STRETCH ACADEMY
350hr YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
Now in it's 12th intake, our teacher training program has graduated over 250 teachers now teaching all around the world!
Want to know more? Contact us via phone or email to arrange a private meeting!
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!
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.
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 February 2022
CBD Studio
Saturdays & Sundays
8:30am – 5:30pm
(1 hr Break)
Saturdays & Sundays
8:30am – 5:30pm
(1 hr Break)
Weekend 1 - February 5th & 6th
Miriam Van Doorn
History of Yoga & Introduction to Yogic Philosophy
Introduction to Pranayama & Delving into
Miriam Van Doorn
History of Yoga & Introduction to Yogic Philosophy
Introduction to Pranayama & Delving into
Weekend 2 - February 26th & 27th
PJ Wells
Physiology: Homeostasis & the Major Systems
Mauricio Bara
Anatomy: Planes of the Body, Types of Movements & Major Joints
PJ Wells
Physiology: Homeostasis & the Major Systems
Mauricio Bara
Anatomy: Planes of the Body, Types of Movements & Major Joints
Weekend 3 - April 9th & 10th
Kristy Robinson
Asana: Surya Namaskar
Asana: Seated Postures & Forward Bends
Weekend 4 - May 14th & 15th
Miriam Van Doorn
Chakras, Introduction to Aryurveda & The Yoga Sutras
Introduction to Meditation, Bandhas & Pranayama
Miriam Van Doorn
Chakras, Introduction to Aryurveda & The Yoga Sutras
Introduction to Meditation, Bandhas & Pranayama
Weekend 5 - June 4th & 5th
Miriam Van Doorn / Mabel Ang
Asana: Neutrally Rotated Standing Poses
Asana: Externally Rotated Standing Poses
Weekend 6 - July 2nd & 3rd
Nirvana Pilkington
Asana: Backbends
Asana: Abdominal Strength
Nirvana Pilkington
Asana: Backbends
Asana: Abdominal Strength
Weekend 7 - July 30th & 31st
Miriam Van Doorn
Asana: Twists
Asana: Restorative Poses
Weekend 8 - August 20th & 21st
Miriam Van Doorn
Sequencing
Male & Female Reproductive Health
Miriam Van Doorn
Sequencing
Male & Female Reproductive Health
Weekend 9 - September 10th & 11th
Miriam Van Doorn
Advanced Meditation, Chanting, Mudras & Pranayama
Nirvana Pilkington
Asana: Arm Balances
Miriam Van Doorn
Advanced Meditation, Chanting, Mudras & Pranayama
Nirvana Pilkington
Asana: Arm Balances
Weekend 10 - October 8th & 9th
Nirvana Pilkington
Asana: Inversions
Mauricio Bara
Biomechanics
Nirvana Pilkington
Asana: Inversions
Mauricio Bara
Biomechanics
Weekend 11 - November 5th & 6th
Nirvana Pilkington
Teaching Methodology
PJ Wells
Communication & the Business of Yoga
Nirvana Pilkington
Teaching Methodology
PJ Wells
Communication & the Business of Yoga
(Proposed 30th Nov - 4th Dec)
350hr Graduation 5 Day Retreat
Our 350hr graduation will be celebrated with a beautiful 4 night | 5 day retreat retreat in Wybalena Organic Farm, Byron Bay Shire, Northern NSW.
Includes 3 beautiful vegetarian (or vegan) meals per day, yoga workshops, meditation and classes (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 Graduation 5 Day Retreat
Our 350hr graduation will be celebrated with a beautiful 4 night | 5 day retreat retreat in Wybalena Organic Farm, Byron Bay Shire, Northern NSW.
Includes 3 beautiful vegetarian (or vegan) meals per day, yoga workshops, meditation and classes (all inclusive!).
This is where our final assessment is completed and our graduation ceremony!
We think you should sign up for the retreat alone!
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350hr Investment
Our 350hr Teacher Training Package includes:
22 x 8hr face-to-face modules
Access to our Online Teacher Training Content
5 day | 4 night retreat in Byron Bay including food and accommodation
50 x yoga classes at Stretch Yoga studios (valued at $1100)
Half price workshops and courses at Stretch
Our full course manual - 753 pages
Stretch Academy tank
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$5390
(Early bird rate $4851)
Payment plan available - deposit of $899 plus monthly payment of $460 for 10 months via direct debit (please contact us to set up)
22 x 8hr face-to-face modules
Access to our Online Teacher Training Content
5 day | 4 night retreat in Byron Bay including food and accommodation
50 x yoga classes at Stretch Yoga studios (valued at $1100)
Half price workshops and courses at Stretch
Our full course manual - 753 pages
Stretch Academy tank
just
$5390
(Early bird rate $4851)
Payment plan available - deposit of $899 plus monthly payment of $460 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
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
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Lead Trainer 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.” Miriam has studied with some of the world's best teachers both in Australia and internationally. She has now been teaching for 24 years and is a E-RYT 1000 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 15 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! |
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Principal PJ Wells
PJ founded Stretch Yoga in early 2014 and has been firmly at it's helm ever since! She is now in her 10th year of teaching, is an E-RYT 500hr qualified yoga teacher and still holds a strong passion for showing people that the world of yoga can be fun, joyful and light. With two busy studios offering classes, courses, workshops and teacher training she is an industry leader in Brisbane. She comes from a background in Business and 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 is soon to marry her partner and fellow Stretch Academy teacher Mauricio, and together the run Articulate Physiotherapy and raise their son Otis and furbaby Banjo. She encourages new teachers to find their own voice with compassion, grace and humour. |
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Trainer Nirvana Pilkington
From a young age, movement and bodywork have been a part of Nirvana’s life. As a youngster, Nirvana was exposed to dance, various sports, drama, yoga and massage. Their yoga journey continued into adulthood giving relief to the pressures of school teaching life. Nirvana’s practice and teaching has been immersed in a variety of styles and their classes have become a fusion of these elements (hatha, vinyasa, sakshin ghatashta, anti-gravity aerial yoga, acroyoga and mindfulness based training). Nirvana's classes largely connect to the flow of movement and breath, anatomical alignment for greater energy flow and intuitively working with the needs of students. They passionately continue to explore new realms of yoga by regularly immersing themself in workshops and ongoing training. |
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Trainer Kristy Robinson
Kristy is a 500 hour trained yoga teacher trained in hatha yoga who has been teaching for 7 years. She has taught everywhere from studios, gyms, high schools, corporate classes, community sessions, courses, one on one and yoga teacher trainings. and her aim is to adjust students to better alignment & safely deeper into postures, and encouraging & inspiring others on their journey to improve overall wellness & health. What she enjoys most of all however is to provide a space where students can just be themselves and have a little fun. Kristy danced for over 18 years, and initially turned to yoga as a way to get back into exercise after an injury, but quickly discovered that the practice of yoga was so much more than being bendy. She travelled to India where she completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training with Dr. Gaurav Malik at the Ashtak yoga school, and then again in late 2017 travelled back to complete an additional 300hrs. She has taught in Thailand, London and Australia. Kristy has a passion for helping people to live a more conscious & sustainable lifestyle and loves to travel. |
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Trainer Mauricio Bara
Mauricio is an Exercise Physiologist and Physiotherapist with 12 years clinical experience and a passion for complex cases and performance enhancement. He's a lover of movement in all it's forms - he runs, swims, rock-climbs, practices yoga and Pilates and walks his cheeky pup daily. Mauricio is renowned for his sense of humour, ability to explain things well and his belief that you have the ability to fix yourself with the right prescription of movement. Mauricio is a firm believer in evidence-based practice and continues to invest time in PD and research. He guest lectures in the Exercise Physiology program at QUT and speaks Spanish. He is a father to two beautiful humans and loves being a dad. |
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
