For yoga teachers & dedicated practitioners

Yin yoga foundations
and fundamentals
Teacher Training

14-15 & 20-22 March 2026
In-person at The Yoga Factory

Yin Yoga 50-hour
Teacher training

This 50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training offers the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools to teach Yin Yoga safely and skillfully—or simply to deepen your own practice. Blending theory, embodied experience, and mindfulness, the training explores Yin as a practice of stillness, awareness, and energy cultivation.

You’ll study directly with Verity Sawyer, a Senior Yoga Teacher and Yin specialist with over eight years devoted to Yin Yoga and 300+ hours of Yin-specific training. Verity weaves together Traditional Chinese Medicine, meditation, and energetic anatomy, creating a holistic and grounded approach to Yin teaching and practice.

What You’ll Learn

Core skills & knowledge

  • Yin Yoga principles and philosophy
  • Functional anatomy, fascia, and skeletal variation
  • Archetypal Yin postures and safe variations
  • Sequencing, theming, and props
  • Energy work, mindfulness, and the Five Elements
  • Teaching practice with feedback
Schedule

Course format

Weekend 1 - In-person (12 Hours)

  • Yin Yoga philosophy & history
  • Principles of Yin: edges, stillness, time
  • Fascia & functional anatomy
  • Skeletal variation & mindfulness
  • Discussions & breakout groups

Homework Between Weekends (~5 Hours)

  • Guided Yin practices
  • Journaling + reading assignments
  • Short class planning exercise

Weekend 2 - In-person (33 Hours)

  • Daily Yin practices with varied focus
  • Target areas, pose families & variations
  • Props, counterposes, and modifications
  • Nervous system, resonance & rebound
  • Voice, cueing, transitions & intentions
  • Contraindications and trauma sensitivity
  • Teaching labs with feedback & support

Certification

For teachers &
dedicated practitioners

Perfect for yoga teachers expanding their offerings or practitioners looking to deepen their Yin practice. Suitable for anyone drawn to stillness, self-awareness, and energetic balance.

Graduates receive a 50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training Certificate, eligible for CPD hours with Yoga Alliance (for qualified teachers).

Instructor

Meet Verity Sawyer

Verity Sawyer is a Senior Yoga Teacher, Yin Yoga specialist, and teacher trainer with 13+ years of experience. She combines yoga, meditation, and coaching to create nurturing spaces for reflection and growth. With extensive Yin study with Sarah Powers, Bernie Clark, and Norman Blair, Verity integrates Traditional Chinese Medicine, meditation, and energetic anatomy, guiding students to practice and teach with awareness, authenticity, and ease.

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