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100 Hour Meditation Teacher Training · 2027 · Waterford, Ireland

Learn to hold
the stillness

AlphaZone School of Yoga · Teaching & Serving Since 1994

A 100-hour training in the theory, tradition and teaching of meditation — for those ready to guide others into stillness with real depth and confidence.

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100: Training Hours
4: Training Weekends
30+: Years Teaching

Waterford, Ireland · Starts January 2027 · Payment Plans Available

★ Early Bird Ends 30th September — Pay €1,000

Who this is for

You don't need to be ready. You just need to feel the call.

This training is designed for dedicated practitioners who are ready to go deeper into stillness — and to guide others there too.

You have a regular meditation or contemplative practice and want to deepen it

You feel drawn to teaching but aren't certain yet if it's the right path

You want to understand meditation's history, theory and traditions at real depth

You want a training that honours tradition without ignoring the real world

You want a small, intimate cohort where you are truly known and supported

You don't have to want to teach — many join purely to deepen their own practice

The programme

Two modules. One complete teacher.

Over four training weekends across two modules, you will build from personal practice into the art of holding space for others.

Module one

Foundations of Meditation

Weekends 1–2 · 9th, 10th, 23rd & 24th January 2027

Theory, history & tradition of meditation
The Art of Meditation versus the Act of Meditation
Exploration of many styles and types of meditation
Subtle Body Anatomy
Introduction into Subtle Body Engineering

Module two

The Seat of the Teacher

Weekends 3–4 · 6th, 7th March & 3rd, 4th April 2027

Seat of a Meditation Teacher
Conscious Language Applications
2 x Signature Subtle Body Meditations
AlphaZone 8-week meditation class template
Personal Practice Pledge and Plan

64 contact hours plus 36 non-contact hours (20 of which are foundational theory and philosophy) — 100 hours in total.

The AlphaZone Meditation Teacher Training workbook resting on a wooden floor beside a pen — Every student receives the full AlphaZone Meditation Teacher Training manual

“Yoga is not just about flexibility and strength of the body — it's about flexibility and strength in life, while leading with the heart.”
— Michael Connolly · Founder, AlphaZone School of Yoga

Format & schedule

Designed for real life. Without compromise.

Training takes place over 4 weekends between January and April 2027 in Waterford, so it can sit alongside work and family life.

2027 weekend schedule
Weekend	Dates	Module
Weekend 1	9th & 10th January 2027	Module 1
Weekend 2	23rd & 24th January 2027	Module 1
Weekend 3	6th & 7th March 2027	Module 2
Weekend 4	3rd & 4th April 2027	Module 2

Black-and-white photograph of a group seated in a candlelit meditation circle

Your teachers

Taught by practitioners who live what they teach

Black-and-white photograph of Michael Connolly writing notes in a notebook while seated on the studio floor

Michael Connolly SYT

Principal Teacher & Founder

After 30+ years of experience, Michael's teaching has distilled into something quite unique: a practice that is both deeply informed and genuinely heartfelt. There is no pretence, no performance — simply the heart of yoga. Each training weaves together the rigour of Hatha yoga with the intellectual inquiry of Jnana yoga and the devotion of Bhakti Yoga.

Mary Dowling

Lead Teacher

Mary's philosophy is simple and beautiful — “lead with love.” Mary supports each student during their training and long after graduation. Her ability to cut straight to what matters makes her a force of transformation in every training room she enters.

Supported throughout by the experienced AlphaZone teaching team.

Student voices

From students who stood exactly where you are now.

“AlphaZone School of Yoga is yoga embodied. Their ethos is one of giving, warmth and kindness. Michael, Mary and the other instructors are incredibly talented. Having graduated a year ago I go back as often as I can for masterclasses — just to get that amazing zen they share!”

Margaret O'Riordan

Class of 2025

“Training with AlphaZone back in 2015 was one of the best decisions I've made for my career. Michael's depth of knowledge is truly priceless. Even years later, I'm still teaching, still loving what I do, and still benefiting from that foundation. The support never stopped.”

Mary Slattery

Class of 2015

“I can't thank you and Mary enough for tonight. I am the happiest I have felt all week. You are both incredible teachers — I feel so honoured to get to learn from you both. Tonight was a big deal for me and ye gave me the belief I needed. ❤️”

Kaya Keating

Class of 2026

Investment

Everything you need to become a qualified meditation teacher.

€1,100

Full investment · payment plans available

64 contact hours across 4 weekends, plus 36 non-contact hours
Full curriculum: theory, subtle body work, signature meditations, class template, personal practice plan
Payment plans available
Post-graduation support from Michael & Mary