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Learn how to create and lead transformative, meditative Yin Yoga sessions in a supportive and intimate group setting, where you’ll receive personalized guidance every step of the way.
Training Schedule
HOLISTIC & TRANSFORMATIVE 40-HOUR LIVE ONLINE YIN YOGA & MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING
Immerse yourself in the transformative power of Yin Yoga & Meditation. This Yin Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training offers a life-changing experience for those eager to deepen their personal practice or share the profound benefits of Yin Yoga and meditation with others. Perfect for students, teachers, and wellness professionals alike, this training focuses on guiding meditative Yin Yoga classes- blending the stillness of Yin with the healing power of mindfulness and meditation, all rooted in compassionate awareness.
In this training, you will explore the foundational wisdom of Yin Yoga, rooted in Buddhist philosophy, Yoga Nidra, and Taoist teachings. These ancient traditions provide a rich context for personal growth and self-awareness, enabling you to weave these practices into your teaching and daily life with authenticity and depth. Through this lens, you’ll also learn how to cultivate a deep meditative experience in your classes, guiding students through mindfulness meditations, breathwork, Yoga Nidra, and Taoist energy practices to promote emotional healing, clarity, and peace.
You'll deepen your understanding of the physiology of Yin Yoga, gaining a clear understanding of how Yin stimulates the connective tissues to increase strength, flexibility, and balance. This anatomical insight will enhance your ability to practice mindfully and teach with safety, ensuring your students feel supported and empowered in their own unique bodies.
A special highlight of this training is the integration of Taoist energy practices, including the Five Elements Theory and Yin-Yang Organ energetics. You will learn powerful techniques to sense and balance your own energy (Qi), bringing greater vitality and calmness to your practice—and empowering you to guide your students (or clients) to do the same.
Throughout the course, you'll explore practical techniques for creative teaching, learning how to craft intentional, class plans and sequences that reflect your personal teaching voice and resonate with your students' needs. You’ll also gain valuable experience in leading classes through a variety of Yin Yoga and Meditation practices, discovering firsthand how these practices can transform not only your students' lives but your own.
By the end of this training, you will have the tools, confidence, and wisdom to teach classes that not only help students physically but also nurture their mind, heart, and spirit. Whether you're looking to deepen your personal practice, expand your teaching skills, or integrate Yin Yoga and meditation into your wellness practice, this training will provide you with the foundation and inspiration to do so.
40-HOUR LIVE ONLINE YIN YOGA & MEDITAITON TEACHER TRAINING
40-HOUR LIVE ONLINE YIN YOGA & MEDITAITON TEACHER TRAINING
“One of the most extensive, accessible and enjoyable trainings that I have ever taken… I have incorporated Yin Yoga regularly into my practice because of this profound presentation. Not to be missed for teachers and anyone with a body and mind.”
"I was a principal in an urban minority schools for many years, learning there is a lot that goes into an outstanding teacher. It is a magical mix of knowledge, communication, empathy, convictions, personality, energy. You have it all!"
"Thank you for a wonderful experience during our training last week. I admire your teaching style and strong active listening skills. I want to express my gratitude for you. Your books are an amazing gift right from your heart. You can tell you care about your teachings and the students you have.”
"I appreciated the time going over each pose, substitutions, and counterposes and felt it was balanced with the science, class guidance and traditional wisdom…I am absolutely inspired to teach more. I also really liked your teaching style- calm, clear and so willing to answer questions."
“I left this training feeling like I had so much more to offer my students and it’s already evolved my teaching, and my personal practice. It was a really great experience and I’m so grateful to have been a part of it...This training left me a better teacher. So much of what we learned can be applied to other styles of yoga."
“I have gone to many different kinds of trainings in both the yoga and non-yoga world, and your approach to teaching is unlike anything I have experienced. You embody what you teach. You live it and understand it completely at a cellular level. It simply flows from you as effortlessly and consistently as the breath…I feel confident in teaching a safe, well thought out Yin class and feel empowered to go with my own heart!”
“Love love love Sagel’s instruction. Very professional, very organized, very knowledgeable. I would recommend Sagel to anyone who has any interest in Yin, yoga, or meditation. Looking forward to taking her Yoga Nidra training and hopefully the Yin 2 training!”
“I would definitely recommend this or any training led by you! I took your Yin Yoga & Meditation certification and I will never forget it. You have such an amazing gentle and supportive energy. I always leave your trainings feeling very confident like I truly “own” the material.”
“Your Yin practices are a major reason why I once again have a spring in my step. I can run again. I can ski again. I can live again!! Thank you!”
“#MindBlown after taking Sagel’s Yin & Meditation Teacher Training. Deep deep knowledge on unlocking some pretty profound capabilities of the human body & mind. I can’t recommend this training enough!”
“I took Sagel's Yin training last fall & it was amazing. Sagel was welcoming & kind & very knowledgeable about Yin & meditation. She was available to answer any of our questions, she connected individually with students after class & presented the information in a clear & digestible manner. I loved this training & highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about Yin Yoga. It's a life changing practice!”
“The perfectly ethereal and powerful Sagel Urlacher delivers one of the most extensive, accessible and enjoyable trainings that I have ever taken. I have incorporated Yin Yoga regularly into my practice because of this profound presentation. Not to be missed for teachers and anyone with a body and mind."
"You have such a great way of explaining things. Seriously, when I look back at all my teachers through these many years, you are by far my favorite because of your ability to explain things without being over wordy or Condescending. Thank you for your support and beautiful spirit."
"I cannot thank you enough. I value your teaching style, your soothing voice, your entertaining stories, and I have grown so much personally. I can't wait to share it with more people. I have and will continue to recommend this course."
“I only want to express my deepest gratitude to you, you put your heart into this course, and it's felt through the classes. 🙏 I always love learning new things, and almost everything was new and interesting for me. I loved it all. And I love you!”
“Sagel has created connective beauty and rhythm in the practice of Yin Yoga. Her training has been healing, beautiful, and integral. She is generous in her untethering soul and strength, Sagel is magic in teaching, knowledge, heart, and practice of patience, recovery, and sustainable strength.”
“It was so lovely being in your presence again. The time we spent was hugely informative, especially after teaching Yin for several years. I have a renewed excitement around the practice. I have been using the meditations from your book with each class since the training. I also have been using the Mandala map for inspiration. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and light.”
"Sagel has written a true gem of a book I will come back to for years to come! Full of wisdom, technique, practices, and philosophy, layers unfold and will keep you coming back for further exploration. As a yoga teacher, I value Sagel’s expertise in Yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, and mindfulness…I truly love the innovative mandala mapping for the practice, and I have learned so much, as the teachings go right to the heart & soul."
“This training was a gift and blessing for students, healing, and journey within our communities…Sagel reminds us, guides us in, how to create brave, rippling attention in our sacred temple – our bodies…”
“I echo all the hundreds of other thanks people have sent your way, your Yin Training was comprehensive, well thought out, poised, pertinent, useful and heartfelt.”
“Sagel did an amazing job at connecting with each of us and creating a presence. I was very excited after the training and have already started cultivating more of a practice for myself, and space for me to teach. I will happily recommend this program to anyone wanting to deepen their practice from either a student’s or teacher’s perspective (or both!!)…Sagel is such a wonderful teacher.”
