(No availability) 6 Day Level II 50 hours Yin Yoga Teacher Training in the Sacred Valley

Certifications

The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.

About this retreat

Your focus will be on the contemplative side of yoga, the internal methods of cultivating the body-mind complex, harnessing the chi body, distributing its resources. The Buddha used one word in his sermons more than any other- Bhavana. Meaning, to cultivate. This training is a nod towards human agency to direct attention to areas in which you’d like to manifest. As neuroplastic beings, where to attend to, is where our force field grows and thickens.

Level II will focus on the cultivation of an enriched Pranic field and an in-depth investigation of Buddhist philosophical principles- which you will mingle with psychological self-inquiry and awareness practices in Yin Yang yoga asanas. This course offers advanced anatomy, Yin Yang posture clinics, neuro-physiology of the autonomic nervous system, the path of awakening to the Dharma, and meditation methodology. While Level I is not a required prerequisite, Durga Excursions do suggest you have trained previously in essential features of a Yin yoga and mindfulness-based practice.

Through consistent discipline practice mingled with the soft expanse of heart methods such as Tonglen, compassion practices, authentic relating in partner practices, and diads, you will encourage deep roots. These roots become the foundation of your daily practice so that you aren’t plucked from your fertile soil when the winds of turbulence meet your brief display of vital life in this body. This Yin training and retreat is a commitment to the inner dimensions of experience, a willingness to open up inside and wonder.

A specific focus on "The water element - kidney meridian" will be honed, as your channel of vitality. The kidneys are known as the root of life in which the optimal functioning of all the other organs relies on. In the deep folds of rest and rejuvenation, your kidney chi requires quietude and spaciousness to enrich the Pranic resources. As such, gentle meditation, restorative yoga, and an emphasis on rest response in the parasympathetic nervous system will be highlighted.

In this level II training, we will be layering physical, emotional, and energetic engagement of immersive practice life:

• Physical: Home of the Prana Vessel
• Emotional: Home of the Dharma, Inner Methods & Mindfulness
• Energetic: Home of the Hara & Chi Body

As well as immersive practices into the Buddha’s Divine Abodes - 4 Methods for Awakening Boddhicitta through heart methods:

• Karuna: Compassion
• Metta: Loving Kindness
• Kshama: Forgiveness

Level II will focus on the cultivation of an enriched Pranic field and an in-depth investigation of Buddhist Philosophical Principles- which we mingle with psychological self-inquiry and awareness practices in Yin & Yang Yoga Asanas. This course offers advanced anatomy, Yin & Yang Posture Clinics, Neuro-physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System, the path of awakening to the Dharma, and Meditation methodology.

A specific focus on THE WATER ELEMENT - KIDNEY MERIDIAN will be honed, as our channel of vitality. The Kidneys are known as the root of life on which the optimal functioning of all the other organs relies on. In the deep folds of rest and rejuvenation, our Kidney Chi requires quietude and spaciousness to enrich the Pranic resources. As such, gentle meditation, restorative yoga, and an emphasis on rest response in the parasympathetic nervous system will be highlighted.

While Level I is not a required prerequisite, we do suggest you have trained previously in essential features of a Yin yoga and mindfulness-based practice.

Topics covered

• Yin yoga: Principles, anatomy, and physiology, asana, breath, and lines of energy, traditional Chinese medicine meridians, and organ health, mapping the subtle body, Restorative yoga, kidney cocus, and water element
• Yang yoga: Yin versus Yang tissues. Joint Action. Biomechanics in Surya Namaskar, asana analysis and adjustments, physiology of parasympathetic pranayama. Vinyasa Flow practice.
• Mind: Methods of mindfulness, Shamata, foundations of mind, causes of suffering, the 4 noble truths, Buddhist principles, philosophy, and psychology, intermingling heart methods: Karuna, Metta, Muddita, and Kshama

The topics are subject to change.

Agenda

March 11

• 10:00 - 14:00 Arrival and settling, brunch provided
• 16:00 Opening circle: Aspects of an enduring practice: Asana Hara Heart
• 18:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Yin practice

March 12

• Mornings in noble silence
• 06:30 - 07:00 Meditation
• 07:15 - 08:30 Yang practice with Ashlyn
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 13:00 Module I with Kali - Mind: The Buddha meets neurobiology - Shamatha - Dukkha and the first noble truth - Internal family systems (IFS) - Inquiry and diads
• 13:00 - 15:00 Free Time
• 15:00 - 18:00 Module II with Kali - Yin: Breath, Hara - Arrive and center - Water element asanas: Yin - Karuna
• 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner

March 13

• Mornings in noble silence
• 06:30 - 07:00 Meditation
• 07:15 - 08:30 Yang practice with Ashlyn
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 13:00 Module I with Kali - Mind: Second noble truth in mindful process - Shamatha - IFS - Inquiry and diads
• 13:00 - 15:00 Free Time
• 15:00 - 18:00 Module II with Kali - Yin: Aspects of an embodied practice: Hara - Pause, soften, connect - Glimpse practices and Earth chi pumps - Metta
• 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
• 20:00 Yin practice with Kali

March 14

• Mornings in noble silence
• 06:30 - 07:00 Meditation
• 07:15 - 08:30 Yang practice with Ashlyn
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 13:00 Module I with Kali - Mind: Third noble truth - Vipassana - IFS - Inquiry and diads
• 13:00 - 15:00 Free time
• 15:00 - 18:00 Module II with Kali - Yin: Yin and Yang tissues, repair response - Kidneys - Kshama
• 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
• 20:00 Evening free

March 15

• Mornings in noble silence
• 06:30 - 07:00 Meditation
• 07:15 - 08:30 Yang practice with Ashlyn
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 -13:00 Module I with Kali - Mind: Fourth noble truth/Eightfold path - IFS - Inquiry and diads
• 13:00 - 15:00 Free Time
• 15:00 - 18:00 Module II with Kali - Yin: Aspects of an embodied practice: 3 wisdom realms - Balancing Yin and Yang chi - Muddita
• 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
• 20:00 Evening program: Teaching practicum and final ceremony

March 16

• 06:00 - 08:00 Self-lead morning
• 08:00 Breakfast and depart
• 10:00 Check-out

Located at the foot of glacier-topped Andean peaks in the heart of the Sacred Valley, Willka T’ika offers an experience of luxury and wellness in one of the earth’s most energetically charged, culturally rich settings.

Willka T’ika’s magnificent healing gardens provide the opportunity to relax, restore, rejuvenate, and receive the powerful energy of the Andes. The world-renowned Seven Chakra Gardens cover the grounds with lush vibrant foliage and are connected to each other by enchanting winding stone paths. Each garden is designed to correspond to one of the seven chakras, or energy centers, of the human body, and is graced with sacred sculptures and stonework appropriate to the chakra represented.

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Willka T’ika has the only 100% hormone-free and chemical-free gourmet vegetarian hotel kitchen in Peru’s Sacred Valley. Their gardens are strictly organic.

Your stay includes fresh herbal teas and two delicious vegetarian meals: buffet breakfast and organic three-course dinner.

Start the day with a cup of freshly harvested herbal tea or fresh roasted Quillabamba coffee, grown on their staff’s family farms. The buffet breakfast includes bread from a local oven, omelets, homemade muesli using kiwicha and other Andean grains, and sliced fruits and avocados from the subtropical Machu Picchu area.

Dinner includes a hearty soup, freshly harvested salad, and gourmet vegetarian entrees with steamed vegetables. Most meals include quinoa and kiwicha, the grain that gave Incan warriors strength, or tarwi, an Andean legume containing more protein than red meat.

Even if you are not usually vegetarian, you will find the cuisine at Willka T’ika wholesome, original, and delicious.

• Yoga and meditation sessions
• Tuition
• Student manual
• Breakfast and dinner
• 5 nights accommodation
• Airport shuttle
• Access to world-renowned "7 Chakra Gardens"
• WiFi

• Flights
• Lunch
• Excursions
• Additional snacks/drinks
• Spa services
• Activities and meals off the property

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• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.