Director: Jael Polnac

Upon completion, students will receive Yoga Alliance
CE hours in Yin Yoga.

Yin Yoga training

(15 HOURS: 3.5 online)

with jael polnac

This training is for yoga teachers and dedicated students who would like to deepen their understanding of Yin Yoga. Participants will learn the history, philosophy, benefits, and key principles of Yin, as well as how it is different from, and complementary to, more active Yang and more passive Restorative practices. We will explore the essential Yin asanas while also discussing anatomy, mindfulness, class sequencing, and the use of props to support the safe expression of each pose. During this training, special emphasis will be placed on learning to effectively cue poses. Students in this training will embody the benefits of Yin Yoga in both theory and practice. Upon completion, students will receive 15 Yoga Alliance CE hours in Yin Yoga.

Participants will:

• Learn the history, philosophy, and benefits of Yin Yoga

• Explore the effect of Yin on the physical body, and the balance

• between Yin stillness and Yang movement

• Embody the key principles of Yin Yoga

• Study the classical Yin postures

• Learn effective class sequencing and theme creation

• Master the use of props to support the safe expression of each pose

• Practice skillful verbal communication

REQUIRED TEXTS

The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark

Yin Yoga Training Manual: Cultivating Equilibrium of the Body,

Mind, and Emotions, Level One (provided on the first day of

class)

ADVANCED YIN TRAINING

with Jael polnac

(20 HOURS)(5.5 Online)

Yin Yoga for the Subtle Body

This training is for yoga teachers and dedicated students who would like to further investigate the energetic benefits of Yin Yoga and the ways that Yin postures can be used to balance Qi throughout the body. In this training we will focus on the effect that Yin Yoga has on not just the physical body, but also on the energetic, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational aspects of our being. Upon completion students will receive 20 Yoga Alliance CE hours in Yin Yoga for the Subtle Body.

Participants will:

• Gain an understanding of Meridian Theory by delving more deeply into the energy channels

• Study the organs related to those channels, including the holistic function and health of those organs

• Deepen their understanding of Qi, including where it is housed in the body, how it moves through the body, and how specific Yin postures can work to harmonize Qi

• Learn to sequence classes that target specific energy channels

• Study the way that the integration of yang asanas, restorative postures, mindfulness, and breathwork can support the harmonization of energy in our bodies

• Explore the relationship between Yin postures and the Chakras and consider sequencing for specific Chakras

• Practice skillful verbal communication

REQUIRED TEXTS

Insight Yoga by Sarah Powers

Yin Yoga for the Subtle Body: An Advanced Training (provided

on the first day of class)

schedule

Next Session: February 8 +9, 2024

Saturday
8:00am - 4:30pm

Sunday
8:00am - 12:00pm

investment

EARLY BIRD—$450 (paid in full by 01/15/25)

AFTER —$500

A nonrefundable $100 deposit is due at time of registration to secure your spot.

Training is limited to 15 participants.

REGISTRATION

Please register online or by contacting the studio directly.

schedule

Next Session: March 22+ 23, 2025

Saturday
8:00am - 4:30pm

Sunday
8:00am - 4:00pm

investment

EARLY BIRD—$500 (paid in full by 3/1/25)

AFTER —$550

A nonrefundable $100 deposit is due at time of registration to secure your spot.

Training is limited to 15 participants.

REGISTRATION

Please register online or by contacting the studio directly.

Questions?

Contact the Studio:

518.584.0807
info@yogamandali.com

454 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY
12866

JAEL POLNAC, ERYT, Certified CE Provider

Jael has practiced yoga for over 30 years, originally finding it to be a useful way to decompress from her career as an environmental attorney in Washington, DC. Upon moving to Saratoga Springs in 2010, she became a dedicated student at Yoga Mandali. In 2011, her yoga practice took on a whole new meaning after a serious skiing injury and difficult rehabilitation. Instead of being a fun workout and way to release stress, yoga became integral to healing both her body and her spirit; a process which led her to pursue her yoga teaching certification at Yoga Mandali in 2016.

Jael has continued her education in the healing and therapeutic aspects of yoga by completing certifications in Yin/Insight Yoga with Sarah Powers; Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yin Yoga with Josh Summers; Yoga for Bone Health with Dr. Loren Fishman; Accessible Yoga with Jivana Heyman; Restorative Yoga (Levels 1 and 2) with Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti; Yoga Sutra Study with Dr. Edwin Bryant; and Yoga for Posture Improvement with Julie Gudmestad, PT. In addition, she has studied Mindfulness Meditation, Ayurveda, Yoga Philosophy, and Mindfulness and Yin Yoga with Sarah and Ty Powers.

As a teacher, Jael approaches each class with awareness and sensitivity to the physical, energetic, and mental shifts that a thoughtfully crafted yoga sequence can bring to her students, and she uses her steady, centering energy to support them through any challenges in the practice. Jael has worked with beginners, athletes, experienced yogis, and individuals with significant health challenges and is open and responsive to the needs of her students.

She lives with her husband, Steve, with whom she shares three adult children and a house full of pets. When she’s not practicing yoga or teaching in person or online, she spends her time working on her historic home, gardening, reading, kayaking, and taking long walks.