50 hour YIN YOGA
TEACHER TRAINING
This training offers a deep dive into the art and science of yin yoga - blending ancient Eastern wisdom with contemporary understanding of fascia, the nervous system, and trauma-informed practice.
A Comprehensive Exploration of Stillness, Science & the Subtle Body
with Bryony Lancaster
Dates: May 29th-31st & June 12th-14th
Times: Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 9am-3:30pm
Location: RASA Yoga & Wellness
1/60 Ballina Street
Lennox Head, NSW
Investment: Early Bird $1150 | Full Price $1300 | Deposit $500
"Be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray. In the silence, there is a sacred mystery." - Erin Scaden
"Be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray. In the silence, there is a sacred mystery." - Erin Scaden
Core Curriculum Includes:
Fascia & the Nervous System – Understanding connective tissue, the window of tolerance, and how trauma lives in the body
Skeletal Variation & Functional Alignment – Compression vs. tension and why function matters more than aesthetics
Energetics – Meridian theory, organ pairs, chakras, and the Five Elements
Pranayama – Breath as a tool for nervous system regulation and presence
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness – Ancient Buddhist teachings on cultivating awareness
The Art of Holding Space – How to teach from stillness, use invitational language, create meaningful themes, and develop your capacity for presence
Comprehensive Pose Library – Variations, modifications, target areas, and contraindications
Who This Training Is For:
Yoga teachers wanting to offer yin classes with depth and integrity
Practitioners seeking to deepen their personal practice and understanding
Bodyworkers and therapists interested in somatic and energetic approaches
Anyone and everyone who is drawn to the transformative potential of stillness
You'll leave with a comprehensive manual, a full understanding of yin yoga's foundations, the confidence to design and teach a meaningful class while holding space for transformation.
Bryony Lancaster
As an E-RYT 500 Teacher Trainer and Insight Yoga Institute Endorsed teacher, Bryony brings a wealth of experience from teaching in classes, retreats, and teacher training formats. She is deeply inspired by on to one mentoring with yoga teachers and students. Bryony has facilitated Teacher Training programs for many years in Sydney and has collaborated with numerous senior teachers both in Australia and abroad.
An author of her book Egg of the Universe, co-written with her husband, Bryony is a regular contributor to Wellbeing Yoga, Being Yoga and Meditation Magazine and has also written for Yoga Journal and Happy.Yogi Magazine.
Initially drawn to the physical aspects of yoga in her early twenties, Bryony became captivated by the inward journey that yoga offered. Starting with Vinyasa, she gradually found herself drawn to the stillness that yin yoga and mindfulness offered. Having studied with meditation teachers in Australia and around the world, she remains passionate about braiding movement and stillness to experience the full transformative potential of yoga. Bryony has trained extensively with Sarah Powers and is an IYI endorsed teacher, integrating yoga, meditation, Buddhism and self-awareness into her offerings.
Bryony is prenatal trained and also specialises in Trauma-Sensitive yoga and mindfulness. She works regularly in recovery programs for addiction, anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
After almost 20 years of running her own studios, Bryony relocated to the Northern Rivers with her family, where she continues to teach yoga, write, and lead teacher trainings, mentoring circles and retreats. She teaches Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, and Meditation and remains inspired by yoga’s transformative power when we allow it to move inward. To cultivate a stronger, more flexible body and unbound breath, but also to uncover a more relaxed, accepting way of being.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This training is not just about learning poses and sequencing (though it will do that too!) - it's about understanding fascia, skeletal variation, the nervous system, energetics, and the psychology of holding space. It's a training that braids together yin yoga, Buddhist meditation, and mindfulness practice.
We go slower here. We prioritise depth over breadth, presence over performance. If your other trainings were about doing more, moving faster, or achieving a certain aesthetic, this is the counterbalance. This is about being with what is, cultivating stillness, and learning to teach (and live) from a more grounded place.
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It doesn't matter. Come as you are and be curious - that's all.
Yin yoga isn't about how far you can bend or how long you can hold a perfect pose. It's about learning to be present with yourself, exactly as you are right now. We'll explore skeletal variation and why your body will never look like anyone else's in the poses (and why that's perfect). This training welcomes all bodies, all ages, all levels of experience. Your willingness to show up is enough.
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Sometimes we're drawn to things before we even know why. If there's a spark within you that feels called to this immersion, trust it. There's no prior experience necessary. You don't need to have been practicing yin for years or have a certain number of classes under your belt. Everything you need will be provided once you sign up. The training itself will deepen your understanding and give you the embodied experience you need. We all start somewhere, and this might be exactly where you're meant to begin.
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This training is for anyone who holds space for others - or wants to learn how. Whether you're a yoga teacher, a classroom teacher, a therapist, a bodyworker, a public speaker, an actor, a parent, or simply a human being navigating relationships... this training will benefit you.
You'll develop self-awareness and interoception - the ability to sense what's happening inside you. You'll learn to connect with and soften within yourself, which naturally allows you to connect and share more meaningfully with others. And yes, if you want to teach yin yoga specifically, you'll leave certified and confident. But the real gift is what shifts inside you and how that ripples out into more things you do.
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The coursework is intentionally gentle and manageable. We're not here to add overwhelm to your already full life - we're creating space for integration.
You'll have a simple practice requirement (attending 10 yin classes before the training ends, with brief reflections) and some gentle journal prompts. Everything is designed to weave into your life as it is now, not demand that you become someone different or rearrange everything. We want you nourished, not depleted.
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Absolutely. Many people come to this training with no intention of ever teaching a class, and they're often the ones who get the most from it.
This is as much a personal development journey as it is a teaching certification. If you're drawn to deepening your own practice, learning to meditate with sincerity, understanding your nervous system, or simply creating space to slow down and listen to yourself - this training that. The teaching skills are there if you want them, but the real work is internal. Come for yourself first...a chance to slow down, rest and retreat within you.