Becoming a certified yoga instructor starts with a 200-hour teacher training at a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School. Avana Yoga is one, and our trainings are taught in person in the UK and India.
How certification works
- Complete a 200-hour training at a registered school. Ours runs over ten weekends in Rhyl, Wales.
- Register with Yoga Alliance as a 200-hour registered yoga teacher (RYT 200).
- Teach, and keep practising. When you are ready, a 300-hour training deepens your study.
- A 200-hour and a 300-hour training together count towards the training requirement for RYT 500, subject to Yoga Alliance’s teaching-hour requirements.
What the training covers
Asana and sequencing, pranayama, meditation and kriyas, anatomy and the subtle body, the philosophy of the classical texts, and the practice of teaching itself: observation, adjustment and holding space for a group.
The 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training runs over ten weekends in Rhyl, Wales, starting on 23rd January 2027, on Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 6pm, with two live philosophy sessions a week (recorded if you miss one). The course fee is £1899 until 30th November 2026, then £2099. Payment plans are available on request.
Our certificate courses
- 01
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Hatha and Vinyasa, over ten weekends in Rhyl, Wales. The foundation training, from 23rd January 2027.
- 02
300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Advanced training for qualified teachers, in Chester, UK and in India. Dates to be announced.
- 03
50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
Yin asana, anatomy, meridians and teaching method, in Chester, UK. Counts towards Yoga Alliance continuing education.
- 04
CPD Courses
Four 20-hour courses for teachers and practitioners: applied anatomy, philosophy and history, pranayama, and meditation with Yoga Nidra. In Chester and online.
How to choose
If you have not trained before, start with the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training. If you already hold a 200-hour certificate, the 300-Hour training takes you further, and the 50-Hour Yin training adds a specialism. CPD Courses suit teachers who want to keep studying between longer trainings.
FAQ
Yes. Avana Yoga is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School. Graduates of the 200-Hour training can register with Yoga Alliance as RYT 200, and the 300-Hour training counts towards RYT 500.
Yes. The 200-Hour training runs at weekends, and philosophy sessions are recorded if you cannot attend live.
Yes. A good understanding of spoken and written English is needed.
No. All our teacher trainings are taught in person.