Meet Sharon
Sharon has practiced yoga since 2000 and taught since 2004. She offers weekly classes, private sessions, workshops, yoga retreats (UK and Abroad), and wellbeing events. Qualified with Jivamukti 300 hour yoga teacher training, British Wheel of Yoga 500 hour TT, and Aerial yoga training, she continues her education with courses like BWY Children’s Module and Yin Yoga with Sarah Powers. Sharon teaches BWY Foundation Course Levels I and II, co-founded Be True Yoga School, and is a Yoga Alliance accredited 200-hour Teacher Training Course instructor. She’s passionate about making yoga inclusive, adapting postures for individual needs. Sharon hosts heart meditation Satsang gatherings, promoting accessibility.
What you will learn
This 20-hour CPD course will provide you with the tools to deepen your personal practice and enhance your ability to teach meditation across multiple traditions, enriching your students’ experience with every session.
Foundations of Meditation Practices
Explore the core principles and techniques behind a variety of meditation traditions, including mindfulness, mantra-based meditation, transcendental meditation, and Zen. Gain a comprehensive understanding of how these practices can be adapted to suit different students and settings.
Breathwork and Pranayama Techniques
Learn how to integrate breathwork practices into meditation to enhance focus, deepen relaxation, and promote mental clarity. You’ll explore pranayama techniques from yogic traditions that support stillness and presence.
Meditative Awareness in Movement
Discover how to incorporate meditative awareness into movement-based practices. Whether it’s through yoga, walking meditation, or mindful stretching, you’ll learn how to blend movement with stillness to create a deeply meditative experience.
Guided Meditation Techniques
Master the art of guiding others through meditation. Learn to craft and lead meditations that draw from a variety of traditions, including visualisation, body scans, and sound meditation. You’ll build the skills to create impactful and transformative experiences for your students.
Creating a Calm and Safe Space
Understand the importance of setting the right environment for meditation. Learn techniques to cultivate a peaceful, grounded atmosphere that supports mindfulness and stillness, whether in-person or virtually.
Adapting Meditation for Different Groups
Gain insight into how to adapt meditation practices for a variety of needs, from beginners to advanced practitioners, and for different settings such as group classes, one-on-one sessions, or online teachings. Learn how to make meditation accessible to all.
Using Meditation for Emotional Balance
Learn how to guide your students in using meditation as a tool for emotional regulation, stress reduction, and cultivating inner peace. Gain an understanding of how various meditation techniques can help manage anxiety, depression, and other emotional challenges.
Integrating Meditation with Other Modalities
Explore how meditation can complement other healing modalities, such as sound therapy, aromatherapy, and energy work. Understand how to integrate these practices into your sessions for a holistic approach to well-being.
Benefits of the Course
By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and confidence to guide your students through a range of meditation practices, helping them cultivate inner peace, clarity, and emotional balance.
Enhance Your Meditation Skills
Deepen your understanding and practice of meditation across a variety of traditions, equipping you with a versatile toolkit to guide students through a wide range of techniques and approaches.
Broaden Your Teaching Repertoire
Expand your ability to teach meditation by learning to adapt practices for different needs and settings, from beginners to advanced practitioners, as well as group classes or one-on-one sessions.
Support Emotional Well-being
Learn to use meditation as a tool for emotional balance, helping your students manage stress, anxiety, and other emotional challenges, while fostering a sense of calm and inner peace.
Promote Holistic Wellness
Gain insight into how meditation can be integrated with other healing modalities such as breathwork, sound therapy, and energy work, offering your students a holistic approach to well-being.
Create Impactful Experiences
Master the art of leading powerful and transformative guided meditations, whether through visualisation, body scans, or sound meditations, ensuring your sessions are meaningful and memorable for your students.
Improve Personal Practice
Strengthen your own meditation practice, enhancing your mindfulness, focus, and relaxation, which will help you feel more centred and grounded in your personal life as well as in your teaching.
Cultivate a Safe and Supportive Space
Learn how to create a calm, safe, and welcoming environment that fosters mindfulness and stillness, helping your students feel supported in their meditation journey.
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Step 1
Complete the enrolment form
Step 2
Choose your payment plan
- Deposit
- £100
- Remaining Balance
Due 2 weeks before the course start date
- Remaining Balance
- £225
- Due 2 weeks
before the course
start date
- Pay in Full Early Bird
- £295
- Includes a £30
discount for early booking
- Special Alumni Price
- £275
- For those who have undertaken a CPD with us already (min 15hr)
- Full Price
- £325
- Within 2 weeks of course start date
The Course Fees
There are 4 payment options
Option 1 Pay in Full Early Bird – £375 total
Includes discount for Prompt Payment
Available until 2 weeks prior to course start date, after this time, full price £395 is applied- see option 4
Option 2 Pay Deposit then balance – £395 total
£100 non-refundable deposit
£295 remaining balance due 2 weeks before the course
Option 3 Special Alumni Price – £355 total (paid in full)
Includes £40 discount. For those who have paid for or undertaken any Breathing Space Teacher Training (minimum 15 hours) – Courses include Yin Yoga (40 hours), Chair Yoga (20 hours), Hatha Yoga (200 hours), Aerial Yoga (20 hours), Yoga Nidra (30 hours), Trauma Informed Yoga (20 hours)
Option 4 Pay in Full / Full Price – £395
Within 2 weeks of course start date
What is included
Handouts
2 days in-person learning
Use of Props (please bring your own mat)
What’s not included
Accommodation, travel, food, snacks, insurance.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
1. Non-Refundable Policy
All payments for this course are non-refundable and non-transferable. Once enrolled, participants are committing to attend the full duration of the course and no refunds or credits will be issued for any reason, including cancellation or non-attendance.
2. Deposit Terms
For those selecting a deposit payment option, the deposit is non-refundable. The balance must be paid in full by the specified date (two weeks prior to the course start date) to retain your place in the course.
3. Completion Requirements
Full attendance (100%) is mandatory for course completion. No partial refunds will be issued for failure to attend or complete the course.
4. Unexpected Cancellation by Organiser
In the unlikely event that the course is canceled by the organiser, a full refund of the course fees will be provided. Please note, however, that the organiser is not liable for any additional expenses incurred, such as travel, accommodation, or insurance. Participants are encouraged to obtain appropriate insurance coverage for such expenses.
5. Personal Circumstances
If a participant cannot attend due to personal reasons, including illness, bereavement, or other unforeseen circumstances, the course fee remains non-refundable. Please ensure you have insurance to cover any travel and accommodation expenses in case you are unable to attend due to illness, bereavement, or similar circumstances.
The Shala - arriving and parking
This in-person training takes place in our beautiful yoga shala in the centre of the city in Derby.
Derby
DE1 1EH
Exclusive customer parking available – all day parking just £3 (paid on arrival at reception)
Cancellation / Refund Policy
Cancellation Policy / refunds
1. Non-Refundable Policy
All payments for this course are non-refundable and non-transferable. Once enrolled, participants are committing to attend the full duration of the course and no refunds or credits will be issued for any reason, including cancellation or non-attendance.
2. Deposit Terms
For those selecting a deposit payment option, the deposit is non-refundable. The balance must be paid in full by the specified date (two weeks prior to the course start date) to retain your place in the course.
3. Completion Requirements
Full attendance (100%) is mandatory for course completion. No partial refunds will be issued for failure to attend or complete the course.
4. Unexpected Cancellation by Organiser
In the unlikely event that the course is canceled by the organiser, a full refund of the course fees will be provided. Please note, however, that the organiser is not liable for any additional expenses incurred, such as travel, accommodation, or insurance. Participants are encouraged to obtain appropriate insurance coverage for such expenses.
5. Personal Circumstances
If a participant cannot attend due to personal reasons, including illness, bereavement, or other unforeseen circumstances, the course fee remains non-refundable. Please ensure you have insurance to cover any travel and accommodation expenses in case you are unable to attend due to illness, bereavement, or similar circumstances.
Breathing Space School of Yoga
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