Yin Yoga Certificate

20 & 30 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Modules

“We don’t use our body to get into a pose, we use the pose to get into our body.”

— Bernie Clark, founder of Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga Certificate Program

This unique Yin Yoga Certificate Program, led by Miriam Hanson, is an opportunity to realize deep healing, whole-being empowerment, and achieve balance in the Yin/Yang energies of the Self.

An in-depth and integrated training that takes the classic principles of Yin and provides a pathway to practical application at the nexus of fascia as whole-being intelligence, with a trauma-conscious foundation incorporating Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga.

All curious seekers are welcome. This program is designed for the ardent seeker who has been lit up by the practice of Yin. Some Yin Yoga practitioners may want to deepen their personal practice. Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs) will receive CEUs and Certified Yoga Alliance Yin Teacher Training Certificates.

“Miriam is an outstanding teacher and powerful healer with deep roots in the practices and philosophies of yoga. She has an uncanny ability to hold her students’ bodies and hearts in her teachings with the support of these deep roots, offering so much grounding and nourishment. She teaches from a place of generosity, grace, humor, and accessibility. It is a true gift to receive her teachings.” — Chloe Diamond-Lenow

Our Studio offers Two Tracks of Learning & Exploration Yin Yoga

NOTE: for 300hr YTT Certification you must complete both weekends

20 Hour Track (Weekend One)

A thorough outlining of the major principles of Yin Yoga as developed by Bernie Clark. This includes:

Yin/Yang as described in: elements, organs and organ systems, meridian line theory, characteristics of fascia
Yin Philosophy
Yin Asana
Yin Anatomy & the Nervous System
Fascia, Fascia, Fascia!
An intro to trauma-conscious yoga principles as a lens for Yin
Incorporation of the Ashtanga Yoga System of Patanjali in Yin

30 Hour Track (Weekends One & Two)

How to safely and effectively plan sequences for leading Yin studio classes
Essential Foundations and Techniques for teaching Yin, including multiple real-life scenarios
Deeper dive into Meridian Line Theory for Yin Sequence-building application in studio setting

Dates & Details for Yin Yoga Certification Module

Weekend One: November 1-3 2024

Friday 4pm - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Weekend Two: November 9 & 10 2024

Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - Noon

Investment:

20hr — $350
30hr — $499

HGYS YTT Alum and Svalja Studio Teachers receive 10% discount. Email us for your discount code.

Payment plans available upon request.

Investment includes:

Spiral-bound Custom Manual
90 min Youtube Yin Class available in advance

Required Text: The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga ~ Bernie Clark SECOND EDITION PLEASE!

Suggested Text: Insight Yoga ~ Sarah Powers

Anyone who has been in the studio with Miriam knows first hand the kindness and presence she brings with her. Training with her will be a delight! — Gary Anderson

Meet Your Guide

Miriam Hanson, E-RYT500, YACEP

Yin Teacher Qualifications

50-hr Yin Teacher Training with Bernie Clark
40-hr Yin Teacher Training with Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner
8 years leading weekly studio classes
Teaching Specialty Yin Training Workshops
Yin Integration Collaborations with live music

Miriam says, “I cried through most of my first Yin Class on the Caribbean island of Roatan in 2001. I had no idea I could be moved so deeply by staying so still. Since then, I have maintained a regular Yin practice to complement my generally Yang practice and lifestyle. The Yin flame lit in my heart from that first practice has become a deep, unwavering light infused with the energy of the hundreds of practitioners who have attended my classes over the last 15 years.

“Your students are your greatest teachers, and this Teacher Training offering is supported by the deep teachings I have received from the beautiful souls sharing their Yin practice in the studio with me. I humbly offer this practice from my own integrated study and with the encouragement of my teachers, my colleagues and my fellow Sadhakas (students) on the path to self-realization and self-healing.”

Deep bows to my teachers Bernie Clark, Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner, Matthew Sandford and Bhavani Maki

To learn more about Miriam, as well as our other teachers, visit Our Guides.

“I have been extremely fortunate to attend Miriam’s yin yoga classes. Miriam is an excellent yoga instructor and her guidance enables students of all levels to understand and enjoy the poses. I’ve encouraged many of my friends to try yoga and to start with Miriam’s classes. They are amazed how good they feel after Miriam’s class.
”For me, her positive energy, her encouragement and gentle instruction enables me to explore a pose as deeply as my body will allow. I always leave Miriam’s class feeling incredibly relaxed and refreshed and looking forward to the next class.”

— Jack Curtis