FAQs

Why study with Jiya Julia?

“My central belief is that within each of us lies a wise, ancient being, who knows exactly what they are doing.  In every situation, we are always able to observe ourselves. From this understanding, all that is needed to bring more meaning, clarity, peace, joy and balance to our lives is awareness and love - awareness to be able to choose which path to take in each moment, and love to shift the vibration of these choices.  All of these unique offerings will help you to let go of the layers of stories that distort your communication with this wise one, and empower you to share it with the world. Each experience, at its core, supports you to trust in yourself, trust in the voice inside you and in the channel of truth you carry.”

Are your programs Yoga Alliance certified?

Jiya offers Yoga Teacher Trainings through her international yoga school Kula Collective, which is certified at the 200 hour level and 300 hour level.

Shamanic Creativity, Sacred Space and Kula Facilitation Design all count as 50-hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education.

What is the Yoga Alliance? 

Yoga Alliance® is the largest internationally recognized registering body for yoga teachers, studios and schools and is the largest nonprofit association representing the yoga community.  Yoga Alliance provides a set of educational standards for yoga schools that specify hours or study in certain Educational Categories, to ensure schools provide adequate training to yoga teachers, enabling them to teach safely and competently.

What type of yoga does Jiya Julia share?

Jiya Julia combines a therapeutic approach to asana, based on her own long journey of healing her spine, along with powerful shamanic leadership and evocative description. Her style is typically slow vinyasa or Hatha flow, incorporating mantra, pranayama breathwork and deep meditation. Woven through her classes are teachings from the Yoga Sutras, the Upanishads and the foundation of yoga, to bring the entire being back into balance. Her intention is to give students an opportunity to access the stillness of the mind, preparing the body for meditation; the foundation of Yoga.

Jiya is through and through a creative artist; her classes inspire connection to nature, creative expression, self love and self healing.  Julia weaves powerful visual meditation, creative writing, ceremony, sound and somatic movement into her offerings.  Her work invites students to explore their own experience in order to understand the process of healing and creativity from a personal, unique standpoint, calling on many rich and varied techniques from ten years as a teacher of teachers.  

May I read about previous students’ experiences of the program? 

Yes! Please see our Testimonials page.

Are there financing options available for those with financial limitations? 

Yes! We are very flexible with payment plans. Email us for more information.

Do you offer scholarships or work-exchange programs? 

Jiya Julia offers scholarship and internship opportunities for skilled partipants to make these offerings accessible to those in all socio-economic situations. We are not able to offer work-trade or any discounts on R&B, as this money goes directly to the site. Please message directly if you are interested in work exchange!

Jiya also offers discounts to local residents of the country in which each retreat takes place. If this applies to you, please email directly.

How many students are enrolled in each retreat at one time? 

Our programs are quite intimate. All of our locations hold a maximum of 16 students, although typically numbers are around 8-12 participants per program. 

What is the typical age range of the participants? 

We have had a wide range of ages in our programs, from 16 to 78! Depending on the program there is usually a higher number between the ages of 25-45.