Return to Yin
Restoring Balance to Yourself & Your World
A 6-week, live-online course 11/3/22 - 12/15/22
Thursdays 4:30-5:30 pm (Pacific)
Are You Ready to Embrace the Magical Power of Yin Energy?
Yes! I'm Ready!
moving through life with a sense of peace & ease,
your mind clear & focused,
your body balanced & rested,
your heart content & confident.
What if you could help heal the world simply by being in balance?
I’m sure, like me, there are times when you feel overwhelmed by the state of the world.
Everywhere you look, from the health of the planet to global politics, things appear to be getting more extreme and out of control.
You may wonder, is there anyway to change the current trajectory?
Taoists would immediately recognize the cause of our predicament.
The modern world is out of balance and we’ve lost the dynamic harmony that keeps opposing forces in check.
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Confidence in your own intrinsic value and worthiness.
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Enhanced mental clarity & attention span.
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Greater reliance on your own inner wisdom.
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Restored vitality and physical well being.
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Trust in the loving support of the universe
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A renewed sense of hope & trust in life.
Return to Yin!
Practical Tools & Guidance to Transform Overwhelm
Into Freedom & Ease
A live 6 week online class with Anne Marie Witmer
Return to What Matters Most!
Return to Sanity!
Return to Hope!
Enroll Now! We begin November 3, 2022
Each live class will include both discussion & experiential practice including: yin yoga, meditation & journaling.
Week 1 / Restore Balance
Learn to feel where balance and imbalance exists in your life and how to respond appropriately to restore equilibrium.
Topics we'll explore:
- Learn how we contribute to & are affected by a culture of imbalance and what we can do to change it.
- How the dynamic relationship of yin & yang works in our lives
- The effects of imbalance on ourselves & our environment
- Developing a true relationship with the natural world based on mutual support and respect.
Week 2 /Do Less, Be More
Learn to relax the tendency to over-control & over-effort so you can attract and receive what you need and allow the universe to create through you.
Topics we'll explore:
- Discovering the YIN POWER that allows us to attract what we desire by becoming more like it.
- Resisting the habit of busyness, force & control and learning to join with the flow of life.
- Strengthening your openness to receiving and trusting the loving support of the universe.
- Developing deep "listening ability" to access intuitive guidance and wisdom.
Week 3 / Slow Down & Enjoy the Ride
Learn how to avoid being a bystander in your life and experience more wonder and joy by fully inhabiting the present moment
Topics we'll explore:
- Overcoming the fears and habits that prevent you from slowing down and really being present for your life.
- Opening to life’s beauty and magnificence and discovering a connection to the sacred in everyday life
- Creating a truly meaningful relationship with the natural world that nourishes, supports and guides you
- Creating lasting improvements to your mental health by noticing and savoring positive experiences
Week 4 / Release Your Way to Peace & Freedom
Discover how true surrender can lead us to new possibilities, greater freedom and lasting peace.
Topics we'll explore:
- Softening your defenses and allowing yourself to experience life with greater equanimity & acceptance
- Regaining sanity by saying no to overconsumption and overstimulation.
- Releasing the shackles of the "wanting mind" and discovering the real key to lasting happiness
- How overstimulation affects your mind & mood and techniques from Yoga & Taoism that alleviate mental overload and bring clarity and focus.
Week 5 / Turn from Outside to Inside
Reclaim your personal power & dignity in a world obsessed with "likes" and "followers".
Topics we'll explore:
- How to soften the voice of of self-criticism and shame and release yourself from the comparison trap
- How self compassion actually makes us less self involved and more open and loving.
- Developing an inner well-spring of love and trust as the basis for genuine power and self worth.
- Resisting the temptation to look outside ourselves for validation (including exploration of the Instagram culture's devastating effect on mental health)
Week 6 / Balanced, Whole, Connected
Become an active participant in the creation of a healthier world during this time of collective awakening
Topics we'll explore:
- Moving away from the ego based fears that lead to competition, dominance & power struggles and opening to a heart based consciousness that perceives a world of unity rather than separation.
- Shifting the paradigm from WHAT CAN I GET to WHAT CAN I GIVE and learning to share with others in a way that EXPANDS rather than depletes oneself.
- Opening to the embodied, spiritually of The Divine Feminine that perceives spiritual consciousness as not outside ourselves but within us and within daily life
What you'll receive:
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A two hour live class each week that includes: yoga practice, meditation & interactive discussion.
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6 additional pre-recorded yoga practice & meditation videos.
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Weekly exercises, guidance and tools to integrate and deepen your learning from class.
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Private, on-line discussion group.
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Recordings of each live session.
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Special bonus package to add to your course experience (see below).
If you are one of the first 10 people to register,
you will receive these 2 incredible bonuses:
1. A 30 Minute Human Design Consult with Beth Ann Fischberg
Human Design is a comprehensive system for self knowledge and personal development. Based on ancient wisdom and modern science, Human Design shows you how to live more in alignment with the way your natural energy works, allowing you to be more relaxed, effective, and make decisions that are correct for you! In this personalized consultation, Beth Ann will review your unique Human Design Bodygraph which will highlight your innate gifts, strengths and growth opportunities. She will suggest practical ways to integrate this information into your daily life to help you experience your greatest potential. Beth Ann is a Certified Human Design Guide and experienced life coach. www.bethann.tv ($97 value)
2. A 30 Minute Nutritional Consult with Iris Briand, RD
If you desire is to live a balanced life, you must consider what you put into your body, where it comes from and how it is prepared. Discuss your nutritional goals and challenges with registered dietician, Iris Briand of Sol Food Nutrition. She will help you design a simple plan for buying (or growing), preparing and consuming holistically balanced meals. Iris holds a Nutrition Degree from OSU, and completed the Life University’s Dietetics Program. ($97 value)
In addition, all participants will receive the following free gifts:
The Entire "Path of Ease" Guidebook Series: Five unique guidebooks, one for each season ($70 value)
The Path of Ease guidebooks will introduce you to the Taoist 5 Element Theory that underlies both Yin Yoga & Chinese Medicine. Each specific guide will show you how to harmonize with the energy of that season so you are moving with the flow of nature’s energy instead of struggling against it. Included in each book is a season specific yin yoga sequence as well as strategies & practices to help you harmonize and thrive with the season's energy. These books will help you identify where you are feeling imbalanced and provide the tools to guide you back to wholeness.
A copy of "Sacred Wisdom for Modern Times", a yogic philosophy series by Meghan Maris ($29 value)
Enjoy this wonderfully written series of inspirational articles by acclaimed yoga teacher, Meghan Maris. The series includes articles on:
- Pratyahara (sensory withdrawal)
- The Root of Misconception
- The False Sense of Self Identity
- Attachment & Aversion
- The Fear of Letting Go
- The Yoga of Devotion
- The Yogic Diet
Video - 60 Minute Yoga Nidra Class, led by Anne Witmer ($35 value)
Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation practice which creates a profound sense of peace and relaxation and promotes deep levels of healing. During this class, you will be guided through the many layers of your being (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual), allowing you to release long-held emotions and experience a profound sense of wholeness. This practice, which is considered one of the deepest healing techniques of the yogic tradition, is ideal for anyone struggling with stress, anxiety, insomnia or in need of rest and nourishment.
And remember..... it's not just a course, it's a community!
During our time together, you'll be part of a supportive learning community of like-minded seekers. You’ll have the opportunity to connect and bond with your fellow course-mates during our live classes as well as in our private online discussion group. We'll encourage and support each other to make necessary changes in our lives. We will also join forces to make the world a healthier and more peaceful place to live.
For someone who teaches Yin Yoga, I have always had an inordinate amount of Yang energy. This yang drive helped me complete graduate school and begin a successful career in New Orleans. I felt confident and in control until the life I had worked so hard to "achieve" was suddenly washed away by Hurricane Katrina.
I decided to take a temporary sabbatical from my career to go “figure things out” at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. I arrived eager to get my life back on track and asked for “homework assignments” to ensure quick progress. My request was met with a laugh as I was told "your homework is to REST!”
Rest? I don’t have time to rest, I thought! Well actually, I guess I did because instead of staying for 8 weeks, I remained for 18 months. When I finally left, it was no longer as a healthcare executive, but as a yoga teacher, with a newfound appreciation for slowing down and living a more balanced life.
Since that time my energy has been devoted to studying and teaching yoga. I have had the fortunate opportunity to study with some of the world's most renowned teachers including Sally Kempton, Sarah Powers, Richard Miller and Sianna Sherman. I have completed advanced trainings in Yin Yoga & Yoga Therapy and engage in on-going study of Taoism, Qigong, Ayurveda and Tantric Philosophy. In addition I hold a Master of Public Health Degree from UCLA and a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.
"Returning to Yin has been a catalyst to the healing of a huge, gaping wound in my spirit. I could never have known when I signed up how pivotal to my future this class would turn out to be. I came openhearted and open minded to learn to connect on a deeper level with all universal energies and look at what came of it."
- Eileen Langford
- Elizabeth Treat
"I so looked forward to each Returning to Yin class. It felt like creating space for a mini wellness retreat in the middle of the week. Anne’s masterful approach of sharing a multi-faceted mixture of education, yoga and allowing time for group sharing, contributed to a supremely rich experience. This exquisite course is highly recommended for anyone looking to slow down, recalibrate, and open to experiencing the peace of becoming more of a Human Being than Human Doing!"
Beth Ann Fishberg
The Full Course & Bonuses are Valued at Over $800
But Are Available To You Starting at $457
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