Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings

Teaching Schedule 2026

Explore this year’s trainings and membership openings across our online and in-person programs.
Each offering is part of the 2Y Functional Yoga School pathway—designed to help you study, practice, and teach with soul and science.

February–March 2026

MyoRelease with Yin Yoga with Leta Lavigne. 20h Online Training

This course offers a focused study of myofascial release within the context of Yin Yoga practice and teaching. Guided by guest teacher Leta Lavigne, you’ll explore how functional anatomy and sensation mapping inform the intelligent use of myofascial techniques. The course highlights the benefits and applications of integrating myofascial release into both personal practice and Yin Yoga classes.

Schedule:
Saturdays for 5 hours each day via livestream and recorded — February 21, February 28, March 14, and March 21

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March 10–24, 2026

2Y Trident Pathway Membership. Enrollment Open for 14 Days

Our signature membership for continuing education and community opens for a limited two-week enrollment period. The program offers monthly specialty workshops in Yin and Yang Yoga, exclusive group chat, the yin yoga sequencing vault and offerings that cover the three bodies (physical, subtle, and causal).

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May 2026

Intentional Sequencing for Yin Yoga. Online Training

This four-week course provides a structured framework for developing Yin Yoga classes that integrate functional intelligence, rhythmic coherence, and cohesive language. Participants will refine their skills in cueing, theming, and sequencing while deepening their understanding of the functional approach to yoga. The program includes lectures and practice with five expert Yin Yoga teachers, including Paul Grilley, the founder of the functional approach to Yin Yoga.

Live Online Sessions:
April 29, May 6, 13, 20, and 27

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September 2026

The Lesser-Known Side of Yin Yoga. 50h In-Person Teacher Training

7-Day Non-Residential Certified Teacher Training — Floresta Encantada, Sintra (Portugal)
This intensive explores functional movement and anatomy through the lens of Yin and Yang Yoga. You’ll study upper-body anatomy, biomechanics, and kinesiology, learn the functional approach to Yang Yoga poses, and practice seven Yang sequences as taught by Paul & Suzee Grilley.

We’ll work with functional Yin Yoga poses, assisted techniques, and lesser-known variations to understand how biomechanics guides the new alignment paradigm. Throughout, you’ll explore the interplay of Yin and Yang sequencing while developing practical skills in movement analysis, intelligent yin yang sequencing and functional teaching.

Dates: September 9–16, 2026
Format: In-person, 50 hours

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Octobre 2026

The Yoga Sūtra’s of Patañjali. 20h In-Person Teacher Training

5-Day Residential Certified Teacher Training — El Nacimiento del Rincón, Almeria (Spain)

Together, we will explore the philosophical foundations of yoga through daily lectures, readings, and guided discussion. Kathy will introduce Sanskrit phonetics and lead the chanting of selected sūtras each day, supporting you in developing a steady and confident relationship with the text.

This retreat goes beyond intellectual study. Each day includes meditation and either Functional Yin or Yang āsana, allowing the teachings to be embodied. You will leave with a grounded understanding of this foundational text, one that is revered across the yoga tradition and yet often misunderstood, and with practices to continue integrating its teachings into your daily life.

Dates: October 21-25, 2026
Format: In-person, 20 hours

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