Online Advanced Teacher Training

One option for completing your TTa (advanced Teacher Training event) is in a fully online format. This online TTa event in a virtual group will be a perfect alternative for any Breathworks trainee teacher who might find it hard to access a face-to-face TTa event, trainees living far from our retreat venues, or anyone who simply prefers this way of learning.

This online training event will cover all the same material as a standard face-to-face TTa, and will fully satisfy this aspect of trainees’ Stage 2 Teacher Training requirement.

To become a fully accredited Breathworks teacher, trainees must also complete a Mindful Movement workshop, support a course and run their own Practice Course as part of Stage 2 of their training (find out more about our full teacher training programme here).

With live weekly online learning sessions as well as resources and discussion forums that can be accessed any time, it offers a variety of ways for trainees to explore the learning content and exercises, and to interact with the training team delivering the event and fellow participants.

To participate in this online TTa training event you will need access to the internet via a computer, smartphone or tablet.

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WHAT’S INVOLVED

This online TTa runs over 6 weeks. During that time, you’ll:

take part in two live online Saturday training days (one at the beginning, one at the end of your TTa, 5 hours each)
take part in one live online evening session each week (2½ hours)
engage with approximately 6 hours of self-study per week (reflective exercises, meditations, training videos and forum discussions) in your own time

Please note that live sessions will be recorded for you and fellow trainees to revisit - we do not share recordings outside your training group. We ask all trainees to keep their cameras on during training sessions, but if you need not to on occasion, please speak to your trainer before the session starts. The self-study elements are a compulsory part of this training, and trainers will check that you've completed them.

The live online training sessions will be delivered by experienced Breathworks trainers using easy-to-use webinar software.

All the content of the online TTa course will be available on this online learning platform, so you can access the following at any time, from any time zone:

Recordings of the live learning sessions (you will be expected to participate in the live sessions and not only watch the recordings)
Guidance for that week’s self-study activities and practices
Additional learning resources and links
Group discussion forums where you will share reflections and questions with your trainers and fellow trainees between the live sessions
A learning community of fellow trainees from around the UK and the world

You’ll also have unlimited access to the study materials after your TTa event has ended.

In the week before your TTa begins, we’ll provide you with some orientation information, including guidance on how to use our simple e-learning platform, an online ice-breaker activity and a guided meditation practice – to help you feel fully ready to start your online training right from the start of Week 1.

Live in a timezone that doesn't fit with our UK evening sessions or just prefer morning sessions?

We have now added another TTa event for October 2021, which will run in a slightly different format, to accommodate different timezones, and to suit UK or other neighbouring students who prefer a live morning session time. It will run every Friday for 10 weeks 8am-10:30am UK time.

In Australia, New Zealand and other Southern Hemisphere countries, this translates roughly to evening time - please check a timezone converter for exact session times in your timezone.

Apply for one of our upcoming online TTa events:

Dates	Application Deadline
12 June - 24 July 2021	Saturday 1 May 2021
11 September - 23 October 2021	Saturday 31 July 2021
8 October - 10 December 2021	Friday 27 August 2021

*Please note, this course is for wider timeszones (primarily Australia and New Zealand etc, and for UK or other students who prefer a live morning session time) and runs in a slightly different format - 10 weeks at the times listed above.

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FEES

We're always seeking ways to make sure that people are not excluded from our teacher training due to their circumstances, and in addition to being a more accessible alternative to a face-to-face advanced training event for many people with disabilities, completing TTa online has the advantage of making your Stage 2 training fee slightly cheaper:

	Organisation	Individual	Concession
Stage 2 Face-to-face TTa	£2950	£2100	£1750
Stage 2 Online TTa	£2600	£1750	£1400
Study Materials	Free	Free	Free

Find out more about what's included with these costs, as well as payment plan options, bursary places, and more, on the full teacher training programme page.

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EVENT DETAILS

SATURDAY 24TH APRIL - SATURDAY 5TH JUNE, 2021

Live session times:

Saturday 24th April 10am – 4pm (UK time)

Mondays, 6-8.30pm (UK time) from 26th April to 31st May

Saturday 5th June 10am – 4pm (UK time)

Week 1	Saturday 24th April	10am – 4pm
Week 1	Monday 26th April	6 - 8:30pm
Week 2	Monday 3rd May	6 - 8:30pm
Week 3	Monday 10th May	6 - 8:30pm
Week 4	Monday 17th May	6 - 8:30pm
Week 5	Monday 24th May	6 - 8:30pm
Week 6	Monday 31st May	6 - 8:30pm
Week 6	Saturday 5th June	10am – 4pm

SATURDAY 12TH JUNE - SATURDAY 24TH JULY, 2021

Live session times:

Saturday 12th June 10am – 4pm (UK time)

Tuesdays, 6-8.30pm (UK time) from 15th June to 20th July

Saturday 24th July 10am – 4pm (UK time)

Week 1	Saturday 12th June	10am – 4pm
Week 1	Tuesday 15th June	6 - 8:30pm
Week 2	Tuesday 22nd June	6 - 8:30pm
Week 3	Tuesday 29th June	6 - 8:30pm
Week 4	Tuesday 6th July	6 - 8:30pm
Week 5	Tuesday 13th July	6 - 8:30pm
Week 6	Tuesday 20th July	6 - 8:30pm
Week 6	Saturday 24th July	10am – 4pm

SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER - SATURDAY 23RD OCTOBER, 2021

Live session times:

Saturday 11th September 10am – 4pm (UK time)

Tuesdays, 6-8.30pm (UK time) from 14th September to 19th October

Saturday 23rd October 10am – 4pm (UK time)

Week 1	Saturday 11th September	10am – 4pm
Week 1	Tuesday 14th September	6 - 8:30pm
Week 2	Tuesday 21st September	6 - 8:30pm
Week 3	Tuesday 28th September	6 - 8:30pm
Week 4	Tuesday 5th October	6 - 8:30pm
Week 5	Tuesday 12th October	6 - 8:30pm
Week 6	Tuesday 19th October	6 - 8:30pm
Week 6	Saturday 23rd October	10am – 4pm

*FRIDAY 8TH OCTOBER - 10TH DECEMBER, 2021 (Wider Timezone/ UK Morning Option)

Live session times:

Every Friday 8am-10:30am UK time.

In the following timezones this works out as:

Australia: Adelaide: 6:30pm-9pm

Australia: Sydney / Melbourne: 7pm-9:30pm

New Zealand: 9pm-11:30pm

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