The Sanctuary holds a variety of teacher training courses throughout the year. This includes a mix of long and short courses for Yin, Hatha, Yoga Philosophy and Yoga Anatomy. As a registered Senior  Teacher with Yoga Australia Mysan Sidbo is the main teacher at all courses.

In Short, what to expect from your 100 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training:

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.

A boutique, personalised Yin Yoga teacher training where we work in a small group of 15-20 people for more insights, understanding and knowledge to be soaked up.

25 hours – Anatomy and Physiology
25 hours – Yoga Physiology, Meridians, Chi and Chakras
20 hours – Yin Yoga Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle
20 hours – Theory and Practice of Yin Yoga Techniques
10 hours – Teaching and Sequencing Techniques

Pre-requisite:
To attend this 100 hour Yin Yoga Teacher training:
200 hours prior teacher training successfully completed.
(Students whom wish to proceed in their own personal practice can join this course for their own yoga development after teacher consent.

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

Limited spots available so don’t miss out!

Book yourself in to get Yin’d!

100 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training Course Content further explained:

1. Anatomy and Physiology

In the 20 hours Anatomy and Physiology part of our training we will study muscles, joints and bones of the body to understand and be able to break down each yin yoga pose, gaining a thorough anatomical body awareness so we can assist each individual student. This deep understanding of anatomy also provides us with knowledge of how to deal with injuries and contraindications of the body.

Additionally we will look at the anatomic theories of a Yin and Yang yoga practice. Skeletal structure and set up is another area of great importance – we will explore the bones and joints of the body.

Fascia (connective tissue) is also of great importance in Yin yoga – we will look into the myofacial compartments of the main muscle groups of the body as well as the deeper fascia of the body that we work in our Yin yoga practice.

The A&P component of the course is theoretical as well as hands on learning.

2. Yoga Physiology, Meridians and Chakras – this is the component filled with energy!

We are studying the body’s Meridian lines and Chakras. We are exploring Chi and Pranaflow so we can understand its power and what we can do in poses, with breath, to increase and stimulate our energies, creating health.

We will connect the meridians to the organs and also look into what poses will stimulate each meridian line. After this course you will know the main meridian lines and be able to implement them into your teachings.

This component also gives you a greater understanding of what Chi is, where Chi is and how it flows, how we can aid our Chi and contain our Chi inside for better longevity and vitality.

To learn thoroughly about Meridians, Chi and Chakras we study the theory behind it as well as putting the theories and our understanding of it all into practice so we get to feel first hand the power of these mystic fields that we all are made of.

3. Yin Yoga Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle

Wowen into the teachings of our Yin yoga teacher training are ancient philosophies and studies from texts such as The Hatha Yoga Pradipika. We will gain insights into where Yin Yoga originates, the Indian Tantric traditions and the Chinese Taoism traditions.

We will further understand the difference in Yin and Yang practices and why Yin is currently increasing in the yoga world.

The Yin and Yang concepts will be explored in life, the universe, in poses and in each individual.

4. Theory and Practice of Yoga Techniques – to find the depth of body, mind and heart.

This component contains the study of the body’s range of motion in poses, analysing poses, joints and positioning of the body’s different areas to adjust each individual student in the best way.

Exploring tension vs compression of the body’s tissues and joints and bones. By knowing what compression and tension is, you will be able to adjust each individual correctly, guiding them to feel the purpose and benefit of the pose.

All main Yin poses are broken down and explored to enable the teachers full understanding of the body, mind, heart, meridian lines and chi flow.

Breathing, relaxation and meditation will be discussed and explored. This will all be studied in Yin Yoga class examples, as well as a hands-on approach as we learn by doing exercises.

5. Teaching and Sequencing Techniques

We will learn and explore how to teach and sequence our Yin Yoga classes from a physical aspect through to the utmost energetic layer.

How to put poses together and how to deliver a theme for the class. This component is a lot about how to handle your Yoga Tribe and how to teach and reach each and every student, even though in a class scenario, so it benefits them the most. Learning how to speak your students language.

Our Sanctuary version runs over a few months on Saturdays and Sundays.

Location: The Sanctuary (Unit 4/11-13 Cochrone St, Kincumber NSW 2251)

Dates: 1st February to 22nd March 2020
Double weekend (Saturday and Sunday) the first and last weekend of the training:
1st-2nd February and 21st-22nd March)

Saturdays 12pm – 6pm
Sunday 11am – 2.45pm

Cost: $2600 (Early Bird Price $2300 when full payment is made before: 14^th December 2019)
Boutique education (small groups)

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

Saturdays:

1, 8, 15, 22 February

7, 14, 21 March

Sundays:

2 February

22 March

All Saturday sessions 12.00pm to 6.00pm (includes the 12.00-1.15pm Yin Yoga Class and 1.20-1.50pm Meditation at The Sanctuary)

Graduation Sunday 22nd March 10-12pm

Questions?  Contact The Sanctuary at thesanctuary108@gmail.com

N.B. Admission to Yin Yoga Teacher Training at The Sanctuary is by application only.

To request an application form: send an email with the Subj: Application for Yin Yoga Teacher Training at The Sanctuary” to thesanctuary108@gmail.com

The course starts on the 7th of June 2019 at 7am, you will check in on the 6th June and we are meeting briefly for introductions on the 6th June at 7pm. Our welcome dinner is on the 7th of June and the training then ends on the evening of the 20th June with a Graduation dinner, your departure and check out is the 21st June 2019, checking out at 10am.

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

The course location is the amazing village of Ubud in Bali where you have access to other forms of yoga, healthy amazing food and great energy.

Our retreat centre is Narasoma Retreat Centre on Beji Lane just off Monkey Forrest Road.

Cost:

$3400 (Australian dollars) Twin Share

Limited single rooms available upon request and increased course price of $4000 (AUD).

Including:

– 100 Hour Yin TT Diploma including the above listed topics

– Course Handouts

– Thorough learning support during the course

– Accommodation

– Breakfast for all days of the training

– Welcome dinner, ‘Get-to-know-the-Tribe’ dinner and Graduation dinner

– Use of Yoga Shala and meditation cave

N.B. Admission to the Yin Yoga Teacher Training at in Bali is by application only.

To request an application form: send an email with the Subj: Application for Yin Yoga Teacher Training Bali” to thesanctuary108@gmail.com

100 Hour Yin Yang Yoga Therapy Teacher Training 2021 in Bali:

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

Cost:

$3400 (Australian dollars) Twin Share

Limited single rooms available upon request and increased course price of $3800 (AUD).

Limited spots available so don’t miss out!

The course location is the amazing village of Ubud in Bali where you have access to other forms of yoga, healthy amazing food and great energy.

Our retreat centre is Narasoma Retreat Centre on Beji Lane just off Monkey Forrest Road.

In Short, what to expect from your 100 Hour Yin Yang Yoga Therapy Teacher Training:

This training contains 5 main parts that we will weave together throughout the 100 hours, taking our Yoga knowledge to new levels.

The training 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.

25 hours – Anatomy and Physiology

25 hours – Yoga Physiology, Meridians, Chi and Energy Flow

20 hours – Yin Yang Yoga Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle

20 hours – Theory and Practice of Yoga Techniques

10 hours – Teaching and Sequencing Techniques

A boutique personalised Yin/Yang Yoga teacher training where we work in a small group of 20 people for more insights, understanding and knowledge to be soaked up.

Book yourself in to get Yin’d!

N.B. Admission to Yin Yang Yoga Teacher Training in Bali is by application only.

To request an application form: send an email with the Subj: Application for Yin Yang Yoga Teacher Training Bali” to thesanctuary108@gmail.com

1. 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 is studied so we can understand the upper body and its range of motion in our Yin Yoga practice while practicing any original Yin pose. Through this course we will add a number of extra upper body Yin poses to our teaching toolbox.

As always, the goal is to gain a thorough anatomical body awareness so that we can assist each individual student, and understand how to deal with each student’s unique of 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.

2. Yoga Physiology, Meridians, Chi and Energy Flow

We will continue to study the body’s meridian lines and trigger points 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: in addition, to be able to assist our students to their full health and happiness therapeutically we need to have a thorough understanding of pain and how we all feel pain differently to one another. We will look into physical and emotional pain and examine what pain is.

3. 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 (moving towards the Indian elements) to better understand each individual and how we all need to balance our ‘Being’ differently.

With the understanding of the Indian five Elements (mixed with the elements of TCM that we covered in level 1), the aim is to learn how to access and understand your students and their full ‘Being’, to then apply the medicine that is needed – to provide each individual with their own practice so they will gain the most benefit. This a functional and therapeutic approach to yoga on a physical, mindful and energetic level.

We will dive deep in to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Gaining understanding 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 bring yoga into everyday life for happier living.

Lectures will also be held on Swami Sri Yukteswar’s ‘Yuga theory’ of how our world goes through different ages – from dark ages to enlightened ages. This will add a greater understanding of yoga and the ‘bigger picture’ – where we come from, where we are and where we are going.

4. Theory and Practice of Yoga Techniques – a functional approach to all types of yoga

We will continue to study of the body’s way of moving. 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 a number of 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 add to your teaching repertoire – a whole different style of teaching yoga.

These teachings will further develop our ability to adjust and assist each individual 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 greater understanding of ‘the whole picture’.

Continued study and practice of meditation will take our awareness even further into the depth of each individual ‘Being’.

5. Teaching and Sequencing Techniques

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

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

 

N.B. Admission to the Yin Yang Teacher Training in Bali is by application only.

To request an application form: send an email with the Subj: Application for Yin Yang Yoga Teacher Training Bali” to thesanctuary108@gmail.com

400 Hour Functional Hatha 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 Yoga Teacher Training 2021.

This training is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of Hatha yoga so that the teacher trainee can proceed to become a confident 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 5 parts;

– Online studies (Foundation information – to prepare the trainee for what is to come).

– 3 separate modules 

– Mentoring (Observe, assist, align and practice with a mentor to get ready to teach).

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 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.

The Sanctuary Functional Hatha Yoga TT Faculty:

There are four teachers teaching this course with Mysan Sidbo: these teachers are highly educated, packed with knowledge and experience and there to guide you throughout the course for your best benefit.

Danae Delapaz

Masha Coetzee

Tania Wilson

Sally Perkins

The main teacher of this training is senior teacher Mysan Sidbo YA membership no: 2788 and for her full bio please go here

To read about the other teachers, please go here

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 Yoga Teacher Training 2018.