Teachers and non-teachers are both welcome but this course will be most beneficial if:

• You feel confident to dive in and get hands on. The teaching will definitely support you to understand the poses better.
• You desire to learn more about movement science.
• You wish to be able to support your practice with the use of props, self adjustment & further your understanding of alignment from all the hands on experience.

However, if you prefer to learn at your own pace, the Yoga in Depth - Asana course will guide you through poses, props and much more.

This is a blended learning course with pre-recorded online workshops, videos and quizzes, three days live teaching and a thorough course manual.

Real time learning - in-studio or on Zoom

Dive into the practical and gain confidence and skills in moving and adjusting with ease through three days packed with in-person learning in the studio with Ashley Russell.

We also offer an option to join in real-time on Zoom. We ask that you study with at least one other participant so that you can practice the adjustments as they are being taught. Ideally, this will be with one other teacher so you can also be adjusted. We ask in this case that both of you sign up for the course.

The zoom recordings from the live training days will be available to all students at the end of the course for 30 days at no extra cost. After this access to the recordings can be extended for a further 60 days at a cost of £120.

Pre-recorded content

Access to pre-recorded content from the first in-studio day and for 6 months after.

The videos are professionally filmed and develop what you covet in-studio further, and will support you to remember what we cover.

The online content covers theory as well as practical adjustments, including:

• The nature of touch
• Trauma-sensitive teaching & adjustment
• Reading the body- how to see what is moving - or not and how this affects posture
• Notice where the awareness is present or the “prana” or nervous system habits- however you prefer to think about it
• Recap on some of the main practical points and adjustments so you can clearly revise what you practiced on the days in the studio
• Movement science & biomechanics relevant to adjusting poses & alignment

The pre-recorded content is filmed by Laura Gilmore and includes real students being adjusted so that you can see how the postures look for different people.

A fully online option is coming soon.

Course Fees

£557

This course is also available as part of my 300 hour Advanced Teacher Training.

Payment Plan

1. Long Payment Plan
   Available up to 3 months before the course start date £250 deposit, followed by 4 monthly payments of £81.75
2. Medium Payment Plan
   Available 3 - 2 months before the course start date £250 deposit, followed by 2 monthly payments of £163.50
3. Short Payment Plan
   Available from 2 months before the course start date £250 deposit, followed by 1 payment of £327 one month later

When you apply, you will be asked to pay a £250 deposit.

Your first payment will be required 1 month after you pay your deposit. Once agreed to, your payment schedule can only be changed with agreement from Laura Gilmore Yoga.

Pay in Full
If you would prefer to pay in full, you can do this when you apply.

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I am committed to enabling and empowering students who have been affected by racism and discrimination - acts which are not compatible with the practice of yoga.

I offer bursaries on my 300 hour course and unfortunately cannot offer bursary places on individual intensives/modules.

Find out more about my bursaries

This course is taught by me Ashley Russell.

Ashley Russell

Ashley has been both a student and teacher of yoga for over 20 years in numerous locations around the world. Iyengar and Vinyasa Yoga form the foundations of his practice and with a move to New York City he started to run a teacher training facility, teaching new yoga teachers in GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS®. Ashley brings with him decades of experience in yoga, teaching and also psychiatry. He is inspired by helping others to take a leap of faith, and watching them reap the rewards.

The following books will support your learning on this Intensive:

Yoga Biomechanics, Stretching Redefined - this is not an easy read but is a great basis for evidence based learning
Jules Mitchell
Handspring Publishing (2019)

The Physiology of Yoga - a good “myth” busting book with up to date science
Andrew McGonigle & Matthew Huy
Human Kinetics (2022)

You will receive a certificate of attendance for 40 hours.

For those of you on the Advanced 300-hour training this Intensive counts as 40 hours.

The training can also be used for Yoga Alliance CPD.

I have been offering training as Bristol School of Yoga since 2009. Our alumni have gone on to have successful yoga teaching careers including running their own studios, retreats, teaching internationally, for studios or private and corporate classes.

• Small group sizes (20 max)
• Ongoing support throughout the course
• Depth of knowledge offered by expert tutors
• Creative training incorporating up to date research from relevant fields
• Afterwards be part of an international community