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Vajrasati Yoga Teacher Training
The longevity, in-depth understanding of the mechanics and the philosophy of yoga and the integrity of the school approach means that Vajrasati Yoga Teacher Training holds the highest accreditation possible with Yoga Alliance professionals (YAP 500+).
The two year course allows time to fully integrate the teachings of yoga. The course covers: yoga; āsana, prāṇāyāma, meditation and mantra; teaching techniques; anatomy and physiology; yoga philosophy from all influencing traditions (for full understanding) and Sanskrit basics.
The training is facilitated by Jim Tarran and his partner Khadine Morcom - between them they have over 60 years of practice and 52 years of teaching under their belts. The course is also supported by Sarah Pailthorpe and Pablo Wilson, as well as senior teachers in the school.
At the heart of Vajrasati Yoga is the empowerment of each and every teacher (and student) and shared learning so we can all grow together. You will also be joining a wonderful community (saṃgha) of like-minded teachers, who want to know yoga for themselves, not simply from a scripted style package of dogmatic instructions. You will be encouraged to utilise intuitive knowledge along with real investigation of traditional teachings, with the support of a cohort of heart-led practitioners. At the heart of Vajrasati Yoga is the empowerment of each and every teacher (and student) and shared learning so we can all grow together.
Even if you don't want to be a yoga teacher but you want to know more about yoga, then this training might be for you. Many of our trainees join the course to simply deepen their own practice - we have many people in the community who choose to not teach, as well as many who either teach full-time or part-time. So whether there is a longing to become a teacher, or a longing to embark on an intimate journey of self-enquiry then this might be the course for you.
We also take on pre-existing yoga teachers. Many 200 hour qualified teachers come to us as they often realise that the 200 hours doesn't quite give them all of the tools they need to feel fully confident, autonomous and inspired. This course is able to take your knowledge and confidence to another level. It has in fact been described by one graduate as being like doing a yoga degree!
Next intake in Brighton (at Brighton Buddhist Centre) in September (2026).
Yoga and Buddhism Course
6 sessions with mid-session zoom-in Q and A and guided meditations. Do you want to know more about the connection between these two subjects? Starts this September.
Study Buddhism and Yoga history their common goals intersections and cross pollination.
Great to learn more about both subjects
Great for anyone wanting to learn more about Buddhism
Great to learn approaches to deepen meditation practice
Great for giving monthly central themes for your pratice (or teachings if you are a teacher)
It’s All About the Breath - Workshop
In this workshop with Jim you will explore the core of so much of our practice; the ultimate purpose of the breath in yoga! This session will start with a Tibetan body and breath practice that has roots in tantric and hatha yogic traditions called Tsa Lung Trul Khor. We will then explore how the breath is both the means by which we simultaneously listen and respond in yogāsana (yoga bodywork). When we can sense our breath as an inextricable dance with the body, this informs our yogāsana from the subtle to the gross. We conclude with an extended prāṇāyāma (yoga breathwork) session guided by Jim with bolster supports and finally sit for a guided anapanasati "mindfulness breathing (in and out)"
Saturday, September 12, 2026
2:30PM - 4:30 PM 120 min COSTS £30