Living Yin
Yin Yoga Teacher Training Certification

with Joy Ravelli, E-RYT 500, C- IAYT

ONLINE

September 8 - September 26, 2026




Tuition*:

$700.00 regular 

$625 early bird, exp. 8/8/2026


Dates and Times:

3 Tuesdays: September 8, 15, 22 - Live on Zoom

5:00 - 7:00 pm PST 

(8:00-10:00 pm) EST

3 Saturdays: September 12, 19, and 26 - Live on Zoom 

9:00 am - 12:00 & 1:00 - 4:00 pm PST 

(12:00 pm - 3:00 & 4:00 - 7:00 pm EST)

The course includes 25 pre-recorded hrs of self paced study.


Yoga Alliance: total of 50 hours 


Counts toward your 300-hour certification or as CEUs for Yoga Alliance



The Space between Stillness and Conscious Movement


Living Yin explores the field where stillness, breath, and authentic movement meet. Rooted in classical yoga wisdom and informed by somatic awareness, this approach expands Yin beyond static shapes into a responsive, embodied practice where transformation arises through deep listening. Supported stillness, sensory awareness, and organic movement invite practitioners into the dynamic wholeness where Yin and Yang are experienced as one continuous process.



Living Yin is a professional  Yin Yoga training for advanced yoga students, yoga teachers, and/or emerging Yoga Therapists.  

This in-depth course explores the profound territory where stillness and conscious movement coexist. Rooted in classical yoga philosophy and science,  and informed by contemporary somatic understanding, this approach recognizes Yin not as passive or fixed, but as alive, responsive, and ever-evolving.

While many Yin trainings emphasize prolonged stillness alone, Living Yin™ expands the practice by honoring the dynamic relationship between supported rest and authentic movement. Carefully supported shapes create safety and containment, allowing the nervous system to settle and awareness to deepen. From this foundation, organic movement may arise naturally — guided by breath, sensory awareness, and the body’s inherent intelligence rather than external choreography.

Students are invited into the subtle spaces between effort and ease, structure and spontaneity, stillness and expression. Within these spaces, deeper layers of somatic experience become accessible, offering pathways for integration, emotional processing, and embodied insight. Rather than forcing change, the practice cultivates conditions where transformation unfolds organically.

Drawing from Hatha, Tantra, Raja, and Tibetan traditions, Living Yin™ integrates pranayama, meditation, mudra, sound (nada), Yoga Nidra, and the full spectrum of the eight limbs of yoga. Practice is explored through the lens of the five koshas, energetic anatomy, and nervous system regulation, bridging classical yogic wisdom with modern somatic understanding.

Emerging research in neuroscience and trauma-informed movement supports the inclusion of slow, breath-linked transitions and mindful organic flow. Coordinating breath, awareness, and gentle movement enhances parasympathetic regulation, strengthens interoceptive awareness, and allows the nervous system to renegotiate patterns gradually and safely. Movement and stillness are understood not as opposites but as complementary expressions of embodied intelligence.

Living Yin™ invites practitioners into a deeper realization of Yin as a living process — where polarity softens, and wholeness emerges through direct experience.

This training emphasizes these guiding principles

Support

 Stillness and awareness create safety and containment. Supported shapes allow the body to arrive without effort, establishing the conditions for deep regulation.

How to create a client based Therapeutic alliance, safe space, and warm environment with Trauma Informed Communication Skills, healing ways of care, inclusivity, and accommodation.  

Listen
 The senses open to what is present. Awareness shifts from doing to receiving, cultivating somatic listening and deeper connection to inner experience.

You will learn how to use all of your senses, intuition, and conscious connection to source in order to provide a space and guidance whereby your students also learn how to respect these subtle signs and messages from their deeper truth, source and body knowledge.  

Emerge
 From deep listening, authentic movement, insight, or stillness arises naturally. Nothing is forced; expression unfolds from the body’s inherent intelligence.


You will develop the ability to cue movement from a place of authenticity, careful timing, and deep awareness of safe and appropriate moving based on energetic anatomy as well as neuroscience, exercise science, and proper asana alignment.  


Prerequisites:

Completion of a 200-hour Holistic Yoga Training (Raja, Hatha, or similar) or extensive experience practicing yoga. 


Online live Zoom sessions 

The entire course can be completed online. 

Reliable Internet access is required to participate in this online course. You must be able to run Zoom on your computer or tablet and have an active email account to receive course materials.

For more information, please contact [email protected]



*Payment information and Refund Policy:

A $25 non-refundable application fee is applied towards the tuition. After your application has been accepted, you will be prompted to make a payment when we start enrolling students into the course. If you apply before the early bird pricing expires, you will receive a discounted early-bird price. For RYT 200 teachers, please email us your diploma when you apply at [email protected]. Full payment is required one week before the start of the program, unless a prior payment plan has been arranged. Once the program begins, the program tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable. If canceling before the start of the program, the balance will be refunded minus $175 administration fee.

Partial scholarships are available for this training when possible. We accept scholarship applications up to one month prior to the start of the training. BIPOC are encouraged to apply. 

We offer payment plans for our applicants. The tuition is divided into a number of smaller payments. A one-time, $35 admin fee applies when setting up your plan. You can apply with an early enrollment option and start your payments in advance to have smaller monthly payments. 

For information on financial aid and payment plans, please contact us [email protected].





Learning hours for 300-hour certification or as CEUs for Yoga Alliance

Yoga Alliance (YA): 50 total hours; 25 hours live on zoom, 25 hours pre-recorded self paced learning.

Trainer

Joy Ravelli

E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Senior Yoga Educator

Joy Ravelli Senior Yoga Educator • Founder & Community Builder Joy Ravelli, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP, brings more than 30 years of experience designing and leading transformational education programs that bridge classical yoga wisdom with modern approaches to movement, nervous system regulation, and holistic well-being. She is the Owner of Holistic Joy Yoga and the Founder of Purusha Yoga in San Francisco, where she continues to lead advanced trainings and mentor teachers through innovative curricula that have supported thousands of yoga teachers, advanced practitioners, and yoga therapists worldwide. Joy collaborates with studios, retreat centers, and wellness organizations to develop and deliver education-based programs that cultivate authentic leadership, sustainable growth, and meaningful community connection. Her current partnerships include leading teacher trainings and specialized programs with Purusha Yoga, Integral Yoga Institute, and Bousquet Sports Center, reflecting her commitment to bringing transformational education into diverse learning environments. Through collaborative partnerships, Joy supports organizations in developing sustainable education pathways that deepen community engagement and integrate holistic well-being into existing programs and culture. In addition to founding and scaling successful schools and studios, she established the Purusha Seva Project, a nonprofit initiative expanding access to yoga and mindfulness practices for underserved populations, and is a co-founder of The Spiritual Action Initiative (SAI), which brings together individuals committed to working for social justice for all beings and for the care and healing of our natural world. Known for her grounded presence, warmth, and depth of insight, Joy creates learning environments that empower students to grow with confidence and clarity. She is the author of Threads, an accessible exploration of the Yoga Sutras for everyday life. Joyravelli.com

Living Yin
Yin Yoga Teacher Training Certification ONLINE

Rooted in classical yoga and somatic awareness, it teaches supported shapes, breath, and authentic flow for embodied transformation.

This online course provides an opportunity to immerse yourself in these profound teachings and learn how to skillfully share them with others.