Part-time Yoga Teacher Training 2024
Become an accredited Yoga Teacher : one weekend per month
200 hour training: 24 February - July
We invite you to join us on this transformational journey
More than a course to learn how to teach yoga postures, Yoga Teacher Training at Baulkham Hills Yoga School takes you on an empowering personal and professional journey that will change your life. If you are passionate about yoga and would you like to deepen your studies and yoga practice while honing your skills to teach others, Yoga Teacher training at Baulkham Hills Yoga Studio is for you.
You may now enrol for Level 1 -200hrs or for the complete course, Levels 1 & 2 (350hrs) if you are looking for full registration as an accredited yoga teacher.
Established 30 years ago, Baulkham Hills Yoga School is one of the country’s most reputable and longest running schools providing an accredited yoga teacher training program. Our graduates are well recognised for the quality of their teaching and are in high demand. James' colourful sense of humour and energy, coupled with Michele's inspiring philosophical discussions will ignite your passion to teach! Learn more about Michele & James HERE
200hrs 6 training weekends commencing 2024 : REQUEST FULL PROSPECTUS WITH ALL DATES AND TUITION FEES
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“It’s hard to believe I went from an anxious trainee, to now be teaching yoga and meditation with confidence. I reflect on the people and places I have since taught… and the list astounds me. There have been clients at mental health retreats, fitness studios, school students and delegates of corporations, all now accessing what I learnt at Baulkham Hills Yoga. Michele and James’ courses have equipped me with skills to teach and certitude, not only in the techniques but in the value they are adding to the lives of others. With immense gratitude.” SAYA
Thank you for your unparalleled support, knowledge, wisdom and encouragement during this teacher training. I feel I have grown as a human, opened my mind and found my passion. Both you and James are a true inspiration to me, personally and professionally. What an exciting, invaluable journey. LINDY
Why train with us?
We offer accessible weekend training – one weekend per month
200hr Level 1
150 hr Level 2 (prerequisite 200hr certification)
Full 350hr 12 month training accreditation includes Level 1 and Level 2. This course meets the requirements for provisional 200hr and full accreditation 350hr registration with Yoga Australia
Study foundational yoga postures and sequencing which can be seamlessly applied to all styles of yoga
Immerse yourself in yogic and Buddhist philosophy
Delve into applied anatomy and the joy of postural alignment.
Learn prop use and modifications
Deepen your meditation practice with a self-paced weekly Online Meditation course supported by personal instruction and training. This is one of the few yoga teacher training courses in Australia that emphasizes integrating the practice of Mindfulness Meditation with the physical and philosophical aspects of yoga.
What else does this part-time comprehensive course offer?
Learn in a small group, intimate setting with personalised attention
Develop a confident personal and professional approach to yoga teaching. Yoga is more than physical postures!
Receive on-going mentoring and hands-on experience
Join our respected, long-established community of yoga teachers and students
Why monthly training and not a shorter intensive? From our extensive experience, we believe that monthly part time training is the most effective and enjoyable way to learn. To gain the most from the course it is necessary to allow time to integrate and apply content and deepen your own personal practice so you can then go on to confidently and competently instruct your future yoga students. Our preference is not to offer an accelerated course for these reasons. There is no learning quite as exciting as yoga teacher training. Truly - it will change your life
Venue: All training is conducted at our yoga studio at Baulkham Hills. Online training is offered if Covid restrictions are in place.
Level 1, 200 hours
Commences February 2024
“Thank you for your unparalleled support, knowledge, wisdom and encouragement during this teacher training. I feel I have grown as a human, opened my mind and found my passion. Both you and James are a true inspiration to me, personally and professionally. What an exciting, invaluable journey. ”
Introduces mindfulness meditation, embodied applied anatomy, the foundational asana series and teaching methods required to establish your own personal practice and begin teaching at an introductory level. Level 1 is a prerequisite for Level 2 and the full Yoga Teacher Training Diploma. If you choose to pick up level 2 at a later date you will have recognition of prior learning having completed the first level. There are two methods of approach to participating in Level 1 training.
Full participation in the course curriculum and completion of assignments and all requirements to gain Level 1- 200hr yoga teacher training certification.
Personal interest, to deepen your own yoga practice and understanding. There is no commitment to completing exams and assignments for accreditation. Full participation in face-to-face teaching, group practice, personal yoga practice and required reading are however essential.
Level 2, 150 hours
Commences January , 2024 with principle trainers Michele Sierra and James Sierra. Part-time, one weekend a month.
Successful completion of Level 2-150hrs will entitle you to full 350hrs Professional Yoga Teacher registration with Yoga Australia
Training: One full weekend a month. Prerequisite for 150hrs training: requirement of a teaching qualification of at least 200hrs.
Level 2 offers a firm foundation for committed students who have completed 200hrs –level 2 and who would like the full accredited qualification to teach. In this training, we go deeper into Yoga philosophy, introduce Buddhist perspectives and the 4 stages of mindfulness, subtle yogic physiology, intermediate asana and applied anatomy, teaching skills and yoga therapy.
We encourage and invite dialogue throughout the entire course regarding a student’s right to view both the beneficial aspects of Yoga and those parts that may challenge one’s personal, religious and philosophical outlook. In this way, the content of this course will be more applicable to your own life and predicated on tolerance of the various philosophical outlooks of your own future students.
“BHYS Yoga Teacher Training involves exceptional teaching. My personal practice deepened, and the range of subjects was exciting! Whilst no teacher training course can cover everything encompassed in the world of yoga, Michele and James have provided me with a strong foundation and sense of direction in my continuing yoga journey. The community of yogis that we built together was fun and friendly - the whole experience was a joy. I would recommend Baulkham Hills Yoga Teacher Training Program to anyone who is curious to explore yoga at a deeper level, or passionate about sharing it with others!" Ben
Accredited Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training
80hours post-grad studies
Commences June 2023. Monthly, weekend training. Online and In Person
Meditation Teacher Training, Buddhist Studies and Mindfulness
An Online program designed both for people interested in deepening and developing a personal practice and as a foundation to teaching meditation to others.
Our mind is nurtured by our human body. Our human body is nurtured by the earth.
Neglect of one reflects in the other. Mindfulness connects us with life in a deep,enduring way.
Delve into techniques, philosophy and mindfulness practices. This is an online meditation and contemplative study course with a difference. It is designed to contrast some faster-paced meditation and mindfulness learning models. We will progress through guided practices, study and group discussions at a slow, steady and deliberate pace, enabling sufficient time to deepen and assimilate the learning in transformative ways.
Who is it for? The program is designed both for people interested in deepening and developing a personal practice and, as a foundation to teaching mindfulness-based interventions to others. You can participate with or without interest in professional accreditation. For those wishing to integrate mindfulness practices into your existing professional modalities - such as yoga teaching, psychology, education, coaching, health practice - you will learn skills to teach to others. INQUIRE ABOUT ACCREDITED TEACHER TRAINING AND POST-GRAD STUDIES WITH US
Fully accredited with Yoga Australia