50 HR Yin Yoga Teacher Training

Just as the light cannot exist without the dark, yang cannot exist without yin. Yin yoga offers us a balancing force in our yoga practice in relation to the strong dynamic styles of yoga such as hatha, vinyasa and ashtan Yin and Yang are concepts that govern all of life, yet stem from ancient Taoist philosophy. Indian yogis also held such concepts when they referred to hatha yoga – Ha ( sun ) Tha ( Moon )Yin Yoga is a slow, mainly floor based practice where poses are held from 2 – 20 minutes. This style of practice brings immense physical, energetic and mental healing as we work with the Meridian system from Traditional Chinese Me

During this 50 Hour training you will gain a clear understanding of the theory and practice of yin yoga, and become qualified to teach complete yin yoga classes with intelligence and respect for the practice. You will also gain a deeper understanding of the concept of yin in your personal and teaching life, and how this awareness is vital to our own health and wellbeing. 

We have immense respect for the physical body, and the safety and health of your students so we have partnered with Liz Bennet, Physiotherapist and Yoga Teacher will provide an in-depth examination of the anatomy and physiology of a yin yoga practice. 

Topics Include:

• What is Yin Yoga

‌• How is Yin Yoga different from restorative yoga

‌• How the taoist philosophy applies to Yin Yoga

‌• Why Yin Yoga is needed now more than ever

‌• Yin Yoga as a gateway into deeper meditative practices

‌• Structual Anatomy: fascia, muscles & joints

‌• Applied Anatomy: Fascia in relation to; breath, movement & the nervous system

‌• Hypermobility, instability & yin yoga

‌• How to keep the yin tissues happy & healthy

‌• View from India: Prana, Nadis & Chakras

‌• View from China: Chi, Meridians & Organs

‌• Basic principles of Yin sequencing

‌• Learn specific sequences for each of the main meridian pairs

‌• Learn how to access the spine during yin yoga

‌• Meditation: mindfulness & meridian nidra

‌• Pranayama & how to balance the nervous system

‌• Contemplation

‌• The art of holding space

‌• Props & modifications

‌• Using music as a tool for Yin Yoga practice

‌• Personalised Yin – teaching the individual within the group

Saturday - Friday 10:30-5:30pm each day