At YogaVeda Living we have been training Yoga Teachers for over 10 years.
Yoga Teacher Training is something we are passionate about because we believe that to be a Yoga teacher is something really special and worthwhile, a way to genuinely contribute to making the world a better place, by helping people to fulfill their potential and to be as happy and healthy as they can be.


teacher training at YogaVeda Living
We believe that to teach well, we need to be rooted in the traditions of yoga, to understand from personal experience why we do Yoga, what it is, and how to do it correctly – we have to live and experience it ourselves to be able to pass it on to someone else. For us, Yoga is a way of life and we developed our courses to provide a genuinely vocation-oriented training in Yoga practice and philosophy. We will share with you our combined experience of more than forty years of practice and study of all aspects of Yoga.
We help you to develop a STRONG PERSONAL PRACTICE of postures, breathing techniques and meditation, and will underscore this with practice supportive lifestyle and nutrition principles from Ayurveda.
We teach you a broad syllabus of POSTURES IN GREAT DETAIL, including the anatomy, physiology, alignment, benefits, contraindications and modifications, as well as the practical steps of teaching postures to students of all levels. We show you how to design, sequence and teach different types of classes – from gentle to more dynamic.
We give you a solid FOUNDATION IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF YOGA from the classical texts of Patanjali Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita and Hatha Pradipika, so that you understand not just the what, but most importantly the why and the how of Yoga.
Additionally, we teach you the PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDA and its relationship with Yoga practice; the Subtle Anatomy system of Chakras and Nadis; chanting of Yoga Sutra and Sanskrit Mantra; the history of Yoga.
how our courseis structured
The 1-year course is structured into 3 Terms of 10 weeks each, and each term consists of 2 Weekend Modules and twice weekly attendance at online classes throughout the term.
A weekend module consists of Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Every week of the 10 week terms, you will receive a class pass entitling you to attend up to 6 classes per week (two is the minimum you must attend). These classes are included in the course fee.
The dates of the terms are as follows:
At the end of the course, there is an Assessment Weekend.
Month | Date | |
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Weekend 1 | September 2021 | 24th / 25th / 26th |
Weekend 2 | November 2021 | 12th / 13th / 14th |
Weekend 3 | January 2022 | 7th / 8th / 9th |
Weekend 4 | February 2022 | 18th / 19th / 20th |
Weekend 5 | April 2022 | 1st / 2nd / 3rd |
Weekend 6 | May 2022 | 13th / 14th / 15th |
Assessment | May 2022 | 27th / 28th / 29th |
read what some of our graduatessay about our Training
Clodagh Keenan, Medical Doctor
I had no intention of doing Yoga Teacher Training when I started David and Paula’s Heart of Yoga course in 2016. However, they are both such wonderful, clear, compassionate, well-rounded teachers that I found myself signing up with enthusiasm for Teacher Training in 2017. The course was brilliant. Paula and David facilitate an open, non-judgemental, kind and fun learning process. The course is very balanced with focus on all aspects of Yoga, not just the asana. I cannot recommend this course enough and I am so delighted I did it. At completion, you are more than able to stand in front of a Yoga class and feel prepared and ready to teach. If you are debating whether to do the course, my advice is to jump in and go for it!Clodagh Keenan, Medical Doctor
Gill Breetzke, Lead Senior Teacher and Programmes Manager at Samahita Retreat, Thailand
From the moment I stepped foot in David and Paula’s shala in Blackrock my life changed. My thought was to come and practice twice a week but within a week this had become a daily practice, it just made sense. I then completed their Heart of Yoga course to deepen my practice and a year later had the great joy of being a student on their first 200 hour Teacher training. David and Paula are two of the most knowledgeable, genuine, devoted yogi’s that I have met. I am so grateful for their guidance in my own practice, which has stayed with me as I continue to teach, study and practice daily. I wholeheartedly recommend their teaching, whether for a daily class, workshop or training - be open, just step in, I guarantee you won’t regret it!Gill Breetzke, Lead Senior Teacher and Programmes Manager at Samahita Retreat, Thailand
Ann Marie Reilly
Doing the Yoga teacher training course with David and Paula felt like the natural next step after completing the Heart of Yoga course with them. I did the Teacher Training course to further deepen my understanding of Yoga rather than to actually teach Yoga but within a year of completing the course, I was teaching a local Yoga class in the rural community where I was living. The course gave me the confidence to set up and teach this class and others. I felt the knowledge and training allowed me to meet the needs of students of various ages and abilities that were in my classes. I absolutely loved studying this course with David and Paula, looking deeper into the tradition of Yoga and deeper into myself within the safety of a wonderful group of peers and two fantastic teachers. I highly recommend studying with David and Paula, whatever your future Yoga plans are. Their respect for the ancient traditions of Yoga make them wonderful teachersAnn Marie Reilly
Fernanda Lyden
The yoga teacher training with David and Paula is much more than learning postures and how to prepare a yoga class. Imagine true yogis living in modern times? That's what they are and they will share all their knowledge and all their years of living and practicing yoga with you. This course is for everyone who would like to deepen their knowledge of yoga philosophy. It is theory and practice in all levels, from diet to lifestyle. It was one of the best years of my life. I would highly recommend it.Fernanda Lyden
Costanza Giagnoni
I did the 200 hour YTT with Paula and David in 2018 and I am currently doing the 500 hours. With them you will experience an authentic understanding of what Yoga truly is from professional Yogis. Thanks to Paula and David’s experience, you will learn more about all the 3. aspects of Yoga ( Postures, Breathing techniques, Meditation, Ayurveda lifestyle), you will learn how to grow and develop your own practice, and you will develop the confidence needed to continue your Yoga journey as a teacher. I couldn’t recommend this course enough!Costanza Giagnoni
Linda Sullivan
There are many Teacher Training courses on offer. However if you want to learn in an authentic way from exceptional teachers who are dedicated Yogis, then this course is for you. The course deepened my own practice on the mat and positively transformed my life off the mat. David and Paula are patient, intuitive and highly experienced teachers whom I would (and constantly do) recommend to everyone. If you have a chance to book this course, take it and learn how to teach Yoga in an authentic way.Linda Sullivan
Sarah Brennauer
I really loved the structure of the course…it’s a very well thought through structure. I just wanted to deepen my own practice but after those two years [Heart of Yoga and Teacher Training], I felt ready to actually share and teach – you will learn so much!Sarah Brennauer
Siona Meghan
David and Paula run a wonderfully comprehensive Teacher Training course. For every asana covered, they broke down in detail how to teach it, how to modify it for students with different needs and abilities, the contraindications and the benefits of the posture. But they covered so much more, from anatomy to pranayama, meditation, Yoga nidra, Yoga philosophy and chanting. They taught us how to structure a class, how to open and close a class so that students have the best experience possible. I felt it was a really well-rounded course. I loved the fact that both David and Paula “walked the talk” in terms of their commitment to their own personal practices and the way in which they live their lives. They were always available to answer questions and provide encouragement.Siona Meghan
Clodagh Keenan, Medical Doctor
I had no intention of doing Yoga Teacher Training when I started David and Paula’s Heart of Yoga course in 2016. However, they are both such wonderful, clear, compassionate, well-rounded teachers that I found myself signing up with enthusiasm for Teacher Training in 2017. The course was brilliant. Paula and David facilitate an open, non-judgemental, kind and fun learning process. The course is very balanced with focus on all aspects of Yoga, not just the asana. I cannot recommend this course enough and I am so delighted I did it. At completion, you are more than able to stand in front of a Yoga class and feel prepared and ready to teach. If you are debating whether to do the course, my advice is to jump in and go for it!Clodagh Keenan, Medical Doctor
Gill Breetzke, Lead Senior Teacher and Programmes Manager at Samahita Retreat, Thailand
From the moment I stepped foot in David and Paula’s shala in Blackrock my life changed. My thought was to come and practice twice a week but within a week this had become a daily practice, it just made sense. I then completed their Heart of Yoga course to deepen my practice and a year later had the great joy of being a student on their first 200 hour Teacher training. David and Paula are two of the most knowledgeable, genuine, devoted yogi’s that I have met. I am so grateful for their guidance in my own practice, which has stayed with me as I continue to teach, study and practice daily. I wholeheartedly recommend their teaching, whether for a daily class, workshop or training - be open, just step in, I guarantee you won’t regret it!Gill Breetzke, Lead Senior Teacher and Programmes Manager at Samahita Retreat, Thailand
Ann Marie Reilly
Doing the Yoga teacher training course with David and Paula felt like the natural next step after completing the Heart of Yoga course with them. I did the Teacher Training course to further deepen my understanding of Yoga rather than to actually teach Yoga but within a year of completing the course, I was teaching a local Yoga class in the rural community where I was living. The course gave me the confidence to set up and teach this class and others. I felt the knowledge and training allowed me to meet the needs of students of various ages and abilities that were in my classes. I absolutely loved studying this course with David and Paula, looking deeper into the tradition of Yoga and deeper into myself within the safety of a wonderful group of peers and two fantastic teachers. I highly recommend studying with David and Paula, whatever your future Yoga plans are. Their respect for the ancient traditions of Yoga make them wonderful teachersAnn Marie Reilly
Fernanda Lyden
The yoga teacher training with David and Paula is much more than learning postures and how to prepare a yoga class. Imagine true yogis living in modern times? That's what they are and they will share all their knowledge and all their years of living and practicing yoga with you. This course is for everyone who would like to deepen their knowledge of yoga philosophy. It is theory and practice in all levels, from diet to lifestyle. It was one of the best years of my life. I would highly recommend it.Fernanda Lyden
Costanza Giagnoni
I did the 200 hour YTT with Paula and David in 2018 and I am currently doing the 500 hours. With them you will experience an authentic understanding of what Yoga truly is from professional Yogis. Thanks to Paula and David’s experience, you will learn more about all the 3. aspects of Yoga ( Postures, Breathing techniques, Meditation, Ayurveda lifestyle), you will learn how to grow and develop your own practice, and you will develop the confidence needed to continue your Yoga journey as a teacher. I couldn’t recommend this course enough!Costanza Giagnoni
Linda Sullivan
There are many Teacher Training courses on offer. However if you want to learn in an authentic way from exceptional teachers who are dedicated Yogis, then this course is for you. The course deepened my own practice on the mat and positively transformed my life off the mat. David and Paula are patient, intuitive and highly experienced teachers whom I would (and constantly do) recommend to everyone. If you have a chance to book this course, take it and learn how to teach Yoga in an authentic way.Linda Sullivan
Sarah Brennauer
I really loved the structure of the course…it’s a very well thought through structure. I just wanted to deepen my own practice but after those two years [Heart of Yoga and Teacher Training], I felt ready to actually share and teach – you will learn so much!Sarah Brennauer
Siona Meghan
David and Paula run a wonderfully comprehensive Teacher Training course. For every asana covered, they broke down in detail how to teach it, how to modify it for students with different needs and abilities, the contraindications and the benefits of the posture. But they covered so much more, from anatomy to pranayama, meditation, Yoga nidra, Yoga philosophy and chanting. They taught us how to structure a class, how to open and close a class so that students have the best experience possible. I felt it was a really well-rounded course. I loved the fact that both David and Paula “walked the talk” in terms of their commitment to their own personal practices and the way in which they live their lives. They were always available to answer questions and provide encouragement.Siona Meghan
I really loved the structure of the course…it’s a very well thought through structure. I just wanted to deepen my own practice but after those two years [Heart of Yoga and Teacher Training], I felt ready to actually share and teach – you will learn so much!Sarah Brennauer
David and Paula run a wonderfully comprehensive Teacher Training course. For every asana covered, they broke down in detail how to teach it, how to modify it for students with different needs and abilities, the contraindications and the benefits of the posture. But they covered so much more, from anatomy to pranayama, meditation, Yoga nidra, Yoga philosophy and chanting. They taught us how to structure a class, how to open and close a class so that students have the best experience possible. I felt it was a really well-rounded course. I loved the fact that both David and Paula “walked the talk” in terms of their commitment to their own personal practices and the way in which they live their lives. They were always available to answer questions and provide encouragement.Siona Meghan
I had no intention of doing Yoga Teacher Training when I started David and Paula’s Heart of Yoga course in 2016. However, they are both such wonderful, clear, compassionate, well-rounded teachers that I found myself signing up with enthusiasm for Teacher Training in 2017. The course was brilliant. Paula and David facilitate an open, non-judgemental, kind and fun learning process. The course is very balanced with focus on all aspects of Yoga, not just the asana. I cannot recommend this course enough and I am so delighted I did it. At completion, you are more than able to stand in front of a Yoga class and feel prepared and ready to teach. If you are debating whether to do the course, my advice is to jump in and go for it!Clodagh Keenan, Medical Doctor
From the moment I stepped foot in David and Paula’s shala in Blackrock my life changed. My thought was to come and practice twice a week but within a week this had become a daily practice, it just made sense. I then completed their Heart of Yoga course to deepen my practice and a year later had the great joy of being a student on their first 200 hour Teacher training. David and Paula are two of the most knowledgeable, genuine, devoted yogi’s that I have met. I am so grateful for their guidance in my own practice, which has stayed with me as I continue to teach, study and practice daily. I wholeheartedly recommend their teaching, whether for a daily class, workshop or training - be open, just step in, I guarantee you won’t regret it!Gill Breetzke, Lead Senior Teacher and Programmes Manager at Samahita Retreat, Thailand
Doing the Yoga teacher training course with David and Paula felt like the natural next step after completing the Heart of Yoga course with them. I did the Teacher Training course to further deepen my understanding of Yoga rather than to actually teach Yoga but within a year of completing the course, I was teaching a local Yoga class in the rural community where I was living. The course gave me the confidence to set up and teach this class and others. I felt the knowledge and training allowed me to meet the needs of students of various ages and abilities that were in my classes. I absolutely loved studying this course with David and Paula, looking deeper into the tradition of Yoga and deeper into myself within the safety of a wonderful group of peers and two fantastic teachers. I highly recommend studying with David and Paula, whatever your future Yoga plans are. Their respect for the ancient traditions of Yoga make them wonderful teachersAnn Marie Reilly
The yoga teacher training with David and Paula is much more than learning postures and how to prepare a yoga class. Imagine true yogis living in modern times? That's what they are and they will share all their knowledge and all their years of living and practicing yoga with you. This course is for everyone who would like to deepen their knowledge of yoga philosophy. It is theory and practice in all levels, from diet to lifestyle. It was one of the best years of my life. I would highly recommend it.Fernanda Lyden
I did the 200 hour YTT with Paula and David in 2018 and I am currently doing the 500 hours. With them you will experience an authentic understanding of what Yoga truly is from professional Yogis. Thanks to Paula and David’s experience, you will learn more about all the 3. aspects of Yoga ( Postures, Breathing techniques, Meditation, Ayurveda lifestyle), you will learn how to grow and develop your own practice, and you will develop the confidence needed to continue your Yoga journey as a teacher. I couldn’t recommend this course enough!Costanza Giagnoni
There are many Teacher Training courses on offer. However if you want to learn in an authentic way from exceptional teachers who are dedicated Yogis, then this course is for you. The course deepened my own practice on the mat and positively transformed my life off the mat. David and Paula are patient, intuitive and highly experienced teachers whom I would (and constantly do) recommend to everyone. If you have a chance to book this course, take it and learn how to teach Yoga in an authentic way.Linda Sullivan
course fees
To apply for the course please download, read and complete all of the forms in our Teacher Training Course Policy Document, then scan or photograph them and return to us by e-mail. All Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years of regular Yoga practice. All applicants must meet with David and Paula either online or in person to be assessed for suitability for the course.
The Fee for the Course is €3395. This includes all tuition, including the weekends and all online classes, all course notes, including access to library of video resources.
IMMEDIATELY
BEFORE 24th Sept 2021
BEFORE 6th Jan 2022
Terms and Conditions
IMPORTANT: Please carefully read the Terms and Conditions in the Teacher Training Course Policy Document which you have downloaded.
All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
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teacher training course
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