100HR ADVANCED YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
with Bess Prescott and Brooklyn Reardon
Abruzzo, October 2026
THE TRAINING
100 hours of advanced yoga teacher training with Bess Prescott and Brooklyn Reardon. 12-23 October, 2026 in the beautiful town of Sulmona in Abruzzo, Italy. Training runs 13-22 October (10 full days), with the 12th and 23rd being travel days. Price is tuition only and excludes accommodation.
SINGLE PAYMENT €1800>
PAYMENT PLAN 5 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF €370>
TRAINING CURRICULUM
DAILY PRACTICE
Deepen and advance your practice with long morning practices incorporating advanced āsana, breathing instruction, and meditation from non-brahminical sources.
CRITICAL YOGA HISTORY
Study critical yoga history with Bess. Interrogate popular yoga texts and teachings, and examine social justice issues in yoga, past and present.
TANTRA + HATHA YOGA
We will largely practice from non-brahminical sources, finding practice guidance and teaching inspiration in traditions like tantra and hatha yoga, and texts which did not support caste apartheid.
RESTORATIVE
Brooklyn will be covering Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Thai Yoga Bodywork through a lens that puts rest at the centre, not as a reward, not as a productivity tool, but as a birthright. You’ll learn how to guide others into deep, intelligent rest: mastering restorative sequences, exploring Yoga Nidra for profound nervous-system regulation, and using Thai Yoga Bodywork as extended savasana to hold space with touch, presence, and care.
PRACTICE TEACHING
Participate in practice teaching sessions and receive coaching from Brooklyn and Bess.
FACULTY
Bess Prescott (techniques, teaching skills, history, philosophy, body reading and assisting)
Brooklyn Reardon (techniques, teaching skills, restorative yoga, thai massage, body reading and assisting). Brooklyn’s teaching is shaped by her Māori (indigenous Aotearoa/New Zealand) lineage and her lived experience navigating yoga in Western contexts. This work is part of her mission to re-indigenise yoga, shifting it away from colonial ideas of performance and mastery, and back toward something relational, embodied, and deeply human.
LOCATION, ACCOM & TRAVEL
The training runs from 12-23 October, 2026 in the beautiful town of Sulmona in Abruzzo, Italy. Training days are 13-22 October (10 full days), with the 12th and 23rd being travel days. You will need to book your own accommodation in Sulmona, there are many options, especially in the quiet month of October. You will also need to arrange your own transport to and from Sulmona. There are regular buses from major airports in Rome, stopping at Sulmona/Pratola bus stop from which we can help you arrange a short (10 minute) taxi to Sulmona. There are also regular trains from Roma Termini to Sulmona train station, a 1km walk to the town centre.
FAQs
Is this course certified?
I am no longer certifying my courses with Yoga Alliance as such certification means nothing. Once you successfully complete the training, you will receive a PDF certificate with the hours completed, which will be enough for studios employing you.
How long will each day be?
Each day will run from around 8am - 6pm, with breaks for breakfast and lunch.
What about assessments?
There will be no official assessment but we will observe you teaching and offer coaching during the training.
“I could not recommend Bess’s teacher training more highly. The content was thoughtfully curated, beautifully presented and taught with a deep sense of respect and care for the practice and the students. I look forward to many more teacher trainings with Bess”
Bodie (Student)
“Beautiful teachers with so much knowledge who inspire to learn more about yoga. An overall excellent experience.”
Toni (Student)
“Amazing, dedicated and gracious teachers who are really passionate and knowledgable and take the time to give you the best information and advice and experience whether you plan to be a teacher or deepen your own practice.”
