2025 200-Hour Foundations Training Application

Yoga Alliance-accredited 200-Hour Yoga TTC with Dr Karen Kirkness

Level up your practice, refresh your anatomy and learn the skills to teach yoga with confidence.

The course curriculum takes a blended learning approach where trainees engage both online and in person. The syllabus is based on the traditional Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the Krishnmacharya lineage of asana evolution, and Karen's book, Spiral Bound: Integrated Anatomy for Yoga

The content is organized in three Modules:

  1. Module 1: Anatomy Inspired (self-paced anatomy course, approx 3 hours per week over 6 weeks)
  2. Module 2: Ashtanga Yoga in Theory & Practice held in person at A Wee Retreat in Peebles, Scottish Borders.
  3. Module 3: Yoga Alliance Core Competencies (self-paced monthly videos you can engage with in your own time during the year).

The in-person Module includes movement, anatomy body painting, teaching practice, pranayama and the practical assessment component of this training.

Module 2 takes place on the following dates in 2025:

  • March 15/16

  • Apr 26/27

  • May 10/11 & 24/25

  • Oct 25/26

  • Nov 22/23

  • Dec 6/7

What you'll get:

  • Unparalleled Anatomy & Physiology Education
  • Movement based on the Five Filaments Repertoire (5F Rep)
  • Philosophy of Yoga
  • Sequencing & Alignment
  • Yoga Alliance Certificate of Completion as a Qualified Yoga Teacher

The investment starts with a nonrefundable £500 deposit, followed by ten monthly payments of £239 after your application has been accepted. The full balance of the training must be paid before Dec 31st, 2025. Please check the T&Cs for the complete details.

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