Phase 1: Foundations
We start with the fundamentals — asana, anatomy, pranayama, sequencing, and yoga philosophy. But you’ll also start the more important work: understanding how you show up, and what you’re bringing into the room when you teach.
Share Your Practice
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Putney, London
Teacher training is for people who want to understand yoga in more depth and learn how to teach it safely. You do not need to arrive with a fixed career plan.
4 October – 6 December 2026 · Small cohort · Places strictly limited
Start where you are
Explore teacher training without the pressure
Teaching may be the goal—or it may not be. Find the information that will genuinely help you decide.
Is teacher training your next step?
You do not need a perfect practice or a fixed plan to teach.
Requesting information does not commit you to applying.
What would help you decide?
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Your useful next step
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From our first cohort
“Learning from teachers with deep spiritual experience was a gift. I felt I belonged and was exactly where I needed to be, thanks to Phoenix’s warm community and welcoming atmosphere. The course is thoughtfully designed, covering philosophy, meditation, anatomy, and asana. From day one, the teachers supported and encouraged us to grow, share, and show up as ourselves.
Noam A. — YTT Graduate
Meet your facilitator
Sneha
Lead Teacher · Founder of Yogihearts · UK Affiliate of The Yoga Institute
Sneha Arora founded Yogihearts and brings more than 17 years of teaching experience to the programme. She teaches Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga and is experienced at supporting mixed-level groups.
Sneha’s main disciplines are Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga. Her classes consider physical comfort, breathing and mental focus together.
Most significantly for this training: Sneha is an official affiliate of The Yoga Institute, India and represents the Institute in the UK and UAE. She conducts its 200-hour teacher training course using the Institute’s curriculum and teachings.
“No two people walk into Yoga Teacher Training for the same reason. That’s one of the things I love about training teachers: helping so many different people find their own path.”
Sneha — Lead Facilitator, Phoenix Yoga YTT
Why this matters for your certification: The Yoga Institute’s affiliation is not a badge — it is a curriculum. Every module, every assessment, and every hour of this training is shaped by 108 years of authentic yoga education.
Questions
Common questions about the YTT.
No. We care far more about your curiosity and commitment than your ability to do advanced poses. Some of the best teachers are not the most physically advanced practitioners.
Yes. Many people join to deepen their own practice or go through a period of personal growth. By the end, some choose to teach and others don’t. Both are completely valid outcomes.
Many trainees do. The programme is structured to be manageable alongside work, but it does ask for real commitment — especially during intensive weekends. If you have concerns, just ask us.
Graduating from our training doesn’t automatically mean a teaching slot — but it does mean you’ll know us well, we’ll know you well, and we’d love to have that conversation.
Could this be your next step?
Not everyone who loves yoga wants to teach. And that’s perfectly okay.
If you’re wondering whether teacher training is right for you, come and talk to us. We built the Phoenix course around small groups, experienced teachers and practice in a working community studio.
We’d love to share more about the programme, answer your questions and help you decide whether Teacher Training feels like the right next step.
First step
Request the prospectus.
The process is simple: request the prospectus, have a short suitability conversation with the team, then decide whether to submit a full application.
Requesting information does not commit you to applying.
