Continuing Education
Yoga Alliance Certified
Deepen your practice and your knowledge
Are you are a yoga professional or a curious practitioner and wish to deepen your yoga knowledge and techniques?
Then a continuing education course may be something for you!
You will learn selected specialized yoga topics that will allow you to expand your horizons when it comes to your personal practice or that of your students.
With the knowledge you will acquire, you will gain a deeper understanding of the functioning of anatomical and energetic body layers, and develop a more complete insight in yoga.
YACEP Courses 2026-2027
Continuing education courses consist of study and practice of specific yoga and Restorative Alignment topics and are Yoga Alliance YACEP registered.
2 Topics
– Learn Restorative Alignment techniques allowing you to develop movement sequences that will relax and strengthen the neck, shoulders and upper back –
The neck is the zone of communication between the head and the chest, but also between the head and the body. Neck discomfort and pain is erratic in nature. It appears out of nowhere with a nagging character and then suddenly disappears again, but the sensitivity remains.
Neck issues can have various causes and are not separate from the rest of the body.
During this continued education course, we refine our functional anatomical knowledge and work on finding solutions for a more pain-free functioning in our daily and professional life.
Course topics
- The different compression syndromes.
- Cervical tension and tension headaches.
- TMS – Tension Myositis Syndrome.
- Torticollis (cervical scoliosis).
- Rotator cuff injuries.
- Neck herniation and bulging disc.
– Where Yin Yoga and Restorative Alignment meet –
This program is focused on how to effectively make use of the Restorative Alignment techniques along with the energetic theory and meridian-based practice of Yin Yoga.
Life consists of happy and difficult moments and they are both important to have a full life. Living on an excessive wave of emotions however, unbalances the Yin-Yang energy, which in turn causes a blockage in the meridians and impairment of vital organ functions.
During this course, we will combine the restorative and relaxed strength with stretching different meridians in our body.
Course topics
- Grief and sadness (Lungs/large intestine).
- Pensiveness and worry (Spleen/stomach)
- Joy and excessive excitement (Heart/small intestine)
- Fear (Kidney/urinary bladder)
- Anger (Liver/gall bladder)
Additional topics in 30 hours course:
- The anatomy of the spine
- The 14 movements of the skeleton
Additional topics in 50 hours course:
- The anatomy of yoga
- The hips
- The 10 muscle groups
- The 7 archetypal yin poses that exercise all the joints and muscles in the body
- The pericardium meridian
- The triple burner meridian
Why to keep on learning?
Go out into the world with the knowledge you need to teach yoga safely and confidently.
Upcoming YACEP Courses
Teachers
· Brigitte Longueville ·
Traveling to India 40 years ago was my big inspiration to start practicing yoga. Studying the more traditional yoga paths (Iyengar- and Ashtanga-yoga) and interlacing it with the functional restorative yoga that I have been practicing during the past 20 years, created a fruitful mix that resulted in the birth of Restorative Alignment. Some of my most influential teachers have been Clive Sheridan, Gert van Leeuwen, David McAmmond, and my Vipassana teacher S.N. Goenka.
Since 2008 I hold a Yoga Alliance registration as E-RYT500 and YACEP provider and have trained over a thousand new yoga teachers in my RYT200 Restorative Alignment teacher training courses.
· Susanna Borgatti ·
My passion for yoga started in San Francisco, California. Initially my interest was a simple desire to increase my flexibility and I felt yoga would be a great way to do so. Over the years I have explored many different styles of yoga such as Iyengar and Vinyasa. My practice in restorative yoga deepened with the help of Brigitte Longueville. Soon I discovered that it was an incredible tool that could address injuries and chronic pain while also calming the mind.
My style of teaching is accessible, yet informative, and adheres to the general principle that anyone and everyone can benefit from the practice. A balance of simple form, fluid movement and exploration of the particular nature of posture in yoga. The understanding of the movement patterns in the body is critical for the meaningful realization of asanas.
Certification: Yoga Alliance registered teacher (E-RYT200). Training: With Brigitte Longueville (E-RYT500) Restorative/ Multi-Style 300-hours teacher training, completed in 2008 at the Solstice Yoga Center.
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Frequently Asked Questions
7 days of theoretical and practical classes that will allow you to deepen your knowledge in specialized yoga topics, together with others who share the same interest of wanting to improve their personal practice and that of their students.
Although there are no particular requirements it is advisable to have previous experience or training as a yoga teacher in order to get the maximum benefit of this course.
This course is not only for those registered at Yoga Alliance, but also for teachers and yogi's who want to delve deeper into particular subjects of their interest, enriching their knowledge and practice.
According to Yoga Alliance's policy, YACEP hours can only be submitted if you are already registered as (E)RYT200, (E)RYT300, (E)RYT500, RCYT or RPYT.
It will NOT be possible to take -for example- 4 times a 50-hours YACEP course and submit the total of 200 hours for a new RYT200 registration.
Read more on Yoga Alliance Continuing Education requirements.
The yoga studio is spacious and well ventilated, so the maximum number of participants that we can safely accommodate is 20.
A YACEP course is not like a yoga vacation. You'll need to attend classes during the morning and almost the entire afternoon.
We serve delicious, healthy vegetarian food. On occasion fish may be included depending on the season.
* If you have special dietary requirements please let us know when making your reservation.
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To make your stay with us more comfortable we recommended to bring the following items:
- Sunscreen
- Hat / cap
- Beach towel
- Sunglasses
- Repellent
- Yoga Mat
- Comfortable clothes for yoga
- Camera
- Debit/Credit card
- Any prescription medicine
- Hike along the beach
- Play in the ocean, bask in the sun, sip a margarita
- Read a good book in your hammock
- Let yourself be surprised by whales, dolphins or sea turtles during a boat trip
- Watch colorful birds at a nearby lagoon
- Go scuba diving or snorkeling at San Agustín de las Flores
- Ride the waves at Zicatela Beach
- Visit archaeological sites, wildlife sanctuaries, and coastal villages
- Cleanse yourself with a shamanic healing experience by the local curandero
- Take a relaxing massage or temazcal
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