Foundation Course 1

This 60 hour course is designed to explore yoga in more depth than you would get in an average class. It includes practical and theoretical work on the eight limbs of Patanjali's Yogasutras Chapter Two e.g. asana, pranayama, concentration, and meditation as well as topics such as the history of Yoga, and the different paths and schools of yoga.

It is intended for students who would like to develop their knowledge of yoga further and also for those wanting to train as teachers to provide them with the basics and and introduction to our diploma course.

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Foundation Course 2

This 60 hour course is for those who have completed a Foundation Course1, and who have no interest in going on to train as a BWY teacher but would like to continue to broaden their depth of yoga knowledge.

The course content includes more asana, more pranayama, meditation, chanting, prana, nadis, kosas (pancamaya), mudras, bandhas, kriyas, in-depth study of Patanjali's Yogasutras Chapter 1, and how to plan personal practices specifically designed for individual needs.

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Teacher Training Diploma

This 500 hour national occupational standard can take between two and four years to complete.

Students explore a practical and theoretical syllabus that covers: anatomy and physiology (including common medical conditions), pranayama, history and philosophy of yoga and class management.

To be accepted onto a BWY Teaching Diploma course students will have practiced yoga for over two years and will often have completed the BWY Foundation Course as well. Teacher training courses are run throughout the country by the BWY and its accredited organisations.

If you are already a teacher, trained through another tradition/organisation but would like BWY accreditation, click on the Integration Course for Yoga Teachers.

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Integration Course for Yoga Teachers

This is a course for teachers already trained through another tradition or organisation, who would like BWY accreditation. One day a month for 10 months.
This course is designed for yoga teachers with prior training.

The next Integration Courses will run from January 2008.

In Service Training

Each year, to maintain teaching status, we require BWY Diploma holders (qualified teachers) to take continual professional development in the form of In-Service Training.

A wide range of IST days are offered in each region.

Modules

Modules are now split into two: Personal Development modules - which are open to all members of BWY; and Teacher Training modules - open to any yoga teacher with an approved teaching qualification, BWY or other.

Modules include: Teaching Yoga To Children, Pregnancy, Post-Natal, Ayurveda, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Sutra, Meditation, Pranayama, 3rd Age (for the elderly), Cancer. In the near future there will also be modules covering Vedic Chanting, Anatomy and Physiology and Baby Yoga.

Foundation Course Tutor training

For qualified BWY Teachers (Diploma Holders) who wish to teach Foundation Courses (1 & 2).

Diploma Course Tutor training

For qualified BWY Teachers (Diploma Holders) who wish to run Teacher Training Diploma courses, teaching student teachers how to teach yoga!