Yoga Teacher Training
YOGABEYOND® 300hr Foundation Level Yoga Teacher Training
Thinking of Becoming a Yoga Teacher?
Whether you are just starting out on your journey to become a yoga teacher, seeking to deepen your teaching skills or simply wish to develop your personal practice, our 300hr Yoga Teacher Training Programme will awaken you to genuine personal transformation, both on and off the mat!
YOGABEYOND® training courses offer a fully integrated approach to practice, which synthesise the ‘traditional’ with the ‘modern’ to establish a practical and relevant living practice that evolves with you.
By extracting meaning and context from ‘traditional’ yoga practice (and philosophy), and combining them with contemporary insights drawn from pioneering research fields (inc. functional anatomy, neuroscience, energy medicine, psychology and more), we truly bring yoga ‘to life’. The result is a new wave of yoga practitioners and teachers who are empowered with the mastery of their own mental, physical and emotional well being.
Learn to Teach What You Love!!
Saturday August 20, 2023
FREE Taster Day
Yoga Teacher Training 2023
Join Chris and Yulia for a 3-hour FREE taster day for ANYONE considering becoming a yoga teacher.
Why Invest in the Course?
The YOGABEYOND® 300hr Yoga Teacher Training Programme delivers a unique blend of ‘traditional’ yoga practice and cutting-edge ‘modern’ breakthroughs. Our training curriculum has been carefully crafted through 30,000+ hours of combined practice and teaching experience to yield a new wave of free-thinking, open-hearted and dogma free yoga teachers and practitioners.
Our aim is to see your strengths, meet you where you are, and support each student’s unique direction and growth. We want to challenge and educate you to better know yourself as a person and as a teacher, to support your growth and your ability to make sound decisions when teaching yoga to groups or individual students. This unique training will encourage you to investigate the “why” of how you teach, and continually reframe your perception of yoga and practice. By completion of the training programme you will feel confident to deliver your own yoga classes, demonstrate intelligent application of your skills and plan your own teaching with clarity and confidence.
Core Teaching Topics:
- Yoga Practice – Asana (postures), Vinyasa (intelligent steps), Pranayama (breathwork), Kriya (cleansing), Meditation, Mindfulness
- The Subtle Energetic Body – Chakras, Nadis, Prana Vayus, Kosas, Bandha, Drishti
- Perspectives on Yoga – Modern, Scientific, Personal, Philosophical
- Yoga Therapeutics & Adjustments – when, how and why
- Intelligent use of props and how and when to modify
- Yoga Philosophy – Patanjali’s 8 Limbs, Hathayogapadipika, The Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Samkhya
- Paths & Approaches to Yoga – Hatha, Raja, Bhakti, Karma and Jnana
- Teaching Methodology, Techniques & Practice
I would recommend this course to any student that wants to deepen their understanding of yoga, not just with the intention of becoming a yoga teacher. I personally have found that the course has brought a completely different layer to my own practice and outlooks on life. If anything, I feel that I have so much more to learn, explore and study than ever before!
Beth (YTTC 2020-21)
Going Deeper
YOGABEYOND® 300hr Yoga Teacher Training participants can expect to dramatically expand their existing skills and dive deeply into exciting, relevant and uncharted territory. Three unique modules will slowly build an integrative model of a Human Being as the overall context for the practice of Hatha Yoga, leading to genuine personal confidence, clarity, and focus as a Yoga Teacher.
Be prepared to:
- build an sustainable vinyasa yoga asana practice based on applied anatomy for functional movement and dynamic internal postural alignment.
- deeply explore Fascia – the scaffolding of the body – and its influence on functional movement.
- practically navigate Patanjali’s 8 Limbs as well as other major instructional and philosophical yoga texts.
- establish a consistent daily practice of asana (posture), mediation (sitting) and pranayama (breathwork).
- learn the art of Vinyasa Krama and plan effective, dexterous and engaging yoga sequences.
- master the fundamental skills of teaching and effective, confident communication.
- explore the formation and origins of the self through The Psychology of Yoga and by studying The Enneagram (The 9 Ways of Being).
- study traditional yoga philosophy and integrate it into day-to-day modern life.
- explore the roots of both modern and ancient yoga paths and reflect on their relevance to a contemporary practitioner.
- learn intelligent hand-on techniques to assist your students through dedicated study of dynamic alignment and the ethics of touch.
- refine your ‘edge’, enabling your yoga practice to facilitate genuine transformation and personal growth.
- launch your yoga teaching career with confidence through expert training in branding, social media, website construction and marketing.
We promise you, the YOGABEYOND® 300hr Yoga Teacher Training Programme is not your average foundation level teacher training!
Firstly we approach the ‘traditional’ topics of yoga practice and philosophy through a contemporary lens, making each subject seem fresh and relevant to our modern lives. We cover the ground you would expect from a 200hr foundation course, but then we go the extra mile! Using our 35+ years of combined yoga practice and 30,000 hours of teaching experience, we weave our unique areas of expertise (Traditional Chinese Medicine, MFR, Structural Bodywork, Psychology, The Enneagram, Trauma Sensitivity & Emotional Physiology) into this course.
300hr YTTC Unique Study Modules:
- Applied Fascial Anatomy for Functional Movement
- Yoga Theraputics & Adjustments – when, how and why
- Vinyasa Krama – The ‘Art’ of Yoga Sequencing
- Dynamic Alignment & Intelligent Assists – inc. Ethics & Interpersonal Conduct
- The Psychology of Yoga – The origins of the Self
- The Yoga of Relationships – The Enneagram of Personality
- The Business of Yoga – Launching your yoga teaching career
Course Dates 2023-24
Foundation I: Outer Forms
Sept 30-Oct 1, 2023 | Oct 21-22 | Nov 18-19 | Dec 16-17 | Jan 13-14, 2024 | Feb 3-4
Foundation II: Inner Forms
March 2-3 | April 13-14 | May 10-12* | June 8-9 | July 6-7
Teaching Practicums
Sept 7-8 | Sept 27-29* | Oct 19-20 | Nov 16-17 | Dec 14-15
*3-day weekends
In addition to this there will be a 3-hour (half day) 'Graduation Day'. The date for this event is normally 4-6 weeks after the final weekend, but can vary depending upon late submission of coursework and the completion of all teaching assessments. It is agreed with the group towards to the end of the course.
Times & Locations
Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm (on 3-day weekends)
Saturday 11.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday 10.00am – 5.00pm
All teaching weekends are held at Exeter Yoga Workshop, our purpose-built yoga studio in the heart of Exeter, Devon, UK.
Truly, nothing can compare to the depth of this training. Other courses are either stuck in the dark ages, or teachers will give you a titbit of information and then leave you utterly confused not having explained, or are unable to, or, you’re qualified in a day!
Jane (YTTC 2020-21)
Eligibility & Requirements
We promise you, the YOGABEYOND® 300hr Yoga Teacher Training Programme is not your average foundation level teacher training!
Firstly we approach the 'traditional' topics of yoga practice and philosophy through a contemporary lens, making each subject seem fresh and relevant to our modern lives. We cover the ground you would expect from a 200hr foundation course, but then we go the extra mile! Using our 40+ years of combined yoga practice and 30,000 hours of teaching experience, we weave our unique areas of expertise (Traditional Chinese Medicine, MFR, Structural Bodywork, Psychology, The Enneagram, Trauma Sensitivity & Emotional Physiology) into this course.
*If you are really keen and have a regular practice but not 2 years we will assess on an individual basis.
Applicants will require:
- a minimum of 2 years yoga practice experience* -- consistent attendance (e.g. weekly) of in-person yoga classes.
- a genuine passion for yoga -- To be open to developing self-discipline, self-inquiry, self-development and self-care.
- willingness to participate in a group process, and possess dedication, motivation and self-directed studentship.
- the ability to skilfully give and receive constructive feedback.
- Stiffness and injuries are OK!
Chris and Yulie's combined experience and different specialisms make for a really well balanced, interesting and supportive course. It is amazing to be able to learn theory and practice it in different contexts. This is hugely valuable and has changed the way I practice at home too. I have learnt so many things which all feed in to everything I do every time I get on to my mat.
Beth (YTTC 2020-21)
An Investment in Your Education
The YOGABEYOND® 300hr Yoga Teacher Training Programme is a serious investment in the quality of your yoga education. Course tutors Chris & Yulia are both Senior Yoga Teachers, with 40+ years of combined yoga practice and 30,000 hours of teaching experience.
YOGABEYOND® holds itself to the highest standards among yoga educators and is a registered and accredited TrainerPRO with Yoga Alliance Professionals (YAP). From day one of the course you will be able to join YAP as a Trainee Teacher, becoming part of an extensive community of likeminded people. In addition to this 80% of the total hours of the course are delivered as in-person contact hours, offering you the most thorough and up-to-date training content available, face-to-face.
On completion of the course you will receive a 300hrs Yoga Alliance Professionals Accredited Diploma and the option to join YAP as a ‘Teacher Member’ with the benefits of the most comprehensive professional insurance available. This will enable you to teach yoga at studios and retreat centres anywhere around the world! And, whilst we can’t guarantee teaching positions at the Exeter Yoga Workshop, outstanding graduates are likely to be offered classes as part of the EYW teaching team.
How to Apply
Places are limited to between 14-18 students ensure the best standard of training, and providing a personal and supportive learning experience. We usually receive more applications than we have places, and these are considered on a first-come-first-served basis. All applications and investments are subject to acceptance on to the training course(s).