BWY Teacher Training Diploma Course
This 500-hour national occupational course 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.
Unit 1 introduces anatomy and physiology and areas of caution in posture work. Various asanas are studied in depth and each student teacher prepares and teaches a simple breathing exercise and a relaxation. Also each student teacher delivers a talk on a Unit 1 related topic. Stress management is integral to this unit.
In Unit 2 the theory of prana and pranayama and subtle energy is studied in conjunction with the set book the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. More asanas are studied along with Shatkarmas (cleansing techniques), Mudras and Bandhas and lesson plans are studied, the latter in readiness for a first teaching practice. Each student teacher prepares and delivers a session on pranyama and mudra or bandha.
Meditation is studied in Unit 3 along with the other 3 set books—Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. More asanas are studied in depth and student teachers are now encouraged to teach a yoga session of between 45 minutes and 1 hour to their peers. They also prepare a talk on an aspect of Yoga philosophy and also teach a session on meditation. A second teaching practice is prepared and delivered. At this point in the course the student teachers are encouraged to begin teaching.
Unit 4 focuses on course plans and student teachers continue teaching their Yoga sessions and prepare and deliver a final class to be assessed. The course is in the process of being updated and will then consist of 3 units. Pilot courses are being run at present. The Anatomy and Physiology will be a separate part of the course.
Each Diploma course Tutor will teach in a slightly different way but adhering to the syllabus. There is some written work in each unit.
To be accepted onto a BWY Teaching Diploma course students will have practised yoga for over two years and will often have completed the BWY Foundation Course as well. They will have attended an introductory day.
Diploma Course Tutors
in Wales
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01248 430147
runs courses in North & South Wales - 01686 430438
runs courses in Telford
Future BWY Teacher Training Diploma Courses
Where applicable, this listing displays courses in adjacent counties of neighbouring BWY regions. You may find other courses listed on BWY West Midlands and South-West region websites, or on the BWY national website (opens new window), or contact the Diploma Course Tutors (see above) for more information.
BWY Yoga Teacher Training Course – Mid & West Glamorgan
Date: Starts 28th September 2013 for 3 years
| 9.30 am–5.30 pm
Venue: The Yoga Studio, 5 Talbot Street, Maesteg, CF34 9BT
Tutor: Audrey Blow and Lynne Jones
For more information, contact 01485 213532 or
01656 738079
For more information, contact
01495 213532
This is the new BWYQ Level 4 Diploma in Teaching Yoga - the nationally recognised qualification for yoga teaching. Induction Days will be held on 1st June and 6th July 2013.
How is the Course organised?
The three-year course includes 500 hours tuition and home study. We will meet on one Saturday per month 9.30am to 5.30pm at The Yoga Studio, Maesteg, Bridgend, CF34 9BT. There are two residential retreats from Friday evening till Sunday afternoon at Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, Penrhos. These are scheduled to be approximately half way through, and near the end of the course.
What does the course offer?
Structural and functional anatomy of asana, from the simplest to the most challenging.
Progressive practices in pranayama - developing the vital life force.
Relaxation and stress management using a variety of yoga practices
Kriya, Bandha and Mudra - cleansing and energizing practices.
Understanding the Chakra system and our energy body.
Chanting practices- the yoga of sound.
Meditation techniques- practical ways of becoming more mindful.
Yoga Philosophy – Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads.
History of Yoga- the background and the various yoga traditions.
Teaching theory and skills- effective communication techniques and teaching adults.
Constructing a sound Lesson Plan.
Considering the needs of individual students.
Teaching and adjusting students safely.
Progressing students in their yoga practice.
Constructing a progressive Course Plan.
Class management and administration, marketing and financial. Aspects of Professional and ethical aspects of teaching yoga.
Developing all aspects of your personal yoga practice.
Audrey Blow is a British Wheel of Yoga qualified teacher, who has studied further in breath control and in meditation. Since 2004 she has been teaching people of all ages and abilities in weekly classes, private tuition and on weekend retreats. Audrey offers the BWY teacher training diploma course with Lynne Jones.
Lynne Jones is a BWY-qualified teacher who has been teaching since 2002. She is interested in the journey of yoga from the external world to the internal and the process of becoming more settled into our true nature. She believes the practice of yoga takes us closer to our unique ability to be creative, and enhances our capacity to express that creativity. Lynne has many years' experience of meditation influenced by the Buddhist tradition, and has been sitting meditation retreats for over 17 years. She also runs ‘yoga and creative expression’ workshops and offers an IST day on Meditation.
