Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Everyone with an interest in yoga can join our 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training program. This course is open to all, including beginners and those with a more intermediate understanding of yoga who want to deepen their understanding of yoga. 

Our 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training can be booked online. Once you have chosen the most suitable dates for your schedule on our teacher training page, just click"Book Now." After booking, you will receive a confirmation e-mail from our school with more information regarding payment and other relevant information.

In our two-week, 100 hour Yoga Teacher Training course, you will learn Hatha and Vinyasa yoga styles.

We teach asana classes every day along with courses in yoga philosophy (chakra anatomy with exercises, Patanjali yoga sutra, kosha, nadis, etc.), anatomy, adjustments, various kind of Meditation, the art of teaching, basic ayurveda, and pranayama. 

After completing the course, you will receive a Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (YTTC) which makes you eligible to work anywhere in the world as a yoga trainer. 

You should fly into Dabolim (GOI) Goa airport. From there, we will arrange a taxi for you directly to our school in Mandrem, about 1.5 hours away.

Yes, we provide complimentary taxi service from Goa airport to our school in Mandrem

Yes, students with foreign passports require a visa to enter India. Students holding passports from certain countries are eligible to apply online for an e-visa or a visa-on-arrival. For more information on which visa is best for you, please visit this link: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa

Diya Yoga is located in Mandrem – a beach town in North Goa, India. Our addressisMandrem Retreat Beach Resort, House no. 241, Junas Waddo, Mandrem, Goa, 403527India 

• The check-in time is one day before, and the course start date is after 12PMNoon. Check-out is one day after the course is completed, before 12 PM noon. 
• Breakfast will not be served on the day the course starts because day 1 begins at 12 PM 
• Attendance to all scheduled sessions is mandatory 
• Diya Yoga may change the timetable or the instructors without prior notice
• Diya Yoga might take photos or videos from time to time. If you wish to be excluded from these photos or videos, please let us know upon arrival. Otherwise, your consent will be assumed. 
• The course fee is non-refundable and cannot be transferred but can be used within one year by the same student in the month of their choosing. 

Diya Yoga offers three methods of payment – Bank transfer, Transferwise (Wise), and PayPal. While booking, applicants need to pay a deposit to reserve their space in the course. We only take a small number of students for each course, so space is limited. Students must pay the balance due at least one week before arrival (if paying by bank transfer). The balance can also be paid in cash upon arrival and the applicant will need to submit a copy of their passport when paying by cash.

After completing a course with our school, you will receive a certificate that is in accordance with Yoga Alliance USA, a global organization recognized by practitioners in several countries. This certificate allows you to create a yoga course and teach students yogic philosophy, yogic anatomy, asanas, and meditation techniques. 

Yes, you can purchase one close to the yoga school. You will just need to bring your passport with you to purchase one. SIM cards with an internet plan (30GB) are approximately 10 euros.