Offering Yoga Teacher Training
Registered with Yoga Alliance UK
In depth study
Giving you the confidence you need
Find your own style and voice
Welcome to East of England Yoga School.
We Offer Comprehensive 200+ & 300+ Hour Yoga Teacher Training Courses in East Anglia
Your Free 200+ Hr Course Information Pack.
If you would like a free information pack about our next 200+ Hr Yoga Yoga Teacher Training Course starting in March 2023 simply fill out your email and name in this form and we will send it to you.
Train with us because…
Besides also being known as
‘The Really Really Cool Yoga School’:
East of England Yoga School is a hands-on, down-to-earth Yoga Teacher Training Centre that brings together the diverse experience of our tutors, to offer a ‘multi-style’ course that will allow you to experience different yoga styles and ideas, and find your niche as a confident, professional yoga teacher.
We have been training students since 2007, originally as ChillOut Yoga Teacher Training (CYTT) run by Brenda -first in Scotland and then in Suffolk. To date we have introduced over 80 people to the world of yoga teaching: some trained to further their own practice, most have gone on to teach amazing and diverse classes, some have opened yoga studios and run retreats.
Laurence took over the course from Brenda in 2019 and directs and leads the courses, bringing together his diverse skillsets to create courses that focus on educating and empowering our students, sharing his knowledge, passion and skills to inspire the next generation of yoga teachers.
East of England Yoga School is registered with Yoga Alliance Professionals UK (YAP), which assures you are receiving high quality and professional tutoring. Laurence is a Senior Yoga Teacher with YAP, and together with the other course teachers, Brenda and Ali, we have over 12 000 hours teaching yoga – so plenty of experience that we willingly share with you.
Our Multi Style Training is Personalised For You
Being a yoga teacher is not about how flexible you are, your size, your beliefs, your age, legging design or how ‘perfect’ you look in an asana.
The yoga you enjoy practicing is a personal choice, and at East of England Yoga School, we encourage you to develop your own individual and unique approach of teaching, in a ‘style’ that resonates with you.
Your focus may be meditation and mantra or Vinyasa; Chair Yoga or Restorative; perhaps bringing aspects of western movement and body work into your classes… or a combination of different styles.
Our Experienced Teachers Are Here For You
Between Laurence, Brenda, and Ali, we have over 12 000 hours of teaching yoga.
Our commitment to small group sizes means that you get dedicated guidance and instruction, so you don’t become a cardboard cut-out yoga teacher. We assist and guide you on your teaching path, giving you the tools, knowledge and practice for you to develop your own style and find your own voice. You will become the confident, individual and effective professional yoga teacher that you want to be.
Your Practice Will Never be The Same
Our courses are a wonderful opportunity to delve into yourself: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually – a potentially life changing experience. As you open doors to new experiences, we are there for support and mentoring.
We motivate you to explore, develop, deepen and refine your personal practice, so you will teach safely from your own knowledge and experience.
We are Affiliated with Yoga Alliance UK
This means you can rest assured that our course has met high standards & has all requirements for Yoga Alliance UK registered training, For more info about what being part of the Yoga Alliance means, see our Accreditation Page.
And Also…
There are no hidden costs or extras with East of England Yoga School.
Even though we offer CPD, teacher get-togethers and post-graduation support, we do not lock you in to do your further CPD trainings with us. We understand that there may be other trainings and workshops that you may want to attend on specific topics according to your interests and teaching path, so we encourage you attend these as your CPD.
300+ Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Our 300+ Hr Course Is currently in progress. . .
Details of our next exciting 300HR course coming soon. . . Please get in touch with us to register your interest in the course and receive up to date information about it when it is released. Alternatively, take a look at our upcoming 200+ hour course that begins early in 2023.
200+ Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Our Next Course.
Our next course will run from March until December 2023. We will meet for one weekend a month.
View Full Dates Here.
Course Overview.
This is a comprehensive, affordable course with 180 contact hours with us and our guest tutors. There is Plenty of teaching practice, self practice, theory, practical skills, sharing of experiences, and a lot of laughter – which doesn’t mean we don’t take our subjects seriously!
We believe it is important for all our students to feel looked after and cared for, so we accept a maximum of 10 students per course, which gives each student individual attention. Often deep friendships blossom from the trainings, some which may stay with you for many years.
The venue for our course is the Old School Studio in beautiful Long Melford, on the Suffolk / Essex border.
Course Content.
Our course is built around the four core concepts of yoga; Breath, awareness, movement, & rest. We will cover the following topics*
Yoga Asana & Movement.
Types of Yoga.
Anatomy & Physiology.
Teaching Methodology.
Yoga History & Philosophy.
Bandhas & Kriya.
Breath & Pranayama.
Yoga Nidra & Relaxation.
Meditation, Mantra, & Mudra.
Yoga Business skills.
Personal Development.
*Every course is different, and the needs of you as a student will always dictate how and what we teach. Our syllabus is adaptable, which means that we focus on giving you understanding and confidence as a teacher rather than ticking off a checklist of ideas without fully understanding them.
View Course Syllabus.
View Dates & Costs.
How to Apply.
Our Studio in Long Melford
Our warm studio is in the beautiful ‘Old School Community Centre’ in the historic Tudor village of Long Melford…. we have mats, bolsters, large cuddly blankets and everything you need for a happy, comfortable practice.
It’s easy to get to us by rail from London, Norwich, towns and cities in the North, East, South and West.
Learn more.
View location on Google maps (opens in new tab).
A Few Testimonials.
“After 15 years of yoga practice, I decided that I would like to share my experience with others. I started looking for teacher training courses to which there are many. East of England Yoga School 300 hour course stood out for me with the type of training that it offered. Brenda from Chillout Yoga has put together a comprehensive course, covering every thing you need to be a confident teacher. I would certainly recommend Brenda, Laurence and Ali of East of England Yoga School if you are thinking about a teacher training course.”
“I loved the way each student was encouraged to find their own niche/style through an amazing balance of inspirational teaching, guided and personal exploration/creativity/ & encouragement. As we worked our way through various themes, stages and seasons, the course took on its own identity, and evolved into an amazing and unique combination of individuals working together as a cohesive organism, all moving forwards, learning, exploring and becoming stronger. A life-changing experience.”
“I started attending Brenda’s classes as a student while searching for YTT. I’m so glad I did. I adore her style of yoga and teaching. It’s incredibly practical training, providing a great understanding of how the body moves – as well as highlighting how different each body is and how we can help each person. I can happily ask questions, discuss different types of yoga styles and play with the various asanas. Brenda, Ali and Laurence provide a warm, welcoming space for all of us and have helped each member of the group develop their own particular style of teaching – all while making sure the important things are covered. I cannot recommend their training enough. I’ve learnt so much and continue to learn.”
View all Testimonials Here.
Welcome to East of England Yoga School.
We Offer Comprehensive 200+ & 300+ Hour Yoga Teacher Training Courses in East Anglia.
Your Free 200+ Hr Course Information Pack.
If you would like a free information pack about our next 200+ Hr Yoga Yoga Teacher Training Course starting in March 2023 simply fill out your email and name in this form and we will send it to you.
Train with us because…
Besides also being known as
‘The Really Really Cool Yoga School’:
East of England Yoga School is a hands-on, down-to-earth Yoga Teacher Training Centre that brings together the diverse experience of our tutors, to offer a ‘multi-style’ course that will allow you to experience different yoga styles and ideas, and find your niche as a confident, professional yoga teacher.
We have been training students since 2007, originally as ChillOut Yoga Teacher Training (CYTT) run by Brenda -first in Scotland and then in Suffolk. To date we have introduced over 80 people to the world of yoga teaching: some trained to further their own practice, most have gone on to teach amazing and diverse classes, some have opened yoga studios and run retreats.
Laurence took over the course from Brenda in 2019 and directs and leads the courses, bringing together his diverse skillsets to create courses that focus on educating and empowering our students, sharing his knowledge, passion and skills to inspire the next generation of yoga teachers.
East of England Yoga School is registered with Yoga Alliance Professionals UK (YAP), which assures you are receiving high quality and professional tutoring. Laurence is a Senior Yoga Teacher with YAP, and together with the other course teachers, Brenda and Ali, we have over 12 000 hours teaching yoga – so plenty of experience that we willingly share with you.
Our Multi Style Training is Personalised For You
Being a yoga teacher is not about how flexible you are, your size, your beliefs, your age, legging design or how ‘perfect’ you look in an asana.
The yoga you enjoy practicing is a personal choice, and at East of England Yoga School, we encourage you to develop your own individual and unique approach of teaching, in a ‘style’ that resonates with you.
Your focus may be meditation and mantra or Vinyasa; Chair Yoga or Restorative; perhaps bringing aspects of western movement and body work into your classes… or a combination of different styles.
Our Experienced Teachers Are Here For You
Between Laurence, Brenda, and Ali, we have over 12 000 hours of teaching yoga.
Our commitment to small group sizes means that you get dedicated guidance and instruction, so you don’t become a cardboard cut-out yoga teacher. We assist and guide you on your teaching path, giving you the tools, knowledge and practice for you to develop your own style and find your own voice. You will become the confident, individual and effective professional yoga teacher that you want to be.
Your Practice Will Never be The Same
Our courses are a wonderful opportunity to delve into yourself: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually – a potentially life changing experience. As you open doors to new experiences, we are there for support and mentoring.
We motivate you to explore, develop, deepen and refine your personal practice, so you will teach safely from your own knowledge and experience.
We are Affiliated with Yoga Alliance UK
This means you can rest assured that our course has met high standards & has all requirements for Yoga Alliance UK registered training, For more info about what being part of the Yoga Alliance means, see our Accreditation Page.
And Also…
There are no hidden costs or extras with East of England Yoga School.
Even though we offer CPD, teacher get-togethers and post-graduation support, we do not lock you in to do your further CPD trainings with us. We understand that there may be other trainings and workshops that you may want to attend on specific topics according to your interests and teaching path, so we encourage you attend these as your CPD.
300+ Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Our 300+ Hr Course Is currently in progress. . .
Details of our next exciting 300HR course coming soon. . . Please get in touch with us to register your interest in the course and receive up to date information about it when it is released. Alternatively, take a look at our upcoming 200+ hour course that begins early in 2023.
200+ Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Our Next Course.
Our next course will run from March until December 2023. We will meet for one weekend a month.
View Full Dates Here.
Course Overview.
This is a comprehensive, affordable course with 180 contact hours with us and our guest tutors. There is Plenty of teaching practice, self practice, theory, practical skills, sharing of experiences, and a lot of laughter – which doesn’t mean we don’t take our subjects seriously!
We believe it is important for all our students to feel looked after and cared for, so we accept a maximum of 10 students per course, which gives each student individual attention. Often deep friendships blossom from the trainings, some which may stay with you for many years.
The venue for our course is the Old School Studio in beautiful Long Melford, on the Suffolk / Essex border.
Course Content.
Our course is built around the four core concepts of yoga; Breath, awareness, movement, & rest. We will cover the following topics*
Yoga Asana & Movement.
Types of Yoga.
Anatomy & Physiology.
Teaching Methodology.
Yoga History & Philosophy.
Bandhas & Kriya.
Breath & Pranayama.
Yoga Nidra & Relaxation.
Meditation, Mantra, & Mudra.
Yoga Business skills.
Personal Development.
*Every course is different, and the needs of you as a student will always dictate how and what we teach. Our syllabus is adaptable, which means that we focus on giving you understanding and confidence as a teacher rather than ticking off a checklist of ideas without fully understanding them.
View Course Syllabus.
View Dates & Costs.
How to Apply.
Our Studio in Long Melford
Our warm studio is in the beautiful ‘Old School Community Centre’ in the historic Tudor village of Long Melford…. we have mats, bolsters, large cuddly blankets and everything you need for a happy, comfortable practice.
It’s easy to get to us by rail from London, Norwich, towns and cities in the North, East, South and West.
Learn More.
View location on Google maps (opens in new tab).
A Few Testimonials. . .
“After 15 years of yoga practice, I decided that I would like to share my experience with others. I started looking for teacher training courses to which there are many. East of England Yoga School 300 hour course stood out for me with the type of training that it offered. Brenda from Chillout Yoga has put together a comprehensive course, covering every thing you need to be a confident teacher. I would certainly recommend Brenda, Laurence and Ali of East of England Yoga School if you are thinking about a teacher training course.”
“I loved the way each student was encouraged to find their own niche/style through an amazing balance of inspirational teaching, guided and personal exploration/creativity/ & encouragement. As we worked our way through various themes, stages and seasons, the course took on its own identity, and evolved into an amazing and unique combination of individuals working together as a cohesive organism, all moving forwards, learning, exploring and becoming stronger. A life-changing experience.”
“I started attending Brenda’s classes as a student while searching for YTT. I’m so glad I did. I adore her style of yoga and teaching. It’s incredibly practical training, providing a great understanding of how the body moves – as well as highlighting how different each body is and how we can help each person. I can happily ask questions, discuss different types of yoga styles and play with the various asanas. Brenda, Ali and Laurence provide a warm, welcoming space for all of us and have helped each member of the group develop their own particular style of teaching – all while making sure the important things are covered. I cannot recommend their training enough. I’ve learnt so much and continue to learn.”
View all Testimonials Here.
