Yin Yoga Teacher Training

Go deep. Go with Yin.

Yin Yoga focuses on long-held postures that work into the deep connective tissue, building flexibility and mental resilience. Deeply introspective, it’s a wonderful way to unwind and relax more profoundly, and an excellent preparation for pranayama and meditation.

Graduate from this course with the confidence, skills and knowledge to teach a dedicated Yin class, or to close a dynamic flowing class. For many teachers, Yin offers a welcome change from faster, more yang-based classes.

The curriculum

You’ll learn to teach Yin in a way that is inclusive and safe for everyone, covering everything from sequencing to anatomy, fascia and meridians.

• How to practise and teach Yin poses
• The theory and practice of sequencing
• How to plan a Yin-based class
• How to use props effectively, and how to teach without them
• How to adapt the practice for different body types and personalities
• How to give assists based on shiatsu and Thai yoga massage
• The theory and science behind the practice
• Finding your own teaching style and voice, with constructive and supportive feedback
• Plenty of time to reconnect with your own practice and recharge
• Lots of practice in a non-judgemental, non-dogmatic environment

The course runs in a small group, so you get plenty of personal attention and feedback.

Course structure

The course is 40 hours, blending in-person and pre-recorded online learning with assignments:

• two days live in the studio
• 16 hours of on-demand pre-recorded material, available for 1 year
• an online meeting 6 weeks before the course, where Melanie talks you through the materials (recorded if you can’t make it)

Before the in-person days you’ll do some reading, practice, pre-recorded study and simple assignments. Not everything has to be done beforehand: we’ll send a list of priorities so you can choose where to start.

Meet Melanie

Melanie Cooper is E-RYT500 in Flow, Nidra, Yin and Anatomy, and the author of Teaching Yoga, Adjusting Asana. She began teaching in 1997. Her practice was rooted in Ashtanga from 1993 until it evolved into Slow Flow at menopause. She discovered Yin in 2000, and Nidra even earlier.

Melanie began teaching on teacher training courses in Goa in 2010, ran her own 200-hour trainings in London from 2015, and partnered with The Shala in London in 2018 to offer joint 300-hour trainings.

Fees

Codes can’t be combined.

Cancellation policy

All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable, unless in exceptional circumstances, with at least 3 weeks’ notice, and at the course leader’s discretion. Courses may occasionally be cancelled, for example through teacher sickness, so insurance for travel and accommodation is highly recommended.

Where we are

The training takes place in our 17th-century listed building in the centre of Derby: The Coach House, 14 George Street, Derby DE1 1EH. All-day customer parking is available for £3. Staying over? Email us about our exclusive discounts with nearby accommodation.

I completed the 40-hour Yin training with Melanie Cooper, and it has transformed my teaching and personal practice. I feel confident in my knowledge of Yin Yoga and am excited to start teaching Yin classes. Sarah, teacher

Further reading

• Why do your Yin Yoga Teacher Training?
• The best props for Yin Yoga
• Yin or yang?

Tutor: Melanie Cooper