Edinburgh + Valencia ·
2026–2027
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
A small-group, immersive teacher training for people who want to understand yoga deeply, develop their own voice and learn how to teach with confidence, clarity and integrity.
From dedicated student to confident yoga teacher.
Professional Registration & Recognition
Esme Lopez is a registered Senior Yoga Teacher with Yoga Pros and is also professionally registered with Yoga Alliance International as an E-RYT 1500, Senior Level 6,
with the RYT Yin 100 specialist designation.
COURSE INFORMATION
Syllabus & Student Documents
Find the essential information about the 2026–2027 Yoga Teacher Training programme. The full course syllabus is available to download below. Additional forms and practical documents are provided to students as part of the enrolment process.
Documents for Enrolled Students
Once enrolled, students receive the practical information and documents needed to prepare for the training.
- Student Welcome Pack
- Participant Responsibility Agreement
- Photography Consent and Opt-Out Form
- Dr Yogi Anatomy Course Access Information
- Access to the Skool community and online resources
These documents are sent directly to enrolled students and do not need to be downloaded publicly.
WHY THIS TRAINING
More Than a Teacher Training
Understand the Practice
Go beyond poses and sequences. Understand why, how and when we teach, so your classes have purpose rather than simply following a formula.
Find Your Voice
Develop clear cueing, confidence and your own way of teaching — not a copy of somebody else.
Learn by Teaching
You will teach throughout the course, receive feedback and gradually build the skills and confidence to stand in front of a real class.
MEET YOUR TEACHERS
Your Core Teaching Faculty
The training is led by a small core faculty, with each teacher responsible for a key area of the programme.
Esme Lopez
Lead Teacher & Course Director
Esme has practised yoga for over 20 years and taught full-time since 2008. She has led 200-hour teacher trainings since 2021. Her responsive, inclusive approach brings together intelligent sequencing, anatomy, Vinyasa, Yin, pranayama and meditation, helping trainees develop the knowledge, confidence and authentic voice to teach safe, purposeful classes.
Amy Hughes
Yoga History & Philosophy Teacher
Amy holds a BA and Master’s in Philosophy and has taught yoga for 25 years. A passionate student of yoga philosophy, particularly non-dual Tantra, she has studied with teachers including Greg Nardi and Ty Landrum. She shares these teachings with warmth and enthusiasm, helping students move beyond theory and bring philosophy into lived practice.
Dr Yogi
Anatomy & Physiology Teacher
Dr Yogi delivers the 30-hour Anatomy & Physiology component of the training through a specialist online course. Students receive access once their deposit is paid, allowing them to study alongside the in-person programme and develop a practical understanding of anatomy and physiology for safe, informed yoga teaching.
SPECIALIST TEACHING
Guest Teachers, Different Perspectives
Throughout the training, specialist guest teachers bring additional experience and perspectives to broaden the students’ understanding of yoga and its application.
Jenny Smith-Nicol
Kundalini Yoga
Evelyn Hurtado
Jivamukti Yoga
Dawn Findley
Yoga in Prisons
Liron Blay
Hypermobility & Yoga
Kate Lonsdale
Neuroscience & Yoga
IS THIS TRAINING FOR YOU?
Who This Training Is For
This training is designed for people who want to understand yoga more deeply, develop confidence and learn how to teach with knowledge, clarity and their own authentic voice.
- You love yoga and want to understand it beyond the physical practice.
- You are considering teaching and want a strong, practical foundation.
- You are already teaching but want more confidence, structure and knowledge.
- You want to develop your own voice rather than copy somebody else’s teaching style.
- You value small-group learning, individual feedback and genuine teaching experience.
- You want a training that combines serious study with community, personal development and real-world teaching skills.
You do not need to be able to perform advanced poses or have a “perfect” practice. You need curiosity, commitment and a willingness to learn.
2026–2027 Training Dates
Edinburgh weekends
23–25 October 2026
20–22 November 2026
22–24 January 2027
19–21 February 2027
23–25 April 2027
Valencia immersion
10–24 March 2027
A Training That Goes Beyond the Classroom
This training combines five weekends in Edinburgh with a two-week immersive experience in Valencia, giving you time not only to learn about yoga, but to live it, practise it and begin teaching it. The course brings together Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga, teaching methodology, sequencing, anatomy, philosophy, meditation, pranayama and extensive practical teaching experience.
The Valencia Immersion
For two weeks we step away from everyday life and immerse ourselves in practice, study and community in Valencia. Days include yoga, meditation, pranayama, philosophy, teaching practice, feedback and time to integrate everything you are learning.
THE VALENCIA IMMERSION
Two Weeks to Live the Practice
From 10–24 March 2027, the training moves from Edinburgh to Valencia for a two-week immersive experience at Sanctuary La Esmeralda. This is where everything begins to come together.
Away from everyday routines, there is time to practise, study, teach, reflect and experience yoga as something more than a weekly class.
The immersion combines daily yoga, meditation and pranayama with teaching practice, philosophy, anatomy, methodology and time to integrate everything you have learned.
Daily Practice
Teaching Experience
Yoga, meditation and pranayama become part of the rhythm of each day.
Practise teaching regularly and develop confidence through feedback and repetition.
Study & Integration
Living Yoga Together
Philosophy, anatomy, methodology and sequencing are explored with time to absorb and apply them.
Two weeks of shared practice, conversation, learning and Mediterranean life.