50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training

Frequently Asked Questions

I'm not a yoga teacher. Can I still participate?

Yes, non-teachers may join the training. About half of the trainees in prior sessions have been non-teachers. These are typically experienced yin practitioners who want to expand their personal practice.

What's the overall time commitment?

To get your certificate as soon as possible within 30 days, plan to move through one module per week. There are four modules and each include about 12 hours of video, audio and reading in addition to the live sessions. If you need more time to absorb the material, you'll have one year after your initial enrollment to complete all your lessons and assignments.

Is attendance required at the live sessions?

A minimum of four live coaching calls is required to complete your certification. If you can't attend live, you may watch the recordings. If you plan to complete the course in 30 days, you will be able to fulfill this requirement by watching the recordings of the past 3 live calls.

Does this training qualify for Yoga Alliance continuing ed?

Yes, for RYT-200 level teachers with Yoga Alliance, this is an authorized continuing education (CE) course. Students will earn Yoga Alliance CE's for 50 hours including 15 contact hours, which fulfills your every-three-years CE requirement. (YA's covid exemption permits online trainings like this to provide contact hours.)

Will this certify me to teach yin yoga?

Since nobody owns yin yoga, no certificate is required to teach it. But for those who seek a solid structure within which to start guiding yin, this course provides the confidence and skills to do so. Upon completion you'll receive a certificate displaying that you're a 50-hour Certified Yin Yoga Teacher with Devi Daly.

How are the 50 hours distributed?

For more than half of the training hours you'll be on your mat following guided yin yoga, yang flow and meditation routines (video and audio). The rest of the hours are a blend of video learning modules, pratcie teaching exercises, and reading sections of the Yin Teacher's Manual.

Is there a final exam? What are the assignment requirements?

In addition to reading assignments from the training book, you will have one assignment per module. Here's a look at what's required for those assignments.

The Module 1 assignment is done on your own. You’ll just use your phone to make an audio recording of yourself reading through the script (or improvising instead, if you’re comfortable doing so). You will then practice with the recording.

The Module 2 is a choice of Hands-On Yin (done with another person) or Yin With Sandbags (done by yourself).

The Module 3 assignment is Yin Assists, which you practice on another person. This can be the same person as the previous assignment.

For the 1st, 2nd and 3rd assignments, you'll submit a form summarizing your experience and what you learned.

To complete Module 4, your final assignment is to submit a video of yourself teaching a Yin Yoga class to another person (or people). This class can be done on Zoom or in-person. You can teach a friend, an existing student, or a volunteer. A script is available for your use, if you're new to teaching. For this assignment you will submit a video recording. It can be a link to the Zoom recording, or a video from your phone that you upload.