Level 1 Yin Yoga Teacher Training
with Hugh Lee

Yes, upon completion, you’ll receive a Level 1 Yin Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (50 hours).

This training also counts toward Continuing Education (YACEP) hours with both Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia.

The course itself is not formally registered as a standalone module with either organisation.

However, your certificate can be used to log 50 hours of continuing education with both Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia.

This training is open to:

• Yoga teachers and body work/Shiatsu practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of Yin

• Wellness professionals integrating mindfulness and embodiment into their work

• Dedicated students wanting to deepen their personal practice No prior Yin experience is required. All bodies, ages, and levels of experience are welcome.

No, you do not need to have completed any prior yoga teacher training.

This course is open to anyone with a dedicated interest in Yin Yoga, embodiment, and inner practice.

To teach yoga in most studios, a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is generally required.

However, if you hold a Certificate III in Fitness (Group Fitness Instructor) or a Certificate IV in Fitness (Personal Trainer), you may be qualified to offer Yin Yoga classes within your existing scope, depending on the facility’s policies.

This training does not replace a full yoga teacher certification but can support you in offering Yin-based sessions where appropriate.

You are absolutely welcome. This training honours individual needs and is based in functional anatomy, which means we support you in adapting postures to suit your unique body.

If you have an injury or limitation, you’ll be guided through safe modifications, and your learning experience will remain rich, embodied, and accessible.

Yes, pregnant students are welcome. Yin Yoga can be safely practiced during pregnancy with appropriate modifications, and you’ll be supported in adapting postures to suit your changing body.

Please inform Hugh prior to the training so we can ensure your experience is both safe and supportive. As always, consult your healthcare provider before attending any intensive movement-based course.

You’ll explore an integrated blend of:

• Functional anatomy and intelligent shape variations

• Meridian theory and the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine

• The art of presence-based cueing, sequencing, and space-holding

• Mindfulness and inner listening woven throughout the practice

• Practice teaching in a supported environment

You’ll also receive tools to:

• Build confidence in guiding Yin Yoga classes with clarity and care

• Create and sustain your own home Yin Yoga, Qigong, meditation practice

• A Level 1 Yin Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (50 hours)

• Eligibility to log 50 YACEP hours with Yoga Alliance or Yoga Australia

• Embodied skills and resources to teach Yin or deepen your personal practice

• A grounded foundation in both the practical and energetic aspects of Yin Yoga