British Wheel of Yoga
Foundation Course 2
Zoom online - maximum 10 persons. If you are absent for any of the days, simply catch up with the recording. Saturdays 8am-1.30pm.

For more information:
pdf download

2025

Starting with a full weekend 11/12 January 2025, then continuing Saturdays: 1, 22 February, 15 March, 5, 26 April, 17 May, 7, 28 June, 19 July.
Introductory session: 14 December 2024.

The FC2 is a personal development course for those who have experience of yoga and develops progression and transformation drawing inspiration from the subtler practices of yoga including pranayama and meditation. The FC2 further deepens our enjoyment of the philosophy underpinning yoga and develops an individual and sustainable home meditation and pranayama practice as well as exploring many different approaches to asana. The whole course is aimed to take you deeper into all aspects of the practice of modern yoga. For more information, costs and booking please get in touch.

British Wheel of Yoga Module: 
A Therapeutic Approach to Cancer Recovery

‘A practical application of yoga, mindfulness and self compassion for people living with cancer.’

2024 The course will be delivered live via Zoom. Recordings subsequently accessible.

For more information:

pdf download

2024
Sundays beginning 10th November 2024 proceeding 24th November, 8th December, 5th and 19th January 2025, ends 2nd February. The course is open to all whether teachers, people living with cancer, those working in cancer care, and those who have lost loved ones to cancer.

08.30-13.30 with a break half way through.

Many will turn to yoga for support in dealing with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. A recent break-through, clinical study by YOCAS, or Yoga for Cancer Survivors found that “yoga significantly reduces inflammation among cancer survivors”. This remarkable study is testament to the power of yoga, with all its facets, to help sustain and heal the individual who has undergone a cancer diagnosis. This module combines yoga, mindfulness, meditation, Yoga Nidra and self-compassion practises that are tailored to support an individual through the experience of cancer both physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Many of the practices delivered on the course will be available as audio recordings for home use.

British Wheel of Yoga Qualifications Level 4 Progression to Diploma (500 hours) in Teaching Yoga featuring eminent guest speaker Alistair Shearer
Live sessions via Zoom on Sundays 0900 to1630 and Thursday evenings 1700 to 1930 (shown in bold opposite). Course begins 12 November and ends 16 May 2024.
Admin session pre-recorded and available on request.

Introductory day 8 October 2023 via Zoom 9am-1pm. All welcome - no charge. Recording now available.

Overview and Syllabus BWYQ Diploma in Teaching Yoga:

pdf download

2023 (currently underway - late applicants can still apply).
New start date 12 November, new end date 16 May 2024
23 November, 3, 14 December
2024
7, 18, 28, 1 February
11, 22 February
3, 14, 24 March
4, 14, 18, 28 April

New dates in May: 2, 12, 16.

A Progression course is designed to appeal to those who have completed the BWYQ Certificate in Teaching Yoga and wish to complete a full 500 hours of training resulting in the award of the BWYQ Diploma in Teaching Yoga. This course covers advanced skills relating to the historical and philosophical context of modern yoga and incorporates the teaching of philosophy, pranayama, meditation and asana. On seven Sunday study days there will be 90-minute lectures by historian and writer Alistair Shearer who is well-known on the UK yoga circuit for his translations of The Upanishads and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and most recently, The Story of Yoga – as well as for his lively, humorous and engaging lecture style.

The course covers
Unit D: The Classical Foundations of Modern Yoga
Unit E: Incorporating Philosophy, Pranayama, Meditation and Advanced Asana