What is the Mandala Method?

The Mandala Method consists of four sequences. Each represents an Element and it’s specific muscular and energetic activation:

• Air

• Fire

• Water

• Earth

The Mandala practice encompasses movement in all directions and perspectives. Moving 360° around the mat, it flows through asanas, inversions & introspection, inviting you to feel the Elements within and find a deeper inner state by a constant synchronisation of movement and breath.

What to expect

This 3 day training will invite you to experience the Mandala practice, learn the methodology, and understand the inspiration and theory behind it. 

You will be invited to consider how to teach and sequence Mandala vinyasa in a creative and thoughtful way that is inspiring for your students, while remaining authentic to the origins of the practice and Mandala lineage.

Course content

• Mandala Practices

• Elemental Meditations

• Mandala origins and sources of inspiration

• Mandala Methodology

• Krama Methodology

• Practicum sessions to create your own mandala

This training will take place at our home studio:

Kindred Studio Unit D, Norfolk House, SE8 4HL

Friday 20th February - Sunday 22nd February 2026

Friday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday- Sunday: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Katarina Rayburn

I’ve been teaching yoga full-time for over 10 years, though it wasn’t a path I initially planned. As a physics graduate and trained actress, I found my way to yoga after attending a class in London, which I later realised was Rocket® Yoga, and I was instantly hooked. That experience led me to India, where I immersed myself in different styles and teachings, and yoga soon became an essential part of my life.

I completed my 500hrs of Yoga Teacher Training with The Yoga People in Ashtanga, Rocket®, Mandala Vinyasa & Yin. 

My journey with Mandala Vinyasa began in 2016 with the very first Mandala Vinyasa training in Goa (100hrs), followed by a further 150hrs of training directly with Dulce Mandala. From 2020 to 2024, I was honoured to teach a module on Dulce’s Mandala Vinyasa Teacher Training, and I’m now proud to be the first teacher after Dulce to lead a Mandala Vinyasa TT, continuing this creative, elemental lineage in my own authentic way.

I’ve also studied advanced adjusting and anatomy with Ambra Vallo, Rocket® with David Kyle, Pregnancy Yoga & Nidra with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, Yin and AcuYin with Jo Phee, and Ashtanga Second Series with David Swenson.

In my classes, you can expect a creative, strong, and empowering practice that invites both challenge and self-expression. Rooted in philosophy and elemental theory, my teaching blends movement, breath, and mindfulness into a journey of connection and transformation.

I’m a 500hr Yoga Alliance approved, Experienced - Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500).

Certification

This Mandala Training is the only certified program by Dulce Mandala in her Elemental Mandala Vinyasa Method.

On completion, you will receive a 25-hour Mandala Certification, and join the community of Mandala teachers around the world. With only around 3,000 yoga teachers worldwide certified to teach the Mandala Vinyasa Method, this is a very unique and special skill to have.

This training also forms part of the Kindred and The Yoga People School’s 300- and 500-hour Yoga Alliance certifications.

Tuition fees 

Full price £435
Early bird (til end of November) £400

Payment plans available.