It said home is where the heart is and when you are in Goa you are bound to leave a piece of your heart with this beautiful place. Goa is not just a mystical coastal beauty that attracts tourists from all corners of the globe. But the beautiful beaches, lovely sands, warm community, authentic yoga schools and the mesmerizing culture of Goa makes yoga teachers feel instantly at home and offers them a sense of belonging that aligns with their yogic soul.
Whether you come for a yoga teacher training in Goa or simply for a yoga retreat or a yoga vacation, you are bound to go back with lovely memories of Goa and would want to visit over and again to look for your safe space, self-discovery and exploring nature in its most natural form. Here are few reasons why yoga teachers feel at home while they are training in Goa.
Life in Goa is defined by the natural rhythm at a slower pace that amplifies yogic living. Goa is free from the hustle bustle of the modern life, the speed driven lifestyle of metropolitan cities, constant noise and even the pressure to outperform.
This slowness in pace allows aspiring yoga teachers take a pause from their busy days and explore the yogic life through the schedule of their yoga schools. This involves getting up early with the sun, engaging in breath work sessions, asana practice, mindfulness practices, journaling, meditation etc alongside consuming healthy well balanced diets and limited screen time. This allows them to enjoy simplicity and awareness.
Nature plays an important role in making anyone feel at ease in Goa. Whether it is the peaceful swaying of the palm trees or the mystic waves of the ocean that inspires one or sunsets that feel like a perfect closure to the day. Practicing yoga along the beaches of Goa naturally helps yoga teacher to understand themselves deeply and makes them feel grounded and supported.
You meet a diverse and multicultural yogic community
While you are in Goa for a YTTC certification, you will meet a diverse multicultural yogic community that comes from various corners of the world. You will meet people from different backgrounds, age groups, cultures and people who carry different life stories. This will not only introduce to open minded conversations and cultural exchange. But it will also help you create a sense of belongingness and generate compassion for people and their life journeys.
When in a batch of aspiring yoga teachers in Goa, you enjoy the company of non-judgmental and energetic people who are there to learn. Goa is a place that embraces openness with easy acceptance.
People come with a clean slate to indulge in something deep and meaningful such as yoga, no one is going to judge your lifestyle or your profession or what is it that helps you relax or your spirituality levels or your flexibility standards. You are simply there to learn so be authentic Express yourself openly and only when you are open will true transformation seek you.
The beauty about yoga schools in Goa is that the yoga teachers are often yoga masters who have grown up living the yogic way of life. These teachers not only hold years of experience in training students. But they also will introduce you to yoga in its most authentic form that includes correct alignment based asana practice with excellent breath work techniques, guided meditations, mindfulness practices and other items such as sound healing. The yoga masters in the yoga schools in Goa are usually trained in traditional lineages and they hold expertise in training students to become able yoga teachers.
Satvik foods for the soul
A Yogi feels at home in Goa also because of the food. In yoga it is recommended to consume light well balanced Satvik meals that elevate your physical efficiency and deepen your practice. When you are enrolled in your YTT courses, you will be consuming vegetarian satvik foods that are well balanced, freshly prepared and sourced locally to boost your Prana that is life force energy.
Goa offers you a space for emotional healing
Yoga teacher training courses are intensive courses that not just affect you physically but impact you on various emotional layers. The calm, mystic environment of Goa opens up emotions that will release stress from both the body and the mind. You will laugh, cry and share stories that help you let go easily and create space for reformation and new energy
You can enjoy solitude without feeling overwhelmed
Solitude is perhaps one of the most beautiful things that Goa will offer you. When you are in Goa you will explore freely even if you are in the middle of a community. Whether it is practicing yoga with the rising sun, taking meaningful walk along the beaches or simply noting down your thoughts when you are sitting by the waves. You are bound to enjoy spending time with yourself without feeling emotionally overwhelmed or overburdened.
Explore spirituality
The reason that yoga is called as a holistic wellness practice is because it not only offers physical and emotional benefits. But it also helps one find a better connection to their mind and body and grow spiritually higher in their personal space. Practices such as mantra chanting, meditations, kirtan, ecstatic dance etc helps you explore spirituality at your own pace.
Embrace the cultural warmth of Goa
Goa is rich in culture. Whether it is the festivals of Goa or the delicious cuisines or even the humility of local people of Goa. You are in for enjoying the cultural warmth of Goa. You will meet spiritual speakers, aspiring yoga teachers, humble yoga masters and locals who are warm, helpful and hospitable.
Come in as a tourist go back as Yogi
When you visit Goa, you are simply a tourist. But when you will be going from Goa, you will go back as a Yogi. This journey back to your home will feel emotional. But you will feel better, understood, supported and encouraged. You will return with a purpose and a better understanding of who you are. Ultimately this is what the purpose of yoga is!
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