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Below is an outline for the Melbourne Mindfulness & Yin Yoga Teacher Training (200hr).

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This is a supportive and transformational Yoga Teacher Training designed for those longing to slow down, reconnect, and learn how to share yoga in a grounded, intentional and energetically intelligent way. This program weaves together ancient wisdom traditions with modern understandings of human wellbeing — delivered entirely in person, in Melbourne.

Program Structure

A six-month, in-person journey held over one intensive opening block followed by monthly training weekends — giving you time to learn, integrate and embody the practice between sessions.

Opening Training Block — June/July 2027

A three-day immersion, Friday to Sunday, to set the foundations of the training: practice, connection, embodiment and community. Held in person in Melbourne. (Dates & venue TBA)

Monthly Training Weekends — x 5

Following the opening block, training continues with one weekend per month (Saturday & Sunday, 8am–5pm) across five months. Each weekend deepens your practice, philosophy and teaching skills. Held in person in Melbourne. (Dates & venue TBA)

Your Training Day Rhythm

• Morning practice
• Morning training session
• Lunch & integration space
• Afternoon training session
• Closing practice & reflection

The rhythm may vary on selected days to make space for posture clinics, teaching practice and community connection intentionally woven into the journey.

Training Modules

Delivered across the opening block and monthly weekends:

• Anatomy & Physiology — practical understanding of the body, movement systems, fascia, joints, breath mechanics and nervous system function.
• Trauma-Informed Yoga — nervous system awareness, safer-space facilitation, consent-based teaching and grounded trauma-informed principles.
• Yoga History & Philosophy — foundational yogic teachings, ethics, contemplative inquiry and the relevance of yoga philosophy within modern life.
• Yin Yoga & TCM — Yin Yoga principles, fascia, meridians, seasonal energetics and Traditional Chinese Medicine-informed sequencing.
• Yoga Asana & Posture Clinic — posture purpose, modifications, variations, prop usage and functional alignment principles.
• The 5 Elements & Archetypal Energies — how elemental energetics and cyclical wisdom can support intentional sequencing and self-awareness.
• Intention Embodiment — meaningful intention setting, reflective inquiry and embodied teaching approaches.
• Pranayama & Energetic Anatomy — foundational breathwork techniques alongside energetic systems described within yoga traditions.
• Functional Movement — move beyond rigid alignment models and explore safer, more inclusive movement approaches.
• Mindfulness & Meditation — mindfulness in a vast context, as both a formal practice (meditation) and an approach to life.
• Chanting, Mantra & Mudras — ancient practices for self-regulation, and as accessible tools for wisdom and bliss familiarisation.
• Teaching Dynamics — practical teaching skills including sequencing, cueing, communication and holding space.
• Business of Yoga — authentic and sustainable approaches to sharing yoga and building community.

At-Home Study & Practice Components

Alongside the in-person weekends, you'll complete ongoing at-home study, reflection and practice throughout the training:

• Required reading — a yoga philosophy book (hardcopy posted to you) with chapter review questions for completion by the end of the program.
• Access to guided Yin Yoga and meditation practice recordings to begin building your 50-hour personal practice log.
• A class observation template to journal after each class you attend under the instruction of a teacher.

Certification

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, graduates receive a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification aligned with Yoga Alliance standards. Attendance at all in-person training days is required for certification; where attendance is missed, students may complete catch-up tasks and competency demonstrations to fulfil module requirements.

Your Trainers

Lead Trainers
Erin Lee — The Mindful Yoga School
Bree Naomee — Yoga Alma

Specialist Trainers
Sabine Schroeder — Trauma-Informed Yoga
Ellie Hurlock — Anatomy & Physiology

Questions in the meantime? Email [email protected]