BWY Foundation Courses

Foundation Course 1

This 60 hour course is designed to explore yoga in more depth than you would get in an average class. It includes practical and theoretical work on the eight limbs of Patanjali's Yogasutras Chapter Two e.g. asana, pranayama, concentration, and meditation as well as topics such as the history of Yoga, and the different paths and schools of yoga.

It is intended for students who would like to develop their knowledge of yoga further and also for those wanting to train as teachers to provide them with the basics and and introduction to our diploma course.

For Foundation Course details, please contact the Course Tutor.

Foundation Course 2

This 60 hour course is for those who have completed a Foundation Course1, and who have no interest in going on to train as a BWY teacher but would like to continue to broaden their depth of yoga knowledge.

The course content includes more asana, more pranayama, meditation, chanting, prana, nadis, kosas (pancamaya), mudras, bandhas, kriyas, in-depth study of Patanjali's Yogasutras Chapter 1, and how to plan personal practices specifically designed for individual needs.

For Foundation Course details, please contact the Course Tutor.

Foundation Course Tutors

These are our region's active Foundation Course tutors:

If you are a Foundation Course Tutor and would like your details here, contact Jacqui Jones

 

Future BWY Foundation Courses

Where applicable, this listing displays courses in adjacent counties of neighbouring BWY regions. You may find other courses listed on the BWY national website Foundation Course 1 or Foundation Course 2 pages, or on BWY East Midlands and Northern region websites (links open new windows).

Foundation Course 1 – North Yorkshire

Date: Saturday 8th September 2012 | 9.00 am–5.00 pm
Venue: TBC TBC
Tutor: Jane Cluley Jayadhara

For more information, contact phone icon 07906 652669

For more information, contact   phone icon01904 799097

A very practical course that will deepen practice, develop confidence and enhance understanding of many facets of yoga. It may be used as a stepping stone to teacher training. Venue in York TBC.

tutor photo Jayadhara has been teaching yoga since 1988, she is a British Wheel of Yoga Diploma Tutor and holds an MA in Yoga Philosophy. She is passionate about including all aspects of yoga and ancient wisdom in ways accessible to everyone. Jayadhara regularly returns to India, the home of yoga, for deeper understanding and to continue her personal development journey.

Yoga is not an ancient myth buried in oblivion. It is the most valuable inheritance of the present. It is the essential need of today and the culture of tomorrow
Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Foundation Course 1 – East Yorkshire

Date: Saturday 15th September 2012 | 9.30 am–4.30 pm
Venue: The Endsleigh Centre, 418 Beverley Road, HULL HU6 7LJ
Tutor: Pauline Coyle

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For more information, contact   phone icon01430 432278

Extend and deepen your knowledge of yoga and yourself.
The BWY Foundation Course encourages your development towards a deeper understanding of yoga.
You will find the course useful if you enjoy your weekly yoga class, but would like a more profound insight inot the background of yoga with an exploration of pranayama, meditation, philosophy and an in-depth look at asana. There is an opportunity for self-development, study and enquiry, enabling you to reinforce and strengthen your practice.
Some find the Foundation Course a useful stepping stone on the way to becoming a yoga teacher. Many Diploma Course tutors consider a Foundation Course Certificate an advantageous prerequisite for prospective teachers. The course will last for seven months, starting in September 2012 with eight full days and a weekend retreat in North Yorkshire.

Foundation Course 2 – North Yorkshire

Date: Saturday 17th November 2012 | 9.00 am–5.00 pm
Venue: TBC TBC
Tutor: Jane Cluley Jayadhara

For more information, contact phone icon 07906 652669

For more information, contact   phone icon01904 799097

This 60 hour course is for those who have completed a Foundation Course 1 and would like to continue to broaden their depth of yoga knowledge. Venue in York TBC.

tutor photo Jayadhara has been teaching yoga since 1988, she is a British Wheel of Yoga Diploma Tutor and holds an MA in Yoga Philosophy. She is passionate about including all aspects of yoga and ancient wisdom in ways accessible to everyone. Jayadhara regularly returns to India, the home of yoga, for deeper understanding and to continue her personal development journey.

Yoga is not an ancient myth buried in oblivion. It is the most valuable inheritance of the present. It is the essential need of today and the culture of tomorrow
Swami Satyananda Saraswati