STRETCH ACADEMY
500hr POSTGRADUATE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
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Following on from our full 350hr offering our 500hr yoga teacher training modules are designed to elevate existing teachers in specialty areas. Registered with both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance these courses cover a range of topics with a focus on real world experience and teaching, helping to ensure your teaching skills are in demand at studios both in Australia and Internationally. Choose from 4 unique modules individually, or combine to take your teaching hours to the next level.
What's involved in our 500hr Yoga Teacher Training?
Stretch Academy offers the choice of 4 specialty 50hr modules which can be completed individually or combined (in a choice of 3) to create your own bespoke 150hr postgraduate. This will take 350hr teachers to the 500hr level, and 200hr teachers to the 350hr level.
Each training will combine 4 x full 8hr days of face-to-face training with practical assisting in studio, readings and a final assessment.
Our training days are filled with lectures, group work, practical teaching experience and the opportunity for discussion and questions.
Students will receive a certificate at the end of each module which can be used as CPD and assist them in gaining recognition for their teaching level with professional bodies.
Each training will combine 4 x full 8hr days of face-to-face training with practical assisting in studio, readings and a final assessment.
Our training days are filled with lectures, group work, practical teaching experience and the opportunity for discussion and questions.
Students will receive a certificate at the end of each module which can be used as CPD and assist them in gaining recognition for their teaching level with professional bodies.
Upcoming Modules
Hosted at our CBD Studio
Saturdays & Sundays
8:30am – 5:30pm
(1 hr Break)
Saturdays & Sundays
8:30am – 5:30pm
(1 hr Break)
Yin Yoga 50hrs
with Miriam Van Doorn
November 6th & 7th and December 4th & 5th
Yin Yoga Fundamentals
Yin Yoga Sequencing
with Miriam Van Doorn
November 6th & 7th and December 4th & 5th
Yin Yoga Fundamentals
Yin Yoga Sequencing
Yoga For Mental Health 50hrs
with Renae Stevens
January 29th & 30th and February 5th & 6th 2022
Understanding Mental Health
Yoga to support anxiety, depression and sleep disorders
with Renae Stevens
January 29th & 30th and February 5th & 6th 2022
Understanding Mental Health
Yoga to support anxiety, depression and sleep disorders
Advanced Anatomy for Yoga Teaching 50hrs
with Mauricio Bara & PJ Wells
March 5th & 6th and March 26th & 27th 2022
Advanced Biomechanics + Lower Limbs & Hips
Upper Limbs & Shoulders
The Sacroiliac Joint and Yoga for a healthy spine
Yoga for Pelvic Health
with Mauricio Bara & PJ Wells
March 5th & 6th and March 26th & 27th 2022
Advanced Biomechanics + Lower Limbs & Hips
Upper Limbs & Shoulders
The Sacroiliac Joint and Yoga for a healthy spine
Yoga for Pelvic Health
Advanced Sequencing 50hrs
with Nirvana Pilkington
September 11th & 12th and October 9th & 10th 2021
Fundamentals of Yoga Sequencing
Elevating Your Classes: Adding Creativity, Play, Pacing & Story
with Nirvana Pilkington
September 11th & 12th and October 9th & 10th 2021
Fundamentals of Yoga Sequencing
Elevating Your Classes: Adding Creativity, Play, Pacing & Story
Investment
Individual Modules
$1200
per 50hr module
or $1080 early bird (paid in full - see each module for early bird date)
Full Postgraduate (3 x 50hr Modules)
$2999
for any three modules of your choice
$1200
per 50hr module
or $1080 early bird (paid in full - see each module for early bird date)
Full Postgraduate (3 x 50hr Modules)
$2999
for any three modules of your choice
Accreditation
Stretch Academy's teacher training courses are registered with both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance.
You will truly be an International Teacher at the end!
500hr Graduates will be eligible to register as a Level 2 Teacher with Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia
You will truly be an International Teacher at the end!
500hr Graduates will be eligible to register as a Level 2 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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Senrior 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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Senior Trainer & Physiotherapist 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. |
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Senior Trainer Renae Stevens
Renae has a background in movement education and specialises in a fusion of yoga, aerial yoga and clinical Pilates. Renae is also a registered mental health professional and believes mindful movement assists in achieving optimal mental and emotional well-being. Renae lives in Tamborine Mountain and delivers virtual and in-person therapeutic movement and creative arts therapy sessions. Renae holds a master’s degree in Mental Health and is a registered Art Therapist experienced in trauma recovery. Renae is recognized by Yoga Australia as a Senior Yoga Teacher with 20 years of teaching experience. Her foundational years of study involved completing a full-time 3-year training specialized in Yoga Therapy at the Yoga Arts Academy in Melbourne, Circus Arts training in Beijing and Physiotherapy foundation studies in anatomy and physiology at the University of Queensland. |
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
