BWYQ LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING GENTLE YEARS YOGA
COURSE TYPE: Ofqual-regulated e-learning followed by Online Practical Course Dates
TUTOR: Laura Bissell
Laura is a BWY Diploma Course tutor and was the co-founder of Gentle Years Yoga at Yorkshire Yoga & Therapy Centre in 2010. She 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.
Gentle Years Yoga Research Trial
Unit 1: 30 January 2027 Induction Session on Zoom: Intensive e-learning on age-related conditions can start as early as 30 January. This 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. (As the Zoom sessions will be recorded, you will be able to ‘make-up’ any hours missed by watching the recording and doing the relevant practical work.) Assessed Class Teaching will take place in-person or by remote assessment Summer 2027
Prerequisites: You must have a yoga teacher qualification (any tradition) from a suitable teacher training organisation. If you are currently not a BWY teacher, you will be able to register as a BWY Associate Teacher member when you enroll on this course and receive all the same benefits.
Registration and Tuition Payments:
A £270 deposit — to cover BWYQ e-learning, BWYQ registration, your final assessed class teaching fee, and internal/external quality assurance fees — is required for acceptance onto the course. This is to be followed by three payments of 150 on 1 March, 1 April and 1 May. Instructions for making the electronic funds transfers to Mindbody Wellness Training will be sent after you apply for the course – apply here.
Further Information: 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.
