Yin Yoga – Rehab & Mindfulness

This continuing course is a further step into the world of Yin yoga and an addition to the foundation course.

Content:
Fascia – deeper studies within this area (for example: proprioception, myofascia, fascia and elastic recoil, fascia and chronical pain, dehydration, to exercise and rebuild fascia)
Myofascial release techniques for legs, feet, hips, neck and shoulders
The power of Qi
Yin yoga to prevent injury
Yin yoga to recover
Yin yoga and mental exercise
Yin yoga and self study/insight
Performance and to be comfortable in the uncomfortable
Mindfulness in practice and competition
To teach yin yoga for athletes – voice and words
Yin and Yang in yoga and exercise
Repetition of the four muscles groups of the leg and the IT band
Yin yoga for the spine, the arms, ankles, thighs, hips, calves, feet, neck and shoulder blades
The body from a holistic perspective
Case studies: The Runner, The Surfer, The Climber

The Fascia is one of the most important and at the same time misunderstood tissues in the body. It is also one of the most overlooked aspects of athletic exercise, performance and recovery. As an athlete, there is a tendency to focus only on muscles. Only when an injury as occurred solutions are being searched for and this is where the understanding of fascia becomes an important part.

Yin yoga both stretches and strengthens the deep layers of fascia that exists in the body and is often presented as “yoga for the joints”. It is an exceptional positive practice for athletes as Yin yoga can improve both performance and recovery within a number of areas. To integrate Yin yoga in ones everyday life as an athlete is well invested time. This can help increase stamina and the lifespan of the athletic performance, minimise over-exertion, potential injuries and other forms of stress as well as create a ground for efficient recovery. Yin yoga also functions as a tool for mental exercise and increased focus.

Yin yoga gives an access to all the parts of the body but are mainly focusing on the bottom half, from “the navel to the knee” with a big focus on the lower back, the hip joints and the muscles of the thighs. These areas are usually highly used for many athletes. With around 3-10 minutes of rest in each yin posture where we carefully ”melt” the fascia that surrounds the muscles and also strengthen the ligaments in these areas Yin yoga becomes a great tool for the active athlete. The slow and focused process can be surprisingly effective and have a restorative result on all levels.

This Yin yoga course is for you who are a Yin yoga teacher with a genuine interest in teaching Yin yoga for athletes. It is also for Yin yoga teachers who would like to deepen their understanding and knowledge in the field of fascia and Yin yoga in general.

Head teacher: Sofie Ringsten Sofie has a background as a police and an athlete within wrestling. After an injury in the service as a police she came in contact with yoga and later this became her fulltime job. Sofie is specialised in educating Yin yoga teachers and also works with Yin yoga for athletes as well as special groups within the police. She studies Yin yoga regularly with Paul Grilley and anatomy through international scientists within the area of fascia. Sofie is herself a sponsored athlete with focus on ultra running and sup surfing and a sup yoga pioneer in Sweden together with “Surfbussen”.

Guest teacher: Johan Norenfalk – massage therapist, functional exercise and sports science.

To be approved at Yogayama Yin Course according to the guidelines from Yoga Alliance a 100% of attendance of the lectures are needed. In case of being sick or injured (for this a doctor’s note is needed) there is a possibility to do the missing hours during the following course. In other cases an individual decision will be made by the head teacher depending on the particular circumstances and the availability of space in the group.