Online Yin Yoga Teacher Training | Study from anywhere in the UK and beyond
50-Hour Online Yin Yoga Teacher Training
The Somāntra Approach to Yin Yoga
Fascia · Functional Anatomy · Breath · Stillness · Intelligent Teaching
Course dates: 26 February - 17 September 2028
Zoom Live Calls: Live calls: 1 & 15 July | 5 & 19 August 2028
Format: Online learning and 4 live Zoom sessions
Yin Yoga asks us to pay attention to what happens when we slow down. A posture may look simple from the outside, yet each person experiences its shape, support, sensation and stillness differently.
This training helps you move beyond memorising fixed pose instructions. You will examine how to choose and adapt postures, work with props, understand relevant anatomy, pace a practice and guide students with clarity.
You will also explore the contemplative dimension of Yin Yoga: breath, observation, the experience of stillness and the relationship between physical sensation and awareness. The aim is to develop sound teaching judgement alongside a personal understanding of the practice.
The Yoga Nerds is based in Scotland. This route is delivered entirely online, so you can join from Edinburgh, elsewhere in the UK or further afield.
The Somāntra Approach to Yin
The Somāntra Approach brings several ways of understanding practice into conversation. We study the body through anatomy and movement, consider how attention and breath shape experience, and explore relevant ideas from yoga’s contemplative traditions.
In this training, that means asking useful questions rather than imposing a single explanation on every student. Where is a posture experienced? What changes when its angle or support changes? Is a sensation useful, tolerable or a sign to move? How can a teacher offer choice without making assumptions about another person’s body?
We explore fascia and fascial-line models as teaching maps, while recognising their limitations. A model can help us notice relationships across a pose; it does not prove that everyone experiences a particular line of tension or that a posture treats a medical condition.
Somāntra brings these perspectives together to help you teach Yin Yoga with greater precision, cultural respect and awareness of the whole person.
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Why Yin Yoga Matters Today
Modern bodies are often caught in contradiction.
Many people are overstimulated yet exhausted. Sedentary yet tense. Flexible in some places, compressed in others. Strong externally, but disconnected internally.
Yin Yoga offers a necessary counterbalance.
It gives us a way to:
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slow down without collapsing
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work with tissue without force
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sit with sensation without rushing past it
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understand the body beyond performance
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develop patience, perception, and regulation
In a culture that rewards constant movement, Yin Yoga creates the conditions for depth. Not through intensity, but through duration, attention, and intelligent adaptation.
This is one of the reasons Yin Yoga has become such an important and relevant practice for modern practitioners, teachers, therapists, and students seeking a more sustainable relationship with their body and mind.
What Makes This Yin Yoga Training Different
Many Yin Yoga trainings focus on pose libraries, meridian maps, or broad inspirational language without giving enough attention to the practical and anatomical complexity of the practice.
This training goes further.
It explores Yin Yoga through the lens of:
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functional anatomy
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fascial studies
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compression and tension
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skeletal individuality
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breath and nervous system response
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meditative attention
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teaching methodology and safe facilitation
You will not only learn how to shape a class.
You will learn how to understand why a pose works differently in different bodies, when to modify or change direction, how to observe signs of over-efforting, and how to teach Yin Yoga in a way that is thoughtful rather than formulaic.
This training is designed to build discernment.
Training Format
The training runs from 26 February to 17 September 2028.
You can work through the online learning materials at a flexible pace during this course period, with time for study, personal practice, reflection and assignments.
4 live Zoom sessions provide 10 hours of scheduled live teaching.
The remainder of the 50-hour training is completed through the online course learning and required practice and assessment work.
You will receive joining information before each live call.
The training covers:
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posture families and their variations
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props and support
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functional anatomy
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tension and compression
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fascia and proposed fascial lines
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sequencing
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breath and meditative attention
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teaching language and
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practical facilitation.
What You Will Study
1. Foundations of Yin Yoga You will study what Yin Yoga is, how it differs from dynamic or muscular forms of yoga, and why long-held passive loading affects the body and mind differently. We will look at the purpose and method of Yin Yoga, and how this practice has evolved in the modern yoga world.
2. Yin and Yang as Functional Principles Rather than reducing Yin and Yang to vague ideas, we will look at them as meaningful principles of balance, contrast, and relationship. This includes how Yin Yoga complements more active forms of movement and how stillness serves as an essential counterpart to effort.
3. Fascia and Connective Tissue A key part of this training is understanding fascia and connective tissue. You will study how Yin Yoga interacts with the deeper structures of the body, including why long-duration holds affect tissue quality, hydration, adaptability, and resilience differently from shorter muscular work.
4. Functional Anatomy and Skeletal Variation One of the most important aspects of teaching Yin Yoga safely is understanding that bodies are not uniform. This training introduces functional anatomy and the role of skeletal individuality. You will begin to understand why the same posture can feel completely different from one person to another, and why rigid alignment rules are often not helpful in Yin Yoga.
5. Tension, Compression, and Range You will learn how to distinguish between tension and compression, and why this matters in Yin Yoga. This is one of the most essential skills in the training, as it directly affects how you adapt poses and support students without pushing them into shapes that do not serve them.
6. Breath, Stillness, and Internal Response Yin Yoga is not just a physical practice. It is also a practice of internal observation. We will explore how breath, stillness, discomfort, resistance, and attention all interact in a Yin practice, and how these experiences influence the nervous system and the mental-emotional landscape of the student.
7. Meditative Qualities of Yin Yoga This training also recognises Yin as a contemplative practice. You will explore the relationship between long-held postures, inwardness, patience, and mindfulness, and how Yin Yoga can support meditative awareness without turning the class into vague “wellness language.”
8. Yin Yoga Poses and Variations You will study a broad range of Yin postures, their purpose, their common challenges, and how to modify them intelligently. Rather than memorising shapes, you will learn how to understand the intent behind the posture and how to adapt it according to the body in front of you.
9. Props, Adaptations, and Support Props in Yin Yoga are not decorative. They are tools for access, support, and precision. You will learn how to use props appropriately, when to add support, when to remove it, and how to help students find a version of the practice that is sustainable and useful.
10. Sequencing and Class Design You will learn how to structure a Yin Yoga class with more intelligence. This includes pose selection, energetic pacing, class themes, transitions, peak shapes, counterposes, and how to build classes for different populations and intentions.
11. Teaching Language and Space Holding Teaching Yin Yoga well requires more than anatomical knowledge. It also requires the ability to guide without over-speaking, hold silence without discomfort, and create a safe and grounded environment for students who may encounter emotional, mental, or physical responses during longer holds.
12. Yin Yoga in Modern Context We will also explore how Yin Yoga can be relevant in modern life, including its relationship to stress, overstimulation, sedentary living, recovery, self-regulation, and sustainable movement practice.
Who This Training Is For
This training is suitable for:
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yoga teachers wanting to deepen their understanding of Yin Yoga
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students who want a more intelligent and embodied relationship with the practice
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movement practitioners interested in fascia and functional anatomy
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teachers wanting to broaden their repertoire responsibly
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individuals drawn to slower, more reflective forms of practice
You do not need to be highly flexible to take this course.
In fact, flexibility is not the point.
What matters is curiosity, sincerity, and a willingness to study with attention.
Assessment and Certification
Attendance at all four live Zoom sessions is compulsory. Please join on time and remain for the full session. Late arrivals and early departures count as missed attendance for the time affected.
Attendance below 90% results in unsuccessful completion of the training. Meeting the attendance threshold alone does not guarantee a certificate: you must also complete the required study, practice and assessments to the stated standard, and submit your assignments by 17 September 2028.
A recording may help you review learning, but it does not automatically replace compulsory live attendance. Your certificate is issued after successful completion, rather than automatically on the course end date.
Assignment deadline: Submit the required assignments by 10th September 2028. This is the conclusion date for this intake.
Course access: Access to the on-demand learning materials and any live-call recordings ends on 17 September 2028. Recordings and course materials do not come with lifetime access.
What You Will Receive
As part of this training, you will receive:
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Access to the online Yin Yoga course materials for this intake, from 26 February to 17 September 2028.
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4 live Zoom teaching sessions, totalling 10 hours.
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Guided study of Yin Yoga principles, relevant anatomy, fascia concepts and teaching methodology.
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Posture, prop and adaptation guidance.
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Opportunities for personal practice, reflection and teaching development.
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Required assignments and assessment.
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A 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training certificate upon successful completion of all course requirements.
What You Will Need
For the online portion, you will need:
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a reliable internet connection
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a device for accessing course material
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a quiet space for study and practice
For practical work, it is useful to have:
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yoga blocks
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blankets
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a bolster or firm cushions
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a strap
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wall space
Adaptations can always be made based on what you have available.
Training Outcomes
By the end of the training, you will be able to:
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understand the purpose and principles of Yin Yoga
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differentiate Yin Yoga from other slower practices
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teach Yin postures with greater intelligence and adaptability
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recognise the role of tension, compression, and skeletal variation
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use props appropriately and effectively
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structure Yin Yoga classes with more confidence and coherence
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teach with greater sensitivity, clarity, and presence
Dates
Course period: 26 February–17 September 2028
In-person dates: 9, 10, 16 and 17 September 2028
Course Fees
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Early Bird: £495 (limited spaces) until 30th September 2027
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Full Investment: £595
*2.5% service fee applicable to the total at checkout.
Both prices book the same 50-hour online training, including the 4 live Zoom sessions. The applicable price and any additional checkout charge are displayed before payment.
Spaces for live teaching are limited so that there is time for questions and individual attention. If you would like to discuss an agreed payment plan before booking, email connect@theyoganerds.com. Any agreed total, instalments and due dates will be confirmed in writing.
Certification will be granted only on meeting attendance requirement, fulling course assignments and payment of complete course fees.
Please review the course dates, compulsory live calls, access end date and training policies before purchasing.
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About Madhura
Director of The Yoga Nerds & Move with Madhura
E-RYT 500, YACEP | Yoga Therapist | Ayurveda Consultant
Madhura Bhagwat is a yoga educator, teacher trainer, and founder of The Yoga Nerds, known for her nuanced and uncompromising approach to teaching yoga beyond the physical. With nearly two decades of experience and roots in a traditional yogic lineage, her work bridges classical philosophy with modern understanding of movement, anatomy, and the nervous system, alongside an academic background in politics, law, and business studies.
Her teaching is not about performance or aesthetics, but about awareness, integrity, and depth. Drawing from yoga philosophy, embodied wisdom arts, and subtle teachings rooted in traditions such as the Dasha Mahāvidyā, alongside fascia-informed movement, breathwork, and restorative practices, she guides students and teachers towards a more intelligent, embodied, and sustainable way of practising and teaching.
Madhura teaches internationally and is committed to preserving the essence of yoga while making it relevant to the realities of modern life, allowing space for both linear learning and non-linear, lived experience to unfold.
