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Yandara-Yoga Get Your Yoga Certification in Paradise! Oceanfront in Baja, Bali, and lakeside Sweden! YA-Approved 200+300 hr Yoga Teacher Trainings! Call 602-532-6190

Yandara Yoga Teacher Training is an Beachfront All-Inclusive Full Immersion into a Yoga Lifestyle in a tropical, nature preserve setting. With over 20 yoga trainings a year Yandara is one of the largest, most successful yoga centers in the world! Delicious and well-balanced vegetarian cuisine and accommodations are included.

*All Programs Open to All Levels and All People*

Yandara Yoga Institut

e is one of the largest, most established yoga schools in the entire world, with proven methods, high-quality and globally-renowned trainings to thousands of yogis for over a decade. Yandara Yoga Programs are for every body type, every skill level and every age. Even for those that want to experience yoga life and not necessarily become a yoga teacher. Our philosophy is that Yoga is for everyone. Everyone is perfect for Yandara Yoga! Over 300 yogis take the mecca journey to Yandara each year. They come to learn about yoga, asana flow, have silent reflection time and revitalization of body, mind and spirit through sun, sand and surf. Our expert teaching faculty has thousands of hours of training, most have been practicing and teaching yoga for over 20 years. Yandara Yoga Institute's head quarter ocean front retreat a short drive from Cabo San Lucas in Mexico's Baja Peninsula. A quick flight from the USA and Canada. The property features unspoiled, private white sandy beaches extending for miles. Just two miles up the beach is one of the premiere surfing beaches in North America. Summer trainings are offered in stunning locations in like Sweden, Bali and Hawaii. "The growth I went through at Yandara Yoga School was amazing and I was given the tools to continue to grow. I don’t know what other trainings are like but I think this is a one of a kind experience." Jen Day
Vancouver, BC

🌬️ YOUR BREATH IS A DOORWAY TO THE WORLD WITHINTake a moment.Close your eyes. Notice your breath.Where do you feel the i...
18/08/2026

🌬️ YOUR BREATH IS A DOORWAY TO THE WORLD WITHIN

Take a moment.
Close your eyes. Notice your breath.

Where do you feel the inhale?
Where do you feel the exhale?

Without forcing anything, soften the exhale and let it become a little longer.

Notice what changes.

The body settles.
The mind quiets.
You arrive more fully in the present moment.

This simple practice is the beginning of a much deeper exploration.

🌿 MEDITATION & BREATHING TRAINING AT YANDARA

Explore pranayama, meditation, awareness and the power of prana, while learning practical tools you can bring into your own life and share with others.

Whether you want to deepen your personal practice or learn how to guide others into the transformative world of breath and meditation, this training is an invitation to go deeper.

And because transformation is always better with good food… 😋🌮🥑
Come hungry! Yandara’s beautiful, nourishing meals are part of the experience too.

January 3-13, 2027
May 5-15, 2027
📍 Yandara, Baja California Sur - Mexico

Come breathe deeper.
Come quiet the mind.
Come back to yourself.
And learn to share these beautiful practices with others. 🤍

Alchemy is the Art of Transformation. Ancient alchemists spoke of turning lead into gold, but the deeper teaching has al...
13/08/2026

Alchemy is the Art of Transformation.

Ancient alchemists spoke of turning lead into gold, but the deeper teaching has always pointed inward. It is the transformation of what feels heavy within us into something more conscious, meaningful, and alive.

One of the greatest forms of alchemy is learning to live from the heart.

The heart asks us to soften without losing our strength. To stay open when it would be easier to close. To listen beneath the noise of the mind and choose presence over protection, love over fear, and truth over old patterns.

Alchemy doesn't ask us to ignore the difficult parts of ourselves. It asks us to meet them.

The grief.
The fear.
The old stories.
The parts of ourselves we would rather hide.

We bring them into the light and allow them to become part of our transformation.

Pain can become wisdom.
Fear can become courage.
An ending can become the beginning of something new.

In yoga, the heart is Anahata, the meeting place between earth and sky, body and spirit, the human and the divine.

At Yandara, this is at the heart of what we do. 🤍

Yoga is more than the postures we practice. It is a process of inner alchemy. Through movement, meditation, breath, self-inquiry, community, nature, and the teachings of yoga, we create space to listen inward, transform what no longer serves us, and learn to live and teach more authentically from the heart.

Because perhaps the real alchemy isn't becoming someone new.

It's allowing what is already within us to come forward.

More present, open, connected and more fully alive!

This is YOGA FROM THE HEART. This is Yandara. 🌿

✨ What if the next step in your yoga journey wasn’t about doing more... but learning how to deeply rest?There is a kind ...
09/08/2026

✨ What if the next step in your yoga journey wasn’t about doing more... but learning how to deeply rest?

There is a kind of rest that goes far beyond sleep.

A place where the body becomes still, the mind begins to quiet, and we create space to simply be.

This is the practice of Yoga Nidra. 🌙

From February 21 - March 3, 2027, we invite you to Yandara in Baja, Mexico for our Yoga Nidra Resonance Teacher Training, a deeply restorative immersion into the art of yogic sleep, meditation and sound.

This training is not only about learning how to guide Yoga Nidra. It is an opportunity to experience the practice for yourself, again and again, and discover what can happen when we give ourselves enough space to slow down and listen.

Over our time together, you’ll explore:
◈ The foundations, history and modern applications of Yoga Nidra
◈ How to create and guide your own Yoga Nidra experiences
◈ The Koshas and their relationship to the practice
◈ Meditation, brainwave states and deep relaxation
◈ The art of working with Tibetan and crystal singing bowls
◈ Gong techniques and sound healing
◈ How sound and vibration can deepen a Yoga Nidra experience
◈ How to weave these practices into your own teaching

And perhaps most importantly, you’ll have the chance to receive.

To step away from the constant movement of everyday life and spend this time immersed in practice, nature, community and the rhythms of Yandara.

Imagine waking beside the Pacific Ocean, practicing yoga and meditation, sharing nourishing meals, learning alongside a beautiful community, and ending your days with Yoga Nidra, sound, music and stillness. 🌊

You may come wanting new tools for your students.

You may come wanting to deepen your own practice.

You may simply feel that it’s time to give yourself the space to rest, reconnect and listen inward.

Whatever brings you here, you’ll leave with practices you can continue sharing and returning to long after the training is over.

Yoga Nidra Resonance Teacher Training
🌙 February 21 - March 3, 2027
✨ Open to yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners

Come rest. Come learn. Come experience Yoga Nidra with us. 🤍

✨ Manifest Your Future with Meditation ✨Dr. Joe Dispenza teaches that creating a new future begins by moving beyond the ...
05/08/2026

✨ Manifest Your Future with Meditation ✨

Dr. Joe Dispenza teaches that creating a new future begins by moving beyond the thoughts, emotions, and habits of the past.

The practice is not simply about visualizing what you want. It is about becoming the person who is already living it.

At Yandara, we believe transformation happens when you give yourself the time and space to embody the person you're becoming. By stepping away from everyday distractions, you can cultivate new habits, deepen your meditation practice, and align with your highest vision. Whether you join us in Mexico or Sweden, our trainings and retreats are designed to support lasting inner change.

Try this simple manifestation meditation:

✨ 1. Settle into the present. Close your eyes and take slow, steady breaths.

✨ 2. Observe your old thoughts, emotions, and patterns without judgment, then choose not to give them your energy.

✨ 3. Create a clear intention. Visualize one future you desire in vivid detail.

✨ 4. Feel it now. Invite gratitude, joy, love, freedom, or abundance into your body as if your vision has already happened.

✨ 5. Become your future self. Think, move, and make decisions as that version of you.

✨ 6. Surrender the how. Trust the process and release attachment to timing and outcome.

✨ 7. Close with gratitude. Finish your meditation feeling thankful as though your intention has already become reality.

Manifestation isn't about wishing for a different life. It's about changing who you are being today.

🤲🏼 Your future begins with the person you practice becoming in this moment. ✨

PSA: Mindfulness Isn't About Emptying the MindOne of the greatest misconceptions about meditation is that success means ...
02/08/2026

PSA: Mindfulness Isn't About Emptying the Mind

One of the greatest misconceptions about meditation is that success means having no thoughts.

Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn - mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) expert - reminds us that mindfulness is something much simpler, and much more profound.

It is paying attention to the present moment, on purpose, without judgment.

✨ Find a comfortable seat.
✨ Notice your breath.
✨ Allow the breath to move naturally.
✨ When your mind wanders (and it will), simply notice it.
✨ Gently return to the breath.
✨ Expand your awareness to include the body, your thoughts, your emotions, and the sounds around you.
✨ Observe everything with curiosity rather than resistance.
✨ Rest in the awareness that this moment is enough.

Every time you notice your mind has wandered and gently return, you are strengthening your capacity to be present. That is the practice.

At Yandara, these timeless mindfulness teachings are woven together with breathwork, Yoga Nidra, sound healing, and meditation practices that help cultivate greater clarity, resilience, and inner peace.

If you're feeling called to deepen your practice, we'd love to welcome you to one of our upcoming immersive programs in Baja, Mexico:

🌬️ Meditation & Breathing: Embodying the Source of Life
January 3-13, 2027
May 5-15, 2027

🌙 Yoga Nidra Resonance Teacher Training: Crafting Tranquility
February 21-March 3, 2027

These retreat-style programs are open to dedicated practitioners and yoga teachers ready to deepen their personal practice and learn meaningful tools to share with others.

Presence isn't something we achieve.
It's something we remember, one breath at a time.

Agni: The Sacred Flame Within 🔥Sometimes all it takes is creating the space for your inner flame to burn brightly again....
28/07/2026

Agni: The Sacred Flame Within 🔥

Sometimes all it takes is creating the space for your inner flame to burn brightly again.

In yoga, Agni is the sacred fire of transformation. It is more than the element of fire. It is the intelligence that helps us digest not only food, but also our experiences, emotions, and the lessons life offers us.

Without Agni, knowledge remains information..
With Agni, knowledge becomes wisdom..
Like any fire, it requires tending...

When the flame burns too low, we may feel uninspired, stagnant, or disconnected from our purpose.
When it burns too intensely, we can find ourselves forcing, striving, and burning out.

Yoga invites us to cultivate a steady, balanced flame. One that illuminates rather than overwhelms. One that supports clarity, vitality, and wholehearted living.

One of the greatest gifts of stepping away on retreat or immersing yourself in a yoga teacher training is the opportunity to reconnect with that inner fire. Away from the distractions of daily life, we create the space to practice, reflect, and remember what truly matters.

Whether you're looking to deepen your personal practice, become a yoga teacher, or simply reconnect with yourself, our retreats and trainings are designed to support transformation from the inside out.

Upcoming Yandara Trainings & Retreats

🍃 August 1-14
Siddha Maha Yoga Retreat with Shaktipat
Yandara Yoga Institute, Mexico

🌿 August 4-9
The Living Sequence: 50-Hour Advanced Training
Shambala Gatherings, Sweden

🌲 August 13-30
17-Day 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Shambala Gatherings, Sweden

🌊 November 1-24
23-Day 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Yandara Yoga Institute, Mexico

🧘 November 15-25
9-Day Sequencing & Applied Anatomy Training
Yandara Yoga Institute, Mexico

🌙 November 25 - December 1
Yin Yoga Teacher Training
Yandara Yoga Institute, Mexico

✨ November 28 - December 12
15-Day Hybrid 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Yandara Yoga Institute, Mexico

We would love to welcome you to Yandara in Mexico or Sweden.

❤️‍🔥 The fire is already within you. Sometimes it simply needs the space to burn again.

🫀 The Power Of Heart Coherence Dr. Joe Dispenza teaches that when we move out of stress and intentionally cultivate elev...
26/07/2026

🫀 The Power Of Heart Coherence

Dr. Joe Dispenza teaches that when we move out of stress and intentionally cultivate elevated emotions, the rhythm of the heart becomes more balanced and coherent.

Instead of waiting for something outside of us to make us feel grateful, loving, peaceful, or whole, we can learn to generate those feelings from within.

Over time, this practice can help us become less emotionally dependent on our circumstances and more intentional about the energy we bring into our lives!

TRY THIS heart coherence meditation:

✨ Find stillness. Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and allow your body to relax.

✨ Bring your attention to your heart. Place your awareness in the center of your chest. You may gently rest your hand over your heart.

✨ Slow your breathing. Imagine your breath flowing in and out through your heart. Breathe in for about five seconds and out for about five seconds, allowing your breath to become smooth and effortless.

✨ Cultivate an elevated emotion. Recall a person, place, or experience that naturally brings you feelings of gratitude, love, appreciation, compassion, or joy. Don't just think about the emotion. Allow yourself to fully feel it.

✨ Expand the feeling. Imagine this energy radiating from your heart, filling your entire body and extending beyond you.

✨ Rehearse your future. While staying connected to your heart, visualize the version of yourself you are becoming. Feel the emotions of that future as if it is already here.

✨ Surrender. Let go of the outcome, trust the process, and simply rest in the feeling for 10 to 15 minutes.

At Yandara, teaching and living from the heart has always been at the center of our mission. We believe the most impactful yoga doesn't come from perfect postures or memorized sequences. It comes from presence, authenticity, and a coherent heart.

If you're feeling called to deepen your practice, reconnect with what truly matters, and experience yoga from the heart, we'd love to welcome you to one of our trainings or retreats in Mexico or Sweden!

Come discover what becomes possible when the heart leads the way💚

There is something special about practicing yoga in the Swedish summer.The forests slow you down.The lakes invite you to...
22/07/2026

There is something special about practicing yoga in the Swedish summer.

The forests slow you down.
The lakes invite you to be still.
The long days create space to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most.

This August, join us at Shambala Gatherings for two transformational experiences:

🌿 The Living Sequence
August 4-9
An advanced 50-hour immersion for yoga teachers ready to refine their sequencing, deepen their understanding of movement, and teach with greater confidence, creativity, and intention.

🌲 17-Day 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
August 13-30
Whether your dream is to teach or simply deepen your own practice, this immersive training offers a life-changing journey through asana, meditation, philosophy, anatomy, and conscious community in the heart of Sweden's beautiful forests.

Imagine morning yoga overlooking the trees, afternoons spent learning and growing, evenings in the floating sauna, nourishing vegetarian meals, wild blueberry walks, and meaningful connections with people from around the world.

If you've been waiting for a sign to step away from the noise and say yes to yourself, this might be it.

✨ Limited spaces remain. We'd love to welcome you to Sweden this summer.

❤️ Meet your teachers:
Christopher Perkins Shane-Christopher Perkins
Kari Shien Kari Schein
Serah Barakat 𓁿 serah barakat

What makes a truly impactful yoga teacher?It isn't how many poses they know or how perfectly they demonstrate them.It's ...
18/07/2026

What makes a truly impactful yoga teacher?

It isn't how many poses they know or how perfectly they demonstrate them.

It's their presence.
Their authenticity.
Their willingness to keep growing.

The most inspiring teachers never stop being students.

Every yoga journey begins with a single step.

Maybe yours started the first time you stepped onto a mat.
Maybe it began when you completed your 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training.

And while that milestone is worth celebrating, it is often just the beginning.

As we deepen our practice, we realize there is always more to discover.

More clarity.
More wisdom.
More compassion.
More of ourselves.

Our 300-Hour Yoga Alchemy Immersion is an invitation to continue that journey.

Over 28 transformative days, you'll deepen your understanding of intelligent sequencing, functional anatomy, yoga philosophy, meditation, pranayama, mantra, and the art of teaching from an authentic place.

Because the greatest transformation isn't becoming a more accomplished teacher.

It's becoming a more genuine expression of the practice itself.

As Joseph Campbell beautifully said:

"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are."

The world doesn't need more yoga teachers.

It needs teachers who are committed to their own evolution and who lead with wisdom, humility, and heart.

If you're ready to deepen your practice and refine your teaching, we'd love to welcome you home.

✨ 300-Hour Yoga Alchemy Immersion
📍 Yandara Yoga Institute, Baja California Sur, Mexico
🗓️ March 29 - April 26, 2027

Comment ALCHEMY below or visit the link in our bio to learn more.

Weekly Yoga Reflection 🤍As you move through this week, we invite you to pause and reflect.What helps you return to your ...
14/07/2026

Weekly Yoga Reflection 🤍

As you move through this week, we invite you to pause and reflect.

What helps you return to your center when life feels noisy?

When have you experienced moments of effortless contentment, not because everything was perfect, but because you were fully present?

In yoga, we call this Sat Chit Ananda, a state of truth, awareness, and inner contentment that isn't something to achieve or chase. It is your natural state, quietly waiting beneath the busyness of the mind.

Perhaps this week, your practice isn't about becoming someone new. Perhaps it's simply about remembering who you already are.

If you're feeling called to deepen your practice, we'd love to welcome you to Yandara.

✨ Upcoming Programs

🍃 Sweden
• The Living Sequence | August 4 to 9
• 17 Day 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training | August 13 to 30

🍂 Mexico
• 23 Day 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training | November 1 to 24
• Sequencing & Anatomy | November 15 to 25
• Yin Yoga Teacher Training | November 25 to December 1
• 15 Day 200 Hour Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training | November 28 to December 12

Whether you're joining us for your first experience or returning home, we look forward to sharing the journey with you.

✨ Learn more through the link in our bio.

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