About Spanda Institute
Find Our Who We Are
We are an International Yoga Teacher Training Institute dedicated to empowering students worldwide. With courses offered in beautiful locations across Europe, in Sri Lanka, and online, we provide transformative opportunities for growth and learning. Our programs include 200-hour, 300-hour, and Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training courses, as well as an in-depth 800-hour Yoga Therapy program.
Our Sankalpa
At Spanda Institute, we see that the awakening of humankind has to start with individual healing. And to do this, we need to use different disciplines and tools and notice where the old and the new, Tradition and Science, meet rather than separate. Our mantra “Grounded in Tradition, Inspired by Science” reflects that intention. We are here to offer you the tools to heal, transform and thrive, so we can, as a global collective, heal, grow, thrive and awaken.
Our growing faculty comprises knowledgeable individuals passionate about finding the truth and curious about new research in their respective fields. Our promise to you as a student is to teach you what we know and encourage you to question everything and find your own path. Still, a teacher provides the tools to light your way, but you must learn to walk it alone.
We are also passionate about creating a community and believe that change is truly possible when many people walk towards the same goal. We support and encourage our community, both students and facilitators, in personal as well as professional development. Almost all of our Faculty Teachers have once, in one way or another, been our students. We are stronger as a community and can help each other thrive.
Welcome.
“Spanda is the pulsation of the ecstasy of the Divine Consciousness” - Abhinavagupta
About us
Spanda Institute (formerly Spanda Vinyasa Yoga School) is an international yoga institute offering programs across Europe and Sri Lanka, with a home base in Portugal where much of our team has settled.
Our programs are built on the Spanda Yoga Method, created by founder Nina Vukas (E-RYT 500, RPYT, IAYT) and enhanced by our expert faculty. This method combines the latest understanding of functional movement, biomechanics, and physiology with ancient wisdom and modern science. Our multidisciplinary approach draws from Tantric and Hatha Yoga, Classical Yoga Philosophy, Ayurveda, and scientific fields such as anatomy, biomechanics, neuroscience, and psychology. We teach yoga history and tradition in a non-dogmatic, research-informed way. Through our 200-hour, 300-hour, and Prenatal YTTC programs, we have certified hundreds of yoga teachers worldwide. We also offer online education via our Spanda Online platform and an 800-hour Yoga Therapy Training.
All our teacher trainers are trained in a trauma-sensitive yoga approach, and our in-person training groups are intentionally small to provide individual attention. We remain connected with our graduates, supporting them as they begin their journey as yoga teachers.
We believe in giving back. By joining our events, you contribute to creating a more sustainable society and supporting those in need.
