Course Overview

2026 Weekends

5/6th & 12/13th September at A Wee Retreat in Peebles

The CPD training is a 50-hour course that is made up of the following:

• 22 in-person hours 
• 8 hours of self-paced online content (anatomy, professional practice module)
• 20 non-contact hours:
  • 8 reading hours
  • 4 hours for the assignment (case study or reflective essay)
  • 3 hours observation of Pregnancy classes
  • 5 hours creating class plans

A Wee Retreat, Peebles

With the successful completion of the homework, CPD course participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement (50 Hours Prenatal Yoga CPD). All Homework can be uploaded in the course hub folder.

Fully Online Version

For the fully online version of this course, the homework requirement includes:

• 20 hours of self-paced online content (full completion of all Modules on this platform including quizzes)
• 30 non-contact hours:
  • 10 hours working with your Case Study and submitting Reflections (minimum 8)
  • 5 hours observing pregnancy yoga classes
  • 5 hours outside reading
  • 5 hours creating class plans 
  • 5 hours developing brand values and initial marketing plan 

In-person Weekends

This 50-Hour course contains 28 hours of self-directed learning. 

• 22 hours in person
• 20 hours of self-paced online content (full completion of all Modules on this platform including quizzes)
• 8 non-contact hours:
  
  • 4 hours for the Case Study and Reflections (minimum 3)
  • 4 hours outside reading

Please purchase and become familiar with: 

Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives Paperback – 10 Nov. 2019
by Jane Coad BSc PhD PGCEA et al.

Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally by Janet Balaskas

Self-paced

Fully online version 

• For the fully online version of this course, the curriculum includes:

  • 20 hours of self-paced online content (full completion of all Modules on this platform including quizzes)
  • 30 non-contact hours:
    • 10 hours working with your Case Study and submitting Reflections (minimum 8)
    • 5 hours observing pregnancy yoga classes
    • 5 hours outside reading
    • 5 hours creating class plans 
    • 5 hours developing brand values and initial marketing plan OR Essay

So you can make a fully informed decision as you consider your training options, this cancellation and refund policy is transparent and featured front and centre here on the Training Page.

This policy is available at the time of booking when you will have the opportunity to formally agree to it. You will also find this policy on your receipt confirmation for convenience. 

Please take the time to read this policy carefully. All clients are asked to agree to Spiral Syllabus and Karen Kirkness Yoga Teacher Training terms and conditions upon booking a course or workshop.

In the event of Spiral Syllabus/Karen Kirkness cancelling an event:
You will be offered the option of either a full refund or of being transferred to another workshop or a credit to your Spiral Syllabus account.

In the event you are unable to attend your booked place:
Provided you have notified us within the cancellation window (see below), you can receive a refund (less deposit or admin fee). You have the option of being transferred to another workshop or a credit to your Spiral Syllabus account.

This Cancellation Policy is firm.

Before committing to a course or retreat, please ensure you can attend the in-person dates to ensure you get the most out of your investment. Unfortunately, no refund or transfer can be offered outside of the stated terms and Cancellation Windows. This includes if you are unable to attend due to illness, work, family commitments or any other reason. 

Transfer to Another Student

By You – If you cancel an event outside of the cancellation window, no refund will be given. You may assign your booking to a friend at no additional cost. Please arrange the assignation yourselves and notify Karen Kirkness in writing of the change.

By Spiral Syllabus/Karen Kirkness – If the event is full and your place can be transferred to a waitlisted client, you will be offered a refund less a 25% admin fee, or you can choose to have the full amount credited to your Spiral Syllabus account for future bookings – valid for one year.

Noncompletion

If a client does not finish a training course for any reason, Spiral Syllabus will be unable to provide a certificate or graduated status from the training, and event fees cannot be refunded. 

Teacher Availability

If a teacher is unable to carry out a training date or retreat due to illness or an emergency, an alternative teacher will be arranged wherever possible. For retreats, it is strongly recommended that participants maintain insurance to cover any cancelled travel and personal expenses, as reimbursements over and above the stated cancellation policy cannot be issued.

To achieve any training Certificate from Karen Kirkness, you need to have attended 100% of the in-person training hours. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance only for the number of hours attended.

Please plan to manage your attendance accordingly, as requests to leave early/arrive late cannot be accommodated. In cases where absence cannot be avoided, please see the Make-up Policy.

If there is space in a corresponding course in the future, it may be possible to attend the day missed (subject to availability). This is not a guaranteed option and in case such is possible, the trainee must arrange the fee payment.

Makeup Fees

The fee payable for where there is space on a day covering the same content as the day missed: £50.

Otherwise, the following fees are payable by the trainee to make up hours by 1:1 tuition with an approved teacher:

Per hour: £85