Yin Yoga Teacher Training: Level 2

This immersive training will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 18th & 19th, 2024, and is designed to give Yin Yoga Teachers a deeper understanding of the practice and refine their teaching skills. 

In this advanced training program, we delve deeper into the subtle intricacies of Yin Yoga, expanding your understanding of the practice and empowering you to guide others with confidence and expertise.

In this 2 day course, you will learn:

• Advanced Yin Poses: Explore a rich repertoire of advanced Yin poses, designed to target deeper layers of connective tissue and promote profound release and relaxation. Learn how to adapt these poses to suit individual needs and physical limitations, ensuring a safe and effective practice for all students.

• Advanced Subtle Body: Deepen your awareness of the subtle body, including the chakras, meridians, and energetic anatomy. Discover how to incorporate subtle body practices into your Yin Yoga sessions, enhancing the transformative potential of each posture and guiding students towards a deeper experience of inner balance and harmony.

• Advanced Anatomy: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the anatomical principles underlying Yin Yoga. Explore the biomechanics of joint structure and function, the physiology of stretching and relaxation, and the latest research on fascia and connective tissue. Learn how to apply this knowledge to refine your alignment cues and offer targeted adjustments that support students in accessing the full benefits of each pose.

• Guiding Meditation: Cultivate the art of guiding meditation within the context of Yin Yoga. Explore a variety of meditation techniques, including breath awareness, mindfulness, and visualization, and learn how to seamlessly integrate them into your classes to foster a deeper sense of presence, focus, and inner stillness.

• Advanced Yin Sequencing: Master the art of crafting intelligent and effective Yin Yoga sequences that cater to diverse student needs and objectives. Explore the principles of energetic balancing, skeletal variation, and thematic sequencing, and learn how to weave together poses, transitions, and meditative elements to create transformative and harmonious practices.

This is a practical course focused on giving you lots of hands on experience exploring and teaching the postures and practice of yin yoga.

Prerequisites: Completion of a foundational Yin Yoga teacher training program (such as Yin Level 1) or equivalent experience. Proficiency in basic yoga asanas and a commitment to personal practice are recommended.

If you are a teacher, this course is eligible for 15 hours of Continuing Education credits with the YogaAlliance®, and both Lindsay and Lucianna are certified E-RYT 500, and YACEP® registered teachers.

We hope you’ll join us in this study of stillness!