Continuing Professional Development
What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)?
CPD refers to the process of tracking and documenting your skills, knowledge and experience that you gain both formally and informally as you work as a yoga teacher, beyond your initial FRYOG Diploma.
FRYOG Members are required to keep their own record of any CPD they have attended. We recommend this is done in the Member’s Area of the website in My Details. Alternatively members can maintain a record manually in their own Reflective Diary.
Why is CPD important?
CPD is important because it demonstrates that you are committed to a constant process of self-improvement and it ensures that you continue to be competent in your profession. It is an on-going process and continues throughout a professional’s career.
What is the minimum requirement for FRYOG teachers?
Members of FRYOG must complete at least 6 hours of CPD per year (January to December) in order to continue teaching as a FRYOG teacher. It is your responsibility to keep a record of any CPD you complete along with proof of attendance such as a certificate.
What can I do as CPD?
A list of FRYOG CPD days currently offered can be found HERE. They are run by experienced FRYOG teachers and trainers.
To determine whether a training offering is suitable to record as a CPD you should ask the question
“How does this make me a better teacher?”
You must ensure that the training you have undertaken adds value to you as a teacher. eg: the CPD must teach you something new that is of practical use in your teaching. Or deepen and broaden your knowledge to make you a more effective teacher.
Other options for CPD could include:
- Courses on-line or delivered in person by reputable Yoga organisations
- Research to add value to your teaching. A maximum of 2 points is allowed for this element
- First Aid Training
- Local Authority Educational Training, eg: Safeguarding, Prevent Training or Diversity Training
- FRYOG Facebook members on-line courses eg: Anatomy by Aimee Newton.
The full CPD policy can be found HERE
What is a FRYOG Subsidised CPD Day?
FRYOG are now running subsidised CPD days to offer affordable training for those on limited budgets and to provide some value to our members. These CPD days are for FRYOG members only but are open to non-members upon purchase of a Friends of Yoga membership. They are run by the Area Officer in your region and part of the day’s agenda will be dedicated to discussions of any regional issues.
Below are some of the CPD days currently offered
Booking with the organiser is essential
CPD Day – Midlands – Sunday 25th June 2023
CPD Day with Area Officer (FRYOG) Amanda Green and Katy Poynter Date Sunday 25th June 2023 Time 10.00am - 4pm Location Beaconsfield, S. Bucks (just off Windsor End). Free parking @ rear of building. Price £50 per person Description GENTLE Kundalini yoga, autogenic relaxation, hatha yoga and meditation Organiser Amanda Green - Area Officer [...]
CPD – An Introduction to Ayurveda – 15th April 2023
CPD An Introduction to Ayurveda 15th April 2023 10am-4pm Yoga Belleza The Day will commence with a 2 hour yoga practise to balance the Doshas. After lunch I will give a talk on the basics of Ayurveda and how we can adapt this ancient holistic science into our everyday routine (Dinacharya) using yoga, foods, [...]
Yoga and the Second Brain – Enteric Nervous System – 22nd April 2023
Yoga and the Second Brain – investigating the Enteric Nervous System (ENS) Date Saturday April 22nd 2023. Time 10-4.00. Location Lovedean Village Hall, Lovedean Lane, P08 9SF. Price £50. Description Yoga and the Second Brain – investigating the Enteric Nervous System (ENS) a CPD to celebrate Gemma’s 25th anniversary as a FRYOG teacher. Come [...]
Northern Area CPD – Sat 22nd April 2023 – 10am to 4pm
Northern Area CPD Date Saturday 22nd April 2023. Time 10:00 to 16:00. Location Crich Glebe Fields Centre, Derbyshire DE4 5EU. Price £30. Description A 'not to be missed' experience as the Steam Punk Astrologer Leslie Taylor joins Helen Sutcliffe in presenting an exciting day bringing together the ancient knowledge of the sister sciences Yoga [...]
CPD – An Introduction to Ayurveda – 18th February 2023
CPD - An Introduction to Ayurveda 18th February 2023 10am-4pm £60.00 at Yoga Belleza 1 The Stables, Corhampton Lane Farm, Corhampton SO32 3NB The Day will commence with a 2 hour yoga practise to balance the Doshas. Then after lunch I will give a talk on the basics of Ayurveda followed by Meditation. During [...]
Breathwork and Pranayama Teacher Training – Oct to Dec 2022
Breathwork and Pranayama Teacher Training – for yoga teachers, therapists, health carers etc. Hello members, I am Laurent Roure, a senior yoga teacher specialised in breathwork and pranayama. This Autumn, over three weekends, I am offering a unique in-studio Breathwork and Pranayama 60-hour CPD course in Hammersmith, London- from October to December 2022 This [...]