Well done for arriving here, you’ve taken a step towards learning more about yoga and how a training course can enrich not only your own relationship to yoga but perhaps you’d like to start to share it with others.
200hr Foundational Training
“Connect with Your Inner Guru”
(6th-14th June & 17th-25th Oct)
Connect with your Inner Guru is a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training designed to guide you back to your own inner wisdom, the teacher that has always been present beneath the conditioning, the habits and the external authority.
In yogic philosophy the “Guru” is not something outside of us. The true guru is the inner light of awareness, revealed through disciplined practice, self study and embodied experience. Through Asana, Breath, Meditation, Philosophy and Inquiry, this training supports you in uncovering multiple layers of your being from the physical body to the subtle, energetic, psychological and spiritual dimensions.
This training is both a personal initiation and profession foundation. You will leave not only to teach yoga but deeply connected to your own voice, integrity and intuitive intelligence- teaching from experience rather than imitation.
This training will be delivered over 2 x 9 day modules both in MoY Lisbon and the final 3 days Mandira Yoga Centre. Facilitated by Vinay Jesta and Zoe Taylor, both highly experienced yoga teachers.
Full Course Tuition 18days (including 3 day retreat): 2,850€
Email Zoe to receive the full course syllabus, payment arrangements and course structure: ztaylorministry@gmail.com
Meet your teachers
Vinay Kumar Jesta (E-RYT 500, YACEP)
Founder of Vinay Jesta yoga and co-founder of 5 elements international school of yoga, Krakow-Poland
Vinay is an internationally acclaimed Yoga Teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience, leading Yoga Teacher Training Programmes and workshops in India, Europe and across the globe for more than a decade and to create conscious yoga educators is his vision and passion.
Growing up in India he had very easy access to yoga as most of the people around him practised some kind of practice, such as Bhakti, Karma and Jnana Yoga, and not only asana.
Vinay’s journey into Yoga began at a very young age as his parents introduced him to the practice, mainly through pranayama and meditation. Yoga was also a part of his school activities, with his first teacher being from the Satyananda tradition. He later continued his journey with teachers from different lineages. He discovered Vinyasa form of Yoga around 2008 as a practice that allows blending the knowledge of alignment with synchronised breathing and movement. To be able to flow with total awareness of alignment requires one to be completely mindful and this is the aspect of Vinyasa practice he loves the most. Alignment-based Vinyasa Yoga is his true love and his teaching style is often called by students as very “natural” and “playful” as he has been immersed in Yoga since early childhood and has witnessed the multifaceted nature of Yoga which is not dogmatic.
Vinay strongly believes that Yoga is for everyone, whether you are a spiritual seeker or a fitness enthusiast. There is no judgement in Yoga, it’s truly inclusive.
Zoe Taylor (E-RYT 500)
Founder Ministry of Yoga and Mandira Retreat Centre, Portugal
Originally from the island Tasmania, Australia, it was whilst living in Melbourne, working as a business consultant in 2010 she discovered Yoga’s incredible capabilities of nourishing the body, mind and spirit. Undertaking her foundation teacher training in 2013, Zoe then traveled extensively through Europe, Australia, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal building on her experience and understanding of the benefits of yoga. Zoe has since completed over 700+hrs of registered training as well as numerous stays in ashrams, meditation centres and retreats across the world.
Since dedicating every day life to yoga, along with opening a yoga studio in Portugal, Zoe has led over 9,000 classes, in groups, retreats, privates, corporates, festivals, conferences and online. Zoe’s teachings have been influenced by Ashtanga, Rocket, Power, Vinyasa, Iyengar, Hatha, Yin, Vipassana, Patanjali Sūtras and more. Zoe also holds certifications in Biomechanics, Physiology, Reiki (level 1&2) and a Master of Business (MBA) Deakin University.
A yoga teacher training course becomes a milestone in life, it should be a time that you reflect upon with positive imprints of knowledge, connection and experience.
We have 2 limited spots for scholarship to our training. The scholarship is a discount on price for those who have already completed another 200h training and want to study with Vinay and Zoe as continuing education. This offer also includes an opportunity to teach at Ministry of Yoga post graduation.
Email Zoe now for full course syllabus and details of the training conducted in Portugal for 2026 ztaylorministry@gmail.com