Yin Therapy - Contemplation Workshop at Inside Yoga, Frankfurt
(in German)

“Silence and contemplation leads to understanding. Understanding leads to compassion. And compassion brings love, kindness and equanimity into our hearts.”
– Markus Henning Giess

In our fast-paced, performance-oriented, stressful life, we often feel alone, overwhelmed, and stressed.

Our response to this is often to ask for more from ourselves, to want to go even higher, faster and further. The result is often profound physical and mental exhaustion.

Yin Therapy consciously looks in the opposite direction to create awareness of imbalances in the body and mind through meditation, contemplation, restorative yoga and yin yoga. We begin to feel again what we need in life and learn to distinguish the essential from the non-essential.

In this workshop you will learn to build awareness and compassion for yourself through Buddhist contemplation.

Studies show that compassion towards yourself lowers heart rate, blood pressure and stress hormones in our body. Compassion reduces psychological distress, increases well-being and lays the foundation for spiritual healing.

Schedule
Sun 03 Nov 2024
10.00pm – 2.00pm

Investment
€105

Location
Inside Yoga, Stephanstr. 3, 60313 Frankfurt, Germany

More information and bookings at Inside Yoga

Yin Yoga Masterclass at Studio Herzfeld, Graz
(in German)

Suitable for yoga students and yoga teachers

Yin Yoga - the silent practice - directs our gaze inwards, towards our uniqueness, towards our primal power, allowing us to connect with the source, our self.

In Yin Yoga we practice meditatively with long stretches without muscle tension, which make our connective, fascia and ligament tissue flexible and strong, mobilize our joints and stimulate and calm the nervous system. The exercises therefore have a stress-reducing and regenerating effect.

Theory/lecture
Yin Yoga & Mindfulness

Practice
3.5 hours of meditation & Yin Yoga.

During this class we will give the mind a lot of silence in order to sink deeper and deeper into ourselves and find peace.

»When the mind is silent, the heart speaks. The language of the heart is love, compassion and peace.«

Schedule
Sun 13 October 2024
11.00am – 3.00pm

Investment
€99

Location
Studio Herzfeld, Körösistraße 9, A-8010 Graz, Austria

More information and bookings at Studio Herzfeld

Yin Therapy - Restorative Yoga at Inside Yoga, Frankfurt
(in German)

Rest – Restore – Regenerate

Restorative yoga is the art of resting. Pause, let go and surrender to silent lingering. The passive lying postures put you in a state of mental introspection and physical relaxation. Cells regenerate and an inner balance is restored. You are slowly moving from a state of doing to a state of being. Restorative yoga, in its passivity, is the perfect balance to our often stressful, active-driven world.

“An anxious mind can not exist in a relaxed body”
– Dr. Edmund Jacobson

Theory
What is the difference between Yin Yoga & Restorative Yoga?
What is Yin Therapy – Restorative Yoga?
Why do we practice Yin Therapy – Restorative Yoga?
How do we practice Yin Therapy – Restorative Yoga?
How do we use props in a restorative yoga practice?

Yin Therapy – Restorative Praxis
Part 1: Gentle Relaxation Exercises
Part 2: Setting up two Yin Therapy – Restorative Postures
Part 3: Practicing two Yin Therapy – Restorative Postures

"How nice it is to do nothing and rest afterwards."
– Spanish saying

Schedule
Sun 22 Sep 2024
10.00pm – 2.00pm

Investment
€105

Location
Inside Yoga, Stephanstr. 3, 60313 Frankfurt, Germany

More information and bookings at Inside Yoga

Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop - FeelGoodStudio, Vienna (in German)

This workshop is suitable for yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike.

During this workshop we explain Buddhist mindfulness and how to apply this principle in a Yin Yoga practice. Mindfulness is the key to find a deeper meaning in everything, e.g. your yoga practice, life, work and relationships. We learn to be open and non-resistant in the impermanence of living. We learn to be truly happy with what is.

Practice
· Yin Yoga asana practice
· Meditation

“The conditions of happiness are always around us, with us and within us.”
Sister Shalom

Schedule
Saturday 16 September 2023
1pm - 5pm

Investment
€85

Location
FeelGoodStudio, Paulanergasse 13, 1040 Vienna, Austria

For enquiries and bookings, please visit FeelGoodStudio

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop at Anjali Yoga & Pilates Studio, Basel
(in German)

“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.

Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only certain themes of Yin Yoga and Anatomy theory – as listed below – will be discussed.
Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only a selection of Yin Yoga and Anatomy listed below will be practiced.

All workshops are suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more 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 /classes (Paul Grilley style)
Focus: back 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?

Schedule
Sun 6 Aug 2023
10.00pm – 2.00pm

Investment
95CHF

Location
Anjali Yoga & Pilates Studio, Spalenvorstadt 11, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

More information and bookings at Anjali Yoga & Pilates Studio

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop at Inside Yoga, Frankfurt
(in German)

“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.

Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only certain themes of Yin Yoga and Anatomy theory – as listed below – will be discussed.
Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only a selection of Yin Yoga and Anatomy listed below will be practiced.

All workshops are suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more 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 /classes (Paul Grilley style)
Focus: back 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?

Schedule
Sun 9 July 2023
10.00pm – 2.00pm

Investment
€85

Location
Inside Yoga, Stephanstr. 3, 60313 Frankfurt, Germany

More information and bookings at Inside Yoga

Yin Yoga Masterclass "Why Are You Here?” at Inside Yoga, Frankfurt
(in German)

Your life's profound purpose!

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?

Schedule
Sun 9 October 2022
10.00pm – 2.00pm

Investment
€85

Location
Inside Yoga Frankfurt, Stephanstraße 3, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

For further information and bookings Inside Yoga Frankfurt

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop at FeelGoodStudio, Vienna
(in German)

“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.

Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only certain themes of Yin Yoga and Anatomy theory – as listed below – will be discussed.
Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only a selection of Yin Yoga and Anatomy listed below will be practiced.

All workshops are suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more 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 /classes (Paul Grilley style)
Focus: back 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?

Schedule
Sat 17 Sep 2022
1.00pm – 5.00pm

Investment
€85

Location
FeelGoodStudio, Paulanergasse 13, 1040 Wien

More information and bookings at FeelGoodStudio

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop at Studio Herzfeld, Graz
(in German)

“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.

Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only certain themes of Yin Yoga and Anatomy theory – as listed below – will be discussed.
Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only a selection of Yin Yoga and Anatomy listed below will be practiced.

All workshops are suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more 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 /classes (Paul Grilley style)
Focus: back 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?

Schedule
Sun 18 Sep 2022
10.00pm – 2.00pm

Investment
€89

Location
Studio Herzfeld, Körösistraße 9, A-8010 Graz, Austria

More information and bookings at Studio Herzfeld

Buddha's Way & Yin Yoga Workshop at Your Yoga Now! Dusseldorf (in German)

For all levels from beginners to experienced yoga practitioners and yoga teachers.

"Everything begins with us and ends with us.  There is no situation or person responsible for causing ourselves stress,  just ourselves." - Markus Henning Giess

Buddha's Way

• Learning the reality from a different perspective and in doing so, reducing stress. 

• Learning to focus one's awareness and and perception for what it really is.

• Learning to know one's mind through thought, emotion, reaction.

• Learning to understand the Interrupter and how to release emotional states

Theory:
•    How does the mind function?
•    Buddha's Way – the way out of suffering
•    How does the mind cause dis-ease? 
•    How does stress arise?
•    What happens in the body under stress? 
•    Stress – Fear - Ego
•    consciousness, perception, personal responsibility
•    to see the life as it really is
•    poisons of the mind
•    doctrines, patterns, values, programs, identification und conditioning
•    Thoughts – Emotions – Reactions
•    The Interrupter – The Observer – Who observes?
•    what happens in the body during meditation
•    meditation & breath
•    yin yoga, the perfect preparation for meditation ´physically and psychologically´

Practice:
•    Attention exercises
•    Sitting positions for meditation practice
•    Deep breathing meditations with variations
•    Gratefulness meditation
•    Yin yoga practice

"We leave our ego behind and come into our selves. Life is so much simpler then we think!"  
- Markus Henning Giess

Schedule:
Saturday 27 August 2022
9:00am - 12pm & 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Venue
Your Yoga Now! Kaiserstr. 2, 40479 Düsseldorf

For more information and bookings please contact JL@your-yoga-now.eu

Buddha's Way & Yin Yoga Workshop at Yoga Heimat, Mönchengladbach (in German)

For all levels from beginners to experienced yoga practitioners and yoga teachers.

"Everything begins with us and ends with us.  There is no situation or person responsible for causing ourselves stress,  just ourselves." - Markus Henning Giess

Buddha's Way

• Learning the reality from a different perspective and in doing so, reducing stress. 

• Learning to focus one's awareness and and perception for what it really is.

• Learning to know one's mind through thought, emotion, reaction.

• Learning to understand the Interrupter and how to release emotional states

Theory:
•    How does the mind function?
•    Buddha's Way – the way out of suffering
•    How does the mind cause dis-ease? 
•    How does stress arise?
•    What happens in the body under stress? 
•    Stress – Fear - Ego
•    consciousness, perception, personal responsibility
•    to see the life as it really is
•    poisons of the mind
•    doctrines, patterns, values, programs, identification und conditioning
•    Thoughts – Emotions – Reactions
•    The Interrupter – The Observer – Who observes?
•    what happens in the body during meditation
•    meditation & breath
•    yin yoga, the perfect preparation for meditation ´physically and psychologically´

Practice:
•    Attention exercises
•    Sitting positions for meditation practice
•    Deep breathing meditations with variations
•    Gratefulness meditation
•    Yin yoga practice

"We leave our ego behind and come into our selves. Life is so much simpler then we think!"  
- Markus Henning Giess

Schedule:
Saturday 7 May 2022
9:00am - 12pm & 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Venue
Yoga Heimat, Dauner Str. 6, Mönchengladbach 41236

For further information and bookings please contact Yoga Heimat

Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop - Inside Yoga Frankfurt

(in German)

This workshop is suitable for yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike.

During this workshop we explain Buddhist mindfulness and how to apply this principle in a Yin Yoga practice. Mindfulness is the key to find a deeper meaning in everything, e.g. your yoga practice, life, work and relationships. We learn to be open and non-resistant in the impermanence of living. We learn to be truly happy with what is.

Practice
· Yin Yoga asana practice
· Meditation

“The conditions of happiness are always around us, with us and within us.”
Sister Shalom

Schedule
Sunday 24 October 2021
10.00am - 2.00pm

Investment
€80

Location
Inside Yoga Frankfurt, Stephanstraße 3, 60313 Frankfurt

For enquiries and bookings, please visit Inside Yoga

Yin Yoga & The Six Senses Workshop - Studio Herzfeld, Graz

(in German)

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.

Schedule
Sat 14 Aug 2021
9 - 12am

Investment
€69

Location
Studio Herzfeld, Körösistraße 9, 8010 Graz, Austria

Further information at Studio Herzfeld

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop - Inside Yoga Frankfurt

(in German)

“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.

Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only certain themes of Yin Yoga and Anatomy theory – as listed below – will be discussed.
Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only a selection of Yin Yoga and Anatomy listed below will be practiced.

All workshops are suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more 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 /classes (Paul Grilley style)
Focus: back 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?

Schedule
Sun 01 Aug 2021
10.00am - 2.00pm

Investment
€80

Location:
Inside Yoga, Stephanstr. 3, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

For more information contact Inside Yoga

Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop - Jivamukti Yoga, Munich

(in German)

This workshop is suitable for yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike.

During this workshop we explain Buddhist mindfulness and how to apply this principle in a Yin Yoga practice. Mindfulness is the key to find a deeper meaning in everything, e.g. your yoga practice, life, work and relationships. We learn to be open and non-resistant in the impermanence of living. We learn to be truly happy with what is.

Practice
· Yin Yoga asana practice
· Meditation

“The conditions of happiness are always around us, with us and within us.”
Sister Shalom

Schedule
Sun 18.07.2021
12.30pm - 4.30pm

Investment
€89

Location
Jivamukti Yoga, Buttermelcherstr. 11, 80476 Munich

For more information contact Jivamukti Yoga

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop - Jivamukti Yoga, Munich

(in German)

“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.

Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only certain themes of Yin Yoga and Anatomy theory – as listed below – will be discussed.
Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only a selection of Yin Yoga and Anatomy listed below will be practiced.

All workshops are suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more 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 /classes (Paul Grilley style)
Focus: back 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?

Schedule
Sat 17.07.2021
2.30pm - 6.30pm

Investment
€89

Location
Jivamukti Yoga, Buttermelcherstr. 11, 80476 Munich

For more information contact Jivamukti Yoga

Yin Yoga Masterclass "Why Are You Here?” at YogaHeimat, Moenchengladbach
(in German)

Your life's profound purpose!

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?

Schedule
Sun 25 Oct 2020
10.00pm – 2.00pm

Investment
€69 (full price)

Location
YogaHeimat, Dauner Str. 6, 41236 Moenchengladbach

More information and bookings at YogaHeimat

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop at Your Yoga Now!, Düsseldorf
(in German)

“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.

Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only certain themes of Yin Yoga and Anatomy theory – as listed below – will be discussed.
Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only a selection of Yin Yoga and Anatomy listed below will be practiced.

All workshops are suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more 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 /classes (Paul Grilley style)
Focus: back 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?

Schedule
Sat 24 October 2020
10.00am - 2.00pm

Location:
Your Yoga Now! Kaiserstr. 2, 40479 Düsseldorf

For more information Your Yoga Now!

Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop - Studio Herzfeld (formally Yuna Place), Graz
(in German)

This workshop is suitable for yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike.

During this workshop we explain Buddhist mindfulness and how to apply this principle in a Yin Yoga practice. Mindfulness is the key to find a deeper meaning in everything, e.g. your yoga practice, life, work and relationships. We learn to be open and non-resistant in the impermanence of living. We learn to be truly happy with what is.

Practice
· Yin Yoga asana practice
· Meditation

“The conditions of happiness are always around us, with us and within us.”
Sister Shalom

Schedule
Sunday 4 October 2020
9.00am - 12.00pm

Investment
€69

Location
Studio Herzfeld (formally Yuna Place Graz), Körösistraße 9, A-8010 Graz, Austria

For further information: Studio Herzfeld

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop at Yogabar, Bochum
(in German)

“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.

Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only certain themes of Yin Yoga and Anatomy theory – as listed below – will be discussed.
Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only a selection of Yin Yoga and Anatomy listed below will be practiced.

All workshops are suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more 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 /classes (Paul Grilley style)
Focus: back 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?

Schedule
Sat 19 September 2020
11.00pm - 3.00pm 

Investment
Members €69
Non-members €79

Location
Yogabar, Widumestr. 6, 44787 Bochum

For more information and bookings Yogabar

Yin Yoga & Anatomy Workshop at Yoga Connection, Lüneburg
(in German)

“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.

Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only certain themes of Yin Yoga and Anatomy theory – as listed below – will be discussed.
Depending on the length of the workshop, either all or only a selection of Yin Yoga and Anatomy listed below will be practiced.

All workshops are suitable for yoga teachers and also yoga students wishing to learn more about yin yoga and yoga anatomy.
 

Workshop I - 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 /classes (Paul Grilley style)
Focus: back class

Workshop II - 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
Shoulder Stand       - neck, shoulder, collarbone and shoulder blade

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?

Schedule
Sat 29 August 2020
9.00am – 12.00pm Yin Yoga Workshop
1.00pm - 4.00pm  Anatomy Workshop

Investment
One Workshop €49
Both Workshops €89

Location:
Yoga Connection, Gaußstraße 15, 21335 Lüneburg

For more information please visit Yoga Connection

Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop at Inside Yoga, Frankfurt
(in German)

This workshop is suitable for yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike.

During this workshop we explain Buddhist mindfulness and how to apply this principle in a Yin Yoga practice. Mindfulness is the key to find a deeper meaning in everything, e.g. your yoga practice, life, work and relationships. We learn to be open and non-resistant in the impermanence of living. We learn to be truly happy with what is.

Practice
· Yin Yoga asana practice
· Meditation

“The conditions of happiness are always around us, with us and within us.”
Sister Shalom

Schedule
Sunday 20 October 2019
10.00am - 2.00pm

Fee
€75

For more information (in German) please go to Inside Yoga Frankfurt

Yin Therapy in Practice Workshop at Inside Yoga, Frankfurt
(in German)

This workshop is suitable for yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike.

You will be taken on a journey to “the other half” of yoga to discover the profound practise of Yin Yoga and its role in Yin Therapy. Explore the unique therapeutic benefits and discover why Yin Yoga is a vital complementary practise for not only yoga teachers and practitioners of any style but for everyone, especially those suffering from chronic back pain and or stress related illnesses.

Furthermore learn the importance of a Yin Practice (Meditation, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra) creating health through the activation of the rest and digest system and happiness through connecting with the higher brain functions living life in the here and now.

We will practice:
- Deep breathing meditation
- Yin Yoga practice
- Body scan
- Meditation in Movement – Lying, sitting, standing, walking

Schedule
Saturday 19 October 2019
10.00am - 2.00pm

Fee
€75

For more information (in German) please go to Inside Yoga Frankfurt

Yin Yoga & The Six Senses Workshop at Power Yoga Vienna
(in German)

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.

Schedule
Sun 15 Sep 2019
1.00pm – 5.00pm

Investment
€89 (full price)
€69 (Early bird offer until 15.06.2019)

Location
Power Yoga Vienna, Franz Hochedlingergasse 4, 1020 Vienna, Austria

More information and bookings at Power Yoga Vienna