Advanced On-going Training (OGT) workshops 2018
and SWYA Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Award

​with Andrea Newman & Wendy Teasdill
in Bristol and Glastonbury



​Our on-going training (OGT) are for qualified Yoga Teachers, with the opportunity to achieve an SWYA Advanced Teacher Training Award.

All workshops are designed for qualified yoga teachers to enhance your embodied understanding and underpinning principles of the practices that you teach and to develop your teaching skills.  There will be two tutors offering two different perspectives at each workshop (unless otherwise stated).
 
Each day will include asana practice, theory, group work, exploration of anatomy and psychology, discussion and ideas for reflection.  You will receive course materials by email prior to the day so that you come armed with questions and ideas to explore, and a workbook for follow-up home study and reflection after the day.   
 
2018
Series 1: Asana

1a  Cat and beyond
Sat 10th March 18
Holymead Hub, Bristol BS4
Supplementary reading material 1
Supplementary reading material 2

1b  Vrksasana and stability
Sat 7th April 18
Holymead Hub, Bristol BS4
Supplementary reading material 3
Supplementary reading material 4

1c  Bhujangasana and resilience
Sat 12th May 18
Holymead Hub, Bristol BS4
Supplementary reading material 5
Supplementary reading material 6

Series 2: Teaching Skills

2a  Vinyasa sequencing and transitioning
Sat 30th June 18
St Mary's Church, Glastonbury
Supplementary reading material 7
Supplementary reading material 8

2b  Adjustment and the use of touch
Sat 4th August 18
St Mary's Church, Glastonbury
Supplementary reading material 9
Supplementary reading material 10

2c  Refining instruction-giving and use of language
Sat 22nd Sept 18
St Mary's Church, Glastonbury
Supplementary reading material 11
​Supplementary reading material 12

Series 3: Applied philosophy

3a  Patanjali and practical application of yoga philosophy in asana practice (Andrea only)
Sat 10th Nov 18
Wildgoose Space, Bristol BS2

3b  Hathayoga pradipika exploration and bandha investigation (Wendy only)
Sat 8th Dec 18
Wildgoose Space, Bristol BS2

3c  Psychology of asana and philosophy of physical anatomy
Sat 5th Jan 19
Wildgoose Space, Bristol BS2


The tutors
Wendy and Andrea concur on fundamental principles, while at the same time also have very different backgrounds in yoga which sparks many interesting discussions.  They very much enjoy collaborating and working together to further their own continued research and explorations, as well as creating a stimulating and thought-provoking environment for on-going learning for yoga teachers.  Wendy and Andrea are expert tutors with around 50 years of yoga teaching experience between them.  Both are qualified yoga teacher trainers and have trained many yoga teachers.  All workshops are led by both tutors, unless otherwise stated.
 

SWYA 2018 Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Award
 
An SWYA 2018 Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Award certificate will be awarded to those who:

  • Have attended 9 Advanced Teacher Training days – including one series each of asana, teaching skills and applied philosophy.

  • Have successfully completed 9 workbooks - one for each day attended.  (2018 workshop attendance may be carried over to 2019.)

  • Have previously completed a 500-hour yoga teacher training course with a qualified tutor (BWY Diploma or equivalent) prior to completing the OGT days.