Description
Be Yinspired! This YogaAlliance certified 4-day Yin Yoga teacher training will enable you to teach Yin Yoga classes at an internationally high standard. Dive deep into the art and science of letting go. Become an expert in the anatomy of the human body, the role of fascia, and the nervous system. Learn the philosophical foundations of Yin Yoga and its impact on body, mind, and soul. Practice how to sequence, teach and modify Yin Yoga poses to restore physical, mental, and spiritual balance in your students.
Dates & Times
- Jan 22-23, 2022 & Feb 19-20, 2022
- Week-end 1: Sat, Jan 11, 13:30 – 18:30 & Sun, Jan 23, 09:00 – 18:00
- Week-end 2: Sat, Feb 19, 13:30 – 18:30 & Sun, Feb 23, 09:00 – 18:00
Teacher
Martin Becker (E-RYT 500, YACEP, RYS 300, RYS 200, ) is a senior yoga teacher from Basel, Switzerland. Since 2011, he has taught more than 11’000 yoga classes and owns his own yoga studio. He teaches yoga retreats, 200-hour, 300-hour and yin yoga teacher trainings internationally. Martin holds degrees both in Psychology (MSc) as well as in Business Administration (BA). He has taught online courses for adults for more than 10 years, long before the start of the pandemic. He is authorised by YogaAlliance to run online yoga teacher trainings. More >>
Content
- Daily yin practice
- Get a detailed understanding of the main yin poses and learn the difference between a yin and yang approach to asana
- Cultivate mindfulness and letting go in your own practice
- Understand the role of alignment in yin yoga
- Learn how to use – and how not to use – props in yin poses
- Experience assists and modifications for different body types in yin poses
- Get the most up-to-date research on fascia and what role fascia plays in the mind-body connection
- Detailed analysis of all major joints, their surrounding muscles, and connective tissue and how yin yoga affects these structures
- Understand the different impacts of yin vs. yang yoga on body and mind
- Get to know the difference between tension and compression, learn to differentiate between the two and understand their role in the individual alignment of students
- Detailed break-down of the major yin poses and the target areas of each pose
- Practice how to read students’ bodys and how to offer appropriate modifications and assists
- Learn how to create a yin atmosphere that is conductive to letting go and moving into stillness
- You will get 10 yin class plans that focus on different themes
- Get to understand how to structure and sequence yin classes in a way that makes sense anatomically and promotes letting go
- Teaching meditation and how to integrate it into your yin classes
- Understand the Chinese philosophy of YinYang and how to weave this theme into your teaching
- Deepen your understanding of Patanjali’s yoga sutras and how to apply them when teaching Yin classes
- Know the differences between Buddhist and Vedic philosophy and approaches to yoga
Online learning support
- One year access to our online learning system included.
- Learn with quizzes, videos, and get a whole lot of further yin yoga related resources to deepen your studies.
- Discuss with other teachers in our teacher community.
Registration & Cancellation
- English (questions can be asked also in German)
- Regular yoga practice (any style)
- For registered yoga teachers (RYT, YogaAlliance) this training counts as continuing education according to YogaAlliance standards
- approx. 12
- Full payment with registration is required
- Cancellation more than 2 months before start of training: 100% refund
- Cancellation more than 1 months before start of training: 50% refund
- Cancellation more than 2 weeks before start of training: 25% refund
- Cancellation less than 2 weeks before start of training: no refund
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