Yes, yoga practitioners who are not yoga teachers may participate in this course. For many participants, this is their first yoga teacher training. Other participants are registered as yoga teachers, or RYT's.

Here's how it works: This yin certification course does not provide RYT status to new teachers. However, RYT status is not required by law to teach yoga – anyone can do it. So if you want to teach Yin Yoga without becoming an RYT first, this course may be a suitable option.

Without RYT status you will not be likely to get hired at yoga studios, but if you are primarily interested in teaching your own independent classes, then this program may suit your needs. 

If you don't plan to teach Yin Yoga at all and are primarily interested in deepening your personal practice, you will also have the option to skip the practice teaching assignments. You'll receive a certificate of completion for 40 hours (instead of 50).

The course curriculum includes 50 hours of video lessons, reading and homework assignments. These 50 hours are divided into four modules of approximately 12.5 hours each.

The four modules can be completed in as little as 8 days or as many as 12 months. Once you enroll, you'll have a choice of how to pace yourself:

Moderate (default): 30 days
Complete one module each week. Attend 1 live session, and watch recordings of the past 4 live sessions.

Turbo: 8 days
Complete one module every two days. Watch recordings of the past 5 live sessions.

Relaxed: 4 months
Complete one module each month. Join five upcoming live sessions (or watch the recordings).

Whichever plan you sign up for, you'll ultimately have 12 months to complete the course.

A minimum of 5 group sessions is required to complete your certification. Live sessions are offered every month throughout the 12-month certification period. If you can't attend live, you may watch the recordings of 5 past sessions. If you plan to complete the course in 30 days, you will be able to fulfill this requirement by watching the recordings of 5 past live sessions.

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 pre-recorded video learning modules, live online sessions, practice-teaching exercises, and reading through chapters the Yin Yoga Teacher's Handbook.

The Yin Yoga Teacher Training is a 50 hour course. Here's what that means:

Whether you're already a yoga teacher or not, you'll receive a 50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training certificate upon completion.

If you're considering applying for a job as a yin yoga teacher, this certificate will prove you've had 50 hours of training. Keep in mind, however, that some employers require a minimum RYT-200 certification, which must be earned separately at a Registered Yoga School (RYS).

If you don't plan to work at a yoga studio and will instead teach your own independent classes in a public space, a rented space, or in a private home, then your 50-hour yin yoga certificate is adequate, and RYT-200 status is not necessary.

Since nobody owns Yin Yoga, no certificate is actually required to teach it at all – but if you're seeking a solid structure within which to start guiding yin, this course provides the skills and training to do so.

For yoga teachers who are registered with Yoga Alliance (at the RYT-200 level or higher), completion of this YYTT will provide 50 Continuing Education credits (CE's) for a specialty in Yin Yoga.The CE's you receive for this course will prove you've had in-depth training as Yin Yoga Teacher. The course also meet YA's minimum CE contact hours required every 3 years.

In addition to reading assignments from the training book, you will have one assignment per module. If you don't plan to teach yoga professionally, you may skip these assignments, in which case you'll receive a 40-hour certificate. 

Here's a look at what's required for the assignments.

• In Module 1 you'll make an audio recording of yourself leading a full body yin session using a script, then practice with your recording. You'll then complete a form to summarize your experience.
• 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 (one-on-one practice with an adult friend) or Yin Alumni Practice (watch 1 hour video).
• For the 1st, 2nd and 3rd assignments, you'll submit a form summarizing your experience and what you learned.
• The final assignment is to submit a video of yourself guiding a Yin Yoga class, which you can do alone or with an adult student or group. Your class may be conducted in-person or on Zoom. You may use your own words, or use the provided script. You'll record the class with a smartphone, video camera or webcam, and you'll upload the video using the instructions provided.

To make it a no-brainer for you to get started, there's a 7 day 100% money-back guarantee with your enrollment.

That’s right: Check out the course, and if you don’t love it in the first 7 days of your purchase, just send an email and you'll get a full refund. No questions asked, no hard feelings.

If this training doesn’t work for you, you should be free to take your money and invest it where you'll be happier and get the results you're looking for.