Beyond Yoga Teacher Training

By Lâma Nasser & Wesley Bassett
In affiliation with The Brick, Yogajivana, and The Space

About the training

Beyond Yoga Teacher Training is a 200-hour certified course designed to bridge ancient yoga wisdom with modern somatic intelligence and nervous system awareness. Spread over 10 immersive weekends, this training blends traditional philosophy and embodied anatomy with trauma-informed principles, functional movement, and breathwork integration.

This course is open to all dedicated practitioners and professionals whether you’re taking your first steps toward becoming a teacher or looking to enrich your existing path. Expect to move beyond memorized sequences into a place of embodied presence, clarity, and safety both in your personal practice and your teaching.

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Who is it for?

  • Yoga practitioners seeking deeper embodiment and understanding
  • Aspiring teachers who want to lead with clarity and compassion
  • Experienced instructors looking for trauma-informed and somatic tools
  • Professionals in movement, coaching, or therapy fields

No teaching experience is required. A consistent personal yoga practice is recommended.

‍What makes this training unique?

  • Trauma-informed approach woven into the full curriculum
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  • Applied Polyvagal Theory & Neuroscience integrated with ancient yoga
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  • Deep focus on interoception, body mechanics, and nervous system literacy
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  • Emphasis on safety, inclusion, and sustainable teaching practices
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  • Rooted in over 40 years of combined experience across Yoga, Somatics, Embodied Therapy, and more

‍Course Format:

  • 10 weekends spread across 10 months
  • Saturday & Sunday, 10:00–18:00
  • Location: The Space & Satori by The Brick both in Antwerp

Each weekend includes:

  • Opening meditation
  • Asana practice and lab (form, function, feel)
  • Breathwork
  • Yogic philosophy
  • Somatic anatomy & nervous system intelligenceo Teaching clinics
  • Dharma talks & group reflection

Course Content Overview

Weekend 1: January 24-25 at The Space

Introduction to Yoga & Nervous System Literacy

  • Yoga history, lineages, Sanskrit, Surya Namaskar
  • Ujjayi breath, joint stability, and setting intentions
  • Guest teacher: Matthias Lauwers

Weekend 2: February 27-28 at The Space

Foundations & Standing Asanas

  • Diaphragmatic breathing, balance, and foot anatomy
  • The window of tolerance in nervous system regulation

Weekend 3: March 28-29 at Satori

Grounding, Alignment & Polyvagal Theory

  • Nadi Shodhana, joint alignment, chanting & vagal tone
  • Guest teacher: Luc Acke

Weekend 4: April 25-26 at The Space

Centering & Interoception

  • Twists, backbends, and felt sense-based cueing
  • Exploring neuroception, orientation & pelvic anatomy

Weekend 5: May 30-31 at The Space

The Five Vayus & Core Integration

  • Energetic & abdominal anatomy, vagal tone in movement
  • Breath, sequencing, and Savasana as somatic repair

Weekend 6: June 20-21 at The Space

Inversions, Activation & Holding Safe Containers

  • Arm balances, sympathetic states, applied observation
  • Exploring the spine, discipline, and self-conduct

Weekend 7: August 29-30 at Satori

Heart Openers & Emotional Resilience

  • Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, shoulder anatomy
  • Teaching from rhythm and repetition

Weekend 8: September 26-27 at The Space

Flow States & Creative Transitions

  • Flow meditation, breath-movement synchronization
  • Brain anatomy, nadis, and class creation

Weekend 9: October 24-25 at Satori

Somatics & The Subtle Body

  • Koshas, sensory awareness, restorative poses
  • Rest as neuro-regulation

Weekend 10: November 21-22 at The Space

Integration & Teaching Embodiment

  • Holding space with presence and nervous system awareness
  • Trauma release, teaching exams, and graduation ceremony

Certification & Registration

‍Certification

Participants who complete the full training and pass their teaching evaluation will receive a 200HR Yoga
Teacher Training certificate. This certificate qualifies you to start teaching immediately or continue withadvanced training.

Tuition

‍€3.800, VAT incl. This amount can be paid in up to 10 monthly installments. Subscribe before October 12, 2025, and receive a €200 discount.

How to register?

In order to apply and register, please send us an email with your name and intentions to register to roy@thebrick.be with the Subject: I want to register for the Beyond Yoga Teacher Training

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are the adresses of both locations?

2. What if someone is sick during a weekend or cannot attend a weekend for other reasons?

  • Students can receive notes from fellow trainees.

3. What materials do I need to bring?

  • Comfortable clothing
  • Eye mask
  • Water bottle
  • Journal for notes and reflections

4. What if someone wants to cancel their subscription?

Our cancellation policy is as follows:

  • Full refund up to three months before the training start date
  • 50% refund up to one month before
  • No refunds from one month prior to the start date onward

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In order to apply and register, please send us an email with your name and intentions to register to roy@thebrick.be with the Subject: I want to register for the Beyond Yoga Teacher Training

We look forward to working with you, your trainers, Lâma Nasser & Wesley Basset!

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