Level 2: Alijo - Portugal - Teacher Training Intensive Secondary Level

Insight/Yin Yoga Training: Brightening the Inner Body
Secondary Level with Sarah and Ty Powers in Portugal

Drawing from Sarah’s book Lit From Within, this retreat includes teachings and practices for developing and integrating the energetic, psychological, and meditative domains within us.

Come and join us at Alijo Retreat center. Spread across five hectares of land consisting of terraces, Olive trees, Mountains, Rock formations, a Pool, water features, and waterfalls.

Prerequisite: Please come having attended a foundational Yin Yoga training from a dedicated teacher. We consider this a Secondary Level training.

In order to receive the YA 40 hour Certificate of Completion, attendance in the entire program is required along with a brief essay sharing your experiences with the material.

Course Description:

After we have established a clear understanding of how and why to practice Yin yoga (studied in the Primary Level training), we can begin to look more closely at the pranic and mind training aspects available to us while in the practices, the inner methods of Yin Yoga. In this course, we will NOT focus on where the meridians flow in each pose and how to get into the shapes safely, (assuming you already know these things), INSTEAD we will explore the contemplative inner experiences that are available in each pose. Sarah will teach various breath patterns and retentions, visualisations for the health of the organs, contemplations in the poses, as well as the essential themes and practices of a Buddhist view for Yin Yoga.

Each day will include a talk, yin yoga session with inner practices emphasized, seated meditation practices led by both Sarah and Ty, as well as interactive diads and discussion time. In this retreat setting, time for individual asana practice, swimming, and resting will also be included.

Study and Reading:

In preparation for the training, we ask that you read the following books:

Lit from Within by Sarah Powers

Buddhism: A Concise Introduction by Huston Smith and Philip Novak

The Tibetan Yoga of Breath: Breathing Practices for Healing the Body and Cultivating Wisdom Paperback – Anyen Rinpoche

A training manual will be handed out on the first day of class.

Practical information:

Price includes 3 meals a day, board and access to all facilities.

Check In: From 3:00pm on Tuesday the 25th of August (retreat begins after dinner).

Check Out: Morning of Sunday 30th of August – Rooms must be vacated by 10:30am.

Airport Shuttle: Please contact: Taxi Pinheiro – Email: info@taxipinheiro.com – phone number: +351 917 333 338

Massages: The centre can arrange a range of massages €70 per hour, payable in cash at the center.

Rooms: All rooms are equipped with the essential toiletries.

Facilities: Yoga matts and props are available on site.

Here’s a Welcome sheet by d’Alijo for more information concerning you arrival: