David Wells

I offer Multimedia Workshops, Group Classes and Continuing Education Workshops for Registered Yoga Alliance Teachers, C-IAYTs and NCBTMB Massage Therapists. In my Classes, I use Traditional Yoga techniques to help people develop and maintain a strong, flexible and healthy Muscular Skeletal System, specifically for the relief of Hip, Back, Shoulder, Neck and Joint Pain. With over 25 years of teaching experience, I can adapt my classes to the needs of individual students from Gentle Beginning Level to Advanced. I have taught everyone from Kindergarten Children to Senior Citizens and worked everywhere from Yoga Studios, Addiction Recovery Centers, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic and Integrated Pain Management Clinics, to YMCAs, Gyms and Parks and Recreation Districts. David Wells, E-RYT500, C-IAYT, CAS, works in an Integrated Pain Management Clinic helping people to manage and reduce their chronic pain naturally. He served three years in Peace Corps Thailand and received Thai Massage and Thai Yoga “Reusi Dat Ton” certifications from The Wat Po School of Thai Traditional Massage in Bangkok and The Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai under the authorization of The Thai Ministry of Education. He also studied with the Reusi Tevijjo and the late Ajan Pisit Benjamongkonware in Thailand. He is a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist who graduated from The California College of Ayurveda and a cetified C-IAYT thru the IAYT. He also received advanced Indian Hatha Yoga certifications from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, The Sivananda Yoga Center, and The Yoga Research Center of Rishikesh in India, He was certified in Yoga for Secondary Schools at The Yoga Institute in Mumbai, India, and is also certified in "SilverSneakers Yoga" for Seniors. Education,Training and Certifications C-IAYT thru IAYT SilverSneakers Yoga Stretch (Yoga for Seniors) Certification, Heathways, Pueblo, CO. USA Advanced Teachers Training in Yoga, Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavala, India Advanced and Basic Teacher Trainings in Yoga, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Madurai, India Teacher Training for Yoga in Secondary Schools, The Yoga Institute, Mumbai, India Thai Yogi Exercise “Reusi Dat Ton” Course, The Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai (under the authorization of The Thai Ministry of Education), Chiang Mai, Thailand \n Thai Yoga “Reusi Dat Ton” Course, The Wat Po School of Thai Traditional Massage, Bangkok, Thailand \n Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, California College of Ayurveda, Grass Valley, CA. USA Yoga Teacher Training, The Yoga Research Center of Rishikesh, Rishikesh, India Certificate of Thai Massage, The Wat Po School of Thai Traditional Massage, Bangkok, Thailand \n BS Biology, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO. USA I offer the following Multimedia Continuing Education Workshops: Introduction to Traditional Thai Yoga "Reusi Dat Ton" (2 hour Intro.) Self-Massage and Joint Mobilization of Traditional Thai Yoga, "Reusi Dat Ton" Part 1 (6 hours) Basic Exercises and Breathing of Traditional Thai Yoga "Reusi Dat Ton" Part 2 (6 hours) Traditional Thai Yoga In Depth "Reusi Dat Ton" Part 3 (30 hours) Ancient Yoga: Covering the Major Branches, History and Philosophy of Yoga accompanied with a Slide presentation of Ancient Yoga Techniques as depicted in the Sacred Art of South and Southeast Asia. (2 hours) 84 Asanas: Commonalities in Indian, Nepali, Tibetan and Thai Yoga Traditions A study and optional practice of Traditional Yoga Asanas which are found in Indian, Nepali, Tibetan and Thai Yoga Traditions (2-6 Hours) Tantric & Goddess Temples of India: A Multimedia Slide presentation of various Tantric and Goddess Temples in Eastern and Southern India. (1 hour) "Ayurvedic Diet and Weight Loss" (2 hours) Gentle Yoga for Backs (3 hours) Asanas of The "Hatha Yoga Pradipika" (Circa 1400AD) (3 Hours) Asanas of The "Gheranda Samhita" (Circa 1700AD) (3 Hours) (Contact me to book a workshop for your Yoga Studio or Organization.)