8 Day 50-Hour Holistic Healing Training with Yoga and the Gita in Andalusia, Spain
Healing Yoga Training in Spain
This transformative 50-hour training is a full immersion into the deeper healing aspects of Yoga and how they support body, mind, and spirit. You will dive into the tools of therapeutic alignment, passive inversions, meditation, breathwork, Yoga Nidra, and the ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita. Through practical techniques, philosophy, and experiential learning, you’ll gain tools to work confidently with injuries, sensitivities, emotional imbalance, and stress. Whether you are a dedicated practitioner or a yoga teacher wishing to deepen your knowledge, this immersion offers profound restoration, clarity, and inner balance.
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Highlights
- Certificate of completion
- Bhagavad Gita and passive invesions
- Daily workshops
- Silent meditation
- 7 nights accommodation
- Daily nourishing meals
Types
7 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 8
Accommodation
Facilities
- Sauna
- Spa
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Yoga shala
Accommodation costs include three delicious daily organic meals and the use of the retreat centre facilities such as saltwater pool, eco-sauna, and yoga shalas, mats and props. Price varies if you share the accommodation. After enrollment, you will have access to a form to book your accommodation of choice.
Private deluxe double room with en-suite bathroom
- Private room
- King size bed and en-suite bathroom
- Sitting area and fireplace
- Fridge and tea station
- Private outside patio
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
- Saltwater Pool - Eco-Sauna - Yoga Shalas and Props
Private double room with en-suite bathroom
- Private room
- Queen size bed and en-suite bathroom
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
- Saltwater Pool - Eco-Sauna - Yoga Shalas and Props
Double room with private bathroom in shared house
- Private room in shared house
- Queen size bed and private bathroom
- Shared living room and kitchen
- Outside patio and shared in-house washing machine
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
- Saltwater Pool - Eco-Sauna - Yoga Shalas and Props
Double or twin room with shared bathroom in shared house
- Private or shared room in shared house
- Double or separate twin beds and shared bathroom
- Shared living room and kitchen
- Outside patio and shared in-house washing machine
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
- Saltwater Pool - Eco-Sauna - Yoga Shalas and Props
Double or twin room with external bathroom in eco-building
- Private or shared room in eco-building
- Double or separate twin beds
- Separate and shared bathroom
- Outdoor showers with open tops and eco-toilets
- Stunning views on Andalusian hills
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
- Saltwater Pool - Eco-Sauna - Yoga Shalas and Props
Glamping yurt
- Private or shared yurt
- Double or separate twin beds
- Separate and shared bathroom
- Outdoor showers with open tops and eco-toilets
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
- Saltwater Pool - Eco-Sauna - Yoga Shalas and Props
Mini dome
- Private or shared tent
- Single or separate twin beds
- Separate and shared bathroom
- Outdoor showers with open tops and eco-toilets
- From April to October only
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
- Saltwater Pool - Eco-Sauna - Yoga Shalas and Props
Dorm rooms with single beds
- Shared dorm
- Single bed and shared bathroom
- Individual closet
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
- Saltwater Pool - Eco-Sauna - Yoga Shalas and Props
Program
Certifications
The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the world’s most profound spiritual teachings - a timeless dialogue that speaks directly to the human heart. Far beyond philosophy, the Gita is a guide for inner healing, clarity, and awakened living. It helps you navigate confusion, overwhelm, and self-doubt by revealing a deeper intelligence within us: the steady, compassionate, unshakeable Self.
Through its teachings on dharma, devotion, meditation, and non-attachment, the Gita offers a path to peace in the midst of life’s challenges. In this training, you will explore how its wisdom can dissolve mental turbulence, soothe the emotional body, and reconnect us to the soul’s innate wholeness. The Gita is not just a text to study; it is a medicine for the mind and a luminous mirror for the spirit.
The Gita is Vidya´s favorite philosophical text, and she has shared wisdom from the Gita in training formats for many years.
Learn the art of healing
- Learn to master your mind, the foundation of true healing.
- Discover the timeless wisdom of the Gita and bring deeper meaning into your practice.
- Transform the way you move, breathe, and understand your own body-mind connection.
Dive into the mind–body connection and unlock the transformative power of yoga
The Holistic Healing training program offers a powerful and profound week immersed in physical, practical, experiential, and philosophical techniques to dive deeper into the transformative benefits, the ancient science and wisdom of yoga. Unravel how to eradicate the body from the tangle of diseases, physical discomforts, emotional and energetic disturbances of the mind. We can finally enjoy real peace.
This module will provide you with enhanced body awareness, proprioception, and confidence to deepen your understanding of the intimate mind / body connection in your yoga practice, especially if you are experiencing pain, injury, or perceived discomfort. Then you can authentically assist others from a place of true wisdom.
Whether you're a seasoned practitioner seeking to deepen your practice or an aspiring yoga instructor aiming to share these gifts with others, this immersion provides the knowledge and tools to unlock the profound healing, restoration, mental clarity, and self-discovery that these practices offer.
This immersion program provides an in-depth exploration into working with mild to serious injuries, issues, and sensitivities in the major systems of the body (immune, nervous, hormones) and will help to equip practitioners and instructors with the knowledge to unlock the transformative benefits of these ancient healing modalities.
How to qualify for the training?
This training is open to yoga teachers, teacher trainees, and dedicated practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding and personal practice. A minimum of 6 months of regular yoga practice is recommended. You do not need to have advanced asana skills - more important is openness and curiosity. You are also required to be in good physical and mental health and willing to engage in reflective, experiential learning. Please note that this is an immersive training designed to balance theory, practice, and self-inquiry.
What you will cover in this course:
At the end of the week, you will have gained confidence in your own self-practice and how to keep a holistic balance and harmony in your health. You’ll be able to help others with certain injuries and sensitivities and understand the issue from all angles. Embark on this journey and discover the beauty of balance and well-being through alignment therapeutic yoga, passive inversions, traditional yoga philosophies, and meditation.
Passive inversions
The ability to invert all the systems in a restorative, safe, and comfortable way so that the posture can be held for longer periods of time. Learn to do the poses, the pose variations, the props needed, and all the benefits. The inversions encourage deep relaxation and holistic balance to 3 major systems in the body: the immune, nervous, and hormonal. This knowledge is valuable and necessary to counterbalance your stressful lives. The speed at which the modern world exists enforces how vital it is to maintain physical, mental, and emotional stability.
Silent meditation
“Silence isn’t empty, it is full of answers.” You will start each day in silence. The passive inversions will also aid the experiential understanding and clarity gained from stillness and silence. Enhance your ability to experience silence
The Bhagavad Gita
Study the ancient spiritual texts of The Gita and the Sutras of Patanjali. Discover the profound benefits and wholesomeness that can be achieved and experienced through the mental science of yoga, and its traditional philosophy and ancient spiritual texts. Often misunderstood to be a merely physical practice, yoga is an extremely wise holistic “system” embedded in overall health, comfort, and healing. Correct prop setups.
Yoga Nidra (one evening)
The art of conscious relaxation. Yoga Nidra, often referred to as deep yogic sleep, is a guided meditation while lying down that facilitates deep relaxation, heightened self-awareness, and sensitivity.
Additional techniques and tools
Explore incorporating additional techniques and Ayurvedic connections to various postures and themed classes: twists, backbends, forward bends. Which elements do these asanas inhabit, and how to create balance when something is “off.” Deep dive into alignment yoga!
Natural and nasal breath
“The breath is directly correlated to the state of mind.” Experience all aspects of natural breathing and use the breath as an objective teacher and guide.
Sample schedule
- 07:00 Silent Meditation
- 07:30 - 09:30 Morning workshop/practice
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 13:30 Lecture
- 13:30 - 14:00 Lunch
- 15:30 - 17:00 Afternoon workshop
- 17:30 - 19:00 Afternoon practice
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:00 - 21:00 Homework preparation or free time
Instructors
Vidya Heisel
Vidya is an internationally-renowned master yoga teacher with over 45 years of teaching experience as well as a deep and experienced knowledge of yogic philosophy and meditation. She studied and taught for six years in India. Her early yoga teachers include Patricia Walden, Rodney Yee, Ana Forrest, Larry Schultz and Leslie Kaminoff. She founded Frog Lotus Yoga International in 2000. She has trained thousands of yoga teachers and led over a hundred 200-hour yoga teacher training. After teaching around the world, she created her own yoga retreat centre: Suryalila, in Andalusia southern Spain.
Location
You will study at the Suryalila Yoga Retreat Centre, winner of Best Yoga Retreat at Om Yoga awards in 2023 and 2024, it is a stunningly beautiful all-inclusive facilities yogic retreat centre in the heart of Andalusia. Located in an old renovated olive farm, its name is Sanskrit for “Cosmic Play of the Sun” and host the Frog Lotus Yoga Teacher Training.
Magnificent yoga halls
The Om Dome
A state of the art yogic hall inside a beautiful geodesic dome that resemble a Nepalese temple. You will exercise everyday during your three-week yoga teacher training overlooking through a massive bay window one of our best views of beautiful rolling hills and a ruined monastery. Don't hesitate to also use it for self-practice during your YTTC!
Ganesha Yoga Shala
Ganesha is a beautiful yoga hall with a wood and beam ceiling and wood floors that we use during the training program. It has windows on both sides which allow for plenty of light and air flow. There is also an attached balcony with beautiful views of the hills of Andalucia.
The Moon Shala
The Moon Shala is a wonderful organic structure to located in our olive grove. The floor is made from local pine, the wooden high ceiling resembles the inner structure of an umbrella and beautiful murals grace the walls. The atmosphere inside feels like the building itself is a breathing, living organism that welcomes yoga instructors.
Relaxation
Salt-water swimming pool
Relax and rejuvenate in the natural salt water pool between two teacher training sessions. The pool is set amidst stunning and vast vistas of the beautiful Spanish countryside. Summer months in Andalucia average around 30º Celsius, so taking a dip in the pool during your free time can be a very regular event!
Eco sauna
Enjoy the rejuvenating and detoxifying effect of our cosy sauna for small groups, built out of completely natural materials. The salt water swimming pool is right next to it, so you can take advantage and refresh yourself in the pool even during the winter months. Perfect for self-care!
Pagodas and hang out areas
Relax, contemplate the expansive views or glorious sunsets and hang out during your yoga teacher training in one of our several lovely pagodas and hammocks under the olive trees and numerous artfully placed benches. Use them to rest and in a process of self-inquiry during your yoga instructor course.
Food
Frog Lotus Yoga International pride themselves on their outstanding vegetarian food. Meals are delicious, diverse, and beautifully presented, using all organic and mostly locally sourced ingredients. They are working towards suppling more and more of the produce needs from their own organic garden! The kitchen specialises in gourmet international vegetarian cuisine, using the freshest seasonal, locally-sourced organic fruits and vegetables available. During the teacher training, Frog Lotus Yoga International regularly accommodates vegan, gluten-free, and non-dairy diets, so if you have any special dietary restrictions, just let them know.
Amrita Café
Amrita Café is a vibrant addition to the retreat centre. They offer a menu of cold-pressed organic juices, scrumptious smoothies, delicious snacks, Kombucha and health-conscious hot drinks such as spicy Indian Chai, vegan bulletproof coffee, ceremonial cacao and Golden Milk, which contains a healthy blend of spices.
Indoor and outdoor dining
Frog Lotus Yoga International also believes that where you eat is almost as important as what you eat! They provide dining tables both indoors and outdoors so that you can eat in the large beautiful dining room, or enjoy your meal al fresco, watching the stunning sunsets over the Andalucian hill-towns.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
Things to do (optional)
Saltwater Pool
Relax and rejuvenate in the natural salt water pool between two teacher training sessions. The pool is set amidst stunning and vast vistas of the beautiful Spanish countryside. Summer months in Andalucia average around 30º Celsius, so taking a dip in the pool during your free time can be a very regular event!
Eco sauna
Enjoy the rejuvenating and detoxifying effect of the cosy sauna for small groups, built out of completely natural materials. The salt water swimming pool is right next to it, so you can take advantage and refresh yourself in the pool even during the winter months. Perfect for self-care!
Pagodas and hangout areas
Relax, contemplate the expansive views or glorious sunsets and hang out during your yoga teacher training in one of the several lovely pagodas and hammocks under the olive trees and numerous artfully placed benches. Use them to rest and in a process of self-inquiry during your yoga instructor course.
Shakti Boutique
Find everything you need to enhance your yoga lifestyle during your teacher training in the beautiful Shakti Boutique. The yoga props, clothing, jewellery, cosmetics and gifts give you the opportunity to take a little bit of this paradise back home with you.
Spa treatments
Massage therapy
At the yoga retreat centre, they always have highly trained yoga instructors and insured massage therapists in residence for both warm and caring massages. Treat yourself and recover from the yoga teacher training with Thai Yoga, deep tissue, or Ayurvedic massages.
Thai yoga massage
Thai yoga massage is an ancient healing art with origins in Ayurvedic medicine, yoga, and Buddhism. It has evolved into a unique and magical combination of deep stretching, rhythmic compression, soft tissue manipulation, gentle rocking, energy balancing, and acupressure.
Deep tissue massage
The Ayurvedic massage is considered an integral part of traditional Indian medicine. Ayurveda means knowledge of life. It improves blood circulation, eliminating toxins and re-establishing the balance of body, mind, vitality, and emotions, allowing the patient to release tension and relax, leading to their physical well-being, serenity of mind, and harmony.
What's included
- Certificate of completion
- Tuition cost
- Training manuals
- 7 nights accommodation
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included
- Saltwater pool
- Eco-sauna
- Yoga shalas
- Props
- VAT
What's not included
- Flights and transfers
- Extra nights either side of the training
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Jerez Airport (La Parra Airport)
41 km away from your destination
Transfer not provided
Málaga Airport
98 km away from your destination
Transfer not provided
Seville Airport
75 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
- Sevilla Airport - 75 minutes
- Jerez de la Frontera Airport - 50 minutes
- Málaga Airport - 120 minutes
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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