Course Curriculum:

• Teaching Methodology - This module covers instructional techniques, class sequencing, communication skills, hands-on adjusting to help trainees effectively guide diverse students with clarity, confidence and authenticity.

• Benefits of Yoga - Explore physical, mental and emotional advantages of Yoga including improved flexibility, strength, stress reduction and overall well-being. Discover techniques to educate and inspire yoga students.

• Yoga History and Philosophy - Discover classical history of yoga, yoga philosophy, Sanskrit (ancient Indo-Aryan language), yoga ethics and how to incorporate ancient knowledge into your teaching.

• Anatomy and Physiology - Explore structure and function of the human body, focusing on how muscles, joints and different systems interact and are influenced through yoga. This knowledge is to help teachers guide students safely, prevent injury and deepen their understanding of movement in yoga.

• Yoga Posture Analysis - Learn how to teach Asanas (yoga postures) from an energetic alignment bases and anatomical approach. Learn how to adapt each pose to individual students ability and morphology.

• Breathing and Meditation - An in-depth look at how to incorporate breath work and meditation into classes.

• Lesson Planning and Sequencing- developing a solid foundation to build practices and classes to teach with safety and confidence.

• Business of Yoga - this module is an introduction to the business side of being a yoga teacher and running a yoga studio. There will be discussions to leave you prepared to make yoga teaching into a career and introduce practical ideas to build a successful teaching practice.

Course Teachers:

• Sarah Alice Lee

  Sarah is the lead teacher on this training with over 15 years of teaching experience and having led teacher training coursed since 2022. Her primary focus is alignment based vinyasa yoga and has further trained in Yin Yoga as well as aqua yoga, anti-natal yoga and pilates. She has in-depth knowledge of human anatomy which she weaves into her teaching giving students a solid understanding of the benefits of yoga postures and sequences for classes.

• Susannah White

  Susannah has been teaching for over 20 years and has specialised in women’s health and pelvic rehabilitation. She combines her extensive knowledge and experience of teaching to the training to give students a good foundation of how to support students through yoga.

  Susannah will co-lead the practical modules of the training as well as teaching yoga history and philosophy.

• Daphne Harman-Clarke M.Ost DPO

  Daphne is the studio owner and osteopath. She will share her knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology to give an applied understanding of the human body and how yoga influences it. She will discuss common injuries and illnesses to enable you to be a safe and informed yoga teacher.

  She will also co-lead the business module to give an introduction to running a yoga studio.

Why this course?

This 200hr yoga teacher training that spans over 5 weekends to study alongside other work hours and family life. You will qualify with a comprehensive 200hr Yoga Alliance Certified yoga training to teach alignment based vinyasa and hatha yoga.

What is included:

• 15 days of in studio contact time

• full instruction manual

• support with self-directed learning

• one in studio yoga class per week at Yard Yoga over this 6 months of training to experience different styles and yoga teachers.

• Access to “My Wellbeing Studio’ online platform of yoga classes to support your practice.

Investment

The cost of the course is £2950

We require a £500 deposit to confirm your place. The remaining amount needs to be paid by the 1st of march 2026.

Please contact us if you are interested and we can arrange a phone call with you to discuss any questions and arrange payment.

If you’d like to apply for a payment plan then please get in touch with us.