Name: Honouring the Night - Somatic Yin Yoga Workshop
Start: 2026-05-09T10:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-05-10T16:00:00+08:00
Location: Kookaburra Yoga

HONOURING THE NIGHT • Somatic Yin Yoga Workshop • 9 & 10th May
Honouring the Night explores Somatic Yin as an evening and restorative practice. I developed Somatic Yin through many years as a yoga educator and through my own lived experience of trauma and what works. From shock to overwhelming emotion and moving through all the stages of grief, it was immediately clear that many of the ways I had practiced before were no longer relevant. What helped was simplicity, kindness, gentleness, slowness. A way of inhabiting my body and the present moment which supported safety allowing the nervous system to settle.
Somatic Yin grew from what actually worked. Yin postures held for time. Sequencing which supports settling rather than effort. Breath which steadies. Sound which soothes. Yoga Nidra specifically for sleep. Mindfulness techniques to anchor the mind in safety. Practices which allow emotion to move without force and rest to return.
In Honouring the Night, Yin postures and sequencing sit at the centre. Supported shapes, quiet transitions, integrated mantra, sound, meditation, conscious touch, and careful pacing guide the body toward ease, emotional integration and readiness for deep rest.
Across the weekend we work with
• Yin postures and sequencing for evening practice and sleep
• Breath practices and vocal toning for nervous system calming
• Peace mantras to steady the mind
• Yoga Nidra scripts for deep rest and subconscious settling
• Subtle body understanding of nadis and marma points, and how to work with them
• Clear understanding of stress and trauma through a yogic lens
This training is for teachers and for practitioners. You are welcome to attend for personal reasons and also to develop as a teacher.
Sleeplessness. Stress. Recovery. Caring for loved ones. What you learn here is transferable and easy to share, supporting children, parents, elders and anyone who needs help settling.
Training is with Mandy across a winter's weekend at beautiful Kookaburra Yoga in the Perth hills, 9th & 10th May. Details are on our website https://www.kookaburrayoga.com/somatic-yin-yoga-teacher-training.html