OM YOGA MAGAZINE

Key differences between a lineage-based course and a more modern, contemporary and varied course. By Charlotta Martinus When I started practicing yoga 23 years ago, lineage-based yoga…

What’s best: intensive v longer duration courses, local v overseas? Laura Le Feuvre and Katja Patel explore the pros and cons When considering the best course for…

What are the raw ingredients you need to be a successful teacher? By Louisa Craig What makes a ‘good’ yoga teacher? What does the student want or…

Live online teacher training: is it the future? By Anne-Marie Newland We are in such interesting and challenging waters right now. As yogis we talk about being…

Is this the right option for you long-term? By Sarah Swindlehurst/Mulliner Since the lockdown, I have observed how both teachers and trainers have adapted to teaching online…

Yoga teacher training: who can you trust? By Melissa Albarran It is coming up to the two-year anniversary of Fyre Festival: The Greatest Party That Never Happened…

7 things you need to know. By Wenche Beard Choosing the right YTT course can feel overwhelming. Here are seven tips to help you find the right…

The ups and downs of learning to teach yoga to children and teens. By Veronica Greene Walking into a room to start a teacher training course is…

A yoga teacher training is a thrilling lifetime experience that will be remembered forever, says Patricia Ramirez Yoga teacher training is truly a life changing experience. I’ve…

Can a digital course still create great bonds and friendship? By Petra Coveney Community (Sangha) is an essential part of yoga. That’s especially true in my own…

Why accessibility should be fundamental to yoga teacher training courses. By Jane Craggs The process of becoming a yoga teacher is unique to each teacher trainee, much…

5 tips to help you through your course. Damaris Booth shares her experiences from a YTT with triyoga 1. Regularly meet up with your study group This…

A yoga teacher training course is also a personal odyssey. By Deborah Berryman I’d been practicing yoga for six years before embarking on a YTT. It wasn’t…

Dealing with your own mental and emotional baggage on a yoga teacher training. By Vidya Heisel If you’re planning to attend a YTT, live and in person…

Insurance considerations for yoga teachers and their businesses. By Claire Squire We are currently operating in strange and unchartered territory, finding a way to work within a…

Inversion addict? Or are you just here for Savasana? In either case, Aerial Yoga might be just what you’re looking for. By Yasmin Strong In a world…

Teaching hot yoga: creating a safe and healthy environment As we continue to ease out of lockdown, the return of yoga in the studio is essential as…

Supporting the yoga community in the pandemic and beyond British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) is a membership organisation and a charity; its members are the beating heart,…

Continuous professional development, or CPD, is essential for all yoga teachers. By Samia Squires So you’ve finished your 200-hour yoga training. Congratulations, what a wonderful first step…

Key ingredients to be a successful yoga teacher. By Fenella Lindsell I began teaching yoga 30 years ago and, through all the peaks and troughs of life,…

Top tips to build a sustainable yoga teaching career. By Sally Parkes Business and yoga together can be an uncomfortable combination to discuss for some teachers. This…

Why choose a therapeutic yoga course? By Françoise Freedman In many ways, all yoga courses can be seen as therapeutic. All schools and styles of yoga, indeed,…

Developing your own unique teaching style. By Paula Mayura We are all individuals, people are different, their shapes and sizes, their ethos and lifestyles — no one…

Follow the breath: Integrating your yoga teacher training learnings into your way of life. By Debbie Avery Studying to become a yoga teacher — or as I…

Adapting children’s yoga training for the online environment. By Jackie Heffer-Cooke As we all froze in our tracks last March, we at ZenMuma and ZenKids scratched at…

Healthy eating goodies Swisse Me Protein Balls Four varieties of vegan protein balls from wellness group Swisse Me. The perfect on-the-go snack, packed with nut butter, exotic…

Yoga teacher and architect, Annabel Chown, battled through breast cancer and is now happily married with a son and still loving her practice. Here, she says yoga…