25 Day 200-Hour Yin Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training in Dharamshala, India
Yoga Teacher Training in India
Do you want to become a world-class, best Yin yoga and meditation teacher? Join the coolest, Yin yoga and meditation teacher training in India and transform your life. You will learn the skills and art of teaching Yin yoga, different meditations, and Laughter yoga with confidence. You will learn to design Yin yoga, meditation, and Laughter yoga sequences. Get ready to experience the flavor of inner peace, real joy, contentment, and silence. Deepen your practice, join now!
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Highlights
- Experience daily yoga classes and meditation
- Free Ayurvedic massage and consultation from an Ayurvedic doctor
- Self-evaluator module (Svadhyaya) in all training for self-discovery and self-healing
- Fully detailed and comprehensive manual and free workshops on weekends
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- Pack of Yoga Chaitanya’s Ayurvedic and herbal wellness teas
- 10% discount on any future training with Yoga Chaitanya
- 24 nights accommodation and daily vegetarian meals will be served
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Kitchen
- Meditation garden
- Smoke-free property
- Yoga shala
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Library
- Meeting room
You will stay in Dhyan Village; an ashram cum Farm Estate. The campus is alongside a beautiful river. You have to cross the old hanging bridge to enter the campus. This is a beautiful and peaceful place. The ashram has a clean, pollution-free hygienic atmosphere and efficient 24/7 staff. The center provides simple and clean single and shared rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. They have sustainable cottages made of mud, stone, bamboo/wood.
There are abundant fruit trees and thriving vegetable gardens within the campus. You can feel the silence of the jungle & Himalayas. It is a place of tranquility & solace.
All rooms have a balcony and chair and table and appropriate lighting and ventilation. There is a parking space for cars/scooters as well. Wi-Fi and filtered drinking water are always available in the kitchen area.
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
On completion of the 200-hour yoga Yin yoga and meditation teacher program, you will get two certificates. The first is with “Yin Yoga and Meditation Teacher” from Yoga Alliance. The second one is for registered “Laughter Yoga Leaders.” This is certified by International Laughter Yoga University to teach laughter yoga and therapy.
Course introduction
200-Hour Yin Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training program is exclusively designed for the complex modern mind of this 21st century. The modern society is in complete chaos, under continuous stress.
Everyone is continuously bombarded with so much unwanted information leading to chaos and neurosis. People of modern society have forgotten the art of relaxation. This unique signature Yin Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training program will teach you the art of stillness, relaxation, letting go, self-healing, and surrender. After completion of this training program, you will have strong intuition and self-connection.
Yin yoga
Yin Yoga comes from the Taoist philosophy, the concept of Yin and Yang. In Taoism, Yin represents the passive, receptive, and cooling qualities. Whereas Yang represents the active, dynamic, and heating qualities.
Yin yoga balances these opposing energies within the body. Yin yoga was created by Paulie Zink, a martial artist and yoga teacher. He combined his knowledge of Taoist philosophy, martial arts, and yoga to develop the practice of Yin. Later, Sarah Powers and Paul Grilley evolved Yin yoga using their knowledge.
The approach of Yin yoga is completely different from the active style of Yoga. Yin yoga is gentle, slow, soft, subtle, relaxing, and meditative. The practice of Yin yoga is slow-paced. You hold a posture for a longer duration i.e. (45 seconds to 5 minutes) depending on the comfort and level of the practitioner.
It applies mild stress to the connective tissue, tendons, fascia, and ligaments. It aims to increase blood and prana circulation in the region or a joint. The regular practice of Yin yoga trains the body to activate the parasympathetic nervous system. It brings a sense of stillness, ease, and a meditative state to life. It teaches the art of “Letting go.”
Meditation
“Meditation is the art of living in the present moment and being aware of each moment of life. Awareness towards the inner and outer world”. Meditation has many benefits, and even scientific research and studies have proven this. The majority of diseases, health problems, and psychosomatic disorders are caused due to mental and emotional stress.
The answer to these issues is Meditation. But not traditional meditation methods. The modern mind is complex and it needs modern-day meditation. Yoga Chaitanya teaches traditional meditation with active and passive meditations. This combined approach purges the mental and emotional bodies, removing energy blockages. Further leading to a healthy body and mind. You will experience positive results quite a lot faster than any other method in the world.
You will learn and practice traditional meditation, and OSHO meditations (active and passive). Short meditations for daily life issues, laughter therapy, and laughter meditation. This teacher training program will prepare you to handle neurosis spreading in modern society.
Who can join this training?
The multi-style Yin yoga and meditation teacher training is open to a diverse range of individuals. Yoga Chaitanya welcomes people of different ages, genders, nationalities, and professions. If you want to learn and teach Yin yoga and meditations in depth then this yoga teacher training is for you. If you are:
- Yoga enthusiasts
If you have a genuine passion for Yin yoga and meditation, and you wish to deepen your practice.
- Aspiring yoga teachers
If you want to become certified 200-hour Yin yoga and meditation teachers and guide others on their wellness journeys.
- Psychologists and psychiatrists
If you are a mental health professional and want to integrate yoga and meditation to enhance the overall well-being of patients.
- Addiction specialists
If you are working in addiction recovery. If you want to incorporate practices like Yin yoga and meditation for healing and relapse prevention.
- Influencers and motivational speakers
If you aim to enhance motivational and inspirational abilities by using mindfulness practices in your speaking and coaching, the alternative healing practitioners, and individuals from various alternative healing fields, such as Reiki, acupuncture, or energy healing.
What you will learn
Yin yoga module
- A brief history of Yin yoga
- Yin Yang theory
- What is Tao?
- The essence of Tao
- The mind in Yin yoga
- Yin yoga and the nervous system
- Yin yoga and trauma
- Yin and athletic performance
- Yin yoga and pregnancy
- What makes a posture Yin?
- The Yin yoga postural archetype and variations
- What is the difference between Yin and Restorative yoga?
- Who shouldn’t practice Yin yoga? (when not Yin)
- When to practice Yin yoga
- Benefits of Yin yoga- physical, mental and energetic
- The significant role of Fascia in Yin yoga
- The role and function of Qi or Chi
- Primary roles of Meridians
- The relationship between Fascia and the energy channels (Meridians)
- Anatomy, location, and the function of 6 Yin and 6 Yang channels
- Organs associated with each channel
- The meridians and emotions, meridian clock and lifestyle
- Yin anatomy -Understanding fascia, the connective tissue system
- Mental and emotional qualities of each channel
- Protocols of Yin yoga
- Exploration of Yin yoga asanas
- Bowtie pose and its variations
- Chest openers and wrist stretches
- Side shoulder stretch
- Reclining leg stretches 1, 2 3
- IT band stretch
- Neck stretches
- Ankle stretches and toe stretches
- Pentacle pose and its variations
- Resting pose and its variations
- East seated pose and its variations
- East seated twist pose
- Reclining tree pose and its variations
- Butterfly pose and its variations
- Eye of the needle and its variations
- Anahatasana or melting heart and its variations
- Supine butterfly poses and its variations
- Straddle pose and its variations (also known as dragonfly)
- Happy baby poses and its variations (also known as stirrup pose)
- Frog pose and its variations
- Swan, sleeping swan pose and its variations
- Square pose and its variations (also known as fire log pose)
- Shoelace pose and its variations
- Snail pose and its variations
- Seal poses and its variations
- Sphinx pose and its variations
- Side seal pose and its variations
- Child’s pose
- Caterpillar pose and its variations
- Reclining twist pose 1
- Reclining twist pose 2
- Reclining twist pose 3
- Dragon poses and its variations
- Twisting dragon pose
- Saddle poses and its variations
- Camel pose and its variations
- Squat pose and its variations
- Cat pulling its tail pose and its variations
- Dangling pose and its variations
- Deer (or angel) pose and its variations
- Sleeping angel pose and its variations
- Bridge pose and its variations
- Yin fish pose and its variations
- Yin legs up the wall pose and its variations
- Monkey pose and its variations
- Thread the needle poses and its variations
- Bananasana pose and its variations
- Yang counterposes in Yin sequences
- Cat-cow pose and its variations
- Down dog pose and its variations
- Crocodile Pose
- Table top pose
- Windshield wipers pose
- Supine windshield wipers pose
- Art and science of Yin yoga sequencing
- Protocols of Yin yoga sequencing
- How to design a Yin sequence based on different requirements and themes
- How to lead a Yin yoga class
- Guidelines for teaching Yin yoga
- Yin yoga sequences for physical, mental, and emotional ailments
- How to create a whole-body Yin yoga class
- How to modify poses for different bodies
- Introduction to the concept of Yinyasa
- Creating a Yinyasa sequence
- Sanskrit pronunciation of asanas with benefits and details
- Preparatory pose for the practice of Yin yoga
- Switching from Yin to Yang yoga
- Introduction to different types of Surya namaskar
Meditation module
This unique meditation module is designed to cater to the requirements of the complex modern mind. In this meditation training, you will learn, traditional, modern, active, passive, and tantra meditation techniques to handle a wide range of audiences or students as per their requirements. You will learn:
- What is meditation?
- Misunderstandings about meditation
- Benefits of meditation
- Science of meditation
- Obstacles to meditation
- Tips for meditation
- Introduction to traditional and modern meditation techniques like Dynamic meditation, Kundalini meditation, Nadabrahma meditation, Chakra sound meditation, Chakra breathing meditation, Natraj meditation, Zazen meditation, Osho Vipassana meditation, traditional Vipassana meditation
- Introduction to Tantra meditation techniques related to breathing, gazing, and awareness of the senses
- Introduction to short meditation for daily life to handle stress, addiction, negativity, aura improvement, and physical pain
Pranayama module
- Introduction to pranayama
- Concept of prana and its importance
- Introduction to anatomy and science of breathing
- Different stages of pranayama
- Classification of pranayama and its types
- Introduction to breath awareness exercise
- Introduction and application of breath-balancing posture
- Introduction to abdominal breathing, its application details
- Introduction to thoracic breathing, its application details
- Introduction to clavicular breathing, its application details
- Introduction to yogic breathing, its application details
- Kapalbhati pranayama (skull-polishing breath), its application details
- Bhastrika pranayama (bellow’s breath) its application details
- Nadi Shodhana pranayama (subtle energy-clearing breath), its application details
- Anulom Vilom pranayama (alternate nostril breathing), its application details
- Ujjayi pranayama (victorious breath), its application details
- Bhramari pranayama (humming bee breath), its application details
- Sheetali pranayama (cooling breath), its application details
- Sheetkari pranayama (hissing breath), its application details
- Surya Bhedana pranayama (sun-piercing breath), its application details
- Chandra Bhedana pranayama (moon piercing breath), its application details
- Practice, theory, training, and teaching practice of all the above-mentioned pranayama, its modifications, benefits, precautions, and contraindication
- Application of pranayama for healing and relaxation practice
Mudra, mantras, and bandhas module
- Introduction to bandhas
- Importance of bandhas
- Execution of energy locks (bandhas)
- Application of bandhas in yoga practice
- Introduction to Mula Bandha (the root lock)
- Introduction to uddiyana bandha (the abdominal lock)
- Introduction to Jalandhara Bandha (the throat lock)
- Introduction to Maha Bandha (the great lock)
- Mantras with meaning and their essence
- Opening and closing mantras for Yin yoga
- Mantras self-healing, meditation, and peace
- Introduction to mudras
- Different types of mudras and their significance
- How yoga mudras work
- What is the science of hasta yoga mudras?
- Guidelines for hasta yoga mudras
- Introduction to mudras for pranayama
- Introduction to personality development
- Introduction to mudras for meditation
Anatomy and physiology module
- Cardiovascular system
- Respiratory system
- Digestive system
- Skeletal system
- Muscular system
- Endocrine system
- Urinary system
- Integumentary system
- Lymphatic system
- Nervous system
- Reproductive system
- The biomechanics of the body, understanding movement and the effects on our body
- Spine and its common disorders
- Common misalignment issues and how to create a safe and accessible practice for your students
- Introduction to the major systems of the human body and how these systems are connected to the yoga practice
Yoga Philosophy Module
- The foundation of yoga, it’s legacy
- What is the history of yoga?
- What is yoga, and its real essence and meaning?
- Different types of yoga and styles of yoga
- Introduction to yoga philosophy
- Introduction to eight limbs of yoga
- Introduction to Patanjali yoga sutras
- Introduction to yoga sutras from Bhagwad Gita
- Introduction to the story of Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita wisdom
- Introduction to yoga sutras from Hatha yoga pradipika
- Subtle yogic anatomy
- Introduction to energetic physiology
- Introduction to the concept of energy centers (chakras)
- Introduction to five koshas
- Introduction to the concept of energy channels (three main nadis)
- Introduction to the concept of energy knots (granthis)
- Concept of prana and prana vayus, its role and significance in the human body
- Concepts of three Gunas (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas)
- What is a yogic diet, its significance, and the role of the vegetarian diet in sadhana and spiritual life?
Laughter yoga module
Laughter is one of the most playful ways of going into meditation, and it has numerous benefits Many scientific research, studies suggest the positive effect of laughter on people struggling with anxiety, stress, and chronic diseases This is the reason Laughter yoga is included in Yin yoga and meditation teacher training In this module, you will learn to teach laughter exercises and laughter meditation You will learn:
- Introduction to Laughter yoga
- Objectives of Laughter Yoga Leader training
- Basics Of Laughter yoga, reasons for practice, and benefits
- Structure of Laughter yoga session
- Introduction to elements of joy
- Introduction to four steps of the Laughter yoga
- System, procedures, and protocols of Laughter yoga session
- How to lead a Laughter yoga session effectively guidelines
- Role of the Laughter yoga leader
- Developing communication skills, body language, and confidence for the stage appearance
- Introduction to laughter meditation basics
- Introduction to guidelines for doing laughter meditation
- Concept, philosophy, and science of Laughter yoga in detail
- Do you need a sense of humor to laugh?
- How to laugh when you don’t feel like laughing?
- How can you laugh when you are not happy?
- Why do children laugh 300 to 400 times and adults only 15 times?
- How to train ourselves to laugh?
- The essential link between yoga and laughter
- Laughter yoga and science of breathing
- Introduction to scientific research on Laughter yoga
- Introduction to the health benefits of laughter
- Introduction to contra-indication for Laughter yoga
- How to execute and teach Laughter yoga in companies and corporations? (business world)
- Introduction to benefits of Laughter yoga in companies
- How to execute and teach Laughter yoga to school children?
- Introduction to benefits of Laughter yoga for school children
- How to laugh alone?
- How to add more laughter to your life?
- Laughing in the face of challenges
- Identify your stressors and develop laughter exercises for them
- How to start a laughter club?
- Basic guidelines for organizing public seminars, promoting and running Laughter yoga sessions?
- Media and publicity
- How to use Laughter yoga for earning?
- What is free and what is chargeable in Laughter yoga?
- How to execute and teach Laughter yoga to seniors, its techniques, and practice
- Introduction to benefits of Laughter yoga for seniors
- Use and implementation of grounding exercises, silence meditation, yoga Nidra, humming, pranayamas, and chanting after the laughter session
- Skype and telephone laughter, world laughter day
- Details about forms and other details
- Demonstration and practice of 40 basic Laughter yoga exercises followed by student participation
- Demonstration and practice of laughter meditation
- Demonstration and practice of laughter group dynamic activities
Professional essentials module
- Teaching Practice and Feedback
They have a proper teaching practice class in Yin yoga and meditation teacher training programs. You will get opportunities to teach the Yin yoga postures, and active, passive meditations. Initially, you will start teaching one-on-one and then teaching in small groups. Finally, you will lead and teach a larger group at the end of the course.
You will practice pranayama, mudras, and meditation teaching in their respective classes.
For the laughter yoga module, you will practice teaching instructions, body language, presentation skills, laughter exercises, laughter meditation, and group dynamic activities in one-on-one or small groups.
You will receive teaching feedback based on your teachings from your teacher and batchmates. This will help you improve your communication and teaching skills. Further, it will help you find your unique style as a yoga therapy teacher.
- Practicum and final assessment
Students will go through three types of assessments: first is a written exam, then they have to demonstrate the technique (asana, pranayama, or meditation) and finally, they will go through the teaching practicum where they have to teach the complete asana class.
During the final stage of the practicum of the Yin yoga and meditation teacher training program, you have to lead and teach a 90-minute self-designed Yin yoga class.
- General Professionalism
Understanding the principles of general professionalism required for a yin yoga and meditation teacher or a yoga business / brand.
Understanding and Implementation of concepts of marketing, and promotion, ethical commitment, scope of practice, and code of conduct. tools for business development, liability insurance, waivers, invoicing, etc.
- Art of sequencing
You will learn the art and principles of creating a Yin yoga sequence for a disease an ailment or special body requirements.
This will cover pacing and class management of Yin flow or sequences for different body types, and ailments, to heal physical, mental, and emotional issues. You will also learn the principles of sequencing a Yinyasa flow class using the Yin poses and dynamic sequences. How to create your sequence covering Yin poses, pranayama, mudras, and meditation.
- Art of teaching
At Yoga Chaitanya International Institute, you will learn and practice the following teaching principle during the Yin yoga and meditation teacher training program
- Terms, Instructions, and details for guiding through a Yin yoga asana practice
- Adjustments, alignment, and hands-on adjustments while teaching postures for Yin and Yinyasa practice
- Safety measures and concerns while adjusting
- Art of observation, assistance, and correction, cueing. (verbal, visual, physical)
- Art and principles of demonstration while guiding
- Voice management and projection techniques covering pitch, pace, pause, tone, and rhythm. Learning voice modulation for guiding through Yin yoga postures, pranayama, active and passive meditation, and mantras. How to make your voice strong, sharp, soothing, deep, and vibrant
- Class management, floor presence, and time management
- Receiving and giving feedback
- Ethics for a good yoga teacher
Self-healing swad-haya meditation module
They have included this module of self-evaluation, self-discovery, and self-healing, in all of the yoga teacher training in Indi. During the last week of the training, you will experience different meditations, and healing techniques, and go through a questionnaire that will help you understand yourself in depth. This will help you heal and develop better relationships with yourself and others.
Daily Schedule for Yin Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training
Every day of your 200-hour Yin Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training in India is an extraordinary experience. Your courses are properly balanced. A structured learning environment is provided with frequent breaks. In-between interactive activities to maintain an ideal atmosphere for learning.
- 07:00 - 09:00 - Yin asana practice (Led / Mysore style)
- 09:00 - 10:30 - Breakfast
- 10:30 - 12:30 - Asana lab, Alignment, teaching curriculum
- 12:30 - 14:30 - Lunch and rest
- 14:30 - 15:15 - Yoga anatomy/physiology
- 15:15 - 16:00 - Yoga philosophy
- 16:00 - 17:00 - Pranayama, Mudras theory and practice
- 17:00 - 17:30 - Tea break
- 17:30 - 18:30 - Meditation
The schedule of the training course is subject to change to ensure the completion of the syllabus. The schedule may change every week to cover all the subjects and programs.
Instructors
Sukhvinder Singh
Sukhvinder Singh is the founder and director of Yoga Chaitanya International Institute. He is the lead teacher/trainer in all the 200-hour yoga teacher training programs. Sukhvinder Singh is an experienced and master yoga teacher. (ERYT-500 and YACEP with 20,000+ hours of teaching experience). He is experienced in Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, Vinyasa flow, Hatha yoga, Yin yoga, Iyengar yoga, Ayurveda and Laughter yoga. He has been teaching yoga and meditation all across the globe in teacher training programs, workshops and corporate sector, and fitness enters for almost 10 years globally.
Location
Yoga Chaitanya International Institute is located on a beautiful serene hilltop. The location of the yoga school is miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city in the lush green hills of the beautiful village of Ghera of Dharamshala. It is surrounded by huge mountains and a jungle of deodar and pine trees. Historical Buddhist temples are close to the place. It is a perfect destination for all the hill lovers. It is a place of tranquility and solace. Once you enter the campus you will feel like a heavenly place, the amazing natural beauty of a hill with lots of greenery. There is Wi-Fi connection on campus.
Dharamshala City is 10 kilometers from the Ashram.
Food
Food in Teacher Training Courses
At Yoga Chaitanya, it is believed that “Food is Medicine”. This is why food plays a vital role in yoga, meditation, and spiritual courses and programs. You will get a balanced Ayurvedic and Yogic diet in this Yin yoga teacher training in India.
A balanced Ayurvedic and Yogic diet will help you ground. It will enhance the effectiveness of the practice. Diet has its therapeutic effects. It will support your physical health, mental clarity, emotional balance, and spiritual growth.
All meals are pure Vegetarian. The meals include seasonal fruits, vegetables, and juices. Each meal is freshly prepaid with local Indian ingredients. Light seasoning is added to nourish the meals with essential nutrients.
Fresh food is served after preparation within a short time. So that the vital life energy i.e. prana is not lost.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
- Yogic
- Ayurvedic
What's included
- Fully detailed and comprehensive manual
- Certificate of completion
- 24 nights of single and shared accommodation
- 3 vegetarian meals everyday
- Water refill, coffee, and tea
- 10% discount on any future training with Yoga Chaitanya
- Free Wi-Fi access at your stay
- Free workshops on weekends
- Self-evaluator module (Svadhyaya) in all training for self-discovery and self-healing
- Apprenticeship and collaboration opportunities
- 1 free Ayurvedic massage
- Free consultation from an Ayurvedic doctor (1)
- Pack of Yoga Chaitanya’s Ayurvedic and herbal wellness teas
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Visa fee
- Stationery
- Personal expenses
- Travel Insurance
- GST
- Registration cost for RYT-200 for Yoga Alliance USA
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Gaggal Airport
6 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Book your flight to Gaggal Airport (DHM). It is famous and most airplanes land at this airport. The accommodation is around 20 kilometers from the airport, airport transfer will be arranged for all the 200-hour teacher training course participants (available for an additional cost). For more information, please send an inquiry.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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