Next training commences September 2027
Teaching yoga is what we love and it is both a unique privilege and a huge responsibility.
Becoming an inspirational teacher requires humility, integrity, experience and a commitment to practice and personal growth. If you want to be taught by senior teachers who embody the all the many aspects of the yoga practice, in a beautiful bespoke yoga studio set within stunning gardens then you have found the right place.
Since 2018, we have run our 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training programme every other year with one currently underway which ends in January 2027.
We have a break between trainings in order to have space to further support our graduates during their first year as a qualified yoga teacher.
Our senior teachers, Jock Orton and Lucinda Pimlott, who facilitate our training, have a wealth of experience and humility surrounding their own teaching journeys which they readily share with their students.
If you would like to register an initial interest in our next 300 hour Teacher Training, beginning September 2027, and be contacted with further information please do so HERE. We’d love to have you join us!
It has been an incredible journey. One of the reasons I feel I have learnt so much is because we have done it by play, having lots of laughs and so it was intense but it didn’t feel like it. And I believe Jock and Lu have given me the right tools to navigate the vast world of yoga. When I first started I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to become a yoga teacher and now I can’t wait to share my passion with others. Also the food was amazing and bear in mind I’m Italian! So thank you! – Valentina, 2022 graduate
Please see below for the format of each of your training weekends
We have designed a 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training Programme delivered over 12 months, to allow time for you to learn at your own pace and have the opportunity to put learning into practice in a safe and supportive teaching environment.
Besides a thorough grounding in yoga practice, philosophy, anatomy and business, you will also receive 1:1 mentoring with the principal teachers throughout the course.
Your 2027/28 training begins with a 7 day long intensive, opening with:
Your following monthly weekends are made up of a two hour Friday evening online group session and a full weekend in the studio. (10:30am-6pm Saturdays and 9am-6pm Sundays).
Your final month is a shorter 4-day intensive (9am-5pm daily) to include theory exams followed by a final weekend of practical exams.
Our 300hr Yoga Teacher Training course is 250 taught hours plus 190 hours of home study and practice, leading to 300 hour status certificate. The course is taught over 12 months, beginning with a 7 day intensive followed by 9 monthly weekends and ending with a 4 day intensive which includes your final exams. Each course has a maximum of 18 students.
Please note some theoretical elements of the course will be delivered online
For full details download our course programme here.
Students who apply for the teacher training programme must meet the following entry requirements:
Applicants should recognise that the course will be demanding, both during and between taught modules. Successful completion of the course will require significant effort, focus and practice. Students should ensure they have both the time and the personal support they need to commit to the course fully. Please discuss any concerns you may have or additional support needs at interview.
Lime House Yoga Teacher Training has exceeded my expectations; it has been life changing! I enrolled to develop my own practice; I thought it would mainly be my asana that improved, I didn’t realise that I would discover an inner calm and increased confidence. The ‘family feeling’ on the course has given a safe, fun space in which to learn to teach. Nachelle
Yes! We’ve had many students in the past embark on their 300hr journey with a 200hr qualification under their belt. An additional 300hr qualification is beneficial when you want to dive deeper into advanced asana, anatomy, philosophy or teaching methodology. It also covers more nuanced topics such as Ayurveda, advanced pranayama, and meditation. Not only this, but becoming a certified 500hr RYT enhances your credibility and allows you to work towards being able to train others in the future!
“When I first came on the training, it was a training that I knew I needed to do, but I didn’t necessarily want to do it because it would expose all of the gaps in my previous training or my experience as a yoga teacher, but...I wanted to build up my knowledge of anatomy, philosophy and increase my class sizes and also experience myself as a teacher. I remember Jock saying to me that if I did my 300 hour training, I would see a growth in my personal practice, and with my students as well, and I have - my student class sizes have increased, and it’s been an incredible journey over the last over 12 months.”
Being in the studio with your group, whom you will bond so closely with and learn with, is very important. Ideally we would want you to be there as much as possible, but sometimes life just gets in the way! Lucky for us, technology is a wonderful thing, and we have LOTS of it at the studio! As such, we can easily accommodate online sessions and livestreams if you are unable to attend in-person every now and again. We can also record sessions so that you can catch-up in your own time – making our Teacher Training as accessible as possible!
Please do have a chat with us beforehand if this is something you’re worried about and we can discuss realistic options for you.
Yes, we can! We actually have two beautiful self-catering accommodation pods on site at Lime House Yoga. Our pods are only a stone’s throw from the yoga studio, so you can easily stay on site and relax in the beautiful Cornish countryside during your training.
Contact us, or visit the accommodation page on our website for more information.
"For me personally, being older, I was very self-conscious about starting and I actually had a phone call with Jock before I committed because it was something I wanted to do but travelling from London every month, I didn’t know whether it was almost appropriate or relevant for me to be in this kind of setting, and Jock just reassured me immediately - put my mind at rest, and I never looked back. There’s such a broad range of people and ages, and being in such a safe, beautiful environment, where community just flourishes through a shared passion, is all it takes."
The way our training course is set up, is that we meet once a month over a weekend, after the initial intensive week. In between training session weekends, each student is entitled to a 30 minute one-to-one with either Lucinda or Jock, which serves as a opportunity for them to give you personalised feedback on your training practice and teaching practice; as well as help you with any homework and assignments you have been given. More so, it is an open space to ask any questions you may not want to ask when together as a group.
”I loved the fact that it was over the course of a year, allowing me to fit it in amongst my day to day life, be committed to it and to absorb all of the things we learnt after each weekend. I liked the fact we had homework so that we were engaged the whole time. Both Jock and Lucinda are outstanding teachers with the best knowledge, love for yoga and great humour :) I met such an amazing bunch of students on the course too. Such a special year.”
Please enquire for further details of the cost of the training. A deposit of £595 is required to secure a place. Please note that the deposit is non-transferable and non-refundable on acceptance of application. We offer payment plans to help you spread the cost of the remaining balance.
Once your application has been accepted, you can tell us which payment plan you prefer and you will be sent a payment link.
The cost of the training includes course manuals, certificate upon successful completion and complimentary hot drinks on the days of your training.
Not included is: travel, food or accommodation on taught weekends, books and reference materials or personal teacher insurance. We have a small cafe on site where you can purchase hot drinks and a selection of healthy snacks. We do not offer more substantial lunch options and you will be required to bring lunch with you on your taught weekends. Alternatively, we are within short driving distance of the town of Perranporth which has two small supermarkets and a variety of independent shops.
Upon sign up to the 300hr Teacher Training programme, you will receive access to reduced price class packages to support you throughout your training and ensure you can still access your regular practice. Lime House Yoga also regularly offers our Teacher Trainees reduced prices for other events and trainings that we think will be beneficial alongside your 300hr teacher training.
A refund (minus a 10% + VAT admin fee) will be made for cancellations made more than 28 days before the start date of any course or training. For cancellations less than 28 days before the course or training, there will be no refunds or transfers unless:
– the course/ workshop is full and your place can be filled from a waiting list, or
– you are sick/injured/pregnant and can provide a doctor’s note
In the above cases we will refund the , minus a 20% + VAT admin fee. All clients are asked to agree to Lime House Yoga Ltd terms and conditions upon booking a course or workshop.
By paying the deposit you are agreeing that you have read our full terms and conditions.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT AN IN-PERSON EVENT. Follow this link to REGISTER YOUR INTEREST in our next 300 hour Teacher Training beginning September 2027. Registering your interest means you agree to us contacting you with further information about the training. All 2027/28 dates are on the website. We'd love to have you join us!
The practices of yoga and meditation have been a way of life for me since 1998, although I had no idea in those early days to what extent they would profoundly change my life. It has been a journey of learning to trust that we are in exactly the right place at the right time.
I began teaching over 25 years ago, and even though in the beginning the subject was different, teaching has been my path since I left university. In 2000, I was initiated into the practice of Buddhist meditation with Goenkaji in the Vipassana tradition and since then have been taught and inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh and teachers from the Insight and Thai Forest traditions.
In 2005, my first yoga teacher, Beth Shay, took me under her wing as an apprentice. I then went on to train formally in the Anusara tradition and have been teaching yoga for 16 years. More recently, I have been practising with senior teachers in the Iyengar tradition and am grateful for the insights and guidance that all of my teachers have brought.
I first met Jock around 2007 when we crossed paths while training with Bridget Woods-Kramer in Cornwall. We quickly became friends and started practising together and covering each others classes and when Jock founded Lime House, he invited me to come and teach classes and workshops at their first, smaller studio at the back of Jock’s house. After a few years, Jock suggested we look into running a Teacher Training programme together, combining our different energies and areas of expertise to bring a comprehensive training to our students. We ran our first one in 2018 and they now run bi-annually, and I am so grateful for the ability to continue sharing these ancient teachings and the joy that teaching alongside a friend brings.
About 10 years ago, I began practising Ayurveda, which shares its underlying philosophy with yoga. After studying the Foundations of Ayurveda with Doctors Claudia Welch and Robert Svoboda, I understood this to be a key ingredient in spiritual practice. Raising our awareness of the state of our body and mind is not only conducive to good health, but is inherent in our journey towards knowing the inner essence of our being.
My weekly classes in Penryn include a mixture of flow and close attention to alignment in asana, pranayama and meditation. For me, the science of yoga can only be understood through embodiment of the teachings.
“Yoga is a quest to know the nature of the true Self. Since the philosophy of yoga views a human being to be a microcosm of the macrocosm, by connecting with our inner being, we connect with Universal Consciousness, whose nature is utter peace and boundless love. I can’t think of anything more important.” Lucinda
It is said that we all come to healing in our own time and this was true for me when in 2000, I fell down a mountain snowboarding, breaking my back in four places and shattering my collarbone. After numerous unsuccessful operations, I decided to take matters into my own hands so that I might stand a chance of being mobile by the time I hit forty.
I began a regular yoga practice and as the ancient saying goes, ‘When the student is ready the teacher will appear.’ I moved back to Cornwall at the same time as Bridget Woods-Kramer, a world renowned Anusara teacher. I did my first two teacher trainings with no intention of ever teaching yoga, I just wanted to further my knowledge for my own practice. It was Bridget who dropped the bombshell on me that she needed cover for a Saturday class that forced me into teaching my first class. I was completely terrified………but I loved it!
I spent six years studying and teaching with Bridget and have developed a style that is physically challenging with attention to posture and alignment and above all, playful. My experience has taught me to cherish the physical practice of yoga, but it is the connection between mind, body and soul that inspires my practice. Over the last decade, my personal practice has moved towards Ashtanga and I have undertaken Ashtanga teacher trainings with David Swenson, Manju Jois and John Scott.
I have been teaching for 20 years and over this time I feel deeply privileged to have been taught by some of the worlds best teachers from a range of different schools of yoga, including Richard Freeman, David Williams, Sianna Shermann, Rod Stryker, Doug Keller, Bruce Bowditch, John Friend, Nancy Gilgoff, and Doug Swenson. In my classes I call upon the teachings of all of my teachers to best serve my own students, with a blend of the styles, techniques and adjustments I’ve learnt along my yoga journey. I am also co-founder and director of Lime House Yoga with my partner Emma and a dad to two wonderful children who constantly inspire and challenge me to be more present in the world and on my mat.
Jock teaches:
Mysore (Self-Practice) – Wednesdays | 7-9am
Dynamic Vinyasa – Wednesdays | 6:30-8pm
Rope & Flow – All Levels – Thursdays | 9:30-11am
Ashtanga Vinyasa – Saturdays | 8-9:30am
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