Yoga Vidya

Yoga Vidya e.V. is a German yoga organisation offering English-language information, seminars, retreats and teacher training. Its approach combines yoga and meditation with a natural setting, community and vegetarian, organic food, aiming to support wellbeing and personal growth. The programme includes yoga postures, breathing exercises, deep relaxation, chanting, meditation and yoga philosophy, alongside articles on topics such as asana, pranayama, diet, purification, chakras and mudras.

A central offering is an intensive four-week international yoga teacher training course, with practical instruction, lectures and workshops covering teaching skills, philosophy, meditation and relaxation techniques. The organisation also welcomes people seeking an in-depth yoga experience without becoming teachers. Its seminar houses include centres in Bad Meinberg, the Allgäu, North Sea and Westerwald. Facilities and activities vary by location; options described include daily yoga and meditation, talks and workshops, and opportunities for hiking and cycling. Yoga Vidya also provides information about Ayurveda and offers a yoga sabbatical. The English website connects visitors with its seminars, centres, community, articles and related resources.