Kathy Ward is the Director of Training for the 200hr Therapeutic Mindful Yoga Teacher Training. She is assisted by a team of 4 wonderful people, all specialists in their fields with years of experience.

Kathy has been practicing yoga for over 30 years. She trained as a Therapeutic Hatha Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist with Integrative Yoga Therapy in 2005 and also has over 27 years experience in Developing People, running Training Seminars, Workshops and Conferences, Coaching and Telephone Coaching, and an in-depth training in Mind-Body therapies specializing in Stress Related illness. .... More...

Student commitment is essential as the days are intensive, but you do have a full free day every week to allow you to truly relax or go for refreshing mountain walks in stunning scenery. Massages, Reiki, Naturopathy and Ayurvedic consultations (at extra cost) are also available at the Retreat Centre.

Each day is a mix of practice and theoretical classes utilising the most contemporary methods and practice and a typical days schedule consists of -

07.00 - 08.30 Therapeutic Yoga Practice
08.30 - 09.30 Breakfast
09.30 - 14.00 Training sessions
14.00 - 16.00 Lunch and free .... More...

All course tuition
* Unlimited on-going support and mentoring by Kathy Ward, Director of Training
* Extensive training manual supporting every aspect of Therapeutic Mindful Yoga teaching and practice
* Mindful Yoga Academy certificate of attendance
* Same sex shared accommodation (2-4) in either a bedroom or cabin
* All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) including on your free days
* Shared central pick up and transfer to and from the Solterreno Retreat Centre from Benidorm or Ondara bus/train stations
* Local taxes

* Flights to and from your home country
* Transfers to and from the airport to either the Benidorm or Ondara central pick up point
* The essential Holiday and Medical insurance
You will also need to buy the books Yoga for Your Type by Dr David Frawley and the 2nd edition Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff

For the 2012 courses, we are very lucky to be going to a small Holistic Retreat centre run by Bodhin and his family, and I would like to thank the graduates from the October 2011 and March 2012 programme and Bodhin for the wonderful photos you when you visit my website. Located in the south east of Spain, in the hills behind Javea and Denia (the Costa Blanca) midway between Valencia and Alicante, the Solterreno Retreat centre is at the edge of a typical Spanish village and perched on terraced land surrounded by cherry and almond trees with amazing views to the sea some 20km away. It is the per.... More...

Jen - October 2011
Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher. The course has been incredible and I have learned so much. The care and time you have put in really shows, and it is much appreciated. My various "break throughs" will not soon be forgotten and I am excited to take all the information I have learned home and begin this new journey"
Links to more testimonials (including video) will be sent on receipt of your enquiry.