50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
in Scotland, UK

Yin Yoga • Fascia Studies • Functional Anatomy • Breath • Meditation • Space Holding

14th February 2028 - 15th September 2028

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This 50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training is designed for those who want to study Yin Yoga with more depth, clarity, and rigour.

Yin Yoga is often misunderstood as passive stretching or simply a slower style of yoga. In reality, it is a practice that asks for precision, observation, patience, and a more mature understanding of the body. It works with long-held postures, connective tissue, fascial response, joint loading, nervous system regulation, and the subtle psychological experience of stillness.

This training approaches Yin Yoga as both a physical and contemplative practice. It is designed to help you understand not only how to teach Yin Yoga safely, but also how to work with the deeper layers of tension, resistance, adaptability, awareness, and embodied response that emerge when the body is asked to slow down.

This is not a fast-track certification.

It is a structured and embodied training for those who want to take Yin Yoga seriously.

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:

slow down without collapsing
work with tissue without force
sit with sensation without rushing past it
understand the body beyond performance
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:

functional anatomy
fascial studies
compression and tension
skeletal individuality
breath and nervous system response
meditative attention
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
30 Hours Online + 20 Hours In Person

This course is offered as a hybrid training, taking place between February 2028 and September 2028.

The structure has been designed to allow space for both study and integration.

30 Hours Online

The online component forms the educational foundation of the training. This is where you build conceptual understanding through guided lectures, study resources, and practice material.

During this phase, you will work through the theory, anatomy, philosophy, and methodology that support Yin Yoga as a serious and intelligent discipline.

The online portion allows you to engage with the material in your own time and return to it with reflection, rather than rushing through it.

20 Hours In Person in Scotland

The in-person immersion is where the theory becomes embodied.

This is where you refine the practical aspects of Yin Yoga teaching, including:

propping and adaptation
observing different bodies
understanding tissue response in real time
pace, tone, and timing
verbal guidance and teaching clarity
holding space in longer, quieter practices

The in-person hours are essential. They allow you to test what you have learned, ask more precise questions, and develop confidence through direct experience.

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:

yoga teachers wanting to deepen their understanding of Yin Yoga
students who want a more intelligent and embodied relationship with the practice
movement practitioners interested in fascia and functional anatomy
teachers wanting to broaden their repertoire responsibly
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

To receive your 50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training certification, you will be required to complete the online learning component, attend the in-person immersion, and submit the relevant assignments or teaching practice requirements.

These may include:

short written reflections
a class plan or sequence outline
a practical teaching assessment

Upon successful completion, you will receive a 50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training certificate suitable for continuing education and professional development.

Training Timeline

This hybrid training will take place between February 2028 and September 2028.

This extended structure allows time for:

study
personal practice
observation
integration
embodied learning

Rather than condensing everything into a rushed format, this timeline gives the work more room to land.

What You Will Receive

As part of this training, you will receive:

30 hours of guided online study
20 hours of in-person training in Scotland
educational resources and training material
practical teaching support
guided Yin practices and teaching frameworks
assessment and feedback
certification upon completion

What You Will Need

For the online portion, you will need:

a reliable internet connection
a device for accessing course material
a quiet space for study and practice

For practical work, it is useful to have:

yoga blocks
blankets
a bolster or firm cushions
a strap
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:

understand the purpose and principles of Yin Yoga
differentiate Yin Yoga from other slower practices
teach Yin postures with greater intelligence and adaptability
recognise the role of tension, compression, and skeletal variation
use props appropriately and effectively
structure Yin Yoga classes with more confidence and coherence
teach with greater sensitivity, clarity, and presence

Course Fee

Early Bird: £690 (limited spaces) until 30th September 2027
Full Investment: £890

*2.5% service fee applicable to the total at checkout.

Spaces are intentionally limited to ensure depth and individual attention.

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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.