Join us in Baja, Bali, Italy or Sweden for a heartfelt Yoga Teacher Training. Share delicious vegetarian meals, deep yoga flow, philosophy, evening music, and beach bonfires. Since 2003, Yandara has been one of the most successful Yoga Alliance schools. We have the experience to support you on your path!
Our Upcoming Courses
Yandara’s 23-day, 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in gorgeous Baja, Mexico offers nearly a month of immersion in our heart-centered yoga community by the beach.
All Inclusive: $3,300
Are you ready to tap into the clarity of your heart? Yandara’s 17-day, 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in tranquil Baja, Mexico is an immersion in the life of a yoga teacher.
All Inclusive: $2,900
Evolve your practice and teaching with our 300hr-level programs, featuring Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Kundalini, Soundbath, Nidra, Breathwork, Meditation, Bhakti and more.
All Inclusive: $1,600-$4,000
Featured Courses
The Heart of Yandara Retreat
November 10-16, 2024
Join us for an unforgettable adventure at this year’s Heart of Yandara Retreat: a special program of our students’ and guests’ favorite Yandara experiences, including daily yoga, ecstatic dance, sound bath, kirtan, Qigong and meditation, and much much more. Classes will be led by our Yandara teaching staff, including Christopher, Anne, Sarasvati, Shiva Das, Mercy, Craig, and Allison, as well as our very special guest, yoga pioneer and musician Saul David Raye, who will be sharing Bhakti inspired yoga flows, transformational pranayama and chanting workshops, and leading special kirtans.
Sound Bath Module
November 17 to 27, 2024
A sound bath is a dreamy experience where gongs, tuning forks, Tibetan singing bowls, crystal bowls, shakers, chimes and other instruments are played to induce deep relaxation. This module will bring a contemplative inner awareness of the now and help to open the body’s energetic systems. Enjoy and learn to create a deeply relaxing and transformative experience for your students.
Yin & Restorative Module
November 24 to December 4, 2024; April 13 to 23, 2025
Yandara’s Yin & Restorative Yoga Training is a 9-day elective course of the Yandara Advanced 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. During these 9 nourishing days together, we will explore the practices and principles of Yin & Restorative Yoga. We will prioritize the body-mind-spirit connection and the cultivation of a calmer state of being through these daily regenerative and healing yoga practices.
Yoga Nidra Resonance Module
December 5 to 15, 2024; February 18 to 28, 2025
Come join us for a deeply relaxing and transformational experience with Yoga Nidra. We will learn the art of guiding awareness into the restful place of Yoga nidra, a regenerative state of being known as “yoga sleep.” The benefits are many and in this time together we will enjoy receiving and giving Yoga Nidra. We will also explore using Tibetan Bowls, Crystal Bowls and Gongs to enhance our Yoga Nidra as sound vibration proves to be a beneficial addition to this practice.
Life Coaching Essentials Certification
January 4 – 14, 2025
The 9 day Life Coach Certification program teaches you how to act as a guide and teacher. The Life Coach Certification program at Yandara has the ancient art of coaching at its heart, and brings it into new form. For the modern day coach and client, our coaching style inspires people to improve their lives on all levels – mind, body and spirit. Our goal is to help you become highly skilled in guiding others to personal transformation. Upon completion of the program, students will leave with a wide range of knowledge and skills spanning different subject matters such as: one-on-one coaching, motivational interviewing, establishing a coaching business, and more.
Kundalini Shakti
January 15 – 25, 2025
Yandara’s Kundalini Yoga retreat style course is an elective part of our Advanced Yoga Teacher Training. Our in-depth curriculum is designed to offer an experience of heightened awareness. It includes various yoga and meditation techniques that will give you the tools you need to deepen your personal practice and enrich your classes. This program is well suited to teachers and dedicated yogis. If you are already 200 hr certified, this program can be used towards Yandara’s 300 hr advanced program. Students will experience a yoga lifestyle at Yandara’s serene home campus with a secluded beach and natural setting known for bird watching, surfing and sun in Baja California, Mexico.
Meditation & Breathing Module
Sep. 6-15, 2024(Sweden); Feb. 2-12, 2025 (Baja); Mar. 9-19, 2025 (Baja)
Yandara’s nourishing Meditation & Breathing Module is an elective part of our 300 hr Yoga Teacher Training. You will learn and experience deep and effective breath and meditation techniques from a variety of traditions. Our curriculum is designed to ignite an experience of refined awareness and draws on Pranayama, Mindfulness Meditation, Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Tantra. This program is well suited to dedicated yogis and teachers who are looking to add depth to their practice. If you are already 200 hr certified, this program can be used towards Yandara’s 300 hr advanced program.
Spiritual Psychology
February 23 to March 5, 2025
Are you ready to evolve and transform the way you relate to yourself and others? Our 9 Day Spiritual Psychology Module is offered at Yandara’s beautiful beachfront campus in Baja,
Mexico. The Spiritual Psychology Module is an experiential learning program designed to teach you to evolve through the realms of consciousness – physical, mental, emotional, unconscious, and the soul.
300-hr Advanced Teacher Training Immersion
March 30 to April 27, 2025
A complete immersion in the Yandara Yoga lifestyle, this course offers all the hours you need for your 300 hour certification. We will go deep into each of Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga and build on the knowledge from your 200-hr certification. We believe that being a great yoga teacher means having a deep understanding and experience of all aspects of Yoga, it is a lifestyle and a commitment to being authentically You, on and off the mat. During this immersion program, we will dive further into Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha and Meditation, Energetics of Sequencing and many inspiring workshops on hatha, vinyasa, kundalini, philosophy and bhakti yoga.
Sequencing & Applied Anatomy
April 30 – May 10, 2025
Yandara’s nourishing Sequencing and Functional Anatomy Module is an elective part of our 300 hr Yoga Teacher Training. Our curriculum is designed to ignite awareness around how to mindfully sequence and theme your yoga classes. This module will help you better understand your own practice and empower you to use your new knowledge as a teacher and leader in your yoga community.
Bhakti & Mantra Module
June 1 – 11, 2025
Yandara’s Bhakti Module is an elective part of our 300hr Teacher Training Program. You are also welcome to attend just this module as a regenerative retreat or continuing education course. During these 9 days we will explore the practices and philosophy of Bhakti Yoga and the art of Kirtan! This retreat-style training will be healing and nurturing for the body, mind and heart. We will prioritize the cultivation of a calmer state of being through daily regenerative practices and activities.
Yoga Teacher Training with Yandara!
Learn to teach yoga from the heart. At Yandara, we emphasize precision alignment as a foundation for any style you choose to teach. We provide you with the necessary skills to create a safe and effective yoga class, all while nurturing your unique gifts and passions to help you become the best teacher you can be.
Our comprehensive curriculum is based on Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, each of which offers guidance on how to live a fulfilling life. One of the highlights of the Yandara program is the variety of yoga styles offered; you will experience Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Kundalini Yoga, and more. Yandara is one of the largest, most established Yoga Schools (see Yoga Alliance independent reviews).
Join our community at our beautiful beachfront locations in Baja, Bali, Sicily, and the refreshing countryside in Sweden. Yandara offers a unique experience for teaching and personal evolution. Programs are open to all ages and skill levels.
With over 20 courses each year, ranging from a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certified program, Yin Yoga, 300-Hour Advanced Training, Life Coaching, and many 100-hour modules with focused areas of study, you will find the perfect program to enhance your life, or start your career as an instructor.
