200hr Vinyasa Teacher Training
We are delighted to announce the return of our 200hr Teacher Training Program to Yoga Boann. This Foundational Training is certified through Yoga Alliance and will be starting in May 2025. The course will run over six weekends between May and November 2025 and will also include a weeklong immersion in Southern Spain. This semi-intensive style of training offers students the best of both worlds – a complete retreat-like experience in the stunning mountain retreat centre close to Órgiva in Andalucia where students can totally immerse themselves in learning and practicing yoga, and a slower paced style where students will learn over 1 weekend a month for several months. This will allow students to really absorb and reflect on the information they have learned.
Who is this training for?
This training is designed to deepen the student’s understanding and practice of vinyasa yoga and to give them the tools to teach in a confident and effective way, should they wish to do so. This training is ideal, not only for students intending to teach yoga, but also for those who wish to delve deeper into their own practice and learn beyond what you can in a drop-in class or a workshop. Although not essential but beneficial a minimum of two years consistent yoga practice required.
What you’ll learn:
- Asana/Poses
We’ll breakdown the poses from each postural group
- Sun Salutations
- Standing Poses
- Backbends
- Seated Forward Bends, Twists & Sidebands
- Arm Balances and Inversions
- Yoga Anatomy
You’ll learn anatomy in a functional way as it relates to yoga. You’ll get an excellent understanding and feeling for key terminology such as Active vs Passive Range of Motion and End Range Strength. You’ll also learn about the following:
- Anatomy of the Feet, Legs, Knees & Hips
- Anatomy of the Spine & Core
- Anatomy of the Shoulders & Upper Back
- Anatomy of The Breath
- Sequencing
You’ll learn how to effectively sequence classes around a specific theme, peak pose sequencing, well balanced sequencing, how to design classes for beginners and mixed level students and how to adapt your sequences to the students in front of you.
- Teaching Methodology & Teaching Practice
You will learn everything you need to know about how to teach a yoga class. From using effective verbal cuing techniques and hands-on adjustments to finding your voice as a yoga teacher. You will learn how to use various props to improve the experience of your students and how props can offer such important feedback and teaching tools. The key to feeling confident as a yoga teacher is practice, practice, practice – therefore you will have lots of opportunities to practice teaching yoga from the very beginning, starting out with teaching small groups and then progressing to leading a whole class.
- The History of Yoga and Yoga Philosophy
You’ll learn about the history of Yoga from the Vedic Period to the modern era and get an introduction to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra / 8 Limbs of Yoga and how you can apply the teachings to your own life.
- Meditation and Pranayama (Breath Practices)
You will practice and learn how to teach meditation and simple pranayama techniques such as Breath Awareness Meditation, Ujjayi Pranayama (Victorious Breath), Sama Vritti Pranayama (Box Breathing), Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing)
- Introduction to Restorative and Yin Yoga
In this module students will learn how to teach Restorative and Yin sequences both as a standalone class and as a complement to their vinyasa classes.
- Injury Management
As a yoga teacher you will need to be familiar with common yoga injuries, why they happen and how you can offer modifications to lessen the probability of them happening or getting worse. This module will help you troubleshoot common injuries and we’ll discuss best practices and your scope as a yoga teacher.
- Introduction to Ayurveda
Learn the basics of the holistic practice of Ayurveda
- The Business of Yoga
This is the module where we discuss various aspects of life as a yoga teacher, such as getting insurance, how compensation works, finding a teaching job, developing a student base, online teaching, registering with Yoga Alliance and much more.
Course Dates:
May 2025: Fri 2nd – Mon 5th [Bank Holiday weekend]
June 2025: Fri 6th – Sun 8th
July 2025: Fri 4th – Sun 6th
Aug 2025: Fri 1st – Mon 4th [Bank Holiday weekend]
Sep/Oct 2025: Sat 27th – Fri 3rd Oct **Week in the beautiful Andalucian mountain retreat centre
Oct 2025: Fri 24th – Mon 27th [Bank Holiday weekend]
Nov 2025: Sat 8th – Sun 9th – Final Exams and Graduation*
Note the hours on each day are as follows:
Fri: 6pm – 9pm
Sat: 9am – 6pm
Sun: 9am – 5pm
Bank Holiday Mondays: 10am – 4pm
*Graduation weekend hours as follows: Sat 8th 12pm – 6pm & Sun 10am – 4pm
**Our week in Spain is in the stunning House of Light Retreat Centre close to Órgiva in Southern Spain. Check it out on Homepage | House of Light
Course Fees:
We have two pricing options:
- Early Bird Offer €2950
(To avail of this offer, the full amount needs to be paid by 31st January 2025)
- Full price €3,300
(This is comprised of a non-refundable deposit of €500 and 4 instalments of €700. The final instalment must be paid by 30th April 2025)
What’s Included in the fees:
All tuition fees
Accommodation & meals in Spain
Free classes at Yoga Boann for the duration of the training period
What’s not included:
Flights to/from Spain
Any additional treatments in Spain
The cost of additional required and recommended reading materials
Meet the Faculty:
Barbara (Babs) Carolan
Barbara is the founder and lead teacher of Yogaboann Studio & School which is running successfully for almost 20 years. Barbara's bio can be read under TEACHERS page.
Laura Berrill
Laura is a 500hr RYT with Yoga Alliance. She has been practicing yoga for over a decade and has been teaching since 2019. Laura has trained extensively with world renowned “teacher’s teacher”, Jason Crandell, amongst others. In addition to achieving her Advanced Teacher Training Certificate with Jason Crandell she has also gone on to do further study with him in the areas of Anatomy, the Art of Sequencing & the Art of Teaching Beginners. Laura has developed a keen interest in how the body works and how best to adapt our practice to suit our modern bodies & lifestyles.
Guest Teachers
Deborah Weadick
Elaine Tobin
Anthony Kearney
