Mysan and The Sanctuary hold a variety of teacher training courses throughout the year. All training, 400hr, 200hr and 100hr, are registered with World Yoga Alliance. This includes a mix of long and short courses for Yin, Hatha Vinyasa, Yoga Philosophy and Yoga Anatomy. As a registered senior teacher with World Yoga Alliance, Mysan Sidbo is the main teacher at all courses.

100 Hour Yin Yoga and Trauma Release Training in a Nutshell

This is an intensive yoga course developed for You to immerse yourself into Yin Yoga, anatomy, meridians, chakras and explore Yin Yoga with all its goodness on a deep level.

100 Hour Level 1 provides a thorough understanding of Yin Yoga and the power to teach Yin Yoga authentically and with integrity through knowledge and experience.
You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the main original Yin poses that are aimed to give freedom and health to the pelvis and spine. You will become well educated in the teachings of meridian lines, chakras and seasonal practices. The aim is for you to teach successful and intelligent classes packed with fascia, energy, anatomy, philosophy, and wellbeing information.
This is the real deal Yin Yoga! The kind that is deeply potent and profound. You will explore and learn this through practices, theory and lectures. This training is designed for you to learn academically, but also feel and understand it holistically. And when you are heading out to teach, your students will love you for it!

Brief course outline 100 Hour Yin Training

Yin’s main poses. Learn Yin Yoga’s main and original poses with their physical target and energetic target areas.

Functional anatomy. Learn all the anatomy needed to teach Yin Yoga (pelvis, lower body, and spine). Deep knowledge of pelvis and spinal anatomy.

Fascia. Lectures on the body fascia, water, and hydration and how that is connected through our whole Being. Continuous fascia knowledge.

Fascia issues. Issues in your tissues may be physical scar tissue or emotional scar tissue, with this knowledge you can assist your students on different levels while in practice.

Asana lab lectures. These lectures will teach you everything you need to serve each individual student, in every pose. Exploring biomechanics.

Yin Yang Philosophy

The History of Yin Yoga. Indian tantric teachings and philosophy meets Daoism and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The Purpose of Yin Yoga. Each pose has its purpose, only when we know it, can we accurately teach it. The practice has a purpose that we also need to understand to teach it with the profoundness it deserves.

ROM. Gain full understanding of individual and functional range of motion, compression, and tension.

Meridian lines and Chi/Qi. Learn the main meridian lines, including the meridian and chi education needed to teach Yin yoga.

Seasonal practices. Learn how to teach Yin Yoga differently for each season.

Trauma/Chronic illness. Explore how Yin can aid healing of trauma, chronic and acute illness, and dis-ease.

Yin Sequencing. Learn how to create intelligent Yin Yoga classes.

Teach Yin. Learn how to teach an empowering Yin class with integrity and confidence.

Assist and align. Learn how to assist your students, meeting their individual needs to find the most functional pose for them.

Chakras and chakra meditation. Practice and lectures.

Yoga Philosophy will be deeply woven throughout the training.

This training will educate you from the depths of your bones to the edges of your Universe!

A Yin Yoga certificate will be awarded to all participants who successfully complete this training!!!

Each day will consist of meditation practice, Yin Yoga practice, lectures, theory, asana labs and all things Yin!

The great experience you will gain from all the guided practices, lectures discussions and hands on learning methods, will take your yoga teachings to a whole new level!

Starting at $3999 full course investment and bed and breakfast

For full info, pricing and to apply, please email us at thesanctuary108@gmail.com requesting the application form and the info sheet for YinTT 2022

Yin, Anatomy, Chinese Medicine – A Perfect Potion!

200-hour Functional Yin Yoga Education

Step away from mediocre and into excellence!!

Are you ready to help your students to blossom, balance and step up in life? Are you ready to become a highly qualified, thoroughly educated and confident Yin Yoga teacher?

Can you ‘Imagine’ doing all this on a paradise island in the Maldives!

Then, this is for you!!!

Join two experts and world leading Yin Yoga teachers Sofie Ringsten and Mysan Sidbo.

A 200 hour in-depth Yin Yoga teacher training packed with a functional approach to anatomy and physiology, Chinese Medicine, and yoga philosophy. We will leave no stone unturned and our aim is for you to graduate as a top of the range Yin Yoga teacher.

In a nutshell, this training will give you…..

All you need to teach inspiring Yin classes with endless asana variations

Anatomy knowledge to help you read your students bodies

The ability to guide each unique student in their way of yoga and enabling them to reach their best potential

Chinese medicine and meridian knowledge to boost each practice into a deeply harmonising experience

Tools to move any physical, emotional and mental scar tissues that students may have

Connecting anatomy, movement and yoga asana with the deep energetic power of Chinese Medicine and yoga philosophy, providing life enhancing practices

Knowledge and confidence to teach full and successful classes that have students walking out feeling connected, healthy, complete and inspired

Pre studies in the convenience of your home

‘Love Your Bones’ is a functional anatomy course for yoga teachers and movement coaches. It is a 6 week training with pre-recorded videos and weekly Zoom lectures with Mysan. Each week feeds into the next as you learn the foundation of anatomy, range of motion, asana in movement and more. The knowledge gained in this training is essential for any yoga teacher aiming to teach safe, well educated, sophisticated and powerful classes. The knowledge gained in ‘Love Your Bones’ will perfectly prepare us for the studies in the Maldives.

Maldives

Module 1  

Functional anatomy for the foundations of Yin Yoga with Mysan Sidbo 

The first part of our Yin Yoga teacher training will give trainees a thorough understanding of the anatomy needed when teaching Yin Yoga. We will focus greatly on the axis of the body for full understanding of the original Yin Yoga poses and anatomy in motion. This will provide the trainee with the power to teach intelligent Yin Yoga classes with integrity and success. After all, we are guiding students to move their body, so knowledge of our anatomy is an essential.  We explore the body from the depths of the skeleton and out to the more superficial fascia. This module builds on the knowledge learnt in ‘Love Your Bones’.

Module 2 

Chinese Medicine with Sofie Ringsten 

Module 2 will give a deep understanding of the foundations of Chinese Medicine practices and theories.  We will study the energetic aspects of Yin Yoga and how it relates to Chinese Medicine.

Module 3  

Functional anatomy for upper body Yin Yoga with Mysan Sidbo 

The second part of our anatomy and physiology is aimed to shine a light on the upper body and the upper body poses of our Yin Yoga practice. Building on our previous anatomy knowledge.

Module 4 

Chinese Medicine with Sofie Ringsten 

In Module 4 we adventure further into Chinese medicine. We will explore the theory of the five elements as well as the emotional and spiritual aspects of Chinese Medicine.

Module 5 

Anatomy meets yoga philosophy with Mysan Sidbo 

By now we will have gained a thorough understanding of anatomy from the skeleton and out to our more superficial tissues. Each module leads us further, connecting us deeper. Module 5 will continue with anatomy insights into the brain, the nervous system and our cells. We will explore how to yin your nervous system and brain. We will practice and understand how you as a modern yogi in a physical body can benefit by implementing the ancient yoga philosophy as a lifestyle and a medicine.

Module 6 

Chinese Medicine with Sofie Ringsten 

In Module 6 we are studying the acupuncture points, the different categories of points, and which points are suitable to use in a Yin Yoga class. We also add further therapy tools from Chinese Medicine, by learning gua sha therapy.

Successful Completion

When you have successfully completed your 200 hour Yin yoga Teacher Training you will be ready to teach intelligent, inspiring, and profound Yin Yoga classes.

You will be able to assist each individual student in class, giving them ‘the medicine they need’ for them and them alone. All this while holding space for the entire class to functionally find their individual pose, feel their own practice and therefore evolve to further health and happiness within their yoga and in life.

Successful completion of this training will accredit the trainee with a 200 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training Certificate. This training is registered with the World Yoga Alliance.

For full information sheet, curriculum and application form, please email Mysan Sidbo hello@theonlineyogasanctuary.com  or Sofie Ringsten www.maldivesyoga.com

100 Hour Yin Yang Yoga and Fascia Fitness Training

Brief overlook

The level 2 training’s prerequisite is to have completed level 1 Yin Teacher Training with Mysan Sidbo.
These two levels can be completed back to back, but it is recommended to have some time in between level 1 and 2 to integrate, practice and teach the knowledge learnt.

The level 2 training brings the upper body into Yin yoga. Bringing Yin further than the axis (pelvis and spine) of the body. It will provide a thorough understanding of how to therapeutically assist students to health and happiness from Yin and Yang Yoga perspectives, merging with the ancient texts of Patanajli, Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Five Elements.

The trainee will develop a deep understanding of the anatomy and the upper body, as well as insights into fascia, cells, neurobiology. We will add poses for the upper body, creating a bigger repertoire of Yin asana for the teacher to sequence from. The Yang component adds a series of yang flow practices, complementing the Yin practices wonderfully. There are elements of fascia and emotional therapy weaved throughout training, to prepare the teacher to handle physical and emotional releases that may occur in a yoga practice.

Anatomy and Physiology

Upper Body Anatomy and Yin Poses.

In the Anatomy and Physiology part of the course we will continue to study the body at the cellular and fascia levels, then out to the more superficial layers of the body. We will gain further understanding of the upper body, its bones, muscles and the upper body tissues. Building on our previous knowledge of the lower body and spine.

This will provide us the understanding of the upper body, its tissues and its range of motion in our Yin Yoga practice while in any of the ‘original’ Yin poses. It will provide the trainee the ability to take up the knowledge of the new upper body poses that we add to our teaching toolbox throughout this training.

As always, the goal is to gain a thorough anatomical body awareness so that we can assist individual students and understand how to deal with each student’s unique range of motion as well as any injuries that they may have. We will continue to examine range of motion and the anatomical theories of Yin and Yang yoga practice.

To feed your inner fascia nerd, of course there will be further diving into the matrix of fascia and its magic. The A&P component of the course involves theoretical as well as hands-on learning.

Yoga Physiology, Meridians, Chi and Energy Flow

We will continue to study the body’s meridian lines to further feel and understand energy flow. We will explore chi flow from a Yin and a Yang perspective with the aim to be able to use this energy power in poses and in life. This is a lot about how to balance and nurture the Yin and Yang energies, to create more physical, emotional, and energetic health. Therapeutically balancing our own practice and ‘Being’ as well as gaining the ability to apply this therapy to our students.

A painful component

Additionally, to therapeutically be able to assist our students to their full health and happiness we need to have a thorough understanding of pain and how we all feel pain differently to one another. We will investigate physical and emotional pain and examine what pain is.

Yin Yang Yoga Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle

The balance between Yin and Yang is seen everywhere in life and the Universe, this will be explored by using our senses to feel where balance resides. We will look at the different elements of ancient traditions and new science to better understand each individual and how we all need to balance our ‘Being’ differently.

With this the aim is to learn how to access and understand your students and their full ‘Being’, then to apply the medicine that is needed – to provide each individual with their own practice so they will gain the most benefit. This is a functional and therapeutic approach to yoga on a physical, mindful and energetic level.

We will dive deep into Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Gaining a thorough understanding of parts of the Sutras, getting to know Patanjali and his reasoning behind the Sutras, as well as bringing the Sutras to life in our practice and everyday life. This knowledge will feed into being able to provide our students with that therapeutic assistance and bringing yoga into everyday life for happier living.

Theory and Practices of Yoga Techniques – A functional approach to all types of yoga

We will continue to study the body’s range of motion. Analysing poses & looking at joints, looking at the positioning and interrelationship of the body’s different areas and how to adjust the student in the best way. This time with more emphasis on the upper body.

As we further understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ yoga pose, we will gain further understanding on how to teach a more functional approach to our faster moving yoga such as Hatha and Vinyasa yoga.

We will also introduce several Yang sequences to balance with your Yin yoga poses. This practice is a beautiful way to feel the Yin and the Yang differences as well as adding to your teaching repertoire – a whole different style of teaching yoga.

We will work further in developing our ability to adjust and assist each person correctly. The added awareness of the upper body and the Yang sequences will provide a greater understanding of the physical, emotional, and energetic bodies. A further understanding of ‘the whole picture’.

Continuing study and practice of meditation will take our awareness even further into the depth of each Being.

Teaching and Sequencing Techniques

We will gain more familiarity with queueing and sequencing yoga classes, whilst staying true to the anatomical ‘real deal’ of each ‘Being’.

This will further enable you to sequence a functional Yin or Yang class – where as we know, every student is different and will feel the pose in a different way.

Teaching Methodology and Integrative Practice and Teaching

Practicing, teaching, and assisting is a constant component in this training – it is a very hands-on and interactive training exploring Teaching Methodology and Integrative Practice and Teaching in each session, in every practice. The students will teach in front of the group and thoroughly discuss and explore the practice from various views (physical, energetic, injurious and mental views) to create a full understanding of the practicing, teaching and assisting of these Yin and Yang yoga practices.

Pre-requisites

100-hour Yin TT with Mysan Sidbo successfully completed
A regular yoga practice
A curious outlook

Textbooks and study material

Each student is required to bring with them the following study material:

Yin Yoga; Principles and Practice, Paul Grilley.

Yoga and the Luminous, Christopher Key Chapple

Atlas of Anatomy, General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System published by Thieme (Either the first or second edition of this atlas will be ok)

The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga, Bernie Clarke, White Cloud Press.

Each student also needs to bring notebooks and pens for note taking (no typing on computers or filming/recording of the sessions are allowed due to disturbing factors for fellow students).

Diploma

A certificate of completion will be awarded only to those who complete the entire teacher training, full days, 100% attendance is compulsory. Students who miss any classes without prior approval will be awarded the certificate based only on the number of hours attended.

Your commitment

This course is an immersion into ideas and principles that require thought and reflection. It will require your full availability and attention. We dive deep into yoga for two weeks with the aim for you to successfully complete training and become an extraordinary yoga teacher! We suggest grabbing this opportunity fully.

All these hours are in full contact and face to face with Senior Teacher Mysan Sidbo.

All teacher trainings with Mysan Sidbo are registered with the World Yoga Alliance. When a training is successfully completed you will receive a certificate.

For more information on Mysan Sidbo please visit theonlineyogasanctuary.com or mysanyogasanctuary.com

For questions and to request the application form please email thesanctuary108@gmail.com

400 Hour Functional Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Diploma

To apply for this training, please send us an email through to thesanctuary108@gmail.com or via our website’s Contact Us page, requesting the application form and the Info sheet for the Functional Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training 2023.

This training is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of Hatha yoga so that the teacher trainee can proceed to become a confident Hatha and Vinyasa yoga teacher, providing well educated and safe yoga sessions to each unique student, in a group class scenarios as well as in private sessions.

The teacher training is divided into 3 modules:

Module 1: Asana preparation video, Love Your Bones online anatomy course, practice and readings,
assignment, and mentoring session. All guided by Mysan. This is the foundation information – to prepare the trainee for the immersion. This module can start now or the latest April 1 to have time to prepare for our immersion and do the pre-studies.

Module 2: 19th June – 11th July Bali Immersion. Practice, theory, hands on experience and study intensive in Bali (we are diving deep into yoga practice, meditation, philosophy, anatomy, energy and more). In person with Mysan to really gain deep and profound knowledge, insights, wisdom and awareness into our Yoga teachings and practice.

Module 3: Mentoring, Observe, Assist and Align. Final assignments and Zoom / Facetime / Skype mentoring
sessions. Fine tuning the education and the trainee’s knowledge, final preparation for the trainee to embark on teaching with all that it entails. Mysan will support you to be ready and confident!

The training starts with pre-study online to learn a variety of asana, their Sanskrit and English names and to get familiar with their purpose. The teacher trainees are required to read two of the required texts before embarking on the course.

To request an application form: send an email with the Subj: Application for the 400-hr Functional Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training at The Sanctuary” to thesanctuary108@gmail.com

Curriculum

Anatomy and Physiology 50 Hours

Yogic Physiology 30 Hours

Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle 50 Hours

Theory and Practice of Yoga Techniques 170 Hours

Teaching Methodology 60 hours

Integrative Practice and Teaching 40 Hours

To apply, please email us to request the application form. Email thesanctuary108@gmail.com

Anatomy and Physiology 50 Hours (30 hours Foundation Anatomy and Physiology + 20 hours Functional Anatomy)

30 hours of foundation Anatomy and Physiology

The first component of anatomy is a 30-hour foundation course where we develop a thorough understanding of the parts musculoskeletal system from the bones and out to the muscles.

20 Hours of Advanced Functional Anatomy

Having the foundation of human anatomy we can now further look at the individual ways of how we are all unique and putting this uniqueness into our yoga teaching, poses and practice.

What is functional anatomy?

A way to see the body/being as a whole system – how it all interlinks and interpenetrates for each unique individual. We all have a unique skeleton that works in our own individual way so our asana needs to be aligned with our uniqueness.

What happens to us physically will affect us emotionally and energetically and what happens to us emotionally and energetically will affect us physically.

This functional anatomy course is set up to get us, teachers, to be able to give each individual student more benefit in their practice. Hopefully, we will start to look at our students as an individual and be able to give them the support needed for them in each and every asana.

“Teach what is appropriate for each individual.”

(Tirumalai Krishnamacharya)

Yogic Physiology 30 Hours

In this component, the emphasis is on gaining understanding and awareness about energy, energy fields and the Universal connection that our yoga practice aim to move us towards understanding.

“When one rises above the three gunas that originate in the body; one is freed from birth, old age, disease, and death; and attains enlightenment” (Bhagavad Gita 14.20).

Through this component, we will look at the history of the tantric yoga ways to understand and gain insight into these energy systems. Throughout this teacher training, our main yogic text is the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali that we aim to tie into any of the teachings here appropriate. Living our yoga on and off the mat.

Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle 50 Hours

Living our yoga mindfully and consciously off and on the mat continuous all the way through the training and a big part of it is our study of yogic philosophies.

Theory and Practice of Yoga Techniques 170 Hours

Chanting, meditation, pranayama and asana will be practised daily each time we meet as a group.

We will explore and learn basic chants and the meaning and purpose of them. throughout the training, we will provide a new level to our meditation practice that is guided by an experienced teacher. We will explore pranayama and understand the importance of it as well as experiencing a variety of pranayama techniques such as Ujjayi, Kapalabhati, Viloma and Bhastrika.

Additionally, it is required for each teacher trainee to establish a home practice as well as practising at a studio, guided by a teacher, at least 3 times per week.

This component is theoretical, practical, as well as guided by teachers. It is important to feel the practice for the trainee themselves as well as understanding the theory behind it and being educated from experienced teachers.

The Theory and Practice of Yoga Techniques, of course, goes hand in hand with Teaching Methodology.

Teaching Methodology 60 hours

and

Integrative Practice and Teaching 40 Hours

During the entire training, there will be an ongoing study involving observing classes, asanas, teaching ways, demonstrating practices, assisting and adjusting sessions.

Each student will receive private mentoring sessions with the course teachers throughout the course.

Assessments:

Theoretical and practical assignments will be done through the training.

To complete the diploma full participation in the course is required.

Your Teachers

The main teacher of this training is senior teacher Mysan Sidbo and for her full bio please go here

Other teachers may be called in to assist and help guide you.

Full information about this training will be received in the Info sheet when you send an email to apply for this training.

To apply, please send us an email through to

thesanctuary108@gmail.com or go through our contact box at the bottom of the homepage here:

Requesting the Application form and the Info sheet for the Functional Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training 2023.