Yin Yoga 35 hour teacher training 

Cost $325.00 & $16.25 gst = $341.25

Free Spirit Yoga & Pilates

Julia Shields 604-807-7512

13354 237A. St. Maple Ridge, B.C. V4R 2V9

Pre-requisite’s

*200 hour level yoga teacher training certification prior to registration

Course Outline

*Pre-book on line www.freespirityoga.ca for 10 yin yoga classes at Free Spirit Yoga for the in studio portion of your Yin Yoga training.  Arrive 15 minutes early to set up props and stay 15 minutes after each class. 15 hours

*View Paul Grilley’s Yin Yoga dvd set 5.5 hours

*View Paul Grilley’s Anatomy for Yoga 4.5 hours

* The Paul Grilley dvd’s can be borrowed from Free Spirit Yoga or

purchased at www.pranamaya.com

*After viewing Paul Grilley’s Anatomy for Yoga: submit an assignment explaining compression and tension and why different bodies respond differently to different yoga asana’s and the major joints and their ranges of motion.  2.5 hours  

*After viewing Paul Grilley’s Yin Yoga dvd: submit an assignment detailing 20 Yin Yoga asana’s and a modification for each asana. 2.5 hours  

*Read the book Yin Sights (a Journey into the philosophy and practice of Yin Yoga) by Bernie Clark   5 hours  

*Yin Sights can be purchased from www.pranamaya.com or Amazon.ca

* The materials in this course plus the attendance to your 10 in studio Yin Yoga classes will cover:    

*Philosophy & Fundamental Principles of Yin Yoga

*Setting up props in a Yin Yoga class

*Modifying poses to suit a variety of student’s needs.

*Reviewing reading material, anatomy and Yin Yoga lessons.

*Question and answer time on pre reading materials and dvd’s.

*The foundations and functions of the primary Yin Yoga poses.

*Myofascial tissue and energy lines and how the different poses affect the various organs of the body.

*Tension versus compression.

*How to support students with knee, back, neck and shoulder issues.

*Cueing

Practicums:  Form an integral part of your Yin Yoga Teacher Training

*Pre book in for 5 additional Yin Yoga classes to do your practicums either at Free Spirit or at Yoga studio under the guidance of an experienced Yin Yoga Teacher.