50-Hour Online Yin Yoga Teacher Training

Module 1: Fundamentals of Yin Yoga – The Space Between Breaths

In this module, you’ll build a solid foundation in Yin Yoga, exploring its philosophy and transformative potential for both personal practice and teaching.

• What is Yin Yoga? Learn its origins, principles, and unique approach to stillness and depth, complementing other yoga styles.

• Yin/Yang Philosophy: Discover how balancing these forces transforms practice on and off the mat.

• Principles and Benefits: Understand mindfulness, patience, and surrender, and their physical and mental benefits, including stress relief and nervous system regulation.

• Yin vs. Restorative Yoga: Clarify the differences to refine your teaching approach.

• Breath and Meditation: Integrate breathwork and meditation to deepen the practice and enhance connection.

• Compression vs. Tension: Grasp these concepts to adapt poses for individual anatomy.

• Yin vs. Yang Tissues: Understand why Yin’s slow approach benefits connective tissues.

• Primary Asanas and Props: Master key poses, safe adjustments, and effective prop usage.

• Transitions and Rebounds: Learn to sequence transitions and rebound poses for integration.

• Class Structure and Sequencing Basics: Develop skills to create thoughtful, impactful Yin Yoga classes.

By the end, you’ll confidently guide students in meaningful Yin Yoga experiences, blending authenticity, mindfulness, and purpose.

Module 2: Anatomy of Yin Yoga – The Physical Body

This module deepens your understanding of anatomical principles in Yin Yoga, empowering you to tailor classes that honor each student’s unique physicality, even in group settings.

• Cells and Fascia: Learn how Yin Yoga supports nervous system regulation and impacts fascia, enhancing balance, mobility, and resilience.

• Key Joints, Bones, and Connective Tissue: Explore the structures that influence movement to guide students with precision and awareness.

• 14 Skeletal Systems and 10 Myofascial Groups: Understand skeletal and myofascial structures, including Myofascial Meridians, and their role in Yin poses and posture.

• Skeletal Variations and Archetypes: Adapt and modify Yin poses to respect individual anatomical differences, creating an inclusive practice.

• Advanced Asana Knowledge: Dive into contraindications, alternatives, and therapeutic adaptations for safer, more effective teaching.

• Anatomy-Based Sequencing: Design purposeful, anatomically informed class sequences that nurture the physical body.

This module equips you to offer a safe, personalised, and deeply informed Yin Yoga experience, resonating with students of all levels.

Module 3: Anatomy of Moving Energy – Daoist and Samkhya Philosophy, Meridian, and Chakra Theory

This module explores the interplay between Daoist and Samkhya philosophies, Meridian theory, and Chakra knowledge, offering a multidimensional understanding of energetic anatomy in Yin Yoga.

• Daoist Philosophy and Five Elements: Learn how the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) influence physical and emotional well-being and how to weave them into Yin classes as intentional themes.

• Samkhya Philosophy and the Koshas: Explore Samkhya’s subtle layers of existence and their connection to the Chakras, integrating these insights into your sequencing and teaching.

• Chakra System: Understand each Chakra’s qualities, emotional associations, and energetic functions, using this knowledge to guide students’ exploration of the subtle body.

• Meridian Lines: Discover how Meridians channel Qi, connect to the Five Elements, and influence health, using Yin poses to activate these energetic pathways.

• Chakra and Meridian Sequencing: Design intentional Yin classes addressing energetic imbalances through Chakra and Meridian-focused themes.

• Balancing Group Practices: Learn to assess group energy intuitively and create balanced, restorative experiences that honor physical, mental, and energetic needs.

This module equips you to integrate Chinese and Indian energetic traditions into your teaching, creating deeply transformative practices for your students.