26 Days 200 Hours 'Yin & Yang in Balance' - Yoga Teacher Training in Goa, India

Facilities

Certification

With successful completion of the training, students will receive a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate from The Body-Mind-Soul Centre (registered school with Yoga Alliance) and a 100 Hour Yin Yoga Therapy Training Diploma as a component of Alexandra Denkinger M.D.(ACU) physical therapy practice, licensed and registered as Doctor of Medicine in Acupuncture M.D.(ACU) by the Indian Board of Alternative Medicine, affiliated with Yoga Alliance as a registered yoga teacher (RYT 500) and owner of The Body-Mind-Soul Centre (RYS 200).

Want to find new ways to balance the body, mind, and soul and broaden your skillset to encompass more than one kind of yoga?

Work at the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels to balance Yin and Yang in your yoga practice and your life. It is essential to remember that no two bodies are alike and that your needs vary from day-to-day.

A key part of any yoga practice is to develop an awareness which helps you to observe your daily needs (mental, emotional, and physical) so that you can choose and adapt your yoga practice - more breath work, more meditation, more Yin or more Yang yoga asana - to these needs and to offer your students these options.

This training is designed to allow you to deepen your own practice and teach the full spectrum yoga has to offer.

Overview

Through developing your own style Yang Flow practice, you will discover new ways to prepare yourself to stillness and meditation, you’ll be exploring the powerful benefits of combining breathing techniques with poses, and therefore it will contribute to benefit the overall of your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing, alongside the physical benefits promoted by a dynamic style of yoga.

Yin yoga, the 'other side', activates your inner body intelligence in order to reach out to a blissful state of being, also well-known as “Zen”.

It’s a natural process of self-healing that can reverse long term issues due to mental and physical patterns hard to let go of. You will learn Yin yoga’s components and principles and the Daoist healing wisdom of the meridian chi flow in the body.

You’ll get the chance to deepen your own practice and teaching in order to balance your body and mind - unraveling energetic blockages, boosting the immunity system, lowering stress hormones so then you will feel re-energized at every level being.

Yang Flow, a more dynamic yoga practice offers a wonderful active way of stimulating the vital energy (Chi or Prana) that flows through your body

While Vinyasa yoga, often called Flow yoga, is one of the most popular forms of yoga in the modern world nowadays, it is often not fully understood. As a philosophy, the Yang Flow practice recognizes the temporary nature of things. %You will enter into a posture, stay there for a few breaths and then leave in the transition to the next pose. Yang Flow yoga offers a variety of postures, the classes have dynamic and creative character. In fact, the variable nature of this dynamic style of yoga helps you to develop a more balanced body as well as prevent repetitive motion injuries that can happen out of a mechanical, fixed yoga sequence.

There are no particular body requirements to practice this style of yoga and it is not targeted to specific yogis, such as people with a particular body type or workout routine. Through developing your own style of a Yang Flow practice, you will discover new ways to prepare yourself to stillness and meditation, you’ll be exploring the powerful benefits of combining breathwork techniques with poses, and therefore it will contribute to benefit the overall of your physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing, alongside the physical benefits promoted by this dynamic style of yoga.

As the physical activity causes the body to sweat and expels toxins, the synchronized breathing calms the mind. Improving your cardiovascular system and muscle strength as well as your flexibility are additional benefits of a Yang Flow practice.

Cultivate your Zen and activate your Chi with Yin Yoga Therapy

Yin yoga is a deep and meditative practice that enhances your awareness, allows you to feel more subtle energies and sensations, and teaches you to listen to your body closely. You will learn Yin yoga’s components and principles and you’ll get the chance to deepen your own practice in order to rebalance your body and mind - unraveling energetic blockages, boosting the immunity system, lowering stress hormones so then you will feel re-energized at every level being.

The stillness of the long-held static stretches with relaxed muscles in Yin yoga creates a deep awareness of body, mind, and soul. By the emotional release of stress and tension stored on a physical level, in the connective tissues and fascia, Yin yoga reverses the process of generating stress-related diseases and stimulates high vibrational body energy that promotes emotional, physical and spiritual healing.

Yin yoga activates your inner body intelligence in order to reach out to a blissful state of being, also well-known as “Zen”. It’s a natural process of self-healing that can reverse long term issues due to mental and physical patterns hard to let go of.

In this training, you’ll be exploring the powerful and natural healing powers residing in your own body, mind, and soul, and you’ll learn that by changing your energy vibrations, you will heal yourself in the long-term perspective. The ancient healing wisdom of the Daoist Elements and the Chi flow in the body will be guiding you through a long-lasting self-transformation.

Yin and Yang Flow together create the perfect balance of body, mind, and soul

By attending this Yin and Yang Teacher Training, you’ll learn the benefits of combining styles of yoga and you’ll be beautifully conveying to your students the common goal of these polar practices together: to purify, balance, and harmonize the body, mind, and soul. Processing, integrating, and teaching in more than one style can both serve your students and enliven your own practice.

Focus of the 200 Hours ‘Yin & Yang in Balance’ Yoga Teacher Training

In this Yoga Training, you will be learning

• Two styles of yoga at once - Yang or dynamic yoga and Yin or passive yoga

Use them both to nurture, balance, and heal yourself and others. Yin Yoga Therapy Teacher Training offers an immersive yoga journey through dynamic yoga alongside Yin yoga, learning the power of the Daoist elements alongside Chakra and breathwork and you’ll be exploring their powerful healing wisdom.

• Personal practice and gain hands-on teaching experience in both styles.
• Foundations of a classical yoga teacher training, get a solid overview of the basic’s yoga, its history, philosophy, and ethics.
• Coordinate the movement with the breath to flow from one pose to the next in Vinyasa style.

Expand your own vital life force energy through movement to clear your energy on a physical, mental, and emotional level. You’ll learn the withdrawal of your senses and to flow with your students in the classroom.

• The precious art of sequencing your Yang Flow yoga classes.

You’ll learn all the main traditional pranayama techniques for your own and others’ wellbeing, and combine them within a contemporary dynamic yoga scenario to re-balance the chakras, and to diverse physical, and emotional needs of yourself/your students.

• Embody mindfulness principles in your Yin yoga practice.

You’ll learn all about mindfulness theory and practice to design mindfulness classes and guide your students through a mindful practice on the mat, and invite them to use mindfulness and additional tools like visualizations and mudras in their daily life to promote a long-lasting transformation.

• Learn about Yin yoga’s oriental medicine aspects, the Daoist elements and the Chi flow.

Get to know Yin sequences according to the elements and Meridians to integrate this ancient healing wisdom in your Yin yoga practice and teaching.

• Look into the Ayurvedic Dosha system, Doshas analysis, and tips for wellbeing.
• For a complete package get to know the basic anatomy of the muscular and skeletal body, physiology and biomechanics principles, and the theory of the exercise.
• A variety of different meditation techniques are offered as additional tools to support your teaching experience.

You will look into the power of visualization and inspirational breath, Metta meditation, heart-opening meditation, Yoga Nidra, mantras, Mudras and Chakras, moon rituals, acupuncture healing sessions, and transformational healing, and sharing circles.

• The Art of Sharing and Connecting, you’ll be learning to create a healing circle to allow your students to heal and to connect with each other.
• And to take your yoga teaching to the next level, Yin Yoga Therapy Teacher Training will look into your professional development.

Yoga Alliance’s Code of Conduct and the Credentialing Process will be discussed as well as Marketing For Yoga Teachers are offered alongside the art of promoting your own yoga and wellness retreats with tricks and tips for building a healthy and solid yoga business.

For an embodied experience of the theory behind the practice, students will start teaching both styles from the second week onwards. Stretched over a month, there is plenty of time for students to practice and refining their own teaching.

The students will leave this Yin and Yang In Balance Yoga Training feeling confident, having gained a broad dynamic, and Yin yoga background being able to sequence Yang Flow yoga and Yin yoga classes, and lead creatively and intelligently classes in both styles.

In this Yin-Yang In Balance 200 Hours Yin & Yang Flow Yoga training, you will also gain the opportunity to release physical and emotional tension and stress, free blocked and stagnant energy, recognize your students physical and emotional needs, and to address yoga practices to a variety of diverse physical and emotional scenarios and challenges.

By practicing Yin and Yang together, you are re-balancing the body, mind, and soul at once, practicing to listen closely. Working with your breath and fine-tuning your intuition and insight will allow you to deepen the understanding of your own and others’ physical and emotional wellbeing.

‘Yin & Yang In Balance’ TTC 200 Hours Curriculum: Yin & Yang Flow, Mindfulness, Yoga Foundations

Foundation, definition, and theory of Yin and Yang Flow yoga

• Physical / Energetic / Soul and mind

Practice of Yin and Yang yoga

• The classic Yin and Yang poses + variations
• Modifications and alternatives
• Special situations / Target areas / Meridians / Chakras
• The 7-point-asana-analysis-principle

The art of teaching Yin

• Intention / Expression / Context / Tools
• The art of leading a Yin class / seduction to stillness
• The language of Yin
• Sequences for each meridian and Daoist element and their healing wisdom
• Students teaching practice - Embodied practical experience
• How to use props in Yin yoga / Special situations

The art of teaching Yang Flow

• Intention / Warm-up / Context / Tools
• Directional language, tone of voice, cues and demo, extra verbal, and body tools
• The art of sequencing a Yang yoga class based on theme/chakra/peak pose/extra ideas to sequence a flow yoga class
• Breathwork instructions and context
• Students teaching practice - Embodied practical experience
• Yoga props for Yang yoga

Mindfulness

• Mindfulness history, concept, and practice
• Neuroplasticity
• Anatomy of the mind
• An invitation to mindful living

Self-healing toolbox

• Learn about acupressure points and the Chi meridian flow
• Tools to transformation and self-empowerment
• Dan Tien healing breath
• The Yin healing method
• Supporting transformational healing tools
• Basics of oriental medicine and Ayurveda

Daily yoga practice

• Morning Yang yoga
• Opportunity for self-practice / Sadhana
• Different styles of dynamic yoga are explored and deepening the knowledge of Yang Flow yoga
• Afternoon Yin yoga immersion
• Yang and Yin sequence and poses analysis
• Yang and Yin yoga interactive workshops and student lead classes

Basic anatomy and the theory of exercise

• The physical theory of the practice
• Anatomy of the muscular and skeletal body
• Biomechanical principles, joints, their save movements and stabilization, contraindications
• Physiology such as nervous system, cardiovascular, endocrine, digestive systems, respiratory system
• Anatomical and intelligent alignment principles
• Aesthetic vs. functional alignment
• Everyone’s unique variation of the structure of the skeleton
• Compression vs tension
• Fascia and tensegrity
• The piezoelectric principle in the poses

Yoga foundations - History, philosophy, and ethics

• Overview of different yoga styles, history, and people
• The 8 limbs of yoga and Patanjali yoga sutras
• Pranayama
• Chakras
• Mudras
• Mantras
• Spiritual concepts

Professional development

• Class management
• General professionalism
• Marketing and promotion
• Credentialing process with Yoga Alliance
• Responsibility and accountability
• Scope of Practice and Code of Conduct, Equity in Yoga

Sunset circles

• Different active meditations, Yoga Nidra, chanting, healing sessions, sharing circles, circles of transformation, mindful sunset walks

Highlights

• Yin & Yang Flow together create the perfect balance of body, mind, and soul
• Train with experienced and compassionate teachers in a supportive environment
• Join Yin Yoga Therapy Teacher Training at a wonderful location right at the beach - the perfect setting for body, mind, and soul
• Deepen your yoga practice and take it to the next level
• Release physical and emotional tension and stress, free blocked, and stagnant energy
• In-depth exploration of classic Yin yoga principles as well as mindfulness and the Taoist philosophy of the chi flow and the meridians
• Have a transformational experience that you’ll remember for the rest of your life
• You will leave this training confident to teach Yin and Yang Flow yoga from your heart

You will stay right on the beautiful Mandrem Beach, a little coastal village in North Goa. Everything you need you can find close by. The most spectacular sunsets are right in front of your doorstep. A kaleidoscopic blend of Indian and Portuguese cultures, sweetened with sun, sea, sand, susegad, and spirituality, Goa is India’s pocket-sized paradise.

Located on the west coast of India you can have the sight of high Sahyadri ranges on one side and on another side the picturesque view of the Arabian Sea.

Goa is known for its pictorial beauty, striking beaches, beautiful temples and churches, grand festival celebrations, and colorful Hindu and Catholic heritage. Goa has become a well-visited winter getaway where yoga is celebrated and spiritual activities are on a daily schedule: sunrise yoga sessions on the beach, Reiki healing courses, meditation, and just about every other form of spiritual exploration, are all practiced freely.

During this training, you will be served daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The in-house beach front restaurant Chia Seed serves tasty and healthy meals complete with superfood fuelling ingredients to help you detox your system.

• Dolphin Boat Trip
• Massage
• Acupuncture
• Reiki
• Sound Healing
• Cacao Ceremony
• Kirtan

• 25 nights accommodation
• 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals
• Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day
• Specialized workshops
• Pre and post-retreat support from the team
• Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
• Course manual
• Yoga mats, blocks, straps, and bolsters
• School t-shirt/tote bag

• Flight
• Visa
• Airport transfer

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 10 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.