Skala Vasilikon, Lesvos, Greece
Up to 12 in group
September 28 - October 8, 2025
About this Retreat
Jackie is a University lecturer with extensive experience as a health and wellbeing educator. She has completed a wide-range of yoga teacher training including RYT 200 and a further 300 hours in yoga therapy and integrative medicine. Her training in Yin Yoga comprises of over 200 hours and she attended a 6 day sound healing course in Rishikesh, India. She has taught on yoga teacher training courses and is currently teaching yin and sound healing classes in her local community. Jackie also organises and teaches on yoga retreats worldwide.
Through her multifaceted roles as an educator and yoga teacher she continues to make significant contributions to the health and wellness landscape fostering a holistic approach.
Massimo is a 500 Hour Yoga Teacher registered with Yoga Alliance International and a 300h yoga therapy certifaction with International Vasishta Yoga Research Foundation (Kerala, India). Massimo is also a professional Shiatsu therapist and teacher, a qualified kinesiologist and since 1999 the director of Holismos, a centre for complementary therapies in Tuscany and Varese (north of Milano), Italy. He also teaches Anatomy and Pyhsiology in many teacher trainings. He is the founder of Three Treasures Yoga, a YAI registered school.
Massimo spent 12 years practicing the Zen Buddhist Martial Art called Shorinji Kempo, in London, Italy and Japan (2° Dan ) under Sensei T. Mizuno.
Massimo also trained originally as a percussionist, playing for many years in various groups in the UK and in Italy and traveled extensively in Europe and south America performing.
Today one of his main interest is the study of sound, vibration and the effect they have on our lives, health and evolution.
“Elemental World” the newly released CD by Massimo Cantara on Holismos label.
In 2021 he published his book “Ospedale senza dolore” Ed. Epigraphia
He speaks Italian and English.
Details of this retreat
This comprehensive 100-hour Yin Yoga and Sound Healing Teacher Training course is designed for yoga teachers, wellness practitioners, and students interested in deepening their understanding of Yin Yoga and integrating sound healing techniques into their practice or teaching. Participants will learn to guide transformative Yin Yoga classes, incorporating sound healing tools such as gongs, singing bowls, chimes, and voice to enhance the healing experience.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this 100-hour training, participants will:
1. Be able to explain and integrate the principles of Yin Yoga
2. Experience a variety of sound healing instruments and voice to deepen the therapeutic effects
3. Be able to demonstrate the skills required to incorporate sound healing practices with Yin Yoga to promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
4. Develop a deeper awareness of the body’s energetic field to support healing using Yin Yoga, sound and vibration.
5. Be able to teach Yin Yoga and sound healing classes to different levels, using skillful cueing and intelligent sequencing
Certification:
Upon successful completion of this 100-hour Yin Yoga and Sound Healing Teacher Training, participants will receive a Yoga Alliance International certificate allowing them to teach Yin Yoga integrated with sound healing techniques
Course Requirements:
Attendance: Full participation in the course
Assignments: Quizzes, teaching practice, and final exam
Practice Teaching: Lead at least one Yin Yoga & Sound Healing session