Yin Yoga Teacher Training – Mindfulness Meditation Module with Josh Summers
The 50hr Yin Yoga Teacher Training: Mindfulness Meditation Module is a comprehensive training in the theory and practice of Mindfulness Meditation and its application to the practice and teaching of Yin Yoga. This module is open to serious students and teachers of Yin Yoga who are interested in integrating meditation into their practice and teaching of Yin Yoga.
The 50hr Yin Yoga Teacher Training Mindfulness Meditation Module will include
- Practice and understand the theory of the core aspects of Mindfulness Training: Steadiness, presence and wisdom.
- The unique approach to Mindfulness taught in this training explicitly includes a receptive and creative approach to working with thoughts, feelings, memories, and planning, as well as bodily sensations.
- Explore “Yin” aspects and approaches to meditation, developing “Yin” qualities of mind and heart: Receptivity, gentleness, compassion, reflection, stillness and silence.
- This Module will be structured around the Buddha’s core teaching on Mindfulness – The Satipatthana Sutta – The Sutta on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. This text provides a treasure trove of material to share with students in a Yin classroom. Meditative themes will include theoretical and practical approaches to these Four Foundations: Body (kaya), Feeling tones (vedana), Mind-states (citta), and Categories of Experience (dhamma).
- For each category of contemplation (ie. body, mind-states, etc), a variety of ‘yin’ and ‘yang’ forms of meditative tools will be considered and explored.
- Working with the Hindrances (Aversion, Desire, Restlessness, Sleepiness and Doubt): Strategies and antidotes.
- Develop your ability to hold space, effectively use your voice and explore teaching cues that support the experiential learning and the unfolding insight of your students.
- Address approaches teaching meditation in a secular, non-religious manner.
- How to instruct and guide meditative themes in your teaching.
Students will receive a certificate of training which is eligible for Continuing Education Credit (50hrs) with the Yoga Alliance. This Mindfulness Meditation Module is a core module of the Summers School of Yin Yoga 200-hour and 300-hour certification program.
Here’s how the program works
- Register for the module.
Fee (includes a 60-page manual): €540 early-bird, €690 thereafter.
Early-bird pricing expires 90 days prior to the start date of the training.
You will receive:
– 90-day free access to the online preparatory course (see below)
– A 4-day live intensive training module
– In-depth teaching manual
2. Prepare.
One of the unique features of the Summers School of Yin Yoga is that each of the Core Training Modules has an online course component. The online course will prepare you to arrive at the live training with a solid foundation of the theory and practice covered in each module, allowing us to start at a higher level in our time together in the intensive.
Upon registration, you’ll get free 90-day access to the online course (a $125 value).
Please note:
- Online course for this module will be available in January 2018.
- You will need to complete the online course, including a short essay, before attending the live teacher training module. Estimated time to complete the online course: 5-7 hrs.
- You will receive an exclusive access code to the online course via email after signing up (please allow up to a week for processing).
Course Readings:
– Required text: Unlearning Meditation by Jason Siff. It’s not necessary to read this before the training, but this will serve as your ongoing reference book.
– Suggested Text: Seeking the Heart of Wisdom by Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein.
Here’s how to earn credit towards your certification:
First, anyone can take this training as a standalone module. In other words, you don’t need to be on a Certification track to take this module. But if you’d like to earn credit towards your 200-hour and 300-hour certification with this module, enrol in the Summers School of Yin Yoga.
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