Bodhi Yoga School
220hr Yoga Teacher Trainings
Be a Teacher. Deepen your Practice. Beyond the mat.
Reasons to train with us in 2026.
Nikki Cousins and Kathryn Moynihan are senior yoga teachers with nearly 40 years of teaching experience combined together. The rest of our team who deliver the rest of the modules are also dedicated yoga teachers but also experts in their field. We have been training students in Ireland with the view to offering a high quality educational course that not only gives you the knowledge but the confidence to teach.
We are globally recognised by Yoga Alliance and offer 200hr Yoga Teacher Trainings certification. This course is to help you evolve in your practice more and gain more experience with teaching. We are a Vinyasa yoga based yoga school based in Ireland. Check out our testimonials.
We start our next 200hr Yoga teacher training in Cork city, January 2026. It is a 10 month training which allows you the best of both worlds with online and in person. With the majority of the course in person. We offer experiential learning that is an engaged learning process whereby students “learn by doing” and by reflecting on the experience. We also combine lecture and assignment driven learning. We feel this approach benefits the student in the long term and helps prepare them for the final assessment.
Find out more
Want to apply? or have any questions around the training. Or maybe you are not sure if your ready for this training? We are here to help you with all your questions and see if our training is the right fit for you.
Dates for our next 200hr Bodhi Yoga Teacher Training in 2026
2026 Next 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Dates - 10 month Training
Jan 23rd-25th - In person
February 13th-15th - Online
March 6th-8th - In person
March 20th-22nd - In person
April 17th-19th - Online
May 22nd-24th - In person
June 26th-28th - Online
July 24th-26th - In person
August 21st-22nd - Online
September 11th-13th - In Person
September 25th-27th - In person
October 23rd -25th - In person
8 In Person weekends/ 4 Online weekends
Venue: Bru Columbanus, Wilton, Bishopstown, Cork
Fees
FULL PRICE: €2500 - paid in 2 installments
EARLY BIRD: €2200 by October 31st
One Scholarship awarded every year
Open days coming up
We are holding a couple of open days moving into Winter to facilitate those who are interested in joining our January 2026 200hr training. There will be time afterwards for any questions that you may have.
Our next open days are as follows:
October 11th Saturday 10am (Kathryn) October 12th Sunday 10am (Nikki)
November 22nd Saturday 10am (Kathryn)
November Sunday 23rd 10am (Nikki)
December 13th Saturday 10am (Kathryn)
December Sunday 14th 10am (Nikki)
January 10th Saturday 10am (Kathryn) January 11th Sunday 10am (Nikki)
Online on Zoom. To Book: info@bodhiyogacork.ie
*Registration for the classes will close by 9pm the night before the relevant class, so if you would like to join, please email info@bodhiyogacork.ie and we can send you the zoom link. If you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact us info@bodhiyogacork.ie
FAQ’s
Can I do this course if I am injured? Or if I'm not strong or flexible enough?
This really depends on the kind of injury you have. We are happy to discuss this with you personally. As regards flexibility, it is a general misunderstanding that to be a yoga teacher you need to be flexible. We do believe that having a regular vinyasa practice before you start this course will benefit you and will help set you up for the training. This course is practice based so we will be asking more from your body every month. Therefore there will be times you will feel full power, strong and flexible and other times you will feel like you’ve taken two steps back - this is totally normally on a training course like this. This is all part of the process, of understanding that this is a life long practice, to support and enrich your life. Being a good yoga teacher is nothing to do with how strong or flexible you are, it is about your knowledge, understanding and experience of the practice.
How much time will I need to invest outside of the course dates?
There will be monthly assessed assignments in the form of homework and reading. This usually doesn’t take up much time but if you already have a extremely tight schedule with work or with family we recommend that you be aware that some time will need to be prioritised for this course. We will also request you to make time to develop your own self practice at home. But as with most things, being organised with your time planning is important to avoid last minute overwhelm. We have trainees on the course who have full time jobs that require travel, parents with young children, full time university students. They all find time to get everything done. So will you! Some of our past trainees would be happy to chat to you about their own personal experience.
Is there a written assessment that must be passed at the end of this course?
Throughout the training we will be evaluating you and assessing you on the homework you provide us whether its written or practical. Sometimes we will evaluate a student and see if they are in need of extra support or need more study so that they can be ready for the final assessment. Towards the end of the course we will have a final assessment that will combine practical and written assessments that will determine if you are ready to teach a beginner style vinyasa class. Sometimes the assessors will ask you to repeat one of the assessments so that you can pass your certification with confidence.
Does anyone fail the course?
We have continual assessment throughout the course, including the homework, the self practice and the teaching practice. Then there is a final exam at the end of the course, where we assess the trainees self practice, teaching practice and their written exam. If at the end of the course we feel a student need some extra help with their practice, or their teaching, we offer to mentor them to help them get up to our standard. Our aim at Bodhi Yoga is to have yoga teachers that we are proud of, so that we can stand behind their teaching. We do have high standards, but it is because we want you to become to best yoga teacher that you can. And in order for our certificate to have merit, it has to be gotten by hard work and discipline. Which means that there is always the possibility of a trainee not passing straightaway.
How do I know that I am ready to start a teacher training, our if this is the right one for me?
Unfortunately those are both questions that we cannot answer for you! They are questions that you need to ask your deepest self. However what we will say, is that we recommend at least a year of a dedicated vinyasa yoga practice before enrolling in the course. If your background is in a style other than this we recommend trying out some of our classes to make sure it’s the right fit for you. Ideally go to one of Nikki's or Kathryn’s classes to meet them and see do you resonate with their teaching. By meeting one of the main teachers you can get a feeling if this is the kind of course you want to invest your time and money into. The teacher and student relationship is incredibly important on a training like this so we really want you to resonate with the teachers ideology for the course. We will happily talk to you on the phone to breakdown some of those concerns you might have about making the right choice for yourself.
Being ready to do a teacher training is nothing to do with being the most flexible or strong person.Being ready to begin a yoga teacher training course is to commit to beginning a daily self practice, to begin a journey of self-discovery and be willing to learn and immerse yourself in the full yoga experience. It will be transformative year, on many levels, but you have to decide to take the first step yourself.
Do you offer refunds?
We do not offer refunds. However, within the first month of the course, if you feel this course is not for you, we will refund you any money paid, minus the deposit, as this is non-refundable. Refund requests mid-way through training are not accepted.
I dont live in Cork city? how will i manage doing this yoga teacher training course?
We have thought a lot about how to make this course more flexible for everyone. This is why we have changed our schedule to adapt to a very fast changing environment in Ireland. Since 2020 a lot of people are now working remotly from home or have moved outside of cities and generally life looks a lot different. We do hope that life can go back to some normality but we also noticed that online education also has its own perks. We wanted to offer you a course that the best of both worlds - offering you flexibility, live online classes, recordings of weekends, ease of learning, social conenction within the group is a must but also less stress in communiting to a studio. If you cant make the weekend face to face then there is still the option of attending online. Also recordings of each session will be recorded and make available for a certain amount of time. We have had people come from Louth, waterford, kerry etc.
Any more questions please email info@bodhiyogacork.ie
Testimonials
“Kathryn and Nikki are exceedingly knowledgable, experienced and passionate. The course inspired, challenged and resourced me. My personal yoga practice has blossomed and I began teaching just days after the course finished.”
Laura Maybury, Bodhi Yoga Teacher Training Course 2020
“ Kathryn and Nikki's dedication and knowledge of their craft was obvious from day one of this Bodhi yoga teacher training. From the quality of the course materials, to the good humoured, honest and inspirational generosity of their teaching, as they expertly guided us on our journey to realise our own potentials. I am truly grateful and would highly recommend. "
Margaret Dale, Bodhi Yoga Teacher Training Course
”As I sit here to document my experience ‘Bodhi yoga teacher training 2018’ I feel a little sad. We have entered our final month and in hindsight I thought I ‘couldn’t wait’ to get qualified, and finally, hopefully start to carve a career as a yoga teacher. But I can’t believe we are nearly done. I have made the most beautiful friends , met the most amazing people, all working, moving, sharing, learning, growing together. In the most beautiful space, (yoga loft truly is magic) guided and nurtured by fantastic teachers . Kathryn, Nikki, Charlie and Lorna, a perfect blend of the sharing of Yoga, pranayama, meditation, mantra, history, philosophy, anatomy and physiology. I thoroughly enjoyed EVERY single topic we covered, along with the snippets of ayurveda, pregnancy yoga, restorative yoga etc. All positive, I enjoyed every single weekend. However, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a challenge at times , but the personal growth this course has given me both on and off my mat has been huge . Especially off my mat. I’m calmer, happier, healthier and everything is much clearer now. I decided to partake in teacher training because I knew I wanted to teach but I’d fully recommend the teacher training even if one was just looking to expand their practice and learn more. I knew it was with yogaloft I wanted to do my tt because I had already been practicing there for a while under Kathryn. Then I met Nikki, and they will always be a very important part of my own practice going forward. I am extremely grateful for everyone I have met, everything I have learned and for the last 11 months on the Bodhi 200hr teacher training . So many thank you’s. “
Kellymarie Buckley, Bodhi Yoga Teacher Training Course
“ I came to the Yoga Alliance 200hr teacher training course with a background in the fitness/sports business. Over the last 17 years I've trained with many sports bodies and wanted to learn more about yoga. I can honestly say this course has been the best one I've done! The knowledge of the trainers is outstanding, the love they have for Yoga is contagious and inspiring. All aspects of yoga is covered in detail and areas which I didn't expect to interest me became the ones I was most hungry to learn more about. There were times when it was challenging but there was always support from the trainers and other class members. I could not recommend this course more highly and I will continue to attend Kathryns and Nikki's classes/workshops to gain more knowledge. “
Mary Walsh, Bodhi Yoga Teacher Training
