At the Essence of Living Academy, we are devoted to training amazing Yoga and Pilates teachers.

The teachers trained at Essence of Living are sought after and recognised as some of the best in the industry. At Essence of Living we equip you not only to be a brilliant teacher, but we also prepare you for the business of yoga and Pilates.

The Essence of Living courses are registered with Yoga Alliance and Fitness Australia, offering you the highest level of qualifications.

NEXT heart-to-heart in person Teacher Training starts in....

Sacred Saturday (Gold Coast)

3rd August 2024 | 7am - 11am

This Sacred Saturday will guide you, transform you & empower you with life skills that will support you & heal you by realigning your mind, body & breath back to balance.

200hr Vinyasa Yoga Weekend Teacher Training  (Gold Coast)

17th August - 13th October 2024

Acquire the skills & expand your knowledge necessary to teach a variety of Yoga classes. Registered with Yoga Alliance 200hr Certification, we offer our students the highest standards for their future success. This course runs over 9 weekends.

Sacred Saturday (Gold Coast)

14th September 2024 | 7am - 11am

This Sacred Saturday will guide you, transform you & empower you with life skills that will support you & heal you by realigning your mind, body & breath back to balance.

Pilates Fitness Weekend Teacher (Full In-Person or Hybrid) Teacher Training (Gold Coast)

5th October - 17th November 2024 (Full in person) 19th October - 17th November (Hybrid) 

This course is ideal for pilates enthusiasts and those wanting to teach Pilates for fitness. Using the foundations of the classic Pilates method, in this course you will learn how to create fun, modern classes that move to the beat! Our systematic approach teaches our trainers to be capable and dynamic Pilates instructors.

100hr Yin Yoga (Hybrid) Teacher Training (Gold Coast)

21st - 25th October 2024

This course will inspire you to teach a safe and effective Yin Yoga class that will suit all different skeletal variations and health conditions. You will learn different practices to awaken the meridian channels of the body, creating an overall feeling of calmness and contentment for your students.

100hr Yoga Sequencing & Adjusting (Hybrid) Course (Gold Coast)

11th - 15th November 2024

Go deeper into the study of yoga principles, philosophy, asana, pranayama and meditation, but more importantly the study of the ‘self’. We study the awakening of deeper levels of the energetic body as well as the attunement to the subtler messages of the body’s intelligence.

200hr Vinyasa Yoga (Hybrid) Teacher Training (Gold Coast)

10th - 21st February 2025

Acquire the skills & expand your knowledge necessary to teach a variety of Yoga classes. Registered with Yoga Alliance 200hr Certification, we offer our students the highest standards for their future success. This course runs over 4 weeks Monday - Friday.

Pilates Fitness (Hybrid) Teacher Training (Gold Coast)

24th February - 7th March 2025

This course is ideal for pilates enthusiasts and those wanting to teach Pilates for fitness. Using the foundations of the classic Pilates method, in this course you will learn how to create fun, modern classes that move to the beat! Our systematic approach teaches our trainers to be capable and dynamic Pilates instructors.

Online Offerings

Learning online has never looked so good!!

– Start ANYTIME and go at your own pace! 

– 6 months access to work your way through the content

– Combine up to 50 hours of online courses and any of our heart-to-heart in person courses to a total of 300hrs to receive an EOL 300hr Teacher Training Certificate!