lanka yoga blog

Welcome to the Lanka Yoga blog. This is where we share what we’ve learned from five years of running yoga retreats, trainings, and a venue on Koggala Lake — the practical and the personal, the things that worked and the things we got wrong.

If you’re thinking about coming on a retreat, training to teach, or hosting your own retreat at our venue, this is a good place to start. Past guests, future guests, and the merely curious — we hope you find something useful here.

Which Teacher Training at Lanka Yoga is Right for You?

Which Teacher Training at Lanka Yoga is Right for You?

Hi everyone, if you don't know me, I'm Stefan. I run a yoga school in Sri Lanka called Lanka Yoga, and I've been running yoga teacher trainings for more than 10 years. At Lanka Yoga, we host a small number of yoga teacher trainings in different styles. I'm not writing...

10 Real-World Reasons to Do Your Yoga Teacher Training in Sri Lanka

10 Real-World Reasons to Do Your Yoga Teacher Training in Sri Lanka

Every year I get the same question from students: "Why Sri Lanka?" Why not Bali, or India, or Thailand — places with bigger reputations for yoga? The short answer: I built my yoga school here for a reason. The long answer? Here are ten. This is what makes Sri Lanka —...