Yin Yoga Teacher Training

 

Yin Yang Flow, Shoulder Anatomy & Bone Lab Study Excursion
25th – 30th August 2025
US$1450

 

Join one of the world’s leading Yin Yoga teachers, Jo Phee, for this six-day training in Yin Yoga. Jo is the creator of AcuYin and the Senior Lead Assistant of Yin Yoga founder Paul Grilley. Learn the original Yin Yoga as taught by the founder.

Course Description

This is the first yoga training in the world to study real bones in the anatomy lab at the renowned King’s College London!

 

Learn all the original yin yoga poses and yang flow warmups and sequences created by Yin Yoga founders Paul and Suzee Grilley, as well as The Infant Series. These yang sequences are an amalgation of yoga, dance and qigong movements created by The Grilleys. Included in the training is Paul Grilley’s teacher, Dr Motoyama’s Meridian Ki Exercises. Students will leave this training learning how to blend these creative yang sequences into yin yoga poses.

 

A critical component of this training is the study of Bone Morphology. Students will study everything about the Anatomy of the Shoulder and learn all the anatomical tests devised by Paul Grilley to demonstrate why every student needs to practice their poses differently. Poses of analysis include Downward Facing Dog, Shoulderstand, Headstand, Handstand, Chaturanga and all the Upper Body Yin Poses. On the last day, students will visit the anatomy lab to study and analyze real bones of the shoulder complex and learn how to apply these variations to yoga poses.

Course Syllabus

In this course, you will learn:

 

Yin Yoga

  • History of Alignment Yoga
  • History of Yin Yoga
  • Yin Yoga Theory and Practice
  • Analysis of Classic Yin Poses
  • Prop Usage and Modifications
  • Safety in Yin Yoga
  • Yin Yoga Sequencing
  • How To Teach Functional Yin Yoga
  • Teaching Practicum & Feedback
  • Yin Yoga Sutras by Paul Grilley

 

Yang Flow

  • Yang Warmups
  • Yang Flow Sequences
  • Yin Yoga Infant Series
  • Qi Cultivation Practices
  • Motoyama Meridian Ki Exercises
  • When to Teach Yin or Yang Yoga
  • Combining Yin & Yang Flow
  • Sequencing & Teaching Methodology
  • Teaching Practicum & Feedback

 

Bone Lab Study Excursion

  • Study of Real Human Bones
  • Shoulder Morphology Variations
  • Muscles of Shoulder Complex
  • Applied Kinesiology

 

Anatomy of Yoga (Shoulder)

  • 14/10/7 Functional Yoga Model
  • Tension & Compression
  • Anatomy 101 (Shoulder)
  • Physiology & Kinesiology (Shoulder)
  • Common Pathologies & Treatments (Shoulder)
  • Theory of Exercise & Pain
  • Skeletal Variations (Shoulder)
  • Functional Anatomy Lab (Shoulder)
  • Analysis of Yin Yoga Poses (Shoulder)

Your Teacher

Jo Phee

Known as a teacher’s teacher, Jo Phee is a senior Yin Yoga Trainer well-known in the international Yin Yoga community for her specialties in TCM, functional anatomy and fascia science. Widely known as the Queen of Yin Sequencing, Jo has created hundreds of Yin Yoga poses through the ingenious use of props now widely adopted by the worldwide Yin Yoga community. Over the past two decades, she has created more than 100 sequences to enrich every classroom experience.

 

Jo first began studying yoga in 2000, and is the first generation of teachers trained by Yin Yoga creators Paul and Suzee Grilley. Serving as their Senior Lead Assistant since 2009, she has spent thousands of hours in apprenticeship with them over the decades. She was personally mentored by them to teach their entire Yin Yoga training curriculum. Jo has taught more than 12,000 public Yin Yoga classes since 2006 and conducted more than 100 Yin Yoga teacher trainings worldwide. Thousands of teachers and trainers have graduated from her programs.

Eligibility & Certification

This training is suitable for anyone who wants to learn how to teach Yin Yoga. No prior experience or qualification is necessary.

 

Upon completion of 100% attendance, homework assignments and viewing of all recordings, students will be awarded the Yinspiration 60-hour certification, which can be applied towards their continuing education hours with Yoga Alliance USA and this certificate will be eligible for the Yinspiration 300 hours certification.

 

For those pursuing their Yinspiration 300 hours Yoga Alliance certification, a minimum of one year Yin Yoga teaching experience is required.

Course Schedule & Materials

August 25-29

  • 8:30 – 12:30
  • 13:30 – 17:30

 

August 30

  • 10:00 – 13:00 (Anatomy Lab at Kings College)
  • 15:00 – 21:00

 

The training includes:

  • Full colour printed manual
  • Book of Yin
  • Full Training Kit