50hr Yin Teacher Training

6 Day Yin Yoga Immersion for Teachers and Practitioners

Yin Yoga is medicine for the modern world. As we attempt to find balance in our fast-paced lives, the chance to sink into stillness, to connect to our centre and truly relax, is a potent practice. 

Our immersive Yin Yoga course with Lise is an inspiring program that will empower you to teach and share the healing practice of Yin Yoga. The course is designed to provide a foundation for teaching Yin Yoga skillfully, with compassion and awareness. 

Benefits of Yin Yoga include increased mindfulness, releasing blockages, improved energy flow, deeper levels of release, connection to self, and improved physical and mental wellbeing. 

Discover the deep healing power of Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga is a highly mindful style of yoga practice where postures are practiced on the floor in a static way for an extended period of time. In this style, we position our body in a particular pose and then let go of the deeper muscular activity and surrender it to the floor for gravity to do the work. By doing so we relax our muscles and apply moderate stress to the deepest layers of connective tissues of the body -tendons, fascia, and ligaments- improving the health and mobility of joints. While in these poses we can begin to calm the mind and allow a deeper connection to Self, heart and mindfulness. 

Who is this course for?

• Yoga teachers who wish to offer yin yoga classes
• Experienced yoga instructors looking for ongoing training
• New instructors looking for guidance and support
• Students who love yin yoga and wish to know more about the practice

The curriculum

This 6 day Yin Yoga Training has been created for both yoga teachers and practitioners. You will gain a toolbox of resources so that you can add Yin Yoga to your teaching skill set and personal practice. This course explores the philosophy of yin yang theory, traditional Chinese Medicine as it relates to the organs and elements, mindfulness meditation and the role of a slow, soft practice. Over 6 days we will cover:

IT’S ALL RELATIVE

Yin & Yang as a map of relativity. What makes something yin or yang? Where does that occur in the body mind. Where does that occur in nature. microcosm/macrocosm. 

ENERGETIC SUPERHIGHWAYS

Learn and map the main meridians of the energy body according to TCM.  

THE 5 PHASES 

How does energy behave in a way that we might have observed in nature? With the 5 element theory we can learn our unique constitution and how we might balance the individual in relation to the seasons. 

FASCIA NATION

Within the body map we have many different terrains. Explore muscles, organs, connective tissues, bones, fluids, cells. How these systems come together as a whole body community and which practices nourish which systems.  

THE ART OF ATTENTION

Where attention goes Qi flows, how important is the intentionality of our practices - whether we are physically challenged or actively resting. 

CRAFTING A CLASS 

The framework of how to create meaningful sequences by clarifying your unique intention for not only 1 class but all of your classes. 

Course Content:

• Learn to teach 20 Yin Yoga poses, safely and confidently
• Yin intentions and principles
• Physical and energetic theory and benefits of Yin Yoga asanas
• Meridians of the body and how to develop themed classes
• Sequencing, adjusting and use of props for Yin Yoga
• Modifications and Safety in Yin Yoga, including the use of props and supports
• Anatomy of the Subtle Body (chi, meridians)
• Sequencing in Yin Yoga, adjusting and use of props for Yin Yoga (including different body types, ages, injuries and class types)
• Organs and Meridian Health (using yin yoga to affect specific organs and meridians)
• Pranayama (breathing techniques) for relaxation and awaking the energy body
• Establishing a supportive home practice/daily sadhana

Accreditation: Overall 50 hours CPD contact hours that can count towards 350 hours or 500 hours accreditation with Yoga Alliance. To get accreditation you must have done 200 hours of yoga teacher training. 

Required course materials: ‘Insight Yoga’ by Sarah Powers & comprehensive manual (both included in cost of the course)

Example day

5:00am - Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga (optional)

6:30am - Yin Yoga class with Lise 

8:30am - Breakfast

9:30am - Session 1: Yin Yoga Asana Lab

12:30pm - Lunch

1:30pm - Kirtan 

2:00pm - Session 2: Yin Yoga & Chinese Medicine (includes Q&A with Chinese Medicine Doctor)

4:15pm - Vinyasa Asana Class (optional)

6:00pm - Dinner

7:00pm - Guided Meditation 

Cost & payment

The rates for the course incl. 3 meals/day, optional yoga classes and 6 nights accommodation are:

Without accommodation: AU$1100 - early bird rate: AU$950

Camping: AU$1400 - early bird rate: AU$1250

Twin share accommodation: AU$1550 - early bird rate: AU$1400

Single room: AU$1700 - early bird rate: AU$1550

Double room: AU$1800 - early bird rate: AU$1650

For further information or to secure your spot, see link below:

https://krishnavillage-retreat.com/yinyoga