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Teacher trainings & PROFESSIONAL development

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Training has been a central part of my work for many years.

Through the Deeside Yoga Institute, I offer yoga teacher trainings and continuing professional development for teachers who want to work with more confidence, depth and responsibility.

My trainings focus on:

  • Nervous system awareness

  • Yin, restorative and accessible practices

  • Vinyasa and functional sequencing

  • Teaching real people in real bodies

  • Understanding limitations, contraindications and adaptations

Many teachers who complete a 50-hour training continue working with me through the monthly mentorship, where we keep learning together over time.

These trainings were previously offered under Gem Maryan Yoga and continue with the same structure, depth and personal teaching support.

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How these trainings support your teaching

You can start with a short 10-hour introduction, then progress into deeper 50-hour CPD modules. Each course stands alone and also fits into a wider pathway of study in Yin, nervous system and restorative practice.

  • Hybrid online learning with live sessions and replay access

  • Clear structure, workbooks and templates you can use in class

  • Trauma aware language and nervous system informed practice

  • Yoga Alliance CPD hours for teachers

Current Trainings

  • Nervous System & Yoga Foundations Live Online 50 Hour

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  • Nervous System and Yoga Self-Paced 50 Hour Training

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  • Intro to the Nervous System & Yoga 10 Hour

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  • Yin Yoga Teacher Training 50 Hour Live Online Next Enrollment February 27

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What comes after your training

Training is a beginning. Many teachers who train with me come back, some for the next module, and others for the ongoing monthly mentorship.

The mentorship is a small paid group for working yoga teachers who want a steady space to keep learning between formal trainings. We meet twice a month over Zoom to study and practice together and to talk about the students you are teaching.

Graduates of any of the 50-hour trainings are warmly invited to continue into the mentorship at the Founding Members rate for their first year.

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Who these training are for

Yoga Teachers

  • Teachers wanting depth

  • Teachers building towards therapeutic work

  • New teachers who want support & clarity

Dedicated Students

  • Long term practitioners

  • Students working with stress or fatigue

  • Bodyworker and therapists

Testimonials

  • Gem’s yin yoga teacher training exceeded my expectations. It covered everything I needed to know to begin sharing yin yoga to others. Gem has so much insight and wisdom and delivers this authentically with passion and precision. There was the perfect balance of yin practice, theory and teaching/planning classes. She welcomed the group into her warm and comfortable home and cooked DELICIOUS lunches each day! This course has given me the tools and resources to confidently start teaching yin yoga. Thanks Gem!

    Emma Savill

  • I absolutely loved my Yin Training with Gem, Gem is a fantastic teacher with tons & tons of experience, which she gladly shares with so much love & respect. I was unsure about doing the whole course online, but I think it could be a more effective way to learn! I felt more focused & comfortable in my own home, and although it was online, we all got to know each other & it felt very relaxed. The course is packed with learnings, but you never felt overloaded or rushed. I feel that my own personal teaching style has evolved from doing this course as well as learning about Yin, I honestly loved it and feel so grateful for the experience.

    Jules McKinnon

  • A beautiful teacher training experience. Gem is so knowledgeable and delivers the training with a love and passion for all things Yin. I finished the Yin Teacher Training with all the knowledge and confidence to start my own Yin teaching journey. Gem gives so much across ALL the modules, you would be mad not to do your Yin YTT with Gem, let her love of yin yoga become your new passion

    Graham Munro

Questions About Training

If you would like guidance on which training to take first, please get in touch.