British Wheel of Yoga Foundation Course 1
Are you looking to deepen your yoga practice - take it beyond the poses and beyond the yoga mat? Are you considering Teacher Training, but not sure you an commit to the the investment just yet? I am delighted to be collaborating with senior BWY Diploma Course Tutor, Andrea Newman, to offer my next ONLINE BWY Foundation Course. We are now welcoming applications for the next course, starting in October 2024. There are only a handful of these fantastic courses offered live online. Join us, we’d love to receive your application!
This is a structured 60-hour course, certified by the BWY, covering aspects of yoga practice, philosophy and theory that will take your yoga practice to a deeper level. The course is open to all yoga students who have had a regular practice for 2 years or more. Yoga students from all styles and traditions of yoga are welcome. This course is perfect for existing yoga students who wish to deepen their practice, develop a sustainable home practice and practice different aspects of yoga, including relaxation, pranayama (breathing practices), dharana (concentration) and dhyana (meditation).
The course provides a wonderful foundation for anyone considering or planning to take Yoga Teacher Training. The full Foundation Course syllabus is available here.
Andrea and I are welcoming enquiries from all. I am an accessible yoga teacher with a wide range of experience. Please get in touch about accommodating your needs, to find out more and book your place.
“I highly recommend Tracy's BWY course. I loved learning more about the philosophy of yoga and establishing a confident home practice. I also made some fantastic friends. Since the course ended, I've continued reading and exploring certain aspects that we covered, further deepening my knowledge. It's given me a feeling of emotional depth when I practice yoga which I didn't experience before, a more well-rounded understanding of the benefits of practice, and also a feeling that I am on an important life journey with yoga which is both exciting and calming! Tracy, as you all know, is an excellent teacher, so knowledgeable and caring. I greatly valued her patience and guidance throughout the course and beyond.”
Theresa. 2020 Graduate.
“I loved the interweaving of the philosophical and physical during this course. We always had Zoom [recordings] loaded in Tracy's Google drive, to refer to after the weekly tutorials. Yoga has been in my life for many years. This course added richness that was a delight and I looked forward to each week. In between classes, communication with the participants deepened and I feel I have friends for life! Tracy put such care and attention into this Foundation Course, I cannot think of anything that would have made it more effective"
“What I liked most about the course was the reinforcement of the richness of yoga - why I have enjoyed it all my life. I now have insight into the Sanskrit, the detail of the asanas, various mudra and mantras and even the different yoga paths and traditions. I so enjoyed working with a partner to present short sequences, or warming up asanas. In this way the information was internalised so that I could practice presenting to others - I admire yoga teachers! As our teacher, Tracy spoke with such care. She managed the breathing awareness and slowly 'unfolded' the teaching of the asanas and associated flow sequences."
"Tracy used a many-faceted approach to teaching this course which made it rich and interesting on a philosophical level and on a physical (asana practice) level. Due to Covid restrictions, we were mostly reliant on her superb zoom calls, email, and text support. Tracy reads widely and attends interesting courses to update and deepen her personal knowledge so that being in her classes is really interesting. Varied references to further reading and videos were offered after every presentation and during the tuition."
Janine. 2021 Graduate
During the BWY Foundation Course you will experience and learn about:
Benefits of postures, why and how to incorporate them into a balanced home personal practice;
Breathing and pranayama practices to balance and enhance energy levels,
Different relaxation methods and their relevance in yoga.
Techniques for meditation and concentration.
Different layers of the body - the Pancha Maya Koshas and how to work through them in a full yoga practice.
The energetic body and channels - chakras, nadis, prana vayus and how to utilise them to enhance energy.
Aspects of yoga often unexplored in classes, such as hasta mudra (hand gestures), bandha (energy seals), and kriya (cleansing practices).
Patanjali’s 8 Limbs of Yoga and how to really bring yoga into your daily life.
You will also learn about the fascinating history and philosophy of yoga and other features such as the yogic body, including chakras and nadis, plus anatomy in postures. There are no formal assessments and you will receive a BWY Foundation Course Certificate for attendance of 80% or more of the course. You will be encouraged and supported to continue a regular yoga practice, home study and practice, as well as keeping a journal. I will provide references for additional reading/viewing videos or listening to podcasts, but these are all optional.
Applications for the next course are now being welcomed. Contact me if you have any questions
You Tube Video of Tracy teaching for the Keep Us Moving Campaign
