100 hour Yin and Mindfulness Meditation YTT

Dates: 1st June – 9th June 2020

Location: North Cyprus

Requirements: Open to everyone

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This course is designed for both yogis who are already a teaching and looking to add Yin Yoga and Meditation to their palate, or yogis wanting to deepen their own practice, dedicate a few days to slowing down and to self care and love. We will be delving deep into demystifying the seemingly simple art of meditation and will look at how you can expand your meditative practices and guide your students to do the same. The practice of teaching Yin and Meditation is a match made in heaven and exactly what we need in the fast paced life.

 

With how the world is looking many people are suffering from high levels of stress, severe insomnia, crippling depression and anxiety, the demand for a safe haven where people can detach from their daily toxic battles is ever increasing. Yin Yoga and meditation are two of the most effective ways to cultivate mental peace and body/mind relaxation. In this training you will learn how to create such a paradise for yourself amidst all the chaos that may surround you.

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The 9 days will a yummy combination of relaxing yin practices, in depth conversations, mind expanding meditations and a loving community.

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Theory

YIN

• History of Yin and its roots in TCM

• Some Healing/therapy techniques that originate from TCM (colour and sound)

• Yin as a modern tool for a yoga teacher to incorporate flow of qi- A counterbalance for our Yang Life.

• TCM 5 Element cycle, organ pairs, associated emotions and its significance

• 4 Tenets of Yin, Benefits and contraindications

• Basic yin poses, guiding in and out, props and support

• Learn how to infuse the acupressure points  into your own practice.

 

 

MEDITATION 

• History of Buddhism and schools of thought

• Buddhist meditation techniques- Samatha, vipassana, anapanasati

• Stages of meditation deconstructed, milestones and goals 

• Guided meditations

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ANATOMY ​​

• 5 elements and major meridians 

• Deconstructing the element, a teacher’s toolkit  

• Major Meridians in the element and points

• Diagnosis of imbalance, characteristics of elements

• Common observations of excess and deficiency and how you can use that information to create a yin class that has a therapeutic effect 

 

 

TEACHING AND PRACTICUM 

• How to create and teach a yin class using 5 Element theory, story telling, silence and meditations 

• Art of Sequencing with mindfulness and grace

• Yin and Yang flows 

• How to guide meditation 

• Karuna Principles of life and teaching (checklist before you teach)

• Each student to teach meditation and yin class. 

 

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Course Details

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Dates: 1st June –  9th June 2020

Price: From £1247

Residents rates available for those not needing accommodation

Location: North Cyprus

Requirements: This course is open to everyone. No previous YTT is required

Yin yoga is accessible to everyone regardless of their age ability and other conditions. It is the perfect supplement to any other types of high intensity Yoga and physical activities.

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What's included

• Daily yin and yang yoga classes 

• Sunrise beach and mountain yoga practices

• Meditation and pranayama instruction

• Tuition fee

• Yoga Alliance CEP certificate

• Course materials

• Pre-course and post course support

• 8 nights accommodation

• Airport transfer from Ercan 

• Delicious healthy prana dense breakfast and lunch

• Opportunities to visit the harbor and meet locals

• Visit to sacred sites

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Your investment

Single accommodation, breakfast and lunch included -  £1657

Shared accommodation, breakfast and lunch included - £1357

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