Turiya Yoga & Wellness
Permaculture Design Certificate
2025/26
Rooted in connection: an integrated PDC for self, community and earth...
Have you ever been on a course that you think is amazing at the time, but then you get home and find what you have learnt hard to implement and action, so within a few weeks, it has faded into a beautiful experience with no impact on the world?
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This is a permaculture design course (PDC) with a difference, different because you will leave the course with personal, social and community building skills and resources, as well as the amazing array of design tools you would usually expect on a PDC.
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Permaculture is a design system born from close observation of natural patterns and ecosystems to create regenerative, resilient and productive food and land systems. The PDC is an internationally recognised qualification covering the ethics of earth care, people care and their share as well as the 12 design principles which culminates in a practical design project.
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Steve Jones has led PDC courses for decades at home and abroad having positive impacts on local and global communities (read more about Steve below) and he will skilfully guide you through theory and practice whilst also integrating visits to and discussions with regenerative farmers and rewilders who model putting theory into practice.
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Creating a frame around the PDC are Julie Leoni and Ceri Jordan (see detailed bios below).
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Ceri is a skilled yoga, meditation and breathwork practitioner with a deep understanding of the wheel of the year and how this connects us with the natural world at a physical and spiritual level. She will offer daily somatic and mindfulness practices for exploring and embodying the principles of the PDC from 'Zone Zero'.
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Julie is a community builder and life coach who will hold sharing circles and facilitate opportunities for connection within the group, using skills and practices which can be replicated in participants’ own communities. She will also integrate coaching approaches so that participants leave feeling like they have an action plan for their own context and setting.
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Ghandi asked us to ‘be the change you want to see in the world’ and Satish Kumar invites us to 'engage with head, hand and heart'... and it is these principles which are woven into the web of permaculture principles, creating an experience that connects deeply with the inner world of the individual, creates community connections and strengthens relationships within the web of life.
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Practicalities:
The course runs over six weekends throughout the year so that participants can fit the PDC around work and family life. This also allows time for integration and develops an awareness of the changes through the seasons.
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Dates 2025/26:
15-16 November 2025
10-11 January 2026
21-22 February 2026
23-24 May 2026
6-7 June 2026
4-5 July 2026.
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Saturdays run from 09:00-20:30 and Sundays from 09:00-16:30.
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The course is held at a regenerative farm in Shropshire and will involve visits to other local sites which practice permaculture both as social and ecological systems.
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The course cost includes content and materials; homegrown home-made food during the course day: lunch and dinner on Saturday; lunch and afternoon tea on Sunday.
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The course does not include accommodation although camping is available on the farm and an accommodation list is available on request.
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Cost for the course £995.
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There will be a maximum of 14 places so that participants have opportunity for individual attention from the three facilitators.
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A deposit of £250 is required to secure your place.​
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FAQs:
Q: What is different about this PDC?
A: It integrates zone zero (your own inner world), and links it to community as well as ecology so that you leave fully resourced to implement change at an individual, community and ecological level.
Q: What will I get from it?
A: An internationally recognised Permaculture Design Certificate; experience of designing your own project; yoga, breathwork and meditation practices; community engagement skills; the opportunity to connect with people who are living and working using permaculture principles.
Q: Who can come?
A: Anyone with a curiosity about how to tweak, nudge or jump towards creating a healthy, regenerating life for people, planet and future generations. No prior skills needed.
Q: Do I have to do all parts of the course, for example, I’m not very bendy so don’t fancy yoga?
A: You will need to attend the Permaculture sessions in order to complete your certification. The rest is optional, although we invite you to be curious about all the aspects of the course and we do ask that everyone engages with the circles at the start and end of the day.
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Steve Jones
Permaculture Educator & Regenerative Project Developer
An economics teacher turned permaculture pioneer, Steve blends education, sustainability, and grassroots development through housing cooperatives, community gardens, and international training programs. With decades of experience, he has worked with leading sustainability organisations - including the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), Cwm Harry, Reading International Solidarity Centre, and the Permaculture Association - before founding Sector39 in 2014 to expand regenerative projects and permaculture education globally.
A strong advocate for local action with global impact, Steve co-developed the permaculture growing hub at Treflach Farm (a family-run farm in Wales) and has spearheaded international initiatives since 2016, including a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) program in Uganda that has grown into a thriving regional network of practitioners.
Rooted in a farming background Steve focuses on hands-on workshops, public speaking, and community resilience projects, including the ongoing development of a community garden at Treflach Farm. His work is driven by the belief: "Permaculture is global, but applied locally."
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Julie Leoni
Community Building & Coaching
Julie has a doctorate in education and Masters degrees in Education, Psychotherapeutic Studies and Creative Writing. Her first degree is in English and she has numerous professional qualifications including in counselling, coaching, permaculture, massage and yoga. Julie teaches Psychology, English and yoga and works in schools and universities.
She is a qualitative researcher with an interest in the power of the narrative to shift self and culture. She has worked nationally on social and emotional learning within education, supporting school leaders in culture change.
She has spent years involved in intentional communities facilitating cross-generational events. Julie’s interest is in community building and connection within and between the human and more-than-human world for the health of people and planet.
Her areas of expertise include, death, dying, grief and bereavement, climate psychology, systems thinking, relationships and communication. She travelled widely and learned meditation in India over 35 years ago. She reads voraciously and has written a number of books including an award-winning collection of poetry: www.julieleoni.com
Ceri Jordan
Yoga, Breathwork & Meditation Teacher
Ceri is an experienced Yoga & Meditation teacher, advanced Breathwork instructor and Sound Healing practitioner. She also has a degree and background in marketing and business development, and had a successful career in both corporate and SME (small and medium enterprises). She ran an independent travel company, which was sold profitably so she has lived experience of turning ideas into successful outcomes.
After a solo walk along Offa's Dyke path, she left corporate life to follow her passion for yoga an for sharing practices that support others with tools and techniques to regulate their nervous system in an often overwhelming world. Her teachings blend ancient wisdom and modern knowledge in an accessible and insightful way, supporting your journey through this course with somatic and mindfulness based practices: https://www.turiyayoga.co.uk/