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Ashtanga Yoga Glastonbury 200 hour Teacher training course - Certified by Yoga Alliance Professionals. July 2025 to June 2026.
Applications are now open for the next Ashtanga Yoga Glastonbury Teacher Training 200 hour Diploma course accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals! It begins at the end of July 2025 with a 6 day induction week followed by 8 weekend modules. Limited to just 12 spaces, get in touch to apply!
email to request an application form.
This teacher training course will provide the trainee with the knowledge and skills required to teach yoga safely and with confidence. The course can also be a means to deepen knowledge and understanding of all aspects of yoga, along with developing your own practice, regardless of whether or not you would like to teach.
The training will be based around the structure of Primary Series Ashtanga Yoga and will encourage students to find their own style and way of teaching.
It is spread over a year to encourage trainees to grow in their own practice and understanding of yoga, while developing their teaching technique and individual style.
By the end of the course trainees will qualify as safe, creative yoga instructors, brimming with ideas and ready to impart the valuable teachings of yoga to others.
The main teacher trainer will be Jane Piddington.
Brian Cooper will teach an adjustment weekend in October and Christoph Seiland will teach a weekend of anatomy and biomechanics in May 2026.
COURSE DATES & VENUES:
Sunday July 27th to Friday August 1st, 2025, inclusive.
Venue Baltonsborough Village hall
September 6/7th Avalon Centre, Glastonbury
Oct 18/19th Brian Cooper Adjustment weekend/West Pennard village hall
Nov 22/23rd Avalon Centre, Glastonbury
January 3/4th 2026 Avalon Centre, Glastonbury
Feb 14/15th Avalon Centre, Glastonbury
March 28/29th Avalon Centre, Glastonbury
May 9/10th Christoph Seiland/Anatomy & Biomechanics/Avalon Centre
June 13/14th Avalon Centre
The Teacher Trainers
Jane Piddington will be the main teacher trainer supporting each student throughout the year. A Senior Yoga Teacher certified by Yoga Alliance Professionals, and founder of Ashtanga Yoga Glastonbury, Jane has been practicing yoga for well over 30 years, and teaching for 25 - this will be her seventh 200 hour teacher training.
Brian Cooper, head of Yoga Alliance Professionals, will teach an adjustment weekend.
Brian has been practicing and teaching for decades, and has been Jane's main teacher and mentor since 2002. Brian delivered his own teacher trainings for 20 years and is one of the founders and directors of Yoga Alliance Professionals training body. We are honoured and lucky to have his involvement on this course!
Christoph Seiland will teach a weekend of anatomy and biomechnics. Christoph has an accessible and deeply knowledgeable approach to the understanding of body movement at all levels.
Training dates will be predominantly held in Glastonbury town, with the induction week and Brian Cooper's weekend held in halls at peaceful villages in the local area.
Course content:
* Learning in detail the postures from the Ashtanga primary series.
* Teaching and practice of Ashtanga yoga to its full potential.
* Adjustment technique and practice - verbal & physical.
* Modifications and adaptations of postures.
* Yoga sequencing and vinyasa krama.
* Anatomy, biomechanics, physiology and alignment
* Yoga history and philosophy.
* Learning and teaching Mysore-style
* Developing effective teaching skills.
* Principles of stretching
* Pranayama
* Shatkarmas
* Yoga nidra
* Lesson and course planning
* Business skills
* Setting up classes
With the support of Jane, a teacher trainer with many years experience, and the deepening connections and support that comes with learning and practicing with the same group for a year. Many say that they feel like their yoga family by the end of the induction week!
Entry Requirements:
The applicant will already have a regular yoga practice (this does not need to be Ashtanga, however you will be required to practice Ashtanga throughout this year as part of the course) and a passion to share their joy of yoga with others, or just an enthusiasm to deepen their knowledge and understanding of yoga. They will have been practicing yoga regularly for at least 2 years.
Many people than ever are turning to yoga to help them find a sense of balance and connection in our ever-changing world. It is a wonderful gift to be able to facilitate this for others.
This course could be a change of direction in your career, a deepening of your understanding and study, or simply an opportunity to delve more deeply into yoga for yourself. Some have used it to complement other trainings, or as a refresher course.
If this course interests you, I invite you to apply whatever the reason!
Why this course?
- Fully experienced trainers with decades of practice, teaching, and teacher training to offer.
- Small group so plenty of personal guidance - 12 people maximum.
- One-to-one tutorial guidance with Jane twice during the year.
- Low cost, compared to many other courses.
- Spread over a year gives time to grow, learn and assimilate.
- Many satisfied graduates are successfully teaching.
- Option to spread the cost.
- Each module is videoed to go over later up to one year after the course has ended.
- An opportunity for individual study into an area of interest for a project.
COST: £2700 for the complete course, including all training days, 2 tutorials, and the training manual. Either paid in full, or £700 deposit on acceptance onto the course, followed by 1 instalment of £700 on or by June 1st 2025, and 2 further instalments of £650 on or by Oct 1st & Feb 1st 2026.
If the instalments are difficult for you, there is an option for monthly direct debit payments to be fully paid by May 2025.
If you are passionate about doing the training but are unable to afford the full fees please get in touch to discuss.
More details on the website here
To apply please email Jane at janepiddington@hotmail.com and request an application form, or to arrange a time to discuss further.
Please also forward and share to anyone who may be interested!
Testimonials
"Thank you for all your kindness and support and expert teaching. Without all of that, none of this would have been possible and even at the start of the course I could not really imagine myself actually teaching yoga.
It’s amazing!"
Sue Knight, qualified Ashtanga Yoga Glastonbury teacher 2023
"The teacher training course taught by Jane was amazing. My own practice developed as the course evolved and I absolutely love teaching. The course structure enabled me to weave elements that had been covered each weekend into my own classes, with confidence. Definitely one of the best decisions I have ever made".
Rachel Parker qualified Ashtanga Yoga Glastonbury teacher & course assistant.
Teachers CPD Further Training Weekend
The date of the next CPD weekend has yet to be arranged. Details are for the last one held in April 2024, as an example.
Brian Cooper will teach an Adjustment Plus weekend for qualified and trainee yoga teachers in October 2025. Details to follow!
During this weekend we will work with:
* Adjustments - Looking at postures from the latter part of Ashtanga primary series, inversions, some Intermediate series postures and backbends. Verbal and hands-on adjustments, technique and alignment. Adapting postures to suit different bodies. Working with injuries.
* Vinyasa krama - Intelligent sequencing with 1. a peak posture, 2. a theme. Most yoga classes are a form of vinyasa krama. In this session we will look at gaining confidence in creating intelligent and constructive sequences that work to access a specific posture, or a more general theme.
* Teaching clinic and discussion. A chance to speak about any concerns or teaching points, smooth running of classes, etc. with the group.
* Teaching pranayama - How to introduce people to pranayama within a yoga class, and to work with a regular practice to unlock the manifold proven benefits.
The content will be spread over both days. Each day will begin with a led practice.
Your trainer will be Jane Piddington - senior yoga teacher and trainer pro, certified by Yoga Alliance Professionals. Jane has been teaching yoga since 2000 and teacher training since 2015.
This further training course will involve practice, observation, group work and teaching, and some optional coursework.
Cost £200.
For inquiries and bookings email Jane janepiddington@hotmail.com
Testimonials from the teacher training course
"The teacher training course taught by Jane was amazing. My own practice developed as the course evolved and I absolutely love teaching. The course structure enabled me to weave elements that had been covered each weekend into my own classes, with confidence. Definitely one of the best decisions I have ever made".
Rachel Parker qualified Ashtanga Yoga Glastonbury teacher July 2017, training assistant 2021/3
"Thank you for all your kindness and support and expert teaching. Without all of that, none of this would have been possible and even at the start of the course I could not really imagine myself actually teaching yoga.
It’s amazing!"
Sue Knight, qualified Ashtanga Yoga Glastonbury teacher 2023 - now teaching in Aller
"Our training school has met the stringent requirements set by Yoga Alliance Professionals, demonstrating that our courses are of the highest standard and that our graduates may use the title 'Registered Yoga Teacher' RYT as a sign of quality training."
