Surat Yoga Teacher Association (SYTA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering yoga teachers and promoting yoga education in India. We aim to elevate the standards of yoga teaching and cultivate a thriving yoga community by learning together and growing together.

Dr. Nirav Joshi, Dr. Ami Desai, Dr. Neha Solanki, CA Rasesh Shah, and Ms. Priyanka Patel, the President of SYTA, are the main pillars of the organization. Founded in 2020 by a group of yoga teachers from Surat.

The logo incorporates the Sanskrit mantra “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu,” “लोकः समस्तः सुखिनो भवन्तु” ,which translates to “May all beings everywhere be happy and free.” This mantra reflects the core principle of yoga: compassion and the interconnectedness of all beings.