How to Apply
The Application process will close very soon
All applications will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the course entry requirements before places are confirmed. We encourage you to submit your application well before the closing date, as you'll need to complete the online application form, provide a photo and arrange two references.
Application Process
When you apply, the information provided is treated as confidential and will only be seen by staff involved with this teacher training course.
To apply, the following steps need to be completed in full before we can guarantee your place on the course:
- Complete and submit our online application form or download and return the Word version and return it to us
- Send us a recent head and shoulders photo
- Arrange for two references to be sent to us using the reference form
- If requested, attend a yoga class with Catherine
- We will review your application and let you know whether your application has been successful
- If your application is successful, you'll be invited to make payment to secure your place
The Application process will close very soon
If you're using the Word application form, details of where to send it are included in the document.
Please ensure you meet the eligibility requirements or let us know if there are any circumstances you'd like us to take into account.
We aim to review applications within seven days of receiving all the required information. We may invite you to attend a class with Catherine (unless you're already practising with Catherine or another IYTT tutor), or arrange a short interview if we'd like to discuss your application further.
If your application is successful, we'll send you an IYTT Registration Form. Your place will be confirmed once we've received your completed registration form and registration payment. We'll then send you confirmation of your place together with a reading list to help you prepare for the course.
If we can’t accept your application on this intake, we will give you as much detail as possible so that you can take action and prepare for the next course.
Supporting Documents
One headshot photo
Electronic versions can be emailed to us at admin@iytt.co.uk. Please ensure you provide us with your full name when emailing photos.
Two letters of reference
Your referees should know you well, and be able to give an assessment of your suitability for the course, together with a brief character reference. In addition, your yoga teacher referee should have a good knowledge of your yoga practice.
- First referee: Yoga teacher (strongly preferred unless you are a regular student of Catherine Annis or any of the IYTT faculty teachers).
- Second referee: May be selected from the following source:
- Recent college or course tutor,
- Recent or current employer,
- Second yoga teacher with whom you have practiced regularly
- Please ask your referees to complete the relevant form on the following pages.
Please download and print the Referee's proforma sheet and give it to your referees to complete. You can then scan in your completed forms and email them back to us at admin@iytt.co.uk. Alternatively, you can post them back to us at the following address:
IYTT - Catherine Annis
Wickets, Week Lane, Bridgetown, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9JN, UK
At any point during the application process, please feel free to contact us either by email admin@iytt.co.uk or call us on 01398 328 442 with any questions you may have about any area of the course. Should you wish to speak to one of Catherine’s previous graduate trainees, we would be very happy to connect you.
Please call us on 01398 328 442 if you have any questions about the application process.
Eligibility
We’re looking for serious and committed applicants with a solid foundation in the practice of yoga. You don’t need to be able to perform the most complex and challenging yoga forms – we’re looking for trainees with a mature practice who know their own limits and who have a desire to learn and deepen their understanding of yoga. You should have a minimum of 2 years regular and consistent yoga practice, preferably through class attendance. You will also need a regular yoga teacher whose classes you have been attending for at least a year, who can provide a reference to support your application. In addition, some element of self-practice is viewed very favourably.
We are equally happy to welcome applications from serious yoga practitioners who would like to deepen their knowledge and understanding of yoga, regardless of whether they currently intend to become teachers themselves.
We look forward to welcoming you to Intelligent Yoga Teacher Training and to sharing a fresh, inspiring and transformational approach to yoga.
If you'd like to sample a Scaravelli inspired yoga class, join one of Catherine's weekly online sessions at Catherine Annis Yoga.