Tanya Savitri Popovich

Tanya is a certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance ERYT-500, and Yoga Acharya (Master of Yoga) in classical Sivananda Yoga tradition.

She started her meditation practice at the age of 14 through Transcendental Meditation.

Her 20 years of experience practicing and 17 years of teaching Yoga includes numerable yoga trainings in classical and modern styles of yoga, and long stays at Yoga Ashrams across India.

For the past 16 years Tanya teaches yoga internationally including 200-hr and 500-hr Yoga Alliance certified educational programs, Yin Yoga and Aerial Yoga training programs, Breathwork and Meditation trainings, Vedanta philosophy, workshops, seminars and cultural retreats.

Swaha Yoga Center founder
Shri Gaia Institute founder and Yoga Teacher Training director
Yin Resonanceâ Yin Yoga Teacher Training founder
Uplift Another – refugee scholarship program and Trauma Informed Teacher Training program founder
Swaha Aerial Yoga founder

Upcoming Programs by Tanya Savitri Popovich

20 Day 200-Hour Hybrid: Online & In-Person Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Crete, Greece

June 27 - July 11, 2026

Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training Greece The teacher training is based on Hatha and Vinyasa yoga so that upon completion of this program, the trainees can include any kind of audience and adopt the teachings according to the student’s needs. Directed by Tanya Savitri Popovich, ERYT-500, this teacher training course is a combination of years of […]

25 Day 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in Crete, Greece with Chakra and Mantra Sadhanas

July 18 - August 12, 2026

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training is a necessary step for all 200hr certified yoga teachers, as well as practitioners who want to advance their practice and career. In a world full of yoga teachers with a basic 200hr education that serves as a foundation and a starting point, it is important to advance one’s studies in […]

10 Day 100-Hour Yin Resonance® Yin Yoga & Sound Healing Teacher Training in Crete, Greece

August 12 - 22, 2026

This 100-hour Yin Resonance yoga teacher training program is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Yin Yoga and application of Sound Resonance. Yin Resonance® is a unique and pioneering method of Yin Yoga that utilizes the profoundly beneficial healing properties of sound vibration through vocal, acoustic, and/or machine-engineered sound during the long-held poses of […]

20 Day 200-Hour Hybrid: Online & In-Person Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Lamu Island, Kenya

Also With Samanta Duggal

November 10 - 24, 2026

Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training Greece The teacher training is based on Hatha and Vinyasa yoga so that upon completion of this program, the trainees can include any kind of audience and adopt the teachings according to the student’s needs. Directed by Tanya Savitri Popovich, ERYT-500, this teacher training course is a combination of years of […]

20 Day 200-Hour Hybrid: Online & In-Person Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Talalla Beach, Sri Lanka

January 3 - 17, 2027

Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training Sri Lanka The teacher training is based on Hatha and Vinyasa yoga so that upon completion of this program, the trainees can include any kind of audience and adopt the teachings according to the student’s needs. Directed by Tanya Savitri Popovich, ERYT-500, this teacher training course is a combination of years […]

20 Day 200-Hour Hybrid: Online & In-Person Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Talalla Beach, Sri Lanka

March 5 - 19, 2027

Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training Sri Lanka The teacher training is based on Hatha and Vinyasa yoga so that upon completion of this program, the trainees can include any kind of audience and adopt the teachings according to the student’s needs. Directed by Tanya Savitri Popovich, ERYT-500, this teacher training course is a combination of years […]

20 Day 200-Hour Hybrid: Online & In-Person Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Talalla Beach, Sri Lanka

March 26 - April 9, 2027

Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training Sri Lanka The teacher training is based on Hatha and Vinyasa yoga so that upon completion of this program, the trainees can include any kind of audience and adopt the teachings according to the student’s needs. Directed by Tanya Savitri Popovich, ERYT-500, this teacher training course is a combination of years […]