200-hour Yoga and Ayurveda teacher training
A full foundation for teaching: philosophy, anatomy, breath, meditation, and how to hold a class, through yoga and Ayurveda.
Next dates coming soon.
The School of Mumtaz Yoga
Everything I teach in yoga carries my own signature look, style and feel, and it all comes from a place of love, authenticity and integrity.
- Love
- Authenticity
- Integrity
Every teacher is on her own journey, and so is every woman who comes to me. That's why no two of my trainings are the same. Each cohort is shaped around the people in it. In advanced training I first look at where you are as a teacher, then design a path to strengthen you.
Come as you are. If you already teach, we start from your classes. If you're newer, we start from the beginning. No two groups are the same. I am a Yoga Alliance Professional Senior Teacher. My journey began in 1993, and I have been teaching since 2011.
The trainings
300-hour advanced teacher training
For experienced instructors who want to refine their teaching and specialise. Go deeper into advanced postures, sequencing, adjustments, and the therapeutic applications of yoga. The 300-hour training is modular: single modules spaced out, or back to back, to suit your schedule.
Bespoke training is also here, designed around your own teaching and the students you serve.
How you can learn
In person in the UK or Riyadh, online, or a mix of both.
You choose the room, the screen, or both. Dates for the next group are coming soon.
Choose your path
Ten specialist modules
Hands-on adjustments
Deepen your understanding of safe and effective hands-on adjustments, to support your students' experience and alignment.
We look at when a hand is useful, and when words or a prop are the better offer. You practise the adjustments with a partner, so you can take them into your own classes.
Therapeutic yoga for injuries
How to adapt a class with care when someone arrives with an injury.
This module is for teachers. We look at how a class can change when someone arrives with an injury, and at what belongs with a doctor rather than in the room. It is education, and it is not treatment.
Mumtaz's power yoga sequencing
How to build a strong, flowing class at a pace the whole room can keep.
I share how I build a power class: how one pose leads into the next, and how the pace stays steady for the people in front of you.
Yoga for athletes
Yoga for people who train for a sport, including short sequences for before and after.
We look at yoga you can offer people who train for a sport, including short sequences for before and after their training.
Restorative, yin-inspired yoga
Slower, quieter classes with longer holds and props, and how to pace them.
These classes move slowly, with longer holds and the props I use. I show you how I set the room and how I pace a quieter hour.
Ayurveda and nutrition
Guide students in aligning their practice with their unique constitution, as lifestyle guidance.
We talk about the doshas as a way to notice daily habits, and about food as part of that picture. It is lifestyle guidance for your teaching, and it is not a diet plan.
Pranayama and meditation
Breathwork and meditation, to add depth to your teaching.
You learn a small set of breathing practices, and a simple way to lead a short sit, so you can close a class with them.
Inner child work and trauma-informed teaching
How to keep your class feeling steady and safe for someone who is carrying a lot.
We talk about how a class can feel steady for someone who is carrying a lot, and about the line between trauma-informed teaching and therapy. Trauma-informed practice is not therapy.
Chair yoga sequencing
Chair yoga sequences suitable for a wide range of practitioners.
I show sequences taught from a chair, for people who want to stay seated, and for a mixed class where a chair is one of the options.
Pregnancy and postnatal yoga
Learn the stages of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, and how yoga can be adapted to support expectant and new mothers.
We go through pregnancy and the weeks after birth, and how a class can change with those stages. This is education for teachers, and it is not medical advice.
These are just some examples. I also design bespoke trainings for teachers looking for something specific, including Ayurvedic modules and Ayurvedic nutrition, and my trainings keep evolving.
Which modules are running now is coming soon. These modules are education for teachers. They are not medical or psychological treatment, and trauma-informed work is not therapy.
Mentoring for teachers
A bespoke 6-month mentor programme
Online and in person, shaped around the areas you want to grow. I also facilitate CPD courses to strengthen teaching in specific areas.
We begin with where you are as a teacher, then shape the six months around that.
Why The School of Mumtaz Yoga
I have studied and taught yoga around the globe, and I bring that into the training.
The training includes inner child work, held in a steady, caring space.
The timetable bends around your teaching, so you can study without stepping away from your own classes.
A free first conversation
Spaces are kept small so each student has personal attention. Book a free first conversation and we can see whether the training is the right next step. There is no fee for that conversation.
You can message me on WhatsApp.
Join the family of dedicated yogis and discover the beauty of yoga, both on and off the mat.
From teacher training
What students say
From teacher training. Names are the ones they were happy to use, and a quote is that person's experience, not a promise of the same result.
I joined the teacher training with Mumtaz after having a few years out of teaching because of health challenges and I wanted to get back to it. I have to say I have no regrets in choosing to do my refresher and full 300-hour training with Mumtaz. She's crafted the training in a way that goes beyond the postures. It weaves the philosophy and whole life management through the teachings of yoga and Ayurvedic philosophy. She wants you to be the best teacher, so with that you can expect to do some challenging but much needed personal transformative and inner work. Her passion and authenticity in her teachings, and her training style to truly ensure you learn yoga for the western world and tailored to every body and the everyday person, is hands down the most valuable part you can learn and apply. I've learnt much more now than in my 200-hour training. Mumtaz is a genuine, caring, joyful soul and a credit to the yoga teacher world.Jasbinder B.
My name is Kate and I graduated from yoga teacher training with Mumtaz at the end of 2022. The whole experience from the day I first met Mumtaz until now has been an incredible journey. I am now teaching and loving it. I was talking with my fellow yogi graduate, Nigel, and we were discussing how fortunate we both felt that we found Mumtaz and took her course. We've not only learned so much about yoga, but about ourselves. Even to take a snippet, the value of being grateful, and just that one quality enriches your life and I have totally taken it on board, along with the fact that your limitations can be your strengths. Mumtaz teaches so much and it's all from the heart and totally authentic. Her skillset is vast and absolutely enjoyable. I recommend Mumtaz's school of yoga if you want to truly obtain knowledge and understanding. I have so much respect for Mumtaz, and so much love.Kate S.
It's hard to put into words what a profound effect this training course has had on my life. Mumtaz is incredible and the course she delivers is a yoga course with so much more. Sure we learnt about the different limbs of yoga, but we also touched on Ayurveda and learnt about ourselves as well. By doing the inner work I felt so much more prepared to teach classes with confidence and knowledge, and thanks to the YTT Mumtaz delivered I am now teaching not only my own community yoga classes but also in the biggest gym chain in the country and one of the most prestigious sports universities as well. I cannot recommend Mumtaz highly enough, and thanks to the safe space she created to grow and learn I now not only spend my days doing what I love most but I also have an amazing group of lifelong friends.Zoe
Embarking on this yoga journey under The School of Mumtaz Yoga has been nothing short of exceptional on every level. Mumtaz creates a safe environment for students to truly thrive and gain the most out of the training course. Your teaching skills are nurtured from the very beginning, equipping you with the skills to teach in a way which is authentic to you. Mumtaz is personable and caring. She truly puts her heart and soul into what she does, and I am blessed to have been part of something so special. It has boosted my confidence and provided me with tools, not only to become a successful yoga teacher, but a better person. I could not recommend The School of Mumtaz Yoga enough.Aiesha H.