A 25-Hour course with Miz DeShannon at Yoga Kula Chapel Allerton

Course Dates

Weekend 1:

Sat 14 March 2026, 1:00pm–7:30pm (YIN)

Sun 15 March 2026, 1:00pm–7:00pm (YANG)

Weekend 2:

Sat 25 April 2026, 1:00pm–7:30pm (YIN)

Sun 26 April 2026, 1:00pm–7:00pm (YANG)

the essence:

It’s all about the felt experience….

This training will encourage you to explore the beauty of a physical embodiment practice and embrace the anatomical impacts of Yin Yoga, to follow your own wisdom, share experiences, cultivate authentic leadership, and discover new ideas.

Develop your own authentic language around the Five Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and improve your ability to sequence meaningful classes using the principles of the ancient philosophy, meridian theory, and emotional connections - from your own felt experience.

Founded by Paulie Zink, Yin Yoga has its foundations rooted in ancient Chinese practices, combining theories on physical function and range of movement with the Taoist concept of yin and yang chi (energy) circulation.

These energetic principles are reflected within us and around us as well through the nature-focused philosophy of the Five Elements, the Wuxing. A conceptual scheme in TCM, used to explain many things within the macrocosm of our universe and the dimensions of life.

A perfectly-tailored yin yoga sequence of long-held poses enhances us physically and energetically, bringing release through interactions in the body, accessing ease of movement as well as balanced emotions and reactions. We embody these reactions in our meridian and organ systems and through the tissues and joints of our body, we can reflect on the energies within our body, and discover how to heal our nervous system.

about:

We sit in circle, talk, share, play, practice, rebalance, and most importantly FEEL.

Learning to embody what we sense and feel in our bodies allows us to use Yin Yoga poses effectively, rather than striving to achieve a ‘perfect pose’. Everyone’s body has different needs, everyone has different fluctuating emotions, so to be effective yin yoga poses must be adapted and modified to suit each individual in the room, tuning in to their own uniquely beautiful physical and energetic structures.

The Wuxing - The Five Elements, or Phases - is made up of Fire, Wood, Water, Metal and Earth, each complimenting and interacting, supporting and reacting to one another in negative and positive ways. This scheme is at the heart of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and living in harmony with nature is at the heart of Taoism - a connection used to facilitate a deeper and more honest understanding of our human connectedness with nature, and the root of our existence.

Taking these principles into a Yin Yoga practice can allow us to not only bring harmony to our physical and energetic bodies, but to our relationship to and reactions within the world around us. Each element and meridian line connects with an organ and an emotion, so we can use theories from TCM to bring balance into our systems, embrace emotional shifts, and revitalise our energy. 

Yin Yoga is at the core of this healing, allowing us to create space and movement into deep layers of our body, diving into embodiment practices, mobilising tissues and fascia, allowing deeper breath and better movement, and steady reactions through our nervous system.

Investigating work from Yin Yoga founders like Paulie Zink and Paul Grilley, we will learn to understand the unique capabilities of individual bodies, and dive into using props and modifications of poses. Combining anatomy, yoga practice, meridian theory, the principles of Yin Yoga and more, we’ll use the intelligence in these pathways to gain deeper insight into our own bodies, create classes to guide and harmonise energies, tailor sequences to individual needs, and promote overall well-being, ultimately optimising a flow of Chi.