Biff Mithoefer has taught yoga at Nosara Yoga
Institute in Costa Rica, Omega Institute in
Rhinebeck N.Y., and at workshops in the US and
Internationally. He is a 500-hour Yoga Alliance
registered teacher. He has studied shamanism with
teachers of the Shapibo tradition of Eastern Peru.
Biff is the author of The Yin Yoga Kit and co-author of
The Therapeutic Yoga Kit. He is a founder and director
of the Jamtse Sponsorship Project, for the support of
Tibetan refuge children.

The schedule for both retreats will be:

7.30 early morning Yang practice
9.00 breakfast
11-13 morning practice
13.30 lunch
16-18 afternoon practice
19.00 dinner
20.30 evening program (chanting, sauna, dip in the
lake, forest meditation walk or free time!)

Yin Yoga Teacher Training: Level 1 + Kirtan with Prema
15th to 20th of May 2012
Yin Yoga uses long-held postures that support us in accessing
the deeper, more yin parts of ourself. In this 6-day training,
we explore how the ancient yogic practice of Yin Yoga can
bring balance to our physical, energetic, and emotional bodies.
Guided by Biff Mithoefer, author of The Yin Yoga Kit, we learn
how to lead a Yin Yoga class and incorporate yin postures
and philosophy into any yoga practice. We discover how to:

* Apply Taoist philosophy in our practice
* Practice nonstriving in our lives and our teaching
* Follow the movement of prana in the body and discover how
it can be affected by Yin Yoga
* Develop a deeper understanding of anatomy and our own
natural anatomical patterns
* Sequence a Yin Yoga class
* Hold a safe, sacred space for practice

Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Part 1 is suitable for yoga
teachers and experienced practitioners who wish to deepen
their Yin Yoga practice

During this training we will have the pleasure to hear the devotional kirtans from Prema. To listen to her music, please click here

http://premamayi.com/kirtan/

Yin Yoga Teacher Training Level 2
(The Way of the Yin Teacher)
31st July to 5th of August 2012
Yin Yoga is a practice of acceptance. To create and hold a safe
space for peaceful acceptance is the privilege of the Yin
teacher.In this 50 hour training, we will look at ways we
can best support our students in their own journeys as we
explore creative and collaborative approaches to teaching
and learning through inquiries and explorations of the
following themes:

-- The practice of holding space
-- Body and energy awareness: deepening our range of
perception, learning tofollow our inner teacher, and supporting
others to do the same;
-- Embodiment: grounding our teaching in our body
-- Self-Realization and Creativity: exploring and developing
our unique strengths and style as teachers;
-- Personal Growth and Mindfulness: identifying and
addressing our blind spots and 'growing edges' as teachers;
-- Relationship and Community: encouraging mutual support
and peer learning,taking our practice into the world;
-- The use of story, poetry and metaphors to invite a deeper
somatic experience

This training is designed for experienced Yin Yoga teachers
and those who have studied Yin Yoga with Biff.

For more information, visit:
www.biffmithoeferyoga.com