The weekend is open to current and aspiring yoga teachers, as well as enthusiastic students who wish to spend the weekend immersed in all things Yin.
We will spend the weekend exploring the many postures of yin yoga, the physical, mental and energetic benefits of this style of practice, and the anatomy necessary to understand how different bodies create different shapes. We will look more closely at Paul Grilley's "Functional Approach to Yoga" and how it works with the teachings of yin and yang asana.
You’ll leave this weekend with the foundation and ability to guide yourself and your students safely and effectively into a wide variety of yin poses.
This course qualifies for 15 hours of CE credit with Yoga Alliance for registered yoga teachers.
Curriculum includes:
The history and philosophy of yin yoga
The main poses of yin yoga
The Functional Approach to Yoga
Skeletal variation and how it affects the shape of the pose
Anatomy review to support the Functional Approach
Understanding connective tissue and fascia
Target areas of the pose
Chinese Meridian theory basics as they relate to yin
How to build a class (sequencing, timing, music, props, intention)
Required book: Bernie Clark - The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga, 2nd Edition for reference.
$299 for early bird (SAVE $50!)
$349 regular after Feb 25
Contact the studio to sign up today!
This training is also part of Moonbird’s 300H Teacher Training, so if you're enrolled in that, you don't need to enroll in this separately.
About Melissa Christensen. Melissa is a full-time professional yoga teacher trainer and has been teaching yin yoga since 2008 and leading yin yoga teacher trainings since 2014. She has studied with Bernie Clark, Paul Grilley and his senior assistant Joe Barnett, and Sarah Powers. She brings a wealth of knowledge to her trainings, offering a comprehensive, engaging, and fun approach to her love of yin. Melissa has led over 40 yin trainings across the United States and into Canada. Her training is Yoga Alliance approved, as a YACEP certified teacher trainer.