we train awareness
BeYoga is a Portuguese yoga teacher training school, created by Carla Gonçalves e internationally recognised. Because teaching yoga takes far more than repeating postures.
A school born from practice and conviction.
Carla Gonçalves's connection to yoga grew naturally, from the personal to the professional, extending the harmony that always existed between her practice and the teaching of this ancient philosophy.
With a solid foundation in Sport Sciences and Exercise Physiology, Carla explored many paths connected to movement: from rhythmic gymnastics to dance, from pilates to personal training. Somewhere along that journey, yoga arrived. And it stayed.
“I believe in a true yoga without dogma — one that every human being can apply and feel in its essence.”
Carla Gonçalves, Founder
E-RYT 500 · YACEP
Carla Gonçalves
Founder · Teacher · Trainer
Carla Gonçalves
E-RYT 500 · YACEP · BSc Sport Sciences, FMH
With over 28 years of experience teaching movement and health, Carla founded BeYoga School with the conviction that Yoga should be accessible to everyone: without dogma, with rigour and deep humanity.
A graduate in Sport Sciences from FMH, her path brings together exercise physiology, movement pedagogy and the philosophy of Yoga in an integrative vision that shaped every detail of the school.
Today she is one of the leading figures in the evolution of professional training of Yoga in Portugal, leading BeYoga's YTT 200H and YTT 300H programmes.
Co-Founder
Gonçalo Dias Santos
Co-Founder · Creative Director
Gonçalo Dias Santos
25+ years in Design, Branding & Communication
Across more than two decades in branding, he believes design — like Yoga — is an exercise in observation, intention and presence. Not just about what we show the world, but about what we choose to build within it. At BeYoga, he turns that vision into experiences with identity, depth and meaning.
Pedagogical Coordination
Joana Dias Santos
Head of Pedagogical Coordination
Joana Dias Santos
BA Language Sciences · MA in Education
Joana brings to BeYoga a unique pedagogical perspective: that of someone who deeply understands how people learn. Responsible for the pedagogical structure of the YTT 200H, she ensures every student has a clear, progressive and deeply human learning path.
Specialised in Prenatal, Postnatal and Baby & Kids Yoga. BeYoga's reference for practices adapted to life's most special stages.
34 years in fitness. She leads the Inversions and Balances programme with an integrative vision of strength, movement and body awareness.
Teacher of yoga and conscious movement. Founder of YogArte in Vila Nova de Gaia. She brings to the YTT 200H a singular sensitivity shaped by dance.
With roots in classical dance, she weaves together yoga, meditation, pranayama and journaling in an approach that unites the physical and the subtle.
Architect of BeYoga's entire digital presence. With deep expertise in UX, UI and user experience, he built beyoga.pt from the ground up, along with the Online Studio with 160+ practices. A YTT 200H graduate himself.
He joined BeYoga as a student. Today he's the face of our international retreats in Morocco, India and Bali. He leads every journey with presence and contagious enthusiasm.
MA in Translation. He carries BeYoga's essence beyond borders, making the YTT and all content accessible to an international audience.
She ensures that investing in training remains sustainable and accessible. With flexible payment plans, she creates an environment of trust and transparency.
Certifications that make the difference
BeYoga School is accredited by the most demanding national and international bodies for yoga and professional training.
Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School: internationally recognised 200-hour teacher training.
Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School: the path of the teacher who never stopped learning. 300 hours of deepening in anatomy, philosophy and advanced teaching methodology.
DGERT certification: guarantees BeYoga's training meets the most demanding standards of professional training in Portugal.
IPDJ recognition: official sports validation of yoga teaching in Portugal, granted by the Portuguese Institute for Sport and Youth.
The highest tier of Yoga Alliance for teachers. By completing the YTT 200H and YTT 300H at BeYoga, you have the training hours needed to apply for the highest international certification.
The results are on the map.
167 graduates, across 103 cities and 5 countries — 72 already teaching. Every pin is a real person who trained at BeYoga. Explore the community map →
What you need to know
What is BeYoga School?
BeYoga School is a yoga school in Lisbon, founded in 2018 by Carla Gonçalves. It's accredited by Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga School 200H and 300H (RYS 200 and RYS 300), certified by DGERT and recognised by IPDJ.
What certifications does BeYoga School hold?
BeYoga School holds four accreditations: Yoga Alliance RYS 200, Yoga Alliance RYS 300, DGERT (the Portuguese Directorate-General for Employment and Labour Relations) and IPDJ (the Portuguese Institute for Sport and Youth).
Is BeYoga School recognised by Yoga Alliance?
Yes. BeYoga School is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School, accredited for both the 200-hour (RYS 200) and the 300-hour (RYS 300) programmes, totalling over 3,700 certified hours.
What trainings does BeYoga School offer?
BeYoga School offers the 200H Yoga Teacher Training (YTT 200H), the 300H Advanced Training (YTT 300H), and an online studio with over 160 yoga practices. All trainings are certified by Yoga Alliance, DGERT and IPDJ.
Who founded BeYoga School?
BeYoga School was founded by Carla Gonçalves, an E-RYT 500 and YACEP teacher, a Sport Sciences graduate from FMH, with over 28 years of experience teaching movement and health.
Where is BeYoga School located?
BeYoga School is based in Lisboa, Portugal. It offers in-person training in Lisbon and online content accessible anywhere in the world through the Online Studio at beyoga.pt.
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at BeYoga.
Discover our Yoga Teacher Training, certified by Yoga Alliance, DGERT and IPDJ, and join a community that believes yoga is for everyone.
