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 one or both courses.
TUTOR-ASSESSOR: Laura Bissell
PREGNANCY YOGA E-LEARNING: can start as early as 15 Dec 2025 but could be done intensively from, say, 21 Jan with the aim to finish by 21 Feb
PREGNANCY PRACTICAL COURSE DATES ON SAT/SUN 1-6 PM: 21-22 Feb, 21-22 Mar, 18-19 Apr (via Zoom)
POSTNATAL YOGA E-LEARNING: can start as early as 20 Apr with the aim to finish by 16 May
POSTNATAL PRACTICAL COURSE DATES ON SAT/SUN 1-6 PM: 16-17 May, 13-14 Jun, 4-5 July 2026 (via Zoom)
The Antenatal and Postnatal Yoga courses can be done separately, 64 hours each, at a cost of £670 each, with an easy payment plan. However, until 31 December, there is a 12.5% discount (a savings of £150) if you enroll on both courses at the same time, bringing the cost down to under £600 for each regulated qualification, plus you get 8 UCAS points each – 16 UCAS points all together! The easy payment plan for the combined course is spread out over a 6 month period.
The tutor is offering this discount because it reduces the admin that needs to be done for two separate registration processes, but -more importantly – it ensures a holistic, consistent approach which will help you when you start teaching pre and postnatal women. Developing the mother-baby bond starts during pregnancy!
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
1) Online 320 hr L3 Teaching Yoga Course w/ 3-day summer residential 24-26 July, nr Milton Keynes
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2) In-person / hybrid course in Warrington, Manchester
1) COURSE TYPE: ONLINE (Zoom) + SUMMER RESIDENTIAL
Zoom sessions are from 1-6 PM on Saturdays and Sundays and the 3-day residential weekend is at a 17 acre retreat centre with its own yoga studio near Milton Keynes 4PM Friday, 24 July – 4PM Sunday 26 July. 175 Guided Learning Hours out of 320 hours Total Qualification Time
TUTOR Laura Bissell
Anatomy & Physiology starts now with E-Learning to be done at home
The practical sessions with Laura and occasionally other members of the Mindbody Wellness team will take place from 1-6 pm on Saturdays and Sundays starting the weekend of 6-7 December. However, sessions are recorded, so it is possible to join the course after the holidays if you can ‘catch up’ before the 31 Jan-1 Feb weekend. The work during the Feb-July period including the 24-26 July residential will be intense. You will then plan a 4-6 week course of yoga classes that you will teach during the Aug-Oct 2026 period. One of these sessions will be observed and assessed so that you can gain your qualification before the end of 2026!
TESTIMONIAL: “I did an online course for a Level 4 BWYQ qualification with Laura in 2021-22 and it was excellent. I learned so much and I was able to become totally confident in my skills as a teacher. I now teach a lot of in-person yoga classes which are very popular. I highly recommend Laura and the way she tutors the course dates online via Zoom.’ Geraldine Lewis
2) COURSE TYPE: In-Person/Hybrid (Greater Manchester) – 175 Guided Learning Hours out of 320 hours Total Qualification Time
TUTOR Rosemary Bennett
VENUE: Rixton with Glazebrook Community Hall
551 Manchester Rd, Rixton, Warrington WA3 6JZ
START ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY E-LEARNING 7 MARCH 2026
PRACTICAL COURSE DATES: 21 March 2026 – June 2027
For an overview of the course use the Register Interest button and the overview and syllabus will be sent to you. 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 problemss 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.
TESTIMONIAL: “Rosemary’s guidance, leadership and support throughout not only two years of teaching, but life has been a beautiful journey, receiving both support on the course and nurturing through life’s ups and downs throughout. Rosemary lives the principles of yoga, bringing them to all aspects of her teaching, it is clear that her authenticity guides others in their journey.’ Kelly Burdett
PREREQUISITES FOR EITHER 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.
For a course overview, costs, further information, please use the Register Interest button above.
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 3 TECHNICAL SPECIALIST IN TEACHING MINDBODY EXERCISES TO OLDER ADULTS
COURSE TYPE: ONLINE (Zoom) 38 Guided Learning Hours , out of 66 hours Total Qualification Time
TUTOR Laura Bissell
E-LEARNING CAN START NOW OR AS LATE AS MID-JANUARY 2026
PRACTICAL SESSIONS ON ZOOM START 7-8 February 2026 (online)
This is an exciting opportunity to attain the new qualification with Laura as your main tutor. The study will begin with e-learning for the theory parts – see the sample e-learning video below. The practical course dates will be on 7-8 February, followed by 7-8 March and 4-5 April with final class assessment to take place by 31 July.
BWYQ LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING GENTLE YEARS YOGA
2) COURSE TYPE: In-Person/Hybrid
TUTOR: Rosemary Bennett
VENUE: Rixton with Glazebrook Community Hall
551 Manchester Rd, Rixton, Warrington WA3 6JZ, United Kingdom
HOURS: 26 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) out of 126 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) to run over 3 weekends, spaced 1-2 mos apart.
START OF PRACTICAL COURSE DATES: Saturday, 21 February 2026
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 Rosemary as your main tutor, the study will begin with e-learning for the theory part of the qualification.
The practical course dates will take place over three weekends. In-person attendance is ideal, but we understand when the weather or family situations make this difficult. Attendance via Zoom is available and there is excellent wifi at the Rixton with Glazebrook Community Hall in Warrington, Greater Manchester. In between course dates, group Zoom meetings may be scheduled. You will then be setting up a course for chair-based students and Rosemary will come to assess one of these sessions for your final Assessed Class Teaching.
Rosemary was one of the research teachers on the 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
