos from your bank before you arrive in Mexico.
  • We will send you an email of a list of recommended things to bring with you on this trip. This will also be on your thank you page.
  • Please be aware of your health insurance restrictions and travel insurance. There are possible hazards in Mexico such as cobblestone streets, uneven or cracked surfaces, weather, digestive challenges, etc. These can all be avoided by being prepared.

Hotelito Los Suenos COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update February, 2021

"We are open for business and we welcome some of you back. We understand our responsibility in making our hotel a safe place for you to enjoy the culture of Sayulita. We have taken steps to insure you will continue to be safe with us. Some of the protocol we have put in place:
  • 1. All staff wear protective masks while taking care of guests.
  • 2. All staff wash their hands every 30 minutes.
  • 3. All public places are disinfected every 1 hour.
  • 4. We have changes at the breakfast buffet in order to insure proper distancing.
  • 5. We have placed hand sanitizers throughout the hotel.
  • 6. All staff keep a minimum of 2 meters distance between staff.
  • 7. During the routine cleaning of rooms guests are not allowed to stay in the room.
  • 8. We have installed separation dividers at the front desk and the kitchen.
  • 9. Staff wears gloves during the day in the course of their work.

The regularly scheduled daily yoga classes, offered by skilled local teachers, have also started. We are fortunate that because of the large size of our studios, we can enjoy social distancing between students of 2 meters (6 feet). We have limited our studio to only 12 students per class. Normal capacity is 40. The yoga studios are in palapas which allows for excellent movement of air. All the yoga mats and props are disinfected after each class.

Our efforts are producing good results. Our staff are all healthy with no cases of COVID and our Guests too have all kept well.

We can arrange for COVID testing at the hotel for any guests requiring a test before their departure.

Valentina Zotti
General Manager"

** PLEASE NOTE ** The USA requires a COVID test within 3 days before you travel and land on US soil. You must be able to provide proof of the test and its results. There are plenty of places in Sayulita that offer affordable testing sites besides the hotel. 
Hotelito Los Suenos
ABOUT HOTELITO

Welcome to the Little Hotel of Dreams, a place to relax, practice yoga, and explore the quaint tropical seaside village of Sayulita. Hotelito Los Sueños cares about your comfort, tranquility and a high level of service.

The staff will provide you the best experience possible; clean, secure, tasteful and comfortable guest rooms, optional morning and evening yoga classes, and a delicious vegetarian breakfast buffet. There are complimentary boogie boards (small surf boards) and bicycles are for day use. Restaurants and evening nightlight are walking distance from the hotel. 
MORE DETAILS

Once you settle into Hotelito Los Sueños, you really don’t need to go anywhere. Unless you want to walk on the beach, located no more than a 5 minute walk from the hotel lobby.

Other features include:
  • Air conditioning in every room (except the open air yoga studios)
  • Two Pools (new salt water pool!)
  • Smoothie bar/Breakfast buffet
  • Sun terrace
  • 2 beautiful open-air yoga studios with mats, bolsters, blocks and straps. The flooring is composed of a stiff rubber material to give just a bit more cushioning. The mats and studios are cleaned on a daily basis
  • Library
  • WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge (however not always reliable... some areas better than others). 
  • In-house massage therapists
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • No TV’s in the rooms.  Their unique hotel is based upon guests going out and experiencing everything Sayulita has to offer (and it has a lot!!) 
EXPLORE 
SLEEP
Choose from a variety of rooms:

  • Double standard
  • Superior Queen
  • Premium

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HANG SPACE
There are plenty of spots to kick off your sandals and relax...

Parts of the beach nearby have natural shade. Otherwise the hotel can give you an umbrella...

The town of Sayulita is walking distance and has plenty of shopping, cafe's, and tequila bars for those who enjoy margarita's!
EAT & DRINK
Smoothie bar and breakfast buffet is available each morning
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A WEEK IN THE LIFE
ADVENTURES
WATER SPORTS
SNORKELING
SEA LIFE
WHALE TOURS
SELF-CARE
MASSAGES
OUTDOORS
JUNGLE HIKES
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Gentle Somatic Yoga and Somatic Wellness: The Journey Advances Level 3 In-Person Training
Salyulita, Mexico | October 25-31, 2021
About Your Facilitator:

James Knight, founder of Gentle Somatic Yoga®, is one of the pioneers to bridge Somatics and yoga. He is a Yoga Teacher, Certified Hanna Somatic Educator, and Integrative Therapist. His passion is to inspire and encourage others to live a fulfilling life of physical, emotional and spiritual freedom.
 
From his combined experience as a lifelong yogi, intuitive bodyworker, body-oriented psychotherapist, movement educator and author, James created an easy and reliable method that reverses the cause and effects of muscular pain, stiffness, and other tension-based conditions. Often the results are immediate and long-lasting.  

RATES FOR 6 NIGHTS

***We have a limited amount of rooms alloted to us. Book soon to make sure you get the room you want. This training will sell-out so reserve now!***
The prices below are your training WITHOUT Certification:

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

per person

DOUBLE STANDARD ~ $1,570

PREMIUM QUEEN ~ $1,618

SUPERIOR QUEEN ~ $1,708

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

per person

DOUBLE STANDARD ~ $1,360

PREMIUM QUEEN ~ $1,384

SUPERIOR QUEEN ~ $1,429
The prices below are your training WITH the Add-On Certification of $300:

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

per person

DOUBLE STANDARD ~ $1,870

PREMIUM QUEEN ~ $1,918

SUPERIOR QUEEN ~ $2,008

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

per person

DOUBLE STANDARD ~ $1,660

PREMIUM QUEEN ~ $1,684

SUPERIOR QUEEN ~ $1,729
You can add on the Level 3 Certification at any time before, during or after the training.

In order to received your Level 3 Certification, you will need to submit 3 (three) 15-20 minute videos. Each video will demonstrate Sequence Protocols with different anatomical focuses that show your understanding of and competency to teach Assisted Pandiculation. (Note: with this advanced certification you may apply to become GSY faculty and facilitate future GSY trainings and retreats).
INCLUDES
Selected
Accomodation
Breakfast Buffet
Level 3 Training
All taxes
Free bicycles, bogie boards, beach umbrellas, beach towels, and some beach chairs.
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A DAY IN YOUR  TRAINING (This is a tentative schedule and could be updated daily, as the needs of the group may change)
7:00a to 8:30a - Breakfast

9:00a - 10:00a GSY Class
OR Yoga class taught by hotel staff 
10:15a - 1:15p

1st Practice Session 
1:15p to 3:15p

Lunch on your own  (Recommended afternoon siesta too!)
3:30p - 5:30p

2nd Practice Session
Dinner on your own ~ or as a group if we choose!
A $500 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of reserving your spot (unless it is a personal emergency, or travel restrictions change depending on your country of origin).

The balance is due 60 days before the training.



Superior Queen~ 2 Queen Beds with a Balcony

$1429-$1708 pp

SOLD OUT



Premium Queen ~ 1 Queen Bed

$1384- $1618 pp

SOLD OUT




Double Standard ~ 1 Queen

$1360- $1570 pp
Currently 2 Available


Please enter your information below to secure your room and spot in the training.

If you are bringing a partner, friend/roommate, please also enter their name, email and phone number as well in the section for them.

They will also be required to pay their deposit and sign the waiver to secure their registration. If you choose to, you can change the quantity of the deposit to (2) to pay theirs with yours. Otherwise, we will be reaching out with the payment link for them.
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Our cancellation policy is as follows: 2 months before the training (*August 25, 2021), if you find you must cancel, we will credit your deposit towards another GSY In-Person Training. If it is less than two months until the retreat, the deposit is non-refundable.

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If you have a partner or roommate, please enter their full name, email address and phone number below where indicated.

If you pay for their deposit as well, we will reach out to them for the waiver.
If not, we will reach out to get their deposit and waiver signed.
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