8 Days 50 Hours Yin Yoga Therapy Teacher Training in Goa, India

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Dive deep into all essential aspects of practicing and teaching Yin Yoga and learn about the Daoist Elements and Meridians this contemplative method integrates. The philosophical and energetic aspects of Yin Yoga can be a gateway to deep healing and offer resources of inspiration for your practice and your teaching.

Yin Yoga is simple, but not easy. Sometimes being still is the hardest of all asana. The stillness of the floor-based, long held static stretches (with relaxed muscles) create the space to practice mindfulness and cultivate awareness.

We embrace our own physical limitations rather than trying to fight against them and work with the body just as it is, and that in and of itself is an amazing thing. We are practicing acceptance, surrendering to gravity, connecting our body to a Zen state of mind.

While we are expanding our flexibility and rejuvenate our joints, we reveal and release deep layers of tension held within your fascia. The therapeutic healing wisdom of the Daoist philosophy provides insight and guidance to get in touch with our body, mind, and soul. We get the unique opportunity to release emotional tension, free stagnant or blocked energy, and to cultivate a peaceful quality of mind.

The teachings include the foundations and principles of Yin, the physical benefits of the practice, the meditative and therapeutic energetic effects from a Daoist / Oriental Medicine perspective.

When you awaken and align your body’s underlying energy, you activate your innate process of healing and transformation. Yin Yoga will help you create profound shifts in your physical and emotional well-being through the subtle body. We will demystify how energy affects everything you do and feel—and show you how to work with your body and mind.

Energy work isn’t as esoteric as you may think. You will learn simple principles, tools, and practices that balance your subtle body—which is how physical, emotional and spiritual healing begins—so you can build vitality, unravel energetic blockages, and boost your immunity. By the end of this course, you will feel stronger, healthier, and better able to thrive and flow in the life you are meant to live.

About

Your lead trainer Alexandra Denkinger M.D.(Acu) is a RYT 500 and owner of the The Body-Mind-Soul Centre, an RYS registered school with Yoga Alliance.

The ethos of the Body-Mind-Soul Centre is to apply the teachings and practices of the yoga tradition to go on an exploration to investigate the relationship of our body, mind, and soul. Ultimately to gain clarity, to understand our nature, to create harmony between us and others and to experience freedom and joy.

The Philosophy

We see teaching yoga as an art fuelled by authenticity and creativity. A student's personal practice and the understanding that follows spark the inner teacher and sharing with others will come naturally and spontaneously.

In a Taoist / Zen way, we emphasizes the value of breath, meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship or rigorous following of old scriptures and perfect alignments. It matters how it feels much more than how it is supposed to look.

We acknowledge that every student and teacher has his or her own unique presence, energy, and teaching style. The Body-Mind-Soul Centre provides an ideal environment for learning and a practice process, where yoga teacher training courses are presented and practiced in depth.

Curriculum 50 hours Yin Yoga Therapy Training:

Yin Yoga Foundations

• History and People
• The Basic Components
• The Challenges
• The Practice Principles

Yin Yoga Practice and Teaching

• 25 Classic Yin Poses + Variations + Additional Poses for the Upper Body
• 8-Points-Analysis Principle
• Sequences for Each Daoist Element

Therapeutic Aspects of Yin Yoga

• The Concept of Balance, Yin and Yang and Chi
• The Theory of the Daoist Elements
• Oriental Medicine Meridians and their Healing Wisdom
• Dan Tien Breath -Yin Yoga and the Movement Mechanics of the Body
• The Theory of Exercise – Maintaining and Improving Mobility
• Everyone’s Unique Variation of the Structure of our Skeleton
• Fascia and Tensegrity
• The Piezoelectric Principle in the Poses

Daily Practice

• Lead Yang and Yin classes and Interactive Yin Workshops

With successful completion you receive:

• Yoga Teacher Training Certificate from The Body-Mind-Soul Centre (registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance)
• 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.

Goa (India)

A kaleidoscopic blend of Indian and Portuguese cultures, sweetened with sun, sea, sand, susegad and spirituality, Goa is India’s pocket-sized paradise. Located at the west coast of India you can have the sight of high Sahyadri ranges on one side and on other 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 colourful 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 practised freely.

Healthy, conscious, local, pure and fresh vegetarian or vegan food made with love.

Filtered water, fresh lemon water and herbal tea infusions are available throughout the day.

• Private AC room accommodation, with vegan or vegetarian brunch and dinner
• Exploration of all aspects of Yin Yoga
• Manual and E-Book 'The power of Chi - Move Your Energy with Yin Yoga
• Yin Yoga Therapy Diploma and Yoga Alliance affiliated Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
• Healthy, conscious, local, pure and fresh vegetarian or vegan food made with love
• Filtered water, fresh lemon water and herbal tea infusion is available throughout the day

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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 30 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.