Qualify as a yoga teacher in 25 days.

For the 200-hour course, you must complete all required hours, teach your final 60-minute class with a written plan, pass the written exam and complete the asana assessment. Successful graduates receive a certificate enabling an application for Yoga Alliance registration and teaching insurance. Registration, insurers and employers may have their own requirements. The written pass mark is 70%, with a retake available if needed. The 30-hour course is continuing education, not an initial teaching qualification.

The quizzes and assessments are there to develop understanding, not catch you out. The guide describes regular feedback and learning accommodations, including pre-reading, larger print, coloured paper and verbal support. Tell Gem what helps you on the pre-course questionnaire or during a call so support can be agreed before arrival. Passing is still required for the 200-hour qualification.

No. The 200-hour course is also for people who want to deepen their own practice and understanding. If you do want to teach, the course includes business skills and graduate mentoring. Ask Gem which event best fits your experience and goals.

The guide allows individually discussed off-site modules and UK catch-up days, including in-person and online sessions, for some planned absences. This depends on which sessions you would miss. Full attendance or agreed make-up hours are required to graduate; private make-up sessions carry an additional cost. Agree the plan and any fees with Gem before booking.

The guide offers four-payment plans for YTT and a £500 non-refundable deposit. Ask Gem for the current 2027 total, room availability and payment schedule. The room prices shown here are guide rates, not confirmed quotes for every event, and the old early-bird offer has expired.

The supplied YTT policy says the £500 deposit is non-refundable. It states a refund of 25% of the remaining balance for cancellation 30 days or more before the start, and 5% for cancellation 14–30 days before the start. It also states that tuition fees are non-refundable, discretionary partial refunds may be considered in special circumstances, and no refunds or credits are given after training begins. Because the wording overlaps at 30 days and separates tuition from the remaining balance, ask Gem to confirm exactly what applies to your booking before paying. Read the full policy in the PDF. The school states that payments are refunded in full if it cancels a training before it begins; the guide has separate force-majeure terms and recommends travel insurance.

No. The supplied retreat policy states: eight weeks or less before arrival, no refund; eight to twelve weeks, 25% refund minus the admin fee and deposit; twelve to sixteen weeks, 25% refund or transfer to a friend or family member, minus the admin fee and deposit; more than sixteen weeks, 50% refund minus the deposit. No refunds or credits are given after the retreat starts. It states payments are refunded in full if the school cancels a retreat before it begins. The stated time bands overlap at their boundaries, so confirm the applicable band, deposit and fees with Gem and read the full policy before paying.

The guide says a partner may share your room and join meals and downtime, while respecting the training sessions and other students. Their fee covers food and accommodation only. Ask Gem to confirm availability and their separate price.

No. Creative Sequencing is standalone study or continuing education. Dedicated practitioners, trainees and teachers can attend, but only teachers who already hold the required active 200-hour or higher Yoga Alliance qualification can bank the hours as continuing education. The guide requires attendance, engagement and shared teaching, with no exam or assessment for its completion certificate.