Understand the roots of yin yoga, the Taoist creation story, and how to work with beginners. We will also look at beginning your classes and beginning poses and do a deep dive in Child’s pose.

There are only a few poses in Yin Yoga but many variations. Know what the poses are for and when you would use them. Learn the difference between adaptation and substitution. See how props can work in your favour to spice things up or chill you out.

Your body is where the learning begins. Understand why you can and can’t do some poses well and how this applies to teaching. We are all unique and this applies especially to teaching yoga functionally. Liberate yourself from the belief that you can’t do something and instead celebrate your authenticity.

Meridians are thought of as spaces/channels/rivers in the body. You can think of them as a circulatory system but instead of blood flow qi flows..The meridians of Chinese Medicine (probably also what the ancient Indians called the Nadis), are pathways of energy which we can subtly manipulate through yin yoga. We will look at both the Eastern and Western energy maps and how they can be applied to Yin yoga.

Fascia is a body-wide, soft tissue,  three-dimensional system continuous in form that runs from the head to the toes, front to back, and inside to outside, giving us our form and shape. One of the main goals of yin yoga is to stress and stimulate the connective tissue of which fascia is part, to harmonise qi in the body. Broadly understand fascia and its application in Yin Yoga.

Known as rest, resonance, sacred pause, rebound, or echo the rebound is a ‘neutral’ pose where you can absorb the benefits of the previous pose, feel energy circulate, and let the tissues rest not feeling any sensation in the target area. Rest, Rebound or the Resonance pose and is one of the key ingredients that sets yin apart from other styles of yoga.

You can only take people as far as you are willing to go. Learn the skills of what sets a good teacher apart from an exceptional teacher. This section covers voice, space, professionalism and ethics.

Yin yoga can be overlaid with many maps from East to West. Explore Taoism and the teachings from The Tao and how they can apply to your class. Learn some yoga philosophy that threads into the teachings of yin.

Traditional Chinese Medicine has the beautiful philosophy of how to live your life in accordance with nature and the elements. This section is a primer into TCM and the elements and how you can apply the theory and practices to your teaching and life.

Yin yoga is not a yoga of anything goes. Learning to sequence and theme will make your classes more coherent and lasting for the student. Apply the philosophy into the poses and classes with easily accessible themes. Learn to sequence a class without too much preparation.

There are many maps you can overlay on to your teaching from Taoism to Buddhism, Yoga to Psychology each map will bring a depth to your classes. In Dare to Theme we look at why theme, how to theme and a methodology for theming that will take your classes to a different level.

Pranayama is the 4th limb in the yoga sutras 8 limbed path. Learn about the anatomy of breathing, how to teach it and which techniques work best in a yin class. Discover the finer details of Single Nostril Breath and when is the best time to use it in your class. Learn about the TCM view of the lungs.