START YOUR YOGA TEACHING CAREER or GROW YOUR EXPERTISE
Specialist Training to Teach Pre/Postnatal Yoga
Online * Potential Weekend Residential
L3 Initial Yoga Teacher Training (320 hours)
Online * Hybrid * In-Person
Specialist Training in Teaching Older Adults
Online * Hybrid * In-Person
BWYQ L3 SPECIALIST TRAINING FOR ALREADY QUALIFIED YOGA TEACHERS*
YOGA FOR PREGNANCY & POSTNATAL YOGA FOR MUMS & BABIES
*The training is for already qualified yoga teachers, any tradition. Become a BWY Associate Teacher Member by registering for any specialist course.
TUTOR-ASSESSOR: Laura Bissell
PREGNANCY YOGA E-LEARNING: can start as soon as possible but could be done in tandem with practical course dates.
PREGNANCY PRACTICAL COURSE DATES ON SAT/SUN 1-6 PM: 22 Feb, 21-22 Mar, 18-19 Apr, 2 May (via Zoom) IN PROGRESS
POSTNATAL YOGA E-LEARNING: can start as early as 17 May (induction day) but could be done in tandem with the practical course dates
POSTNATAL PRACTICAL COURSE DATES ON SAT/SUN 1-6 PM: 13-14 Jun, 4-5 July 2026 with one additional date to be arranged (via Zoom)
The Antenatal and Postnatal Yoga courses can be done separately, 64 hours each, at a cost of £670 each. Each course requires a £220 deposit (for Awarding Organisation registration and E-learning/Quality Assurance & final Assessed Class Teaching Observation fees), plus £150 a month x three months for tutelage and ongoing assessment.
Samples of e-learning to be done at home before (or in tandem with the course dates) and social media reels featuring the tutor are shown below and a Testimonial from one of the students on the upcoming course is at the bottom. Contact Laura if you would like to set up a 1-to-1 zoom session. Please complete the application form in advance of your zoom meeting,
E-learning Samples
Social Media Reels with Laura
Testimonial
BWYQ LEVEL 3 TECHNICAL SPECIALIST IN TEACHING YOGA
In-person / hybrid BWYQ L3 Teaching Yoga 320-hour course in Ilkley, West Yorkshire
COURSE TYPE: In-Person/Hybrid (West Yorkshire) – 175 Guided Learning Hours out of 320 hours Total Qualification Time
TUTORS: Laura Bissell and Susie Dennis
VENUE: Ilkey Yoga Centre
32a Leeds Road, Ilkley, Leeds LS29 8DS
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY E-LEARNING INCLUDED
PRACTICAL COURSE DATES: 11 Oct 2026 – Dec 2027
This four unit course includes Anatomy & Physiology e-learning as part of your home-study hours (see sample e-learning, below). Practical course dates take place on weekends, usually once a month. In-person attendance is ideal, but we understand when weather or family problems make this difficult. Attendance via Zoom is available with excellent wifi at the Community Hall. In between course dates, group or individual Zoom meetings may be scheduled.
PREREQUISITES FOR COURSE: Ideally, you will have been practising yoga for at least 1-2 years. It is expected that you will have Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent. You must have access to a computer device with a webcam (desktop, laptop or tablet) for the coursework and Zoom sessions.
Click here to submit your application online
BWYQ L3 Award in Teaching Yoga For Generalised Anxiety Disorder
In-person / hybrid BWYQ L3 Teaching Yoga for GAD 66-hour course in Ilkley, West Yorkshire
COURSE TYPE: In-Person/Hybrid (West Yorkshire) – 32 Guided Learning Hours out of 66 hours Total Qualification Time
TUTORS: Susie Dennis
VENUE: Ilkey Yoga Centre, 32a Leeds Road, Ilkley, Leeds LS29 8DS
PRACTICAL COURSE DATES: Five Sundays 8 November 2026 – July 2027
This three unit course will be taking place over five practical course dates on Sundays, usually once a month.
In-person attendance is ideal, but we understand when weather or family problems make this difficult. Attendance via Zoom is available with excellent wifi at Ilkley Yoga Centre. In between course dates, group or individual Zoom meetings may be scheduled.
GROW YOUR EXPERTISE BY SPECIALISING IN ADAPTING MINDBODY EXERCISES FOR OLDER ADULTS OR CHAIR-BASED GENTLE YEARS YOGA FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH LONG TERM CONDITIONS
BWYQ LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING GENTLE YEARS YOGA
COURSE TYPE: E-learning followed by Online Practical Course Dates (Zoom)
TUTOR: Laura Bissell
Unit 1: Intensive e-learning about the age-related conditions can start as early as 30 January 2027 and should take around 6 weeks to complete before the first practical course date.
Unit 2: Practical course dates include 26 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) out of 126 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) to run on Zoom on Sundays, 21 March, 11 April, 25 April and 9 May 2027.
Whether you want to teach in your normal yoga space or go into residential care homes for older adults, this is an exciting opportunity to gain the BWYQ L4 Teaching Gentle Years Yoga Certificate in teaching chair-based yoga to older adults with long term conditions. With Laura as your main tutor, the study will begin with e-learning for the theory part of the qualification.
Laura was the co-founder of Gentle Years Yoga in 2010 and was a yoga consultant on the largescale trial funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) conducted by Northumbria University and the York Trials Unit: see : Gentle Years Yoga Research Trial
