MBODIED LIFE X YOGA SANGHA
Your Nervous System Has
Been Waiting for This.
A 50-Hour Yin Deep Dive Intensive
Washington DC · October 23 – November 1, 2026.
Yoga Alliance Recognized
Open to Teachers & Dedicated Practitioners
Space is limited to preserve an intimate container
Reset & Realign
A Space to Release & Reconnect
The body knows first — long before the mind has words for it, the nervous system speaks. In sensation. In breath. In the ache of a long hold that somehow feels like home. This is the art of Yin - the art of listening deeply enough to hear yourself again.
Through a somatic approach to Yin, you will experience a profound physical and energetic reset — releasing deep-seated tension, processing stored emotion, and shifting from a relentless state of doing into a receptive state of being.
And you'll leave with more than a personal transformation. You'll have the sequencing, language, and somatic framework to guide others through the same reset — so what you receive here becomes something you can teach, share, and build from.
"The nervous system speaks first.
Yin teaches you how to listen."
- The MBodied Philosophy
WHO THIS IS FOR
Designed for Every Body
Whether you are seeking to guide others, or simply desiring a profound reset for your own nervous system.
No prior teaching experience is required.
Yoga Teachers
Expand your toolkit with somatic sequencing and subtle body theory to offer profound, restorative experiences in your own classes and workshops.
Dedicated Practitioners
Immerse yourself in a 50-hour deep dive to recalibrate your own nervous system, finding stillness and understanding the body on a profound level.
Wellness Professionals
Therapists, bodyworkers, and coaches seeking trauma-informed, somatic tools to better hold space for their clients' healing journeys.
The Dates:
Weekend One: Friday Oct 23 · 6:30–9:30pm Saturday Oct 24 · 9:30am–12:30pm & 2:00–7:00pm Sunday Oct 25 · 9:30am–12:30pm & 2:00–7:00pm
Weekend Two: Friday Oct 30 · 6:30–9:30pm Saturday Oct 31 · 9:30am–12:30pm & 2:00–7:00pm Sunday Nov 1 · 9:30am–12:30pm & 2:00–7:00pm
What You'll Walk Away With...
For Your Own Body
A deeply embodied yin practice that supports nervous system regulation, sensation literacy, and a more trusting relationship with yourself — whether or not you ever teach.
For the Bodies in the Room
Confidence working with diverse bodies — skeletal variation, range of motion, fascia, meridian pathways, and intelligent adaptation that keeps every student safe.
For Your Teaching
A repeatable methodology grounded in safety, consent, perceptive cueing, and meaningful class design — rooted in patience, perception, and embodied trust.
This training is open to all levels. You do not need to be a certified yoga teacher to attend.
What makes the MBodied Yin training different...
"This training doesn't teach you about the body.
It brings you home to yours."
In the long holds that surface what you didn't know you were carrying. In the study labs where theory becomes experience. In the conversations that make the science personal. In the practice where sensation becomes the teaching. In the moments you release something involuntarily and finally understand what your students will one day feel in your room.
You don't leave with just knowledge. You leave knowing something in your body that you can't unlearn. And if you're here to teach — you leave with the sequencing, the language, the somatic framework, and the confidence that only comes from having lived it yourself. Not just a teacher. A guide who has gone there first.
What Past Students Are Saying...
"I feel like I've been awoken from sleep. Yin is now a sanctuary for me — and I am so glad I have discovered the wonders beyond the physical practice."
Brittany Beekman
"The depth of my understanding of Yin yoga has expanded greatly and I am much more at ease passing this knowledge onto my students. My teaching style has taken a giant leap forward."
Chuck Hood
"I've been practicing and teaching yoga for over 20 years. Michelle's training is just what I didn't know I needed — not only as a teacher but more importantly as a student."
Anonymous
Five Core Modules
You already know something is different about yin. The way a long-held pose asks more of you than any vinyasa flow ever has. The way stillness surfaces what movement keeps buried. The way you walk out of a class feeling like you’ve been somewhere — somewhere real.
Over two immersive weekends, you won’t just study Yin intellectually — you’ll experience it in your own body. You’ll learn how to work with the nervous system, fascia, and meridian pathways while deepening your capacity to hold space, guide others with confidence, and create classes that people don’t just attend — they feel.
This training gives you both the embodied experience of regulating your own nervous system and the tools to lead Yin classes that create real shifts in the bodies, minds, and nervous systems of the people you teach.
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MODULE ONE
Philosophy & Energetics
Dive deep into the Taoist roots of the practice. We explore the fundamental principles of Yin and Yang, the subtle body, and how ancient somatic wisdom applies to modern grounding and recalibration.
02
MODULE TWO
Meridian Theory
Map the physical and energetic pathways of the body. Learn how specific Yin postures stimulate the meridian network to clear stagnation, shift emotional blockages, and support vital organ health.
03
MODULE THREE
Functional Anatomy
Move beyond aesthetic alignment into real structural awareness — skeletal variation, tension versus compression, archetypal shapes, therapeutic variations, intelligent prop use, and real-time adaptation based on sensation rather than form. Every body is different. This is where you learn to meet all of them
04
MODULE FOUR
Fascia + The Nervous System
Fascia holds what the body hasn't let go of yet. The nervous system decides when it's safe to release. This module is where you learn to work with both — and why yin is one of the most powerful tools we have for doing it.
05
MODULE FIVE
Teaching & Application
Translate somatic theory into real-world practice. Master the subtle art of sequencing, finding your authentic voice, and safely guiding students through their own deep physical and emotional releases.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Meet Your Guide
Michelle doesn’t teach you how to rest. She creates the conditions where your nervous system comes out of survival — and aliveness becomes safe again.
With 15+ years of experience and thousands of hours holding space, she founded MBodied on a simple conviction: aliveness is power — especially for the women most convinced they don’t have time for it.
Her work is rooted in somatic intelligence — drawing from Yin, Thai massage, Chi Nei Tsang, breathwork, sound, and Reiki — not as techniques, but as pathways back into the body’s knowing.
This Intensive is the distillation of years of lived practice, somatic exploration, and direct experience guiding others back to themselves. It bridges functional anatomy, fascia science, and meridian theory through a teaching approach that is grounded, embodied, and deeply human.
Rooted in her Costa Rican lineage, MBodied is a tribute to the ancestors who held what was never meant to be carried alone — and a reclamation for the women now ready to finally set it down.
Logistics & Location
Grounded Rhythm
Hosted at Yoga Sangha in the heart of Washington, D.C. this training is a 50-hour intensive designed for deep learning through repetition, continuity, and direct experience.
Held across two weekends in October and November 2026, you won’t just learn Yin — you’ll practice it, move through it, and work with it until it starts to live in your body, not just your mind.
This is where study becomes experience, and experience becomes the foundation of how you teach Yin.
Two Immersive Weekends
WEEKEND ONE
Friday, October 23 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm | Opening Session
Saturday, October 24 | 9:30am – 12:30pm | Morning Session
Saturday, October 24 | 2:00pm – 7:00pm | Afternoon Session
Sunday, October 25 | 9:30am – 12:30pm | Morning Session
Sunday, October 25 | 2:00pm – 7:00pm | Afternoon Session
WEEKEND TWO
Friday, October 30 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm | Opening Session
Saturday, October 31 | 9:30am – 12:30pm | Morning Session
Saturday, October 31 | 2:00pm – 7:00pm | Afternoon Session
Sunday, November 1 | 9:30am – 12:30pm | Morning Session
Sunday, November 1 | 2:00pm – 7:00pm | Afternoon Session
Your Investment
Fifty hours. Two weekends. A practice — and a methodology — you'll carry for life.
$900
Reserve your spot with a $300 deposit ·
balance due October 1s.
Space is limited to preserve an intimate container.
Questions About Yin Deep Dive Intensive?
If you’re curious whether this training is the right fit for you or your community, explore the FAQs below or send us an email.
Do I need to be a yoga teacher to attend?
Not at all. This intensive is designed for both yoga teachers seeking a Yin certification and dedicated practitioners who want a deeper understanding of their own body. The only requirement is genuine curiosity and a commitment to showing up fully.
How does payment work?
To reserve your place, a $300 deposit is required at registration. The remaining balance is due October 1 — so you can show up fully present and ready to dive in.
Is this Yoga Alliance approved?
Yes — this is a 50-hour continuing education intensive is recognized by Yoga Alliance. Upon completion, you'll receive a certificate you can submit to Yoga Alliance to log continuing education hours toward your credentials.
What should I bring?
Comfortable layers, a journal, your mat if you have one (mats available at the studio). The studio uses temperature, lighting, and sound as part of the experience — dress accordingly. Full details are sent upon registration.
Do I need prior Yin experience?
Some familiarity with Yin is helpful but not required. What matters more is your willingness to slow down, feel deeply, and engage with your body as the primary teacher.
WASHINGTON DC · OCT–NOV 2026
Step Into the Practice
Join us for a 50-hour Yin Deep Dive Intensive. Open to both teachers seeking refinement and dedicated practitioners. Yoga Alliance recognized.
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