Graduates of this programme will in essence be able to teach classes that are:

As part of being trauma-aware, we will also cover decolonisation, anti-racism and cultural appropriation in yoga today, and how can we move forward as a community in the wake of scandals and abuses by yoga schools and gurus. These elements are key components of our post-lineage approach when it comes to teaching yoga, one that is non-dogmatic and still respectful to the cultural roots of yoga.

We have designed this programme to be an empowering learning experience for EVERYONE - not just teachers!

Why are we here? 

Our 200H Yoga Teacher Training Programme can be best described using the metaphor of a tree. The roots represent our desire to pay homage to the practice that has in many ways served us physically, mentally and energetically. We want to strengthen the roots of yoga through the lens of de-colonisation, anti-racism and self-inquiry, and to honour its histories respectfully and with care.

The trunk of the tree represents our core areas of study and inquiry: mind, body, spirit. What extends from the core areas are the thick strong branches representing the 8 limbs of yoga, from which smaller branches emerge to represent the key study areas, for example, under Asana we will look at history of the postures, anatomy and physiology, and the different groups of asanas like twists, backbends, standing balances, etc.

From these branches we will have the leaves and foliage of the tree which gives its eventual shape. The canopy represents for us the teaching skillsets we will need to embody to move from practitioner to facilitator. The canopy is balanced in its width and density and is an outward expression of applied knowledge. In this canopy, we have the topics of ethics and professional development, as well as teaching methodologies and sequencing.

The whole tree represents the person and the many trees represent the ecosystem in which we operate and exist. How the tree responds to seasons represents our need to evolve our understanding of yoga in the context of how it applies in the world today — one that is vastly different to the world of Patanjali. How this tree weathers the storms and gives shelter largely depends on how useful it is perceived to be — for the individual and the collective whole.

Only when those elements named above are in place that this tree will bear the flowers and fruits of its labour. This process of growth represents future facilitators and informed yoga practitioners who will see themselves as important parts that make the whole, in hope that they will carry on the important task of propagating the appreciation and education of yoga but never forgetting the roots and how they got to be where they are. That is our vision.