Cincinnati Yoga School | Classes | Trainings | Retreats

The Training

This training has it all and beyond! As it coincides with a yoga retreat, students of the training also get to partake in much of the awesomeness of the retreat in addition to the training. Thus, beyond great yoga classes, you also receive the incredibly therapeutic and rejuvenating Thai Yoga Massage that you will be learning; as it is as imperative to know how the massage should feel as it is to learn how to give it. In fact, all of our offerings are based upon several ancient healing arts, from Ayurveda to Traditional Chinese Medicine to Zen Meditation, and so on. And, they are all based upon the Panch Maha Bhuta / Five Great Elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air & Space. 

Since you are interested in a TYM training we will assume you already know a little bit about TYM. But, like most people (including yogis and LMT's), you're probably asking, 'What do these elements have to do with yoga and massage?' Which is natural, as it is kind of like a lost secret, and yet nearly all Asian healing arts are based upon these elements. But, to be more direct, it means that not only will you have many exceptional yogic experiences, but you will also know what elemental energy channels (aka meridians) you are stretching, opening and activating in yourself and others. ~But, again you might naturally be asking, 'What does that mean?' Well, let's just put it this way:

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By the end of this training not only will you be able to give an amazingly therapeutic massage, but you will also know if your massage clients (as well as yourself) need more or less of each element and how to achieve such balance. For example, if you have "too much Fire" (i.e. too intense, easily aggravated, and tend to push yourself and others to the limits) then we will teach you Water element practices, which soothe and control fire. (But, of course, that couldn't be you! You would never be as "firey" as that! But maybe it is someone you know. Therefore, in this retreat you can also learn how to deal with various elemental temperaments you encounter in others, as well as in yourself.)

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Furthermore, someone who has "too much earth" and is therefore may often feel heavy and lethargic, could use more fire element practices to bring them back into balance; and someone who lacks courage and confidence could use more space element practices; etc, etc. The scenarios are endless.

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Truth be told, we all have elemental imbalances. And, with each element there are mental, physical and spiritual symptoms of having either too much of the element, or not enough. Thus, the goal of all of our retreat practices is to balance all of the elements; and balance is synonymous with harmony!

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Thus, besides asana classes, flexibility massage and acupressure, we also use sound, mantra, music, meditation, virtue science, yoga nidra and basically an endless toolbox of elemental techniques. But perhaps the most exciting part is, when we go on our many excursions, you will notice that each place we visit has an elemental theme.

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For example, and as you can already guess, visiting the beach and the healing water temples will also get you into a deeper understanding and connection with the Water Element; and the (optional) hike to Mt Batur Volcano will lead to greater realizations about the transformational powers of Fire; and so on.

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In the end (that has no end), you will never be able to look at anything in your surroundings and not be impressed with the energies and healing opportunities that surround you at every moment. And this goes for your future TYM clients as well. Every person you meet will display the elements in their own unique way, and if anything could use some balancing to help them out, you will have a very unique elemental toolbox to serve them in finding greater harmony.

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