The Yin Yoga Teacher Training is a popular weekend-format training.
Contact Josh to schedule this training at your yoga studio.
What You Will Learn
Yin Yoga trains and strengthens the Yin tissues of the body, the Yin energy of the subtle body, and the Yin capacities of Mind and Heart.
- Practice and learn to teach four essential Yin sequences, with relevant modifications and adjustments.
- The training will emphasize how Yin Yoga benefits the Yin aspects of our physical, energetic and mental bodies.
- Learn the physiological effects of Yin Yoga on connective tissue and joint health.
- Understand how Yin Yoga strengthens the energetic body, with particular attention given to Chinese Medical theory.
- Acquire experiential knowledge of the Buddha's path for training the mind and heart.
- Suitable for yoga teachers or people simply interested in deepening their knowledge and experience of Yin Yoga.
Example Training Format
22-Hour Weekend; format is flexible.
Contact Josh for fees, terms and conditions.
Friday: 12 - 8p
Saturday: 12 - 8p
Sunday: 10 - 4p
About Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a complementary yoga practice to the more dynamic and invigorating yoga styles that are predominant today. In Yin Yoga, floor postures are held passively for several minutes in order to access a safe and positive 'stress' on the deep layers of connective tissue in the body. Physically, Yin Yoga restores and maintains the natural mobility of the joints, primarily between the navel and the knees. Energetically, Yin Yoga opens the body's meridian system, which enhances the body's energetic flow and supports emotional equilibrium. And as this practice emphasizes stillness and silence, Yin Yoga prepares both the body and the mind for deeper experiences in meditation.
About Josh Summers
Josh is a licensed acupuncturist, a yoga instructor and a mindfulness consultant. He recently co-authored The Buddha's Playbook: Strategies for Enlightened Living.
After college, Josh spent several years living abroad in India, Taiwan and Burma where he studied both yoga and meditation. As his interest in vipassana or insight meditation developed, so too did his interest in more contemplative forms of yoga practice. With a professional background in Oriental Medicine and a personal passion for the dharma, Josh fell in love with Yin Yoga as a beautiful synthesis of these two interests. He now teaches throughout the United States and Europe.
