7 Day 100-Hour Yin Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training in Corfu, Greece
Greece Yoga Teacher Training
Submerge yourself into a Yin yoga training and learn to share the subtle meditative qualities of this practice. Created from a blend of the ethereal sciences of the east and the material sciences of the west, Yin yoga is all about balance. This training uses lecture and guided practice to develop a conceptually diverse understanding with extensive first-hand experience.
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Highlights
- Certificate of completion
- Daily Yin yoga class and lectures
- Meditation, breathing, and chakra workshops and lectures
- 8 e-books based on the lectures included
- Hatha / Vinyasa yoga drop-in classes
- Walking distance to the beach
- 6 nights accommodation
- Freshly cooked healthy food (brunch and dinner)
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Corfu International Airport (Ioannis Kapodistrias Int'l Airport) (US$ 68 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Barbeque facilities
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Smoke-free property
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
During the training, you will be accommodated in Andriana‘s. The apartments are nestled within beautiful grounds, just a stone's throw away from the beach. Each apartment is spacious, with a modern thermostatic air conditioning unit, little kitchen, and a balcony with some selected rooms having sea views.
Your balcony will overlook the immaculately landscaped garden, with tropical plants and trees. There are hammocks, loungers, and a selection of books for you to read while you relax. If you fancy eating outside with friends, feel free to use the brick barbeque and outdoor dining area.
Program
Certifications
The course / hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
The training
This training uses lectures and guided practices 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. By 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 practices, 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 the 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 the training maintains an ongoing evaluation of student comprehension through various means including the teaching practicum at the end (don’t worry they keep it super casual and are there to support you in each moment).
Settling into 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
Topics overview
- Yin asana (over 20 standard 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 (over 15 non-standard poses)
- Meridian channels
- Chi
- 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
You will 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
Example Daily Schedule
- 07:30 Meditation / Zazen (optional)
- 08:00 Yin session
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 Sharing circle
- 10:30 Lecture
- 13:00 Free time
- 15:00 Asana lab
- 18:00 Vinyasa yoga drop-in (optional)
- 19:30 Dinner
Included excursions
ineayoga also offers excursions, from short hiking trips to long trips, as well as including some time to swim and enjoy the beach.
Instructors
Cedric Stein
Yoga is very special to Cedric - it's the connection of breathing, moving, and consciousness. Yoga does not just happen on the mat, for him, yoga is the path to his true self - to freedom. He was certified as an Ashtanga and Vinyasa teacher (500-hour) in India and as an Anusara yoga teacher (200-hour) in Germany. He also assisted four weeks as Karma yogi for ongoing yoga teacher trainings. He finds the full depth of yoga in meditation. Meditation is his foundation and inspiration. He practices sound healing, Kriya yoga and did a 10 days Vipassana meditation at Dhamma Setu, India.
TJ Maher
TJ’s yoga story began when he received a book, the Tao Te Ching, as a gift from his sister 18 years ago. The book poetically explores ideas that resonated with him then and continue to guide him today. TJ travels the world providing Yin yoga teacher training to numerous communities to share the much needed Yin vibe via YUJMU, which he founded in 2015. He combines his background as a school teacher and artist to create an immersive and transformative curriculum that centers on each student and their unique sensibilities, empowering them to look inward for answers.
Retreat location
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.
Unique features
Activities
- Boating
- Hiking
- Kitesurfing
- Massage
- Stand up paddle boarding
General
- Barbeque facilities
- Dining area
- Garden
- Hammock
- Kitchen
- Smoke-free property
Services
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
During this retreat, you will be served daily brunch and dinner. Yummy and healthy is what a yogi needs. Breakfast with typical Greek specialties, as well as fresh fruits, nutrient seeds, local honey, cakes, savory dishes and the famous delicious nuts‘n’fruits porridge bowls. For dinner, the in-house chef will serve the best traditional Greek dishes as well as international meals and salads full of goodness – just what your body needs. Dishes are full of ingredients from local, seasonal farming.
Ineayoga also has an onsite cafe, serving high quality, delicious coffee and other drinks and snacks.
The following meals are included:
- Brunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
- Workshops (about yoga and yoga related topics) like meditation, pranayama, mindfulness, yoga philosophy, asana alignment
- DIY workshops (making your own mala)
- Private sessions
- Healing treatments: Sound healing with Tibetan singing bowls, and sound bath with crystal singing bowls
- Kirtans / mantra singing
- SUP (stand up paddling)
- Kitesurfing
- Jetski
- Flyboard
- Watersports
- Walk in nature (free)
- Hiking in the mountains
- Beach sunbeds
- Little shops for holiday gifts
- Visit traditional taverns and restaurants
- Small traditional village of Argyrades
- Boat trips to different locations on the island
- Sandy beach
Offers vary depending on availability.
Spa treatments
ineayoga provides massages from their in-house massage therapist, Jenny. She has over a decade of experience and offers a variety of treatments. You can request to have a daily massage for an additional fee.
What's included
- YACEP 100-hour certificate upon completion
- YUJMU Level 1 certification
- All yoga classes and meditations
- Daily Yin yoga session
- Meditation workshop and lecture
- Breathing workshop and lecture
- Chakra workshop and lecture
- 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 e-books based on the lectures
- YINfinite family membership
- Daily brunch and dinner, tea and water
- 6 nights accommodation during retreat dates
- Lots of sunshine and joy
What's not included
- Flights
- Visa
- Airport transfers
- Lunch
- Private classes
- Treatments
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Corfu International Airport (Ioannis Kapodistrias Int'l Airport)
20 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Aerolimenas Kerkiras Ioannis Kapodistria (CFU). INEAYOGA offers an airport transfer for 60 EUR one-way, to be paid in cash on arrival. A week before your training starts they will send out an email with all logistics, including how to book this.
Arrival by ferry
There are two ferry ports in Corfu, one in Lefkimmi in the South (closer to our Yoga Centre) and one in Corfu Town.
Arrival by bus
Take the Greenline B5 bus to Agios Georgios South, Corfu - the bus stops in front of our place, INEAYOGA/Andriana Apartments
Cancellation Policy
- 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.
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