Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I - Sanctuary Hill, New Plymouth
(in English)

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” (Confucius)

This 6 day/50 hour certified module of our 200 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training is intended to deepen our understanding of Yin Yoga through the experiential, practical and theoretical application. We study in depth the 20+ basic yin yoga poses and discover a sense of security and deepen our ability to effectively practice and teach, through developing an anatomical awareness and understanding of skeletal variation.

We learn to employ the 7 point analysis principle to understand each yoga pose as well as the individual and unique bodies of not only ourselves but also our students. In turn this enables us to offer logical assists and variations.  Anatomy is the key. 

Welcome to Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I
This 50-hour intensive yoga teaching course (6 days) comprises 4 sections:

1. Yin Yoga Asanas

This section covers the theory and practice for safely practicing and teaching 20 yin yoga poses, including their specific characteristics and their effects.

2. Anatomy is the Key

Anatomical understanding of not only the individual bone structure but also the muscular, connective, fascial and ligament tissues is an essential prerequisite for an effective yoga teacher.

3. 7-Point Analysing Principle for Assists - Theory

This course focuses less on teaching set assists and much more on introducing a 7-point analysing principle, which you can then use for every known yoga pose and for each individual student.

4. 7-Point Analysing Principle - Practical Tests

In this Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training, we study and apply a series of practical tests for analysing the bone structure, compression and tension of our students.  We will have the opportunity to learn – in a safe environment – to read a human being, to sense our own limitations and to test and recognise those of others.  Eventually, with the benefit of myriad insights and enhanced self-awareness, we will be able to assess the needs and limitations of any individual student.

The foundation has been laid.

For more detailed information about the course syllabus and schedule, please click here for a downloadable PDF.

Schedule
Friday 9 June - Wednesday 14 June 2023
Daily 7.45am - 4.45pm (including 1hr lunch break)

Venue
Sanctuary Hill, 109 Veale Rd, Ridgewood, New Plymouth 

Investment
NZ$1,500 (incl. GST)
NZ$1,300 (incl. GST) Early bird offer when fully paid before 9 March 2023)

Auditing
If you have previously successfully completed a Yin Therapy Teacher Training course with us, we are offering graduates the opportunity to repeat this course at a cost of NZ$750 (incl. GST). Please note - there are a limited number of allocations for auditors.

Accommodation
Accommodation is not included. If you are coming from out of town and are in need of accommodation, there are limited twin & triple rooms with shared bathroom available at Sanctuary Hill. For further information and bookings, please contact Bhavani at Sanctuary Hill at sanctuaryhillretreat@outlook.com


Bookings
This course has limited spaces. To secure your place, please click on BOOK NOW to register and complete a bank transfer for the full amount to Yin Therapy Ltd’s following bank account
12-3060-0006950-00.

On receipt of payment and your completed registration form, you will receive an email confirming your place on the course.

Required Reading (before the commencement of the training)
Yin Yoga: Principles and Practice by Paul Grilley ISBN 1935952706
or
The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and the Practice by Bernie Clark ISBN 1935952501

Suggested Resource
General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System by Schuenke, et al.
Third Edition: ISBN 1626237182

This 50 hour Yoga Alliance training module is a stand-alone teacher training and also the first of four modules that together make up Yin Therapy’s 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training.

Attendance of the entire programme is required. To be eligible to receive the 50 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate of completion for this course, you must attend all hours of the training and complete all required assignments. Please plan your time and travel accordingly in order to not miss any of the sessions.

This certificate may be counted towards our Yoga Alliance internationally recognised 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate or recognised as continuing education hours for Yoga Alliance registered yoga teachers.

Cancellation Policy
Student must give notification in writing at least 30 days prior to the start date of the course.
- Cancellations 3 months or more before the training will receive a full refund minus NZ$300 non-refundable deposit
- Cancellations between 1 - 3 months before the training will receive a 50% refund
- Cancellations less than 1 month prior to the start date of the course will not receive any refund of course fee

COVID-19
In the event that the training is cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, you will have the option to receive a full refund of the course fees or transferring the training to a rescheduled date.

For further enquires, please contact Karin at karin@yintherapy.com

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I - Auckland
(in English)

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” (Confucius)

This 7 day/50 hour certified module of our 200 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training is intended to deepen our understanding of Yin Yoga through the experiential, practical and theoretical application. We study in depth the 20+ basic yin yoga poses and discover a sense of security and deepen our ability to effectively practice and teach, through developing an anatomical awareness and understanding of skeletal variation.

We learn to employ the 7 point analysis principle to understand each yoga pose as well as the individual and unique bodies of not only ourselves but also our students. In turn this enables us to offer logical assists and variations.  Anatomy is the key. 

Welcome to Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I
This 50-hour intensive yoga teaching course (7 days) comprises 4 sections:

1. Yin Yoga Asanas

This section covers the theory and practice for safely practicing and teaching 20 yin yoga poses, including their specific characteristics and their effects.

2. Anatomy is the Key

Anatomical understanding of not only the individual bone structure but also the muscular, connective, fascial and ligament tissues is an essential prerequisite for an effective yoga teacher.
 

3. 7-Point Analysing Principle for Assists - Theory

This course focuses less on teaching set assists and much more on introducing a 7-point analysing principle, which you can then use for every known yoga pose and for each individual student.

4. 7-Point Analysing Principle - Practical Tests

In this Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training, we study and apply a series of practical tests for analysing the bone structure, compression and tension of our students.  We will have the opportunity to learn – in a safe environment – to read a human being, to sense our own limitations and to test and recognise those of others.  Eventually, with the benefit of myriad insights and enhanced self-awareness, we will be able to assess the needs and limitations of any individual student.

The foundation has been laid.

For more detailed information about the course syllabus and schedule, please click here for a downloadable PDF.

Schedule
Monday 28 November - 4 December 2022

Mon 28 Nov - Fri 2 Dec 8.30am - 5.30pm
Sat 3 Dec 9.30am - 5.30pm
Sun 4 Dec 9.30am - 4.00pm

Venue
Yoga Collective, The Fantail House, 237 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland 1052

Investment
NZ$1350 (NZ$1150 early bird offer when fully paid before 3 October 2022)

Auditing
If you have previously completed a Yin Therapy Teacher Training course with us, you may repeat this course at a cost of NZ$650.

Bookings
This course has limited spaces. To secure your place, please click on BOOK NOW to register and complete a bank transfer for the full amount to Yin Therapy Ltd’s following bank account
12-3060-0006950-00.

On receipt of payment and your completed registration form, you will receive an email confirming your place on the course.

Required Reading (before the commencement of the training)
Yin Yoga: Principles and Practice by Paul Grilley ISBN 1935952706
or
The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and the Practice by Bernie Clark ISBN 1935952501

Suggested Resource
General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System by Schuenke, et al.
Third Edition: ISBN 1626237182

This 50 hour Yoga Alliance training module is a stand-alone teacher training and also the first of four modules that together make up Yin Therapy’s 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training.

Attendance of the entire programme is required. To be eligible to receive the 50 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate of completion for this course, you must attend all hours of the training and complete all required assignments. Please plan your time and travel accordingly in order to not miss any of the sessions.

This certificate may be counted towards our Yoga Alliance internationally recognised 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate or recognised as continuing education hours for Yoga Alliance registered yoga teachers.

Cancellation Policy
Student must give notification in writing at least 30 days prior to the start date of the course.
- Cancellations 3 months or more before the training will receive a full refund minus 10% of course fee
- Cancellations between 1 - 3 months before the training will receive a 50% refund
- Cancellations less than 1 month prior to the start date of the course will not receive any refund of course fee

COVID-19
In the event that the training is cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, you will have the option to receive a full refund of the course fees or transferring the training to a rescheduled date.

For further enquires, please contact Karin at karin@yintherapy.com

Mid-Winter Yin Yoga Weekend with Yoga for the People, Wellington (in English)

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” (Confucius)

Yin yoga is one of the calmest and most relaxing forms of yoga in the world, consisting of a series of passive poses of the body.

By means of long-held stretches (3–5 minutes) without muscle tension, we focus on the deep connective, fascial and ligamental tissues – stimulating, strengthening and stretching the tissues.

We mobilise the joints, and stimulate and calm the nervous system, thereby reducing stress and encouraging regeneration.

During the practice we temporarily slow down the flow of Chi energy, enabling the revitalising energy to accumulate and then flow more freely on conclusion of the practice.

Indeed for days after a yin yoga practice, we’ll feel blissfully relaxed and recharged.

This Mid-Winter Yin Yoga Weekend is suitable for both yoga teachers and yoga students wishing to deepen their knowledge about yin yoga and yoga anatomy.

Yin Yoga

Theory
What is yin yoga?
What is yang yoga?
What are the advantages of each kind of yoga?
How do they complement each other?
What is tension and what is compression?
What is the function of our connective tissue/fascia in this practice?
Stress and back pain, and yin yoga as a “therapeutic touch”

Practice
Yin Yoga Class

Yoga Anatomy

Theory:
Skeletal variation
Function/aesthetics
Compression and tension
Analysis of a yoga pose

Practice
Skeletal variation tests and practical consequences for yang yoga asanas and assists – such as lotus, shoulder stand, pigeon, down dog, warrior, etc.

We’ll analyse the following asanas in detail:
Lotus position        - external rotation of the hip joint
Reclining hero       -  internal rotation of the hip joint

We'll discuss the following issues:
What restrictions does my individual bone structure impose on me?
How different is it from other people’s bone structure?
Will I or my students ever manage to get into the lotus position or achieve a “perfect” pigeon, etc?
Where are the areas of compression and tension within my individual bone structure? How do I deal with it?
How can I stretch and stimulate the tissues, when compression is constricting me?
What is the physical function of a yoga pose?

The hours from this Yin Yoga Weekend can be used towards Continuing Education with Yoga Alliance for registered teachers.

Schedule & Investment
Saturday 30 July 2022
1.00pm - 5.00pm Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop
Early Bird: Pay by 1 July: $80 per person
Full Price: $90 per person

Sunday 31 July 2022
1.00pm - 3.30pm Yin Yoga Mini Retreat
Early Bird: Pay by 1 July $50 per person
Full Price: $60 per person

Workshop & Retreat
Full Price: $130 per person

*Discount available for senior, students and non waged.

Location
Yoga for the People, Level 2/133-139 Tory Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

For further information or enquires please contact Yoga for the People

Matariki Yin Yoga Immersion with Sanctuary Hill, New Plymouth (in English)

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” (Confucius)

Yin yoga is one of the calmest and most relaxing forms of yoga in the world, consisting of a series of passive poses of the body.

By means of long-held stretches (3–5 minutes) without muscle tension, we focus on the deep connective, fascial and ligamental tissues – stimulating, strengthening and stretching the tissues.

We mobilise the joints, and stimulate and calm the nervous system, thereby reducing stress and encouraging regeneration.

During the practice we temporarily slow down the flow of Chi energy, enabling the revitalising energy to accumulate and then flow more freely on conclusion of the practice.

Indeed for days after a yin yoga practice, we’ll feel blissfully relaxed and recharged.

This Yin Yoga Weekend Immersion is suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more about yin yoga and yoga anatomy.
 

Saturday 25 June 2022
Morning Session
10.00am - 1.00pm

Theory
What is Yin Yoga?
What is yang yoga?
What are the advantages of each kind of yoga?
How do they complement each other?
What is tension and what is compression?
What is the function of our connective tissue/fascia in this practice?
Stress and back pain, and yin yoga as a “therapeutic touch”

Practice
Yin Yoga asana class

Afternoon Session
2.30pm - 5.30pm

Theory
Skeletal variation
Function/aesthetics
Compression and tension
Analysis of a yoga pose

Practice
Skeletal variation tests and practical consequences for yang yoga asanas and assists – such as lotus, shoulder stand, pigeon, down dog, warrior, etc.

We’ll analyse the following asanas in detail:
Lotus position        - external rotation of the hip joint
Reclining hero       -  internal rotation of the hip joint

We'll discuss the following issues:
What restrictions does my individual bone structure impose on me?
How different is it from other people’s bone structure?
Will I or my students ever manage to get into the lotus position or achieve a “perfect” pigeon, etc?
Where are the areas of compression and tension within my individual bone structure? How do I deal with it? How can I stretch and stimulate the tissues, when compression is constricting me?
What is the physical function of a yoga pose?

Sunday 26 June 2022
Morning Session
10.00am - 1.00pm

We will draw on the theoretical knowledge we have gained from the previous day and immerse ourselves in a deeply nourishing yin yoga asana practice and iRest Yoga Nidra meditation.

We will experience and discover for ourselves, that when we listen to our bodies, acknowledge, and respect our very unique and individual alignment, the asana practice becomes a profoundly powerful mental, energetic and physical practice.

The hours from this weekend immersion can be used towards Continuing Education with Yoga Alliance for registered teachers.

Schedule
Saturday 25 June 2022
10:00am - 1pm & 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Sunday 26 June 2022
10.00am - 1pm

Investment
NZ$220 / $180 (early bird offer when fully paid by 31 May 2022)

Location
Sanctuary Hill Retreat, 109 Veale Rd, Ridgewood, New Plymouth 4371

Accommodation
Sanctuary Hill can offer accommodation for out of towners and also a delicious healthy lunch on the Saturday.

Please contact Sanctuary Hill directly for enquires and/or reservations: sanctuaryhillretreat@outlook.com or 021 081 66486

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I - Yoga Collective, Auckland POSTPONED
(in English)

UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE CURRENT UNCERTAINTY WITH COVID-19 LOCKDOWN IN AUCKLAND, WE HAVE HAD TO POSTPONE OUR UPCOMING COURSE. WE HOPE TO ANNOUNCE NEW DATES FOR 2022 AS SOON AS THE SITUATION IN NEW ZEALAND STABILISES. UNTIL THEN, PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER :-)

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” (Confucius)

This 6 day/50 hour certified module of our 200 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training is intended to deepen our understanding of Yin Yoga through the experiential, practical and theoretical application. We study in depth the 20+ basic yin yoga poses and discover a sense of security and deepen our ability to effectively practice and teach, through developing an anatomical awareness and understanding of skeletal variation.

We learn to employ the 7 point analysis principle to understand each yoga pose as well as the individual and unique bodies of not only ourselves but also our students. In turn this enables us to offer logical assists and variations.  Anatomy is the key. 

Welcome to Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I
This 50-hour intensive yoga teaching course (6 days) comprises 4 sections:

1. Yin Yoga Asanas

This section covers the theory and practice for safely practicing and teaching 20 yin yoga poses, including their specific characteristics and their effects.

2. Anatomy is the Key

Anatomical understanding of not only the individual bone structure but also the muscular, connective, fascial and ligament tissues is an essential prerequisite for an effective yoga teacher.
 

3. 7-Point Analysing Principle for Assists - Theory

This course focuses less on teaching set assists and much more on introducing a 7-point analysing principle, which you can then use for every known yoga pose and for each individual student.

4. 7-Point Analysing Principle - Practical Tests

In this Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training, we study and apply a series of practical tests for analysing the bone structure, compression and tension of our students.  We will have the opportunity to learn – in a safe environment – to read a human being, to sense our own limitations and to test and recognise those of others.  Eventually, with the benefit of myriad insights and enhanced self-awareness, we will be able to assess the needs and limitations of any individual student.

The foundation has been laid.

For more detailed information about the course syllabus and schedule, please click here for a downloadable PDF.

Schedule
Monday 29 November - 4 December 2021
Mon 29 Nov 8.30am - 9.00pm
Tue 30 Nov 8.30am - 5.40pm
Wed 1 Dec 8.30am - 9.00pm
Thu 2 Dec 8.30am - 5.40pm
Fri 3 Dec 8.30am - 5.40pm
Sat 4 Dec 9.45am - 6.15pm
(1 1/2hr lunch break each day except Saturday (1hr lunch break) & 1 1/2hr dinner break on Monday & Wednesday)

Venue
Yoga Collective, The Fantail House, 237 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland 1052

Investment
NZ$1300 (NZ$1100 early bird offer when fully paid EXTENDED until 17 October 2021)

Bookings
This course has limited spaces. To secure your place, please click on BOOK NOW to register and complete a bank transfer for the full amount to Yin Therapy Ltd’s following bank account
12-3060-0006950-00.

On receipt of payment and your completed registration form, you will receive an email confirming your place on the course.

Required Reading (before the commencement of the training)
Yin Yoga: Principles and Practice by Paul Grilley ISBN 1935952706
or
The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and the Practice by Bernie Clark ISBN 1935952501

Suggested Resource
General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System by Schuenke, et al.
Third Edition: ISBN 1626237182

This 50 hour Yoga Alliance training module is a stand-alone teacher training and also the first of four modules that together make up Yin Therapy’s 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training.

Attendance of the entire programme is required. To be eligible to receive the 50 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate of completion for this course, you must attend all hours of the training and complete all required assignments. Please plan your time and travel accordingly in order to not miss any of the sessions.

This certificate may be counted towards our Yoga Alliance internationally recognised 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate or recognised as continuing education hours for Yoga Alliance registered yoga teachers.

Cancellation Policy
Student must give notification in writing at least 30 days prior to the start date of the course.
- Cancellations 3 months or more before the training will receive a full refund minus 10% of course fee
- Cancellations between 1 - 3 months before the training will receive a 50% refund
- Cancellations less than 1 month prior to the start date of the course will not receive any refund of course fee

COVID-19
In the event that the training is cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, you will have the option to receive a full refund of the course fees or transferring the training to a rescheduled date.

For further enquires, please contact Karin at karin@yintherapy.com

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training II - Yoga Centre for Higher Self, Wellington
(in English)

This training is suitable for experienced and aspiring yoga teachers and students alike who wish to enhance their knowledge of yin yoga – the quiet practice – and discover the anatomical and energetic theories of yin yoga for their own personal practice and/or with the intention to teach.

"Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand." (Confucius)

Confucius’ saying reflects the emphasis of this particular Yin Yoga Teacher Training where the focus is on sensing, feeling, experiencing the yin yoga practice and the unique anatomy of our individual bone structure for ourselves.  You will be analysing yourselves and each other, conducting passive assists as well as experiencing compression and tension amongst your fellow students.  Through this very much hands on, practical approach your knowledge and understanding will be increased tenfold.

Welcome to Yin Yoga Teacher Training II
This 50-hour intensive certified yoga teaching programme (6 days) comprises 6 sections:

1. Yin Yoga Asanas

In this continuance of our yin yoga teacher training programme, we concentrate mainly on the 9 awareness points of functional yoga.

2. Anatomy is the Key

As well as analysing compression, we’ll study the tension of the muscular and fascial tissues and the effect of these on the asana practice.  This will allow us to offer our students logical assists.

3. 7-Point Analysing Principle for Assists - Theory

In this section of the training schedule, we’ll improve our knowledge of the 7-point analysis principle.
 

4. Application of the 7-Point Analysing Principle – Tests and Analysis of Assists/Adjustments

In this element of the training programme, we’ll focus on applying the 7-point analysis principle for assists and – working with the student – study ways of analysing yoga poses on the basis of compression and tension, orientation of the joints, and proportions.

To do this, we’ll learn tests from the Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training I programme then apply them to our fellow students.

One special feature of this series of tests will be analysing a shoulder stand in detail. This is a sneak preview for the Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training level III programme, where we’ll focus on the upper body and extremities.

5. Passive Assists

In section 5 we learn passive, hand-on assists.

6. Yin Therapy - The Therapeutic Benefits of Yin Yoga

In YYTT II, we establish a basic understanding of how – using Yin Therapy's approach – we can employ the therapeutic elements of Yin Yoga to support our students’ individual and specific physical and emotional issues.

According to statistics, 25% of the yoga students who come to us took up yoga originally precisely because they have these specific problems.

Detailed Information
Click here for further information about YYTT II

Students must have completed Yin Therapy's Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training I course to be able to participate in Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training II.

This level II training is a certified stand-alone teacher training and is also the second of four modules that together make up Yin Therapy’s 200hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training.

On successful completion of all assignments and 100% attendance you will be awarded a 50 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate which may be counted towards our Yoga Alliance internationally recognised 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate or recognised as continuing education hours for Yoga Alliance registered yoga teachers.

Required Resource:
General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System by Schuenke, et al. Second Edition: ISBN 1604069228
Available to order online

Suggested Resource: 
The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and the Practice by Bernie Clark
(Second Edition) ISBN 0968766587. Available to order online

Investment
NZ$1200 (early bird offer NZ$1050 when fully paid by 12 August 2019)

Schedule
Tuesday - Sunday 12 - 17 November 2019
8:15am – 5:15pm with a 1 hour lunch break

Location
Yoga Centre for Higher Self, Level 1, 1 Marion Street, Te Aro, Wellington

For further information, please visit Yoga Centre for Higher Self

Enhancing Course Learning
- Refresh your knowledge and repeat this course for half price!

Yin Therapy highly respects the value of shravana (repetition) and therefore encourages their students to consider revisiting their course/s. Repeating a course, gives the student the opportunity to profoundly enhance and deepen their learning and experience as both practitioners and teachers, as well as bringing their knowledge and skills up in line with the latest research.

In the States, this is known as “auditing a course”.

If you have successfully completed this Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training module with Yin Therapy, you have the opportunity to audit this course at a 50% reduced investment of NZ$600.

Audited hours may be credited towards Continuing Education hours with Yoga Alliance.

Yin Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness Retreat - Dharma Gaia Centre for Mindful Living, Coromandel (in English)

Awakening Body and Mind

Rest deeply and rejuvenate on a long weekend of yin yoga, meditation and mindfulness. Be guided into a gentle release of the body from its wintering slumber and a flowering of the peaceful mind. Discover or deepen your capacity to 'come home' - mind and body dwelling happily together...a well of beauty and strength.

This weekend will be led by Yin Therapy yoga teacher Karin Sang, and Dharma teachers Anton Bank and Caitlin Bush.

This retreat will include twice-daily sessions of yin yoga, morning sitting meditation, a Dharma talk, deep relaxation, sharing circles and outdoor walking meditation. There will also be free time to relax, contemplate, read or go for a walk.

Dharma Gaia is a small retreat centre nestled in a peaceful native bush setting. We offer nourishing vegetarian meals using (mostly organic) whole foods sourced largely from the Dharma Gaia garden and local growers. Meals are enjoyed in a peaceful quiet to support the mind and body to relax and be present.

*Yin yoga is suitable for all ages and no previous yoga experience is required

Dharma Teachers

Anton is a student of Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Shalom. Since receiving the lamp from Thich Nhat Hanh in 2014, Anton has offered teaching and support, drawing on his long term practice and life experience. A founding guardian of Dharma Gaia, parent and enthusiastic gardener, Anton is deeply inspired to share this path of mindfulness practice in ways that are easily applied to daily life. Anton enjoys continuing to transform and grow his happiness with others.

Caitlin is a member of the Order of Interbeing and received the Lamp (Permission to Teach) in 2018. She became a student of the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh in 1998, when a friend invited her to join a sangha (community of mindfulness practice) in Edinburgh, Scotland. Caitlin enjoys offering a wide range of practices, including Dharma sharing and deep relaxation. Caitlin’s interests include facilitation, communication and socially engaged practice.

Fee
Accommodation and Food $200 - 250 (Sliding Scale pay according to your means) To secure a place on the retreat please make your payment to Account number 03-0458-0013241-000 with reference ‘Yin Yoga Retreat’. AND please also email us to confirm your payment has been made - peace@dharmagaia.org - Subject line please write: "Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat’

Cost for Teachings: Please offer Dana/gratitude for the teachings. In accordance with Buddhist practice of Dana (generosity) the teacher does not ask for a set fee but relies on the participant to offer according to their means and desire to offer gratitude and support. This payment should be referenced ”Teacher DANA” and can be paid into this account 03 0458 0238459 000 . or can be offered at the retreat. The Dana/donation for teachers is also eligible for a tax deduction receipt.

Schedule
Fri 25 Oct 6pm - Mon 28 Oct 2pm

Location
Dharma Gaia Centre for Mindful Living, 608 Manaia Road RD1, Coromandel 3581

For further info and bookings, please contact our host Dharma Gaia Centre for Mindful Living

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I - Yoga Centre for Higher Self, Wellington
(in English)

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” (Confucius)

In this 6 day/50 hour certified Level I course of our 200 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training, we not only learn the 20 basic yin yoga poses in theory and in practice, we also discover a sense of security when teaching, through developing an anatomical understanding of skeletal variation.

We learn to employ the 7 point analysis principle to understand each yoga pose as well as the individual and unique bodies of not only ourselves but also our students. In turn this enables us to offer logical assists and variations.  Anatomy is the key. 

Welcome to Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I
This 50-hour intensive yoga teaching course (6 days) comprises 4 sections:

1. Yin Yoga Asanas

This section covers the theory and practice for teaching 20 yin yoga poses, including their specific characteristics and their effects.

2. Anatomy is the Key

Anatomical understanding of not only the individual bone structure but also the muscular, connective, fascial and ligament tissues is an essential prerequisite for an effective yoga teacher.
 

3. 7-Point Analysing Principle for Assists - Theory

This Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training focuses less on teaching set assists and much more on introducing a 7-point analysis principle, which you can then use for every known yoga pose and for each individual student.

4. 7-Point Analysing Principle - Practical Tests

In the Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training, we’ll study and apply a series of practical tests for analysing the bone structure, compression and tension of our students.  We will have the opportunity to learn – in a safe environment – to read a human being, to sense our own limitations and to test and recognise those of others.  Eventually, with the benefit of myriad insights and enhanced self-awareness, we will be able to assess the needs and limitations of any individual student.

The foundation has been laid.

This level I training is a certified stand-alone teacher training and is also the first of four modules that together make up Yin Therapy’s 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training.

On successful completion of all assignments and 100% attendance you will be awarded a 50 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate which may be counted towards our Yoga Alliance internationally recognised 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate or recognised as continuing education hours for Yoga Alliance registered yoga teachers.

Required Reading (before the commencement of the training):
Yin Yoga: Principles and Practice by Paul Grilley ISBN 1935952706. Available to order online
or
The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and the Practice by Bernie Clark
ISBN 1935952501. Available to order online

Suggested Resource:  
General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System by Schuenke, et al.
Second Edition: ISBN 1604069228
Available to order online 

Please click here for a downloadable PDF with detailed information about the course.

Fee
NZ$1200 (early bird offer NZ$1050 when fully paid by 2 December 2018)

Schedule
Saturday 2 March - Thursday 7 March 2019
8:15am – 5:15pm with a 1 hour lunch break

Location
Yoga Centre for Higher Self, Level 1, 1 Marion Street, Te Aro, Wellington

For further information, please visit Yoga Centre for Higher Self

Yin Yoga Weekend Immersion with Sanctuary Hill, New Plymouth (in English)

This Yin Yoga Weekend Immersion is suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students

Saturday 1 December
Morning Session (11.00am - 2.00pm)
Yin Yoga - The Six Senses

"Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live." - Henry Van Dyke

Many of us are not only afraid of dying!
Many of us are afraid of living and are stressed and overwhelmed from the constant changing state of emotions such as grief, anger, frustration, love, happiness. <
Many of us detest ourselves throughout life and criticise for example, our own bodies (too big, too thin, too tall, too small) covering up our deep-seated fears of being criticised, ridiculed or not being good enough.
A deep-seated feeling within us says "you are not (good) enough".

It appears that we simply have no idea how to live a happy life.

Instead of experiencing the miracle of life - our existence as part of nature, we distract ourselves from it and deal with life the best we can.

At the end of life, most of us are full of regret.

Author, songwriter and international speaker Bronnie Ware wrote a best-selling memoir “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying” after countless conversations with dying people with the five main regrets being:
1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me
2. I wish I hadn't worked so hard
3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier

In this Yin Yoga session, we explore the art of living through the six senses with which we perceive life!

We will discuss how to overcome our ignorance of the Queens and Kings (ourselves), how to deal with fear, frustration and anger and how to nourish one’s happiness through mindfulness.

We introduce a powerful tool, a sound which brings us back to the here and now - to live life in the present and without regrets in the future.

Afternoon Session (3.30pm - 6.30pm)
in Yoga - Why Are You Here?

Why Are You Here is posed at the beginning of class to lend more depth and purpose to your yoga practice.
Why Are You Here awakens consciousness, urging you to respond.

But what is the underlying purpose of our yoga practice and our lives? Why are we here?

Theory
In an initial lecture, we delineate the yogic view of the question why we are here and explain what our purpose in this life could be!  

Meditation and Contemplation
During a guided meditation, we will touch on every area of your life as you meditate on the question:
"Why am I here?"

A deeply personal and intense experience!

Yin Yoga Asana Practice
We will conclude the afternoon session with a Yin Yoga asana practice guiding, and integrating the charged mental energy throughout our bodies. Yin Yoga has a mental, emotional, energetic and physical effect. Following this very personal and intensive mediation/contemplation, we can expect response in all areas of our lives.

This asana practice can be challenging on all levels!

Are you ready to encounter your true self?

Sunday 2 December
Morning Session (9.00am - 12.00pm)
Pure Yin Yoga & Meditation Practice

We will conclude the immersion with a deep 3 hour practical Yin Yoga asana & meditation practice, integrating the philosophical aspects from the previous day’s sessions.

The hours from this weekend immersion can be used towards Continuing Education with Yoga Alliance for registered teachers.

Fee
NZ$175 / $155 (early bird offer if fully paid by 31 October 2018)

Location
Sanctuary Hill Retreat, 109 Veale Rd, Ridgewood, New Plymouth 4371

Accommodation
Sanctuary Hill can offer accommodation for out of towners, please contact us to provide costs: sanctuaryhillretreat@outlook.com or 021 081 66486 with Bhavani

Further information at Sanctuary Hill

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training IV - Nyima Tashi Buddhist Centre, Auckland
(in English)

This training is suitable for experienced and aspiring yoga teachers and students alike who wish to enhance their knowledge of yin yoga – the quiet practice – and discover the anatomical and energetic theories of yin yoga for their own personal practice and/or with the intention to teach.

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." (Confucius)

When one arrives, we feel, as yin yoga practitioners and teachers that it is no longer work,
but rather a gift.

Through the previous training levels, we have enough knowledge under our anatomy belts to understand and sense the more refined energy work of the meridians and to explore the implications for our own practice and that of our students.

The desire is for the energy – internally and externally – to be tangible for each and every student, so that our teaching becomes authentic and not only theoretical.

Furthermore, besides delving into yoga philosophy and the theory of energy work you can expect to be taken on a very personal, energetic and emotional journey this week with much yin yoga, meditation and pranayama practice.

The intention of this course – the middle way (Buddha's teaching) – the journey inwards  – the journey to our essence.
 

Welcome to Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training IV
This 50-hour certified intensive yoga teaching programme (6 days) comprises 6 sections:

1. Yin Yoga Asanas

In this continuance of our yin yoga teacher training programme, we concentrate mainly on the chakras and meridians of our bodies.  For asana practice, this means learning to become aware of the subtle chi (energy) flow in the meridians, and to feel its effects on the balance of both body and mind.
 

2. Yoga Philosophy - the Ultimate Path of Yoga

In the yoga philosophy section, we study the ultimate path of practising yoga. We deepen our exploration by learning about the Samkhya philosophy - the Indian understanding of reincarnation, karma and an insight into their understanding of the universe and describe the path of a yogi.

We will intensify our study of Patanjali and his first four yoga sutras, and discuss in detail the eightfold path.

Furthermore, for inspiration we will look to the Buddha's way, his teachings and the path of a yogi from the exoteric to the esoteric from a Buddhist perspective. Here we will illustrate how essential meditation practice is. 

4. Theory – Meditation, Pranayama and Anatomy

Teaching the theory of meditation (dharana – concentration / dhyana – seeing what is), pranayama (breath control), pratahara (looking inwards and conducting energy to the spinal column) and the anatomy associated with it is as fascinating as it is exhilarating.

In addition, we compare it with classical Buddhist meditation practice and universal meditation, philosophy and theory.
 

5. Practice – Meditation, Pranayama and Anatomy

Fully conversant with the theory of meditation, we are now ready to move on to meditation practice.

Each day, we will focus intensively on a theme as we practise:

•  Universal meditation
• Chakra meditation over two days
• Pranayama exercises
• Pratyahara exercises
• Shushumna purification   

This practice offers an insight into and provides a taster of the Yin Therapy Meditation Training.
The Yin Therapy Meditation Programme (100 hours) can lead to an extremely profound personal experience and transformation.
 

6. Yin Therapy

In this section we turn our attention to creating a more extensive picture of energy and holistic healing in the body.
During this module, we will explore various theories and find the connection between them.

At the heart of this third Yin Therapy module lie:

• Exoteric & esoteric
• The Little Yoga Way - life in balance
• Dr Motoyama’s perspective on chakras, meridians and healing

Students must have successfully completed our YYTT I - III courses to be eligible to participate in this YYTT IV course.

This level IV training is a certified stand-alone teacher training and is also the last of four modules that together make up Yin Therapy’s 200hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training.

On successful completion of levels I - IV, students will be awarded a Yoga Alliance 200 hour Yin Therapy Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate or a 50 hour certificate towards Continuing Education with Yoga Alliance for registered teachers.

Detailed Information
Click here for further information about YYTT IV
Alternatively click here for a downloadable PDF with detailed information about the course.

Schedule
12 - 17 November 2018
Mon - Sat 8:30am – 5:30pm (with a 1 hour lunch break)

Location
Nyima Tashi Buddhist Centre, 30b Pollen Street, Ponsonby

Investment
NZ$1200 / NZ$1050 Early Bird offer (if paid in full by 31 July 2018)
Complete 200hour Teacher Training course NZ$4400 / Early Bird offer NZ$3900 (if paid in full by 31 December 2017)

For any further enquires, please contact Yin Therapy

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training III - Nyima Tashi Buddhist Centre, Auckland
(in English)

This training is suitable for experienced and aspiring yoga teachers and students alike who wish to enhance their knowledge of yin yoga – the quiet practice – and discover the anatomical and energetic theories of yin yoga for their own personal practice and/or with the intention to teach.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." (Lao-tzu)

You have already completed many steps along your personal and unique Yin Yoga & Anatomy journey. In this teacher training we complete the yin yoga practice and yoga anatomy theory.

We focus our attention on the individual bone structure, muscles and facial chains of the upper body and discover the implications for our yin and yang yoga practice. Through many different tests, analysis, variations and suggestions for therapeutic benefit e.g. shoulder neck pain, we learn to appreciate the person as a whole.

Welcome to Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training III
This 50-hour certified intensive yoga teaching course (6 days) comprises 5 sections:

1. Yin Yoga Asanas

In this yin yoga teacher training course, we concentrate on the upper body eg. shoulder, scapula, shoulder/neck, wrists and as in level II, on the many variations of relevant poses. Furthermore, with special exercises, we begin to discover, experience and differentiate between blood, breath, nerves and chi flow within our own bodies.

2. Blood, Nerves, Breath, Chi

Heartbeat, blood circulation, nerve impulses, breath circulation are fluctuations within the body that can distract one's ability to sense the underlying chi flow and can often be misinterpreted by many experienced yoga students and teachers for the chi flow eg. blood circulation for chi flow.

We delve into the anatomical function of the blood, nerves breath and clarify with practical exercises, how to consciously feel blood, nerves, breath to enable us to place these sensations to the periphery.

What remains is chi.

3. Energy, Mantras & Philosophy

In this module, we begin our journey into energy work, mantras & yoga philosophy and slowly become familiar with the teachings of reincarnation, karma, the 3 realms, Patanjali's sutras, tantric chakra teachings, nadis (meridian theory) & mantra work.

Here is where we discover the key to our true spiritual growth.
 

4. Upper Body Anatomy - Analyse, Tests & Passive Assists

In YYTT III, we learn the muscle groups of the upper body, their function and explore in detail various aspects eg. rotator cuff, scapula etc.

We analyse compression and tension of the shoulder joint and explain and show it's relevance to yang yoga asanas (Downward Facing Dog, Warrior), to demonstrate how individual bone structure not only limits and affects our Yin Yoga asana practice.

5. Yin Therapy

In YYTT II, we established a fundamental understanding of how Yin Yoga can enhance and restore balance for ourselves and our students from a physical and mental aspect.

In YYTT III, we delve deeper.

Students must have completed Yin Therapy's YYTT I and II courses to be eligible to participate in our YYTT III.

On successful completion of all assignments and 100% attendance of this training, students will be awarded a Yoga Alliance 50 hour certificate which can be counted towards our 200 hour Yin Therapy Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training course or Continuing Education hours with Yoga Alliance for registered teachers.

Detailed Information
Click here for further information about YYTT III
Alternatively click here for a downloadable PDF with detailed information about the course.

Schedule
4 - 9 November 2018
Sun - Fri 8:30am – 5:30pm (with a 1 hour lunch break)

Location
Nyima Tashi Buddhist Centre, 30b Pollen Street, Ponsonby

Investment
NZ$1200 / NZ$1050 Early Bird offer (if paid in full by 31 July 2018)
Complete 200hour Teacher Training course NZ$4400 / Early Bird offer NZ$3900 (if paid in full by 31 December 2017)

For any further enquires, please contact Yin Therapy

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training II - Golden Yogi, Auckland
(in English)

This training is suitable for experienced and aspiring yoga teachers and students alike who wish to enhance their knowledge of yin yoga – the quiet practice – and discover the anatomical and energetic theories of yin yoga for their own personal practice and/or with the intention to teach.

"Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand." (Confucius)

Confucius’ saying reflects the emphasis of this particular Yin Yoga Teacher Training where the focus is on sensing, feeling, experiencing the yin yoga practice and the unique anatomy of our individual bone structure for ourselves.  You will be analysing yourselves and each other, conducting passive assists as well as experiencing compression and tension amongst your fellow students.  Through this very much hands on, practical approach your knowledge and understanding will be increased tenfold.

Welcome to Yin Yoga Teacher Training II
This 50-hour intensive certified yoga teaching programme (6 days) comprises 6 sections:

1. Yin Yoga Asanas

In this continuance of our yin yoga teacher training programme, we concentrate mainly on the 9 awareness points of functional yoga.

2. Anatomy is the Key

As well as analysing compression, we’ll study the tension of the muscular and fascial tissues and the effect of these on the asana practice.  This will allow us to offer our students logical assists.

3. 7-Point Analysing Principle for Assists - Theory

In this section of the training schedule, we’ll improve our knowledge of the 7-point analysis principle.
 

4. Application of the 7-Point Analysing Principle – Tests and Analysis of Assists/Adjustments

In this element of the training programme, we’ll focus on applying the 7-point analysis principle for assists and – working with the student – study ways of analysing yoga poses on the basis of compression and tension, orientation of the joints, and proportions.

To do this, we’ll learn tests from the Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training I programme then apply them to our fellow students.

One special feature of this series of tests will be analysing a shoulder stand in detail. This is a sneak preview for the Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training level III programme, where we’ll focus on the upper body and extremities.

5. Passive Assists

In section 5 we learn passive, hand-on assists.

6. Yin Therapy - The Therapeutic Benefits of Yin Yoga

In YYTT II, we establish a basic understanding of how – using Yin Therapy's approach – we can employ the therapeutic elements of Yin Yoga to support our students’ individual and specific physical and emotional issues.

According to statistics, 25% of the yoga students who come to us took up yoga originally precisely because they have these specific problems.

Students must have completed Yin Therapy's Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training I course to be able to participate in Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training II.

This level II training is a certified stand-alone teacher training and is also the second of four modules that together make up Yin Therapy’s 200hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training.

On successful completion of all assignments and 100% attendance you will be awarded a 50 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate which may be counted towards our Yoga Alliance internationally recognised 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate or recognised as continuing education hours for Yoga Alliance registered yoga teachers.

Required Resource:
General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System by Schuenke, et al. Second Edition: ISBN 1604069228
Available to order online

Suggested Resource: 
The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and the Practice by Bernie Clark
ISBN 1935952501
Available to order online

Detailed Information
Click here for further information about YYTT II
Alternatively click here for a downloadable PDF with detailed information regarding the course content.

Investment
NZ$1200 / NZ$1050 Early Bird offer (if paid in full by 30 November 2017)
Complete 200hour Teacher Training course NZ$4400 / Early Bird offer NZ$3900 (if paid in full by 31 December 2017)
Contact Golden Yogi for further information: events@goldenyogi.co.nz

Schedule
12 - 17 March 2018
Mon - Fri 8:30am – 5:30pm (with a 1 hour lunch break)
Sat 9.30am - 6.30pm (with a 1 hour lunch break)

Location
Golden Yogi, Level 1 / 46 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland

For enquires and bookings, please visit Golden Yogi

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I - Golden Yogi, Auckland
(in English)

This training is suitable for experienced and aspiring yoga teachers and students alike who wish to enhance their knowledge of yin yoga – the quiet practice – and discover the anatomical and energetic theories of yin yoga for their own personal practice and/or with the intention to teach.

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” (Confucius)

In this 6 day/50 hour certified Level I course of our 200 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training, we not only learn the 20 basic yin yoga poses in theory and in practice, we also discover a sense of security when teaching, through developing an anatomical understanding of skeletal variation.

We learn to employ the 7 point analysis principle to understand each yoga pose as well as the individual and unique bodies of not only ourselves but also our students. In turn this enables us to offer logical assists and variations.  Anatomy is the key.
 

Welcome to Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training I
This 50-hour intensive yoga teaching programme (6 days) comprises 4 sections:

1. Yin Yoga asanas

This section covers the theory and practice for teaching 20 yin yoga poses, including their specific characteristics and their effects.

2. Anatomy is the key

Anatomical understanding of not only the individual bone structure but also the muscular, connective, fascial and ligament tissues is an essential prerequisite for an effective yoga teacher.
 

3. 7-point analysis principle for assists - theory

This Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training focuses less on teaching set assists and much more on introducing a 7-point analysis principle, which you can then use for every known yoga pose and for each individual student.

4. 7-point analysis principle - practical tests

In the Yin Yoga and Anatomy Teacher Training, we’ll study and apply a series of practical tests for analysing the bone structure, compression and tension of our students.  We will have the opportunity to learn – in a safe environment – to read a human being, to sense our own limitations and to test and recognise those of others.  Eventually, with the benefit of myriad insights and enhanced self-awareness, we will be able to assess the needs and limitations of any individual student.

The foundation has been laid.

Detailed Information
Click here for further information about YYTT I
Alternatively click here for a downloadable PDF with detailed information regarding the course content.

This level I training is a certified stand-alone teacher training and is also the first of four modules that together make up Yin Therapy’s 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training.

On successful completion of all assignments and 100% attendance you will be awarded a 50 hour Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate which may be counted towards our Yoga Alliance internationally recognised 200hr Yin Yoga & Anatomy Teacher Training certificate or recognised as continuing education hours for Yoga Alliance registered yoga teachers.

Required Reading (before the commencement of the training):
Yin Yoga: Principles and Practice by Paul Grilley ISBN 1935952706. Available to order online
or
The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and the Practice by Bernie Clark
ISBN 1935952501. Available to order online

Suggested Resource: 
General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System by Schuenke, et al.
Second Edition: ISBN 1604069228
Available to order online
 

Investment
NZ$1200 / NZ$1050 Early Bird offer (if paid in full by 30 November 2017)
Complete 200hour Teacher Training course NZ$4400 / Early Bird offer NZ$3900 (if paid in full by 31 December 2017)
Contact Golden Yogi for further information: events@goldenyogi.co.nz

Schedule
4 - 9 March 2018
8:30am – 5:30pm with a 1 hour lunch break

Location
Golden Yogi, Level 1 / 46 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland

For enquiries and bookings, please visit Golden Yogi