40 hour Yin Yoga Training

May 1-4, 2025

with:

Cathleen Wasielewski
BS Pharm, BCST/RCST®
ERYT-500, YACEP, MIM®,

Yintuition Healing
Advanced Practitioner of Somatic Awakening®

and

Hannah Kumaski

Tidal Body Healing Arts

RCST®, BCST, MIM®, RYT-200

Yin Yoga is the gentle path to self-discovery, healing, and inner peace." - Paul Grilley.

WHAT IS YIN YOGA?

Every time we create a concept, we create its opposite. Yin is a relationship to Yang. This is conceptual however as opposites are often complimentary.  

And so it is with Yin Yoga.  

Yin Yoga as a practice is complementary to the very active, movement based Yang practices we love. It explores the depth of the human body’s quiet but very important structural tissues as well as the life force energy known as Qi (Chi) or Prana that flows through these tissues.  

Yin Yoga asana practice physically supports our everyday movement while opening doorways to meditative and energetic benefits. Our human body has a combination of layers that include a physical and subtle energetic body along with our emotional and spiritual bodies.  Yin Yoga brings awareness to the vibrational flow of energy through these layers of ourselves while supporting a process of change and the recognition of wholeness.

The practice itself appears outwardly very still while it is known that the unseen inner world is experiencing profound energetic movement. Connective tissues, called  Yin tissues in this practice, include tendons, ligaments, the many layers of fascia, deep to the body.  They are called connective tissues because they are the support and connecting structures of the physical body.   These tissues also carry nerves, fluids and ground substances that are essential to a healthy existence.  In practice we stress these tissues in a healthy way through the application of tensile and compressive forces.  This creates an overall response that bridges the gap to the total health and well-being of mind, body and spirit. 

In this training we will explore the “why?” of Yin Yoga practice.

• Why do we need this practice?

• Why do we need stillness to create mobility? 

• Why do we seek sensation? 

• Why do we stay? 

• Why does this practice challenge what we have been taught about conventional methods of Yang exercise and its benefits? 

In this training…

• we will cover the yin yoga practice and its meaning.

• we will explore yin poses and their effects on the body. 

• we will experience and understand the meditative nature of the practice and why this is key to whole health.

• we will open the doorway to the spiritual nature of our physical and subtle bodies through practice. 

• we will expand teaching skills to facilitate energetic benefits

This training covers the science as well as the esoteric and will leave you with a foundation and practical skills to share with others in a classroom setting.

Each day there will be a short meditation and long Yin practice. Classroom hours  include lectures defining Yin Yoga philosophy, anatomy, practice, and postures. 

This is a 40 hour training which includes 32 classroom hours with an expected 8 hours of home study.

Please come with an openness to new perspectives as well as an openness to feeling deeply through the layers of the Yin tissues and into the spiritual nature of the subtle body.   

There are no prerequisites for this training and no yoga experience is necessary.

Bring your yoga mat as well as a water bottle, snacks, supplies to take notes with and anything else you may need for your comfort during the days of study.  Dress comfortably and in layers as Yin practice can often release internal heat in the body which may create a cooling effect following practice.

COST:

$750  | Payment plans available - Please inquire

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Bernie Clark’s the Complete Guide to Yin Yoga

Sarah Powers’ Insight Yoga

OPTIONAL MATERIALS:

Yinsights by Bernie Clark, Your Body, Your Yoga by Bernie Clark, Yin Yoga: Outline of a Quiet Practice by Paul Grilley, Lit from Within by Sarah Powers

SCHEDULE DETAILS:

May 1-4, 2025

Thursday & Friday 9am-6pm 

PYP FOREST

449 Forest Ave Portland, Maine

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Saturday 9am-6pm & Sunday 9am-3pm

PYP DOWNTOWN

129 Newbury St

Portland, Maine

Saturday & Sunday, September 20 & 21, 2025 from 9:00am-4:00pm

with Margo Rosingana at PYP - FOREST

Restorative Yoga uses supported poses to allow your body and nervous system the space it requires to rest and be held by the earth. This deeply grounding practice lets you experience a yielded space while turning your awareness towards your breath and more subtle somatic sensations. The purpose is to bring your body, heart, and mind into a responsive place so that you can creatively show up for yourself and others. Learn the art and science of teaching Restorative Yoga.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the physical, emotional, and mental benefits of a Restorative Yoga practice

• Understand the use of basic Tantric Yoga philosophy concepts as applied to a Restorative yoga practice.

• Learn about the basics of neuroscience and the nervous system to understand how Restorative Yoga can be beneficial.

• Incorporate the aspect of the subtle body known as the Koshas and how they relate to the Elements of Ease ( Margo's map) for teaching and practicing Restorative Yoga.

• Learn the basics of Restorative Yoga pose set-ups. 

• Learn how to include appropriate breathing practices for a Restorative Yoga class.

• Foster ways to create an inquiry-based learning environment.

• Create thoughtful Restorative Yoga sequences based on the Elements of Ease.

• Use simple, non-dogmatic themes to inspire students.

Access to an online resource page with articles, video tutorials, blog posts, and full-length practices.

Tiered Pricing: $395 Support | $350 Standard | $305 Community

Learn more about our tiered pricing model here.

2025: SEPTEMBER 26-28 | OCTOBER 24-26 | NOVEMBER 14-16 | DECEMBER 5-7

2026: JANUARY 9-11 | FEBRUARY 6-8 | MARCH 6-8 | APRIL 10-12 | MAY 15-17 | JUNE 5-7 | JULY 31-AUGUST 2 | SEPTEMBER 11-13

Fridays, 5pm-8p and Saturdays & Sundays, 9am-3pm

The 300 hour yoga teacher training at The Portland Yoga Project is a 12 month long program that provides the opportunity to expand and deepen your knowledge and experience as a yoga teacher.  Participants are required to have a 200 hour training and are expected to have some experience with teaching yoga, but this training is primarily an opportunity to show up as a student—a student of yoga, your own practice, and yourself. Students will attend monthly weekend sessions that will include practice, lecture, discussion and reflection. Between in person sessions students will be given resources to watch and listen to in order to refine their home practice, dedicate themselves to self-study, and develop their own goals according to their specific skills and interests.

The primary aim of this training is to guide teachers toward skillful communication, clarity, and confidence as they evolve and develop as teachers with the understanding that becoming a skilled teacher requires skillful practice.

TOPICS

This 300 hour training will cover the following topics using lecture, discussion, in-person practice, and on-demand content—

• Practicing and Teaching Stillness—Meditation, Pranayama, Mudras, Yoga Nidra

• Investigating the Subtle Body—Chakras, Prana Vayus, Koshas, Ayurveda, Bandhas  

• Expanding Knowledge of Movement Science and Asana—Anatomy and Physiology, Biomechanics, Sanskrit, Postures

• Integrating Yoga Into Our World—Pedagogy, Conscious Communication, Social Change, Ethics, Business

• 30 hours of this training are reserved for reading and other self-guided study that will be assigned over the course of the training. 

THIS TRAINING IS FOR YOU IF —

• You have completed a 200hr yoga teacher training

• You have some yoga teaching experience

• You are a critical thinker who values collaborative learning and self-reflection

DETAILS

• 13 weekends over 12 months 

• 8-10 hours per month of pre-recorded, online content

• 2-4 hours per month of self-guided study, reading, and reflection

• Receive a 40 class pass or 50% discount on your PYP membership to use through the duration of your training.

PRICING

• Tiered Pricing— $3800/$4200/$4500 — Please pick the tier that you are comfortable paying. Learn more about our tiered pricing here.

• $500 non refundable deposit due by August 31, 2025

• Payment Plans are available for 12 months beginning September 15, 2025 — email elizabeth if you’d like to set up a payment plan

SCHOLARSHIPS

• There are two, 50% BIPOC scholarships offered for this training.

• Please visit our scholarships page if you are able to commit to the full training but cannot access the full tuition.