History, Philosophy & Core Principles of Yin Yoga

• Origin, development and purpose of Yin Yoga
• Understanding the concepts of Yin & Yang
• General knowledge of Qi
• Exploring Qi and the Meridians
• Understanding the theory and practice of Yin Yoga
• Learn about long-held poses and targeting connective tissues

Core Principles of the TCM

• How the meridian system is related to Yin Yoga

Anatomy & Physiology

• Learning about how Yin Yoga affects the body
• Learning about connective tissues and fascia
• Learning about ligaments and tendons
• Learning about collagen and elastin
• Learning about ground substance and contracture

Teaching Methodology

• Developing skills to guide and instruct others in Yin Yoga, including sequencing, modifications, and verbal cues
• How to use props in the correct way
• Structure, prepare, practice and teach your own Yin Yoga Class to the other students

Variations and Modifications according to Yin Yoga Principles

• The study on how to adapt poses for different body types and levels of experience
• Hands on Assist for the classic Yin Yoga Postures
• Learn how to use props in the correct way

Personal Practice

• Deepen your own Yin Yoga practice through guided sessions
• Prepare and structure your own Yin Yoga Class and present it to the other students

Pranayama, Mudra, Meditation and Mindfulness

• Study and practice of the classic pranayama techniques
• Basic understanding about what are mudras
• Integrating pranayama, mudra, mindfulness and meditative practices into Yin Yoga

• Understanding and practicing of therapeutic poses and their variations
• Correct transitions between poses
• Proper breathing techniques for each pose
• Functional alignment for each pose
• Appropriate duration of hold for each pose
• Physical and energetic benefits
• Benefits and contraindications of all poses
• Purpose, correct use, and placement of props

• Giving proper and efficient instructions and guidance
• Providing hands-on assistance and corrections
• Adjusting voice tone and projection during teaching
• Communicating clearly, simply, and effectively
• Modifying poses for individual limitations
• Structuring and customizing Yin Yoga Classes

Our Yoga Teacher Training is suitable for yoga practitioners from all levels of practice; beginners, intermediate and advanced. The course is structured in such a way that each person starts at the same point and works their way systematically and consistently to the end. We encourage students from all backgrounds with different levels of experience to join the course, even if you don’t want to teach others. Our training is for all students which want to learn and deepen their knowledge.

We believe that a seasoned practitioner can learn plenty from a less experienced practitioner and vice versa. Having students with different levels of experience on the course ensures that the classroom environment is reflective of the type of students that will make up your class when you go on to teach. The most important point is that you are mindful and disciplined.

Please do not mix up a Yoga Teacher Training with a Yoga Holiday or Retreat.

Yin Yoga is a slow-paced, meditative style of yoga that targets the deep connective tissues, such as fascia, ligaments, and joints, by holding passive floor postures for 3 to 5 minutes.
Restorative Yin Yoga focuses purely on healing and deep rest.

Yin-Yang Yoga combines passive Yin postures with active, dynamic Yang postures which uses Vinyasa Flows or Hatha Asanas.

During our Hybrid 2 IN 1 Yoga Teacher Training, you will learn about Hatha, Vinyasa & Yin Yoga.

Yes, you will. Under the supervision of our teachers, you will learn from the really beginning, how to structure and guide restorative yoga classes. We will increase in teaching skills little by little, this way you will gain knowledge and most important, self-confidence while teaching others.

Our aim is to ensure that our graduated trainees can lead high standard and professional restorative yoga classes with confidence, ease and safety. Most graduates without prior teaching experience, start teaching yoga immediately when they return home. Trainees who are 100% committed during the course and afterwards with their own practice have a very high success rate as teachers.

Gayatri School of Yoga and all teachers are registered by Yoga Alliance USA.

If this is your first yoga teacher training course: After successful completion of the course, you will receive the diploma as a Certified 50 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher. With this you are a certified yoga teacher, but to sign in with Yoga Alliance you need to do a 200 Hour Classic Yoga Teacher Training.

If you are already a Yoga Alliance registered teacher: The course hours count as Continuing Education hours for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers.

Many students join the course with this objective in mind and they invariably get as much out of the course as those who have enrolled with the main objective of becoming yoga teachers. However, as it is a teacher training course, the curriculum is geared towards teaching and all trainees are expected to achieve learning outcomes regardless of personal goals.

Anyway, we accept all students, also if they are beginners and don’t want to teach yoga. We strongly believe that Yoga is a personal practice, and our training is for all those who want to deepen the yogic knowledge.

Please keep in your mind that our TTC is not a personal health retreat or a yoga holiday.

Students are required to display a high level of commitment and discipline in relation to study, which ensures our standards. We are always available to assist students with extra tuition and study plans. To receive certification, trainees must attend 100% of classes, please see also the pdf of the Gayatri Policies. Should you become ill during the course you will be required to see a doctor.

You will have approximately 1 hour of homework per week. Important Note: Our training is intensive and there isn't a lot of time for anything other than yoga. For your own benefit, please don't confuse a Yoga Teacher Training Course with a Yoga Retreat. You have one day off during the training.

Throughout the training period trainees are assessed for competency through written and practical assignments to ensure they are meeting the learning objectives of the training. This includes:

• Theoretical Exam: A mix of questions on Yin Yoga.
• Practical Exam: Teaching of Therapeutic Asanas.

There is no day off during our 6 Day - 50 Hour Training Courses.

We have limited space for 12 students at the school. Our students range in age from 18 to 70 and come from all over the world, but the most students range between 20 and 45.

In order to reserve your place, we must receive the official confirmation of your deposit payment (the deposit is non-refundable), as well as a completed application form via email.

2 IN 1 Yoga Teacher Training: Once we receive the deposit payment  you will get access to the teachable platform where our online files are hosted. Once you sign in you will have 6 month access to the online platform.

For hygiene reasons we recommend you to bring your own yoga mat. Anyway, we provide mats, pillows, belts and blankets. In case you want to use our mats, you need to bring a proper yogi towel for hygiene reason.

We have free internet access available in the school. Please use the internet and phones as minimally as possible during your stay. Inform your relatives and friends that you are in a Yoga Teacher Training and put an auto-response on your email. Let us learn to live life without having to view our phones every few minutes. Speak to each other!

You can use the wash machine for 2,50 EUR per load.

We provide bed linen. Please wash them with your personal clothes when you use the wash machine.

• A safe hermetic tea / water bottle for the classroom
• For hygienic reasons bring a proper anti-slip Yoga-Towel
• Towel for the shower
• Personal medication and treatment for sore muscles and joints (Tiger Balm or Ibuprofen)
• Comfortable clothes for the yoga classes
• Warm jumper and warm socks for the house
• Pajama
• Swimwear
• Beach towel
• Sunscreen
• Personal bathroom articles
• Ear plugs (just in case)
• 2 Paper Notebooks and pencils
• Nuts, almonds, dry fruits, and other personal snacks of your choice
• One white clothing for the group photo & final ceremony

As we all have different dietary habits, allergies and food intolerances it is very difficult for us to make everyone happy with food. Feel free to use the school kitchen to prepare vegetarian meals or snacks for breakfast, lunch and dinner to your own choice and taste. Normally our trainees form kitchen teams to prepare food and have fun in the kitchen, this way you do not need to cook every day. If we are fully booked, normally each kitchen team cook maximal twice a week. But feel free to prepare something just for yourself if you want more privacy. We provide many-many groceries, and there is no need for you to spend any money in food. You can of course bring or buy your favorite vegetarian snacks as nuts, cookies, dry fruits, etc. if you wish. Another important point; we just can keep this low price for our training, if we all work hand in hand together and use the kitchen team work as Karma Yoga which is essential for yogis. You can really trust that we provide a large selection of food for you, and our students have been always happy and never been hungry, as you have 24 hours access to the school kitchen.

We provide plenty of fruits, vegetables and all you need for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Feel free to bring or buy your favorite snacks, nuts, cookies, dry fruits, etc. In case you want to buy any personal things or items, there is a supermarket close to the school. We provide plenty of groceries, and actually there is no need to buy anything extra. Please be mindful, we are simply not able to fulfill personal wishes.

Please note that the following products are not allowed in the school, as they are not included in the yogic diet: Meat, Fish, Seafood, Egg, Garlic, Onion, Coffee, Alcohol and Tobacco.

We have two airports in Tenerife:

• Airport Tenerife North (Los Rodeos) around 20 kilometers from Tejina.
• Airport Tenerife South (Reina Sofia) around 80 kilometers from Tejina.

If you book a flight via Madrid, you can fly directly to Tenerife North. International flights arrive normally at the South Airport. If this is your case no worries, Tenerife is just an island and has good bus connections from the south to the north airport.

We do not offer airport transfers.

The Taxi from the Tenerife North Airport to the School will cost you no more than 20€.

If you arrive to the Tenerife South Airport you need to catch the direct Bus 343 to the North Airport and from there, a Taxi to the School in Tejina.

You can also catch the direct Bus 10 from the South Airport to Santa Cruz and then Bus 20 to the North Airport.

A Taxi from Santa Cruz to the school would cost you around 40€.

We have fixed arrival and departure dates and times. You will find the exact date and time in your booking confirmation.

In case you have some extra days, there are plenty of hotels and guesthouses on the island. We recommend La Laguna which has good bus connections to and from the North Airport, from where you can catch a Taxi to the school.

A non-refundable deposit is required, to finalize a booking with the school. If you can’t attend the course for any reason, you can transfer the deposit to any other course within 1 year of the original course date, providing you inform us 4 weeks in advance to have the chance to fill up the space.

The remainder of the payment must be completed 2 weeks before the course commences. If you are not punctual with the payment or neglect to contact us, you will lose the space.

If you cancel after sending the final payment you will lose 50% of the course fee.

Once you have arrived at the school for the training, the course fee is strictly non-refundable. Please see also the pdf of the Gayatri Policies.