7 Day Level 1 - 5 Elements Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Tulum

Facilities

Certifications

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

There is a secret cloak of the sacred which ensheathes the beachfront town of Tulum, and Durga Excursions graciously returns to this potent portal to hold their annual 5 Elements Yin Yoga Teacher Training, where you will integrate the foundations of Yin yoga philosophy, anatomy and alignment, Chinese meridian theory, and the 5 elements to learn to safely and effectively teach Yin yoga. Emphasizing Buddhist practices of equanimity and loving-kindness, you will learn to use your authentic voice as an emerging Yin yoga teacher and guide unique sequencing in the sacred art of restoration.

Yin yoga is a practice that seeks to mindfully lengthen and lubricate the connective tissues and approach equanimity in the subtle and emotional body. Practicing the methods of stillness, mindfulness, and loving-kindness, Yin yoga empowers practitioners to coax prana into particular healing and rejuvenating pathways.

Teaching Yin yoga is a divine practice for deep healing, and the mounting need to offer such practices grows more vividly each day. Spend a divine week on the beach learning to teach Yin yoga, alongside daily Yang (Vinyasa and Iyengar) and pranayama practices, meditation, learning the art of adjustments, the sensual science of sequencing, and more.

Noble silence and daily ritual

Each day will begin with a noble silence practice, where you will integrate Vipassana style meditation, Yang Vinyasa, Iyengar, and pranayama to awaken and enrich the inner life. You will remain in silence through breakfast, after which you will break the silence with learning modules crafted to deepen your own relationship to yoga and Chakra theory, asana, and alignment, Buddhist and 8 limb yoga philosophy, meridians, sequencing, and adjustments, and more. After lunch, you will dive into each of the 5 elements, and embody the practice through guided Yin sequencing of each element. Cooking classes, yoga Nidras, Restorative practices, and teaching practicums will be segmented throughout the evenings.

This Yin Intensive training is a potent addition to integrating components of Yin and Restorative yoga into your own daily practice and into the yoga studios. Durga Excursions encourages seasoned yoga facilitators as well as emerging and brand new students who wish to deepen their own practice or begin teaching and sharing the essential practice of Yin yoga with others. Come to Tulum to learn to teach Yin yoga!

Suggested reading materials

• Insight Yoga, Sarah Powers
• Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong Norman Fischer
• The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness by Erich Schiffmann
• The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark
• The Four Immeasurables: Practices To Open The Heart by Alan Wallace

Itinerary

February 5 - Art of arrival

• 14:00 - 16:00 Arrive. Ground. Settle.
• Light snack upon arrival
• 17:00 - 18:00 Dharma and welcome
• 18:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Yin yoga practice

February 6 - Earth element: abundant nourishment

• Mornings in noble silence
• 07:00 - 08:30 Yang yoga practice
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 12:00 Module 1: Principles of Yin yoga and Chinese medicine meridians
• 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
• 13:30 - 16:00 Module 2: Earth element and posture clinics
• 16:00 - 18:00 Free time
• 18:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Yin yoga practice

February 7 - Water element: equanimity and Restorative yoga

• Mornings in noble silence
• 07:00 - 08:30 Yang yoga practice
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 12:00 Module 1: Principles of Restorative yoga, neuro-immunologic importance of rest
• 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
• 13:30 - 16:00 Module 2: Water element and posture clinics. Anatomy and physiology of the Pelvis
• 16:00 - 18:00 Free time
• Enjoy the water element
• 18:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Subtle energetics - psoas and Restorative practice

February 8 - Fire element: Karuna and bhakti: Compassion and devotion

• Mornings in noble silence
• 07:00 - 08:30 Cacao ceremony and Bhakti flow
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 12:00 Module 1: Art of adjustments
• 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
• 13:30 - 16:00 Module 2: Fire element module and posture clinic. Subtle energetics - shoulder anatomy, Karuna - evening off - Enjoy dinner and adventure in town

February 9 - Metal element: Release and refine

• Mornings in noble silence
• 07:00 - 08:30 Yang and pranayam
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 12:00 Module 1: teaching practicum I
• 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
• 13:30 - 16:00 Module 2: Metal element module and posture clinic
• 16:00 - 18:00 Science of sequencing and self study
• 18:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Mindfulness module: Shammata

February 10 - Wood element: transform and evolve

• Mornings in noble silence
• 07:00 - 08:30 Yang balancing postures
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 12:00 Module 1: teaching practicum II
• 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
• 13:30 - 16:00 Wood element module and posture clinic. Breath and lines of energy
• 18:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Mindfulness module: Vipassana, insight/inquiry

February 11 - Final ceremony

• Mornings in noble silence
• 08:00 - 09:00 Yang Vinyasa
• 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 12:00 Teaching practicum III and final ceremony
• 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch and farewell

Amansala is located on a pristine beach in Tulum, Mexico - approximately 2 hours south of Cancun. Famous for the spectacular Mayan ruins, clear turquoise water, and white sandy beaches, Tulum is an eco-friendly paradise preferred by yogis worldwide for its relaxed bohemian chic feel and breathtaking beaches.

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Enjoy your nourishing, fresh indigenous meals in an eco-luxurious beachfront setting to set the stage for rejuvenation and renewal. You will be treated to farm-to-table cuisines and fresh organic Mexican local fare, including power juices, alkaline smoothies, and elixirs, raw desserts, fresh-caught grilled fish, exotic fruits, and delicious salads varieties which incorporate local jicama, pumpkin seeds, and chia. The menu will leave you satisfied, yet feeling lighter and cleaner. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available.

• Nourishing, fresh indigenous meals
• Farm-to-table cuisines and
• Fresh organic Mexican local fare
• Power juices, alkaline smoothies, and elixirs
• Raw desserts
• Fresh caught grilled fish
• Exotic fruits
• Salads varieties which incorporate local jicama, pumpkin seeds, and chia
• Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available

• 50-hour Yin yoga teacher training
• All meals
• 6 nights accommodation
• Daily Yang and Yin practice
• Yin yoga certification
• A focus on Restorative yoga
• Cacao ceremony
• 5 elements theory
• Chinese meridian modules
• Tibetan Buddhist philosophy
• Yoga philosophy
• Yoga anatomy
• Chakra dhayana
• Subtle energetics
• Teaching practicum

• One dinner meal mid training is not included for a 'night off' (options to stay on-site for a meal with Amansala or go out to the many restaurants walking distance)
• Flights and transportation are not included as well

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 21% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.