Introduction to Teaching Yoga Certification
Introduction to Teaching Yoga Certification
This course on yoga basics, techniques and benefits is ideal for those interested in starting a career as a yoga coach and also for those looking to reap the benefits of yoga. We strongly recommend reviewing each module and practising the poses for higher levels of competence before you start your own yoga class.
In order to become a proficient yoga coach, you need to possess full knowledge regarding alignment, breathing and postures. You must also be aware of how to adapt postures for clients for their unique requirements.
You will Learn:
- The different schools of yoga and the principles, rules, postures, benefits and alignment of yoga poses
- The anatomy and physiology of the human body and how they benefit from yoga poses
- The endocrine system and hormone secretion and the mechanism of breathing
- Standing, seated, supine and inverted yoga postures along with a detailed analysis of benefits, alignment, breathing techniques and contraindications
- Detailed strategies that explain how to conduct a yoga class while teaching yoga to a group
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- Introduction to this course
- The role of a yoga teacher and what is required to become a yoga teacher
- The benefits of yoga
- The importance of understanding the human body
- The different bones in the human skeleton
- The different joints in the human skeleton
- Muscles and muscle groups
- An overview of endocrine glands in the human body
- An in-depth understanding of the role of hormones
- The human nervous system
- An understanding of the biological processes involved in breathing
- The benefits of breathing correctly
- The functions of the two sides of the brain
- Some practical breathing exercises
- How to do basic yoga standing postures
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- Why seated postures can be challenging for some
- How to do the seated postures
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- How to do prone or supine postures
- The importance of maintaining alignment, even when lying down
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- How to practise inverted yoga poses
- Special considerations for inverted postures
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- How to perform twists and backbends
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- The importance of the continual practice of postures and breathing techniques
- The necessity of clear communication with your students, before and during classes
- Insurance considerations / Marketing tips and how to get your class established
- Some general guidance on class structure and sequencing

of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name

For completing the
Introduction to Teaching Yoga Certification
on 21st November 2025
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor

Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 11 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 11 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 11 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 3 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
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It is helpful to be able to print out the course notes, to refer to at a later date. I will also re-watch the videos when I need to.
The test at the end was multiple choice. There may have been information relating to this on the website, but I didn't find it. The questions were very specific, so you do need to have revised before you take the test.
All in all, I am impressed, for the £40 I spent.

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You can download the training material if you prefer to take note directly on the paper version.

Filomena Cionti
Introduction to Teaching Yoga Certification
This course on yoga basics, techniques and benefits is ideal for those interested in starting a career as a yoga coach and also for those looking to reap the benefits of yoga. We strongly recommend reviewing each module and practising the poses for higher levels of competence before you start your own yoga class.
In order to become a proficient yoga coach, you need to possess full knowledge regarding alignment, breathing and postures. You must also be aware of how to adapt postures for clients for their unique requirements.
You will Learn:
- The different schools of yoga and the principles, rules, postures, benefits and alignment of yoga poses
- The anatomy and physiology of the human body and how they benefit from yoga poses
- The endocrine system and hormone secretion and the mechanism of breathing
- Standing, seated, supine and inverted yoga postures along with a detailed analysis of benefits, alignment, breathing techniques and contraindications
- Detailed strategies that explain how to conduct a yoga class while teaching yoga to a group
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- Introduction to this course
- The role of a yoga teacher and what is required to become a yoga teacher
- The benefits of yoga
- The importance of understanding the human body
- The different bones in the human skeleton
- The different joints in the human skeleton
- Muscles and muscle groups
- An overview of endocrine glands in the human body
- An in-depth understanding of the role of hormones
- The human nervous system
- An understanding of the biological processes involved in breathing
- The benefits of breathing correctly
- The functions of the two sides of the brain
- Some practical breathing exercises
- How to do basic yoga standing postures
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- Why seated postures can be challenging for some
- How to do the seated postures
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- How to do prone or supine postures
- The importance of maintaining alignment, even when lying down
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- How to practise inverted yoga poses
- Special considerations for inverted postures
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- How to perform twists and backbends
- The benefits of each posture
- The contraindications for each posture
- The importance of the continual practice of postures and breathing techniques
- The necessity of clear communication with your students, before and during classes
- Insurance considerations / Marketing tips and how to get your class established
- Some general guidance on class structure and sequencing

of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name

For completing the
Introduction to Teaching Yoga Certification
on 21st November 2025
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor

Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 11 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 11 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 11 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 3 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
I did not realise how in depth make up actually was until I actually began the course.
I found the course material very beneficial and it gave me an understanding of how to use all aspects of make up.The videos are extremely helpful and the tutor on them is very precise and clear.
I am exceedingly happy I took this course and it has put me in place for the perfect start. Highly recommend thank you skill academy for giving me the opportunity to better my self at my own pace. The hints and tips are ideal to make notes of xx

Sophie Watson
The International Massage course is exceptional in value. The course is comprehensively laid out, each component labelled with an initial written notes, followed by details excellent videos which actually show exactly how to massage.
The course covers all types of massage such as Lomi lomi massage to hot stone massage.
I have benefited enormously from registering on this course. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this course to anyone as I am aware of how much they would benefit.
I gave my friend a massage just for fun & she was amazed & told me she thinks I am the best masseuse ever. She should know as she has regular massages from professional. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead sign up for the course.
By the way no one is paying me to say this, I am saying what I believe to be true.

Abba Howson
The diploma in Waxing course is fantastic, I am really enjoying it. The information provided is in depth and covers everything you require to learn and be knowledgeable enough to work on clients. It is an easy to follow set up and being able to access the course content on either my home computer or my mobile device gives me the ease to always check back if ever unsure of something. I would 100% recommend this course to beginners, or like myself, anyone wanting to just refresh their knowledge. Expanding my knowledge has been made easy! So pleased I found New Skills Academy.

Nikita Barrett
I undertook the Data Protection Certificate course in May 2017. I found the course to have a very in depth amount of detail on Data Protection and the law and legislation around it. It also went into detail on the new Data Protection Act coming in 2018.
I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a course with value for money and also to bulk up their knowledge and perhaps perusing a career in IT or security. The course is audited and comes with a certificate on completion which you are able to print yourself or have one sent out to you for a small fee.

Mason Malin
I am considering a career change, so this seemed a good place to start. The course was comprehensive, for the price and easy to follow. The videos were also really helpful, to help put the information into context. The instructor was very down to earth and easy to follow.
It is helpful to be able to print out the course notes, to refer to at a later date. I will also re-watch the videos when I need to.
The test at the end was multiple choice. There may have been information relating to this on the website, but I didn't find it. The questions were very specific, so you do need to have revised before you take the test.
All in all, I am impressed, for the £40 I spent.

Kirsty Trenerry
It is easy to follow and understand, and gives you a full overview of the HR management.
You can download the training material if you prefer to take note directly on the paper version.

Filomena Cionti
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