YogaHive + ArcticHive present

SHEWild, 2023

​An Unforgettable 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training exclusively for women in the heart of Northern Alaska

​~only 8 spots available in each session~

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Dive deep into yoga philosophy, meditation, asana, anatomy, kriya, energy medicine yoga and more over two weekends online and 8 incredible days in person, in the heart of Alaska's Brooks Range.

Arctic Hive is as close to nature as you can get, 63 miles north of the Arctic Circle from the comfort of our cabins and wilderness lodge.

​This experience will change your life.

September 17-23, 2023

​+ the Zoom Weekend Dates: August and ​October
​(more details below)

Hi there, I'm Mollie... and this fall, I'm inviting you into our home, here at Arctic Hive.

In addition to two weekends we'll spend together on Zoom, you and five other women will travel to far Northern Alaska to experience what few people in the world will ever get to see (let alone, explore): The glory of Alaska’s arctic Brooks Range from our basecamp and the northernmost yoga studio in America.

Teaching yoga is my life's work, and I'm honored to steward aspiring yoga teachers through their journey in 200-hour yoga teacher trainings. It's not a responsibility I take lightly, and our entire center here at Arctic Hive has been hand crafted to support our natural surroundings so that the yoga and meditation tradition/lineage is absorbed fully and completely. 

Practicing yoga this close to Mother Nature is a dream come true... will you join us this fall?

Dates

This program is an intensive program for women with three parts — two bookend weekends on Zoom, with a 8-day all inclusive retreat to Arctic Hive in the middle. Both Zoom weekends are required for everyone. Upon completion of all three parts, you will be ready to register as an RYT-200 with Yoga Alliance upon completion of this training, through Yoga Hive Studios.

*If you need to miss a small portion of the Zoom weekends, it can be arranged for you to watch the recording*

Fall 2023

This yoga training program exclusively for women has four parts, all of which are taught by E-RYT 500 and Yoga Hive/Arctic Hive founder, Mollie Busby. Upon completion of all four parts, you will be ready to register as an RYT-200 with Yoga Alliance through Yoga Hive Studios!


PART 1: Two online Zoom weekends of LIVE online instruction
(Although we do recommend participating in these, if you have prior commitments and need to miss a portion, reach out. Absences can usually be accommodated as we record all Zoom sessions)

• Thursday August 10 - Sun August 13
• Thursday October 19 - Sun October 22
• Times both weekends are:
         Thursdays and Fridays, 2-6pm AK / 4-8pm MST / 6-10pm EST
         Saturday, 5:30am-3:30pm AK / 7:30-5:30 MST / 9:30-7:30 EST
         Sunday,  5:30am-1:30pm AK / 7:30-3:30 MST / 9:30-5:30 EST

PART 2: Self-paced video content
Throughout the course, you'll gain (lifetime) access to over 45 hours of engaging, pre-recorded and self-paced video content recorded exclusively for SHEWild. You work through this material on your own time, and although we recommend getting through it before the final Zoom weekend, you can take up to 1 year with the homework assignments if needed!

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PART 3: All-inclusive 7-day Arctic Hive Immersion

• September 16th: You book your flight to Fairbanks Airport and lodging for that night (NOT included in tuition)
• September 17th: Travel day from Fairbanks to the Arctic (included in tuition)
• September 18th-22nd: Arctic Hive SHEWild Immersion (included in tuition). You will have lodging and meals provided upon your arrival at Arctic Hive on April 3rd, and through breakfast on April 9th. 
• September 23rd: Travel day from the Arctic back to Fairbanks (included in tuition)
• September 24th: You book your flight home from Fairbanks Airport (NOT included in tuition). Most people book red eye flights out of Fairbanks on the 24th at 1am. Please feel free to run your flight times by us BEFORE booking. Triple check the dates -- red eye bookings can be tricky!

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PART 4: Four LIVE Z​​oom Check-Ins 

• August 23rd: 2-6pm AK / 4-8pm MST / 6-10pm EST
• September 6th: 2-6pm AK / 4-8pm MST / 6-10pm EST
• October 4th: 2-6pm AK / 4-8pm MST / 6-10pm EST
• October 11th: 2-6pm AK / 4-8pm MST / 6-10pm EST​

​This winter, travel seven hours away from the nearest grocery store, cross the arctic circle, and travel 63 more miles north to the village of Wiseman. There, you’ll get the chance to see the Northern Lights, in an area deemed as having some of the best northern light displays in the world — during one of the most active times of the year for the aurora!

Location:

• Arctic Hive is located in Wiseman, Alaska
• Airport to fly into is Fairbanks International Airport (Alaska Airlines is typically the best! We don't recommend any other airlines beyond Alaska and Delta)
• From there, we will transport you to Wiseman on the Dalton Highway.

Who is this experience for?

You! Yes, you. If you found your way here, if you identify as a woman, and you're still reading this page... we're talking to you, dear friend.

Women who feel the call for an epic adventure and deep dive into the yogic tradition are welcome to join this one-of-a-kind 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. 

Join us if you are interested in the time-tested spiritual map that yoga outlined thousands of years ago. Or if you want to know more about the physical and mental healing that yoga can produce. Or if you want to see a part of the world that is so quiet, so untouched by civilization, so powerful to feel with your own eyes and ears. Beginners and experts are welcome — although you must be comfortable hiking for 2-4 miles in a day on uneven and potentially hilly terrain. You do not need to have a desire to teach yoga upon concluding this training... many people take teacher trainings just for the self study aspect, and diving deeper into your personal practice. 

All we ask of every trainee is to come as you are, with an open mind and a willing spirit!


But don't take our word for it. Here is what students are saying about our YTT programs at Yoga Hive...
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Prior to taking Yoga Hive's Online YTT, I had a fear of not being good enough, of not doing enough yoga to qualify, and a fear of not being thin enough. I'm so glad I signed up... The online was not a barrier because the wealth of knowledge and broad topics extending beyond asana came across virtually.  I would definitely recommend the training. Believe in your instincts that you have been drawn to Yoga Hive for a reason!
— Jennifer T.


The Yoga Hive YTT has truly changed my life. I could not have imagined how much I would evolve during the training. I have learned to love myself again and to be grateful for my life. I also, now, respond from a still center, instead of reacting, when stressful situations occur in my life. I am excited to live each day and to continue to learn and grow and see where this journey takes me. I am eternally grateful for going through this experience.
— Melissa C.
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I think my biggest hesitation at first with Yoga Hive's YTT was my age (I was 58 when I signed up). Also, I really didn't think I wanted to teach yoga, so what would be the point? But then life happened in a big way, and when I read the outline for the training, I saw that it was about much more than learning how to sequence (teach) a class, and I knew it was exactly what I needed at exactly the right time. I think the biggest change I've noticed in my life since completing the training (changes that began even before the training, from reading the required texts) has been learning about what makes me, me. Good and bad. And giving me tools to deal with the stressors of life. And of course, developing a daily devotional practice.
— Suzanne V.

What type of yoga do we learn?

Our program is inspired by the Kriya Yoga lineage of Babaji, vinyasa styles of yoga, and Energy Medicine Yoga. Trainees will learn how to sequence their own classes utilizing a creative combination of these elements, at their own pace.

Although no one is expected to teach yoga post-graduation, we do put an emphasis on practice teaching so that the material becomes ingrained in each trainee.  We will experience many different styles, transitions and postures, and experiment with sequencing a gentle yoga class (slow pace), a Honey Flow (medium pace), and a Hive Flow (faster pace), and whether you intend to teach upon the conclusion of the program or you're taking it for professional development, rest assured you will feel confident with sequencing and teaching many different ability levels! 

By the end of the training, you will have first-hand experience teaching a full yoga class, online using Zoom! This is the BEST way to culminate your training, and you'll also be learning a valuable skill to teach yoga online in the future, if you want to serve the world in this way! 

Course Content:

180 contact hours and 20+ at home practice hours to experience the full scope of yoga, with a strong emphasis on energetic practices from the Tantric Tradition, self-realization, and meditation. Yoga Hive's teacher training will keep your eyes bright and your mind sharp as we teach you how to lead classes through vinyasa sequences. Beyond the scope of the required Yoga Alliance curriculum, we will delve into the following topics, offer each trainee a brilliant program manual, unlimited access to Yoga Hive Connect for the duration of the program, a membership for live streaming our in-studio classes during the program, and more!
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• Physical Anatomy, as it applies to teaching yoga
• Energetic Anatomy and the Chakra System, Koshas, and Prana Vayus
• 50+ pose breakdowns
• Cueing and sequencing, the Arc of Class
• Contraindications and modifications, including prop usage
• Gods and goddesses
• 20+ Himalayan Kriya and Kundalini practices (only taught in a few other YTT programs in the USA!)
• Energy Medicine Yoga
• Pranayama 
• Initiation into the Ancient Kriya Yoga Meditation Technique 
• Opportunity to get a personal guru mantra
• History of Yoga
• Ayurveda, the Sister Science to Yoga
• Mala making
• Yoga Sutras and the Philosophy of Yoga
• The business of yoga
• ... and more!​​

Sample Zoom Weekend:

Not sure if you could sit on Zoom that long? We balance our days with ample time to move, breathe, work in Zoom breakout rooms with partner(s), discuss as a big group, practice yoga and listen to lecture. Below are sample schedules from a short evening and a longer day.

Typical Thursday or Friday Evening:
4pm-5pm: Yoga Practice
5-5:30pm: Break with journaling 
5:30pm - 7:00pm: Asana, Kriya or Pranayama technique and anatomy breakdown from what we learned in class
7:00-7:15pm: Break
7:15pm-8pm: Discussion of textbook reading as a large group, or in small groups

Typical Saturday or Sunday:
7:30am-8am: Group Meditation (we teach you how and walk you through it!)
8am-8:30am: Journaling and quick break
8:30am-9:30am: Yoga Practice
9:30am-10:15am: Breakfast Break
10:15am-12:15pm: Morning lecture
12:15pm-1pm: Afternoon break (usually with some inquiry/homework)
1pm-3pm: Asana breakdown, practice teaching, discussion, etc.
3pm-3:30pm: Break
3:30pm-5:30pm: Revising some breakdown or sequencing, and ending with a low-key evening practice to allow everything to sink in.

*Schedule is a sample only, and is subject to change

Textbook List:

Make sure to get physical copies of these books to bring with you to Arctic Hive:

1. The Science of Yoga by Ann Swanson 
2. Yoga Sequencing by Mark Stephens <-- you may not need to physically bring this book... it's sort of large. BUT, you'll definitely want it as a reference for your sequencing.
3. The Key Muscles of Yoga, by Ray Long

If you're an electronic reader, these books would be acceptable to read on an iPad or Kindle (although paper copies are completely fine too — depends on your preference!)

1. Autobiography of a Yogi (this one is fine to buy on a Kindle if you're an electronic reader — it's meant to be read outside class... feel free to start reading this one prior to training, and take lots of notes so you can remember what you read!)
2. The Secret Power of Yoga by Nischala Joy Devi (available on Kindle from Amazon)
3. The Yamas and the Niyamas by Deborah Adele 
4. Opening to Spirit by Caroline Shola Arewa

​​Note: The cost of these books is not included in the price of the training!

Meet your guide:

Mollie Busby

E-RYT 500 and founder/owner of Yoga Hive and Arctic Hive

Mollie Busby is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 and founder/owner of Yoga Hive Montana, Yoga Hive Wisconsin, and Arctic Hive in Wiseman. 

She is a driven entrepreneur with the spirit of a summer camp counselor and a kind, midwestern attitude. Hailing originally from Wisconsin, Mollie brings to her classes a warm, midwestern hospitality mixed with a wide range of yoga training. Her teaching draws inspiration from typical vinyasa yoga, and Kriya Yoga and mantra-based meditation from Sattva Yoga  Academy at the foothills of the Himalayas in India. This unique and integrated approach gives her classes a magical feel, with a love for teaching the basics to anyone willing to learn, layered with a profound gift of teaching for transformation.

Mollie is a seasoned yoga and meditation teacher, practitioner, and she lives off grid in Wiseman, Alaska in the heart of the Brooks Range, with her partner Sean and their six sled dogs! The Busbys choose to live close to the land and pursue their life’s work, bringing people together for shared experiences. The pair started a nonprofit called Riding On Insulin, which Mollie ran as Executive Director for 7 years, until Sean took over in 2017. It was then that Mollie shifted much of her focus to Yoga Hive, her yoga studios, and to Arctic Hive, their Brooks Range retreat center.

Regardless of the method, Mollie sees her purpose on this planet as cultivating community in small groups of women and hosts retreats, yoga teacher trainings and workshops from the Arctic!

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Accommodations:

Here at Arctic Hive, we have three cabins to keep you cozy warm during your stay with us — there are mountain views in every direction, and plenty of windows to see the wild landscape and the northern lights! Each cabin will be home to 2-3 attendees in twin or double beds (depending on the cabin). All cabins are off-grid, heated with Swedish Nordic oil stoves that keep the space warm and cozy , with solar/battery powered lighting, and old fashioned kerosene lamps. There is no cell phone reception from the cabins — although we do have access to service for emergencies.

We will provide nightly opportunities to charge minimal devices via generator or solar power, depending on the amount of sun we're receiving (such as your phone if you use it as a camera). It wouldn't be wise to bring larger electronics like computers, as they draw so much power from the small battery banks.  ​

The cabins are located just a short walk up the hill from our Wilderness Lodge, a 20-foot diameter Insulated Igloo. There is one composting outhouse that's cleaned and attended to daily — along with a few designated "facility trees" in the woods. If you're inexperienced with either of these methods, our team will assure you're up to speed upon arrival!

​The Igloo is where we'll eat and gather and then down the trail a little further, you'll find the Zen Den. That's where we'll practice yoga daily, and all props, including meditation chairs will be provided for you throughout the training. ​

Logistics:

COVID PROTOCOL:

• You will share a cabin with 1 other person.
• You can use at-home COVID swab tests to meet these requirements: 
  
  • 3 days prior to arrival in Alaska, take the first test. (Text Mollie a photo of results 
    
  • Take one test the night you arrive in Alaska (Text results)
    
  • And then take one more test the morning before driving up to Arctic Hive, and you'll text your results around 7:30, BEFORE you get in the van for the 8am pickup!
    

*If you do have a group of 3 traveling together willing to share 1 cabin, we will offer a 10% discount for each of the three attendees, pending space available at the time of booking.*


​WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• Pickup in Fairbanks, and transport from FBX to Wiseman
• ​Lodging at Arctic Hive for the duration of your stay
• Three delicious meals a day, all the clean mountain water you could ever want, including coffee/tea/snacks throughout the training. (All dietary needs can be accommodated!)
• All linens, duvet, a hand towel — freshly washed and ready for you!
• Baby wipes and dry shampoo!
• Access to an off-grid, outdoor shower — not available daily
• Yoga mats and props
• Yoga Teacher Training manual, and all training supplies.

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

• Flight to Fairbanks
• Lodging in Fairbanks before and after the retreat, if applicable
• Travel Insurance, should your trip be interrupted for reasons beyond your control ​
• The cost associated with your COVID-19 tests​
• Your course textbooks described above
• Snacks

Tuition:

Pricing:

• Early Bird: $4,950 if you pay in full before April 15th, 2023!
• Regular Pricing: $5,250 if you pay your $1,000 deposit and the rest in full prior the start of our first Zoom weekend in August.

A nonrefundable $1,000 deposit is required to hold your spot. That $1,000 is applied toward your total investment.

All tuition must be paid in full before the start of training. Cancellations outside 90 days of the training are eligible for a full refund, less the $1,000 nonrefundable deposit. 

Cancellations inside 60 days are 50% refundable. 

Cancellations inside 30 days are 25% refundable. 

COVID REFUND POLICY:
If you cancel within 14 days of the retreat due to being diagnosed with COVID-19, and can present a valid doctor's note and positive test results (dated within those 14 days), you will be provided a full refund, less your nonrefundable $1,000 deposit. 

If the retreat is cancelled due to inability to host due to a COVID-19 outbreak and/or State of Alaska regulations, all currently registered retreat guests at that time will be fully refunded, including deposits. We cannot provide compensation for other bookings like flights and hotels — so please make sure you book with care, and read all the policies with booking companies beforehand! When in doubt, use us as resources for any help you need!

The Arctic is calling...

... and you must go!

We'd be honored to host you. Fill out the form below with your information, and when you click submit, you'll be taken to a payment page where you can use credit card to submit your $1,000 nonrefundable deposit. If you'd rather Venmo or Zelle the $1,000, just submit the form and close your browser (we still receive your registration form!). Deposit AND a completed form are required to hold your spot — your spot is not confirmed until your $1,000 is paid. Mollie will reach out within 24 hours to confirm receipt and answer any questions you have about the retreat!

Looking forward to meeting you,
​Mollie & Sean Busby