Mandala Yoga Retreat in Chandragiri

The staff and instructors are very welcoming and cater to every need, providing clean accommodations and delicious food, laundry service, birthday cakes & celebrations, arranging rides into town whenever requested, and even taking care of those who get sick during their stay.

I cannot emphasize how delicious the meals are - all vegetarian yet still varied and filling. The momo's were a special treat and better than any I tasted outside of the school!

I was aware the school offered 200hr/300hr/500hr options but did not realize we would all be doing the courses together. I enjoyed being with everyone (there were 15 of us in total - mostly 200hr students, 2 of us doing the 300hr, and 5 doing the all-in-one 500hr training) and the group came from varied backgrounds/countries. While I still received additional knowledge/perspectives from 2 highly experienced teachers, I essentially repeated a 200hr training and then received an additional hour of Ashtanga yoga training each evening. The 300hr and 500hr students also stayed an extra few days to learn yin/kids/prenatal yoga teaching skills.

Morning classes with Vishnu were always challenging with a strong focus on teaching a proper warmup before working towards peak challenge poses. I signed up for this training hoping for a strong Ashtanga component and was not disappointed. Yogesh taught us the primary series pose by pose with effective ways to feel successful in difficult poses. His alignment cues are phenomenal.

Nice host, teachers, and classmates.

The owners and instructors are highly knowledgeable and amazing individuals. I couldn’t imagine doing my training at another retreat. I had an amazing time at Mandala and will remember my journey for a lifetime.

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Mandala is an amazing place to do a yoga teacher training! Everyone working at the resort was very kind and helpful. The facilities are in great condition and the view is amazing. Also there are many nice hiking trails you can explore from the door step. The yoga classes were challenging and super rewarding. Vishnu and Yogesh are amazing teachers - calm, patient, and it was a lot of fun to practice with them. The theory lessons were really interesting and often accompanied by stories and engaging discussions. My personal highlight were the acro yoga classes with Vishnu. I highly recommend the 500 hour yoga teacher training here!

I had an Incredible experience at Mandala Yoga Resort & Shala. 🤍

I was here to cover my 300 Yoga Teacher Training but planed Finally to go for the 500h.

The teaching was really complete and so interesting. Due to an unfortunately loss (the father of a teacher died), Kritti and Biren found in a very short Time a New Teacher to replace him in order to get the full program done. They were very communicative and tried to be as transparent as possible with us to let us know what happened. The staff here is also very kind, smily and welcoming.

I suffer since years from irritable bowel syndrom with hard intolerances to gluten and lactose. I always had various and adapted meals which make me feel at home.

The visit of temples & city, the hike, the services as massages and Sound Healing are so good.

If you are hesitating between this Shala compared to another : I would sincerely advice you the Mandala yoga family.

The entire experience was designed to provide us with everything we'd need to be fully taken care of during our three week yoga training. The accommodations, food, location, airport pick-up, weekend excursions, and schedule were all so perfectly arranged. I couldn't have hoped for better!

The instructors were all so genuine, and had lots of information to share with us.

I enjoyed the small class size (our group was a total of 7 people).

Kriti and Birin work very hard to make sure everyone is taken care of and gets what they need while at Mandala. The staff is also so friendly and attentive. The entire resort is kept clean and tidy at all times.

Kristi and Biden have created an amazing space to immerse yourself in yogic lifestyle. The vegetarian and vegan meals were delicious. I completed 500hr yoga certification, reiki thru level 3 and sound healing and the caliber of instruction for all was magnificent. They created a home for the students and it is obvious they are passionate about their mission. I definitely plan on returning for massage and Ayurveda training!!

The team is extremely welcoming and helpful. The dorm is clean and quiet, the place has such a beautiful view !

The food was great, and teachers are very interesting.

The group was counting 14 people which seemed too much for me at first but the atmosphere was so goooood !

Treatments were amazing, all of them from the Meditation to the Reiki, the food was very good and plenty to eat. The hospitality was perfect, I had a wonderful 5 days.

The sessions with Kristi. Shanta, and Swami Prem Alok were informative. Brien was there to welcome me when I arrived and took me to my room. Meals were varied and delicious. Susmu provided expert massage.

The excursions were fun and our driver was very accommodating. Brien arranged transport as I requested and Susmu followed up with me on a day I went on an excursion by myself. Overall, my stay of 9 days was amazing!

Right from my first inquiry, I was taken care of by Biren at Mandala. He responded to all my questions and I felt welcomed.

My room had a large comfortable bed, lots of storage, a heater/ac, a western toilet, and hot shower. It was cleaned daily and the garbage was changed - not something I expected.

The staff were so helpful and cheerful. (You will fall in love with Susmi whose smiling face will lighten you up everyday.) The yoga teachers, Kriti and Yogesh, are excellent. I learned how to back bend without hurting my back the first day, and I learned many more tips and pointers for how not to get hurt and still have precise alignment in the weeks that followed. (Not that I can do it, but I have the knowledge.)

The food isn’t Ayurvedic but it’s tasty and there’s plenty. Laundry service was available for a reasonable price, and a trip into town and a trek in the area was included with the yoga teacher training package. We even had movie nights courtesy of a fellow student (thank you Roy!) and Biren, complete with popcorn!

All of the staff at Mandala foster a sense of community and respect between fellow practitioners. The people I did my course with will always be special to me.

As an added bonus, Mandala has amazing views.

If you’re looking to do your Yoga Teacher Training in Nepal - Do it here.

This place left its mark on me. The whole experience was so transformational both physically and spiritually. If you are looking for a smaller capacity place to truly connect with the teachers and dive deeper into yoga and life, then you should go to Mandala. the 500-hour training is quite challenging and intense but worth it. Everyone was very helpful and genuine.

Everything is so nice! All teachers are very experienced, and I learned a lot about Yoga. Staffs at the studio are nice and very friendly. I love living at the top of the mountain, so beautiful and peaceful. It is the ideal place if you want to find your inner peace. Enjoyed off-season at Kathmandu!

A place with warm teachers and great hospitality. The rooms are modern. The school is located in the mountains and in a peaceful area away from the city.

The place is beautiful and peaceful in a village in the mountains. You have both the view on the city ( from afar) and the luxurious nature and mountains.

The yoga classes, meditations sessions, reiki, bowls, are of high quality.

Food is excellent .

And most important : people are amazingly kind and helpful.

I feel healed, refreshed , reenergized.

( From Alexandra)

Mandala was a great place to train as a yoga teacher and in sound bowl therapy. The teachers and staff are all friendly and experienced and made our group feel welcome with family vibes. The vegetarian food is delicious and healthy and the views from the property are so good. I really enjoyed my stay at Mandala. Thank you Kriti, Biren, Yogesh, Susmi and the rest of the team :)

Langjährige Erfahrung, professionell, weitreichende und vielfaeltige Kenntnisse, gutes Ausbildungsprogramm, freundlich, hilfsbereit, mit Freude dabei, Spass, klasse Team, wunderschönes Yoga Studio

Everything was amazing :)

Hello everyone I'm Stéphanie I was in Mandala in february 2024. I'm so grafeful that I choose Mandala to do my 500YTT.

Kriti and Biren and all the People in Mandala are the kindest people I've ever met. I don't have enough words to say how much I'm happy. Everything was just perfect and I've felt like it was my home.

The rooms was perfectly cleaned, the food was amazing (Momos are my favorite dish now!) The training was intense and so interesting. The place is beautiful and I was really sad to go back to my country...

I miss you Guys, thank you for what you have done with this place <3

The entire staff including the owners were remarkable. When they said this is your home and we are family I thought to myself yeah, right! However from my arrival until

The day I left this was my experience. I felt cared for and appreciated by everyone. They went out of their way to make sure I had everything that I needed, whatever I asked for was taken care of; I was constantly reminded that I was welcome and an important part of the community I was always warmly greeted by each member of the staff whenever they saw me. When it was discovered that I had an unusually sensitive digestive system the staff prepared things that I could eat and even made dishes for me apart from my fellow participants without spices. They took care of me when I hurt my back by overstretching and when I had an upset stomach! They even helped me celebrate my birthday! My teachers were very warm

And knowledgeable and I felt that they genuinely cared about my growth in helping me to achieve my goal of obtaining my 500

Hour certification and in becoming more self aware. The course was challenging and l learned much more than I ever imagined I would, not only about the course content but also about myself. I now have a much better grasp of what it means to be a yoga teacher. This experience has enriched my life.

Had been looking for the perfect place to do my YTT for years and Mandala did not disappoint. The training itself was in depth and provided a clear understanding of classical yoga, spirituality, history and asana practice. The food is incredible (RJ IS THE BEST CHEF EVER!), the staff are accommodating and kind, it is safe, clean and the views are beautiful.

It can be hard to believe reviews especially the good reviews. After scouring the internet and reading (only negative) reviews for weeks I bit the bullet and chose Mandala based on the food. I know that might sound crazy, but accommodations would likely disappoint me if I’d had an expectation and that the across Nepal and India in my mind were created equally for one reason. They want our money and as none of us would be repeat customers/students a basic level of education and dedication by the teachers would be given and that would be that.

With Madala however it was almost perfect. Let’s start with the food. It was so good. Breakfast will disappoint if you’re looking for anything western. If you like fruit and warm comforting foods in the winter months you’re going to be thrilled. Lunch and dinner were always perfectly on point. I loved our teachers Vishnu and Yogesh. Awesome men with a passion for what they do and it’s so incredibly apparent. They push you to your limits when don’t want to go only to help you realize that your body is so much more capable than your mind tells you, you can go.

The owners and support staff a treasures. Truly. In my white privileged way, I had a craving for cake. Not an hour later did I have THREE cakes to choose from. Biren and Kriti constantly go out of their way, taking care of their yoga students/family. Accommodations are basic but good. You have exactly what joi need. BIG LOVE!

Une formation, une expérience hors du commun.

L'enseignement du yoga pratique, la philosophie du yoga, permet d'acquérir des connaissances solides. Que ce soit pour débuter ou pour continuer son chemin dans le yoga. Les enseignants sont professionnels à l'écoute, bienveillant, s'adapte à chaque pratiquant. L'ambiance vous dépayse, de quoi vous consacrer totalement à ce que vous faites. Une formation qui vous portera quelque soit votre motivation. Laissez vous porter.

Je recommande vivement cette formation 🙏🏼

Merci !

Very familiar vibes

Everything was such authentic and the teaching was what yoga really is! Just had the best time in my life there and will keep all the friendly lovely employees and teacher in my heart!! This experience and the choice of this Retreat was the best decision I ever did

J'ai aimé l'accueil très chaleureux bien qu'avec mon avion en retard de 10h, je suis arrivée à 23h passé. La nourriture était fraîche et savoireuse. Susmi et Biran savent créer une ambiance familiale et bienveillante. Le planning des cours était suffisant pour être un bon challenge mais laissait quand une bonne place au repos. Les professeurs avaient une énergie impressionnante et une compréhension des asanas que je n'avais vu dans aucun autre cours de yoga. Le Népal en lui même est un pays qui semblait m'ancrer plus qu'aucun autre. Nous y apprenons à vivre l'instant présent. Je suis rentrée en France depuis deux jours et j'ai déjà envie de repartir !

Espace paisible et reposant, un programme équilibré et vivifiant et des hôtes qui vous accueillent si chaleureusement.

Professeurs très investis et à l’écoute

Personnel chaleureux et accueillant

Mention spéciale pour le cuisinier

The last few weeks in Mandala Studio were simply amazing and exceeded my expectations. The place is magnificent and the training was so rewarding ! Biren is extremely helpful and makes sure that you have all what you need (and more). The teachers (Vishnu and Yogesh) are passionate, dedicated and very patient. I can never thank them enough ! The meals are varied and delicious (thank you a lot RJ!!!). And Susmi's smile and sweetness gives you strenght and comfort every day. This experience will remain engraved in my heart, I am sure that I will return to Madala's wonderful family which I warmly recommend if you are looking for high quality training in an idyllic place.

Kriti and Biren are both lovely and very accommodating. If there was anything you needed, they would always do their best to help you. The yoga lessons were very enjoyable, tough at times (understandably), but Kriti was always respectful of when extra rest time was needed. The food was delicious. All organic and fresh fruit would be served daily. Tea and coffee were always available. Tommy the dog was my best friend throughout my yoga journey, and loves a cuddle! Yogesh who taught Yoga philosophy is a lovely person and very knowledgable on the subjects. I also received sound healing treatments too.

Wonderful experience, learning in a lovely environment full of inspiring people!

Une expérience magique.

Merci à Biren et Kriti pour cet accueil si chaleureux. Les professeurs et le personnel sont d’une gentillesse incroyable. La nourriture est végétarienne et de qualité. Les chambres sont propres et bien entretenues.

L’emplacement est très bien situé, en hauteur, ce qui nous permet d’avoir une bouffée d’air frais. Le Népal est un endroit magnifique. Je conseille à tous de vivre cette expérience qui va vous transformer.

I’ve joint the mandala studio spa retreat for 500h yoga teacher training. Has been a life changing experience! Kriti is an amazing teacher she made incredible classes and the way she teach is very easy and effective. I could reach unbelievable poses in less the one week ,she knows how to work on your body and get the best results out of it. I could really go deeper and get in touch with the yogic lifestyle and the ancient philosophy. we experienced amazing dynamic meditations with our teacher Swami Prem Alock. The food fresh and delicious is made every day with love by Ajaye the cook of the retreat. The accommodation is nice and cozy,the view from the resort is breathtaking especially in the night. Brien the manger of Mandala is amazing very caring and carful to everyone’s needs supportive and available for everything. My experience was fully and intense. Besides the yoga training I also decided to do sounds healing and reiki courses. Special Thanks to Swami Chaitanya Krishna and Prem Alok because both of this training changed my life. All the teachers and the staff is great and you feel at home in every moment. This is very important especially for someone like me that was traveling alone so far from home. After these experience I feel confident in what I’ve learnt and ready to come back and open my yoga healing center. I can definitely say that this is the best yoga teacher training you can get in Nepal! Thank you for these beautiful period spent together!

Doing the yoga teachertraining was a wonderfull experience which will shape the decisions I will make in my future. The teachers try their best to learn you everything there is to know about yoga. Next to educative lessons about the different styles of Yoga asana, I had some wonderfull experiences with sound healing and different forms of meditation. Now I feel like I have a good basis to become a yogateacher. Another thing I like about the people at mandala is that there is always room for suggestions to meet up with the wishes of the group.

Diversity of classes, very good teachers.

Good and healthy food.

Nice and attentive staff.

Very quiet location.

J'ai eu la chance de faire ma première formation de professeure de Yoga dans ce centre! Kriti et Biren sont des hôtes d'exception 🥰

J'y ai appris le Yoga traditionnel dans une ambiance paisible et bienveillante. Le site est magnifique avec une vue magnifique sur Katmandu et l'Himalaya. La nourriture est variée et très bonne, les professionnels sont adorables et à l'écoute des besoins de chacun.

Je les remercie de tout mon coeur 🙏

I completed the 200 hr teacher training. There was only two of us in the group which meant that Kriti could focus fully on us. I found that helpful in developing my self practice and my teaching skills. I really enjoyed learning about the history and philosophy of yoga, as well as practicing traditional Hatha yoga. I gained so much great knowledge and insight that I can now use in my everyday practice and in life. The accommodation at Sunny Hotel was lovely, all the staff were kind and the food was healthy and tasty. Overall it was a great experience, thanks Kriti and Biren!

tout était parfait,

les profs sont tous différents ce qui nous permet de voir et de s'imprégner de plein de styles d'enseignement, mention spéciale à Kriti, Biren, au #thedoctor et à Dipendra, grâce à vous je peux continuer mon chemin de prof sereinement ,

hotel comfortable et staff attentionné malgré la nourriture qui devient repetitive et incite à aller picorer dans la rue, ou au resto

projet en cours de construction d'un centre eco friendly qui je l'espère contentera les futurs étudiants,

200 heures restent maigres alors qu'il y a tant a apprendre après coup j'aurais préféré les 300h !! il ne reste plus qu'à apprendre encore plus une fois rentré

encore merci pour tout et à très bientôt l'équipe :)

I learnt so much from all the teachers at mandala studio. So much more than Australia. Nepal is an unique and special place. All the teachers were great and so knowledgable.

I found the hotel as well as the studio to be very quick to respond to our issues when we had them which was a good feature.

Les gens don't très aimable.

Merxci

Staff was 100% profesional. High level of yoga classes. Highly recommended!