Join a small group of like-hearted yoga teachers for an immersive advanced training and retreat on teaching yoga to people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), combining published research, yogic wisdom and lived experience.
Are you a qualified yoga teacher (200 hours minimum) ready to deepen your knowledge, refine your teaching skills and teach people living with MS with confidence, while also restoring your own energy? The training is also open to other health and wellness practitioners who want to understand yoga and MS better.
This intimate 4-day, 5-night residential training takes place in the peaceful hills of the Algarve, Portugal. With a maximum of 6 participants, you’ll receive personal mentoring, shared wisdom and nourishing plant-based meals in a supportive, restorative setting.
Overview
Dates: Wednesday 16 June to Monday 21 June 2027
Format: 25 contact hours, in person only, taught over four full days (Thursday–Sunday), with arrival Wednesday afternoon and departure Monday after breakfast
Group size: maximum 6 participants
Yoga Alliance: listed as a Yoga Alliance continuing education (YACEP) course, 25 contact hours
Certificate: Yoga Alliance registered teachers receive a certificate to log 25 contact hours. Certificates are only issued to participants who attend all 25 hours. Other participants receive a certificate of attendance.
Who it is for: yoga teachers who want to teach people living with MS safely. Teachers who live with MS themselves are very welcome: the timetable includes rest, and you can always choose to observe rather than practise.
What it is not: this is not yoga therapy or a therapeutic qualification. You will learn to teach yoga adapted for people living with MS. Yoga teachers do not diagnose, treat or advise on medication, diet or supplements, and this training shows you when and how to refer students to healthcare professionals.
What you will learn
You’ll explore both Western and Eastern perspectives on MS, and learn practical, adaptive tools for teaching yoga safely to people living with it. You’ll receive a comprehensive printed training manual covering all ten modules, with key concepts and practice guidelines, so you can keep learning after the retreat.
1. About this course: scope of practice and ethics
2. Understanding MS: the Western view
3. Understanding MS: the Eastern view
4. Trauma-informed and adaptive teaching
5. Yoga and MS: what the research says
6. Yogic frameworks for class planning: koshas, prana and Ayurvedic concepts
7. Adapting yoga classes for common MS symptoms: balance, vertigo, fatigue, spasticity, drop foot, mood, bladder and bowel
8. Breath and pelvic floor awareness
9. Accessible meditation and breathwork
10. Class planning, case studies and teaching practice
Training Highlights
✅ 25 Yoga Alliance continuing education contact hours
✅ A research-informed, holistic framework for teaching yoga to people living with MS
✅ Adaptive sequencing, cueing, ethics and scope of practice
✅ Two rounds of supervised teaching practice, with personal feedback
✅ Comprehensive printed training manual
✅ Accommodation in an eco-style retreat house
✅ Locally prepared plant-based meals: fresh, seasonal and nourishing
✅ Daily meditation, breathwork and restorative practice
✅ Post-training resources and ongoing support
Whether you already work with people living with MS or are new to this area, this training will leave you inspired and equipped to share yoga confidently and skilfully.
🗓️ Next Dates: June 16th to 21st 2027
🏡 Location: Casa Mukta, Amendoeira, Algarve, Portugal
💰 Price: From €1,450 (shared twin) – €1,720 (single occupancy)
👥 Limited to 6 participants
👉 Reserve your spot by email [email protected]
Wednesday, June 16 – Arrival & Opening Circle
16:00 Arrival & Check-In (tea, coffee & welcome)
17:30–19:00 Opening Circle & Orientation
19:00 Dinner (plant-based)
Thursday to Sunday – Immersion & Integration
08:30–09:00 Morning Meditation & Breathwork
09:00–10:00 Breakfast
10:00–12:30 Learning Sessions & Applied Practice
13:00–14:00 Lunch (locally sourced, plant-based)
14:30–17:00 Workshops, Experiential Learning & Practicum
17:30–19:00 Restorative Practice
19:00 Dinner (plant-based, optional local additions)
Monday, June 15 – Closing & Departure
09:30 Breakfast
10:30 Closing reflections & departures
Whether you’re already working with people living with MS or new to this area of teaching, this immersive training will leave you inspired, and equipped with the tools to share yoga confidently and skillfully.
👉 Reserve your place: [email protected]
Spaces are limited to ensure a deeply personal experience.
The Location
We live in a small village, in a cul-de-sac, on an organic farm. We renovated a building into our guesthouse and now have 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, a breakfast room, a TV snug, a kitchen, a patio. We also have a beautiful bright yoga studio, fully equipped (with props and yoga ropes).
Note that the property is not accessible to wheelchairs as there are small steps here and there.
Getting There
The nearest airport is Faro, which is 25 minutes from here. You can also travel by train from Lisbon to Loule train station, which is 10 minutes away.
Prices & How To Pay
Prices include 5 nights’ accommodation, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), tea and coffee, the full training, daily meditation, breathwork and restorative practice, the printed manual and your certificate.
| Room | Places | Deposit on booking | Balance by 10 May 2027 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin room, shared bathroom | 2 (1 room) | €500 £450 | €950 £775 | €1,450 £1,225 |
| Single room, shared bathroom | 3 | €500 £450 | €1,220 £1,000 | €1,720 £1,450 |
| Single room, ensuite | 1 | €500 £450 | €1,400 £1,155 | €1,900 £1,605 |
Payment in installements
You can pay the balance in one payment by 10 May 2027, or spread it over three instalments after your deposit:
| Room | Deposit on booking | 10 January 2027 | 10 March 2027 | 10 May 2027 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin room, shared bathroom | €500 £450 | €320 £265 | €315 £255 | €315 £255 | €1,450 £1,225 |
| Single room, shared bathroom | €500 £450 | €410 £340 | €405 £330 | €405 £330 | €1,720 £1,450 |
| Single room, ensuite | €500 £450 | €470 £385 | €465 £385 | €465 £385 | €1,900 £1,605 |
If you book after 10 January 2027, we’ll split your balance over the remaining instalment dates. Just ask when you book.
How To Book
Before booking, email [email protected] to check availability and to make sure this advanced teacher training suits your needs.
When we confirm your room by email, pay the deposit to secure your place.
Pay the balance by 10 May 2027, in one payment or in three instalments.
Spaces are limited to keep the experience deeply personal.
Cancellation Policy
If we cancel the training, you receive a full refund.
If you cancel before 10 May 2027 because of circumstances beyond your control, we will refund your payment minus a €50 administration fee, or transfer it to another of Veronique’s events if you prefer.
If you cancel after 10 May 2027, we refund 50%, unless we can fill your place.
Refunds do not cover personal expenses such as flights or other costs not paid directly to us. We strongly recommend travel insurance.