Training & Education

Teacher trainings & PROFESSIONAL development

Training has been a central part of my work for many years.

Through the Deeside Yoga Institute I offer yoga teacher trainings and continuing professional development for teachers who want to work with more confidence, depth and responsibility.

My trainings focus on:

  • Nervous system awareness

  • Yin, restorative and accessible practices

  • Teaching real people, not ideal bodies

  • Understanding limitations, red flats and adaptations

These trainings were previously offered under Gem Maryan Yoga and continue with the same structure, depth and personal teaching support.

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How these trainings support your teaching

You can start with a short 10-hour introduction, then progress into deeper 50-hour CPD modules. Each course stands alone and also fits into a wider pathway of study in Yin, nervous system and restorative practice.

  • Hybrid online learning with live sessions and replay access

  • Clear structure, workbooks and templates you can use in class

  • Trauma aware language and nervous system informed practice

  • Yoga Alliance CPD hours for teachers

Choose your path of study

  • 10 Hour Intro Training

    10 Hour Intro to the Nervous System and Yoga. This training is for teachers who want a starting point and to try out our courses.

  • 50 Hour Foundations

    50 Hour Foundations
    Nervous System and Yoga Foundations for teachers wanting a complete grounding.

  • Advanced Study

    Yin Yoga Foundations, Energy Body Studies and Restorative and Somatic Yin for long term depth and specialisation.

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Current Trainings

300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training Pathway

300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training Launching March 2026

All current 50 hour modules form part of the 300 hour programme. Teachers who train now will have their hours added automatically when the full pathway opens.

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Benefits of training

  • Train at your own pace

  • Full online study

  • Optional in person immersion days & mentoring (Aboyne)

  • Mentoring included online or in person (Aboyne)

  • Accredited RYS 300 qualification

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Who these training are for

Yoga Teachers

  • Teachers wanting depth

  • Teachers building towards therapeutic work

  • New teachers who want support & clarity

Dedicated Students

  • Long term practitioners

  • Students working with stress or fatigue

  • Bodyworker and therapists

Testimonials

  • Gem’s yin yoga teacher training exceeded my expectations. It covered everything I needed to know to begin sharing yin yoga to others. Gem has so much insight and wisdom and delivers this authentically with passion and precision. There was the perfect balance of yin practice, theory and teaching/planning classes. She welcomed the group into her warm and comfortable home and cooked DELICIOUS lunches each day! This course has given me the tools and resources to confidently start teaching yin yoga. Thanks Gem!

    Emma Savill

  • I absolutely loved my Yin Training with Gem, Gem is a fantastic teacher with tons & tons of experience, which she gladly shares with so much love & respect. I was unsure about doing the whole course online, but I think it could be a more effective way to learn! I felt more focused & comfortable in my own home, and although it was online, we all got to know each other & it felt very relaxed. The course is packed with learnings, but you never felt overloaded or rushed. I feel that my own personal teaching style has evolved from doing this course as well as learning about Yin, I honestly loved it and feel so grateful for the experience.

    Jules McKinnon

  • A beautiful teacher training experience. Gem is so knowledgeable and delivers the training with a love and passion for all things Yin. I finished the Yin Teacher Training with all the knowledge and confidence to start my own Yin teaching journey. Gem gives so much across ALL the modules, you would be mad not to do your Yin YTT with Gem, let her love of yin yoga become your new passion

    Graham Munro

Questions About Training

If you would like guidance on which training to take first, please get in touch.