COURSE SYLLABUS:
Yin and Yang theory
How to practice Yin yoga - how to open up and practice surrendering, learning to listen and be receptive to your body, and mindfulness meditation
The chakras and chi, causes and symptoms of imbalance
The asanas of Yin yoga poses and variations
Lesson planning, Sequencing and counterposes, Creating a sequence according to your or others needs, learning one's own unique anatomical structure and principles for approaching each and every pose (learning adjustments, variations for each body type)
Functional yoga - applying principles and structure to benefit your own and client alignments, use of modifications that can help with problems such as back, hip, pelvis, shoulder, all kinds of joint, muscle, and connective tissue complaints
Understanding the fascia, the connective tissue
Basics of traditional Chinese medicine (meridians and elements)
Learning how to balance the energy flow in specific meridians to shift the health of specific organs and transform areas in your emotional, mental, or practical-physical life
Structural and muscular anatomy of Yin yoga
Tension and compression theory
Yoga Nidra and Restorative yoga for deep relaxation and restoration