The Yin Yoga teacher training program occurs in 50 hour modules. Each module consists of approximately 36 contact and 14 non-contact hours. The non contact hours are journal writings reflecting the students experiences in their teaching and practice, to be submitted within 45 days of the end of the training.
The trainings are intended to compliment other yoga trainings, and to give existing teachers the tools and confidence to include Yin Yoga in their classes. Biff is a 500 hour e-ryt teacher, and the modules are designed to meet the criteria of the Yoga Alliance for 500 hour certification.
Yin Yoga Teacher Training Level 1
Level one is a stand alone course. Below is a description.
In this 6-day training we will look at how this practice, with its ancient yogic roots, can affect our physical, energetic and emotional bodies. Through this understanding we will explore ways to lead a Yin class, and to incorporate Yin postures and philosophy into any practice.
The training includes:
• The Yin practice of non-striving and how it influences our lives and our teaching
• The movement of Qi or Prana in the body, and how it can be affected by Yin practice.
• Anatomy and the understanding of our own natural pattern (li)
• Understanding the postures and sequencing a Yin class
• What it means to hold a safe, sacred space for a Yin practice
Level one training consists of approximately:
9.5 hours of Teaching Methodology
6.5 hours of Anatomy and Physiology
5 hours of Yoga philosophy/lifestyle & ethics for yoga teachers
4 hours of practicum
Total 36 contact hours
Graduates of Nosara Yoga Institutes 200 hour certification will receive a certificate signed by Don Stapleton and Biff Mithoefer and will count towards 500 or 1000 hour certification with Nosara Yoga Institute.
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