60-HOURS YIN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
STUDY
GUIDE
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ABOUT BODSPHERE
Bodsphere is a leading Virtual Health & Wellness
Platform creating memorable personalised Wellness
experiences for individuals and groups. We integrate
traditional Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation with
international wellness experiences, fitness and healthy
organic cuisine to restore balance and harmony.
MEET THE TRAINERS
SAMARTHYA BHATNAGAR
Founder, Bodsphere
With over 16 years of experience in the Health &Fitness
Industry, Samarthya’s teaching goes beyond intelligent
alignment; moving any willing student to an introspective,
holistic experience.
He comes with a bank of certifications from Europe, South
East Asia,etc where has been conducting his workshops on
Yoga, Natural Fitness, Weight Loss Programs, etc.
He is renowned for his depth of study, his ability to present the
complexities of ancient wisdom in a practical, life-affirming
manner, as well as his unique capacity to distill the teachings
with humor and grace.
He views the science and spirituality of Yoga as a path to
explore our inner selves and elevate our consciousness, while
creating a counter-balance to the stresses of modern life.
PREETIKA BHATNAGAR
Co-Founder, Bodsphere
With Over 21 Years of experience in Gymnastics & Yoga,
Preetika is a wellness guide and a lifestyle trainer of present
era, with the expertise in the field of Holistic Health through
Mindfulness and Ayurveda. She has been an Indian National
Level Gymnast(with over 100 awards &medals) as she trained
under Dr. Kalpana Debnath (Arjuna Awardee), Sports Authority
of India.
Preetika is a devoted Yogini and teacher who imparts her
wonderful passion for life and well-being in her teaching. Her
style pulls from multiple yogic disciplines, and is both intuitive
and steeped in the traditional aspects of yoga.
Her mission in life is to inspire, elevate and educate as many
people as possible, to encourage all to live to their fullest,
most creative and most joyful potential.
INTRODUCTION
TO YIN YOGA
Define -in your own words-
what is Yin Yoga?
Name the main difference between yang
styles of yoga and Yin Yoga
What does it mean: “How you practice is
just as important as what you practice”?
What is the biggest challenge of the
practice of Yin Yoga?
Name 5 qualities considered Yang
and 5 considered Yin
Why do we say that yin and
yang are relative?
What is Chi?
Why is important to take into account the
context when we are defining something
as Yin or Yang?
What is the role of these people in the history of
Yin Yoga: Paul Grilley, Garry Parker,
Paulie Zink, Hiroshi Motoyama and Sarah Powers?
How did Yin Yoga get its name?
Is Yin a new style of yoga? Explain
Name and explain the three
principles of Yin Yoga
Explain two similarities and two differences
between Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga
Mention five physical benefits
of the practice of Yin Yoga
Mention five energetic benefits of the
practice of Yin Yoga
Mention five mental/emotional benefits of
the practice of Yin Yoga
When is the best time/hour to practice Yin Yoga?
Name three intentions we can set for our
Yin Yoga practice?
Explain why is important to take
precautions before a Yin Yoga practice
How deep should we go when
practicing Yin Yoga poses?
How long should we stay in a
Yin Yoga pose?
How often should we practice
Yin Yoga?
What is the most important element of
the ending of our Yin Yoga practice?
What are the four ways to assist the
migration of chi in the body?
Which or these ways are involved in a balanced
yoga practice?
How many meridians are there?
What is the characteristic of the lower
body meridians?
What is the characteristic of the
upper body meridians?
Which meridians are mainly affected by the
practice of Yin Yoga?
Why is it important - as yoga practitioners and
yoga teachers - to have basic knowledge
of the meridian system?
What is rebound? How can we
experience it in a Yin Yoga practice?
What are chakras?
Which are the main -and most
commonly known- chakras?
What are nadis?
Why is it important - as yoga practitioners and
yoga teachers - to have basic knowledge
of the Chakra System?
Know One,
Know All
KATHA UPANISHAD
FUNCTIONAL
APPROACH
TO YIN YOGA
In the context of density, which tissues
are considered yin and which yang?
In the context of flexibility, which tissues
are considered yin and which yang?
Anatomically speaking, what is stress?
What are the three things we can
physically do to our tissues?
What are some of the benefits of
doing those things to our tissues?
What is Fascia?
What is Tension?
What is Compression?
What are the main tissues affected by
yoga practice?
Why is important to know about tension and
compression? How does affect our yoga practice?
What is comparative anatomy?
What is functional anatomy?
Why is important to understand the
skeletal variations?
What is aesthetic alignment? When should we
adopt this approach to our yoga practice?
What is aesthetic alignment? When should we
adopt this approach to our yoga practice?
What are the three keys to adopt in your yoga
practice ethic if you pursue a functional approach?
What is a skeletal segment?
How many skeletal segments determine
compression areas in the body?
Which are the skeletal
segments of the legs?
Which are the skeletal
segments of the axis?
Which are the skeletal
segments of the arms?
How many groups of skeletal muscles
determine tension areas in the body?
Mention the groups of muscles of the lower body
Mention the groups of muscles of the upper body
From a functional approach, how many
areas can we target in the body with the
practice of yoga postures?
RELAX
RESTORE
RE-ENERGIZE
TEACHING
YIN YOGA
What are archetypal poses? And how many
archetypal poses are there?
Name the archetypal poses and
their respective target area(s)
Explain why the position of the hands and feet
is not important when practicing yoga asanas?
Why is important to understand the
target area(s) of the yoga asanas?
Name three general benefits and two
contraindications of forward folds
Name three general benefits and two
contraindications of backbends
Name three general benefits and two
contraindications of twists
Mention some of the topics you can use to
sequence a Yin Yoga class
Explain the eight guiding principles to take
into account when you are sequencing a
Yin Yoga class
What is the best way to organize
the postures in a Yin Yoga class?
What are the three behaviours you want to help
your students to practice in order to
train their mindfulness?
What are some tools you can use
to allow your students to anchor?
Explain why is important to mention the target
area of the posture while we are
teaching it?
Why is it important to open a dialogue with
students during a Yin Yoga class?
What is the role of silence during a
Yin Yoga class?
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