Where are the best places to do a yoga teacher training outside India?

Bali (Ubud and Canggu), Nosara in Costa Rica, and Koh Phangan/Koh Samui in Thailand are the densest ecosystems for 200, 300, and 500-hour trainings outside India. For depth over scene, Mazunte (Mexico) and San Marcos La Laguna (Guatemala) stand out.

When is the best time to visit Bali and Sri Lanka for yoga?

Bali is best in the dry season, roughly April to October. Sri Lanka's monsoon reverses between coasts: the south coast (Ahangama, Weligama, Hiriketiya) is best December to March, while the east coast (Arugam Bay) peaks May to September.

The world's strongest yoga ecosystems outside India

An honest, teacher-focused map of where yoga has grown into a living ecosystem (frequent teacher trainings, daily practice, and committed community) outside India. India remains the origin and, for many, the eventual destination; this covers everywhere else.

The standout ecosystems

Bali: Ubud (the global wellness-yoga capital) and Canggu (surf, nomads, modern vinyasa).
Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, Thailand: detox, tantra, ecstatic dance, and the disciplined Ashtanga campus at Samahita.
Nosara, Costa Rica: the strongest teacher-training town in the Americas.
Mazunte, Mexico and San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala: the depth picks, meditation-centric and low-commercial.
Plus Sri Lanka, Portugal (Ericeira), the Philippines (Siargao), the Canary Islands, and Tulum (beautiful but heavily commercialized).

Seasonality

Bali peaks April to October. Thailand's Gulf coast, Costa Rica, Mexico and Guatemala are best roughly November to March. Sri Lanka's coasts reverse: south coast December to March, Arugam Bay on the east May to September.

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