Heart of Stillness
Engaged Yin Yoga, Mindfulness of Breathing & Metta
with Samantha Akers, C-IAYT & E-RYT 500
🗓Live on Zoom: Thursdays March 5-March 26, 2026
20 Hours CE with Yoga Alliance
Training videos released February 26, 2026
🌈 Course Structure
📅 Zoom Live Calls
Thursdays, March 5-March 26, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM PST
🎥 Replays provided
20 Hours of Pre-recorded Content
20 CE hours (Yoga Alliance)
Cost: $277 USD Full | $227 Early bird by January 20
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A 25-Hour Training for Teachers & Curious Students
Reclaim the quiet power of Yin—with intelligent engagement, nervous system regulation, and heart-centered meditation. In this experiential course, Samantha guides you to blend gentle muscular activation with Yin shapes to support joint integrity, fascial health, and sustainable range of motion. You’ll pair practice with Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta (loving-kindness) so the body unwinds and the heart softens—without sacrificing safety.
Drawing from studies with Tom Myers, Jules Mitchell, and Doug Keller, Sam brings Yin back into the “safe and beneficial” realm: you’ll learn when to add tone, when to yield, and how to make Yin an accessible, strengthening, deeply restorative practice for every body.
Whats Included?
- 20 hours of pre-recorded, high-quality video lesson
- Yin Teacher Training Manual (downloadable)
- 3 guided Yin classes to practice and teach from
- Mindfulness of Breathing & Metta meditation sessions
- 25 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits
- Certificate of Completion (25 hours: Engaged Yin & Metta)
🌸 What You’ll Learn
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The science of stretching & joint health: load, time, and tissue adaptation—why “engaged Yin” protects hypermobile joints and supports stability.
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Nervous system regulation with Yin + breath: down-shift stress, cultivate presence, and make rest feel safe.
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Fascia fundamentals: how gentle engagement and time under tension support the fascial matrix.
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Yin vs. Restorative: when to choose which, and how to combine them skillfully.
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Ball rolling in Yin: simple myofascial release sequences that enhance yield without over-stretching.
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Body reading & the myofascial lines: see patterns, choose the right variation, and teach to what’s in front of you.
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Yin for all bodies: adapt for the naturally mobile and the “Viking” body—clear principles, props, and options.
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Mindfulness of Breathing & Metta: weave attention, compassion, and kind awareness into longer holds.
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Meridian-based sequencing: seasonal themes to balance energy and mood.
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Inclusive cueing: appropriate asana choices so everybody feels welcome, safe, and successful.
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Why Engaged Yin Works
- Classic passive Yin can feel soothing—but for many bodies it lacks the active support tissues need to remodel safely. Engaged Yin introduces micro-activation where it matters: you keep the shape, add just enough tone, and stay long enough for the tissues and the mind to change. Pair that with breath mindfulness and Metta, and you have a practice that is strengthening, spacious, and deeply kind.
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🌸 Who This Training Is For
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Yoga teachers wanting evidence-informed Yin that builds stability + length
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Practitioners seeking calm, clarity, and sustainable mobility
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Anyone recovering from “over-stretch” habits who craves a nervous-system friendly approach
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Trainers and therapists who value biomechanics + compassion-based practice
🌸 Why Engaged Yin Works
Classic passive Yin can feel soothing—but for many bodies it lacks the active support tissues need to remodel safely. Engaged Yin introduces micro-activation where it matters: you keep the shape, add just enough tone, and stay long enough for the tissues and the mind to change. Pair that with breath mindfulness and Metta, and you have a practice that is strengthening, spacious, and deeply kind.
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