Certification
Upon successful completion of this course, the students are eligible to receive their Yoga Alliance International “Yin yoga instructor and guided meditation” certification which allows them to teach Yin yoga internationally and as well as a certificate of completion from Aegialis School of Yoga. This certification is a qualification to teach Yin yoga classes and guided meditation styles taught in the training. This does not qualify you as a yoga teacher of any other styles of asana practice other than Yin yoga.
About the training
This is a combined training where you will learn how to lead Yin yoga classes and also how to lead guided meditations. Set on the magical Amorgos island, Greece, you will no doubt feel the beautiful energy and be inspired to learn, surrounded by nature and the Aegean Sea. This is a 10-day training program where you will study in detail the fundamentals of Yin yoga and how to safely teach Yin yoga classes. Yin yoga postures will be studied and practiced in detail, taking into consideration modifications, contraindications, and, of course, the benefits of each of the postures.
By the end of this training, you will be able to structure your Yin yoga sequences and be able to provide a balanced and complete Yin yoga class. There will be daily pranayama and meditation sessions where you can learn to develop consistency in the yogic breathing techniques and focus the mind. You will go through the definition of meditation from a yoga philosophy standpoint and you will also study and practice various techniques of concentration or meditation so that you can learn how to guide a meditation session.
In this training, you will be introduced briefly to the foundation of Hatha yoga so that you have a clear understanding that Yin yoga is not a separate practice but a complimentary practice of Hatha yoga. This training is suited for beginners and intermediate-level yoga students and teachers who wish to teach Yin yoga safely and be able to guide meditation sessions. Yoga equipment is provided, including natural cork mats and blocks, bolsters, blankets, straps, eye pillows, aerial swings, Iyengar walls, inversion chairs, Tibetan chimes, candles, Tibetan singing bowls, and incense sticks.
- Study and practice of Yin yoga asanas with a specific focus on benefits, alignment, and contraindications
- Introduction to Hatha yoga definition and Yin yoga definition, to be able to identify the place of Yin yoga in the yoga practice
- Introduction to Yin yoga and the Yin yoga principles
- Introduction to meditation and the definitions of it
- Study and practice of different concentration techniques
- Introduction to Yoga Nidra
- Study and practice of pranayama
- Daily meditation sessions, yoga Nidra, and asana practice
- Learn how to sequence Yin yoga classes
- Introduction to anatomy and the body systems
- Introduction to stretching and fascia
- Teaching ethics for Yin yoga
Sample daily schedule
- 06:30 - 07:10 Meditation or pranayama
- 07:10 - 07:30 Tea and fruit
- 07:30 - 09:00 Yin yoga practice
- 09:00 - 10:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 13:00 Theory and practical class sessions
- 13:00 - 13:30 Group discussion
- 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch
- 14:30 - 15:00 Break or personal time
- 15:00 - 17:30 Practical class sessions or anatomy and physiology
- 17:30 - 17:45 Break
- 17:45 - 18.45 Practical class or meditation
- 19:00 - 20:30 Dinner
- 20:30 - 22:00 Personal time
- 22:00 Sleep