29: Can You Hold Space – for Yourself & Others - The Skill Most Courses Don’t Teach

In this episode, we explore something I feel is missing in many yin yoga teacher trainings: learning to truly hold space.
Most courses teach poses, sequencing, anatomy, and meridian theory. And while those things matter, they don’t necessarily prepare teachers for what happens when a real human experience unfolds in the room.
Because yin yoga has a way of bringing people into contact with themselves on much deeper layers. Emotions can surface. Stillness can feel unfamiliar. Silence can feel usafe. And in those moments, teaching becomes much less about guiding shapes and much more about presence, attunement, and nervous system awareness.
In this episode, I explore:
• Why space holding is a skill most teacher trainings don’t fully teach
• What happens in the nervous system during yin yoga
• Why trauma awareness matters in yin yoga spaces
• How teachers can unintentionally override or overwhelm students
• The difference between guiding poses and holding grounded, supportive space
• Why understanding your own nervous system changes the way you teach and practice
I also share more about my Meridian–Emotion–Nervous System Yoga Method® and why this work became such an important part of my teaching over the years.
If this conversation resonates, you can begin exploring this approach through my free Yin Reset practice, or join me inside YinMersion where we go deeper into these layers together in a more structured and experiential way.
Try the free Emotional & Nervous System Yin Reset, a short accessible yin practice to experience my signature approach:
https://greenomlet.kit.com/3a39c33ccc
Ready to go deeper? Join my free YINMERSION event on 19-21 June 2026, a 3-day journey for yoga teachers and practitioners to explore how yin yoga can transform the way you relate to your emotions, body, and nervous system.
https://greenomlet.kit.com/f1dcfb7d4c

More resources:
Download my free eBook: Meridians & Emotions and Yin Yoga https://greenomlet.kit.com/37e3011856
Watch my free Trauma Awareness Webinar - Trauma Informed Yoga Foundations:
https://greenomlet.kit.com/6bfdbb9108
Join my next live 100HR Trauma Informed Yin Yoga & Chinese Meridians Teacher Training in Thailand before my maternity break:
1-10 Jun 2026 https://tri.ps/HSIje
If travelling is not an option right now, you can also join my online self-paced 100HR Trauma Informed Yin Yoga & Chinese Meridians Teacher Training:
https://liz41.podia.com/100hr-trauma-informed-yin-yoga-chinese-meridians-teacher-training
Join the live 30HR The Art of Trauma-Informed Space Holding course in Thailand before my maternity break:
15-19 Jun 2026 https://tri.ps/OcxwY
Join the waitlist of the online self-paced 30HR The Art of Trauma-Informed Space Holding course launching in late-January:
https://greenomlet.kit.com/af6ac132a3
Check out what my previous graduates share about their experience:
https://youtu.be/taDFLfa7rM4

Teacher Training Demo Video:
https://youtu.be/LNVceTgK4CQ