Rooted in Tradition, Designed for Modern Life

Lila Yoga School 230HR Yoga Teacher Training begins May 2025

An immersive, inclusive, community focused, in-person teacher training program. Lila Yoga Schools unique approach combines in depth yogic study with an understanding of how to apply it to real life. The course will give you the tools and knowledge to confidently teach yoga that is authentic, accessible and therapeutic, while maintaining and developing your personal path of self study and practice.

We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves ~ Pema Chodron

Our wonderful team have decades of experience in practicing, living, and teaching yoga, running yoga studios and teacher training courses. Together, Moira, Nadine, Jo & Sarah bring a wealth of knowledge and a passion for inclusive, community driven yoga. Andrew is a medically trained yoga anatomy teacher empowering yoga teachers to teach from a more science-informed perspective. Our partners, Edinburgh Community Yoga work across cultural, economic and health barriers to make the therapeutic benefits of yoga accesible to all.

FAQs

  • While each application will be considered on an individual basis, the minimum requirement for Lila Yoga School is 2 years.

  • Finishing your YTT and moving forward to teach, or simply to continue on your path of consistent practice and study, can be daunting! At Lila Yoga School we believe in providing real support for our students and future teachers and so have designed a YTT that includes post graduate mentorship.

  • The investment for the 230 hour yoga teacher training is £3495.

    A deposit of £500 is required at the time of booking. This is non-refundable.

    The rest of your payments can be made in instalments spread over 8 months with all payments being settled July 2025. Payment plans can be arranged - please contact us if you need to discuss this.

    The Early Bird price of £3295 is available for payments made in full before end Febuary 2025

    We will also be offering a scholarship place and 2 partially funded places for the YTT in collaboration with our partners Edinburgh Community Yoga.

  • The Lila Yoga School YTT takes place in the beautiful city of Edinburgh at the Lila Yoga studio in Bruntsfield. With the exception of the final weekend which will be a long weekend residency in the Scottish Highlands.

    The training begins in May 2025 and ends in February 2026, one weekend a month with July off.

    We live in a world where everything is fast, and instant. 200HR yoga teacher trainings are being delivered in shorter and shorter time frames. While this often works for peoples schedules and lifestyles, we believe the 9 months allows time to truly study and learn the course material, and build the knowledge and confidence to teach.

    • Module 1: Friday 2nd May - Monday 5th May 2025

    • Module 2: June 14th - 15th

    • Module 3: Aug 23rd & 24th

    • Module 4: Sept 20th & 21st

    • Module 5: Oct 11th & 12th

    • Module 6: Nov 15th & 16th

    • Module 7: Dec 6th & 7th

    • Module 8: Jan 24th & 25th

    • Module 9 Fri 27th Feb - Mon 2nd Mar 2026 - 4 day residential - will be in Scotland

    • Modules 2 - 8 are all Saturdays and Sundays

    • Days will run 07:30 - 17:00/17:30

    • Final residential weekend will have different daily hours - with the Monday ending mid-morning.

  • Lila Yoga School is a Vinyasa & Hatha based training. However, our school’s methodology is a balance between a varied anatomy, accessible and inclusive approach to postural practice, and deep respect for the richly varied traditional roots of Yoga.