Course dates
Date & time: November 6th, 7th, 8th 2026, 09.00 – 18.00
Location: Spetchley Gardens, Spetchley, Worcester WR5 1RS
40 hours Yoga Alliance Accreditation
About the Course
This course will qualify you to teach Yin Yoga classes, or deepen your current teaching of Yin.
Co-led by Rebecca Clissett & Polly Woodward, this course will cover the following topics and more…
The fundamentals of Yin Yoga including:
- The History of Yin
- The Meaning of Yin (Physical, non-physical & the benefits)
- An overview of the 3 Yin Tattvas
- Yin & Yang
- An Introduction to the meridians & origins of
- Yin in TCM
- Five Element Theory
- The Vagus Nerve & Stimulating Chi
We will also explore Yin poses and modifications, including the benefits of Rebound and when to include it. The meridians will be explained, looking in detail at the Kidney & Bladder, Liver & Gallbladder, Stomach & Spleen, Heart & Small Intestine, Lunge & Large Intestine, Peridcardium & Triple Heater, Governor & Conception Vessels. We include anatomy of yoga, include compression & tension, proportion & orientation, fascia in the context of yin.
We share detailed teaching skills, both for teaching others, or for a home practice, including example class sequences. And, to ensure students have a good understanding of the wider context of Yoga, we visit the eight limbed path, and its application to Yin.