7 February 2026 - 2 May 2026
Postgraduate Online Course
Postgrad Back Care and Mental Wellbeing Course 2026
Open to all qualified yoga teachers, this postgrad Dru Back Care and Wellbeing Certificate course will provide you with an in-depth training based on the latest research in crucial topics facing all yoga teachers today.
Open to all qualified yoga teachers, this postgrad Dru Back Care and Wellbeing Certificate Course will provide you with an in-depth training based on the latest research in crucial topics facing all yoga teachers today. You’ll learn how to confidently address wellbeing issues centred around back pain, anxiety, depression, panic attacks and other mental health concerns.
You’ll receive the training you need to offer easy-to-apply yoga approaches to these conditions, giving you the capability to work within the NHS*, corporate settings and any yoga class environment.
This course also gives you a certification in Trauma Aware yoga (see below).
Dru senior tutors are part of the national workgroup setting standards for social prescribing, so you’ll be aligned with the latest national requirements as a yoga teacher.
*Yoga within the NHS is full of newly evolving possibilities in the UK, and the course will equip you to be a highly effective yoga teacher in a health care setting, enabling you to respond to whatever opportunities are available in your areas.
Course Dates:
This CPD course will run over 4 Saturdays plus 4 one-hour tutorials on Tuesdays or Wednesdays:
Live sessions – Saturdays – Back Care Module:
- 7th February 2026, 11am-1pm & 3-5pm
- 28th February 2026, 11am-1pm & 3-5pm
Live sessions – Saturdays – Mental Wellbeing Module:
- 18th April 2026, 11am-1pm & 3-5pm
- 2nd May 2026, 11am-1pm & 3-5pm
Tutorials – Tuesdays or Wednesdays
- Tuesday 10th February 7 pm or Wednesday 11th February 10 am
- Tuesday 3rd March 7 pm or Wednesday 4th March 10 am
- Tuesday 21st April 7 pm or Wednesday 22nd April 10 am
- Tuesday 5th May 7pm or Wednesday 6th May 10 am
Tutorial groups will be 1-hour sessions.
You will need to complete both modules and complete the extra-curricular studies to receive the course certification.
*** PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes on 5th February so book now to secure your place***
When, Where & How much
- 7 February 2026 – 2 May 2026
- Online
- Various Tickets available – Early Bird price until 21st December
- 30 CPD points for members of the Dru Professional Network
What you’ll learn
- Extensive and progressive yoga programmes on which to base your back care and mental health and wellbeing classes
- A trauma-aware and compassionate teaching approach to working with health issues
- Insights into the latest research on the many functions of the vagus nerve, musculofascial release, the psoas muscle
- New approaches breathing and relaxation techniques
- You’ll dive into the nuances of myofascial stretching, gradual muscle strengthening and healthy breathing. Practical application of the latest research around the many functions of the vagus nerve will give you a much greater understanding of the human relaxation response
Where it can take you
- This course will revolutionize the way you’re teaching your current yoga classes
- Feel confident to start teaching in business or other workplace settings
- Become equipped to start teaching in the NHS*, social prescribing* and other contexts
What this course will give you
- You’ll receive the training you need to offer easy-to-apply yoga approaches to these conditions, giving you the capability to work within the NHS*, corporate settings and any yoga class environment
- You’ll learn how to confidently address wellbeing issues centred around back pain, anxiety, depression, panic attacks and other mental health concerns
- This course will provide you with an in-depth training based on the latest research in crucial topics facing all yoga teachers today
What’s included
- 16 hours of live online teaching (and downloadable replays of these sessions)
- An additional 10 hours of downloadable teaching sessions that you can study in your own time
- Tutor-guided small groups that will help you deepen your understanding of the material, based on case studies and medical and yoga topics
- A comprehensive 50-page manual – including teaching plans, medical guidelines and background research
FAQs
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