Cardiff Yoga School

Specialist Yin Training: 40hrs

(Yoga Alliance Professionals accredited)

This is a 40hr training for existing teachers who would like to depend their knowledge and practice around Yin Yoga to share with their students as an additional offering or to compliment existing classes.

Divided between three weekends in total, expect to enjoy some time cocooned just for you  to heal, learn and grow your skillset in a small group setting.

During this course you will explore:

PHILOSOPHY & HISTORY OF YOGA : 3hrs 

  1. The Roots of Yoga
  2. The Branches of Yoga
  3. Eight limbed Path

YIN YOGA PHILOSOPHY & PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICE: 4 hrs

  1. Yin Yoga Overview & background of it’s origins
  2.  he Polarities of Yin and Yang: Definition of Yin as a yoga style/ quality

ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY: 10 hrs

  1. Musculoskeletal Intro
  2. Connective Tissue / Fascia
  3. Stress & Relaxation Response:  Vagus Nerve
  4. The science of stretching
  5. Hypermobility & teaching considerations

YOGA TEACHING PRACTICE: 15 hrs

  1. Yin Yoga poses  & sequencing fundamentals
  2. Class Planning & teaching practice
  3. Exploring themes in teaching

BREATHING: 4 hrs

  1. Natural Breathing & Basic Breath Training
  2. Pranayama: 3- part breath, Ujaii and NadhiShodhanna

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS: 2 hrs

  1. Meditation & Mindfulness Intro & effects
  2. Breath Observation & Body Scan

ENERGY BODY: 4 hrs

  1. Nadis
  2. Chakra system
  3. Meridians
  4. 5 elements in Chinese Medicine & how they relate to Yin yoga

Course Dates 2024/25

Our next training will begin April 2025, please register your interest by emailing: mandayogainfo@gmail.com

Course Costs

£695 ( instalment options available)

Why Choose us?

Quite simply, you can trust us with your heart and soul!

We truly understand the vulnerability of a student Teacher; when you train with us, your experience will be carefully planned & considered, your wellbeing is at the heart of all we do.

We keep our numbers incredibly small; each training is limited to just 8 students, this level of care and attention is hard to find elsewhere.

With over 20 years combined experience of teaching, Amanda & Sian bring a vast depth of knowledge & experience to the classroom.

You will receive ongoing support throughout your training & be invited to join our alumni group when you graduate. We also offer frequent short courses and mentoring schemes for new teachers.

Your lead course Tutor

Amanda is the owner & founder of Mandayoga studio and Cardiff Yoga School.

Now a Senior Yoga Teacher (SYT) and accredited Teacher Trainer with Yoga Alliance Professionals U.K, Amanda originally fell in love with Yoga well over a decade ago.

Amanda created Mandayoga studio in 2014 as a way to enable others to journey towards health, happiness & wholeness  through movement, meditation and mindfulness; it is now a thriving and well loved hub for transformation.

Cardiff Yoga School provides aspiring Yoga Teachers with non-dogmatic, heart-based Teacher Training and further development courses for already qualified Teachers.

We are constantly evolving our offerings to meet the needs of our community. Amanda’s mission for her projects is always to listen, to lead with love and to commit to learning; this mission will be evident when you train with us in any capacity.

Amanda hopes you get in touch if the Studio or School resonate with you; she hopes to meet you soon.

Would You Like To Know More?

Please email Amanda  to discuss the training further; she’ll be happy to chat it through with you!

mandayogainfo@gmail.com