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A course for those that would love to teach yoga or just love living yoga and want to take their practice to a whole new level.

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If you want to teach, we will guide you to be truly ready and if it's just for the love of yoga, this is your chance to dive deeper and enjoy.

200hr fully Yoga Alliance accredited.
In-person teacher training.
Dedicated studio in Cheltenham.
One weekend a month over nine months.

Next intakes

September 2024 (fully booked).
March 2025 (15 spaces).

To join the waitlist for the September intake click here.

Important questions…

We have no expectation of particular strength, flexibility or mastery of certain poses. Yoga is not about what you can or can’t do, it’s about the way you do it. If you’re passionate enough about yoga to think about doing teacher training - you’re at the right level to start.
That’s quite okay, you won’t be alone in that. If this is just for the love of yoga, this is your chance to just dive deep and enjoy.
People in their teens through to people in their seventies have all done our course and gone on to teach - you’re never too young, or old. Just start from where you are.
You can do a lot of things online, but learning such a practical subject where you’re looking at tiny muscle movements, breath patterns etc - we just don’t think you can learn to see those things online. Plus, each weekend feels like a little yoga retreat. When you’re finding your feet and your confidence - nothing beats the support and friendship of a group you truly get to know in real life.
Registration is £325, then £196 paid monthly if that helps. The total cost is £2,089.
We’ve been training teachers for over ten years and teaching for over 25. We have hundreds of success stories we can show you. Because of that our courses are always fully booked and mostly by word of mouth referrals.
One weekend a month over nine months works really well. It gives you a weekend to learn and then a whole month to practice and consider until it becomes wisdom - something you really get.

The training.

Learn strong, efficient postures with careful and intuitive alignment – the perfect balance of strength, flexibility and breath.

See how the body works when we practice – the systems it affects, the muscles we use and how we use them.

Understand common complaints such as back and knee issues and how yoga can help.

Learn breathing practices, meditation and the rich philosophy and tradition behind yoga.

Many people do teacher training not to go on to teach but to take the practice they love and really bring it on.

If you do want to teach, we will guide you to be truly ready – to help you to be able to see how you can guide your students to achieve their differing goals. To find your own niche as a teacher and to be successful at what you choose.

The course is nine weekends long (one weekend each month), in a dedicated yoga teacher training studio in Cheltenham. Spaces will be limited to keep a nice small group.

Yoga Alliance is the qualification you need to be able to teach in Yoga Studios, Gyms, village halls and everywhere else. It’s also internationally recognised almost everywhere in the world (for when you fancy owning a retreat in sunnier climates).

Syllabus.

The course is broken down into three distinct modules. Each weekend is a Friday evening, Saturday all day and Sunday all day. Timings for the weekends are Friday 6pm to 9pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm (latest) with an hour at lunch and plentiful breaks for cups of tea.

Module 1 : The Physical Practice
Weekends 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Find your core – strength, stability and bandhas.
Fundamentals to vinyasa – breath, foundation, action and intention.
Understanding vinyasa-krama (the art of building up to a posture).
Using counter postures.
Masterclass on downward dog and upward dog.
Principles of adjustments.
Foundations, form and function.
Understanding the body as a system of systems.
Yoga nidra (yoga sleep) and deep relaxation.
Ujayii breathing and kapalabhati.

Introducing the different yoga schools and methods.
Anatomy in action (the muscular and skeletal systems).
Introduction to Sanskrit, the ancient language of yoga.
Focus on key standing, twisting, back and forward bend postures.
Mastering inversions and arm balances.
Relax and renew classes.
Owning your practice.
Pranayama and breathing practices.
Creating a self practice.
Yoga reading group.
Asana handbook project.

Module 2 : The Bigger Picture
Weekends 5 and 6.

Prana, chakras and the energy body.
Dharma, karma and an introduction to buddhism.
Indian deities and iconography and how they relate to what we do.
Understanding mindfulness and meditation.
Creating a 5 minute meditation habit.

Mantra and mudras
A brief history of yoga.
Understanding how the ancient yoga texts are still very relevant.
Patanjali’s yoga sutras and the Eightfold Path.
Cleaning up with the kriyas.
Introduction to chanting.

Module 3 : Learning to Teach
Weekends 7, 8 and 9.

The different ways of learning – audio, visual and kinaesthetic.
Qualities of a good teacher.
Giving your class a theme.
Stick men and drawing up class plans.
Learning to sequence great classes.
Practicing what you preach.
Creating your own unique style.
Music, philosophy and intention – integrating things in class.
Mastering dialogue and tone.
Demonstrating and learning not to do too much.

Looking at people's bodies and learning to read them.
Dealing with teaching nerves.
Introduction to thai yoga massage (having yoga done to you).
Using props, modifications and adjustments.
Dealing with injuries and illness in class.
Integrating pregnant students.
Teaching labs and practice.
How to handle one to ones.
Hands on – adjustment workshops.
Building a sequence library.

Pricing.

Register with a deposit and then the rest of the course is split over the months until the course ends. That means the sooner you enrol, the smaller the payments. The total cost is £2,089.

March 2025 Intake
Deposit of £325 to register and then 9 monthly payments of £196 from March 24.

Full money back guarantee.

If you get to weekend eight and you don’t think it’s changed your life or got you ready to be a teacher, let us know and we’ll refund you in full.

Let's do this

Reading.

There are so many good yoga books, but the choice of the best of them is quite personal.

We will cover what you need to know on the course itself, so pre-reading is more to give you a taster of where we're going.

'Yoga Body Buddha Mind’
by Cyndi Lee

This is an easy read and gives you a good idea of yoga as more than just a physical practice. It’s my favourite yoga book.

'Science of Yoga’
by Ann Swanson

An easy-to-follow, pictorial view of what’s going on in our body when we practise yoga.

'Breath’
by James Nestor

Breathing makes a big difference to body and mind. James Nestors book makes this clear, fun and fascinating.

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