Yinspiration
About Founder
and the world’s first 1000-hour Diploma in Yin Yoga.
Widely dubbed as the “Queen of Props & Sequencing”, Jo has created hundreds of yin yoga variations and sequences in the past two decades through the ingenious use of props. These variations are showcased in her Book of Yin and have since been widely practised by the worldwide yin community.
Starting her yoga journey since 2000, Jo is the first-generation yin yoga teachers trained by Yin Yoga creators Paul and Suzee Grilley. Serving as their Senior Lead Assistant since 2009, she has spent thousands of hours in apprenticeship with them over the past two decades. She was personally mentored by them to teach their entire yin yoga and anatomy training curriculum. Jo has taught more than 20,000 public yoga classes since 2003 and conducted 200+ yoga teacher trainings worldwide. She has trained more than 10,000 yoga teachers and trainers in 20 countries all over Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and USA.
Brought up solely with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from childhood by her Chinese Taoist parents, all of Jo’s initial induction into TCM was based on experiential knowledge passed down from generations in her Chinese family. She learnt Guasha and Cupping treatments from her grandparents and Chinese herbal medicine from her mother. To add theoretical knowledge to her practical experience, Jo went on to study at the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jo is a certified TCM Tuina Massage Therapist.
Widely dubbed as the “Queen of Props & Sequencing”, Jo has created hundreds of yin yoga variations and sequences in the past two decades through the ingenious use of props. These variations are showcased in her Book of Yin and have since been widely practised by the worldwide yin community.
Starting her yoga journey since 2000, Jo is the first-generation yin yoga teachers trained by Yin Yoga creators Paul and Suzee Grilley. Serving as their Senior Lead Assistant since 2009, she has spent thousands of hours in apprenticeship with them over the past two decades. She was personally mentored by them to teach their entire yin yoga and anatomy training curriculum. Jo has taught more than 20,000 public yoga classes since 2003 and conducted 200+ yoga teacher trainings worldwide. She has trained more than 10,000 teachers and trainers in 20 countries all over Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and USA.
Brought up solely with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from childhood by her Chinese Taoist parents, all of Jo’s initial induction into TCM was based on experiential knowledge passed down from generations in her Chinese family. She learnt Guasha and Cupping treatments from her grandparents and Chinese herbal medicine from her mother. To add theoretical knowledge to her practical experience, Jo went on to study at the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jo is a certified TCM Tuina Massage Therapist.
Driven by a profound interest in functional anatomy and fascia science, Jo has attended cadaver dissection labs in the United States and Europe since 2013. She has 1200 hours of dissection lab experience and has studied up to 100 cadaver specimens to-date. She has performed cadaver dissections at Stanford University, University of Padova Italy, McGill University Canada, Rutgers University Newark, University of Dundee Scotland, Marquette University Wisconsin and the Institute of Anatomical Research Colorado.
Driven by a profound interest in functional anatomy and fascia science, Jo has attended cadaver dissection labs in the United States and Europe since 2013. She has 1200 hours of dissection lab experience and has studied up to 100 cadaver specimens to-date. She has performed cadaver dissections at Stanford University, University of Padova Italy, McGill University Canada, Rutgers University Newark, University of Dundee Scotland, Marquette University Wisconsin and the Institute of Anatomical Research Colorado.
Jo has completed Fascia Research Summer School at Ulm University Germany and Leipzig University Institute of Anatomy. She is a founding member of the Fascia Research Society and a team member of the Fascial Net Plastination Project. From 2018 – 2022, she was involved with the team to create the world’s first 3D Plastinated Human Fascial Exhibits at the world-famous Body Worlds Plastinarium in Guben, Germany. Jo was the Chair Host for the Biotensegrity Symposium Canada 2019, and a presenter at the Pink Fascia Conference 2021. Jo continues to work regularly with the fascia research community to stage trainings for Yinspiration graduates, as well as leading her own cadaver dissection lab.
Jo holds certification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) from Brown University and is also certified with the Polyvagal Institute with Dr Stephen Porges. She is currently working on her “Book of Yin”, a publication that showcases hundreds of yin yoga variations, a reflection of her 20 years of teaching yoga.
Jo holds certification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) from Brown University and is also certified with the Polyvagal Institute with Dr Stephen Porges. She is currently working on her “Book of Yin”, a publication that showcases hundreds of yin yoga variations, a reflection of her 20 years of teaching yoga.
About Yinspiration
We provide teachers with a well-rounded, comprehensive yin yoga education that aims to equip them
with the highest level of knowledge to better serve their yin community with integrity and authenticity.
About Yinspiration
We provide teachers with a well-rounded, comprehensive yin yoga education that aims to equip them
with the highest level of knowledge to better serve their yin community with integrity and authenticity.
In 2013, Yinspiration became the first yin yoga school in the world to offer a full time residential 200 hours Yin Yoga Teacher Training program. Since, this training has been offered annually in Bali and hundreds of yoga teachers from all over the world have graduated from the program.
Yinspiration’s training curriculum is rigorous yet comprehensive. It is the first in the yin community to develop a modular certification system, which culminates into a full 300hrs Yoga Alliance Advanced certification. Yinspiration is currently the only yin yoga school in the world to offer a 1000 hours Diploma in Yin Yoga.
In 2013, Yinspiration became the first yin yoga school in the world to offer a full time residential 200 hours Yin Yoga Teacher Training program. Since, this training has been offered annually in Bali and hundreds of yoga teachers from all over the world have graduated from the program.
Yinspiration’s training curriculum is rigorous yet comprehensive. It is the first in the yin community to develop a modular certification system, which culminates into a full 300hrs Yoga Alliance Advanced certification. Yinspiration is currently the only yin yoga school in the world to offer a 1000 hours Diploma in Yin Yoga.
Yinspiration continues to innovate and create new ideas and strategies to elevate the learning experience of its teachers through experiential field trips and cadaver dissection labs.
Yinspiration aims to inspire its teachers through social work and involvement with charitable organisations to expand the study of Karma Yoga.
The Yinspiration curriculum continues to serve as the blueprint training for many yin trainers around the world.
Yinspiration continues to innovate and create new ideas and strategies to elevate the learning experience of its teachers through experiential field trips and cadaver labs.
Yinspiration aims to inspire its teachers through social work and involvement with charitable organisations to expand the study of Karma Yoga.
The Yinspiration curriculum continues to serve as the blueprint training for many yin trainers around the world.
Our Team
Dominik Trznadel
It was in China that Dominik discovered yin yoga, a practice that resonated deeply with his minimalist approach to life. He completed his first teacher training under the guidance of Jo Phee in Shanghai, where he found yin yoga to be the perfect practice for inner connection and meaningful engagement with others.
Dominik spent over seven years in China, fully dedicating himself to the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which now forms the core of his yin yoga practice. With a background in social anthropology, meditation, and extensive travel to over 30 countries, Dominik brings a rich tapestry of life experience to his teaching.
Since 2016, Dominik has embraced the role of teacher trainer, while remaining a lifelong student of the practice. As a Senior Assistant to Jo Phee, he has accumulated over 1,000 hours of teacher training experience with the Yinspiration Founder, both as a student and teaching assistant. He is an E-RYT 500 trainer and a registered YACEP, with a passion for sharing the transformative power of yin yoga and TCM. To date, Dominik has trained and inspired hundreds of students, guiding them on their own journeys of self-discovery and healing through yin yoga.
Dominik Trznadel
It was in China that Dominik discovered yin yoga, a practice that resonated deeply with his minimalist approach to life. He completed his first teacher training under the guidance of Jo Phee in Shanghai, where he found yin yoga to be the perfect practice for inner connection and meaningful engagement with others.
Dominik spent over seven years in China, fully dedicating himself to the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which now forms the core of his yin yoga practice. With a background in social anthropology, meditation, and extensive travel to over 30 countries, Dominik brings a rich tapestry of life experience to his teaching.
Since 2016, Dominik has embraced the role of teacher trainer, while remaining a lifelong student of the practice. As a Senior Assistant to Jo Phee, he has accumulated over 1,000 hours of teacher training experience with the Yinspiration Founder, both as a student and teaching assistant. He is an E-RYT 500 trainer and a registered YACEP, with a passion for sharing the transformative power of yin yoga and TCM. To date, Dominik has trained and inspired hundreds of students, guiding them on their own journeys of self-discovery and healing through yin yoga.
Introduced to Yin Yoga in 2014, Fran had a transformative experience in her initial class that ignited her passion for the practice and motivated her to pursue teaching.
She completed her 200-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Bali in 2015 under the guidance of Jo Phee and Joe Barnett. Since 2017, Fran has been assisting Jo Phee in the 60-hour modules and the 200-hour Teacher Training, rising to the role of senior assistant and Yinspiration Trainer.
Fran’s teaching is profoundly influenced by Traditional Chinese Medicine, fascia science, energy work, and mindfulness practices. She aims to empower students with a thorough understanding of anatomy and energetic principles, equipping them to become their own best teachers.
Her commitment to continuous learning is evident in her extensive educational pursuits. She attended Stanford Summer School in 2023, where she completed her second human cadaver dissection, and participated in the Padua Fascia Winter School to deepen her expertise in fascia science. Fran has also studied Yoga Philosophy with Yin Yoga founder Paul Grilley and furthered her knowledge with Sarah Powers. Currently, she is in her second year of specialized training in energy medicine, focusing on meridian and Five Element theory and practice.
Her development as a teacher is significantly shaped by the frequent opportunities to assist and revisit material with her mentor, Jo Phee, whose profound influence, and guidance have been pivotal in her professional growth.
Fran resides in Berlin, Germany, and divides her time between Berlin and the Canary Islands, Spain.
Franziska Gottschlich
Franziska Gottschlich
Introduced to Yin Yoga in 2014, Fran had a transformative experience in her initial class that ignited her passion for the practice and motivated her to pursue teaching.
She completed her 200-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Bali in 2015 under the guidance of Jo Phee and Joe Barnett. Since 2017, Fran has been assisting Jo Phee in the 60-hour modules and the 200-hour Teacher Training, rising to the role of senior assistant and Yinspiration Trainer.
Fran’s teaching is profoundly influenced by Traditional Chinese Medicine, fascia science, energy work, and mindfulness practices. She aims to empower students with a thorough understanding of anatomy and energetic principles, equipping them to become their own best teachers.
Her commitment to continuous learning is evident in her extensive educational pursuits. She attended Stanford Summer School in 2023, where she completed her second human cadaver dissection, and participated in the Padua Fascia Winter School to deepen her expertise in fascia science. Fran has also studied Yoga Philosophy with Yin Yoga founder Paul Grilley and furthered her knowledge with Sarah Powers. Currently, she is in her second year of specialized training in energy medicine, focusing on meridian and Five Element theory and practice.
Her development as a teacher is significantly shaped by the frequent opportunities to assist and revisit material with her mentor, Jo Phee, whose profound influence, and guidance have been pivotal in her professional growth.
Fran resides in Berlin, Germany, and divides her time between Berlin and the Canary Islands, Spain.
