Module Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoism | Yin Yoga

Week of June 09 to 15, 2025

Dear friends, we're delighted to announce our Yin Yoga - TCM & Taoism training module .

In this 50-hour module, we return to the Taoist roots of Yin Yoga and Chinese Medicine. We move from the physical body to the energy network, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine.

We'll start by setting out the framework of Taoist philosophy, and study the main concepts of their vision to understand their holistic approach to nature, humanity and cosmology.

This leads naturally to the concept of Wu-Xing (the 5 movements/elements). One day will be devoted to each element according to the generative cycle: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal. In order to learn the physiological, energetic and psychological characteristics of each element, as well as the location of the associated meridians .

We have two objectives with these 50 hours spent together:

1. equip you with sufficient knowledge of Taoist concepts and Chinese Medicine to enable you to practice, teach and pursue your studies in these two fields with confidence.

2. Give you first-hand experience of Qi apprehension through the practice of Yin Yoga, Qi Gong and Taoist meditative techniques.

We've developed a series of visuals for most of the concepts we'll be covering, giving illustrative support to the many Taoist concepts and TCM.

This module is steeped in Taoist philosophy, skilfully combining the two traditions of Yoga and Taoism. The practice of Yin Yoga combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine offers a unique experience of learning a health system and a methodology enabling the practitioner to regulate his or her vital force called Qi or Prana. This training module is heavily influenced by Taoist philosophy and returns to the roots of Yin Yoga.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Sebastian & Murielle

The training hours for the week will be as follows:

9.00 - 12.00

Lunch break

13.30 - 17.00

• Practice the series of meridians related to the 5 elements

• Using Yin Asanas & Chinese meridians approach to revitalize body/organs

• Familiarise yourself with meridian tracing

  Memorize the meridians location

• Practice Qi Gong & Wuji standing meditation

  Use of Shiatsu, Asana, Qi-Gong techniques to understand Qi & Meridians

• Learn the Standing Meditation: Wuji & Zhàn zhuāng

  The Taoist meditative approach, the relationship between Earth & Heaven

• Enter the practice of Nei Jing Tu

  Work on the lower Dantian, turning the small wheel

• Methodology for learning upper body muscles

  To identify the meridians of the upper body

• Learn the fascia network and acupuncture meridians

  The acupuncture channels of the East are the fascial plane of the West

• Associate the 3 depths of the meridians with the different depths of the fascias.

  The superficial meridian, the deep meridian and the parietal meridian.

• Approach the meridian system

• The 12 main meridians & their relation to the organs

• Look at the 5 Elements Theory

  Generative & controlling cycles

• Understanding the flow and formation of Qi

  Qi movement & different type of Qi

• Study Water-Wood-Earth-Fire-Metal elements

  Relation & function of Zhang & Fu organs to each Element

• Identifying the 3 treasures of Traditional Chinese Medicine

  Jing/Physical, Qi/Energetic, Shen/Spiritual

• Classical and modern history of TCM

  Chronology of Chinese medicine through the dynasties and its impact on the West

• Acquire the Skill of Sequencing Yin-Yoga

• Design class from a meridian point of view

• Study the 3 depths of the meridians

  The dermal layer (Jing Mai), the myofascial layer (Jing Jin) and the visceral layer (Jing Bie)

• Inquire into the Daoist Wisdom

• Origin, Symbolism, Coexistence & the Qualities of the “Way”

• Introduction to the Tao Te Ching

  Reading and analysis of selected verses

• A digital manual.

• 50 hours of live streaming video presentations which will be divided into six hours·per day for seven days with allotted time for real-time discussions and question-and-answer sessions

• An evaluation that will summarise the entire training.

• A certificate of completion.

• 50 hours of teaching

• Study from home

• For students and teachers

• Live streaming