50/100 Hour Yin Yoga
Teacher Training
Module 1: Foundations of Yin (50 hrs)
28th February - 2nd March &
7th - 9th March, 2025
8am-6pm daily
at AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing
*NO PRIOR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING REQUIRED TO ENROL IN OUR
50 HR YIN FOUNDATIONS TRAINING*
Module 2: Advanced Yin:
Trauma-informed & Yoga Nidra Training (50 hrs)
21st - 23rd March &
4th - 6th April, 2025
9am-6pm daily
at AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing
Wellington Central
Investment
Module 1 (50 hrs): $1299
Module 2 (50 hrs): $1299
Module 1 & 2 (100 hours): $2499
Investment includes full training at our Wellington-based studio; unlimited AWHI membership for the duration of training; lifetime discounts on future AWHI memberships/class passes. Required texts must be purchased separately.
Scholarship available - see below for details!
Yin Yoga Teacher Training Overview
AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing proudly offers our 50 and 100 hour YACEP trauma-informed Yin Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) programme, which is a comprehensive and thorough journey to becoming a Yin Yoga Teacher. Whether you enrol with a view to teach or as a personal journey towards enhancing your own practice and knowledge, you’ll be guided towards a deeper inner-knowing and understanding of all things Yin. Our programme is suitable for anyone looking to learn more about the anatomy, theory and practice of Yin Yoga – haere mai!
Our 100-hour course is broken into two 50-hour modules: Module 1: Foundations of Yin (50 hours) and Module 2: Advanced Yin - Trauma-informed Training (50 hours). You can enrol for one or both modules, but Module 2 requires at least 20 hours of previous Yin Yoga training (see ‘Module 2 Prerequisites’ below for more information).
AWHI’s Yin YTT programme offers the theory, philosophy, anatomy, teaching and sequencing techniques that will enable you to experience and facilitate the profound physical, mental, emotional and energetic benefits of Yin Yoga. You will learn about the body’s subtle energy lines, key poses, sensitive cueing, modifications, intensifications, sequencing basics and how yoga philosophy applies to our practice both on and off the mat.
If teaching is your goal, our training programme also prepares you to join the well-rounded, world-class yoga teaching whānau for which AWHI is so widely renowned. Not interested in teaching? That’s OK, too! Our training is equally suitable for non-teachers who simply want to learn more about their body, being in their body, how to work with meridian lines and other energetic properties, how to apply yoga philosophy to everyday life… and so much more!
The programme is co-facilitated by AWHI co-owners Kathleen Kuehn (RYT 500) and Tom Brotherstone (E-RYT 500), who have both trained in Yin Yoga, meditation and related modalities alongside Murray Hemi (RYT 200), a long-time AWHI member and group facilitator with extensive training and expertise in trauma-sensitive and trauma-informed yoga.
AWHI is a Registered Yoga School (RYS) and a continuing education provider (YACEP) with Yoga Alliance. Our 50/100 hour Yin Yoga training programme can be completed for 50 or 100 Continuing Education credit hours with Yoga Alliance.
*You do NOT need 200-hour YTT training/certification to enrol in our Yin Yoga Training courses!
Learn More About Each Module
(click on the link to each for more details)
AWHI co-owners & lead facilitators: Tom Brotherstone & Kathleen Kuehn
AWHI facilitator: Murray Hemi
Our first module provides the foundational training required to become a qualified Yin Yoga instructor, but is also open to any student who desires to deepen their yoga practice.
The course consists of two consecutive weekends for a total of six days: Fri-Sun, 8am-6pm at AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing studio in the Wellington CBD.
Module 1: Foundations of Yin (50 hours) Teacher Training covers:
Yin Yoga Anatomy
Connective tissue/fascia
Chakra & Meridian Theories
Teaching and Sequencing Methods
Yoga Philosophy
Module 2 dives into the energetics, philosophies, science, sequencing, cueing and languaging techniques needed to deliver safe and inclusive yoga classes that speak to ALL bodies, hearts and minds. The primary focus of this module is around how to facilitate trauma-sensitive and trauma-informed yoga classes, and is designed for practitioners or teachers who already have a minimum of 20 hours Yin yoga training. Foundational anatomy, meridian theory and yin poses will not be covered, so students are expected to come with this basic background. Please get in touch with kathleen@awhiyoga.co.nz if you’d like to discuss your existing qualifications in relation to the training.
Module 2 consists of two consecutive weekends for a total of six days: Fri-Sun, 9am-6pm at AWHI Yoga & Wellbeing studio in the Wellington CBD.
Module 2: Advanced Yin YTT (50 hours) covers:
Trauma-informed/Trauma-Sensitive Teaching Approaches
Meditation & Pranayama
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Philosophy
Class Sequencing and Theming
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SCHOLARSHIP
At AWHI Yoga, we aim to create a supportive community that celebrates and values diversity and belonging. We are proudly committed to diversifying yoga as a practice through our honouring of Te Ao Māori, and by creating an inclusive studio environment where all voices, bodies and identities are represented, supported and ‘awhi’d’. As part of this commitment, we proudly offer a full diversity and inclusion scholarship for our 100 hour YIN Yoga Teacher Training for Māori, Pasifika, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented groups within the yoga space.
The recipient of this scholarship will receive 100% tuition funding (or reimbursement of any funds already paid) to our 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training programme, which includes course training at our Wellington studio, all required textbooks, AWHI manual, unlimited yoga at AWHI for the duration of teacher training AND a lifetime discount on all memberships and class passes at AWHI. The scholarship does not include travel reimbursement, accommodation or other costs of living that might be incurred over training dates.
Deadline: 1 February, 2025
Additional Information
Download our Full Information Packet
Email kathleen@awhiyoga.co.nz
Yoga Alliance CE
Our 50/100 hour Yin Yoga training programme is accredited by Yoga Alliance (YACEP) and can be completed for 50 or 100 Continuing Education credit hours with Yoga Alliance.