13-Day Yin Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Retreat on Fuerteventura Island, Spain

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Yoga Nidra, Yoga Teacher Training (YTT), and Yin Yoga

Suitable for beginner, advanced, and intermediate practitioners

Exploration of Yin yoga from all angles

Yin yoga therapy diploma and Yoga Alliance teacher certificate

Ancient teachings brought into a contemporary context

Daily healthy meals

Transformational healing circles and sunset beach walks

Mindfulness and Daoist healing philosophy of meridians and Chi flow in the body

Sea view apartment resort

Receive your Yin yoga certification and get a solid understanding of Yin yoga as a healing modality.

In this Yin yoga certification program, you will learn all the essential elements of Yin yoga with more time to integrate and practice the therapeutic and mindfulness aspects. You look into the Yin side of yoga from all angles and dive in deep into the subject of how to apply Yin yoga as therapy.

Accommodation

Beach setting

Caters for vegetarian diets

Sauna

Steam room

Dining area

Restaurant

Yoga shala

Free Wi-Fi

Swimming pool (indoor)

Spa

Swimming pool (outdoor)

Kitchen

Terrace

Yoga studio

Hot tub / Jacuzzi

Yoga deck

Fuerteventura, known as the “European Caribbean”, has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This island is located less than a hundred kilometres from the African coast, features a unique desert landscape, and has as its hallmark more than 150 kilometres of white sand beaches and turquoise waters.

As Miguel de Unamuno said, it is a piece of Sahara Africa launched in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Its sea breeze, loaded with negative ions, makes one completely relax as soon as you set foot on Fuerteventura, you easily feel as if you are on another planet. Find virgin and hidden white-water beaches, big waves or calm sea beaches as well as sandy lakes and charming fishing villages.

The venue

Just 400 meters from the beaches of Costa Calma, the venue The Esmeralda Maris is located next to the Valle de Esmeralda natural park in a place of paradisiacal tranquillity, allowing spectacular views of the ocean and the famous Sotavento beaches. Your accommodation is a single or double shared apartment and comes even with its own kitchen. With a 1-hour taxi or bus ride from the airport, you can reach there easily.

On your time off at the beautiful sea view venue, you can experience the wellness and spa facilities (additional charge). Forget about your to-do list in the sauna or Turkish bath, disconnect in the Jacuzzi and enjoy the sensation shower or the cold pool or opt for a renewing massage.

Enjoy the gastronomic experience at the Esmeralda Maris restaurant. Taste the wide variety of dishes at the buffet service for your breakfast and dinner with an assortment of international and local cuisine and breakfasts with typical regional products, fresh and lovingly made.

Food

Enjoy the gastronomic experience at the Esmeralda Maris restaurant. Taste the wide variety of dishes at the buffet service or have a drink while you relax on the terrace at the foot of the pool. For your breakfast and dinner offer an assortment of international and local cuisine and breakfasts with typical regional products, fresh and lovingly made.

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate them to the organiser when making a reservation

Double Room

Single Room

18th September to 30th September 2022

People

Double Room

Shared room | Private bathroom

$4,795

$2,399

Single Room

Private room | Private bathroom

$3,269

You won't be charged yet

Program

Certification

With successful completion of the training you will receive a Yoga Alliance Certificate from The Body-Mind-Soul Centre (RYS – registered school with Yoga Alliance) and a Yin Yoga Therapy Training Diploma as a component of Alexandra Denkinger M.D.(ACU) physical therapy practice, licensed and registered as Doctor of Medicine in Acupuncture M.D.(ACU).

Program

When you awaken and align your body’s underlying energy, you activate your innate process of healing and transformation. You will demystify how energy affects everything you do and feel—and show you how to work with your body and your mind. You will learn about acupressure points applied in the poses and sequencing according to physical or emotional issues.

The alternative medicine aspect of Daoism offers the opportunity for deep healing and profound transformation. You will learn everything you need to know for your Yin yoga certification and additionally get to know simple principles, tools, and practices that balance your subtle body—which is how physical, emotional and spiritual healing begins—so you can build vitality, unravel energetic blockages, and boost your immunity.

The five Daoist Elements give you resources of inspiration for your practice, your teaching, and your Yin yoga certification. Mindfulness will be a subject in focus and we will guide you on how to integrate mindfulness principles to transform a Yin yoga class into a meditation practice and a healing session.

By the end of this Yin yoga certification course, you will not only receive your Yin yoga certification but you will feel stronger, more balanced, healthier, and better able to thrive and flow in the life you are meant to live. In this Yin yoga certification program, you will find the opportunity to practice teaching yourself and develop your own style in the art of teaching Yin. Focus is to imply sequences according to the Daoist Elements, understanding their energetic value and the subtle art of creating the ideal environment for a transformational experience of body, mind and soul to take place.

Curriculum

Foundation, definition, and theory of Yin yoga

Physical
Energetic
Soul and mind

Yin yoga practice

Over 35 regular Yin yoga poses
Additional upper body poses, wall poses, and modifications
Functional and energetic aspects of the poses
How and when to use probs
Eight-points-analysis principle
Special situations or target areas
Sequences for each Daoist element and each meridian

The art of teaching Yin

Intention, expression, context, and tools
The art of sequencing a Yin class
Embodied practical experience
Yin therapy, qi, and the Meridian flow in the body
Yin, Yang, and Qi defined
Five Daoist elements
The three treasures
12 primary traditional oriental medicine Meridians and their healing wisdom
Meridians addressed in each pose
The energetic and emotional value of each pose
Dan Tien healing breath

Mindfulness

Mindfulness history
Concept and practice
Neuroplasticity

Healing toolbox

Extracurricular workshop 'acupressure points'
Anatomy of the mind
An invitation to mindful living
Tools to transformation
The power of visualization and the Dan Tiens

Yin yoga and the movement mechanics of the body

The theory of exercise - maintaining and improving mobility and flexibility
Everyone’s unique variation of the structure of their skeleton
Aesthetic versus functional alignment
Compression versus tension
Sensory processing, interoception & proprioception
Yin vs Yang tissue and the correct way of exercising each
Understanding fascia and tensegrity
The piezoelectric principle in the poses
When and how to apply Yin yoga principles in physical therapy to release pain

Professional development

Class management and general professionalism
Credentialing process with Yoga Alliance
Responsibility and accountability
Scope of practice
Equity in yoga

Daily yoga practice

Daily Yin yoga immersion
Meditations
Morning class for self-practice of dynamic Yang styles of yoga for the balance

Sunset circles

Different active meditations
Yoga Nidra
Extracurricular acupuncture and Reiki healing sessions
Circle of transformation
Sharing circles
Mindful sunset walks

Optional activities

Spa
Massages
Surfing
Kite Surfing
Mountain Biking

Instructors

Alexandra

Alexandra Denkinger is an acupuncture therapist (M.D.Acu), yoga teacher (RYT500), Yin yoga expert, and founder of The Body-Mind-Soul Centre. She likes to see herself Body-Mind-Soul Bio-Hacker, an "urban shaman", dedicated to helping people empower themselves to live the most authentic, healthy life possible. As an all-time seeker on a soul-searching journey, she came across many different yoga styles and healing systems. In her Yin yoga teachings, she integrates the ancient wisdom of acupuncture meridians and chi flow in meditative yoga practice.

Tina

Tina is living for over 25 Years in Fuerteventura, where she lives her passion, teaching Yoga, working as a physiotherapist and enjoying the amazing climate, sun and the ocean, because "Life is better at the beach". She is a single mum of an 18-year-old daughter, who now studies in mainland Spain. She loves travelling and meeting new people all over the world and is looking forward to welcoming you to Fuerteventura to show you the hidden beauties of this Island.