Oh my gosh… I don’t know where to begin. This training was truly life changing for me. It has been five years now since I graduated from the 200h FLY TT and I still review my manual/training notes for information/inspiration. The training not only gave me the tools to safely teach yoga but it also taught me so much about my Self. I frequently receive comments from students, as well as other teachers, saying how much they enjoy my classes – the sequencing, the cue-ing, the hands-on assists, the quotes at the end of practice… I loved the training so much I returned to Suryalila only a few months later to assist with a teacher training as well as volunteer at the retreat centre. Vidya and team have something really special here!

I warmly recommend both the retreat centre and the course, the 200 hour YTT with Frog Lotus Yoga at Suryalila was everything it advertised and more! The course was intensive in a really good way. It was clear from the beginning that this is a serious course and that the teachers really wanted us to feel confident when we leave, which I think all of us did! There are many different teacher trainings out there and I am really lucky I narrowed it down to this one. It’s hard to explain how three weeks can be so life changing. I left Suryalila feeling sure I will return to the beautiful place. There is something so special about the place and I’m sure everybody who has walked down to the Om Dome in the early morning, gazing up at the stars; watched the sun rise above the mountains after meditation, would agree, not to mention the glorious sunsets. Also there is no question about it that I am already looking forward to attending Frog Lotus Yoga’s Advanced Training in the future.

I graduated in 2014 and doing my Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training at Suryalila was the most inspiring choice I have ever made in regards to my professional development with yoga. Although I was new to the practice, I felt loved, supported and encouraged throughout the entire course. I appreciate the excellent in teaching and the comprehensive lesson delivery system as well as excellence in service, including delicious nutrition, ample resources and diverse facilities. I found the quality of teaching to be absolutely outstanding in every sense, from course materials to additional reading materials. Since my own graduation in 2014, I have recommended the same course to three of my own students and all of them graduated successfully and are now enjoying teaching in their local communities. Suryalila is that special sanctuary indeed, where I would always return just as if I were going back home for inspiration, further professional development and deep personal joy! THANK YOU!

We began as forty-three strangers from across the world, some traveling further than others, all drawn by a common love for yoga and each with our own motives for taking on the intense training to be guides.

I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher training course. Vidya, Lisa, Lucy, Karen, and Lara are all so knowledgeable and were extremely generous with their time and understanding of the practice and theory of yoga. I left confident in myself and my knowledge and eager to teach and share the wonders of yoga. The setting also couldn’t have been better, watching the sun rise in the dome every morning during practice was so magical, the views were amazing, we were fed wonderful food at every meal, and there was a choice of activities and treatments to choose from. I’m already excited to go back to expand my learning further! 

Vidya is so graceful in speech and writing; it’s her gift to the world. That’s what makes the somewhat stale practices of the ancients so special; it’s artistry. She makes the world beautiful like this, sharing her smile, her poetry, her jokes. Most people can’t even do half the asanas Vidya teaches, but the way she talks makes the whole dome feel like they can actually lift off and FLY. This is her power. Her siddhi. Vidya’s gentle words bring laboured oil mills to life and her smile; hope to the miserly. Her charm, her grace, her subtleness in speech. So wonderful. I respect her greatly for her achievements but I love her for her words.

After finishing the 200 hours certification I have a few thoughts. The quality of the teaching was first class. The Anatomy section was fun. Alicia, who taught poses, may be the best teacher I ever had. The assistants were always there with assists and tips, and, of course, it all comes back to Vidya, who made it all happen, and whose Sanskrit and Philosophy classes were dead on and really enjoyable. As everyone notes the facilities, food, excursions, massage, etc. were first rate. So while the memories are destined to fade I’m left with Tapas, fire and self-discipline.