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We have tried to cover everything we can think of and questions we have been asked before, but we also love to chat with you personally. 
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We recommend a minimum of one year’s dedicated personal practice before applying.   

You need to complete a minimum of 200 hours of formal training to obtain a qualification that entitles you to apply for insurance to teach yoga. Yoga Teacher Training Australia course is set over 1 year of modules, including Heidi as a mentor for the full year.  This is a course that is registered and recognised by an industry body to ensure you can obtain adequate insurance.

The Yoga Teacher Training course can be studied from anywhere in the world, and the webinars are set at a time suitable to for various time zones.

We believe yoga is for everybody and all bodies, and you do not need to have the perfect, injury free body to be a yoga teacher, or to join us on the course. This course is taught in a safe and sustainable way, so you can practice (and teach) yoga- utilising modifications or alternate postures.

When you sign up for the course we will ask you to let us know of any injuries or issues we need to be away from.  When students have their own limitations and are aware of looking after an injury, they can actually benefit you as a teacher and be an asset in body awareness.

The Yoga we teach on our Yoga Teacher Training courses is an authentic ‘vini’ flow – which connects Hatha Yoga postures in short flowing Vinyasa sequences. The Yoga taught draws from the Sri T Krishnamacharya lineage – a therapeutic and holistic approach to teaching the goal of which is to create healing and wellbeing in mind, body and breath. All our teachings have been passed down through the Sri T Krishnamacharya lineage, building a strong and authentic foundation for your teaching and practice. This legitimate source ensures what you teach is safe and effective. You know what you are sharing is the real deal – based on authentic wisdom built upon by Yogis for thousands of years!

Yoga Australia, is the governing industry body of yoga in Australia. To join an industry body, you must demonstrate your qualifications. If the course you undertake is not registered with that body, you may need to provide evidence that it meets the industry body’s criteria for membership.

This yoga teacher training course has been designed specifically to meet the Yoga Australia 200-hour teacher training requirement.  If all the modules have been completed, webinars attended and self-study completed, you will have met the required number of contact hours and areas of study to gain the full 200-hour certification.

At the end of the yoga teacher training course, you will have gained the skills, knowledge and confidence to be a yoga teacher.  Upon graduation and obtaining insurance you will be ready to teach straight away.

This is entirely up to you as there is no set time of how long you need to take or how many hours a week to study. However we recommend an average of 3-4 hours a week (including practical sessions) would be the average if taking a year to do the course.

We have designed this Online Yoga Teacher Training course to be accessible to EVERYONE – with no complicated tech requirements to join. As long as you have access to a laptop or device, and can join us in Zoom (let us know if you need help with this)

You will practice teaching throughout the course and gain feedback and advice.  There are several texts and assignments each module to complete throughout the course as you learn different aspects of yoga, such as meditation, philosophy and self-practice. 

This course is designed so you can learn at your own pace (even sit in your PJ’s) in your own home. fit in with your lifestyle, family, and current commitments. 

Of course!  Many students feeling fear around teaching, public speaking, or the unknown.  This is completely understood, and Heidi creates a supportive and accepting space for you to grow and feel confident by the end of the year together.  It is perfectly normal to feel nervous, and many steps are set up so you can practice, let go of common blockages, so that you can be the teacher you have always dreamed of being.

We have had many students join the course for their own personal journey, rather than to become a teacher.  During the course you will find a deeper connection to your inner self, learn new aspects about how you want to live your life, and to take your yoga and meditation practice to a whole new level.

Yes, we offer payment plan options on our Online Yoga Teacher Training so everyone can afford to join us. 

There are 3 reference books that are required for this course.  Also additional reference books that are recommended (but not essential). All of these are listed in the Introduction Module – Free Guide.

Additional costs to consider are any props necessary for your own practice, studio fees or subscription fees for any classes you choose to participate in to complete your practice journal.

Yes, once having completed the Yoga Teacher Training certification our students are eligible for registration with Yoga Australia and be ready to teach!

Certificates for all courses will be provided once you have satisfied all attendance and assessment criteria for the course and paid all course fees in full. These are presented in person at one of the retreat days, or emailed out to you if joining virtually.

Once graduated from your teacher training course, it is a requirement that all teachers must obtain insurance to teach. We recommend using Insurance House: https://www.insurancehouse.com.au/buy-online 

The insurance will include public liability and medical malpractice/professional indemnity for yoga and meditation.   Heidi can guide you into the aspects of insurance, when you are nearing the end of your course.