Yin and Nervous System Care Training

An experiential Yin Yoga Teacher Training rooted in nervous system literacy, meridian theory, and a reslience approach. Available in-person at Sukha Yoga Austin and live online for students anywhere.

True authority in space-holding requires more than theoretical knowledge—it demands deep, lived embodiment. Sukha Yoga Austin’s Yin Yoga Teacher Training is an experiential-forward, hybrid certification program designed for professional yoga teachers, therapists, massage therapists, educators, sound healers, and movement specialists. Recognizing that safe facilitation stems from personal integration, our dual-component framework provides extended, immersive practice blocks paired with rigorous online study.

Backed by a 25-year legacy of expert curriculum design, this training bridges the gap between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) meridian theory and modern nervous system regulation. Moving far beyond standard posture variations, you will explore the intersections of seasonal wellness, breathwork, and emotional physiology. Whether you are looking to expand your teaching expertise, integrate somatic movement, or deepen your personal practice, our program ensures you graduate with the groundedness, emotional intelligence, and evidence-based trauma-informed yoga protocols required to lead with absolute confidence.

The Curriculum

Each training session is organized around a season of the year and its corresponding TCM element, weaving together meridian theory, the emotional energies of the element, nervous system care, and extended experiential practice. Students move through the full seasonal cycle across the duration of the training.

Each session also includes extended experiential practice, teaching methodology, and the integration of nervous system science with the season's energetic and emotional themes.

  • Meridians: Kidney and Bladder Themes: Stillness, fear and wisdom, deep restoration, the body's reserves What we study: How Yin supports the parasympathetic nervous system in the deepest yin season. Practices that move energy through Kidney and Bladder meridians. The emotional landscape of fear, courage, and wisdom. Sequencing for winter's energetic invitation toward stillness and depth.

  • Meridians: Liver and Gallbladder

    Themes: Rising energy, anger and patience, flexibility, vision.

    What we study: Practices that support healthy expression of forward momentum and creativity. The emotional terrain of anger, frustration, and clarity. Yin sequences that move Liver and Gallbladder meridians as the body wakes from winter.

  • Summer — Fire Element

    Meridians: Heart and Small Intestine

    Themes: Joy, presence, connection, the open heart

    What we study: How Yin meets the most yang season of the year. Heart-centered sequencing. The emotional intelligence of joy, overwhelm, and discernment. Practices that support cooling, settling, and emotional digestion.

  • Meridians: Spleen and Stomach

    Themes: Nourishment, worry and trust, grounding, the body's center

    What we study: Practices that strengthen the body's center and capacity for self-care. The emotional work of worry, rumination, and trust. Sequencing through Spleen and Stomach meridians. The art of returning home to oneself.

  • Meridians: Lung and Large Intestine

    Themes: Letting go, grief, refinement, breath

    What we study: Practices that support what needs to be released. The emotional landscape of grief, loss, and refinement. Breathwork as central to the Metal element. Sequencing for the season of release and inward turning.

How it works.

The training is offered in a hybrid format. You can join us in person at Sukha Yoga Austin or live online from anywhere in the world.

Live sessions are held over weekends across the duration of the training. Each session is recorded and uploaded to the student portal within 48 hours, so you can revisit material or complete the training entirely through recordings if your schedule requires it.

Between sessions, students complete self-paced learning modules, personal practice, reading, and reflective journaling. The outside work can be completed within six months of the training's start.

For certification, students complete an additional 6 yin classes and 3 meditation classes outside of the training. These can be done in person or online with Sukha Yoga or at your local studio if you live outside of Austin.

Open for registration.

  • Join us this Fall.
    November 7 to 22, 2026 In person at Sukha Yoga Austin and live online

    Registration is open for our November Yin and Nervous System Care Teacher Training. Continuing Education hours and 300 Hour Certification module credit available.

    Tuition

    $555 early enrollment through August 1, 2026 $777 standard tuition after August 1, 2026

    Payment plan available: half now, half later.

Register now