The Living Well
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
The Living Well
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Morocco & Online
A Yoga Alliance 200-hour pathway for aspiring yoga teachers and devoted practitioners ready to deepen their practice, find their voice, and explore yoga as a living, embodied path.
March – June 2027
Two residential intensives at Riad Dharma, Essaouira, Morocco
Includes live online philosophy, self-paced anatomy, mentoring, teaching practice and integration.
Curated and led by Emily Gilchrist
Supported by Guy Donahaye, David Keil and Aimee Warren
Your teachers
Emily Gilchrist — Lead teacher Emily brings over 20 years of heartfelt yoga teaching, retreat facilitation and healing experience, guiding students with warmth, depth and a lifelong devotion to the transformative path of yoga.
Guy Donahaye - brings over 30 years of Ashtanga Yoga teaching, deep study in India, advanced certification from Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and a rich understanding of philosophy, pranayama, meditation and the subtle art of practice.
Aimee Warren — Aimee is a heart-led yoga teacher, sound practitioner and devotional singer who brings grounding, warmth and bhakti through movement, mantra, breath and the healing power of voice.
David Keil — David is an internationally respected yoga anatomy teacher whose clear, accessible and insightful approach helps students understand the body with confidence, curiosity and practical wisdom.
The Living Well 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training — an immersive, heart-led journey into yoga as a way of living, teaching and being.
This training is an invitation to step beyond yoga as simply a physical practice and into the deeper wisdom of yoga as a path of self-inquiry, transformation, service and connection.
Rooted in traditional teachings and expressed through a modern, embodied lens, this course honours the foundations of yoga while supporting you to find your own authentic voice as a practitioner, teacher and human being.
Whether you feel called to teach, wish to deepen your personal practice, or long to immerse yourself in the philosophy, breath, movement and subtle practices of yoga, this training has been created to support you with warmth, depth, integrity and real-world experience.
You will be held throughout the journey by a team of experienced teachers, each bringing their own unique wisdom, practice and devotion to the path. Let the journey begin!
A training for yoga beyond the mat
The Living Well Yoga Teacher Training is a journey beyond qualification.
It is a journey into practice, presence, philosophy, self-understanding, and embodied teaching.
Over the course of this training, you will explore yoga through asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, philosophy, anatomy, teaching methodology, subtle-body practices, and the art of holding space for others.
My intention is that you leave this course not only with the skills and knowledge to teach yoga with confidence, but with a deeper sense of who you are, how you practise, how you serve, and how yoga can shape everyday life.
This training may be for you if…
You feel called to teach yoga in a grounded, authentic, heart-led way.
You already practise yoga and are ready to understand its roots, philosophy and deeper wisdom.
You want to deepen your personal practice, even if you do not yet know whether you want to teach.
You are seeking a training that honours yoga as more than physical postures.
You want to develop confidence, clarity, presence and your own teaching voice.
You are drawn to learning in a beautiful, immersive environment with a small group of like-minded people.
You want to explore yoga as a path of self-inquiry, healing, connection, service and transformation—and leave with a deeper sense of what yoga can open within you.
By the end of this training, you will…
Feel more confident leading safe, thoughtful, and inspiring yoga classes.
Understand the foundations of yoga philosophy and how they can be lived on and off the mat.
Learn to sequence, cue, adapt, and teach with greater clarity and confidence.
Understand the body through accessible, practical yoga anatomy.
Explore pranayama, meditation, chanting, mantra, and subtle-body practices.
Develop the skills to hold space for mixed abilities with care and awareness.
Learn when hands-on adjustments may be appropriate, and when to guide through verbal cues instead.
Gain experience through teaching practice, feedback, and reflection.
Deepen your relationship with yoga as a living, breathing practice.
Complete a 200-hour training designed to support your pathway to Yoga Alliance registration.
Course structure
This training is delivered in a hybrid immersive format, combining two in-person residential intensives in Morocco with live online study, self-paced learning, mentoring, practice and integration.
Opening In-Person Intensive
March 5–11, 2027
Riad Dharma, Essaouira, Morocco
Our first week together will be a deep immersion into practice, philosophy, community and the foundations of teaching.
During this opening intensive, we will establish the rhythm of the course, explore asana, pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, teaching methodology and group connection.
This week is designed to help you fully arrive in the journey, build confidence, and feel held as part of a supportive learning community.
Online Study Phase
March – May 2027
Between the two in-person intensives, you will continue your studies online through live philosophy sessions, self-paced anatomy study, meditation, reflection, assignments and integration.
This period allows the teachings to settle into your everyday life, giving you time to practise, reflect, study and begin to embody what you are learning.
Live Yoga Philosophy with Guy Donahaye
Sundays | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm UK time
Scheduled dates:
March 14, 2027
March 28, 2027
April 11, 2027
April 25, 2027
May 9, 2027
May 16, 2027
May 23, 2027
May 30, 2027
Weekly self-paced anatomy study with David Keil
You will also receive access to David Keil’s self-paced anatomy teachings, which you will complete alongside the live training programme.
David’s anatomy work is clear, accessible and practical, helping you understand the body in a way that directly supports safe and intelligent teaching.
Monday morning meditation and check-ins
During the online phase, we will also gather for short Monday morning meditation and check-in sessions.
Mondays | 7:00 – 7:30 am UK time
Excluding in-person intensive weeks.
These sessions are designed to help you stay connected, grounded and supported throughout the course.
Online Weekend Intensive
April 17 - 18, 2027
This weekend offers a focused online immersion to consolidate your learning, deepen your understanding and prepare for the next phase of the training.
We will use this time for integration, reflection, teaching methodology, group discussion and continued practice.
Final In-Person Intensive
May 28 – June 4, 2027
Riad Dharma, Essaouira, Morocco
Our final week together will focus on integration, teaching practice, feedback, refinement, assessment and graduation.
This is where the journey begins to come together — the philosophy, practice, anatomy, sequencing, voice, presence and your own unique expression as a teacher.
We will close the training with a sense of completion, celebration and shared gratitude for the path we have walked together.
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