The 5 Elements Practice Series

Offering an inward reflective learning experience of embodied Yin Yoga with this Yin Yoga & the 5 Elements Practice Series.

• 5 Structured 90-minute embodied classes to dive deeper into your yin yoga elemental practice.

• A BONUS 2-hour deep stretch, full body Yin yoga practice incorporating all 12 meridians.

Learn something new in each class, as we explore a different physical focus with specific techniques to enhance body awareness of our connectivity with the elements, seasons & Meridian system.

Floor-based creative sequences, evoking deep stretches & reflective silences, where we invite the body to release & unwind habitual patterns & deep savasana at the end.

Five embodied 90 minute Yin yoga classes. A 2-hour full Meridian practice. Five PDF elemental lesson plans.
A different theme is webbed throughout each class to inspire an embodied elemental Yin yoga practice.
Different yin yoga postures within each practice flow through this creative elemental-themed practice series.
A mindful practice, with long holds, & deep stretches, enjoy intelligently sequenced & creative flows as we work through the whole body.
Marinate within the silence & deepen your instinctive practice of mind-body connection.
Myofascia techniques are embodied within particular classes to gain full fascia release.
A functional approach with demonstrational variations is offered to suit all body shapes, skeletal differences & physical abilities.
Blissful deep relaxation to ensure you receive maximum benefit from the class.

Practice 1

Yin Yoga for the Wood element

Wood elemental energy/season of spring/Liver & Gallbladder Meridians. Long holds with deep stretch to stimulate the inner thighs, side of the body, hips, & pelvis. Blissful savasana.

Practice 2

Yin Yoga for the Fire element

Fire elemental energy/season of summer/Heart, Small Intestines, Pericardium & Triple Warmer Meridians. Long holds to open the chest, shoulders, heart center, outer & inner arms with a deep stretch. Blissful savasana.

Practice 3

Yin Yoga for the Earth element

Earth elemental energy/season of late summer/Stomach & Spleen Meridians. Long holds with deep stretch working into the hip flexors, front of the body, & thighs. Blissful savasana.

Practice 4

Yin Yoga for the Metal element

Metal elemental energy/season of autumn/Lung and Large Intestine Meridians. Long holds with deep stretch releasing the chest, shoulder, lungs, outer & inner arms. Blissful savasana.

Practice 5

Yin Yoga for the Water element

Water elemental energy/season of winter/Kidneys and Urinary Bladder Meridians. Long holds with deep stretch stimulating the back of the body, lower abdominals, groin, & pelvis. Blissful savasana.

BONUS CLASS

A 2-hour deep stretch full body practice exploring all 12 meridians with long holds and reflective silences.

5 PDF Elemental lesson plans

A special gift of 5 PDF Elemental lesson plans to inspire your personal practice and/or add to your teaching tools resources.

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50-Hour Online Yin Yoga & Chinese Medicine Teacher Training

A creative Online Yin Yoga Training program combining body movement, mental resilience techniques, & developing emotional quotient.

Theory

• 68 theoretical key concept lessons.
• Understanding the Yin yoga practice
• Physical, Energetic, & Psychological Benefits of Yin Yoga
• Yin Yoga Foundational Principles
• An introduction to TCM, Yin Yang, 5 elements, Zang Fu & Meridian theory.
• Yin Yang theory
• The 5 Element Theory
• The Zangfu organ system: functionality, emotional attributes & disharmonies.
• The connectivity with our sense organs & disharmonies
• What is Chi, the Meridian System & the Meridians 3 Primary roles
• The 12 Meridians, their relationship with the Zangfu organs, & flow cycle of Qi.
• The Extra Ordinary Meridians
• The Meridian Clock & lifestyle tools.
• Videos & downloadable diagrams of locations of all 14 main meridians – Lung, Large Intestine, Kidney, Bladder, Liver, Gallbladder, Heart, Pericardium, Triple Burner, Small Intestine, Spleen, Stomach, Ren, & Du
• The target area within each meridian.
• The Yin yoga asana you can incorporate for themed self-practice & teaching tools.
• Location & functions of important Acupressure points for the 5 elements
• Comprehensive teacher training manual

Practice

• Five 90-minute Yin yoga practices. Learn something new within each class, as we explore a different physical/reflective focus with specific techniques to enhance body awareness of our connectivity with the elements & Meridian system.
• Floor-based creative sequences, evoking deep stretches & introspective silences, where we invite the body to release & unwind habitual patterns & deep savasana.
• Functional yoga applications with variations offered for all skeletal structures.
• Four themed meditations to compliment the teacher training.
• Location & functions of 10 important Acupressure points.
• A deep Yoga Nidra practice to maximise the balance of effort & surrender.
• A bonus two-hour deep stretch full body Yin yoga class for all 12 meridians.
• Practice reflections of Adventure, Abundance, Trust, Harmony & Courage embedded within the classes for an embodied experience.
• Downloadable practices.
• Yin Yoga asana manual with functional & creative variations.

Practical Tools

• How to strengthen and support the Liver and Gallbladder organs
• Letting go of anger and resentment
• How to strengthen and support the Heart and Small Intestine organs
• Getting unstuck and achieving your goals
• How to strengthen and support the Spleen and Stomach organs
• Staying grounded
• How to support the Lungs and Large Intestine organs
• Complicated grief and sadness
• How to support the Kidneys and Bladder organs
• Turning fear into power

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Yin Yoga Teacher Training Bali

Being just minutes from the beach in a peaceful location, this is the perfect tranquil setting to dive deeper into your personal Yin yoga practice while developing confident teaching skills & becoming qualified to teach Yin Yoga.

Your practice will deepen as you learn & apply key Chinese Medicine & Yin yoga practical & theoretical principles.

This Yin yoga training is packed with the essentials to lead you on your Yin yoga teaching journey. Including the Yin yoga asana, techniques & complementary practices, how to confidently teach Yin yoga, the subtle body & physiology based on the Chinese Medicine method, anatomy analysis, the associated philosophy, lifestyle & ethics, the business side of teaching, a daily double dose of practice & opportunities to teach within a supportive small group setting.

By the end of these trainings, you will gain the skills & qualification to teach the Yin Yoga style.

55 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training 100 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Bali

A beautifully balanced Yoga Alliance teacher training in both Vinyasa and Yin Yoga

Theory – Practice
Teach

Techniques, Practical Training & Practice for both styles
Teaching Methodology for both styles
Anatomy & Physiology for both styles
Anatomy Specific lectures
Functional yoga analysis for your specific body
Yoga Philosophy for both styles
Lifestyle & Ethics for Yoga Teachers
The business side of teaching yoga
10 hours total teaching Practicums
Guaranteed Yin & Yang classes with Lead teachers
Systematic pranayama & meditation progressive program
Comprehensive Yin, Yang & Anatomy Training manuals
Yoga Alliance certified standards of training & qualification certificate.

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