Josh & Terry Summers

Creative and functional approach to the spiritual path, weaving insights and practices from Yin Yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and ancient wisdom traditions

The Mind Sublime: Functional Elements of Yin Meditation

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Welcome to the course, glad to have you here! This course contains a mix of theory and practice:

  • Theory: Meditation 101, Yang vs. Yin Meditation, The Cycle of Yang Meditation, The Three Skills of Attention, The Four Principles of Yin Meditation, The Functions and Experience of Stillness in Meditation, How to Know the Mind
  • Practice: 3 Guided Yang Mindfulness Meditations, Instructions for Unguided Yin Meditation
  • Essay: The course ends with a short reflective essay, inviting you to explore how meditative ideals (stillness, peace, true self) might function in a meditative practice

Here is a complete list of all the course lessons, along with their descriptions. Each lesson contains either an audio lecture or video presentation – and throughout the course, you’ll find worksheets and other downloads.
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When you are logged into the course itself, the course outline will always be on the left-hand side, or below the lesson content if you are using a mobile device or tablet. Use the course outline to navigate around the course.
Checkmarks (completed items) and stars (favorite items) will only appear in the course outline if you are logged in and have previously clicked the Complete and Favorite buttons.
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How to Access this Course

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This course is the online component to the Mindfulness Module offered by the Summers School of Yin Yoga. Important: You must take the online course and complete the essay before attending the live teacher training module.
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Please note that this course may be taken standalone as well – even if you are not enrolled in the Summers School of Yin Yoga. It is designed to be a self-contained introductory course for anyone to take.

About This Course:

This online course is one part of the teacher training you’ll be experiencing.
Completing this course will prepare you to arrive at the live training with a solid foundation of the theory and practice covered in each module, allowing us to start at a higher level in our time together in the intensive.
Upon registration, you’ll receive a link that grants you free lifetime access to the online course (a $125 value).
Please note: You will need to complete the online course, including a short essay, before attending the live teacher training module. Estimated time to complete the online course: Approximately 10 hrs.
NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS:
Yes, you can take this course too! It’s designed to function as an essential introduction to the concepts and practice of Yin Meditation. It can be taken on its own, giving you a low-risk opportunity to see if this module (or the school) is the right fit for you.

Course Contents:

  • Theory: Meditation 101, Yang vs. Yin Meditation, The Cycle of Yang Meditation, The Three Skills of Attention, The Four Principles of Yin Meditation, The Functions and Experience of Stillness in Meditation, How to Know the Mind
  • Practice: 3 Guided Yang Mindfulness Meditations, Instructions for Unguided Yin Meditation
  • Essay: The course ends with a short reflective essay, inviting you to explore how meditative ideals (stillness, peace, true self) might function in a meditative practice

Below is a complete list of all the course lessons. Each lesson contains either an audio lecture or video presentation – and throughout the course, you’ll find worksheets and other downloads.
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Course Readings:

The price of the course is: [product_price productid=’4137′ ].
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Or get free lifetime access if you enroll in any 50-hr Yin Yoga Teacher Training Mindfulness Module offered by the Summers School of Yin Yoga. You will receive an exclusive access code via email after signing up (please allow up to a week for processing).
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