Yin Yoga Teacher Training | GOYA CYYT & Yoga Alliance YACEP

Explore yin yoga as a balance to yang, focusing on long-held poses that nurture deeper connective tissues and joints, supported by breathwork, meditation, and peace.

Explore pranayama as the liberation of prana through deliberate breathwork, including ujjayi, nadi shodhana, and bee breathing, to enhance diaphragm awareness, lung capacity, and yin yoga practice.

Explore how yin yoga postures bridge to meditation, using short, receptive practices like the empty bowl, inner smile, microcosmic orbit, and yoga nidra to cultivate breath awareness and calm.

Explore meridians in yin yoga, understanding qi flow through 12 main meridians and two secondary vessels, and how this energy links organs, breath, and practice.

Enter child's pose with knee and hip support, using props as needed, and breathe into the lower back and sides of the rib cage; practice counter poses like sphinx and seal.

Practice caterpillar pose to stretch the entire back body and target the urinary bladder meridian, using props like blocks, bolsters, and straps, with variations and a counterpose of supported fish.

Practice butterfly pose (konasana) with the soles together and knees wide, lengthen the spine, breathe along the back, and relax the hips and groins using props and a counter pose.

Practice dangling pose, a forward fold from tadasana that lets the upper body dangle over the legs with soft knees. Breath fills the back lines, with props and variations for pregnancy or high blood pressure, plus counter poses like goddess squat and caterpillar.

Explore extended puppy pose as a gentle backbend and heart opener that targets the lumbar and thoracic spine, with prop-based variations and safe alternatives for sensitive shoulders or blood pressure.

Seal pose guides a prone backbend with lengthened spine, chest forward, and elbows under shoulders. Use blocks or bolsters; include cobra or sphinx variations and counterposes like cow or dog.

Practice camel pose with inner thigh squeeze and chest opening, protecting the neck, using props and safe counter poses while noting urinary bladder and kidney meridian lines.

Explore dragon pose cueing with variations and props to open the quadriceps, hip flexors, and chest, while breathing into the front body and meridians, followed by a counter pose.

Learn dragonfly pose with seated hip openers, forward folds, and prop-supported variations to soften the spine, pelvis, and backline, while grounding and releasing the groins.

In frog pose, align the pelvis with the knees to open the inner legs and hips while breathing into the pelvic area, stimulating spleen, stomach, and kidney meridians.

Explore saddle pose as a subtle backbend with options from kneeling to forearms, using blocks or a bolster for support, and leg variations.

Learn shoelace pose in yin yoga with variations, props, and modifications to lengthen the spine, soften the chest, and stimulate the stomach and gall bladder.

Learn sleeping swan pose with guided entry from downward facing dog, explore hip opening, spinal alignment, and practical modifications using blocks and bolsters for comfort and safety.

Practice snail pose to strengthen the core and lengthen the spine. Lift the pelvis and legs toward the ceiling with props for high blood pressure or pregnancy.

Explore square pose in yin yoga by stacking shins, grounding the spine, and optionally folding forward to open hips and thighs while stimulating gall bladder, kidneys, and urinary bladder meridians.

Practice garland pose from hands and knees with heels down or lifted, lengthening the spine while pressing the upper arms into the inner thighs, using blankets or blocks, pregnancy-friendly.

Practice toe squat pose from hands and knees, guiding weight toward the pelvis and heels, using props to protect the feet and stimulate meridians linked to liver, gallbladder, and stomach.

Explore yin yoga with the fish pose, using blocks and bolsters to support the back and chest. Practice variations from reclined to seated, with mindful breath and safe, yang-influenced alignment.

Learn to align happy baby pose with knees to chest, lengthening the spine, grounding the lower back, and opening the groin and inner thighs through modifications and props.

Practice legs up the wall variations, with or without props, to gently invert the legs, release tension, and stimulate circulation while calming the parasympathetic nervous system.

Guide the cat pulling on its tail twist from knee-to-chest with optional bind and props, then repeat on the other side and finish with a happy baby counterpose.

Explore reclined twist variations, including two-knee and eagle-leg twists, with props and pregnancy-friendly modifications for spine lengthening, organ movement, and digestion.

Savasana, or corpse pose, becomes a restorative practice supported by props and variations, with longer exhalations and comfortable alignment for pregnancy or lower back concerns.

Navigate the ethics and liability of touch in yoga, prioritizing consent. Apply the three cs: clarity, confidence, and compassion, when making hands-on or verbal adjustments, using props to support practice.

Design yin yoga classes to target meridians, chakras, or specific body areas through long holds, promoting quiet focus and balanced energy flow.

Explore an anatomy overview to enhance safety, injury prevention, sequencing, and inclusive teaching in yoga, using simple cues, mindful breath, and alignment.