200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Trainers

Course Director & Principal Teacher Trainer – Paula McAdams (SYT, YAP)

Senior Course Tutor – Pól Mollan

Who are we?

We are Paula and Pól, partners in yoga and partners in life and have a combined teaching experience of 32 years. We are full-time teachers and own Yoga Meditation Healing which is a dedicated yoga and wellbeing studio in the west end of Glasgow. Our studio is a long established and much loved yoga centre of 17 years. We pride ourselves in providing authentic, experienced and high quality teaching and firmly believe that Yoga is for Every Body, Every Mind and Every One.

The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

We offer a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training qualification accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals.

This foundational and modern teacher training is rooted in the tradition of hatha yoga and in the lineage of Sri T. Krishnamacharya. We provide a professional, authentic, ethical, and skilful teacher training programme which will equip you with knowledge, skills, and confidence in finding your unique voice and style as a yoga teacher. This immersive, comprehensive, rigorous and integrative course weaves together theory and practice to deepen your knowledge, understanding and experience of the eight limbs of yoga.

We offer 180 contact hours and place an emphasis on the art of teaching with time dedicated to developing your teaching skills with plenty of teaching practice, observation, feedback, evaluation and practical skills. In addition, your own self-practice will undoubtedly be refined by this immersion into self-enquiry, learning and teaching.

We believe it is important for all our students to feel looked after and cared for, so we accept a maximum of 8 students per course, which assures that each student is given individual attention.

We offer the support of an ongoing post-graduate mentoring programme which supports you as you create your own classes, teaching schedule and business.

Aim

The aim of our Yoga Teacher Training qualification is to create safe, confident and knowledgeable teachers. This course is also a way to deepen your own knowledge and practice without necessarily going on to teach.

The 200 training hours are made up of the following:

180 hours contact with 70% of the course taught by Paula
20+ non-contact hours consisting of reading, practice, lesson planning and assignments.

Course Content

The Functional Yoga Approach
Functional Anatomy including Fascial Networks
Breath & Pranayama
Yoga Asana
The Art of Teaching – Asana, Sequencing & Use of Props
Therapeutic & Accessible Yoga
Meditation
Subtle Body & Chakra Theory
The Nervous System & The Art of Rest and Relaxation
Trauma Sensitivity Skills
The Business and Ethics of Teaching
Tools for Teaching Sustainability
Individual Practice
Post-qualification Mentoring

Dates for 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training 2026

All dates must be attended:

Module 1 – Friday 1st to Monday 4th May

Module 2 – Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May

Module 3 – Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June

Module 4 – Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th July

Module 5 – Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August

Module 6 – Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September

Module 7 – Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th October

Module 8 – Saturday 31st October & Sunday 1st November

Module 9 – Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th November

Hours

Module 1 – Friday 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am to 6:00pm, Sunday 8am to 6pm and Monday 8:00am to 5:00pm

All other modules – Saturday 7:00am to 6:30pm and Sunday 7:00am to 4:00pm

PLUS attendance of at least ten of our weekly classes during the teacher training course.

Cost

All payments are non-refundable, so please ensure you can attend all dates & complete the full course, in order to achieve your 200 hour certificate.

The total cost is £2950

Non-Refundable Deposit £950

Followed by Monthly Payments: 8 x £250

Other payment plans can be arranged.

Additional costs to consider are your travel, accommodation, food and books along with insurance and first aid training.

Location

Please note this training takes place in-person in our Yoga Meditation Healing studio in the West End of Glasgow. Please note that in the event of measures that require us to close the studio during any part of the training, all learning will be transferred to an online platform where you will be required to have your camera on. Your qualification will then reflect if learning is online, in person or blended.

Assessment

Qualification is achieved with 100% attendance, successful completion of the ongoing assessment process and the course fees paid in full.

We monitor and assess your progress on an ongoing basis throughout the course by:

Developing your self-practice
Personal reflections – keeping a journal & self-practice diary
Sharing your experiences and feedback with fellow trainees and course tutors
Participation in group discussions
Home Study assignments – reading and studying
Observing classes with us and providing feedback
Creation of your own yoga sequences and lessons
Teaching practice with your fellow trainees
Observed final teaching assessment with submission of a detailed lesson plan
Self-Evaluation & Reflective Practice

We require that you complete a minimum of 20 hours Continual Professional Development per year – this may consist of your own reading, research, and attendance at classes/courses/workshops with us or any other teacher that helps evolve your own interests within yoga.

Accreditation

Yoga Meditation Healing is a registered trainer with Yoga Alliance Professionals. Our graduates are trained to the highest standards and are expected to continue with their learning and training and engage with continuing professional development.

Entry Requirements

Trainees must have 2 years dedicated yoga practice
Be at least 21+ years of age at time of enrolment
Be in good health
Be willing to immerse yourself in the training with the required focus, dedication, time and energy to meet the demands of the course.
Prior commitment to all teacher training dates
Attend at least a few classes with each of us prior to application
A recommendation letter from your yoga teacher
Completion of initial application form
Interview

Application

It’s important that you feel comfortable with our teaching styles and, of course, us with you too. If you aren’t a student of ours already, we ask that you attend a few classes with each of us prior to beginning your application process. You may also wish to have an informal chat with us about the training course.

The application process:

Email us to note your interest and we will send you the application form
Complete form and return to us
We will then invite you to an interview to discuss the requirements of the course and your suitability
If successful, a non-refundable deposit is required, and the payment plan and terms and conditions agreed

Reviews

I absolutely loved doing the 200hrs yoga teacher training with Yoga Meditation Healing. paula & Pól are exceptional teachers who each brought an abundance of knowledge, wisdom, kindness and their own unique teaching style. Po4l & Paula have created a beautiful, welcoming space for their students to practise. I am grateful not only to have become a part of their yoga community but also to have trained to become a yoga teacher with them. I feel prepared to start teaching classes of my own!

Sam 2022.

I feel so incredibly lucky to have done my teacher training with Paula & Pól, it was a wonderful, exhausting, humbling & beautiful experience and one that has changed my life and my practice. It is a priviledge to learn from two such experienced teachers and ones who treat the training with a very deep respect and care. There was so much to learn and I felt completely supported from the beginning, all the way to the end and know that I can continue to ask for help from them on my yoga teaching journey going forward. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to not only teach yoga, but with a functional & sensitive approach.

Hannah, 2023.

I can’t recommend this 200hour training enough. I have finished this course feeling well prepared for going out into the world and teaching yoga. There is so much opportunity to practice teaching throughout the course with plenty of ongoing feedback. The small group size meant that there was a lot of time for personalised feedback and mentoring. Paula always got back to you really quickly to answer any questions or concerns in between training weekends. The course had a great balance between theory and practical elements. Paula and Pols deep knowledge and experience of yoga coupled with an appreciation of the lineage of their teachers meant the course felt authentic and respectful of the roots of the practice of yoga. All in all, the combination of a well-rounded syllabus, small class size, knowledgeable teachers, plenty of teaching practice and personalised feedback and mentoring made this course an excellent teacher training.

Madeleine Griffiths, 2024

Paula and Pol at Yoga Meditation Healing are one of a kind. Offering hands on, individualised support I felt very supported throughout training. Moreso, they make sure all trainees also get ample time to practice teaching, ensuring that when graduated, all trainees can walk away feeling confident.

Free Bird Yoga, 2024

The 200-hour teacher training at Yoga Meditation Healing has been truly life-changing. Paula and Pól create a warm, supportive space with small group learning and authentic teaching. The course gave me a deeper understanding of yoga, confidence to teach, and a real sense of personal growth. I highly recommend it to anyone! What stood out most for me was the personal transformation. I went into the training thinking I was there mainly to learn how to teach yoga, but I came out with a deeper understanding of myself, a stronger practice, and a toolbox full of knowledge and ideas to prepare me to begin teaching. The mentorship and encouragement offered throughout the course made a huge difference, and I know I’ll carry what I’ve learned here into every class I teach.

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, 2025