Yin Academy: Slow down. Find balance, on the mat and off it.
Yin Academy is your antidote to a fast-paced, high-stress life: 60 yin poses taught in detail, with modifications for every body, so you can build a calm practice of your own. Even as a total beginner.
Every pose, held the yin way.
All 60 poses get a full video lesson of their own, taught step by step: how to set up, which props to use, how long to hold, what the pose targets, the mistakes to avoid and how to come out safely. Each lesson also covers how to teach the pose, so the training works for teachers as well as your own practice.
Poses · Deer PoseYour practice, before and after.
It works deeper than the muscles.
Yin targets the deep connective tissue, the fascia, where we typically hold tension. Holding a pose releases it and creates more fluidity and openness in the body. That is why Yin brings a bigger gain in flexibility and mobility than yang styles like Hatha or Vinyasa. If you still feel stiff after years of other yoga, the tension may be in the fascia rather than the muscles.
To reach the fascia, you have to approach and hold each pose correctly, and for the right duration. Move too much or too quickly and the body can't relax deep into the posture, where the benefits are. That is why Yin Academy breaks every pose down in detail.
What Yin Academy helps you work on
More presence on the mat and in daily life, and a better relationship with yourself and others.
Learn to listen to your body and discover its unique needs.
Work with your fascia to reach new levels of flexibility and well-being.
Work with the Chinese meridians that nourish the organs and support the immune system.
Build Yin sequences that meet your needs on any given day.
4 modules, 62 lessons.
The modules follow the Yin Deck, from the warm-up to the slow-down. Pick one to see its lessons.
Intro
Where Yin Yoga comes from and what makes it unique. Yin needs a different approach to other styles, and Illona shares what years of studying and teaching it have taught her.
Warm Up
Some yin poses are more challenging than others. Light movement before the long holds helps you let go of physical and mental tension, so you can fully surrender.
Poses
All the yin postures, including stretches for the upper body for a complete, full-body practice. Learn familiar asanas the yin way and discover new ones.
Slow Down
Yin deserves a long, soft ending. Illona shows different ways to close your practice besides the traditional Corpse Pose.
Learn on the screen. Practice without it.
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Watch the lesson
Short lessons, one pose at a time, in the member area on any device.
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Practice with the cards
Every lesson matches a card in the Yin Deck, so you can put the screen away and still remember the cues.
Build your own sequence
Once the poses are yours, combine them from warm-up to slow-down and stop repeating the same class.
For every level, and for teachers.
The most accessible yoga style. Illona starts from the beginning, with many modifications for each pose.
Discover new yin poses and sequence an at-home routine that's as good as a studio class.
Correct the small mistakes that hold you back, and learn new ways to instruct each pose.
Tine and Illona.
A dancer first, teaching yoga for over 15 years, with a deep passion for Yin and the intention behind it.
“The practice to me is a constant study, both mentally and physically: listening to your body and mind, and trying to act and challenge accordingly.”
600 hours of training and more than 1,500 hours of teaching. Makes even the hardest pose feel easy.
“Yin teaches us to slow down and simply be with what is. That is where real change begins.”
What yogis say.
“I always wanted to learn Yin Yoga but could never find classes that fit my schedule. Every pose is explained in detail, with variations for all levels. Now I make yin sequences with the deck every day!”
“The perfect companion to the Yin deck. I followed Illona's suggestions and noticed a huge improvement. I learn something new every time I rewatch a video.”
“For the price, I wasn't expecting such incredible quality. Everything is top-class, from the visuals to the audio to the instruction itself.”
Built to learn from, for life.
Lifetime access to Yin Academy.
If you don't feel any benefit within 30 days, email us and we'll refund you in full.
Ready-made sequences to practice with.
Do I need the Yin Yoga Deck?
No. The course is complete on its own. It follows the poses of the Yin Deck, so practicing with the cards makes it easier to build your own yin sequences without a screen.
Is Yin Yoga suitable for beginners?
Yes, it's the most accessible yoga style. Illona starts from the beginning and offers several modifications for each pose, so you can start easy and progress.
How long should I hold each pose?
Usually 3 to 5 minutes. The course explains how to hold each pose correctly and for the right duration, so you reach the deeper connective tissues.
How long do I have access?
For life. You get a members-only area you can open anytime, anywhere, on any device.
What if the course isn't right for me?
You have 30 days to decide. If you don't feel any benefit, email our support team and we'll refund you in full.
Can teachers use it?
Yes. You'll gain new insights and more effective ways to instruct yin poses in your classes.
Where to go next.
The yang side: every pose of the Yoga Deck, taught in depth.
Breathwork to deepen the stillness of your yin holds.
Combine yin and yang poses into balanced sequences.
the short version
Yin Academy at a glance
Yin Academy is an online Yin Yoga course from Floga Academy with 62 video lessons in 4 modules, covering all 60 poses of the PlayPauseBe Yin Yoga Deck. Each lesson shows how to set up, which props to use, how long to hold, what the pose targets, how to teach it and how to come out safely. Taught by Tine Horn and Illona Tschopp, for beginners through to teachers.
- What it is
- An online video course that breaks down 60 yin poses in detail, with modifications for every body, so you can build a calm practice of your own.
- Who it's for
- Beginners, intermediate practitioners, advanced practitioners and yoga teachers who want new ways to instruct yin poses.
- What you learn
- Set-up, props, variations, hold times, target areas, how to teach and how to exit each pose, plus how to build yin sequences and work with the fascia.
- Format
- 62 video lessons in 4 modules, on any device, anytime, anywhere.
- Teachers
- Tine Horn, a former dancer teaching yoga for over 15 years, and Illona Tschopp, with 600 hours of training and more than 1,500 hours of teaching.
- Pairs with
- The PlayPauseBe Yin Yoga Deck (68 cards) and the Yin Sequence Guidebook.
- Price
- $99.99, one payment, lifetime access.
- Guarantee
- 30-day money-back guarantee: if you don't feel any benefit within 30 days, email us for a full refund.