40-hour continuing education immersion · Haramara, Sayulita, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
The Art of
The Art of
Softening
Yin Yoga, Thai Bodywork & Nervous System Restoration
The invitation
Restoration is not a luxury.
Restoration is not a luxury.
It is a skill.
In a culture that celebrates constant output, most yoga trainings teach poses, anatomy, and sequencing. The Art of Softening teaches something deeper: how to create safety, hold space, and facilitate the kind of stillness that changes people.
From chronic holding
Physical tension & guarding
Emotional striving & over-functioning
Teaching from knowledge alone
Performing presence
Craving rest but unable to access it
Disconnected from your own body
To safe softening
Trust and embodied regulation
Presence over performance
Leading from felt sense
Genuine connection
Rest as a practice you can teach
A body you feel at home in
What sets this apart
Most yin trainings teach poses.
Most yin trainings teach poses.
This one teaches presence.
Most yin trainings teach
Poses and alignment
Anatomy and meridians
Sequencing formulas
How to fill 90 minutes
Theory you deliver from the front of the room
The Art of Softening teaches
How to create genuine safety
How to pace for nervous system regulation
How to use touch skillfully and ethically
How to recognize and meet dysregulation
How to hold transformational space
Who this is for
Made for the practitioners
Made for the practitioners
who hold space for others.
Yoga teachers seeking CEUs
You want to go deeper than your 200-hour training took you — into the felt sense of what makes a class truly transformational.
Wellness practitioners
Coaches, therapists, and bodyworkers who want nervous system literacy, somatic tools, and embodied facilitation skills they can use immediately.
Retreat leaders & space holders
You're already creating experiences for others. This gives you the theory, the touch skills, and the presence to hold deeper containers.
Women longing to reconnect
Depleted despite being successful. Constantly on. Craving rest but unsure how to access it. This retreat is permission to soften — starting with yourself.
The transformation
She arrives depleted.
She arrives depleted.
She leaves embodied.
Before
Depleted despite being successful
Disconnected from her body
Constantly "on"
Unsure how to hold deeper experiences
Overwhelmed by the pressure to produce more
Craving rest she can't access
Teaching from knowledge, not presence
→
After
A deeper relationship with her own body
Confidence facilitating restorative experiences
Nervous system literacy she can teach
Thai bodywork-inspired assist techniques
Trauma-aware facilitation tools
Renewed creativity and sense of purpose
A more embodied teaching presence
The curriculum
Nine modules.
Nine modules.
One complete immersion.
The training unfolds in two phases — virtual foundations followed by a full-week in-person immersion at Haramara, Mexico.
Virtual — Modules 1–3
Self-paced foundations before you arrive
Self-paced foundations before you arrive
In-Person — Modules 4–9
Full-week immersion at Haramara, Mexico
Full-week immersion at Haramara, Mexico
The virtual modules mean you arrive at Haramara already grounded in the foundations — so every day in Mexico can go deeper, slower, and further into the practice.
Module 1
Foundations of Yin Yoga
Virtual
History & lineage
Taoism
Yin/yang theory
Functional anatomy
Skeletal variation
Bernie Clark framework
Module 2
Foundations of Thai Bodywork & Therapeutic Touch
Virtual
History & lineage
Ethics of touch
Consent & boundaries
Touch as communication
Energetics of touch
Module 3
Nervous System Restoration & Somatics
Virtual
Polyvagal theory
Stress physiology
Somatics
Co-regulation
Emotional safety
Trauma-aware facilitation
Module 4
The Art of Softening
In-Person
Interoception
Embodied awareness
Receiving
Rest as practice
Personal restoration
Module 5
The Language of Touch
In-Person
Thai bodywork-inspired assists
Therapeutic touch
Partner labs
Receiving & giving
Touch as co-regulation
Feedback & refinement
Module 6
Nervous System Informed Teaching
In-Person
Reading the room
Recognizing dysregulation
Pacing for regulation
Language & cueing
Creating safer spaces
Module 7
Embodied Facilitation & Experience Design
In-Person
Presence over performance
Atmosphere
Ritual
Experience design
Holding transformational space
Module 8
Sequencing for Restoration
In-Person
Theme development
Class architecture
Emotional arc
Selecting poses intentionally
Building toward an experience
Module 9
The Art of Softening Practicum
In-Person
Building the final sequence
Peer review
Facilitator feedback
Refining assists
Refining cueing
The setting
Haramara Retreat,
Haramara Retreat,
Sayulita, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
A clifftop sanctuary above the Pacific — open-air palapas, jungle canopy, ocean sound. The environment itself is a teacher here. Before you learn to create safety for others, Haramara holds it for you.
Open-air jungle palapas
Every session takes place surrounded by the sounds and textures of the natural world — embodied learning in the most literal sense.
Clifftop above the Pacific
The rhythm of the ocean is your nervous system's constant companion — a living, breathing co-regulator for the week.
All meals included
Nourishing, thoughtfully prepared food so there is nothing to manage, plan, or organize. You arrive and receive.
Airport shuttle included
Door-to-retreat transportation arranged — one less decision before you've even unpacked.
Cacao ceremony
A heart-opening ritual that asks you to arrive fully. Ceremonial cacao is a plant medicine of connection — it softens the edges, warms the chest, and creates the kind of presence that makes everything that follows go deeper.
Temazcal
An ancient Mesoamerican sweat lodge ceremony — heat, breath, darkness, surrender. A lived experience of everything this training teaches. You will understand nervous system regulation from the inside out after a temazcal. There is no equivalent classroom lesson.
Everything included
One investment.
One investment.
Everything taken care of.
40 CEU hours
Yoga Alliance continuing education credits upon successful completion.
6 nights accommodation
At Haramara Retreat in Sayulita, Mexico, in your chosen room type.
All meals
Nourishing, prepared meals throughout the in-person week. Nothing to plan or arrange.
Airport shuttle
Round-trip transportation between Puerto Vallarta airport and Haramara.
Cacao ceremony
A ceremonial heart-opening experience woven into the arc of the week.
Temazcal
Traditional Mesoamerican sweat lodge — a profound embodied experience of surrender.
Training manual
A beautifully designed physical manual you'll reference long after the retreat ends.
Virtual pre-modules
Modules 1–3 delivered virtually before the retreat so you arrive fully prepared.
Your investment
Choose your
Choose your
room & investment.
All room types include every element of the training, all meals, ceremonies, and materials. The only difference is your accommodation.
Triple room
Shared with two others
$2,997
per person
- ✦Full 40-hour training
- ✦6 nights at Haramara
- ✦All meals included
- ✦Airport shuttle
- ✦Cacao ceremony & temazcal
- ✦Training manual & materials
- ✦Yoga Alliance CEU certificate
Most popular
Double room
Shared with one other
$3,497
per person
- ✦Full 40-hour training
- ✦6 nights at Haramara
- ✦All meals included
- ✦Airport shuttle
- ✦Cacao ceremony & temazcal
- ✦Training manual & materials
- ✦Yoga Alliance CEU certificate
Single room
Private, solo occupancy
$4,997
per person
- ✦Full 40-hour training
- ✦6 nights at Haramara
- ✦All meals included
- ✦Airport shuttle
- ✦Cacao ceremony & temazcal
- ✦Training manual & materials
- ✦Yoga Alliance CEU certificate
Payment plans available. A non-refundable $1000 deposit secures your place. The remaining balance can be paid in installments leading up to the retreat. Flights to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) are not included. Spaces are limited to 12 participants total.
What past participants say
In their
In their
own words.
“Delaney’s Yin classes were powerful, accessible, and deeply supportive. Her teaching made the material easy to connect with, and I learned so much throughout the course. I now feel more confident creating a personal practice rooted in intuition, balance, and self-trust. Delaney shares her wisdom in a way that feels genuine, grounding, and truly meaningful.”
— Rachael S.
“Delaney is an incredible instructor and mentor. Her patience, flexibility, resources, and thoughtful guidance created such a supportive learning experience. During a personally challenging time, this training and the class discussions became a bright light in my life. I am deeply grateful for the wisdom, care, and encouragement Delaney shared with us.”
— Tia W.
“This training was such a transformative experience. Delaney created a space that felt welcoming, thoughtful, and supportive from beginning to end. Her guidance helped me deepen my understanding of Yin while also reconnecting with my own inner wisdom. I left feeling inspired, grounded, and grateful for the opportunity to learn from her.”
— Carrie J.
Questions
Everything you
Everything you
need to know.
Not at all. While yoga teachers will receive Yoga Alliance CEU credits, this training is designed for any wellness practitioner, coach, therapist, bodyworker, or retreat leader who wants to deepen their ability to facilitate restoration and embodied presence. If you hold space for others in any capacity, this training is relevant to your work.
A personal yin practice is helpful but not required. The virtual modules (Modules 1–3) lay the foundational theory before you arrive, so you'll be well-prepared regardless of your starting point. What matters most is an openness to embodied learning and a willingness to receive as well as to give.
Your investment covers the full 40-hour training, six nights accommodation at Haramara Retreat, all meals during the in-person week, round-trip airport shuttle from Puerto Vallarta, the cacao ceremony and temazcal, your printed training manual, and your Yoga Alliance CEU certificate. The only thing not included is your flight to Puerto Vallarta (PVR).
Yes. A non-refundable $1000 deposit secures your place, and the remaining balance can be paid in installments leading up to the retreat. Payment plan details are shared upon registration. Early bird pricing is available through August 14.
None. Module 2 covers the history, ethics, and foundations of therapeutic touch from the ground up. The partner labs in Module 5 are structured so that everyone — regardless of bodywork background — can practice safely, receive feedback, and build confidence. The focus is on consent, co-regulation, and skillful presence, not on advanced technique.
This training is built on trauma-aware facilitation principles, and great care is taken to create a genuinely safe container. Touch work is always consent-based. That said, this is a professional training, not a therapeutic program. If you have active trauma that is not yet stabilized, we recommend speaking with your own therapist before registering and reaching out to discuss whether this is the right fit for you at this time.
The retreat is intentionally limited to 12 participants. This is a deeply relational training — the size of the group directly affects the quality of the touch work, the depth of the learning, and the safety of the container. When the retreat is full, it is full.
This retreat is
permission to
soften.
12 women. One week. A clifftop above the Pacific. Everything taken care of.
Reserve your place