200 hr Yoga Teacher Training

• “The Art of Teaching Yoga” – Yoga Teacher Training Manual 
• “Progressive Vinyasa’ – Yoga Teacher Training –  Free Ebook 
• From The Vedas to Vinyasa – Amy Vaughan

For students availing of the studio option, we recommend:

• Woodley BNB – Georges Street, Gort. Cheap and cheerful and a stones throw from the studio. 
• The Lady Gregory Hotel – About 10 mins walk form the studio. Comfortable and clean with spa. 
• Any air bnbs in the close vaccinity. Kinvara is a lovely place to stay and is about 20 mins drive form Gort with more air BNB options usually. 

Is there any pre-requisites to entering this training ? 

We advise 2 years practice before embarking on a Yoga TTC. This is enough time to give students a firm foundation for the work involved on a TTC and also gives people a base to reach the level expected for graduation. Sometimes people achieve this foundation after a year or so of practice; there are always exceptions, but as a general, we recommend 2 years. If you are unsure if you have enough experience, please contact us at carol@greenlotusyoga.com

Do I have to be fit and strong to join the training?

No, many people work on developing strength and flexibility throughout the training. Many students also have injuries, repetitive stress or postural issues that they work with as they train. If you work to your limitations, prop and modify, then you will see progress as you train. 

How much do I have to practice mid month between weekends? 

Ideally you can find time to practice daily to really see progress, but this is not always an option and so we recommend that you practice at least 3 hrs per week minimum just to keep up. You can also sign up to the online platform www.greenlotusyogaonline.ie to help you develop your practice throughout the year; the classes on the platform are varied in duration and level and are created with the intention of supporting trainees throughout the year.

What style of yoga will I be trained to teach?

On this training we put a lot of focus on preparing trainees for the classroom. The style of yoga trainees are trained to teach is called Progressive Vinyasa. This is a style of vinyasa that is flowing, creative and intelligent. It is called “progressive” because it incorporates modern vinyasa approaches to progress students forward in their development using an intelligence in sequencing based on cutting edge knowledge of yoga anatomy and universal principles of alignment. As this style of yoga is flexible in nature, teachers also have the option of adapting their teachings to teach alignment-based Hatha yoga,  Flow yoga or Power yoga etc. 

Will I have the opportunity to teach on the training course?


Yes you will. There are daily Teaching Methodology classes. You will start teaching one person one pose. Then graduate to teaching small groups of 3. Then finally you will teach the whole class for your final assessment.

Is it ok to do teacher training just for self-development and to deepen my practice?

Yes it is. Lots of people have done this training as self development. Some have also started it for themselves and ended up teaching… Its completely up to you.

Is this training suitable if I am working through grief, trauma, anxiety and depression?

This is not a simple question to answer, but an important one. This particular training is asana focused, meaning when you sign up you are committing to developing your asana practice. The asana on this training is not geared towards healing trauma, grief etc. We recommend that if you want a yoga journey to support emotional healing and you are feeling very fragile, that you do the 200 hr Healing Yoga Fusion Foundation Training as opposed to this one. However, this is not to say that you cannot do this training if you are working with your mental and emotional health, if you have a foundation practice and feel that you have the inner strength to  develop your asana practice. Some people working with anxiety, depression etc. may find developing a stronger practice helpful and some people working with depression etc. may simply not be suited to a slower practice. Its up to you. Additionally, the yoga philosophy and spiritual studies, breath-work etc on this training can also very much support mental, emotional and spiritual health. And of course, even though this training is more pose centered that the Healing Fusion option, we still cover somatic practices to some degree. 

How is the course assessed?

Anatomy- There is 7 open book homework quizzes for anatomy. 
If you do not pass a quiz, then you just re-take it again, but most students pass the first time around. 

Philosophy- this subject is not assessed, but there may be exercises for off time study.

Asana – The asana focus on this training is to strengthen and develop your practice, modifying when necessary. There is no official assessment level. However to graduate you need to demonstrate that you understand the practice, can modify safely and have showed progress throughout the year. 

After graduation, teachers teach to the level they can practice comfortably. If a trainee’s personal practice needs a lot of work, upon graduation, we sometimes recommend that these teachers teach level 1 only for a year or so as they continue to develop their practice.

Teaching Methodology- Students prepare an hour long class and teach the class to the group on the last week of the training. We start preparation for this exercise on day one so students will be very prepared. We want trainees to leave not only with a cert, but also with the ability to prepare a class and the knowledge that they can teach it confidently and clearly

How many students are in the group ?

We take up to 25 on a training. Numbers are usually between 10-25 students. 

Is this training course registered or is this course qualified me to be a teacher?

This training is registered with Yoga Alliance. Yoga Alliance is the most recognised Yoga registration body world-wide. This certification will qualify you to teach Yoga anywhere in the world. 

Do I need to bring my own yoga mat and props?

A lot of students like to bring their own props, but all props are also supplied in the studio. 

This Yoga Teacher Training will be held in Yogamoves, which is the Green Lotus Yoga studio in Gort, Galway. Gort is a small town at the edge of the Burren. There are great restaurants and cafes close by to eat in and there are lots of air bnbs and bnb options ranging from €25-€100 per night for students staying over night.

Gort has a train station and can also be accessed by bus. Shannon airport is 35 mins drive away and there are regular buses from the airport to Gort town. For Train and bus timetables Please go to Irish Rail or Bus Eireann.

Jan 2025 – November 2025 

This Yoga Teacher Training consists of 11 x 2 day weekends plus 4 x 1 hr zoom calls

Dates

Jan – 25th-26th 
Feb – 22nd – 23rd
March – 22nd – 23rd
 April – 19th-20th
May – 24th-25th
June – 21st-22nd
July – 26th-27th
August 23rd-24th
September – 20th-21st
October – 25th-26th
November – 22nd-23rd

The daily schedule is :

9.00-11.00 – Asana

11.00-11.20- Break

11.30-1.30 Theory Class (anatomy, philosophy, asana breakdown, etc)

1.30-2.20 Lunch

2.20 -4.00 Theory Class  (anatomy, philosophy, asana breakdown etc.)

4.30-6.00 Asana practice or Teaching Methodology (teaching in small groups, postural analysis etc)