Teaching Children Yoga
with Gemma Carey
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd + Friday 15th - Sunday 17th July 2022
Teaching Children Yoga
with Gemma Carey
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd + Friday 15th - Sunday 17th July 2022
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
This is hands-on - NOT an online course
Yoga is a practice of developing a deeper sense of conscious awareness. For many of us, that awareness, and then connection begins through the physical, on the mat.
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Maybe you have enjoyed the benefits of Yoga for some time and would like to take your journey to the next level.
You may wish how to learn to take this incredible practice off the mat, into your life. Learning not only the physical, but also the philosophical aspects of Yoga, will deepen your practise and understanding of why this ancient system has stood the test of time, and has helped so many people improve their physical and emotional health.
This 200-hour teacher training course will give you all the tools you need to be able to teach Yoga with safety and confidence to a variety of clientèle of mixed levels, from beginners through to more advanced dynamic classes.
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Our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training courses are kept small to ensure you receive individual attention and are able to have all your questions answered. Performance Yoga’s 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training course runs over 3 long weekends as an intensive, face to face course.
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Together with this, students will be set written assignments, which all goes towards their assessment.
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THIS IS NOT AN ONLINE COURSE, but numbers are kept to a minimum to ensure not only individual attention, but give you the physical space for your safety. Additional home study and practise non-contact hours are also part of the course.
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On completion of the course you will receive a Diploma and we can recommend a suitable insurance company to cover you for teaching a wide range of Yoga classes.
KEY DATES Spring 2026
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19-22 March
16-19 April
14-17 May
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PRICE
Book our course now for only £2,495.
Non refundable Registration Fee £500
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EARLY BIRD: £2,295 if paid in full before 31 December 2025
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WEEKEND 1
19 - 22 March
Thursday
with Paula Ahlberg
The role of a Yoga teacher.
What is Yoga?
Course overview.
Mixed level Vinyasa class.
Introduction to Tadasana and other standing postures.
What is the "seat of a posture".
Practical teaching.
Meditation.
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Friday
with Paula Ahlberg
Led class.
Looking at Yoga as both a physical and mind practice.
Looking at how Yoga has become Westernised
Brief overview of History and philosophy.
Comparison of Eastern and Western ideas around Yoga.
Looking at how to begin to link and sequence postures.
Practice teaching of Standing postures.
Meditation.
Saturday
with Paula Ahlberg
Yoga and meditation practice.
History and Philosophy.
Structure of the mind.
Patanjali and the eight limbs of yoga.
Yamas and Niyamas.
The ancient texts of Yoga and their meaning.
Teaching Beginners and how to create a 6 week plan.
Meditation.
Sunday
with Paula Ahlberg
Led class with meditation.
Overview of all subjects and opportunity for Q&A.
What is meditation?
Meditation techniques and teaching meditation.
Practice teaching.
WEEKEND 2
16 - 19 April
Thursday
with Steve Wilson
Led Practise
Anatomy and Physiology.
Overview of the musculoskeletal system.
Anatomical terminology of movement.
Bones and their composition.
Joints and ranges of movement.
The upper body - shoulder girdle, neck, spine, back, and chest.
Lower body - pelvis, hips, knees, legs, and feet.
Friday
with Paula Ahlberg
Peak pose sequence and inversions.
Functional Anatomy to the peak pose.
How to modify and teach Vinyasa Krama
Practise teaching in groups.
Teaching mixed levels.
Modifying, use of props, and using hands-on assists.
Saturday
with Paula Ahlberg
Overview of Anatomy and the application within teaching
Mindfulness with Asana
Meditation and teaching Practise.
The Reflective Teacher
Sunday
with Paula Ahlberg
Led class.
Practice teaching the led class.
Q&A on how and why the class is put together and how it could be changed.
Continuation of teaching Yoga to Beginners and how to progress.
Breathing techniques - how, when, and why to integrate them into teaching.
Which Breathing techniques and timings of classes with planning.
Meditation.
WEEKEND 3
14 - 17 May
Thursday
with Harriet Thomson
Vinyasa Led class and how to plan a class.
Intelligent, creative vinyasa sequencing led by "flow".
Exploring Vinyasa and classical postures.
Progression and modification for all levels.
Paired teaching practice and group exercises.
Friday
with Harriet Thomson
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Vinyasa led class .
Pranayama and meditation.
Establishing breath control techniques for Belly breathing and retention.
Dharana
Learning to teach and hold a space for transformation and stillness.
Teaching Methodology .
Cueing for clarity and intension.
When to demonstrate and/or hands-on assists.
Practical teaching.
Saturday
with Paula Ahlberg and Harriet Thomson
Themed Led class with Pranayama and meditation.
How to create 45mins/1hour or 75mins classes from one class plan.
Overview of the sequence and how it could be taught differently.
Health and safety in the studio and managing injuries.
Teaching in groups to a peak pose or theme.
Making Yoga into a career and how to run your business.
How to be an authentic teacher.
Practical teaching.
Sunday
with Paula Ahlberg and Harriet Thomson
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Led class.
Overview and Q&A.
Practical teaching.
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​SUGGESTED READING
"The heart of Yoga" by TKV Desikachar
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"The Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita" by Swami Rama,
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"The Bhagavad Gita (A walkthrough for Westerners)" by Jack Hawley
(This is a slightly easier read than other versions of "The Bhagavad Gita")
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"The Yoga Bible" by Christina Brown
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"The Key Muscles of Yoga" by Ray Long
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"Yoga Anatomy" by Leslie Kaminoff
These are mainly reference books that you will find hugely beneficial for creating and developing both your ongoing study, as well as creating class sequences.
YOGA ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED
ACCREDITATION
Our teacher training course has met the stringent requirements set by Yoga Alliance International.
INTERESTED?
Contact Paula about booking this course and for any other enquiries.
147 All Saints Road, Newmarket CB8 8HH
07748375922