Yin Yoga Teacher Training
9-16 July, Portugal

This yoga teacher training course is designed for yoga teachers who are ready to take the next step in their teaching career by offering to include the balancing gift of Yin yoga.

It is also suitable for enthusiastic practitioners who are interested to learn how to create a safe and sustainable home practice of Yin yoga.

Yin Yoga, Spirituality and Life-Coaching

60-hours Yin yoga teacher training
2 manuals in PDF
For RYT, you’re eligible for 60 continuing education hours with Yoga Alliance upon the completion of this course
This course is part of the Bhakti Prema Yoga 300 hrs Teacher Training Program

Daily Vinyasa and Yin Yoga class
Learn life-coaching skills and how to apply them in your yin classes
3 surf Classes included in your stay
Live Translation from English to Italian with headphones (bring your own)

Yin Yoga Teacher Training

Course Information

This course is structured in 4 didactic sections:

Anatomy for Yin Yoga
Life-Coaching skills applied to the practice of Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga Theory and Practice
In depth-study of at least 40 Yin Yoga postures

Yin yoga is a nourishing practice that complements perfectly Yang practices such as Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga.

During this course, you will learn about Paul Grilley, the father of Yin yoga, and how this practice came into existence, and its tenets: functional anatomy, Chinese meridian theory, creative Sequencing, Use of props and modifications.

Furthermore, this course stands our because it will introduce you to life-coaching, the practice of self-inquiry and asking powerful questions during your yin classes.

The anatomical principles taught in this course are applicable to every style of yoga, and knowing them will complement the way you teach Vinyasa flow as well.

Besides learning about skeletal variations and their application in Yin yoga, you will also learn Chinese meridians theory and why this is relevant for Yin yoga.This course will also introduce you to how to hold space during Yin yoga classes, share meaningful themes, lead meditations, and self- inquiry.

Ameriga, the lead teacher of this training, has trained extensively in Yin yoga with Jo Phee, the senior student of Paul Grilley, studying also for advanced modules such as cadaver dissection. In her classes, she brings together her technical knowledge with her experience as a life-coach in leading self-inquiry journeys connected to yoga philosophy.

If you are already a registered yoga teacher (RYT), you will be eligible for 60 continuing education hours with Yoga Alliance upon the competition of this training.

This Yin yoga course will cover the following topics:

Foundations of Yin yoga
Roots and development of Yin yoga
Yin yoga postures: use of props, modifications, and assists
Art of sequencing Yin yoga classes
Functional Yin yoga
Interoceptive skills
Svadhyaya
Asking powerful questions
Introduction to Life-Coaching Skills

Mindfulness
Leading inquiries and journaling
Anatomy
Skeletal Variations for hips, shoulders, spine
Connective tissue in Yin yoga
The importance of appropriate stress
Chinese medicine
Introduction to meridian theory
MFR: integrating myofascial release techniques in your Yin Yoga classes.

Portugal

Our location

The location of our training is SurfCamp360, a family-run resort, located at Póvoa de Além, 60 km away from Lisbon, nearby Santa Cruz beach.
The beach and the sea are just a few minutes away by car, bicycle or foot.
The location is situated north of Ericeira and south of Peniche, two famous surf-town that you’ll be thrilled to visit.

Besides from enjoying the surf, during your free time you can also take surf skate classes, have a massage, visit Nazare or a winery.

Start your journey
Early Bird discount until 31 January 2023!

Please note: if you have taken our online Yin Yoga course, you are eligible for a 300 euros discount on this course.

Students who have taken other 300 hrs modules will receive a 100,00 euros discount on this training.