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OM YOGA MAGAZINE
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Nominated Favourite Teacher Training 2023
WINNERS' Favourite Yoga Studio 2024
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WINNER Favourite Yoga Teacher, Zahir Akram 2024
YIN YOGA
TEACHER TRAINING
Akram Yoga's 1 weekend in-person TT at our studio - will equip teachers with the skills and knowledge to practice, teach and share the magic of Yin Yoga
Cost - £575.00
JANUARY 18th & 19th 2025
The Weekend of
January 18th & 19th 2025
The course is a full weekend, running from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, focusing primarily on the practical aspects of teaching Yin Yoga. The more theoretical content is studied at your own pace online, through our dedicated learning platform.
For £575.00, you'll receive in-person training with Zahir Akram, Om Yoga Magazine’s Teacher of the Year, and free access to the 50-hour online Yin Yoga course, which you can complete in your own time.
Both the online and in-person sessions will cover everything from how to teach Yin Yoga, the foundational principles of Yin, anatomical considerations, an in-depth breakdown of key Yin poses, and comprehensive insights into breathing and stress physiology. You'll also learn how to breathe effectively in Yin Yoga and why it makes a difference. And that's just the beginning—there’s so much more to explore!
The sooner you book up your spot, the quicker you can get started on your online course.
A Unique Approach to Yin Yoga Training
At Akram Yoga, we offer a distinctive approach to Yin Yoga teacher training that you won’t find anywhere else. Science shows that we cannot simply perform Yin poses and hope for the best outcomes.
Living in a modern world, with our unique postures and common injuries, requires creating an environment within our bodies that supports stretching. Without this conducive atmosphere, our bodies may resist the very practices intended to heal.
Course leader Zahir Akram believes that understanding the basics of human physiology and the respiratory system is essential to understanding the magic of Yin Yoga. By learning these fundamentals, you’ll uncover the core of Yin Yoga and recognize why it is such an incredible healing practice.
Read Zahir's Blog here.
REVIEW -
FROM YOGA TEACHER RICHARD
A word from course leader Zahir Akram -
"When I first began practicing Yin Yoga, it was out of necessity—for my worn-down lower back, which needed the space and time of longer holds. My muscles needed time to soften instead of fighting back, and I found that without a strong foundation in breathing, my body continued to resist. It was only by prioritizing breath over movement that I experienced a profound change in my body and my understanding of yoga itself."
"This is why I believe Yin Yoga is such a humbling practice—it takes us back to the roots. While defining "traditional yoga" is nearly impossible, we do know that for centuries, yoga was primarily practiced in seated or lying positions. Yin brings us back to this essence, forcing us to confront what we often fear the most—ourselves and our thoughts. While many forms of exercise can act as temporary escapes, leaving our worries at the door, Yin does the opposite. It requires us to meet our inner world head-on. In each five-minute hold, we are alone with our minds, working with our breath to truly "yoke" or unite it with our postures. We return to what yoga was intended to be—a practice of connecting within."
My passion for Yin is rooted in its healing power, physically and mentally. This course is designed to equip you with tools to understand this magic so you can share it authentically. I won’t ask you to memorize and recite; instead, I want you to feel it in your core, so when you teach, it comes from your heart, not a script.
This training is about truly understanding the ‘why’ behind Yin Yoga, as much as it is about learning to guide others through it.
