STRETCH ACADEMY

350hr YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
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Contact us via phone or email to arrange an appointment if you would like to find out more!​​

Are you looking for a career change? Wanting to teach yoga to compliment, or on the side of your regular job? Our 350hr Teacher Training Course will give  you all of the knowledge you need to confidently teach yoga in gyms, studios and corporate settings! You'll dive into asana, meditation, pranayama and philosophy, and walk out feeling confident in anatomy, biomechanics and physiology. We'll cover sequencing, teaching methodology and how to create your own personal brand and yoga business.

​The best part - we'll have you teaching from your first week, so you'll be filled with the confidence you need to find classes before you even graduate!

What's involved in our 350hr Yoga Teacher Training?

 Stretch Academy offers a full 350hr Level 1 comprehensive program designed for students intending to become yoga teachers.

Our 22 modules and 5 day retreat constitutes a total of 227 contact hours and 123 study hours including completion of homework and assignments. Students are required to complete at least 50 yoga classes at Stretch (or another approved studio) as part of the program.

This is the perfect course for anyone looking to pursue a career in yoga teaching.

Each module comprises of a mixture of guided self-practice of techniques and poses and analytical training in how to teach and practice techniques and poses. 

Students of the course must have completed at least 1 year of regular personal practice before being accepted into the course.

Schedule August 2020

CBD Studio
Saturdays & Sundays
8:30am – 5:30pm
(1 hr Break)
350hr Graduation 5 Day Retreat

​Our 350hr graduation will be celebrated with a beautiful 4 night | 5 day retreat retreat in Byron Bay.
Walking distance from the beach with a beautiful magnesium pool, organic vegan meals prepared from produce grown onsite and daily yoga workshops, meditation and kirtan (all inclusive!).

This is where our final assessment is completed and our graduation ceremony!

We think you should sign up for the retreat alone!

350hr Investment


Our 350hr Teacher Training Package includes:

22 x 8hr face-to-face modules
5 day | 4 night retreat in Byron Bay including food and accommodation
50 x yoga classes at Stretch Yoga studios
Half price workshops and courses
All workbooks
Stretch Academy tank

​$4990

Payment plan available - deposit of $899 plus monthly payment of $417 for 10 months via direct debit​ (please contact us to set up)

Accreditation

Stretch Yoga's teacher training courses are registered with both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance.
You will truly be an International Teacher at the end!

350 hr Graduates will be eligible to register as a Level 1 Teacher with Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia

Our Faculty

Lead Teacher Miriam Van Doorn

Miriam first came to yoga because of sciatica and scoliosis. After attending her first yoga class in 1995 she noticed that her body felt much better and over time her posture started to improve and she had no more pain. With regular practice, she discovered yoga’s benefits in both body and mind, planting a seed that has never stopped growing. “This was my turning point to start studying yoga and become a teacher myself as I wanted to delve deeper and find out how this was at all possible, I have never looked back since.”
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Miriam has studied with some of the world's best teachers both in Australia and internationally. She has now been teaching for 20 years and is a E-RYT 500 and Level 3 Senior teacher (the highest possible designations!). As one of Brisbane's most senior and loved yoga teachers, you can be assured that you are in the safest of hands!

Miriam leads retreats both locally and internationally, as well as sold out workshops, classes and courses. She is an expert in yoga for women's health and has a passion for prenatal and antenatal yoga. She has a 12 yr old son Keanu, likes the occasional cheeky glass of bubbles and if you're lucky she'll sing to you in savasana. It's amazing - we promise!
Principal PJ Wells

PJ created Stretch Yoga in 2015 and has been firmly at it's helm ever since! She is now in her 6th year of teaching and still holds a strong passion for showing people that the world of yoga can be fun, joyful and light. She loves lame jokes, puppies and wine - get on her good side by bringing (or telling) her any of these! ;)

With two busy studios offering classes, courses, workshops and now teacher training she is an industry leader in Brisbane. She comes from a background in Nutrition and Dietetics and loves to integrate the latest scientific research and biomechanical modifications into her classes while still keeping the essence of what yoga is all about.

She encourages new teachers to find their own voice with compassion and humour. 
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Testimonials

I consider myself very lucky for having chosen to take my Yoga Teacher Training at Stretch.

Even though I was quite eager to get into teaching, I wasn't just after a certificate that would allow me to deliver yoga classes. I was also looking forward to the self discovery and learning process that would come from my yoga teacher training experience.

And I can totally say that the Stretch Yoga Teacher Training program met and exceeded my expectations not only in that sense, but also in the sense of preparing me with the technical skills needed in order to be a teacher who can lead a meaningful and anatomically safe practice.

The course content is very thorough and interesting. I got to learn so much, but at the same time had a lot of fun whilst attending the classes and going through my workbooks at home.

I also found it amazing how we got to have an experienced movement professional to deliver the anatomy module. When talking to other friends who have recently took their teacher training elsewhere, they all agree that they felt let down when it comes to anatomy and biomechanics.

Thank you so much for this incredible experience and for setting me on the right path in my yoga learning and teaching journey. - Karina A