Nami Yoga Studio

Yin Yoga Teacher Training 2025

September 13-15, 2025

3-day training

with TJ

Picture a tranquil weekend where every moment is dedicated to deepening your understanding of Yin Yoga.

Over three immersive days, this 30-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training invites you to explore the foundational principles of this “life changing” practice.

You'll immerse yourself in student-centered learning with daily lectures, guided practices, and asana labs, each designed to gain confidence to teach with precision and care.

Whether you're new to Yin or looking to deepen your practice this journey isn't simply about learning poses—it's about cultivating a teaching approach that honors each student's unique experience.

Guided Yin Yoga Sessions

Learn what a deep Yin Yoga experience feels like as we target different areas of the body through guided, immersive instruction.

Slideshow Lectures

Geek out while relaxing and absorbing the academic knowledge essential to understanding the nuance of Yin Yoga. All lectures are projected with engaging visuals and an enthusiastic presentation style.

Asana Lab

Switching into our analytic minds as we workshop, in detail, a spectrum of Yin Yoga asana. Trainees are shown numerous options and variations of each pose as well as what prop options and alternatives there are. Everyone then explores the pose and how to adapt for the unique needs of their body, followed by Q&A discussion.

Schedule

Day 1

Orientation & Introductions
Class #1 | Guided Yin Yoga Session
Lecture | Yin Yoga Essentials
Asana Lab | Primary Yin Yoga Asana

Day 2

Class #2 | Guided Yin Yoga Session
Lecture | Yin Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
Asana Lab | Accessible Yin Yoga Asana

Day 3

Class #3 | Meditation
Lecture | Advanced Yin Yoga & Teaching
Asana Lab | Niche Yin Yoga Asana
Class #4 | Guided Yin Yoga Session

Post Training

For Those Who Wish To Teach

Read The Complete Guide To Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark
Record 2 sessions teaching Yin Yoga (guidance & support will be provided)
Complete a brief online form

Our Approach

At YUJMU, we believe that true teaching stems from deep personal experience.

Our 30-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training is designed to cultivate not just knowledge, but wisdom through direct practice and reflection.

We prioritize the subtleties of Yin Yoga—exploring how each posture, breath, and pause creates profound shifts in both body and mind.

With a strong emphasis on grounded, pragmatic understanding and balance, our training guides you to connect more deeply with yourself, allowing you to teach with clarity, compassion, and purpose.

Meet Your Guide

Imagine yourself stepping into a learning environment that is both playful and profound all with the aim of making ancient, esoteric content real and useful to you.

Your guide, TJ, isn’t just another instructor; he’s a former public school teacher and yoga studio manager with over two decades of experience in education and practices associated with Buddhism & Taoism.

You will find in his programs a rare blend of Eastern philosophy with a splash of pop-culture geekiness.

Enjoy an experience where every element feels like it was crafted with attention to your unique needs; this is how TJ likes to learn and so it is how he teaches. Supported by years of developing and refining methods & materials, you will find his student-centered approach to be one-of-a-kind, just like you.

Explore a grounded, pragmatic delivery of content mixed with an awe, enthusiasm and love for the magic of life. Alongside TJ, every course becomes a journey—one where you’ll uncover deep relaxation, self-discovery, and inner transformation. This is what he has spent his life exploring in these traditions within himself and so it is what he loves sharing with and bringing to others.

If you are ready to be inspired and encouraged to look deeper and feel more connected…
If you are yearning for a learning environment that’s both playful and profound…
Then you’ll always find an outreached hand and an open heart studying with TJ.

Whether you're new to these practices or serious about deepening your existing practice, TJ’s rare approach offers the opportunity for you to walk away changed, empowered, and more connected to your vast potential.

What you will learn

Yin Yoga Vibes
Discover what the practice should feel like, key to teaching it well, through direct experience and guided explanations.
Setup Tips & tricks
Collect a spectrum of options for preparing the room to teach that can save you time and effort once class begins.
Essentials of asana
Uncover the do’s & don’ts of Yin Yoga asana for teaching safely and effectively.
Structuring a class
Begin the journey of infinite teaching & sequencing possibilities with some clear guidelines and options.
Teaching optimization
Start your experience teaching with a step up on some basic performative elements that can better support student immersion.
15 yin poses
Deeply explore all aspects of 15 carefully curated Yin Yoga asana to fit a wide variety of student bodies and needs.

That is for you if…

you aspire to teach
You aspire to teach Yin Yoga and want to develop a strong foundation.

you wish to deepen your practice
You're looking to deepen your personal Yin Yoga practice and explore its subtleties.

you want to diversify your offerings
You’re a seasoned yoga teacher looking to diversify your offerings with Yin Yoga’s meditative and restorative qualities.

you are seeking balance
You’re an athlete or active individual seeking balance through the deep tissue release and flexibility benefits of Yin Yoga.

you need a break
You work in a high-stress environment and need a structured, immersive way to manage stress and prevent burnout.

you are curious about somatic mindfulness
You’re interested in exploring the intersection of mindfulness and the body, using Yin Yoga as a pathway to greater self-awareness and inner peace.