In This Issue:
- The Art of Relaxation
- Announcing our 2024 Training Dates
- Weekly online Yin Yoga classes with Bernie
- Discounts for online courses
- What’s new in the Forum?
- The Yin Yoga Teacher Directory
The Art of Relaxation
The yoga teacher makes it sound so easy. “Just relax,” she says. So, you try to relax. It doesn’t work. How can relaxing include trying? Fortunately, she adds a few more clues, “As you breathe out slowly, feel your muscles softening. Let your whole body sink into the earth. Let go of any effort.” Okay, this does feel better but to be honest you are not sure if you are actually relaxed or merely hoping to be relaxed. How can you tell if you are really relaxed? Can you let go even more? If I feel nothing, does that mean I am relaxed. Should I dissociate from my body completely? What is relaxation?
Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings in 2024
plus Functional Anatomy — Advanced Study
Mark the dates!
We have set the locations and dates for our trainings in 2024. You can read the full details on our Trainings Page, or click each of the dates below to learn more. All the in-person courses are in Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings
In-person September 15 – 21, 2024
Functional Anatomy – in-person
Every Sunday morning at 10am PT, join Bernie for a live 70-minute Yin Yoga class followed by a 20-minute meditation. If that time doesn’t work for you, watch the replay which is available for 7 days. Or, here is a new option, with a one-year subscription, you can access the archives of all the past classes!
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 on-line yin yoga classes you will learn
- The nature of yin and yang
- To practice with intention and attention
- The 3 principles of the 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
Recent Forum Discussions: If you have something to contribute to these topics, feel free to add your voice and experience to the discussions!
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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