cYs Practitioner Training Programme Overview, Dates and Schedule

The cYs Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapy Practitioner Training Programme is based in Bristol and offers 
BWY accredited Professional Yoga Teaching and Therapy Training through over 500 contact hours over three years 
of non-residential weekend workshops.

Upcoming Dates

 

Offering an in-depth Yoga teacher training in Yoga Practice, Yoga Teaching, Yoga Psychology and Yoga Therapy, it will include both working with small Yoga groups and a special emphasis on one to one Yoga teaching and Yoga therapy for therapy for health recovery or lifestyle support or personal development.

View or Download a PDF eBrochure with the cYs 2013-2016 Practitioner Programme details

Download the cYs 2013-2016 Practitioner Programme application form as a PDF file

Download a CNHC leaflet on Yoga Therapy

View Government Careers Advice page on Yoga Therapy as a Career

Aims

To present a view of Yoga to help develop our practice and deepen our relationship with Yoga. This means respecting the vital source from which these teachings originated and their place in our age and culture.

Framework

The Practitioner Teacher Training Programme reflects the Yoga teachings of TKV Desikachar and his teacher T Krishnamacharya as taught to Paul Harvey over 25 years through appreciating Yoga as a:

  • Learning or healing practice for groups or individuals
  • Holistic Teaching received from T Krishnamacharya through TKV Desikachar
  • Reality Philosophy through Texts and Teachers
  • Lifestyle Psychology comparable to Western models
  • Complementary Therapy to support health and recovery from illness

Group

Each group will have up to 16 students.

Teachers

The Programme will be led by Paul Harvey with faculty assistants and specialist tutors supporting the Programme where necesary and appropriate.

Dates

Year One 2013-2014 Weekend Dates:
1. April 26-28th 2013
2. June 14-16th 2013
3.July 26-28th 2013
4. September 6-8th 2013
5. October 25-27th 2013
6. December 6-8th 2013
7.  January 31st-February 1/2nd 2014

Year Two 2014-2015 Weekend Dates:
1. March 28-30th 2014
2. May 23-25th 2014
3. July 18-20th 2014
4. September 12-14th 2014
5. October 24-26th 2014
6. December 12-14th 2014
7. February 2015 TBC

Year Three 2015-2016 Weekend Dates:
TBC

Venue & Directions

Yogāñjali Yoga Teaching and Therapy Centre Background Location & Facilities

Accommodation Options

Click here for a range of options near to the Centre or around Bristol.

Weekend Sessions Schedule

Friday

  • 11.00 – Arrivals
  • 11.30 – Session and Practice
  • 12.45pm – Lunch
  • 1.45 – Session
  • 2.45 – Break
  • 3.00 – Session and Practice
  • 4.00 – Break
  • 4.15 – Session
  • 5.15 – Break
  • 5.30 – Session
  • 6.30 – Supper
  • 7.30 – Practice Session
  • 8.00 – Departures

Saturday

  • 9.00am – Session
  • 10.00 – Break
  • 10.15 – Session
  • 11.15 – Break
  • 11.30 – Session and Practice
  • 1.00 – Lunch
  • 2.00 – Session
  • 3.00 – Break
  • 3.15 – Session and Practice
  • 4.15 – Break
  • 4.30 – Session
  • 5.30 – Break
  • 5.45 – Session and Practice
  • 7.15 – Departures

Sunday

  • 9.00am – Session
  • 10.00 – Break
  • 10.15 – Session
  • 11.15 – Break
  • 11.30 – Session and Practice
  • 1.00pm – Lunch
  • 2.00 – Session
  • 3.00 – Session and Practice
  • 4.00 – Departures
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    Marcel Proust