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BRITISH WHEEL OF YOGA

 

CURRENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

 
 

Foundation Course (minimum 60 hours)

This is a course for students who wish to study Yoga in more depth and those who wish to go on to a Teachers’ Training Course

         

Teachers’ Diploma Course (500 hours)

         

In Service Training (at least 14 days are offered throughout the Eastern Region-per year)

All Diploma Holders are required to do at least one day of In-Service-Training per year.

From 2005, Diploma Holders will not be registered by the BWY (and will not get insurance cover) if they do not fulfil this obligation

First Aid - BWY Requirement for First Aid Certificates

From Ian Burgess Regional Officer.

As most of you are aware, Personal Liability Insurance with the Wheel is only valid if you hold a current 1st Aid Cert.It is your responsibility as a teacher to obtain a valid certificate, not the Wheel's as it is you who are insured not BWY. If you are asked why you do not have a current certificate you can't reply "because the Wheel has not laid on a course". It's your responsibility.

Certificates are accepted from any individual or organisation who runs a course of minimum 5 hours, issues a certificate valid for three years and is accepted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).It is also your responsibility to keep your certificate up to date. The Wheel does not send out reminders. However, if you discover your certificate has run out there is a three month period of grace during which the Wheel's insurers, Perkins Slade will still provide cover. After that though, you are NOT insured. 

         

National Congress & National training week are I.S.T events

All Diploma Holders are required to do at least one day of In-Service-Training per year.

From 2005, Diploma Holders will not be registered by the BWY (and will not get insurance cover) if they do not fulfil this obligation

All new Diploma Holders are required to hold a current First Aid Certificate

All Diploma Holders should renew their First Aid Certificate every 3 years

         

BWY National Training Week

Available to all Diploma Holders & Student teachers.
         
Post Diploma Training

The BWY has modules in-

Teaching Yoga to Children

Teaching Yoga for Pregnancy

Teaching Yoga in Prisons

Meditation

Pranayama

And coming soon-Philosophy

         

Teaching Practise Observation training

One day of training for Diploma Holders who wish to do Teaching Practise Observation (which all students have to undergo twice during their training)

         

Diploma Course Tutor Training

Thorough training for Diploma Holders who wish to become a Diploma Course Tutor-approx. 18 months- then they are allowed to run a course with a mentor