50 Hrs Yin
Laura is a senior yoga teacher with over 30 years of teaching experience, including running her own successful studio for more than 10 years. Her 50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training at Harewood Holistics on Harewood Estate, near Leeds and Harrogate, is designed for qualified yoga teachers who have completed a 200-hour training and want to deepen their practice, expand their understanding of Yin Yoga, and gain confidence to teach this restorative discipline to others.
Laura’s Yin Yoga training helps students explore functional alignment, mindful practice, and the subtle principles of Yin, so they can guide their own students safely and effectively. Her classes are functional, creative, and informative, reflecting her passion for teaching and commitment to wellbeing.
The course provides a supportive, fun, and challenging teacher training environment that enhances both personal self-development and teaching skills. As Bernie Clark says: “We don’t use the body to get into a pose — we use the pose to get into the body.” By understanding your own Yin side, you’ll cultivate balance, health, and confidence to pass on this knowledge to your students, creating a transformative experience for yourself and those you teach.
About Laura
Laura, a senior yoga teacher at Harewood Holistics on Harewood Estate, near Leeds and Harrogate, began her journey teaching high-energy studio classes before discovering a sustainable approach to health and wellbeing. This led her to yoga, where she blends mindful practice with functional alignment and restorative techniques.
In 2013, Laura completed Ashtanga Yoga training with Brian Cooper of Yoga Alliance, and furthered her studies with David Swenson, David Garrigus, and Kino MacGregor. While Vinyasa and Ashtanga remain foundational to her teaching, Laura’s passion for Yin Yoga emerged in 2018 with a 50-hour Yin training. She went on to complete two additional Yin trainings with Norman Blair, culminating in a 300-hour advanced Yin Yoga teacher training in 2021.
Laura’s philosophy centres on functional teaching: prioritising alignment and wellbeing over aesthetics. Her Yin and Vinyasa Yoga teacher trainings at Harewood Holistics provide students with practical skills, knowledge, and confidence to maintain personal health, teach safely, and earn recognised certification. Students leave equipped to guide others with precision, mindfulness, and integrity.
“Functional teaching is about having an intention and then teaching with attention to the body, so that when something isn’t working, you can find another approach.” – Author unknown
About Yin Yoga
Yin yoga is a slow paced contemplative practice that consists of long-held, passive floor based postures that are held from 3 to 10 minutes using props.
Physically - Yin yoga helps increase mobility and helps mobilise and hydrate the extensive deepest tissues of the body, our fascial network. It improves circulation and flexibility of our connective tissues, ligaments, joints and bones.
Energetically - Yin yoga improves the body’s flow of energy, it enhances the flow of chi to and within the muscles and brings balance to the organs through the stimulation of the meridians. Through these long held poses Yin helps to calm the mind through deep relaxation and in doing so can help reduce stress and anxiety.
The Origin of Yin Yoga
The true origins of Yin yoga are actually from martial arts. We often associate yoga and its origins as coming from India but unlike other types of yoga, Yin actually originated in China.
It was founded in the late 1970s by the late martial arts expert and Taoist yoga teacher Paulie Zink who created a series of postures to stretch his body more deeply. It wasn’t though until the late 1980’s, that Yin became what it is today through the teachings of Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers.
The philosophy of Yin yoga stems from the Taoist beliefs of Yin and Yang that says, there are two main principles in nature. Yin (the cooling, dark, mysterious, feminine principle) and Yang (the heating, light, obvious, masculine principle).
About The Course
By the end of this 50-hour Yin Yoga teacher training at Harewood Holistics on Harewood Estate, participants will gain a deeper understanding of Yin Yoga practice and its applications. Each trainee will receive a comprehensive course manual and handouts, and class sizes are intentionally limited to ensure personalised learning, interaction, and dedicated time with Laura.
Throughout the course, participants will be continually assessed to monitor progress. On successful completion, students will receive a Certificate of Attendance, which can be added to your CPD (continuous professional development) hours. This training supports both personal and professional growth in Yin Yoga teaching.
Laura will deliver 40 hours in person over two immersive weekends at the Harewood Holistics studio. The remaining 10 hours will be completed via Zoom, through led classes, group discussions, and guided assignments. Students will also be expected to complete homework and develop class plans as part of the training. Completion of both weekends and all assignments is required to receive the certification.
Dates and Times 2026 TBC
This Yin Yoga teacher training at Harewood Holistics offers a professional, supportive, and inspiring environment for students near Leeds and Harrogate to deepen their practice and teaching skills.
What to Expect and Course Content
• The principles of Yin Yoga, it’s history and how to teach it.
• The theory of Yin and Yang, based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Theories (TCM) and the difference between the Yin and Yang tissues of the body.
• An appreciation of the difference between Vinyasa, restorative and Yin type classes.
• Study the importance and function of fascia and how to keep it healthy
through a regular Yin yoga practice.
• Understanding tension and compression and why this affects you.
• Learn the 12 Myofascial lines of the body, how they support us and how these continuous lines transmit information throughout the whole body. Everything in the body is connected.
• Body mapping ourselves and others and how this could affect how we teach our sequences.
• Teaching aesthetically over teaching functionally. Using the method taught by Paul Grilley.
“When you see the body as 14 skeletal segments being moved by 10
muscle groups, you will be able effectively adapt the 7 Archetypal yoga
poses to suit each and every student”. – Paul Grilley
• Understanding of basic bone differentiations in the pelvis, spine and shoulders and how this affects the functional alignment of the Yin postures.
• Learn and practice all of the Yin postures and their modifications, in lectures and in group discussions. Including discussions on how we can adapt and welcome different body types and personalities into our classes.
• Understand the use of props, and how to use them effectively and also how to teach without props.
• How to practice and teach Yin using the 80% rule.
• A wealth of knowledge and ideas on how to sequence your own Yin classes.
• The good teacher speech.
•A module on how to prevent yoga teacher burnout and gain a better work life balance.
• Four 90 minute Yin classes led by Laura.
T's & C's Practice Experience – Students will have previously done a 200 hour teacher training course before being permitted to enrol on this 50 hour Yin teacher training course. A basic knowledge of the practice of Yin is beneficial but not necessary. Booking – The full fee should be paid 35 days before the beginning of the course. – Applications will be taken on a ‘first come first served’ basis and students who have paid their deposit will have priority over those who haven’t. – We reserving the right to refuse a place to students who have not paid their deposit or full fees by the required date. – The fees must be paid in full and any private sessions paid for before a graduation certificate will be issued. What fees include & what is not included: Included: – Training and assessment by a qualified Yoga Alliance Professionals SYT – A course manual and other handouts – A full 90 minute Yin practice on each of the in person training days – Practical teaching opportunities per day of training. – All equipment is supplied by Harewood Holistics (mats, bolster, blocks and straps, although you are welcome to bring your own) Not included: – Flights, accommodation and food for yourself – Insurance. As a qualified yoga teacher, you should already have your insurance in place. A copy of this will be needed before the course starts. – A certificate (paying the fees do not guarantee you a certificate as you will need to successfully pass all assignments and attend a minimum of 80% the course. – Yoga mats. During the Course: Student’s conduct during the course: 1. Students will be respectful of the studio space and the employees of the studio. 2. Students will be on time for all sessions. 3. Students will trust the Course facilitator’s expertise. 4. Students will deposit all rubbish in the bins provided and be responsible for looking after the communal space. Including the return of all equipment and materials. 5. Students will turn Mobile phones off during training. 6. Students will bring all required materials that have been given or requested to each training day. 7. Students understand it is their responsibility to replace their lost course materials. 8. Students will take their personal belongings home with them on each day of training. If there is a designated space for students belongings including yoga mats students understand they remain responsible for any lost or stolen items. 9. Students understand they are expected to properly nourish, hydrate and rest (adequate sleep) themselves as appropriate for an intensive physical training. 10. Students will practice asana in the studio in silence and refrain from asking questions until the end of asana Practice. 11. Students understand that one person will talk at any time during discussions and refrain from interrupting. 12. Students will use ‘I’ statements during discussions. 13. Students will endeavour to refrain from comparing themselves to others. 14. Students will speak only positively of themselves and other. 15. Students will endeavour to be fully present in mind body and attitude during the training days. 16. Students will listen to other students and respect the learning process and learning opportunities of others. 17. Students will honour the confidentiality of the group discussions. 18. Students will focus their full attention during the training process. 19. The Minimum attendance rate is decided by the discretion of The Senior Teacher Trainer. 20. Re-sitting the Practical assignment will be charged at £50 per resit, plus any extra studio hire charges. 22. Discretionary extensions may be granted if students are unable to complete the course requirements due to unforeseen circumstances. 23.5 observed classes and 5 assisted classes will be reflected upon and recorded and signed by a qualified yoga teacher as evidence of the student continuing their training after the course ends is required within 1 year before being enrolled on further professional development course with Jamie Yoga Teacher training. Cancellation of Course: – Course leaders reserve the right to cancel the course at any point due to unforeseen circumstances and will be reimbursed the tuition fee in full or offered a transfer to another equivalent training.
Cost
Total Cost per student £675
Student Deposit of £200. To be paid on booking to Harewood Holistics online via invoice.
The remaining £475 is to be paid in full to Laura Bough via bank transfer, before 26th September or it can be paid in 2 separate instalments of £237.50, the first instalment by the 26th July and the second instalment before 26th September 2024.
Certificates will not be issued and signed until the last payment is received.
Please get in touch to find out more about the TTC and we can put you in touch with Laura to discuss the course further.
Testimonials
"What a great 50hr Yin Yoga training. Laura’s years of experience and passion shine through in both her teaching and classes, which set the benchmark and are truly divine!"
~Paul
"Laura's 50h Yin TT is not to be missed by anyone interested in learning more about this amazing discipline. Laura's knowledge of functional anatomy and love of Yin really shines through in this training, and it has made me look at my teaching in a whole new light. She succeeded in creating a nurturing space with plenty of time for nourishing yin practices, sharing experiences with fellow teachers and practising some new teaching skills. My only disappointment is that I hadn't signed up for more hours!"
~Sophie
Please get in touch to find out more about the TTC and we can put you in touch with Laura to discuss the course further.