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100 Hour Yin and Yoga Nidra Teacher Training in Goa

There is a kind of depth that only stillness can reach. Yin Yoga takes you to the edges of your connective tissue — asking you to stay, to breathe, to surrender into sensation rather than push through it. Yoga Nidra takes you further still — beneath the body, beneath thought, into the luminous territory of pure awareness that exists just below the threshold of sleep. Together, these two practices form one of the most powerful healing combinations. And Shreem Yogshala’s 100 Hour Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra Teacher Training in Goa is one of the very few programs in India where you will learn to teach both — both are taught with equal depth, equal rigour, and equal reverence. This 100 hour yin yoga teacher training in Goa is designed for those who feel most alive in stillness, and who are ready to guide others there. Set in our seaside sanctuary in Querim, North Goa, this training draws students from across the world who come seeking something the faster forms of yoga cannot offer — genuine rest, real release, and the rare ability to guide others into the innermost chambers of the self.
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What You Will Learn

This yin yoga teacher training in Goa covers a rich, layered curriculum — moving through the physical, energetic, psychological, and philosophical dimensions of both practices. Each module deepens your understanding of the other.

Foundations of Yin Yoga

  • Origins of Yin Yoga — from Taoist yoga to Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers
  • The three principles: appropriate edge, time, and stillness
  • Yin vs. Yang — understanding polarity in the body and in a complete practice
  • Connective tissue anatomy: fascia, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and joints
  • The concept of compression vs. tension
  • The rebound: honouring the pause between postures as part of the practice
  • The ideal hold

Yin Yoga Asana — In-Depth Study

  • 35+ Yin postures studied in depth: alignment, props, timing, variations, contraindications

Postures for the lower body — hips, pelvis, hamstrings, groins, and outer thighs.

  • Postures for the spine — forward folds, backbends, twists, and lateral extensions
  • Postures for the upper body — shoulders, neck, chest, and arms
  • Propping for every body: bolsters, blocks, blankets, sandbags, and straps
  • Adapting postures for injuries, chronic conditions, and limited range of motion

Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meridians & Five Elements

  • Introduction to TCM as it applies to Yin Yoga practice and teaching
  • The 12 primary meridians, their organ connections, and the postures that stimulate each
  • The Five Element theory — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water — and seasonal sequencing
  • Designing Yin sequences around meridian pairs, emotional themes, and organ health
  • Understanding Qi (prana) and how sustained holds move and free it

Foundations of Yoga Nidra

  • Classical origins — the Mandukya Upanishad, Tantric tradition, and Swami Satyananda Saraswati
  • What Yoga Nidra is and is not — distinguishing it from sleep, meditation, and relaxation
  • The four states of consciousness: waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and pure awareness (turiya)
  • The hypnagogic state — working at the threshold between sleep and waking
  • Brainwave science: alpha, theta, and delta — what happens in the body during Yoga Nidra
  • The pancha kosha model — guiding practitioners through the five sheaths of the self
  • Sankalpa (sacred resolve) — how to set, plant, and return to intention within the Nidra
  • Rotation of consciousness — the complete body map and why it works neurologically

Yoga Nidra Script Writing & Practice

  • The seven-stage classical structure of a complete Yoga Nidra session
  • Writing your own scripts — language, pacing, visualisation, and personalisation
  • Developing your voice as a guide — tone, pace, silence, and resonance
  • Yoga Nidra for different intentions: deep rest, stress relief, creativity, emotional healing
  • Trauma-informed Yoga Nidra — adapting language and imagery for sensitive populations
  • Recording, reviewing, and refining your own scripts as professional teaching tools

Yin + Yoga Nidra Integration & Sequencing

  • How Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra naturally deepen and complete each other
  • Designing a full 75–90 minute Yin + Nidra class: structure, arc, and flow
  • Meridian-led sequences paired with theme-matched Yoga Nidra scripts
  • Chakra-based integration — Yin postures that open specific energy centres followed by chakra-specific Nidra
  • Restorative add-ons: using bolsters and props in the Nidra phase for full body support

Teaching Methodology & Facilitation

  • The art of verbal cueing in Yin — inviting rather than directing
  • Voice as an instrument: pace, pause, tone, and the power of intentional silence
  • Holding space — creating trust, safety, and the conditions for deep inner release
  • Managing emotional releases — what to do when students cry or feel overwhelmed in class
  • Teaching in different contexts: studios, wellness retreats, yoga teacher training India Goa, corporate, and clinical settings
  • Peer teaching practicum — lead a full Yin + Nidra session with structured faculty

Anatomy, Physiology & Yogic Philosophy

  • The autonomic nervous system — how Yin and Nidra activate the parasympathetic (rest and repair) response
  • Fascia — the body’s connective web and how it stores emotional and physical stress
  • Polyvagal theory basics — neuroception, co-regulation, and the nervous system in a yoga setting
  • Contraindications for Yin postures: lower back, knees, hips, and disc-related concerns
  • Taoist philosophy — wu wei, yin-yang cosmology, and the art of effortless non-doing
  • Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and the Mandukya Upanishad as guides for depth practice teachers
  • Karma, vasanas, and samskaras — how Yoga Nidra works at the level of unconscious patterning

Who Is This Training For?

This training invites anyone who feels drawn to the slower, deeper side of yoga — and who understands that stillness is its own kind of strength. No advanced flexibility or prior teaching experience is required.

  • Yoga teachers seeking to add Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra as a professional specialisation
  • Students who have completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training in Goa and want to deepen their offering
  • Those building toward a 300 hour certification — this 100 hours can contribute to that pathway
  • Wellness professionals — therapists, physiotherapists, counsellors, nurses — seeking somatic rest tools
  • Retreat facilitators and studio owners building immersive, signature experiences
  • Individuals on a personal healing journey with stress, burnout, grief, or chronic anxiety
  • Anyone drawn to yoga courses in Goa that go beyond asana into consciousness and healing

Certification

Upon completing all 100 hours — including attendance, peer teaching practicum, and assessment — you will receive a Yoga Alliance accredited 100 Hour Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra Teacher Training certificate. This is internationally recognised and accepted by yoga studios, retreat centres, and wellness institutions worldwide.

  • Eligible to register as a YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider)
  • Can be stacked toward 200 hour or 300 hour Yoga Alliance registration with additional Shreem Yogshala programs

What's Included

Your program fee covers everything you need for a complete, distraction-free yoga training in Goa.

  • 100 hours of expert-led Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra teacher training
  • Yoga Alliance accredited certificate upon graduation
  • Shared or private sattvic residential accommodation at Shreem Yogshala
  • Three daily sattvic vegetarian meals and herbal teas throughout
  • Comprehensive course manuals, meridian charts, and Yoga Nidra script templates
  • Daily group Yin + Nidra immersion sessions and morning pranayama
  • Peer teaching practicum with structured faculty feedback
  • Lifetime access to the Shreem Yogshala alumni community

 

FAQ's

What is the 100 Hour Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra Teacher Training in Goa?

The 100 Hour Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra Teacher Training in Goa at Shreem Yogshala is a 12 day residential programme combining two of yoga’s most deeply restorative and therapeutic traditions.

Yin yoga works at the level of fascia, connective tissue, and the meridian system through long-held passive postures. Yoga Nidra — yogic sleep — guides the practitioner into a state of conscious rest where deep healing naturally occurs. Together they form a powerful specialisation that addresses the body, mind, and energy body in equal measure — making this one of the most complete restorative offerings in yoga teacher training in India, Goa.

This course is ideal for certified yoga teachers who have completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training in Goa or elsewhere and want to add a meaningful restorative specialisation to their teaching. It is equally well suited for wellness professionals, therapists, and dedicated practitioners drawn to the healing and meditative dimensions of yoga.

The curriculum covers five core areas — Yin yoga philosophy and long-hold asana practice, fascia anatomy and connective tissue science, Traditional Chinese Medicine meridian theory and its application in Yin sequencing, the stages and science of Yoga Nidra including sankalpa, rotation of consciousness, and visualisation, and how to script, guide, and teach a full Yoga Nidra session independently.

You leave with the knowledge, the practice hours, and the lived experience to teach both modalities with genuine confidence.

Yin yoga is a physical practice — postures are held passively for three to five minutes, releasing tension deep in the connective tissue and stimulating the meridian lines of the body.

Yoga Nidra is a guided mental practice — the practitioner lies still while being guided through layers of consciousness into a state of deep rest. Where Yin releases what is held in the body, Yoga Nidra releases what is held in the mind and emotional body. Taught together, they offer a complete and deeply healing experience for your students.

We are in Querim, the northernmost village of North Goa, 100 metres from the Arabian Sea. The nearest airport is Mopa International Airport (North Goa) — approximately 45 minutes away by taxi. Goa International Airport (Dabolim, South Goa) is about 1.5 hours by road. Both airports have regular connections from major Indian cities and international hubs. We also provide pick up and drop for an addtional cost on prior booking. 

 

This programme is best suited for those with an existing yoga foundation — whether through personal practice or a prior yoga teacher training in Goa or elsewhere. Complete beginners are welcome to reach out and we will guide you toward the right starting point.

If you have a sincere personal practice and a genuine calling toward restorative and healing yoga, you are ready for this course.

Yes — this is a fully residential, all-inclusive programme. Accommodation at Shreem Yogshala in North Goa and all daily sattvic vegetarian meals across the 12 days are included in the course fee.

Upon successful completion you will receive a Yoga Alliance USA accredited 100 hour certificate — internationally recognised and valid for yoga professionals worldwide.

For existing teachers this counts as Continuing Education hours with Yoga Alliance, formally adding Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra as a specialisation to your credentials. Combined with a prior yoga teacher training, it positions you as a well-rounded restorative and therapeutic yoga specialist.

Assessment is entirely practical — there is no written examination. Your teachers at Shreem Yogshala observe your personal practice, your understanding of Yin principles and Yoga Nidra methodology, and your ability to independently lead a Yin yoga class and guide a full Yoga Nidra session during the teaching practicum.

Growth, presence, and readiness to teach are what is measured — not test scores.

Yes. Upon completing this yoga teacher training in India, Goa you will be fully equipped to teach standalone Yin yoga classes, guide Yoga Nidra sessions for groups and individuals, integrate both practices into retreats and wellness programmes, and work in studios, retreat centres, and private wellness settings globally.

The combination of Yin yoga and Yoga Nidra is one of the most in-demand offerings in the modern wellness industry — and teachers who can deliver both are exceptionally well placed to build a meaningful teaching career.

Absolutely. The 100 Hour Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra TTC pairs beautifully with the Sound Healing Course, the 100 Hour Meditation & Yoga Nidra TTC, and any of our yoga courses in Goa to create a comprehensive and well-rounded wellness specialisation.

Reach out to us directly and we will help you design the perfect learning journey at Shreem Yogshala.

Yes, absolutely. You are welcome to extend your stay at Shreem Yogshala & Wellness beyond the course duration for as long as you like. Many of our graduates choose to stay on to integrate their learning, deepen their personal practice, and simply soak in the peaceful energy of North Goa a little longer.

A nominal daily fee covers your accommodation, meals, and access to the daily practice sessions at the Yogshala based on your preference of stay.

Yes — we understand that a few weeks is rarely enough when you are deep in a yoga journey.

We do offer a very limited number of volunteership slots for graduates of our programmes at Shreem Yogshala. Volunteership opportunities vary depending on the type of service you wish to offer — whether that is assisting in yoga classes, supporting sound healing sessions, or contributing to the daily rhythm of the centre in other meaningful ways.

If volunteering feels right for you, we encourage you to reach out to us early as slots fill quickly. It is a rare and genuinely enriching way to continue your growth within the Shreem community.