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Recently, a graduate of the Yin Yoga Teacher Training Online had a few questions. They were good questions, so I thought I would answer them here: Hi Bernie, I just finished the Online Course. I learned a lot and really enjoyed it. Thank you! I have a few questions which answers I couldn’t find in t...

Hello Maureen

You may find this article, How To Create Yin – Yang Fusion Classes useful.

Cheers
Bernie

Hello TimPaul I honestly can not say whether Yin Yoga will help you or not. I don’t know enough about your situation, your history or the nature of your injury/surgery. I suspect that yoga will help because in general, all tissues need some stress, load or exercise to regain and maintain optimal hea...

Silence is golden, Maureen. If you check back to the last day of the Yin Yoga TT, we talked about the various ways you can lead a class. While I tend to talk (a lot), Diana hardly says anything. Even though the teacher is silent, the students still have a constant dialogue in their heads. So, don't ...

Hello Maureen How delightful! To have a full 2 hours to luxuriate in yin-ness. There was a teacher who once lead a 12-hour yin class. You might get some ideas from him (check him out here . There are lots of things you could do. Pick a theme: you have time to spend 45 minutes on the spine and 45 min...

Hello Rita Thanks for reaching out. Right now, we are only planning on this one session. Depending upon how well it goes, we may do it again next year, and if we do it again, we will probably record it. Please keep checking our Trainings tab above, or subscribe to our Newsletters where all trainings...

Hi Galen I am sorry to hear about your experience. Wow. Pretty scary. Unfortunately, this problem is beyond my ken. I have never had or known anyone who has gone through this. I guess the only suggestion I can make is for you to talk to someone in the Qi-gong world who has a lot of experience to gui...

Where to begin? Jenny Rawlings is a very credible speaker and teacher and I have enjoyed her writing. But, in this video there are a a few red herrings and straw men set up which she then proceeds to poke holes in. Let me start with agreeing with a few statements she makes: "Fascia is not a magical ...

I was recently asked the following question about rounding the spine: Dear Bernie Clark, Thanks so much for your amazing work. I really love your recent books. After listening to 2 of your interviews, I wanted to mention two points and ask your opinion.You had mentioned about "rounding the spine". A...

I was recently asked the following question about locking of joints: Dear Bernie Clark, Thanks so much for your amazing work. I really love your recent books. After listening to 2 of your interviews, I wanted to mention two points and ask your opinion. - During the first interview, you had mentioned...

This study , presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America on November 29, 2023 shows that steroid injections can actually worsen knee arthritis over time. Better is hyaluronic acid injections. They are equally effective at reducing pain but don’t lead to increase...

Thanks for raising this point: it has been known for twenty years that some antibiotics like ciprofloxacin can weaken collagen. I am sorry to hear that your student is suffering from this effect. (You have motivated me to write an article on this topic, as it is probably not widely known that some a...

Hello Renée Hmmm. No, I would not say that "Pawanmuktasana movements are a kind of nerve flossing." This doesn't mean that they are not good for the nerves. They probably are. Motion is the lotion of life! It helps to promote blood flow to the nerves. But "flossing" requires moving the nerve in oppo...

Cowface/Gomukhasana/Shoelace: is it internal or external rotation of hips? This is a question that comes up rather frequently. Are the femurs in Gomukhasana (aka Cowface or in Yin Yoga called Shoelace) internally or externally rotated in the hip sockets? The correct answer is — external rotation. Le...

That all sounds very good, Liz. Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers
Bernie