15 Days 100 Hours Yin Yoga Teacher Training Goa, India

Facilities

Certifications

Upon completion of this yoga teacher training, students are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT®). Registration with Yoga Alliance provides a globally recognized credential.

Kranti Yoga’s courses are teaching qualifications that are registered with Yoga Alliance. On completion of a course, you will receive a certificate that will allow you to register with Yoga Alliance.

Eligibility

To join Kranti Yoga’s yoga teacher training, you must have some experience of Ashtanga primary series yoga. If you would like to register your hours with the Yoga Alliance as part of your CPD, you must have a 200-hour certification from a registered yoga school. Otherwise, you should have a basic understanding of what Yin yoga is and be ready to learn in a modern, progressive environment with stunning views of Patnem Beach.

Program overview

Yin Yoga is the perfect way to compliment the practice of Ashtanga yoga or Vinyasa Flow. It comes from the Doasist practice of Yin and Yang which is based on opposing qualities of nature. Ashtanga yoga is an active practice; Yin Yoga is therefore passive. If we think of the muscles as being yang and the connective tissues as being yin, the practice of Yin yoga targets the less pliable parts of the body, bringing better flexibility and joint mobility.

The course will address how Yin yoga uniquely stresses the meridian lines (low resistance energy pathways) in your fascia to release deeply repressed emotions that can manifest into a low sense of well-being. You may explore what takes place in the physical and energetic body, understanding the benefits each of the postures and the overall effect on one’s sense of well-being. The course may discuss key Yin yoga philosophies with Eastern versus Western interpretations of the practice, looking at how an effective Yin yoga class is devised based on an awareness of the flow of energy through the meridians.

Curriculum

The curriculum has been designed to bring together Eastern traditions and contemporary thinking, presented in a fun and progressive environment. The following modules, along with a two-hour daily morning practice, will be covered over a two-week period:

What is Yin? (yoga philosophy and lifestyle)

• History and key influencers
• The main principles of Yin intention
• Yin yoga versus Restorative yoga
• Depth, stillness, and duration
• When to practice
• Key health benefits

The physical body (anatomy and physiology)

• Tension and compression
• Human variation “What is Stopping Me?"
• Muscles and fascia
• What is fascia?
• Collagen and elastin
• Stressing the joints

The energetic body (anatomy and physiology)

• Eastern versus Western views
• Yogic views - chakras / nadis / prana
• Taoist views - qi / meridians / organs

The mind body (practice)

• The Buddha
• Meditation techniques
• What is mindfulness?
• Mindful breathing techniques

Teaching Yin (teaching methodology)

• Setting an Intention
• Appreciating human variances
• Building a flow
• Asanas and associated meridians
• Practical partner teaching assessments

Kranti Yoga School and Beach Village Resort is located in the very heart of Patnem, Goa, India. It is a 5000-square-meter area operating as a Yoga Village, having access to both the beach and the roadside.

Kranti Yoga always promotes a healthy diet at Kranti Yoga Village and all meals are freshly prepared for you daily. Kranti Yoga considers healthy nutritious food to be a very important part of your time here. With Kranti Yoga's multi-cultural cuisine Kranti Yoga wants to ensure that you are giving your body what it needs to support your daily yoga practice, health, and well-being. Kranti Yoga has an onsite health based Indian kitchen with wonderful cooks led by the Head Chef, Joan McGrath of New York who continues to delight Kranti Yoga with her multicultural specialties.

Kranti Yoga courses packages include all your meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and refreshments throughout the day. All meals are served buffet style with many options for you to choose from on a daily basis. The dining area is in Sattva, the hub of the village. Enjoy mealtimes here with your peers or maybe dine on your terrace should you want a little quiet time. Herbal teas and drinking water are also available all day in the accommodation.

The kitchen is at your service and ready to accommodate all your dietary requirements, whatever they may be. Kranti Yoga is strictly vegetarian and vegan focused, and can always cater for lactose intolerant, gluten-free and more. Kranti Yoga's kitchen is your kitchen. If there is something you need or crave, Kranti Yoga will always try to help. If you miss a meal, Kranti Yoga's cooks will always rustle something up for you. There is never a need to be hungry.

All the food is sourced locally and so the menu will consist of seasonal fruit and vegetables. Local produce is organically grown and bought on a daily basis. Kranti Yoga also buys groceries from nearby stores in order to support the local economy.

You will, of course, have time to try the local cuisine outside the shala. Kranti Yoga has a prime location on Patnem Beach where you will find a range of restaurants serving a host of tasty and healthy choices. You can choose from traditional Indian dishes or pick from a rich international menu that is widely available in most restaurants. The food in Patnem and neighboring Palolem is some of the finest cuisines on offer in Goa. Patnem is renowned for a high standard of hygiene.

A typical daily menu

Breakfast

• Turmeric ginger oats (water based)
• Caramelized nuts
• Raw nuts
• Seasonal fruit salad
• Poached eggs
• Bhaaji (type of various beans)
• Pancakes (vegan available)
• Yogurt / curd

Lunch

• Carrot and lime soup
• Homemade spiced bread (vegan)
• Mint and pea brown rice
• Basmati rice
• Dhal (lentil curry)
• Veggie burger
• Seasonal salad
• Mushroom garlicky
• Penne in a coconut cream sauce

Dinner

• Basil chickpea hummus
• Olive brown rice
• Roasted vegetables (steamed available)
• Vegetable manchurian
• Pasta with housemade tomato and basil sauce
• Spinach zucchini pasta

• Daily 2-hour yoga practices
• Yoga philosophy and lifestyle classes
• Body anatomy and physiology courses
• Certificate to register with Yoga Alliance
• Mindfulness practices
• Yin yoga teaching methodology classes
• Use of all course materials
• Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet
• 14 nights' accommodation

• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.