200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Are you ready for a training experience that helps you discover your own teaching voice, rather than fitting into someone else’s style? This course is designed for people who want personal guidance, a supportive learning environment, and the space to grow into confident, authentic teachers.

Led by Morven Hamilton, founder of the Yoga by Nature training school, this 200-hour programme welcomes you exactly as you are. You do not need advanced flexibility or impressive postures to thrive here. What matters most is your love of yoga, your willingness to learn, and your openness to self-inquiry. Trainees consistently value the way the course nurtures individuality, confidence, and a grounded sense of teaching practice.

The training takes a non-dogmatic approach to yoga, blending mindfulness and somatics with embodied Hatha yoga. Rather than copying a formula, you are encouraged to reflect, explore, and develop a way of teaching that feels true to you. Anatomy and asana are taught experientially, so the work is understood through felt experience as well as study. This makes the learning practical, meaningful, and easy to communicate to future students.

You will train in a small group of up to 14 trainees, allowing for plenty of mentoring, peer feedback, and individual attention. The course atmosphere is warm, inclusive, and community-focused, with every participant respected for who they are rather than how “good” they are at yoga.

Course details

• Start date: 16 January 2027 | 9am - 5pm
• Format: 8 in-person weekends between January and September, with Friday sessions online via Zoom
• Study break: August
• Location: The Phoenix Tree Studio, Edithmead, Somerset TA9 4HA
• Cost: £2800 early bird until 1st Sept. 2026 / £2950 standard fee
• Accommodation for end-of-course retreat: approximately £350, paid separately

The Phoenix Tree Studio is a peaceful retreat space in North Somerset, just off the M5 near Highbridge. It is easily accessible from Bristol, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Glastonbury, Cardiff, and across the South West. The setting offers generous space, excellent facilities, a dining area, and a calm rural atmosphere.

The curriculum covers asana practice, somatics, yoga philosophy, pranayama techniques, mindfulness, sequencing, ethics, trauma awareness, and a heart-led approach to yoga business. You will also receive a self-paced 20-hour Making a Living Teaching Yoga course, plus 50% off membership of The Teachers’ Circle during training, with continued graduate discounts after completion.

Assessment includes coursework, teaching diaries, class observations, a class plan, an open-book exam in August, and a teaching practicum. Home study time is typically 3–5 hours per week. A deposit starting at £400 secures your place, and flexible interest-free payment plans are available for up to 24 months. Limited bursaries may also be available for eligible candidates.

The retreat element

The final retreat is a compulsory part of the training and takes place in July at a location within about two hours of The Phoenix Tree Studio. Over three nights, you will step away from daily life to immerse yourself in yoga practice, meditation, breathwork, study, and community living. The retreat includes workshops, teaching practice, discussions, karma yoga, rest, and time to integrate everything you have learned. It is an important way to experience yoga as a way of life while preparing for life beyond the course.

Previous retreat locations have included Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall, and Tintern. Trainees usually arrange their own travel, and car-sharing is encouraged. A full kit list is shared nearer the time, with essentials such as a yoga mat, comfortable clothing, a notebook, and personal items for your stay.