Get to know foundational poses in these accessible feel-good yoga practices. Ideal for beginners or anyone who would like to work at a slower pace. Move slowly and steadily through gentle stretches, classic standing poses and simple seated twists and forward bends. All ages and all levels very welcome.
Please note this class is held in Giffordtown Village Hall, Charlottetown KY15 7UJ
If you are new to my classes I offer a 4 week trial for £20, see the new students page for more information.
Learn how to share the joy of yoga with preschool and primary age children through imagination, stories, songs, and play.
Join Sarah Brannen for an enriching Kids Yoga Teacher Training over two weekends in 2027.
⭐ From toddlers to tweens, learn to share yoga with preschool and primary age children
⭐ Discover how to use stories, songs, games, and more to enrich your classes
⭐ Walk away with a full 100 page printed manual of content, and a head full of ideas
⭐ Lifetime access to detailed online tutorials for acroyoga and partner poses
⭐ Includes full lesson plans, guided meditations, and more!
This 45 hour course is ideal for anyone working with children, yoga teachers who want to teach this age group, or parents who are looking for ways to share yoga with their families. There are no pre-requisites to attend this course. All I ask is that you have a current yoga practice and are passionate about children’s health and wellbeing.
2027 Dates
March 20th & 21st
May 22nd & 23rd
9am - 5pm | Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh
Yoga teachers registered with Yoga Alliance can use this course towards their CPD requirements.
EARLYBIRD OFFER - Book and pay in full before December 1st 2026 and receive a free 90 minute one to one mentoring call with me that can be taken anytime before June 30th 2027.
Please note that attendance on all 4 days plus completion of assignments is required to receive certification.
If you choose to pay in installments you will be invoiced for future payments. All payments must be received by 28 days before the course start date for you to attend.
Scholarship Places - I have 1 place available at a 50% discount, and 2 at a 25% discount to people who would otherwise be unable to access this training, please email me directly to enquire about these.
Do you struggle to work out how to practice at home? Wonder which postures to include when time is limited? How can you work on your bigger poses without ending up exhausted for the rest of the day? If so, this workshop is for you.
Most of us don’t have the time or energy to practice a full Ashtanga series every day, but that doesn’t mean you can’t build a strong, effective, and transformative yoga practice.
In this 90-minute workshop we’ll explore how to practice when time is short, keeping the structure, energy, flow, and benefits of Ashtanga yoga without needing 90 minutes on the mat. You’ll learn how to build a practice that is supportive and sustainable, disciplined and consistent, without becoming overwhelming.
We’ll look at:
Creating yoga practices from 10 to 60 minutes that fit into daily life
Adapting your practice for different days, while still practising “everything”
Intelligent sequencing, which postures to choose for a well-rounded practice
Ways to save time and energy when practice time is precious
How to build a consistent routine
How much is enough?
Trusting yourself and taking charge of your own practice
You’ll be provided with handouts to take away, including some of my own short sequences, along with clear guidance on how to create practice sequences that work for you.
Sunday 22nd March
10.00–11.30am
St Leonard’s Church Hall, St Andrews
or online via Zoom
Anyone signing up to join online will receive a link to access a recording of the workshop within 24 hours.
The Yoga Teacher's Circle is a chance to connect with other teachers, share ideas and inspiration, deepen your knowledge with relevant CPD, and become a part of a supportive community. This special workshop brings Lorraine Close, outreach director of Edinburgh Community Yoga, to the circle to deliver 3 hours CPD on how to use a trauma informed approach in your yoga classes.
This 3 hour workshop you will develop an understanding of the basic principles of facilitating yoga classes in a trauma informed way. This is important in all yoga settings as we do not know who might turn up in our yoga classes and we know that trauma is an almost ubiquitous human experience. We can consider trauma informed practice to be people informed practice and this is an important part of being a yoga teacher that is not always understood.
Location: Hot House Yoga, Slotline House, St Andrews
Time: 12:30 - 15:30
Cost: £100
If the cost of attending this workshop is a genuine barrier, Lorraine is happy to offer 3 spaces at the reduced price of £60. To take one of these subsidised places please use the discount code TRAUMAINFORMEDSUB at checkout.
Sunday April 19th 2026 - Trauma Informed Teaching
Discuss the fact that trauma is ubiquitous in the human experience
Describe briefly the impact of trauma can have on the brain and body
Consider how regular yoga spaces can be re-traumatising or triggering for some people
Develop skills in using language and class delivery that are more trauma informed
To explore the history of cult dynamics and power abuse in yoga and how that has overtly and subtly contributes to inaccessibility and exclusion for some people
To understand ways in which yoga teachers intentionally and unintentionally abuse power
Trauma informed language helps to create a practice that is empowering, and that centres the student at the core of the experience, making sure they feel truly in charge of their own experience.
Please note: This workshop is not in depth enough for you to call yourself a trauma informed teacher or therapist. It is designed to help you make your regular yoga classes more trauma informed- not to give you the skills to work specifically with people who have C-PTSD
Lorraine is the outreach director of Edinburgh Community Yoga, a not for profit social enterprise offering trauma informed yoga programming in and around Edinburgh.
She has extensive training in trauma informed practice and yoga for mental health, runs training and CPD for yoga teachers and teacher training, mentors outreach teachers around the country and lectures in Nursing at the University of Edinburgh where she is leading a research team exploring trauma informed yoga on social prescription.
“Mysore” style yoga is a way of teaching 1:1 in a small group setting, so I can make the practice relevant for each individual. In every class you will be guided through postures and breathing practices, plus given a chance to practice what you have learnt. Your practice will be built slowly and steadily week by week, with new postures added when you are ready, giving you a long term sustainable yoga practice designed just for you. These sessions give you a full 2 hours practice, giving you plenty of time to explore Asana, Pranayama, and more.
What to bring: your mat, a bottle of water, and anything else you need to feel comfortable
Date: Sundays 19th , 26th April, 3rd, 10th, 17th May 2026
Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm (practice for any length of time in the 2 hours)
Location: Hot House Yoga, Slotline House, Largo Road, St Andrews
Cost: £90 for the 5 week course or £20 drop in
Please only book a drop in slot if you have an established yoga practice.
Suitable for..
Ashtanga Yoga practitioners who would like to move from led classes to a Mysore-style practice.
Anyone who has completed an introduction to Mysore course
Established Ashtanga practitioners who would like to dive deep into their practice.
All abilities, experiences, and bodies are welcomed. If you are a complete beginner I recommend joining my Beginners Intro to Mysore Yoga course.
Mysore classes always have a maximum of 12 students to ensure a supportive environment with plenty of individual attention.
If you miss a class I am happy to arrange a make up class within the 5 week period
LOCATION
St. Leonards Church Hall, Donaldson Gardens, St. Andrews, KY16 9DN
DETAILS
Parent and baby classes suitable for babies from around 8 weeks (or younger) up to confidently mobile, these classes combine postnatal and baby yoga with songs and rhymes. The focus is on connection through touch, movement and spending time together. Stay for a cuppa and chat after class and enjoy the company of other parents.
COURSE DATES
Wed. 27.05. 10:45am - 12:15pm
Wed. 03.06. 10:45am - 12:15pm
Wed. 10.06. 10:45am - 12:15pm
Wed. 17.06. 10:45am - 12:15pm
Wed. 24.06. 10:45am - 12:15pm
INSTRUCTIONS
Please bring along your own yoga mat if you can, plus a small blanket for baby to lie on. The taught class runs from 10.45am to around 11.45am, the remainder of class is social time for a drink and chat.
EXCLUSIVE ADD ON
When you sign up for Yoga Babies, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase Sarah’s Postnatal Yoga Online Course at a special rate of £39 instead of £65. This self-paced course is designed to support your recovery after birth, helping you reconnect to your deep core and pelvic floor, ease tension, and restore vitality, all in your own time. Simply add the course to your order and you’ll be sent a special code to access the course.
REDUCED RATE
I am happy to offer places at a reduced rate to anyone who is on a low income, please do use this offer if it allows you to attend classes when you would otherwise be unable to do so. Just use the Code REDUCEDRATE at checkout and you will get a discount of 20%.
LOCATION
St. Leonards Church Hall, Donaldson Gardens, St. Andrews, KY16 9DN
DETAILS
Parent and baby classes suitable for babies from around 8 weeks (or younger) up to confidently mobile, these classes combine postnatal and baby yoga with songs and rhymes. The focus is on connection through touch, movement and spending time together. Stay for a cuppa and chat after class and enjoy the company of other parents.
COURSE DATES
Wed. 22.04. 10:45am - 12:15pm
Wed. 29.04. 10:45am - 12:15pm
Wed. 06.05. 10:45am - 12:15pm
Wed. 13.05. 10:45am - 12:15pm
Wed. 20.05. 10:45am - 12:15pm
INSTRUCTIONS
Please bring along your own yoga mat if you can, plus a small blanket for baby to lie on. The taught class runs from 10.45am to around 11.45am, the remainder of class is social time for a drink and chat.
EXCLUSIVE ADD ON
When you sign up for Yoga Babies, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase Sarah’s Postnatal Yoga Online Course at a special rate of £39 instead of £65. This self-paced course is designed to support your recovery after birth, helping you reconnect to your deep core and pelvic floor, ease tension, and restore vitality, all in your own time. Simply add the course to your order and you’ll be sent a special code to access the course.
REDUCED RATE
I am happy to offer places at a reduced rate to anyone who is on a low income, please do use this offer if it allows you to attend classes when you would otherwise be unable to do so. Just use the Code REDUCEDRATE at checkout and you will get a discount of 20%.
In the Ashtanga system we work with set sequences of postures, moving in rhythm with the breath. In this class you learn the Ashtanga practice 1:1 within a group setting, so I can make the practice relevant for each individual. All abilities, experiences, and bodies are welcomed and no prior knowledge of Ashtanga is needed to attend. Mysore style classes are flexible so you are welcome to arrive and leave anytime within the time-slot of a Mysore class.
If you are new to my classes I offer a 4 week trial for £20, see the new students page for more information.
Sunday March 29th 2026, 10am - 4.30pm
The Old Schoolhouse, Upper Largo, Fife, KY8 6JE
Spring is the season of renewal, when flowers emerge, energy rises, and the world begins to bloom again. After a winter of rest, this is your moment to replenish your own reserves so you can blossom too.
This full retreat day gives you space to experience the transformative effects of yoga, melt away tension with myofascial release, and step into the new season feeling grounded, uplifted, and ready to grow.
Download my full lesson plan consisting of a script with yoga postures, plus songs, games, or other activities for children. In this Christmas themed lesson plan specifcally created for younger children aged 2-5 we take a visit to the North Pole.
Download my full lesson plan consisting of a script with yoga postures, plus songs, games, or other activities for children. This bundle contains 4 of my favourite yoga stories to use with toddlers and preschoolers aged around 2-5 years: A Trip to Fairyland, Going on a Bear Hunt, A Day on the Farm, and Goldilocks.
Download my full lesson plan consisting of a script with yoga postures, plus songs, games, or other activities for children. This lesson plan provides instructions and printable cards to create your own Christmas themed kids yoga obstacle course, plus a script to use to introduce and close your lesson.
Download my full lesson plan consisting of a script with yoga postures, plus songs, games, or other activities for children. In this winter themed lesson plan we create snowstorms with our bodies before meeting animals that live in the snow and ice.
Have you been practicing Ashtanga yoga for a while and wonder what comes next? Want to explore beyond the primary series? The Ashtanga Intermediate series offers a different energy, new challenges, and a brand new set of postures to explore.
In this workshop we will start to explore this series step by step. Looking at the overall sequence and discussing the different sections and how they work together. Talking through why intermediate series feels so different to practice than primary. Highlighting key postures and linking them back to primary series.
Let’s remove some of the fear and mystery, and break down this series into approachable steps. Find your confidence as you step into something new.
This workshop is suitable for anyone with an established yoga practice. You don’t need to be able to ‘do’ every posture in primary series comfortably, but should feel comfortable moving through a primary series class.
Give the gift of yoga! This voucher gifts someone a place in any of my Beginners Ashtanga or Introduction to Mysore Courses, 5 week courses cost £75 and 6 week courses cost £90. Please see my website for upcoming dates and availability of beginners courses, and get in touch to book your 1-2-1.
The Yoga Teacher's Circle is a chance to connect with other teachers, share ideas and inspiration, deepen your knowledge with relevant CPD, and become a part of a supportive community.
It can be very isolating working as a yoga teacher, but when we come together we can help one another thrive.
The Yoga Teacher’s Circle includes….
30 minute led practice
90 minutes CPD
Support & Mentorship
Community, tea and chat
Each gathering will focus on a particular topic for the CPD element, whilst also including time to discuss the areas you currently need support in. Join regularly to access ongoing mentorship, or pop in when something sparks your interest. The cost for each session is £45 to cover room hire, refreshments, and the CPD element.
Use the discount code COLLABORATE at checkout when booking into more than one Yoga Teacher’s Circle and get a 10% discount.
Location: Hot House Yoga, Slotline House, St Andrews
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Cost: £45
Sunday September 27th 2026 - Teaching Real Yoga for Real People
Accessible variations and alternatives for Surya Namaskar.
Sequencing a yoga class for real people.
Teaching beyond the asana.
Use of language when offering different options in your classes.
Practical pranayama practices for everyday life.
How to incorporate yoga philosophy into any yoga class.
When and how to offer alignment cues.
The Yoga Teacher's Circle is a chance to connect with other teachers, share ideas and inspiration, deepen your knowledge with relevant CPD, and become a part of a supportive community.
It can be very isolating working as a yoga teacher, but when we come together we can help one another thrive.
The Yoga Teacher’s Circle includes….
30 minute led practice
90 minutes CPD
Support & Mentorship
Community, tea and chat
Each gathering will focus on a particular topic for the CPD element, whilst also including time to discuss the areas you currently need support in. Join regularly to access ongoing mentorship, or pop in when something sparks your interest. The cost for each session is £45 to cover room hire, refreshments, and the CPD element.
Use the discount code COLLABORATE at checkout when booking into more than one Yoga Teacher’s Circle and get a 10% discount.
Location: Hot House Yoga, Slotline House, St Andrews
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Cost: £45
Saturday June 27th 2026 - Hands On Assists in Twists
The anatomy of a twist.
Should we be rotating from the pelvis or higher up the spine?
Breathing in a twist.
Verbal cues that can help people find both stability and space.
How to safely and effectively give hands on assists for standing, seated, and supine twists.
Over the course of the sessions you will develop the tools you need to develop your own personal Ashtanga Yoga practice. In every class you will be guided through postures and breathing practices, plus given a chance to practice what you have learnt. Your practice will be built slowly and steadily week by week, with new postures added when you are ready, giving you a long term sustainable yoga practice designed just for you.
What to bring: your mat, a bottle of water, and anything else you need to feel comfortable
Date: Sundays 19th, 26th April, 3rd, 10th, 17th May 2026
Time: 10.15am - 11.15am
Location: Hot House Yoga, Slotline House, Largo Road, St Andrews
Cost: £75 for the 5 week course
Suitable for..
Complete beginners to yoga, or those new to Ashtanga Yoga.
Yoga practitioners who would like to move from led classes to a Mysore-style practice.
“Mysore” style yoga is a way of teaching 1:1 in a group setting, so I can make the practice relevant for each individual. I will take a maximum of 5 beginners so I can give everyone individual attention.
Course Includes:
A short introduction to Ashtanga Yoga.
Breathing practices.
Detailed instruction on Surya Namaskar and the fundamental postures of the standing sequence, adapted specifically for you.
A personalised yoga practice, built just for you.
Time to ask questions.
Email support between classes.
Access to online recorded content.
All abilities, experiences, and bodies are welcomed and no prior knowledge of Ashtanga is needed to attend.
Please note that the intro to mysore course runs in the mysore room with some more experienced students present. I have found this a wonderful way to show people exactly what this style of practice is all about. If you miss a class I am happy to arrange a make up class within the 5 week period.
Start your Ashtanga journey with this special trial price. Try any of my classes for 4 weeks for just £20.
This offer gives you 4 weeks to attend any of the classes on my timetable, subject to available space.
Mondays 11.45am | Everyday Yoga | Giffordtown
Mondays 1.45pm | Everyday Yoga | St Andrews
Mondays 5.15pm | Mysore Style Ashtanga | St Andrews
Tuesdays 6.30pm | Online Yoga
Wednesdays 9.00am | Mysore Style Ashtanga | St Andrews
Thursdays 9.15am | Led Ashtanga | St Andrews
Thursdays 10.45am | Everyday Yoga | St Andrews
Thursdays 6.30pm | Led Ashtanga | St Andrews
Mondays 11.45am Everyday Yoga class is in Giffordown Village Hall, Charlottetown KY15 7UJ.
All St Andrews classes are held at St Leonard’s Church Hall, Donaldson Gardens, St Andrews, KY16 9DF.
Once you have purchased your trial you will get a discount code that can be used to book drop in classes, alternatively you can message me to let me know which classes you will be attending. Join as many classes as you like during the 4 week period.
Join me from the comfort of your own home. and find some time for you each week. Combining movement with breathing practices, meditation and relaxation these classes are designed to nourish body and mind.
This class will be live streamed using Zoom, I can see the participants and offer verbal cues and modifications where necessary. Can't attend at this time? Classes are recorded so you can catch up at a time that suits you.
If you are new to my classes I offer a 4 week trial for £20, see the new students page for more information.
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga builds strength, stamina and flexibility whilst encouraging the focus to move inwards to settle the mind. In this class everyone moves together with detailed instructions on the postures and breath from the teacher. Most weeks this class will be based around the postures in primary series, you will soon become familiar with these postures and the sequence. The first Thursday of each month is now a 90 minute full led primary series, and will finish at 8pm
If you are new to my classes I offer a 4 week trial for £20, see the new students page for more information.
Get to know foundational poses in these accessible feel-good yoga practices. Ideal for beginners or anyone who would like to work at a slower pace. Move slowly and steadily through gentle stretches, classic standing poses and simple seated twists and forward bends. All ages and all levels very welcome.
If you are new to my classes I offer a 4 week trial for £20, see the new students page for more information.
In the Ashtanga system we work with set sequences of postures, moving in rhythm with the breath. In this class you learn the Ashtanga practice 1:1 within a group setting, so I can make the practice relevant for each individual. All abilities, experiences, and bodies are welcomed and no prior knowledge of Ashtanga is needed to attend. Mysore style classes are flexible so you are welcome to arrive and leave anytime within the time-slot of a Mysore class.
If you are new to my classes I offer a 4 week trial for £20, see the new students page for more information.
In the Ashtanga system we work with set sequences of postures, moving in rhythm with the breath. In this class you learn the Ashtanga practice 1:1 within a group setting, so I can make the practice relevant for each individual. All abilities, experiences, and bodies are welcomed and no prior knowledge of Ashtanga is needed to attend. Mysore style classes are flexible so you are welcome to arrive and leave anytime within the time-slot of a Mysore class.
If you are new to my classes I offer a 4 week trial for £20, see the new students page for more information.
Get to know foundational poses in these accessible feel-good yoga practices. Ideal for beginners or anyone who would like to work at a slower pace. Move slowly and steadily through gentle stretches, classic standing poses and simple seated twists and forward bends. All ages and all levels very welcome.
If you are new to my classes I offer a 4 week trial for £20, see the new students page for more information.
Postnatal Yoga Online Course (Add-On Only)
***Available exclusively to Yoga Babies participants***
Regain strength, stability, and energy with this series of gentle yet effective postnatal yoga videos.
Designed to support your recovery after birth, these practices focus on reconnecting to your deep core and pelvic floor, easing tension in the shoulders and chest, and using breathwork to restore balance and vitality.
You’ll find a mix of strengthening movements, mindful stretches, and relaxation techniques to help you rebuild from within.
All at your own pace and in your own time.
This special offer is only available as an add-on for Yoga Babies participants at the exclusive rate of £39 (instead of £65). After sign up you will receive a discount code via email to access the online course without extra costs.
Learn how to share the joy of yoga with preschool and primary age children through imagination, stories, songs, and play.
Join Sarah Brannen for an enriching Kids Yoga Teacher Training over two weekends in 2026
⭐ Learn to share yoga with preschool and primary age children.
⭐ Using stories to engage the imagination.
⭐ Add songs, games, and more to your teaching toolkit.
⭐ Fun with partner poses and acro.
This 45 hour course is ideal for anyone working with children, yoga teachers who want to teach this age group, or parents who are looking for ways to share yoga with their families
2026 Dates
March 14th & 15th
May 23rd & 24th
9am - 5pm | Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh
Specialist Training Course Registered with Yoga Pros (Previously Yoga Alliance Professionals)
Continuing Education Credits Registered with Yoga Alliance
Please note that attendance on all 4 days plus completion of assignments is required to receive certification.
If you choose to pay in installments you will be invoiced for future payments.
Scholarship Places (TAKEN FOR 2026) - I have 1 place available at a 50% discount, and 2 at a 25% discount to people who would otherwise be unable to access this training, please email me directly to enquire about these.
