20 Day 200-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Corfu, Ionian Islands

Facilities

Certifications

Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

This training uses lecture and guided practice to develop a conceptually diverse understanding with extensive first-hand experience. Yin yoga brings your awareness through the tissues of your body releasing tension layer by layer. Becoming well versed in Yin Yoga is like being able to apply a deep tissue massage to your body with your mind. Making that experiential connection to all you have heard or read about Chi you can begin to find a new way to experience your body.

This curriculum emphasizes the balance between Eastern (ethereal) and Western (material) sciences. With an in-depth exploration of meditation, subtle anatomy and physical anatomy learn to teach the subtle qualities of Yin Yoga. Using lectures and guided practice you will develop your own strategies for teaching and working with students to guide them to listen to their bodies. The deeper you go with your training and self-exploration the more you can help students learn from their own bodies to create a deep tissue massage with their mind.

Course structure

The training consists of 4 primary formats of imbuing the content. The focus is on practicing the content via guided Yin sessions and meditation techniques alongside significant practice of each pose in the asana lab. Providing the groundwork for the practice are the lectures which are presented via projector and slide show.

Dialogue plays an important role throughout in connecting the content with each student and addressing their questions. Finally the course requires some at-home study prior to and during the training to ensure that the individual students are processing the material in their own way. This is accomplished through readings, journaling and an essay. There are no formal tests in the course as we maintain an ongoing evaluation of student comprehension through various means including the teaching practicum at the end (don’t worry, ineayoga keeps it super casual and is there to support you in each moment).

Topics overview

• Yin asana [standard 20+ poses]
• Tao and Yin yang philosophy
• Yin yoga theory and history
• Meditation techniques and applications
• Muscular/skeletal anatomy
• Anatomical variation
• Joints and connective tissue
• Fascia
• Yin asana [15+ non-standard poses]
• Meridian channels
• Chi
• Muscular/skeletal anatomy
• Chakras
• Subtle anatomy
• Breathing methods to enhance yin practice
• Organs/systems of the body
• Yin yoga teaching methodology
• Yin yoga propping and cueing
• Yin yoga sequencing

Learn to

• Deepen and explore your own yin yoga practice
• Guide a Yin yoga class of any duration
• Develop and refine yin yoga sequences
• Set the proper tone and environment for a yin yoga class
• Instruct private Yin yoga sessions
• Safely cue and adjust a wide array of student needs
• Create a safe and supportive space for students
• Respond appropriately to student questions

Included in the training

• Yin asana [standard 20+ poses]
• 46 card asana deck
• Newly published book: yin nuance: the tao of practicing + teaching yin yoga, by TJ Maher (foreword by Bernie Clark)
• 8 ebooks based on the lectures
• Daily yin yoga session
• YACEP 100 hour certification
• Yujmu level 1 certification
• Meditation workshop and lecture
• Breathing workshop and lecture
• Chakra workshop and lecture
• Yinfinite family membership

Settling yinto yin

• Opening circle and orientation
• Yin yoga session - standard style
• Yin yoga essentials lecture
• Standard asana lab

Anatomy for yin yoga

• Yin yoga session - standard style
• Sharing circle
• Anatomy of yin yoga lecture
• Standard asana lab

Deep dive into anatomy

• Yin yoga session - modified standard style
• Sharing circle
• Deeper anatomy lecture
• Standard asana lab

The subtlety of meditation

• Yin yoga session - minimized standard style
• Sharing circle
• In-depth meditation overview lecture
• Standard asana lab

Getting subtle: breathing

• Yin yoga session - guiding variation
• Sharing circle
• Breath lecture
• Standard asana lab

Getting subtle: chi

• Yin yoga session - minimized standard style
• Sharing circle
• Chi lecture
• Non-standard asana lab

Teaching without teaching

• Yin yoga session - silent mysore’esque variation
• Sharing circle
• Teaching lecture
• Non-standard asana lab

Advanced yin yoga

• Teaching practice - student guided yin session
• Feedback circle
• Sharing circle
• Tao lecture
• Non-Standard Asana Lab

Getting subtle: chakras

• Teaching practice - student guided yin session
• Feedback circle
• Chakra lecture
• Guided chakra meditation
• Non-standard asana lab
• Closing circle

Level 2 curriculum

Topics overview

• Refining Yin yoga practice
• Anatomy trains
• Organs and glands
• Mindfulness
• Buddhism
• Qi gong
• Taoism and systems
• Teaching depth
• Professional dimensions
• Curriculum
• Restorative yoga asana
• Stretching and myofascial release

Learn to

• Create a Yin yoga based workshop
• Apply Restorative yoga techniques
• Mix Yin yoga with other modalities
• Incorporate additional meditation concepts
• Self educate from observing your students
• Create an IEP 1-on-1 yin yoga program
• Dive deeper into the Tao Te Ching
• Create theme-specific sequences
• Write Japanese haiku poetry
• Navigate Yoga related business practices
• Create an ethical and inclusive space/business

Included in your training

• Meditation deck (professionally designed and printed)
• Course manual (professionally designed and printed)
• Ebook based on the lectures
• Daily yin yoga session
• Yacep 100 hour certification
• YUJMU level 2 certification
• Yinfinite family membership
• Buddhism workshop and lecture
• Myofascial release workshop + lecture
• In-depth teaching workshop + lecture
• Qi gong workshop + lecture

Timetable

• 06:00 Zazen (optional)
• 07:00 Yin session
• 08:30 Breakfast
• 09:30 Sharing circle
• 10:00 Lecture
• 12:00 Lunch
• 13:00 Free time
• 14:00 Qi gong
• 15:00 Asana lab
• 17:00 Guided art practice (opt)
• 18:00 Vinyasa yoga drop-in (opt)
• 19:30 Dinner

This training will take place in Saint George South, at Argyrades in Corfu, Greece.

Saint George is located in the stunning southwest coast of Corfu, surrounded by nature, golden sand dunes, the lake of Korission, clear blue and safe sea, and endless sunsets; while Corfu is a beautiful island with an international airport. Once you land, you have the choice to do it all stress-free, as Athina Tamaresi can pick you up and give you everything you need in order to feel completely spoiled for your training.

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Freshly cooked healthy food is provided.

• All yoga classes and meditations
• Brunch and dinner
• 19 nights accommodation
• Optional offerings like workshops, sharing circle, mantra singing
• Lots of sunshine and joy

• Private sessions
• Treatments
• Boat trips
• Airport transfers

Recommended Airports

• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.