REFRESHER COURSE
YIN YOGA
OVERVIEW
Whether you have completed a Yin Yoga Teacher Training Course in-person or online with Sampoorna Yoga, or with another recognized Yoga school, this course is for you!
In this Refresher Course, you will revise your knowledge and practice your teaching skills in order to gain confidence to teach Yin Yoga from a functional approach.
COURSE DETAILS
At Sampoorna Yoga Costa Rica:
- If you’ve completed our online course, you will benefit from the in-person experience! You will be practicing all what you’ve learned in the online module. Your days will be filled with asana practice, workshops, Q&A sessions, teaching practice, posture clinics and much more.
- If you’ve completed our in-person course in Goa, or you’ve graduated from another yoga school, you will experience all the above plus you will have access to all the resources available in our online platform.
Over the course of a week, you will practice, study and clarify doubts with our senior lead teachers, improve your practice, share with like-minded yogi fellow students, and develop your teaching skills while indulging in tropical nature!
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Choose the date of your Course & Apply
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Pay the course fee
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Get access to the Online Platform
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Attend the
In-person Course
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Get your CEP certificate
| What’s included in each module? | Online | In-Person |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-recorded theory classes of all the topics of the curriculum | ||
| Yin Yoga classes on video | ||
| More than 25 hours of recordings of Q&A sessions | ||
| Our comprehensive manual with illustrative photos, theory, practice exercises and much more information in PDF, downloadable and printable | ||
| Study Guide with 75 review questions | ||
| One-year access to the online platform | ||
| Theory multiple-choice quiz to test your knowledge (Optional) | ||
| Access to private Facebook group | ||
| Welcome & Orientation session | ||
| Yin Yoga classes | ||
| Vinyasa Flow classes (as complement) | ||
| Q&A sessions about all the topics of the course with our senior lead teacher | ||
| Yin Yoga asana workshops | ||
| Posture Clinics | ||
| Yoga teaching practice from one-on-one to larger groups | ||
| Closing and graduation session | ||
| 30-hour certificate recognized by the Yoga Alliance as CEPs |
SAMPLE OF OUR IN-PERSON DAILY SCHEDULE (MON-FRI)*
*Saturday we will finish at 1:00pm.
AT THE END OF THE TRAINING, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
- Understand the archetypal poses and their variations
- Skillfully practice and modify the yin yoga poses
- Identify the target area of every yoga asana
- Comprehend where you should feel the effects of the poses
- Sequence yin yoga flows centered in the anatomical and energetic benefits of the asanas
- Discern when/if yoga props are needed
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF:
You hold a Yin Yoga Certificate from Sampoorna Yoga (either through our in-person course in Goa, or online course), or from another recognized Yoga school, AND want to:
- Refresh your knowledge and practice of Yin Yoga
- Practice what you’ve learned in your previous course(s)
- Refine your teaching skills
- Learn/refresh your knowledge about functional anatomy and how to apply it to Yin Yoga
- Share with like-minded yogi fellows
- Learn from Sampoorna Yoga’s senior teachers
- All the above while indulging in tropical nature!
CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of this course, you will receive a 30-hr certificate eligible as CEPs with Yoga Alliance USA.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE IN-PERSON MODULE?
To make the most of the practical part of your YTTC, we advise you to:
- Watch as many videos/lectures of the online module as possible. (Ideally -but not necessarily-, you may finish this module before attending the In-person Module; otherwise, you can complete the Online Module at your own rhythm and pace)
- Make notes, write down your questions and doubts
- Practice Yin Yoga -at least- 3 times a week
- Print and bring the Student Manual, the Study Guide (all provided in the Online Module), and any other resource you think you may need. This is completely optional, but take into account that we won’t provide any printed material during the In-person Module.
- Take enough comfortable and appropriate yoga clothes. (You may change clothes a few times a day).
- We will provide yoga mats and all the props you may need during your course, but if you want to bring your own yoga mat is totally up to you.
THE TEACHERS
THE CURRICULUM
Our course is based on the functional approach to yoga, which emphasizes the importance of understanding the human differences, especially the skeletal variations. The main topics we cover in this course are:
- The essential elements of Yin yoga: definition and principles
- The Yin and the Yang
- History of Yin yoga
- Yin yoga vs Restorative yoga
- How to practice Yin yoga
- Anatomy of Yin yoga
- Comparative and functional anatomy
- Aesthetic and functional alignment
- Compression and tension theory
- Connective tissue
- Differences in bones and skeletons
- How skeletal differences affects the postures, range of movements and the joins
- Skeletal segments to define compression areas
- Muscle groups to define tension areas
- Target areas of yoga asanas
- Beneficial effects of Yin yoga on connective tissues, fascia and joints: anatomical and energetic benefits
- Archetypal poses and their variations
- Appropriate use of props
- Sequencing Yin yoga classes
- Teaching methodology of Yin Yoga
NOTE: Topics such as energetic body (meridians and chakras), mindfulness, meditation and pranayama are mentioned but are not the core/emphasis of this course.
DATES AND FEES
The In-person Module will take place in Costa Rica on the following dates:
All fees are per person. Fees are in USD and include taxes:
*Early Bird Discount: $200 if booked 90 days in advance; $100 if booked 60 days in advance; $50 if booked 30 days in advance.
**Sampoorna Alumni Discount: If you hold any certificate with us you may apply for an extra discount of $100
***You may apply for both or any of the above discounts BUT take into account that the maximum amount offered as discount will not exceed $200 per person.
Booking amount $800. Remaining balance to be paid 30 days before the course’s start date.
THE COURSE FEE INCLUDES
- One-year access to all the resources in the online platform
- 7 nights of accommodation in the selected room
- Welcome dinner
- Three vegetarian meals per day during the entire duration of the course
- Breakfast on the check-out day
- Filter water, tea and coffee all day long
- All props needed during the In-person Module
- Wireless internet
- Use of swimming pool
- 30-hr Certificate approved by Yoga Alliance as CEPs
- Included: All our packages include tuition fee, three vegetarian meals, snacks, tea, and free filtered water. No meals on Sundays unless it is the check-in or check out day.
- Not included: Our packages do not include local/domestic/international travel, airport transfers, visa, insurance, tours, or any other liability.
