MOdules
Choose a 30 or 60-hour CPD pathway. The 60-hour option includes the full programme. The 30-hour pathway includes a small number of core required modules (marked*) and 2 hours of homework, with the remaining hours curated from optional sessions. Sessions take place primarily at Reset Studio, some are online, and Lewis' workshop is at GLOSS.
Welcome & Mentorship Call with Anna & Annie*
Friday 2 October 6pm - 8pm ONLINE
2hrs
An introductory Mentorship call with Annie and Anna, this is a required module for those choosing the 30hr component.
Karma Yoga & The Teacher with Dr Ranjana Thapalyal
Sunday 4 October 5pm - 8pm
3hrs
A wide-ranging session introducing non duality as philosophy and view within the context of Indian culture and history. And from there exploring what ‘right action’ as a teacher might look like.
Assists with Annie Faichney
Sunday 22 November: 1pm -5pm
3hrs
A workshop for teachers and facilitators exploring hands-on assists as an invitational way to deepen, support and expand the experience of asana in practice. We’ll consider body-reading, accessibility, refining how you observe, and offer hands-on touch to meet different bodies with sensitivity and care.
DOUBLE WORKSHOP: Body Positive and Accessible Yoga with Gillian Wilson AND Pregnancy & Yoga with Annie Faichney
Sunday 6 December: 1pm-8pm
6hrs (With Yoga & Pregnancy)
At the heart of Gillian’s teachings is a desire to make yoga accessible to everyone regardless of gender, age, race, ability, body shape or size - to provide a space where all bodies are celebrated and respected and she is particularly interested in supporting those in bigger bodies those who struggle to find their way within mainstream yoga culture. In this session she will outline practical ways to realise this in classes.
Exploring the Chakras and the Energy Body with Anna Hodgart
Saturday 19 December: 1pm - 8pm
6hrs
The energy or subtle body is a rich and dynamic facet of our embodied experience. Its terrain has been mapped and charted by yogis over thousands of years, and offers a potent way in to where the landscapes of body - mind - soul meet, mingle, layer.
Sadhana (ONLINE)
W/c 5 October 7am-7.30am daily
AND/OR
W/c 14 December: 7am-7.30am daily
5hrs/2.5 hrs
Participants will be invited to join guided sadhana (daily practice usually seated involving meditation) daily for two weeks across the time period to see how establishing or reestablishing a daily practice might transform their personal practice or teaching practice.
Tantra and Embodied Flow ™ with Collette Davis
Sunday 8 November: 1pm - 8pm
6 hours
A special session with a visionary teacher exploring embodied liberation. Collette is steeped in lineage from the Non-Dual Shaiva Tantra tradition and through her the teachings come alive in a visceral and experiential way - through body poetry, somatic movement and asana.
Trauma Informed Practice with Lorraine Close
Saturday 21 November: 1pm - 8pm
6hrs
Founder of Edinburgh Community Yoga and leading expert in Scotland on trauma-informed yoga in community and outreach contexts. This session explores neuroscience, the nervous system, power dynamics, guru culture and abuse with yoga settings, social justice and the impact of adverse childhood experiences and marginalisation on brains and bodies and how to support safer experiences in yoga classes and contexts.
DOUBLE WORKSHOP: Body Positive and Accessible Yoga with Gillian Wilson AND Pregnancy & Yoga with Annie Faichney
Sunday 6 December: 1pm-8pm
6hrs (with Body Positive & Accessible Yoga)
Learn to support pregnant students with confidence. Explore how pregnancy affects the body across trimesters, and how to adapt asana to create safe, empowering, and responsive practice.
Yoga and Sound with Lewis Cook at GLOSS
A special session taking place at the Glasgow Library of Synthesised Sound (GLOSS). Founder of GLOSS and co-founder of FORM! Lewis Cook will lead a session that explores sound’s radical role in spiritual practice - and how practitioners and teachers might utilise sound for its transformative effects.
Respecting Yoga's Roots & Sanskrit pronunciation with Angie Tiwari
Saturday 23 January: 2pm - 5pm
ONLINE
3 hrs
Angie is a powerhouse - the founder of UNEARTHED retreats, yoga teacher trainings, and online yoga studio with a global community, and hundreds of on demand classes. Her vision is to make holistic Indian wellness rituals more accessible and to debunk the many myths around the "weird" and wonderful practices that have, rightfully so, stood the test of time.
The Business of Yoga with Rachael Gilmour
Saturday 13 February: 3pm-5pm
2 hrs
Rachael is the founder and creative director of RESET - and a visionary leader and business builder. She will share her insights on building a business and how to balance cash, values and sustainability - as well as sharing insights on marketing and creating a brand.
Advanced Sequencing Weekend with Anna Hodgart and Annie Faichney*
Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 February: 1pm-8pm
12hrs
This 2 day intesive will explore two approaches to sequencing - how to build asana intelligently in a way that’s nourishing and satisfying for bodies using ‘seed sequencing’ - and how to let a philosophical or embodied enquiry inform and come alive through an asana practice.
Reflections & Closing Call with Anna & Annie*
Friday 20 February 6pm - 8pm
ONLINE
2 hrs
A chance to reflect upon your learning, to open up discussions, to share with the CPD cohort. This is a required module for those taking the 30 hour option.
Investment
60 Hour CPD - £799
30 Hour CPD - £399
Payment plans available (4 monthly instalments)
Certification
To receive certification, participants must attend at least 85% of live sessions and complete all payments.
Apply
We only have space for five teachers.
To apply, email here and include:
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your chosen CPD pathway (30 or 60 hours)
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a short introduction to your teaching practice
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what you hope to gain from the training