(No availability) 80-Hour Online Yin Yoga Teacher Training and Mindfulness Immersion

Pre-application requirements

• At least 6 months of weekly Yin Yoga practice prior to the program;
• At least 2 years of weekly practice of Hatha or Vinyasa yoga prior to the program;
• A 200-hour Yoga teacher training certification is not required but recommended for those who wish to teach Yin Yoga;
• A willingness to practice and be present as a dedicated student;
• Self-study (as per further instructions) in addition to training hours.

Recommended reading (required for the Teacher Training elective):

• Book: Insight Yoga by Sarah Powers;
• Book: Yin Yoga principles & practice by Paul Grilley;
• Book: Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunuratana.

Additional recommended reading/watching (not required):

• Book: The complete guide to Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark;
• Book: Lovingkindness by Sharon Salzberg;
• Book: The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga by Ray Long;
• DVD: Insight Yoga by Sarah Powers;
• DVD: Yin Yoga by Paul Grilley.

Certifications

Those students who elect to complete the Immersion as a Teacher Training will be given additional hours of self-study and practice, and need to complete the required reading material.

In order to receive a teaching certification, attendance for the full training is required.

How the training works

Program outline

• Extensive practice of Yin Yoga, Pranayama and Mindfulness Meditation, and some additional Yang Yoga;
• An in-depth exploration of what Yin Yoga is;
• Understanding the difference between Yin and Yang;
• Basic anatomy and physiology, and learning how everybody is unique;
• Posture clinic: understanding the Yin Yoga postures, learning to work with props and modifications, and how to assist students;
• The physical, emotional and mental benefits and effects of Yin Yoga;
• Basic principles of Chinese Medicine, the Meridian theory, and the energy body;
• Basic principles of Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhism;
• Retreat Day
• Practice in teaching Yin Yoga (elective);
• Self-study.

Timing of sessions (GMT-5)

• Friday: 6:00 – 8:30 pm EST
• Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 am – 1:00 pm EST

For students residing in Europe a recording of the Friday night sessions will be made available.

Weekend Dates

The Physical Body

• 1: February 25 – 27, 2022
• 2: March 25 – 27, 2022

The Energy Body

• 3: April 29 – May 1, 2022
• 4: May 20 – 22, 2022

The Mind

• 5: June 3 - 5, 2022

Please note: All sessions will be offered live-stream through Zoom. With the exception of the Friday night sessions (to accommodate those in a different time zone) no recordings will be made available.

Extra hours

The Immersion will consist of 72.5 contact hours. Those students who elect to complete the Immersion as a Teacher Training will be given additional hours of self-study and practice, and need to complete the required reading material.

This teacher training is held online. Marije Paternotte is based in New Jersey, USA (GMT-5). This program will be live-streamed via Zoom which you can participate in from the comfort of your home.

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• Full training program
• 80 hours total of content
• 72.5 contact hours, rest are for self-study/practice

• Accommodation
• Food

• A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.