Yin Yoga Teacher Training - Heart & Grit School of Yoga

Teach Stillness with Skill, Safety, and Intention.

Yin Yoga is often misunderstood as simply “slow stretching.” At Heart & Grit Yoga, we know it’s far more nuanced than that.

This Yin Training is designed to deepen your understanding of why yin works, how it affects the body and nervous system, and how to teach it responsibly, with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

You’ll learn to guide students into longer-held postures in a way that supports connective tissue health, nervous system regulation, and mindful awareness, while honoring individual anatomy and lived experience.

This is yin yoga taught with evidence-based education, intention, and care.

Who This Training Is For

This training is a great fit if you are:

A current yoga teacher looking to expand your teaching scope and skill set to include Yin Yoga
A current Yin Teacher looking to brush up & deepen your understanding.
Someone currently enrolled in a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training and is at least 1/2 way through their program.

You don’t need to be an expert—just curious, thoughtful, and ready to learn.

What you will learn:

Foundations of Yin Yoga

Build a clear, grounded understanding of what yin yoga is and what it isn’t.

History and evolution of Yin Yoga
Benefits of yin for the body and mind
Introduction to Meridian Theory and how it’s applied in yin
The science of stressing connective tissues: fascia, joints, ligaments, and bones
How long-held postures affect tissues and systems over time
Nervous system basics and the stress response in stillness

Yin Best Practices

Learn how to teach yin responsibly and effectively for real people and real bodies.

Core tenets of Yin Yoga
Common yin postures and their target areas
Intelligent sequencing for balance and intention
Clear, accessible cueing focused on safety
Prop use and pose variations for different bodies and needs

This isn’t about forcing shapes—it’s about understanding targets, intention, and choice.

Mindfulness & Trauma-Sensitive Teaching

Stillness can be powerful—and vulnerable. We take that seriously.

Mindfulness, presence, and self-awareness
Learning how to hold space for yourself and your students
Creating a physically and emotionally safe class environment
Breathwork practices appropriate for yin and nervous system regulation

You’ll learn how language, pacing, and consent-based cues can support emotional safety and trust

Teaching Practicum & Mentorship

Knowledge means little without practice.

Sequencing and teaching yin poses
Guided teaching opportunities
Constructive feedback on sequencing, cueing, and prop use
Support from a skilled and experienced mentors

You won’t just understand yin—you’ll feel ready to teach it.

What Makes This Training Different

At Heart & Grit Yoga, we don’t teach yoga as dogma. We teach it as a skill.

We focus on how to teach yin safely, why it works, and how to adapt it for individuals
We integrate anatomy, connective tissue science, and nervous system awareness without overpromising or mysticism
We honor trauma sensitivity, inclusive language, and calm, supportive instruction
We emphasize real teaching practice, not just observation
We prioritize cultivating presence, stillness, and choice—not performance