BWY Foundation Courses
Foundation Course Level 1
The 60-hour course intensifies and expands the practices of general yoga classes and is available to anyone who has a keen interest and wants to learn more about Yoga. It delves into a wide variety of strands of yoga, such as increased depth of postural analysis and asana, breath to pranayama, relaxation to meditation. The syllabus includes mantra and mudra—something which may or may not be taught in general classes. It also allows participants to delve into the philosophies and theories which underpin yoga.
This course is run by either Foundation Course Tutors or Diploma Course Tutors. There is no prescribed written homework, but some tutors may suggest a diary and notes on practice between tutorials.
Foundation Course Level 2
Foundation Course Level 2 is also of 60 hours’ duration and is for students who have completed Foundation Course level 1, but do not wish to train as a BWY Teacher. This course is more in-depth and includes, Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha, Kriyas, Meditation, with more study of Patanjali Yoga Sutras Chapter 1, and planning personal practices.
FC1 and FC2 students are required to have practised Yoga for a minimum of 2 years with a BWY (or accredited) teacher.
Future BWY Foundation Courses
Where applicable, this listing displays courses in adjacent counties of neighbouring BWY regions. You may find other courses listed on BWY
East Midlands,
West Midlands,
Wales and
South-West
region websites.
There may also be other courses listed on the BWY national website
Foundation Course Level 1 or
Foundation Course Level 2 pages (all links open in a new window).
BWY Foundation Course Level 2 – Warwickshire
Date: September 2010 to March 2011
Venue: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Tutor: Angie Blowers
For more information, contact 
02476 410136
For more information, contact
01344 869024
September 2010 to March 2011, meeting approximately every two weeks, in Stoneleigh, accessible from midlands motorways yet peaceful. The sessions are on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm, the early start is very yogic and it leaves most of the weekend free! It is a much more interactive course, exploring and consolidating level 1 techniques into effective, personally designed practices. There is more physical practice (Hatha/Tantra), meditation (Patanjalia, Raja yoga and others), discussion, pair/group work, and an opportunity for personal study.
The course is now also open to teachers wanting to review their knowledge and practice in a supportive group
Angie Blowers has been practising yoga and meditation for over 30 years, and teaching (BWY) for 12 years in the Coventry area. She is an experienced Foundation Course Tutor, having run five level 1 and two Level 2 courses. Angie also runs a Yoga Philosophy & Everyday Living course.
Her style is a blend of many schools but always emphasizes the breath and awareness in practice. Her particular interest is interpreting the underlying philosophies of yoga and bringing them into yoga practice and everyday life for healthy, joyful and skillful living.