Yoga Teacher Training

300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training at The Loft

January – December 2026 | 12 Weekends | Yoga Alliance Certified

Welcome to a life-changing journey. The Loft’s 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training is an immersive, year-long program designed to deepen your practice, refine your teaching skills and help you evolve into a confident, creative, and knowledgeable yoga teacher.

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Kevin
A seasoned teacher with 1000 hours of Jivamukti training, Kevin has been teaching for 15 years and practising for 26 years. His classes blend spiritual depth, physical precision, and soulful presence.

Teresa
A senior Ashtanga teacher, Teresa brings structure, heart and clarity to the training. She has co-led this transformative course for 5 years, guiding students through the discipline and grace of the Ashtanga lineage.

Together, Kevin and Teresa create a powerful teaching team that honours tradition while embracing innovation.

Meet the teachers

What you’ll learn

This 300-hour training unfolds over 12 months with progressive layers of learning in both practice and pedagogy, carefully interwoven across the year:

Asana & Teaching Techniques:

Build deep understanding of standing postures, forward folds, twists, hip openers, backbends, balances, and inversions.
Explore arm balances and core integration techniques
Learn how to teach beginners safely, adapting for various needs and bodies
Develop your voice and presence through teaching practicums
Refine hands-on assisting skills with clarity, confidence, and consent
Sequencing & Class Design:
Discover how to sequence intelligently using Vinyasa Krama
Learn class choreography and transitions that flow with purpose
Theme and structure your classes to create transformative experiences

Anatomy & Physiology
Understand the mechanics of movement and breath
Apply anatomical principles to posture, alignment, and injury prevention
Study the spine, hips, shoulders, and core with functional awareness

Philosophy & Spiritual Study
Deep dive into The Yoga Sutras and The Bhagavad Gita
Integrate yoga philosophy into your personal life and teaching
Explore the subtle body: chakras, nadis, prana, and energetic flow
Practice mantra, meditation, and the roots of sacred sound and Sanskrit

Embodied & Energetic Practices
Learn the principles of Yin Yoga for balance and nervous system health
Discover Polyvagal Theory and how yoga regulates the stress response
Use grounding techniques to hold safe and supportive space for students

Ethics, Business & Beyond
Explore the ethics of teaching with cultural respect and integrity
Learn how to build and sustain a yoga business with authenticity
Receive First Aid Certification tailored for yoga teachers

Training Structure

This immersive program runs across 12 weekends in 2026, typically at the end of each month, avoiding UK bank holidays and key blackout dates (Feb 22 and Sept 17).

2026 Weekend Dates

Jan 31 – Feb 1
Feb 28 – Mar 1
Mar 28 – Mar 29
Apr 25 – Apr 26
May 30 – May 31
Jun 27 – Jun 28
Jul 25 – Jul 26
Aug 29 – Aug 30
Sep 26 – Sep 27
Oct 24 – Oct 25
Nov 28 – Nov 29
Dec 12 – Dec 13

Each weekend includes:

Asana practice & posture labs
Applied anatomy & subtle body teachings
Teaching skills & real-time feedback
Spiritual studies, meditation & chanting
Small group mentoring & integration time

Why choose this teacher training?

A rare fusion of Jivamukti and Ashtanga traditions

Balanced structure: discipline, creativity, and soul

Designed for both aspiring teachers and dedicated practitioners

Yoga Alliance certified and internationally recognised

Personal mentorship and small group support

A vibrant, supportive yoga community to grow with