For open-minded, curious yoga teachers and students
Have you ever wondered if there’s a better way to teach yoga, one that doesn’t involve putting your students into uncomfortable, unsustainable postures?
Maybe you’ve considered teacher training, but it’s been hard to find like-minded, compassionate and curious people and an inclusive space to learn.
Would you love to arm yourself with new skills, but also build connections, exchange ideas and ask questions in an intimate environment, not be just one of many in a crowded course?
Discover Yin Yoga teacher training
with Leonie Lockwood
It's no secret that online courses have a low completion rate. With weekly livestream sessions, bound by course start and finish dates, learning with a small dedicated student group, we create an intentional container for learning and practice.
Designed for yoga teachers (part-time, new and mature teachers all welcome) and Yin students with a solid grounding in the Yin poses.
Yin yoga is for everybody and for every body type. A flexible mindset is more important than being physically flexible. This is what makes a Yin yoga practice sustainable in the long-term.
Compassionate and curious
By understanding functional anatomy, and the philosophy of Yin yoga, you’ll unlock a new way of instructing, that respects the abilities and limitations of your students and keeps them returning to their mat.
Flexible delivery
With no travel time needed, just roll out your mat in the comfort of your own home and let’s get started.
Meet Leonie Lockwood
Yin Yoga Instructor & Trainer
I began offering Yin yoga training because I felt teachers needed a better understanding of our individual anatomy and how that affects our ability to ‘do’ poses. I’d seen so many students come to classes, be adjusted by teachers, but unable to maintain the adjusted shape. They wouldn’t return to yoga because they thought they were too inflexible. Something was missing.
Qualifications & experience
12+ years of yoga teaching experience
19 + years of yoga practice
700 hours of Yin yoga study with Yin Yoga founders Paul & Suzee Grilley and 1st assistant Jo Phee
Participation in 1000+ hours of yoga training
3000+ hours of class, workshop and training delivery
National qualifications in Remedial Massage, Clinical Pilates, Meditation, and Training and Assessment.
What some of our past students say about Yin Yoga Teacher Training
Tamsyn Wymer
Leonie is grounded, caring, incredibly well studied and very passionate in her teaching. The filmed and interactive content was so engaging which really supported my learning and integration of material. Leonie created a safe container to practice, explore and learn from others. Although we didn’t meet in person the group felt friendly and like no question was a silly question.
Michelle Haber
Leonie has a wealth of knowledge and innate understanding of the vastness of Yin yoga. She has given me all the tools I need, as well as an understanding of the complexities and subtleties of this practice on all of its levels – physical, mental, emotional, energetic. I am very grateful to have had this training and learning.
Sophie Brandt
Leonie really takes you along this beautiful Yin journey to inspire and take your future yogis on this journey with you. I feel like a capable human again, it has opened up a whole realm of possibilities for me.
Amy Livingstone
Leonie’s passion for Yin is inspirational. She has such skill and depth of knowledge - but her practical approach makes Yin so accessible.
Gabby McMillan
This course gave me a whole new experience of the functional approach to yoga. It made me understand how to move energy and target areas as part of a sequence for every body type, not just super flexible young students.
Jessie Wenborn
The layout of this course was fantastic. It was crafted and sequenced well so I never felt overwhelmed.
Tracey Cherchia
This has been a really wonderful experience, thank you. It has been so empowering to explore more options and confirmed my gut feelings that I was already working with as a teacher. This has nourished that inner feeling.
Your Investment
50 hours all inclusive
50 hours + 2 x 60 minute, post course, mentoring 1:1 calls with Leonie
Included in your Yin Yoga On Demand + Weekly Livestream Teacher Training
Yin Yoga Sequences
10 bonus Yin Yoga sequences
Training Material
PDF Manual
+ 5 Mindfulness meditation scripts
Community Support
Access to private group with other students
Join now!
On Demand and Livestream Yin Yoga Teacher Training (50 hours)
Receive your certificate once you’ve completed the course, including all assignments, quizzes, practicals and exams. Attendance at all weekly livestream sessions is also required for Yoga Alliance certification.
25 hours of pre-recorded modules.
15 hours livestream practice and question time with Leonie
10 hours livestream group student teaching practice time with Leonie
Workbooks and manuals.
Bonus Yin yoga sequences and mindfulness meditation scripts.
Why is this course a blend of livestream and on demand?
Online study gives you the flexibility to study in your own time and space. We know that life gets busy, so the weekly livestream sessions with Leonie will keep you on track, progressing with your peers.
When is the next course intake?
The next course intake commences Thursday 10th January, 2023.
Weekly livestream sessions are held Tuesday evenings 5:30pm - 7:30pm (AEST) on the following dates: 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st January. And 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th February.
Group practice teaching sessions are held:
Thursdays 6:30 am - 8:30 am 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd February & 2nd March 2023.
How many a hours a week of study is needed?
Each week you'll have approximately 2-3 hours of on demand content to complete + a 2 hour livestream session, consisting of 1 hour led Yin practice and 1 hour of question/discussion time.
Weeks 4-8 require an additional 2 hours of group livestream teaching practice.
How can I make sure I complete the course?
Despite the best of intentions, life can get in the way.
The best way to ensure that you complete your course is to:
Block out time for each livestream session in your calendar.
Block out approximately 30 minutes a day for study.
Engage in discussion with your fellow students. They're a great resource.
And of course make any personal arrangements such as childcare early on.
I need a certificate for my Yoga peak body
Certificates for continuing education are only provided for students completing the 50 hour on demand + all livestream sessions.
If you require a certificate for continuing education points with Yoga Alliance, then all content and assessments must be completed. Attendance and participation at all weekly livestream sessions is also required. Once you have done this, email your request for Yoga Alliance certification to [email protected] with CEU in the subject box. The certificate is valid for continuing education points for both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance International and Yoga Alliance Australia.
*NB. Participation in this course as either a 25 hour on demand or 40 hour on demand + livestream does not qualify students for Yoga Alliance certification.
Will I be a qualified yoga teacher after this course?
No. There are no official regulations worldwide for yoga teacher qualifications. However, many yoga studios and insurance providers require teachers to have a minimum of 200 hours of yoga teacher training. Check the rules in your country prior to purchase.
I’m not a yoga teacher. Can I do this course?
Absolutely. Keen Yin yoga students, body workers, Chinese medicine practitioners, movement teachers and yoga teachers are warmly welcomed into this course. You’ll be guided through the theoretical and practical components step by step.
What equipment do I need?
You’ll need a laptop/desktop with inbuilt camera and microphone and a strong internet connection. Webcams, external microphones are not required. As some of the course will be livestream teaching practice you will need to be able to position your computer and camera so that you can be seen and heard by your fellow students.
As we are practicing yoga, it is recommended to have a yoga mat, strap, block and bolster. If you don't have this equipment, use your floor and cushions as props.
You will be required to have your camera on during all livestream sessions.
Payments/Cancellations/Refunds
If you’re not happy with this course, and you’ve progressed through less than 30% of the course material, there’s a 30 day money back guarantee from time of purchase. You will need to have attended all livestream sessions in Weeks 1-3 and completed all online content up to and including week 3.
Comprehensive terms of use and privacy are outlined on the booking platform PRIOR to purchase.
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