Finding a qualified Yoga instructor

Finding a qualified Yoga instructor

Yoga is has never been more popular and more misunderstood than it is at the moment.

There are many health clubs offering stretch and tone classes and passing these of as Yoga. Yoga is not something your teacher has been able to learn in a weekend. It is in essence a recognised science for the mind and body.

Some people try to learn yoga in a weekend, or even by correspondence course, but these qualifications are hardly worth the paper they are written on.

The British Wheel of Yoga

Is recognised by the government and the Sports Council as the governing body for Yoga in the UK.

This means that the British Wheel of Yoga is responsible for promoting and maintaining standards of yoga teaching throughout the country.

The BWY Diploma is recognised around the world and is considered the gold standard qualification. The British Wheel of Yoga Diploma is a major undertaking. The course takes three to four years to complete (Part time) and only those who have been attending classes for at least two years with a qualified teacher are admitted.

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Below are links to the British Wheel of Yoga website and other recommended yoga organisations.

The British Wheel of Yoga

http://www.bwy.org.uk

Tel: 01529 306851

email office@bwy.org.uk

FRYOG - Friends of Yoga international

http://www.friendsofyoga.org/

Tel+44 (0) 1903 741613 info@friendsofyoga.org

Iyengar Yoga Institute

http://www.bksiyengar.com/

See website for contacts