YIN YOGA IMMERSION & TEACHER TRAINING - CEREMONIAL, NON-DOGMATIC, EMBODIED, SENSORY-SENSITIVE

Yin Yoga Immersion with Aleksandra Dehbandi-Nikolic

 August  21-23 and 28-30, 2026

This is an Immersion both for existing yoga teachers and practictioners that don’t intend to teach but want to gift themselves diving deep into yin yoga and experiencing it on a different level. 

I’ve been teaching yoga and holding space for over a decade and what I notice is that people don’t need more outer wisdom and unfiltered information;

They need a space where they can come to rest and nourish. An undisturbed space to go within, reflect and use those insights and inner wisdom in the life - because if wisdom is not applied in the every day life, then it’s not real wisdom. For people to be able to relax into themselves, they need to feel safe - within the actual space, with the teacher, in their own body, mind, heart and energy. 

My whole intention of teaching yin yoga and sharing my embodied knowledge from personal experience and hearing people’s stories of experiencing my yin yoga classes in this immersion, is to not only give you the tools of how to create spaces that are yin, is also understanding how yin yoga works and because it doesn’t need much, we need to feel comfortable as space holders to not be entertainers - to hold those spaces between comfort and discomfort, between people slowing down and their energy and mind still rushing, the space between their body holding on to tension and the mental expectation to now relax and be still. 

This yin yoga immersion is non-dogmatic, it’s based on yogic principles and teaching yoga to many different people in different shapes, sizes, age groups and lifestyle. 

As a yin yoga teacher you have to get comfortable with letting people feel their emotions and think their thoughts - without changing it, fixing it or analyzing it. 

A great yin yoga teacher understands how to sequence based on the body and energy. Because when you have a clear intention of what is the energy you’d like to create in the space, you will know which poses to choose in which order. A clear intention is important but just because you want to do something, doesn’t mean you have learned the proper tools on how to create it.

This immersion aims at giving you simple tools that you will first experience in your own body and also see in other participants and while observing some of my classes. We use the knowlegde based on the Prana Vayus, Pose Categories and Anatomy Trains by Tom Meyers. 

Next to sequencing, it’s important to understand how to que people safely into the poses without using unnecessary fluff and filler words - especially in yin yoga as the class progresses, the people are more relaxed and journeying within - so you want to keep them in that yin state while you, yourself, remain in the yang energy, holding space. Language matters and energy matters. 

How to create, open, hold and close spaces will be covered as this sets the tone for people experiencing the yin energy and how you show up as a teacher will determine if people will be able to rest and digest during the yin yoga journey. 

Your personal practice plays a huge role in understanding yin yoga on all levels - energetic, physical, mental and emotional - only if you feel it in your body, you’ll be able to understand what MAY happen or not in someone during yin yoga. Whatever theory we learn, we will first practice it through the body in this immersion.

This training aims at understanding what’s happening inside of you and is hence a great way to do also for personal growth, releasing some of the old baggage, increase flexibility and hydration of the body and learning tools of how to navigate life, manage and nourish your (nervous) system. 

If you’re a yoga teacher, you’ll be able to certificate through yoga alliance of 60 hours + If you have never done a teacher training, it will require more hours to be able to teach but you can get in touch and we can see what your level of experience is and how many private hours may be needed. 

BOOK A FREE 20 MINUTES CALL TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE

LOCATION:

Radiant Heart Studio in Zurich Wiedikon K3

DATES: 

-WEEKEND IMMERSION: August  21-23 and 28-30 (2 weekends Friday to Sunday)

These dates don’t work for you? It’s possible to book a private yin yoga teacher training for CHF 2222 - or come with your own group.

EXAMPLE OF SCHEDULE: (flexible, in summer months we start earlier, winter later):

07:00/8:00: Morning Modules

12:00-13:00: Lunch Break

13:00-16:30/17:00: Afternoon Modules

PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION:

Early Bird Pricing until June 15th, 2026:

-CHF 1280 if paid in full (discounted)

-Or partial payment: 4 x 370  = Total: CHF 1480 

--> It's also possible to pay 30 days later or in three partial payments through KLARNA

Regular Pricing from June 16th, 2026:

-CHF 1350 if paid in full (discounted)

-Or Partial payment: 3x CHF 500 = Total: CHF 1500

--> It's also possible to pay 30 days later or in three partial payments through KLARNA

To reserve your spot, fill out the form & choose OFFLINE PAYMENT (to avoid extra costs, charged later) and pay via twint or e-banking. Ticket, payment provider and service fee not included. Please choose offline payment to avoid extra costs.

Got questions? Email : support@radiantheartstudio.com or send a written message to 078 345 24 25. You can also book a free 20 minutes call here.

E-Banking:

Migros Bank

Account Holder: Aleksandra Dehbandi-Nikolic

IBAN: CH49 0840 1000 0625 8238 0

Subject: Yin Yoga Immersion Add Month 2026 + NAME if paid from different account

TWINT: 

077 488 98 60

Subject: Yin Yoga Immersion Add Month 2026 + NAME

PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING: 

-You will receive some simple homework to prepare for the training 4 weeks before the training start and this will include some reading, listen and/or watching. 

-Practice Yin Yoga Yourself - either online with Aleks or in person in Zurich

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

-6 full immersion days where knowledge isn’t just spoken down on to you but you can experience it in your own body

-Printed Yin Yoga Manual written by me

-Access to Online Yin Yoga Classes from the moment you book

-10% discount on shopping online at Naked Chocolate and Radiant Heart Boutique

-Online Q&A Session

-If you want a certification from Yoga Alliance: Observation days in classes (individual dates based on my class and event schedule that you can choose, if you live abroad, let me know) and  certification -> see chapter on certification. 

-If you don’t want to certificate, you can have a customized 1:1 yin yoga session with Aleks (online or Zurich at the Radiant Heart Studio depending on availability, 75 minutes) in 2026. 

Got questions? Email : support@radiantheartstudio.com or send a written message to 078 345 24 25. You can also book a free 20 minutes call here.

CERTIFICATION:

I’m offering a Yoga Alliance Certification of 60 hours for anyone who’s already done a yoga teacher training or a Certification through ART OF YIN YOGA TEACHER by Aleksandra Dehbandi. For the certification you have to attend all the classes, observations and q&a. There will be also an online test where theory is tested as well as sequencing & submission of teaching a class (video). Everything has to be submitted and finished by September 5th, 2026 for the August Training. Please let me know when you sign up, that you'd like a certificate through Yoga Alliance

If you miss something, you may book a obligatory 1:1 session(s). ( CHF 120/75 minutes/online). 

Please note if you have any health-related concerns/challenges, get in touch before booking. 

Where to stay close by if not living in Zurich:

I’ll send you a list of recommended places you could stay in Zurich. Please note in the booking that you need an accommodation.

A FEW WORDS FROM ME:

For me personally yoga has always been a way to connecting to myself and sharing it with others a way to create a container for people to truly slow down, and rebuild trust to their bodies, minds, hearts. I want you to have a space to reflect and this immersion is a space to not only learn intellectually - yes, that is important - BUT for me only truly helpful if we connect it to our bodies. Feel the wisdom within. Only when we ourselves practice yin yoga deeply and learn how to hold space - truly hold it without trying to change it - then we can share yin yoga with others really well. It’s not a very entertaining practice. Nothing much happens. And that’s the magic of it and art to teach it. I speak fluently German and English - so you can ask questions in both languages during the training. Our main language and the manual will be in English. 

-I’ve been practicing yoga since 2007 and teaching since 2016

-I’m trained 300 hours in Hatha -& Vinyasa (including Tantric Hatha Wisdom Goddesses & Living Yoga) -Yoga Nidra

-Yin Yoga (I’ve trained with Yin Culture and have also assisted several yin yoga teacher trainings) 

-I’ve taught 3 yin yoga teacher trainings since 2022

-I’ve taught 1500+ hours of yin yoga 

To get to know me better, this is my instagram and substack:

-https://www.instagram.com/aleksandra_dehbandi/

-https://aleksandradehbandi.substack.com

AGB’s (Terms & Conditions):

- Deposit CHF 750 (non-refundable) to secure spot 

-Remaining payment due before start unless payment plan agreed

- Cancellation fees: 

60+ days: 60% 

30–59 days: 80% 

0–29 days: 100%

 - No refunds after training begins 

- Spot can be transferred (CHF 100 fee) 

- Organizer may cancel → full refund or alternative 

- Participants responsible for insurance & travel 

- Participation at own risk 

- Swiss law applies, Zurich jurisdiction

Got questions? Email : support@radiantheartstudio.com or send a written message to 078 345 24 25. You can also book a free 20 minutes call here.