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Offered in a small group setting, this 40hr live online program will empower you to lead beneficial and inspiring Yin Yoga & Meditation practices for yourself or others.
Training Schedule
Take a Journey of Self Discovery. In this holistic 40hr Yin Yoga & Meditation Training intensive, you’ll be invited on an illuminating and inspiring journey into this beautiful practice and into all layers of yourself with the insightful mandala map as a guide. This program uniquely threads together the core elements of the Yin Yoga practice and will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to lead yourself or others through a safe, beneficial, and transformational practice rooted in compassionate awareness. Teachers and practitioners of all experience levels are welcome to participate.
Equal Parts Science and Spirit. Sitting at the intersection where ancient wisdom meets modern science, Yin Yoga & Meditation offers deep insights into every layer of who we are. We’ll contemplate its roots in the wisdom traditions of Taoism, Buddhism and mindfulness in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, and the deep relaxation of Yoga Nidra. In Yin, we go in, deepening our awareness of our physical, energetic, metal, and emotional layers as we exercise the critical connective tissues in our body to help them stay hydrated, flexible, and strong.
Yin Yoga Poses are Possibilities. In Yin, we have permission to individualize our expression of each pose, honoring and responding to the body’s moment-to-moment requests. We’ll explore the foundational Yin Yoga postures and experiment with the variations and modifications available as we learn how to find the shape that best meets our body’s needs each time we come to the mat, including ways we can use props to expand the possibilities of the postures.
We are Energetic Beings. As we exercise our physical tissues, we support the balanced and harmonious flow of Qi through the body, that critical life force that animates and activates who we are. We’ll investigate the Taoist roots of the practice, Five Elements & Organ Systems theory, and how we can use the physical poses to stimulate the 12 major meridians, or Qi channels, charting through the body.
Nurturing Compassionate Presence. One gift of Yin is the time and space it offers us to watch and welcome the array of thoughts and feelings that rise and fall within us. As we nurture a meaningful practice, we can greet these impermanent visitors as valuable teachers and offer them our loving attention. We’ll practice effective mindfulness techniques to strengthen our attentional muscles and soften our inner edges as we develop our ability to observe our interior landscape with clarity and compassion.
Live an Authentically Joyful Life. As we cultivate this welcoming presence on the mat, its gifts follow us off the mat, supporting our ability to deepen our relationships with others and ourselves. Our natural state is one of balance and of joy. In the tips and tumbles of daily life, we might find ourselves feeling off-kilter and off-key. Balance is a moving target, so we’ll delve into a variety of meditative techniques to build the skills we need to reliably bring ourselves back to center. We’ll experience mindfulness exercises and breath-sensing and breath-awareness techniques, relaxation methods grounded in the Yoga Nidra practice, and Taoist energy-sensing practices and discuss ways to integrate them into your practice and daily life.
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“One of the most extensive, accessible and enjoyable trainings that I have ever taken… I have incorporated Yin Yoga regularly into my practice because of this profound presentation. Not to be missed for teachers and anyone with a body and mind.”
“I have gone to many different kinds of trainings in both the yoga and non-yoga world, and your approach to teaching is unlike anything I have experienced. You embody what you teach. You live it and understand it completely at a cellular level. It simply flows from you as effortlessly and consistently as the breath…I feel confident in teaching a safe, well thought out Yin class and feel empowered to go with my own heart!”
“Love love love Sagel’s instruction. Very professional, very organized, very knowledgeable. I would recommend Sagel to anyone who has any interest in Yin, yoga, or meditation. Looking forward to taking her Yoga Nidra training and hopefully the Yin 2 training!”
“I would definitely recommend this or any training led by you! I took your Yin Yoga & Meditation certification and I will never forget it. You have such an amazing gentle and supportive energy. I always leave your trainings feeling very confident like I truly “own” the material.”
“Your Yin practices are a major reason why I once again have a spring in my step. I can run again. I can ski again. I can live again!! Thank you!”
“#MindBlown after taking Sagel’s Yin & Meditation Teacher Training. Deep deep knowledge on unlocking some pretty profound capabilities of the human body & mind. I can’t recommend this training enough!”
“I took Sagel's Yin training last fall & it was amazing. Sagel was welcoming & kind & very knowledgeable about Yin & meditation. She was available to answer any of our questions, she connected individually with students after class & presented the information in a clear & digestible manner. I loved this training & highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about Yin Yoga. It's a life changing practice!”
“The perfectly ethereal and powerful Sagel Urlacher delivers one of the most extensive, accessible and enjoyable trainings that I have ever taken. I have incorporated Yin Yoga regularly into my practice because of this profound presentation. Not to be missed for teachers and anyone with a body and mind."
"You have such a great way of explaining things. Seriously, when I look back at all my teachers through these many years, you are by far my favorite because of your ability to explain things without being over wordy or Condescending. Thank you for your support and beautiful spirit."
"I used your training today and my patient stated it is the most she has moved and felt good. We did 3 postures and meditations from your book, as well as a reading."
"I cannot thank you enough. I value your teaching style, your soothing voice, your entertaining stories, and I have grown so much personally. I can't wait to share it with more people. I have and will continue to recommend this course."
“I only want to express my deepest gratitude to you, you put your heart into this course, and it's felt through the classes. 🙏 I always love learning new things, and almost everything was new and interesting for me. I loved it all. And I love you!”
“Sagel has created connective beauty and rhythm in the practice of Yin Yoga. Her training has been healing, beautiful, and integral. She is generous in her untethering soul and strength, Sagel is magic in teaching, knowledge, heart, and practice of patience, recovery, and sustainable strength.”
“It was so lovely being in your presence again. The time we spent was hugely informative, especially after teaching Yin for several years. I have a renewed excitement around the practice. I have been using the meditations from your book with each class since the training. I also have been using the Mandala map for inspiration. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and light.”
"Sagel has written a true gem of a book I will come back to for years to come! Full of wisdom, technique, practices, and philosophy, layers unfold and will keep you coming back for further exploration. As a yoga teacher, I value Sagel’s expertise in Yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, and mindfulness…I truly love the innovative mandala mapping for the practice, and I have learned so much, as the teachings go right to the heart & soul."
“This training was a gift and blessing for students, healing, and journey within our communities…Sagel reminds us, guides us in, how to create brave, rippling attention in our sacred temple – our bodies…”
“I echo all the hundreds of other thanks people have sent your way, your Yin Training was comprehensive, well thought out, poised, pertinent, useful and heartfelt.”
“Sagel did an amazing job at connecting with each of us and creating a presence. I was very excited after the training and have already started cultivating more of a practice for myself, and space for me to teach. I will happily recommend this program to anyone wanting to deepen their practice from either a student’s or teacher’s perspective (or both!!)…Sagel is such a wonderful teacher.”
