TEACHER TRAINING

The minimum timeframe for completion is 14 months, but it depends on the tutor as to how the course is structured, but we would suggest you allow 18 months on average for completion.

The minimum timeframe for completion is 24 months.

It is recommended to have taken the BWY Essentials Anatomy and Physiology course or similar prior to studying for the certificate. However, your tutor may recommend that you take it within the first three months of your course. You also need to have attended regular yoga classes for at least two years.

We highly recommend completing a Foundation level course before commencing the Diploma. You are also required to have completed the BWY Essential Anatomy and Physiology course or similar before embarking on the Diploma, although this can be completed in the first three months of the course. You also need to have attended regular yoga classes for at least two years.

For insurance purposes we can only accept you onto our courses if you are 18 or over.

The Diploma covers advanced skills relating to the historical and philosophical context of modern yoga and incorporates the teaching of philosophy, pranayama, meditation and advanced asana. The Certificate only provides foundational knowledge in these areas.

You are a fully qualified BWY Teacher after completing either the Certificate or Diploma. If you want to delve deeper into philosophy, pranayama, meditation and advanced asana, we recommend that you take the Diploma.

Yes. We recommend that you take a Progression to Diploma course, which only teaches the additional two units that you need, rather than taking the full Diploma.

We do accept students with an appropriate background and substantial Yoga experience who haven’t done the BWY Certificate course. Should you have a different qualification that is recognised, you could join the BWY and undertake a Bridging course.

This is at the discretion of the tutor, but we generally host no-fee, two-hour introductory sessions, where you can meet the tutor who will talk through all aspects of the course, our approach and teaching style and clarify what is expected of you. There will also be time for Q&A.

Accredited Training Organisations have undergone a rigorous application process to demonstrate that they offer high quality teacher training programmes. Students who qualify via an ATO become BWY-accredited teachers and benefit from the full range of BWY teaching member benefits.

Ofqual is The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, which regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.  

BWY provide the highest standards of training and assessments to meet the requirements of BWYQ ‘s Ofqual regulated yoga teaching qualifications. These standards are maintained through regular checks on our teacher trainers, and the coursework being submitted by students, by BWY staff.  

A level 4 qualification is the next step up from A or T levels. There are different awards within this category depending on the length and content of the course including: Level 4 award, certificate, diploma or NVQ. Also in level 4 are certificate of higher education (CertHE), higher apprenticeship and higher national certificate (HNC). 

This is the highest level of training available for yoga teachers.  

BWY Training believe yoga teacher training needs in-person experience to help you develop your skills to be a confident teacher of yoga. While some elements of the course may be online, tutor-dependent, be are committed to developing our yoga students’ talent in person.