In This Issue:
- YinYoga.com is 20 years old!
- A Closer Look at Alignment Cues — Hand Placement
- Your yoga mat is calling. Are you listening?
- On Demand Yin Yoga Teacher Training
- Functional Anatomy for Yoga Teacher
- Discounts for online courses
- The Yin Yoga Teacher Directory
In early 2006 YinYoga.com was launched with the intention of “helping the interested student to start their own journey of discovery.” On that very first home page readers were asked to “Keep checking back as we continue to grow YinYoga.com as a resource you can come to over and over again.” Twenty years later, it is still being built. I remember when the idea came to me. While finding stillness in a yin yoga pose, I wondered, “Who owns the domain name YinYoga.com?”…
In many yoga teacher trainings, an unspoken goal is presented: if the new yoga teacher can get every student in a class positioned into the identical alignment for each pose, she will be considered a good teacher. One common focus is on the hands. Great energy is spent ensuring every student has their hands exactly shoulder-width apart in Down Dog or whenever the hands are bearing weight. But what if shoulder-width apart is not where a student’s hands naturally want to be?
This comprehensive on demand, online training will immerse you in the techniques, theory, and teaching of Yin Yoga. Guided by Bernie Clark and Diana Batts, you’ll explore the foundations of the practice from physiological, energetic, and psychological perspectives. Through a blend of lectures, demonstrations, and guided practice, you’ll learn how to safely experience Yin Yoga yourself—and how to confidently share it with others. Whether you’re a yoga teacher, therapist, or dedicated practitioner, this course will deepen your understanding and expand your skillset.
The digital version of Functional Anatomy is the recorded version of the live course. This On Demand 30-hour version goes beyond the basic information about anatomy and physiology offered in most Yoga Teacher Trainings. The focus is on how the body moves and, more importantly, what limits movement, when these limits can be extended and when they should be accepted. What is uniquely fun about this course is that you will be exploring your own body’s ranges of motion.
To learn more and to order the course visit either Asana at Home or Yogaversity.
Bernie together with Yoga International offers 8 one-hour, online, Yin Yoga for Your Body video classes. These hours are eligible for continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance.
Through these 8 online yin yoga classes you will learn
- The nature of yin and yang
- To practice with intention and attention
- The 3 principles of Yin Yoga
- The reality of human variations
- To create a functional yoga practice
- To develop anti-fragility
- To develop mindfulness
Your Spine, Your Body – The Course
by Professor Stuart McGill and Bernie Clark
Up-to-Date Knowledge and Practices to Increase Spinal Stability, Mobility, Endurance, and Well-Being
Professor Stuart McGill is a world-renowned expert in spine biomechanics. In this eight-hour course, Stuart and Bernie will lead you to discover:
- The code—the science of the spine
- The art—applying the science to your body
- Practices—taking it to the mat
The Yin Yoga Forum
The Forum is a Read-Only resource with questions over the past 15 years about yin yoga. Below are some general topic areas but there are others. Use the search bar to find your specific topic.
Yin Yoga Teacher Directory
If you are having trouble finding a Yin Yoga teacher near you, or if you are traveling to somewhere new, try checking out the Directory of Yin Yoga teachers. We have hundreds of teachers registered from all over the world. If you are a teacher and are not in the directory, just send us your information and we’ll be happy to add you.
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