The Intelligent Teaching Toolkit for Yoga Teachers
Teach yoga with clarity, confidence, and purpose, even when your students don’t match the textbook.
A 60-hour CPD for yoga teachers ready to go deeper than their 200-hour training.
INTRODUCTION
You’ve finished your yoga training. You’ve led classes.
But what happens when someone walks in with back pain? Or fatigue? Or anxiety?
You tweak things. You rely on instinct. You do your best.
But deep down, you know:
There has to be more to this than memorised sequences and lists of muscles.
This course is for teachers who want to understand how and why practice works, so they can meet each student, and each situation, with intention.
WHAT THIS TRAINING OFFERS
Real teaching tools. Real feedback. Real growth.
This course gives you the structure, mentoring, and practice you need to:
Plan with intention – Learn how to build adaptable, breath-led sequences using a clear planning process rooted in the Viniyoga approach.
Teach individuals in group settings – Go beyond “all-levels” cues and learn how to teach in a way that actually meets different needs and abilities.
Apply the Yoga Sūtras to modern teaching – Understand how ancient principles like vinyāsa krama, pratikriyā, and bhāvana translate into real choices on the mat.
Make better decisions, not just better shapes – Learn to assess, adapt, and communicate why you’re doing what you’re doing, without relying on scripts or styles.
Receive guidance as you integrate – You’ll get mentoring, teaching tasks, and feedback throughout, so you’re not just absorbing information, you’re applying it.
WHAT IS THE VINIYOGA APPROACH?
“Viniyoga” means special application — a way of practicing that adapts the tools of yoga to the person, not the other way around.
This approach comes from the teaching of T Krishnamacharya (often referred to as the "Father of Modern Yoga") and his son, TKV Desikachar, who believed yoga should be personalised, breath-centered, and guided by purpose, not performance.
You won’t be taught a fixed style.
You’ll learn how to make your teaching more intelligent, responsive, and effective, whatever your background.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
You don’t need to be advanced. But you do need to be curious.
This course is for yoga teachers who:
Want to understand the principles behind good planning, not just follow scripts
Work with older, less mobile, or more complex students, and want to do so with confidence
Feel like their 200-hour gave them pieces, but not the whole picture
Are starting to sense that yoga is more than physical alignment but don’t know where to go next
Want to study with someone who’s been doing this for years, with no fluff, no fuss, and no Instagram choreography
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
A repeatable framework for planning safe, adaptable yoga practices
A deeper understanding of how to use breath, structure, and intention
More confidence in 1:1 sessions, small groups, or students with specific needs
A way to finally bring yoga philosophy into your actual teaching, not just your quote book
Personal mentoring and real feedback from a long-time Viniyoga approach teacher
FORMAT & OPTIONS
Group Format – €846
Fornightly live Zoom sessions (October 2025 - March 2026)
Limited to 8 people, recordings available
Includes: full workbook, personal feedback, live practice reviews
Payment plan: 3 x €282 (available through Klarna).
1:1 Format – €1,299
Start anytime in 2025
Schedule around your availability
Ideal for those who need flexibility or want more support
Payment plan: 3 x €433 (available through Klarna).
Small groups mean places go early. Book now if you need time to plan or budget.
BONUSES (included free)
Access to live weekly group classes from now until October
A 1:1 mentoring call (to use during or after training)
CPD certificate for 60 hours recognised study
GROUP COURSE TIMETABLE
All classes are streamed live via Zoom
(Session times are for France (UK - 1 hour)).
12 x Wednesday afternoons
(1:30pm - 4:30pm Paris, 12:30 - 3:30pm UK)
Viniyoga approach group classes chosen from our online weekly timetable during your course
You will need to attend at least 13 of these classes but can attend as many as you wish during your course.
Group course dates
2025 - 1, 15 & 29 Oct, 12 & 26 Nov, 10 Dec,
2026 - 7 & 21 Jan, 4 & 18 Feb, 4 &18 Mar
Recordings will be available for any sessions you are unable to attend live.
WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS SAY
“I highly recommend Kate for this course. I have gained so much knowledge to share with my Yoga class. The course is delivered in a friendly and professional way, they are supportive and willing to share so much. Give it a try, you won’t regret it.”
“The course was a highly enjoyable experience with plenty of practical and philosophy included. Kate is an outstanding teacher, very down to earth and approachable.”
“I used to build my classes around poses. Now I plan around people, and it’s made my teaching more grounded, more helpful, and way less stressful.”
“This gave me the structure I didn’t even realise I was missing. I’m not second-guessing anymore and I actually know why I’m teaching what I’m teaching.”
“If you are at all considering training with Kate, I highly recommend that you do, it is one of my favourite parts of the week!”
“It felt like someone finally connected all the dots between āsana, breath, philosophy, and actual life.”
“I can highly recommend the 60 hour course Phoenix Yoga are offering. The knowledge and professional approach both Kate and Marc have is second to none. I have gain so much knowledge and have witnessed first hand how powerful viniyoga of yoga is to my clients. I would have no hesitation in signing up to other courses or joining their online yoga class in the future.”
READY TO JOIN?
Choose your format and book below.
Not sure if it’s right for you? Email me. I’ll be honest. No pressure.
QUESTIONS?
Reach out, I’d be happy to talk it through with you.
Want to explore long-term mentoring or advanced teacher training? This CPD is also the foundation for my full Viniyoga apprenticeship and therapeutic mentoring pathways.