Yin Yoga Teacher Training

Kristi Kuttner and Kelli Martin, two established San Diego Yin teachers, lead this Yin Yoga Teacher Training at Trilogy Sanctuary in La Jolla, California. It is a 30-hour certification intensive for yoga teachers who want to expand what they offer, and for dedicated students ready to go deeper into a slow, quiet practice. Reiki and sound healing are woven into the teaching alongside the core Yin curriculum.

Yin Yoga holds long, grounding postures with the support of props. The practice reaches the deeper layers of the body, including fascia, connective tissue and joints, while calming the nervous system. This training teaches you how to practice it and how to guide others through it safely.

What to Expect

The training runs as a four-day intensive: two evenings followed by two full days. The evening sessions run from 5:30 to 9:00 PM on Thursday and Friday. Saturday and Sunday are full-day immersions from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The evenings lay the groundwork: the foundational principles and philosophy of Yin Yoga, functional Yin anatomy for a safe and accessible practice, and an introduction to meridian theory and the chakra systems. The weekend turns toward the craft of teaching. You will work on cueing, alignment and prop support for all bodies, and on sequencing, class energetics, theming and intention. You will also learn hands-on support that is respectful, trauma aware and grounding, and breathwork and meditative techniques that restore the nervous system. The days close the loop by showing how Reiki and sound, using crystal bowls, tuning forks and other tools, can complement a Yin practice. Throughout, the emphasis is on teaching through intuition and presence.

Your Teachers

Kristi Kuttner is a Reiki Master Teacher and a 500-hour E-RYT yoga and meditation instructor, as well as an Embodied Yoga Somatic Coach. She guides Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Reiki, somatics and sound healing, creating rest-centered spaces rooted in safety, intuition and nervous system care. She came to this work through her own healing, using energy work, meditation and yoga to address anxiety, depression, insomnia and hormonal imbalance. She is also a nature lover and avid gardener who encourages slow living in step with the cycles of nature.

Kelli Martin is a Certified Integrative Healer, Reiki Master Teacher, intuitive, and yoga and meditation teacher, with a foundation in Yoga Therapy from Loyola Marymount University. She has guided students through energy healing, meditation and Yin Yoga since 2011. Her work focuses on soothing the nervous system, expanding self-awareness and creating warm, grounded space where change can unfold at a gentle pace.

The Setting

Trilogy Sanctuary is a yoga studio, vegan cafe and wellness center in La Jolla Cove, in San Diego. The building includes a rooftop yoga studio called the Sky Deck, an infrared yoga room called the Moon Room, a larger studio with ocean views called the Earth Room, and an outdoor studio, the Yoga Dome. The center also has a rooftop vegan and organic cafe, aerial yoga, spiritual counseling and a boutique.

Before You Go

The training is open to all levels. Prior yoga practice is helpful but not required. Instruction is in English.

Each participant receives:

- a downloadable, eco-friendly Yin Yoga manual
- recorded Yin Yoga classes taught by Kristi and Kelli
- a 30-hour Yin Yoga Teaching Certificate, recognized for 30 Yoga Alliance CEU hours

Trilogy also offers a Reiki training that can be bundled with the Yin certification, and early bird pricing is available.