About Us

When aspiring instructors begin their search for a transformative educational journey, one destination consistently rises to the top: the cultural heart of Northern Thailand. If you are considering yoga teacher training in Chiang Mai, you will find that the city offers a unique blend of ancient spiritual heritage, serene natural beauty, and a supportive wellness…

Why Learn Yoga from Indian Teachers in Thailand?
August 12, 2026
If you are considering yoga teacher training in Thailand, you may wonder whether learning from Indian yoga teachers in Thailand offers any particular advantages. Yoga has deep historical roots in India, while Thailand provides a peaceful and internationally accessible setting for yoga training. Learning from experienced Indian teachers in Thailand can therefore offer an opportunity…

Imagine waking up to the gentle sounds of birdsong, stepping onto your mat as the morning sun illuminates a tranquil lake, and beginning your day with deep, intentional breathwork. For many aspiring instructors, this is not just a dream but the reality of pursuing a yoga teacher training in Thailand. If you are wondering whether…

Often times the things that are most worth experiencing are not shouted about from the mountain tops, when choosing a Yoga school, do you hear the soft whispers of the peaceful land of the Thai people calling you? Many Yoga courses are overly commercialized for pleasure and a “spa like” experience, but this diverts from…

When choosing to study Yoga, and looking for the right program, many Yoga students ask what is the difference between a 200hr & 500hr course? Wise Living Yoga Academy offers both a foundational course with 200 contact hours and an advanced course of 300 contact hours which is taken once the foundational course is complete.…

A Healing Place Inside and Out
June 22, 2017
A place of healing inside and out Regardless of students backgrounds, cultures, ethnicity or age, feelings of positive changes are always reported during the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training. From improvements in ones weight, skin, hair and nails to experiencing less muscular pain, stress and anxiety, an overall feeling of well being is often noticed…
Namaste freinds, With the blessings of our Gurus, Smt. Hansaji Jaydeva Yogendra and Dr. Jayadev Yogendra and all other respected teachers who have imparted the precious knowledge of Yoga to us, we have established our Yoga Academy. WLYA is the acronym for Wise Living Yoga Academy in what is an educational body which imparts Yoga…
Testimonials
November 10, 2010
(Translated from Portuguese) About Daniel’s classes: “It would be difficult to say everything I wish, but I’ll try to make it short. Simply [he was] my Guru in India; a person with whom I learned Yoga; excellent teacher; [he] rules in the subjects related to Yoga; with great ease [he] shares his knowledge, besides preparing…
Testimonials
November 2, 2010
“Jeenal’s class made me more confident in public speaking. I love her passion to inculcate values in the minds of young children. She gave amazing insight on how to teach children of different age groups with examples and evaluation was incredible which helped us better our talks”. “I absolutely love Daniel’s class. The asana class has helped me…
What is Yoga really?
October 28, 2010
At WLYA, this is our approach to Yoga: Yoga is intimately related to life and living. It is difficult to equate it with only one aspect of life – physical, intellectual, emotional, etc. though in Yoga all these areas are involved in different ways. In ancient times people experimented and arrived at certain modes of…
