A unique healing Yoga teacher Training 80H that focuses on the healing power of Yin yoga & the awareness work and nervous system reset with Yoga Nidra.
Learn from expert teacher Kata van Doesselaar, a Yogini on the Path for 30+ years, who has been leading Yin Yoga TT's since 2014 all over the world.
Based on teachings of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Sarah Powers, Paul Grilley, Tom Myers and Robert Schleip for functional anatomy & fascia research..and breathwork of master dr Norma Delaney. And deep awareness work with Yoga Nidra, based on teachings from Irest, Rod Stryker, and others, and a unique tantric yogini approach to embrace the sacred feminine energies in Yoga Nidra as well.
Discover Kata's 5 elements healing Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Bali, in the spiritual energies of Ubud- approved by Yoga Alliance
Kata has been teaching this training for more than 10 years, the content has been evolving and developing with time, as Kata studied more and more about fascia, anatomy, and TCM. We believe that it is an incredibly rich course, as it combines different aspects which are usually taught in separate modules. Functional anatomy, 5 elements theory, meridian and organ health, psychology, mindfulness, teacher skills, yoga philosophy and sequencing. How to be a space holder.
Curriculum:
- Yin poses (basic poses & variations)
- Understanding the effects of the Yin poses from physiologic, anatomic, energetic, emotional, mental, therapeutic perspective.
- Basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (meridians, elements)
- Understanding the holistic principles that apply to our health, body and our life. Learning how to balance the energy flow in specific meridians to shift the health of specific organs, and transform areas in our emotional, mental our practical-physical life.
- Learning to embody the yin quality in our life, opening up to surrendering, receptivity, compassion, stillness, self-love and acceptance.
- Learning one's own unique anatomical structure and principles for approaching each and every skeletal constitution in a unique way (learning adaptations, variations for each body type, and each pose)
- Modifications that can help with a therapeutic approach for problems such as back, spine problems, hip, pelvic, shoulder sensitivities, all kinds of joint, muscle and connective tissue complaints.
- Use props for each pose and each problem
- Philosophy of Yin Yoga (such as mindfulness, breath awareness, loving kindness)
- Learning to listen inwards, getting to know one's patterns, belief systems, what creates our perspective our life. And how can one shift them in a soulful way.
- Meditation techniques, mantras, breathing practices (Soulbreath) to calm the mind to reveal one's deeper truths and rebalance ourselves.
- Learning how to create sequences from yin yoga poses according to one's intention, for individual use, group classes.
- Basics of a Yin-Yang practice, and how to create sequences in that beautifully rebalancing style.
-Learning to hold a safe sacred space for the students transformation, healing and rejuvenation experience.
Add a Yoga Nidra fundamentals to your Yin training.
What is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga Nidra, often referred to as "yogic sleep," is a state of conscious relaxation. It’s a powerful meditation practice that leads you into a deep state of rest while keeping you aware and alert. Unlike regular sleep, where you are unaware of your surroundings, in Yoga Nidra, you remain conscious and can experience relaxation at all levels—physical, mental, and emotional.
The practice typically involves lying down in a comfortable position (usually in *Savasana*) and being guided through a series of stages. These stages may include body scanning, breath awareness, visualizations, and setting an intention (*Sankalpa*). It is often described as being between wakefulness and sleep, and it’s used to reduce stress, promote deep relaxation, and restore balance. Yoga nidra helps us to access different states of awareness, and alternates our brainwaves in such a way that healing, calmness, deep rejuvenation, awareness, new clarity and creativity can arise through a clearer connection to Spirit.
Yoga Nidra has numerous benefits, such as:
- **Stress relief**: It’s deeply relaxing and helps to lower cortisol levels, promoting a sense of calm.
- **Improved sleep quality**: Even though it’s not the same as sleep, it can help to improve the quality of sleep for those who struggle with insomnia.
- **Emotional healing**: The practice can help address deep-rooted emotional tension and trauma.
- **Mental clarity and focus**: It brings a deep sense of mental rest and rejuvenation. Strengthens intuition and access to our own wisdom.
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What to expect from our course?
This 9 days, 80H Yoga teacher training will enable you to create deeply healing and resetting yin class/session, long or short for a group, or for an individual session or for yourself, as well as some very powerful yoga nidra sessions, tailored to the individual needs of each person, or group.
About Yin Yoga:
Our 60H Yin module included in this training will teach you the fundamental yin poses, their modifications, their effects, and the deeper understanding of this powerful practice.
You will learn transition poses, and intelligent ways of sequencing- taking in consideration pose families, functional anatomical knowledge and understanding of the human body, learn to work with organs and emotions, through the holistic TCM approach infused with buddhist psychology, and meridian therapy.
You will be enabled to work on one-on-one with clients with specific needs, complaints and anatomical constitution.
You will be able to create the sacred and safe "yin space" the quality and energy within yourself, so it can enrich and balance your life, and so you will be able to open this space for others.
The peaceful, compassionate allowing presence that heals all imbalances by just "being with it".
You will learn how to allow yourself to feel emotions, intensity, to reopen shut down senses, and then being able to let all the sensations, emotions (E-motion: Energy in motion) flow and go... instead of diving into the story of it and holding onto them. (Tantric& Mindful Buddhist approach)
This course is a deeply transformative healing journey, as only by healing & loving ourselves FIRST we can offer these qualities to others...by going trough the experience, instead of only learning about the theory. Reconnecting to our own YIN energy, clearing the Yin and Yang, so we can become a powerful channel of healing energy for others journey.
There will be a lot of focus on your personal experience and opening up to senses, listening, landing in your True Nature.
Yin Yoga has a deeply healing effect. And even tough every person is different, every story is different, and a healing process requires personal approach, we can acknowledge that with appropriate sequences you can rebalance major imbalances on the body, mind and heart level, with a regular yin practice.
Such as allergies, digestive, hormonal problems, back problems, mental problems, blood pressure problems, anxiety symptoms, emotional blockages, lack of energy. Emotional disorders such as lack of determination, trust and confidence, anger problems, depression, fears can all be nurtured by appropriate yin practice with great results.
Eventually transforming our life into a more loving, more peaceful, more attentive and caring, enjoyable journey.
The daily 2 times Yin & yin-Yang practices in combination with Yoga nidra will gradually take you deeper into the connection to Self, from which your own inner wisdom can arise, and you can access a peaceful, steady, compassionate presence.
The Yoga nidra part (20H) will enable you to take the healing power of a yin practice to another level. We will explore how to lead yoga nidra classes to heal, transform, awaken, reset the nervous system, and boost creativity and happiness.
A Yoga nidra session can be added to a Yin yoga class, and with that offer a very powerful reset.
Learning to hold this energy and presence throughout our days, and for others will be part of the journey of growing awareness. Most of the people describe our trainings as life changing. We are extremely grateful that we can now offer these powerful teachings in such a supportive magical energy, as Ubud, Bali. Supported by the spirit of this divine land and the kindness of its people.
We will have excursions, rituals, cleaning ceremonies, and ancient soundhealing session, balinese priest visit adding some more magic to our transformational training.
About Your Teacher
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Kata van Doesselaar EYRT500, EYRT200 is an experienced Yoga Teacher, breath & massage therapist, healer and coach. She is practicing yoga for 20 years, and teaching yoga for 15 years.
She has been trained in various styles (Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vinyasa) until she found her root Teacher Shiva Rea, that she felt the most inspired by.
So Kata's primary style became the Prana Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Krishnamacharya lineage) that Los Angeles based Shiva Rea founded, and she kept learning from Shiva and assisting in Shiva's teacher trainings and eventually also becoming one of the very few global teacher trainers, sharing Shiva's unique training with international students in Ibiza.
The last few years, Kata felt the call to walk her own Path and flow with her inner guidance and create her own trainings and curriculums. This is how her signature Yin yoga teacher training (60hr/200h) , her Goddess Vinyasa Flow TT, and her Soulful vinyasa flow TT was born, amongst other modules.
Besides her dynamic practice Kata always enjoyed stillness and meditation, so she was in Heaven when she discovered Yin Yoga. Being a very energetic Soul, Kata embraced Yin yoga with open heart, and allowed the practice of letting go, stillness and surrendering to bring balance into her busy life. Having seen the huge impact that yin yoga did on her she went to study with Sarah Powers and Paul Grilley's senior teachers to learn all of it, so she can transmit the gifts of yin yoga in an authentic and pure way. Kata has been training with her Teachers more than 1000hrs.
Diving into the 5 elements yin yoga fascinated her so much, that she went on to study acupuncture.
Kata is now based in Ibiza, and travels all around the world to share her gifts through Yoga, Awareness trainings and personal sessions.
As a mother of two teenagers, and her rich experience of healing, self-healing, her biggest passion is to inspire people to grow into their full potential, and find their true Self.
DATES:
JULY 19-27, 2025
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Arrival on the first day around 16.00 to the hotel, and start of the opening circle and ritual at 5pm, in Ubud.
Departure on the last day after a closing morning ritual around 10.30
LOCATION: ​Ubud, SEBATU VILLA. Beautiful boutique resort in the peaceful nature surrounding Ubud. Close to healing Springs and rivers, ricefields, and jungles.
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DAILY SCHEDULE PLAN
- 7.45 - 8.00 Pre-yoga Healthy Snack & Tea
(can change according to the groups needs):
- 7-8.00 Morning Yoga & meditation
- 8-10.00 Breakfast and contemplation, journaling Time & Theory
- 10.00-13.00 Theory and Yin practice
- 13-16: Lunch & afternoon break OR excursions
- 16.00 - 19.00 Afternoon Session: Practice, Theory, Lecture.
- 19.00- Dinner
- Some evenings meditation, mantra sessions, circles, rituals after dinner.​
Practical details
Required Readings:
Sarah Powers: Insight Yoga
Mindfulness: Findig Peace in a frentic world
You will be requested to submit a book review for your coursework.
Swami Satyananda Saraswati: Yoga Nidra
Accomodation:
Single rooms in a peaceful small resort in the middle of ricefields, and waterfalls, and holy springs and rivers. Next to Sebatu temple, with jungle view, and yoga shala, 25 min from Ubud main street.
Prices :
250€- €300 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ON REGULAR FEE BELOW
FOR ALL BOOKINGS TILL 30 March 2025!
- 80 hrs Yoga Alliance approved Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra Teacher Training - 9 days:
- TRAINING ALL INC WITH ACCOMMODATION & meals- €1900€ Single room (now 1600€ with early bird)
Shared room: 1600 € (now 1350€)
YOU CAN SECURE YOUR SPOT WITH A €600 DEPOSIT PAYMENT.
WHAT IS ALL INCLUDED IN THE FEE:
- 8 nights accommodation, daily healthy meals, excursions to temple, water purification ceremony, rituals, waterfall excursion. Ancient soundhealing session. Daily 2 yoga classes, lectures, theory and practice, Yoga nidra sessions, teaching labs, printed yoga teacher training manual with incredible info on all content, poses, meridians, fascia, yin-yang, the art of teaching Yoga nidra.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
Your flights to Bali (Denpasar airport), your airport transfers, (we can help to organise), your tourist Visa on arrival, and tourist tax, your transfer from the hotel on the departure day to your choice of destination.
Optional massages, private sessions with Kata. Balinese healer session. Lunch and dinner are on your own, as there are many different options around.
Certification:
You need to participate in all sessions in the training and complete a written coursework after the course to be sent in. After approval you will be sent your certificate of 100H Yin Yoga & yoga nidra, that you can register with Yoga Alliance as YACEP (post educational hours) or you can build up with other modules to your 200hrs Yoga Teacher certification and then register with Yoga Alliance.
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Cancellation policy:
Deposits are non refundable.
We keep a non refundable deposit of €600 if the cancelation happens up until 8 weeks before this teacher training.
If cancellation happens before the last 8-6 weeks, there is only a refund above €1100.
If cancellation happens within the last 6 weeks before this teacher training, we cannot give any refund.
For our General Terms and Conditions click here.
