YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFIED 35 HOUR COURSE

Course Overview

Journey and Transformation Through the Chakras is a 35-hour Yoga Alliance Continuing Education course designed to guide you through the seven major chakras as a pathway for personal healing, spiritual growth, and supporting others in their transformative journeys.

This course is taught by James Gopala, who brings over 20 years of dedicated study of the chakra system, including extensive time living in India and completing a Master’s degree in Indian Philosophy. His teachings integrate the depth of Eastern wisdom traditions with the clarity of Western psychology, drawing inspiration from Anodea Judith’s renowned work Eastern Body, Western Mind.

Over nine live online sessions, each dedicated to a specific chakra, you will explore the energetic, psychological, and developmental themes of the chakra system. Between sessions, reflective journaling and guided inquiry support deep integration and personal insight.

This course blends:

• Educational teachings
• Guided meditations
• Somatic and energetic healing practices
• Reflective journaling and integration work
• Suggestions for gentle asana and yin yoga that can support each chakra (optional to practice outside class)

Whether you are a yoga teacher, therapist, healer, coach, or a spiritual seeker wishing to deepen your understanding, this training offers a grounded, accessible, and profoundly transformative approach to chakra work. No prior yoga teaching experience is required.

Course Structure and Dates

Dates: Wednesdays (every other week)
Time: 7–9pm (UK)
Start Date: March 25, 2026   End Date: July 15, 2026

Investment: 

• Early Bird: £395 before February 1^st 2026
• Full Price: £495
• Further 15% off for students who have already completed Yoga Teacher Training with James  

Live Online Sessions

• 9 sessions
• 2 hours each
• Wednesday evenings, 7–9 pm (UK time)
• Meeting every other week (except first to second week)
• Starting March 25, 2026

Homework / Integration (16 hours)

• Eight 2‑hour journaling + reflection modules (linked to each chakra)

Total Hours

• 18 hours live teaching (9 sessions × 2 hrs)
• 16 hours reflective homework (8 modules × 2 hrs)
• = 34 Yoga Alliance CE hours

WEEKLY BREAKDOWN

Below is the week-by-week outline. Each session includes a lecture, meditation, discussion, guided practice, and inquiry.

Course Schedule & Themes

Session 1 — Chakra and Course Introduction

Date: March 25, 2026
Theme: Introduction · Foundations · Key Chakra Concepts
Focus: Overview of the chakra system, understanding energy anatomy, course structure, chakra scan meditation, setting intentions, grounding the nervous system, and preparing for the transformative journey ahead.

Session 2 — Root Chakra (Muladhara)

Date: April 8, 2026
Theme: Grounding · Safety · Stability
Focus: Establishing embodiment, nervous system grounding, root psychology, simple grounding practices.

Session 3 — Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)

Date: April 22, 2026
Theme: Emotion · Flow · Creativity
Focus: Emotional freedom, pleasure awakening, pelvic fluidity, creativity practices.

Session 4 — Solar Plexus (Manipura)

Date: May 6, 2026
Theme: Power · Confidence · Boundaries
Focus: Strengthening personal power, healthy boundaries, transformative fire practices.

Session 5 — Heart Chakra (Anahata)

Date: May 20, 2026
Theme: Love · Compassion · Healing
Focus: Heart-opening practices, compassion, grief release, emotional integration.

Session 6 — Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

Date: June 3, 2026
Theme: Expression · Truth · Authenticity
Focus: Finding your true voice, speaking with clarity, sound and vibration practices.

Session 7 — Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)

Date: June 17, 2026
Theme: Intuition · Insight · Clarity
Focus: Strengthening intuition, inner vision work, meditation and reflection.

Session 8 — Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

Date: July 1, 2026
Theme: Spiritual Connection · Higher Awareness
Focus: Expanding consciousness, stillness practices, unity and integration.

Session 9 — Integration & Teaching Application

Date: July 15, 2026
Theme: Synthesis · Embodiment · Completion
Focus: Full chakra journey practice, integrating insights, applying chakra wisdom to personal and professional life.