Yin Yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine
60h Yin Yoga TCM Training - Residential Training in tarifa, spain
About the Course
Starting from – 1350€ –
Price includes accommodation and 3 meals/day.
Please note – the courses can be booked either as a 60-hour Teacher Training or as a Retreat
- Teacher Training 60 hour program (Yoga Alliance recognized) You receive a certificate at the end if you participate in all classes
- Retreat
If you are looking for a Yoga Retreat week where you will get a lot of inspiration and input additional to just practicing Yoga twice a day this is for you 😊
During this week you have the freedom to join any of the classes that interest and suit you best from the wide range of programs on offer.
Yoga practice twice a day, partner and group work or lecture, choosing from many different themes like anatomy, philosophy, fascia, the 5 elements, Ayurveda, meridians, basic knowledge of TCM, meditation, breathwork and more.
And of course you take as much me-time you need, relax by the pool, stroll along the beach or pamper yourself with a massage.
This Yin Yoga Training Programme is suitable for all dedicated yoga practitioners, yoga teachers and bodyworkers of all levels and styles who would like to deepen their practice and understanding of yoga, their own body and like to explore and learn a complementary practice to all the dynamic yoga styles and sport activities. The training will amplify both your knowledge about and your practice of yoga, therefore supplementing the unfolding of your spiritual path. Prior knowledge and experience of any style of yoga will be helpful.
The teacher training program enables you to dive deeper into your Yin qualities like stillness, receptivity, openness, surrendering, relaxation, acceptance, and find balance in a mainly Yangstyle world. Yin yoga helps you to find a meditative state, stillness, peacefulness and balance and often promotes healing inside yourself.
The secret of Yin Yoga is more about BEING and letting go than DOING.
The training is a combination of both theory and practice. Aspects we address are anatomy, philosophy, teaching methodology, motion analysis, group work and intense Asana practice.
Yin Yoga will be practiced 3-4 hours every day, including meditation and pranayama. To understand and embody what Yin Yoga is about, feeling and exploration has priority and huge transformative effects on body, mind and soul.
After the training you will have all tools to teach a Yin Yoga class with more than 35 Yin Yoga Asanas and to give your students individual assists and variations in every pose. And of course, you will do your own Yin Yoga practice with awareness and respect to the limitations of your body. You will understand why two people will never experience the same yoga posture in the same way, and the same pose may look different on every person due to the individual bone structure.
The Yin Yoga training is an opportunity to immerse yourself more deeply into the various aspects of Yin Yoga, the physical, mental and emotional aspects.
Especially we dive into the energetic aspects of the Meridians and Chi Flow. We will amplify our anatomical understanding and knowledge in theory and practice and explore the fascinating world of connective tissue (Fascia). Themes will be chronic back pain and the impact of emotional stress
In our Yin Yoga practice and sequences we will have a different theme every day focusing on the various parts of the body, integrating the use of Mudras and gear towards the different Meridians, as well as practicing Yin on the wall.
Toward the end of the course we will integrate Yang into our practice and explore the power of Yin & Yang where it is all about balance. Combining dynamic and creative Vinyasa or meditation with deep opening meditative Yin Yoga.
Total 60hrs profound Yin Yoga practice, theory and exploration.
60hrs Yin Yoga training content
Practice
- Daily morning 2,5 hours Yin yoga class with different themes including Meditation, Pranayama, and Mudras
- Afternoon Yin yoga practice with special themes like Yin on the wall and the practice of Yin & Yang
- Yin yoga related to the meridians and elements, stimulating the Qi along the meridians
- Student teaching, group, and partner work
- 35 Yin yoga asanas in practice, breakdown of each Asana, variations, modifications, use of props
- Yin and Yang – an asana experience combining dynamic, creative Vinyasa flow, and deep opening and meditative Yin yoga
Theory/Lecture
- 35 Yin Yoga Asanas in theory and practice, breakdown of each Asana
- Variations, modifications, and the use of props in each of the 35 Asanas
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- The 5 Elements in TCM
- Approach to the Meridian system (12 main meridians) and Chi Flow in Yin yoga
- Physical, mental and emotional symptoms of Meridian imbalances
- Modern meridian theory according to Dr. Motoyama (looking at the fascia network versus the energetic channels (Meridians)
- Fascinating world of fascia – The matrix connective tissue
- Fascia research – the newest result
Anatomy
- Anatomy according to Paul Grilley, the founder of Yin Yoga
- Looking at the 14 segments of the bone structure
- Understanding the individual bone structure or skeleton
- Compression versus tension, orientation, and proportion (limitation in all asanas and the uniqueness of the human body)
- Fascia and tensegrity (appreciate the role of connective tissues in relation to yoga practice)
- Motion analysis in the group, understanding the impact of individual bone structure in the asana practice
Teaching Methodology
- Yin yoga sequencing and tools to teach a Yin yoga class
- How to communicate the value of Yin yoga (teaching methodology function versus aesthetic)
- Developing a functional approach to Yoga
- Group work, partner work
Philosophy
- The learning prescription (Shravana, Manana, Nididhyasa)
- What is Yin Yoga about? Knowledge and understanding of the Yin Yoga approach (difference between a Yin passive and Yang dynamic style of Yoga)
- Yin & Yang (The Chinese understanding how the world functions)
Benefits
- Study the benefits of the Yin Yoga Practice (physical, energetical, mental and emotional) and how Yin Yoga can improve your health
- Pain relief through Yin Yoga stimulating the fascia
- Chronic back pain, Hernia (slipped disc), pain therapy
- Where does pain come from?
- The impact of emotional stress on chronic pain
Our 50hrs Yin Yoga teacher training is a one week residential course. Saturdays are only arrival and departure days, no classes on these days.
Saturday 12th November Checkin 3pm to 6pm Welcome Meeting 6pm Dinner 7pm
Saturday 19th November Checkout 10am to 11am. Breakfast 9 to 10am
Classes start Sunday at 7.30am and finish Friday 6pm
On Tuesday, there will be an additional evening session from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. On Wednesday, you will have a half-day program only then free time after lunch.
Daily Schedule
- 7.30am – 9.30am Asana Practice, Meditation & Pranayama
- 9.30am – 10.30am Breakfast
- 10.30am – 12.00am Anatomy, Lecture, Video
- 12.15am – 1.30pm Group work
- 1.30pm – 3.00pm Lunch
- 3.00pm – 4.00pm Motion Analysis, Student teaching
- 4.00pm – 4.45pm Group work, Lecture
- 5.00pm – 6.30pm Asana Practice
- 7.00pm Dinner
On Tuesday, there will be an additional evening session from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
