Module Anatomy & Functional Approach

Week of August 18 to 24, 2025

Dear friends, we are delighted to announce our training module on Yin Yoga - Anatomy & Functional Approach.

We share with you new tools to apply, such as the 10 myofascial compartments targeting the legs and torso, and the 14 skeletal segments to define areas of tension and compression.

This will enable you to engage in the 7 archetypal poses and their variations, which will meet the needs of all practitioners.

This immersive week will delve into the anatomy of yoga practice by mapping the body and cataloguing the human anatomy into compartments and then into targeted zones. The result is a methodology created by Paul and Suzee Grilley, founders of the Yin Yoga approach, called 14 / 10 / 7.

Initially, this method will enable practitioners to develop a refined sense of interoception, enabling them to define and link each sensation in terms of tension and compression to targeted zones. This understanding enables us to adapt each posture to our own morphology, and to teach the practice while taking into account the subjectivity of each practitioner.

We will provide you with a manual to accompany our teaching.

We'll share these concepts with you using visuals, presentations and superb slideshows, giving visual support to this functional approach.
As we learn this functional approach, we share with you the story and qualities of this inner practice. Beyond the anatomical and mechanical understanding of the body, this methodology/pedagogy, known as the functional approach, frees us completely from the dogma of the ideal pose. This approach gives power back to the practitioner by organizing and emphasizing the importance of interoception (perception of the body's internal state).

We would be delighted to have you with us.

Sebastian & Murielle

The training hours for the week will be as follows:

9.00 - 12.00

Lunch break

13.30 - 17.00

• Understanding the 7 archetypes

  And explore the many variations of these archetypes

• Learn transitions poses & variations to modulate the pace of your class.

  To build your sequence according to your intention

• Work on the regularity of breathing

  Diaphragmatic breathing

• Looking at the 14 skeletal segments of the body

  Understanding skeletal variations

• Introduction of the mandalas (schemas) Muscles and connective tissues (myo-fascial) of the thighs and torso

  Our tools to define the functional approach to yoga. The 10 muscle groups

• Study the main bone structures of the body

  The spine and pelvis

• Understanding tension and compression

  The restrictions and stimuli of all asanas

• Study of the benefits and qualities of Yin Yoga practice

  Discovering the anatomical and physiological advantages and the positive impact of the practice on our body

• Appreciate the role of the connective tissues in relation to Yoga practice

  Fascia network and tensegrity / Ligaments, tendons...

• Knowledge and understanding of the Yin Yoga approach

  Learn the difference between a Yin "Passive" and a Yang "Dynamic" style of Yoga

• How to communicate effectively the value of Yin Yoga

  Stirah & Sukham / Function Vs Aesthetic

• Acquire the skill of sequencing Yin Yoga

  Design classes from an anatomical point of view

• Learn the teaching methodology 7/10/14.

  7 Archetypes - 10 Muscle Groups - 14 Skeletal Segments. Developed by Paul and Suzee Grilley, founders of Yin Yoga.

• Learning Prescription

  Shravana, Manana, Nididhyasa or Yoga Citta Vritti Nirodha

• Clarify and define the path of Yoga

  As a psycho-spiritual system

• 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