50-HOUR YIN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
A Yoga Alliance–Certified Continuing Education Course in Costa Rica’s natural beauty. Join us at Arbol de Vida Resort for this 7-day, 6-night Yin YTT.
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Yin Yoga teacher us resilience. How to bounce back from challenges and how to breath through life.
Yin yoga is a beautiful practice that takes us on a journey into our inner world. Through the practice of yin, we start to understand the world through stillness and softening.
Yin helps us to turn inwards, tune in, and listen. When we can understand ourselves, we can start to understand the world around us. Yin practice on the mat teaches us how to practice stillness off the mat. We start to realize that there is a pause between action and reaction.
YIN IS IN
In this modern hectic and busy world, we have started to lean towards quieter and slower practice: A practice where we can stop, calm, and return back to equilibrium. Yin offers us this space to go in, breathe, and look inside. Yin helps us to turn inwards, tune in, and listen. When we can understand ourselves, we can start to understand the world around us. Yin practice on the mat teaches us how to practice stillness off the mat. We start to understand that there is a pause between action and reaction.
Yin yoga practice is slow and accessible for many levels of practitioners. The intention of Yin Yoga is to open into the body and its connective tissues, bones, joints, and ligaments. The long-held poses give the body time to react, expand, open, and change. The change does not only happen on a physical level yet on an emotional level as well. This slow and quiet practice opens the door to deeper inside to the soul level as we start to quiet down the business around.
DISCOVERYING – DIFFERENT MAPS IN LIFE
The School Yoga Institute 50H YIN YTT is a unique offering as it approaches the YIN yoga from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which is the foundation of Yin yoga. In addition to the TCM, we look at the YIN through the lens of the chakra system and the Peruvian Medicine Wheel.
Our School Yoga Institute 50h basic Yin Yoga Teacher Training gives you tools to start offering the gift of Yin Yoga. In this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of what is Yin Yoga and why one should practice it, the benefits to mind, body, and soul, and understanding effects of the practice of Yin on mental and physical levels.
If you have your 200h TTC this will be the perfect course to deepen your knowledge and can be considered as part of your continuing education hours with Yoga Alliance. If you do not have your 200h you will be able to take this course and you will be empowered to take your personal practice deeper.
COURSE DETAILS
Online Program Dates:
Meals
3 Vegetarian meals per day (Vegan available)
Skill Levels:
All Levels.
Hours & Certification:
50-Hour Continuing Education Course. Recognized by Yoga Alliance.
Location:
Hotel Arbol De Vida, Costa Rica
YIN YOGA TRAINING COURSE OUTLINE
The course schedule is intense and will cover many things. There are morning breaks and lunch breaks but the days are packed, to offer you as much as possible in the time that we have together.
This transformational yin course follows the Peruvian Medicine wheel, which is based on the 4 archetypes of the human being: the Serpent, The Jaguar, The Hummingbird, and The Eagle. These 4 archetypes cycle our training to move from our body, to navigate our mind and soul to the essence of our spirit. During these 8 days and 4 cycles, you will dive deep into your transformational journey through Yin Yoga.
On the days we will start with meditation and asana practice followed by a breakfast break. In the morning classes before lunch we will spend learning about yin yoga, the different approaches to “maps” (meridians, Chakras, and shamanism), and the anatomy related to this practice. After lunch we will dive deep into philosophy, learn about dharma and what makes a “good dharma talk” and in our Asana clinic we will look into the poses and learn about the poses, how to teach them, instruct and adjust and use props.
DAILY SCHEDULE
If it is not important to you to receive a 50-hour certificate, you can choose to attend only the classes you wish to attend and make this a “Yin Retreat”.
- 6:30 – Meditation
- 7:00 – Asana practice 90min
- 8:30 – Breakfast
- 10:00 – Special Topics
- 13:00 – Lunch
- 03:00p – Dharma talk
- 4:00p – Asana Clinic
- 5:15p – Evening Asana 75 min
- 6:30p – Dinner
- 7:30p – Satsang (Evening gathering)
DAILY PRACTICE
In this training, you will enjoy different Yin yoga practices daily. You will receive two yoga classes daily morning asana practice of 90min with 30min meditation and 75 in the evening chill class. During the training, some of the morning practice will be yang style practice, as we know we need to understand yang to understand yin. The evening classes will be chill yin classes.
At the end of the 8 days (50h) of training, you will teach a 60-minute Yin yoga class to your peer. You will walk away with three different Yin sequences that you can share with your students, one for each of the maps we are talking about: Shamanism, Tao (TCM) and Hindu/Chakras.
TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR GRADUATES
Read reviews and testimonials from our students and graduates
I am incredibly grateful to everyone at SYI for creating such a thoughtful and meaningful program. Whether I end up teaching in a studio, at a retreat, or simply sharing yoga with the people around me, I know the lessons I learned at Mystical Yoga Farm will stay with me…
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Taylor shares her transformational journey during her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Costa Rica with School Yoga Institute.
I am grateful for my family, who helped get me there, and the SYI community who did everything in their power to uplift me. I have built a habit of doing morning Asana, meditation, breathwork, and mantra with my mala beads. I can confidently say this program has changed my…
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Kasi shares her transformational journey during her 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Costa Rica with School Yoga Institute.
My experience with School Yoga Institute’s 2026 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in Portugal was stellar. The instructors were amazing and they were the main highlight of my experience. They also made me feel comfortable being my authentic self and being vulnerable throughout the training.
I learned so much from this program. It has taught me and given me the tools I need to teach a Hatha flow and a Vinyasa flow. I have earned an understanding of yoga and meditation and the powerfully positive role they can play in a person’s daily life. Mostly,…
TUITION + ACOMMODATIONS AND MEALS
The above prices include a 6-night stay, tuition, course certificate, manual, rooming, and locally sourced meals.
$ 1800 – Private Room All Inclusive
Note: Prices above do not include travel, additional reading materials, or extras.
OUR FACILITATORS
E-RYT 500, Yin Yoga teacher, Personal Trainer, Vegetarian, ray of sunshine
An experienced and compassionate yoga teacher, Inka is a dedicated Yin Yoga specialist known for creating deeply restorative, meditative spaces for inner exploration. Her Yin classes are soft yet profound, inviting students to slow down and connect with the subtler layers of the body and mind.
In addition to her expertise in Yin, Inka brings a well-rounded approach informed by years of teaching Vinyasa Flow, Aerial Yoga, Sivananda Hatha, and Yoga Nidra. Whether guiding students through a strong, breath-led flow or a floating savasana in silk, her classes are always infused with presence, creativity, and care.
OUR COSTA RICA LOCATION – ARBOL DE VIDA HOTEL
Nestled in the heart of Puerto Jimenez on the stunning Osa Peninsula, our charming boutique hotel offers a serene escape with its unique blend of comfort and tranquility.
The hotel features a large yoga shala with A/C, where guests can rejuvenate. We offer a refreshing pool perfect for unwinding after a day of exploration. With four distinct room types, each thoughtfully designed to cater to different preferences, we ensure a personalized and comfortable stay.
Whether you seek relaxation or adventure, our boutique hotel is a sanctuary in the heart of Puerto Jimenez.
To reach Puerto Jimenez on the Osa Peninsula from San José, Costa Rica, you have several travel options.
By bus, you can take a direct route from San José to Puerto Jimenez, which typically takes around 7-8 hours.
If you prefer driving, you can rent a car and enjoy a roughly 6-hour drive, which allows for more flexibility and the chance to explore picturesque landscapes along the way.
For a quicker and more convenient option, consider flying with Sansa. A direct domestic flight from San José’s Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jimenez’s local airport takes about 45 minutes.