What is the structure and format of the course?

This is a hybrid course with 70% of the course delivered live in studio over 10 weekends, plus 10 live zoom sessions, and 30% accessed through our unique online learning platform with recorded content and quizzes. Students are given a course manual, and a wealth of resources to continue their learning after and outside of the course. The 10 weekends form an alternate weekend rhythm during term time; Fridays online on zoom 7-8pm, Saturdays 14:00-20:00 and Sundays 13:00-20:00.

Studio address: Down to Earth, 225 & 225A, Brecknock Rd, London N19 5AA - right opposite Tufnell Park tube statin on the Northern Line.

What are the course dates 2026?

13-14 June 

27-28 June 

11-12 July 

5-6 Sept 

19-20 Sept 

3-4 Oct 

17-18 Oct 

31 Oct-1 Nov

28-29 Nov 

12-13 Dec 

Are we registered with a governing body?

The course is registered with Yoga Alliance International, and goes above and beyond their criteria. We classify the course as a hatha and vinyasa yoga training, with more time than average 200 hour courses on teaching skills, sequencing, philosophy and anatomy.

How much does it cost?

The full cost of the course is £3200, with an early bird saving of £200 taking it to £3000, for those who complete their payment before the 1st May 2026. We can arrange instalment plans. Your place is secure with a non refundable £500 deposit. The course is non transferrable once started. We offer one subsidised bursary place per course for an applicant who belongs to an underrepresented demographic in the wellness sector.

Meet the teachers

Led by State Yoga founder and senior teacher of 17 years, Jessica Stewart, our teaching team includes internationally renowned teachers and expert teacher-trainers Dr. Andrew McGonigle, Alice Blunden, Sue Cheung and our most experienced graduate teacher’s offer mentorship in each students’ teaching practice. The course also features guest experts Daniel Simpson author of Truth of Yoga on philosophy, Anu Paavola on Ayurveda, and Adriana Maldonado on philosophy, Hannah Kluman and Leah Deutsch on pregnancy and post natal. We are a highly experienced and approachable teaching team, both as yoga teachers but also as 200 hour educators and are passionate about our content and mentoring you to thrive and develop on the course.

The JSY yoga training combines the best of high quality tuition and experience with an intimate learning environment. We put a big emphasis on the student community and a carefully managed group size. Our approach is non-linage based to give you the broadest understanding of yoga, and advocate an evidence-based and anatomy-led approach to modern yoga that honours yoga’s lineage of philosophical, ethical and meditational enquiry.

How experienced are we?

The course has been running for 14 waitlisted rotations in London and internationally since 2014, and as such has developed a method that is inspirational, accessible, in-depth and provides students with a thorough introduction to yoga and how to teach well, whilst giving time for self development, and making sure friends are made and fun is had along the way. All the teachers are classified senior teachers with over 500 hours of training (most 1000 hours+) plus specialised trainings in their field, and who have been teaching internationally for over 10 years.

About Jessica

Jessica is a senior teacher as passionate about yoga’s philosophical roots as contemporary neuroscience and anatomy informed modern yoga. She brings over 17 years of teaching internationally, and a decade of leadership in London’s top yoga studios directing recruitment, scheduling, concept creation, sequence creation, interviews, teacher management and training. Jessica is the founder and director of State Yoga in Highgate, London 2020-2024. She continues to mentor and teach the hundreds of graduates she has worked with over the years. Jessica has 17 years of experience running yoga retreats, corporate events, social inclusion projects and courses, teaching at the world’s top yoga studios and developing online content. As such, she offers a clear foundational teaching model, with the option to go deeper into teaching strategy, and methodical sequencing. Rather than creating cookie-cutter teachers, each student is supported to find an authentic and confident teaching voice that stands out.