with Kristin Campbell
November 2026
45hrs tapasya hot yoga teacher training
overview
This Hot Yoga Teacher Training is a transformative and empowering alignment-based programme created by Kristin Campbell in 2012 and first introduced to Triyoga in 2013. This Triyoga YTT and Hot Yoga method is a fusion of Hot Hatha Yoga and Hot Hatha-Vinyasa Yoga, which Kristin has titled Tapasya (pronounced tah-pah-syah). She describes Tapasya as spiritually uplifting and, in her words, it means: to be with intensity for the sake of transformation.
The Studio Environment
The room is heated to around 40°C and maintained at approximately 40% humidity to support the practice.
About Tapasya Hot Yoga Teacher Training
This 45-hour Hot Yoga Teacher Training is an immersive, condensed 5-day programme. Trainees will learn all the necessary skills to teach Hot Yoga classes safely, clearly, and intelligently, while deepening their understanding of modern, alignment-based hot yoga.
The story behind Tapasya Hot Yoga
The Tapasya Hot Yoga method is informed by the wisdom of modern hatha yoga styles, while preserving the intensity associated with traditional hot methods. Tapasya was thoughtfully designed to offer a safe, empowering, and deeply introspective practice that meets students where they are. The methodology is grounded in a clear philosophical framework and supported by technically informed principles of alignment, sequencing, cueing, and timing. Carefully structured to promote joint safety, the sequence has been reviewed and endorsed by physiotherapists, resulting in a practice that is both intelligent and accessible. Tapasya offers a powerful, yet nurturing experience suitable for yoga students and practitioners of all levels.
The method places a strong emphasis on alignment, breath awareness, flexibility, strength, and self-regulation, leaving practitioners with a sense of grounding and calm, along with that radiant, post-practice glow. The practice is active and dynamic, yet intentionally non-flowing. There are no Sun Salutations and minimal linking poses. Instead, postures are held statically for specific, timed durations, rather than being breath-led.
The structure of Tapasya Hot Yoga removes the risk from transitions and enables students to embody each shape fully. Static poses cultivate strength, patience, and clarity, inviting a dynamic inner experience through stillness. Each standing posture is followed by a moment of rest in Tadasana pose, naturally balancing effort with surrender throughout the class. Over time, this builds stamina, endurance, and the capacity to find calm within intensity.
Who is this Teacher Training for?
This 45-hour training is ideal for certified teachers or teachers in training, looking to specialise in a hot-hatha practice.
What This Training Is Not
This is not Bikram yoga, although many Bikram-trained teachers have appreciated this approach to alignment and teaching. It is also not about learning to teach from a script, which has become common in parts of the hot yoga business.
What This Training Is
While you will learn a set series, teachers are encouraged to teach from their own embodied experience, allowing for freedom, adaptability and variation within the sequence framework.
course structure
All sessions will run 08.00-5:00pm
– 4 November 2026
– 5 November 2026
– 6 November 2026
– 7 November 2026
– 8 November 2026
In-centre, Camden triyoga
learning outcomes
Inside the Training
– Twice-daily hot classes designed to deepen your practice and illuminate key teaching principles
– Tapasya philosophy and methodology
– Sequencing principles 60- and 75-minute Hot Hatha classes
– Asana Labs exploring alignment principles in key postures
– Anatomy and physiology relevant to Hot Yoga, along with ethics and lifestyle considerations
– Developing teaching skills, including demonstrations, verbal cuing, assisting, and cultivating presence
– Practice Teaching with personalised attention and supportive feedback
– How to work with injuries
eligibility + pre-requisites
– Attend at least 10 Hot Hatha classes and observe at least 2 classes in the weeks leading up to the training (preferably at Triyoga)
– After each class, journal your reflections and observations from your experience both as a student and as an observer. Write down what you notice, such as the similarities and differences of the set series hot classes and teachers. Please bring this to day one of the training.
accreditation
YACEP Credits
Kristin Campbell is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. Trainees will get 45 hours of continuing education credits for this training.
additional information
Advice and training etiquette:
This Tapasya Hot Yoga training is compact and intensive. To gain the most from this experience, you are encouraged to keep your evenings free of external commitments and bring your full focus to the training throughout this course.
Kristin invites you to show up as the student you would wish your peers to be: present, self-aware, and committed to self-care. Be mindful of how much you speak and share, and when you choose silence and observation. Please arrive on time, keep your phone switched off or leave it outside the training space, and support a focused, respectful learning environment.
next course
04-08 November 2026
cost
course fee: £700 (early bird £650 until Sept 30, 2026) with payment plan option (4 instalments of £175)
venue
Camden
contact
Camden Team [email protected]
faculty
Kristin Campbell
