Thursday, February 20, 2014

Yoga Teacher Training in India - Reviews

We felt that there is a need to create this "Yoga Teacher Training in India Reviews" blog post as all yoga teacher training centers, and ashrams are not same. Before flying oceans and reaching to yoga centers or ashrams in India it is wise to search about other's reviews and experiences online about that particular Yoga Center / Ashram.

Have you already visited India and received yoga training in India? We invite participants to post comments and share their experiences to help others. You are allowed to include hyper link of your blog or website in comments but it will be subject to approval.

Namaste!

Monday, August 30, 2010

Yoga on the banks of the Ganges River - India Tour

Do you long to experience spiritual India, and do yoga on the banks of the sacred Ganges River?

Breathe in India is for people who long to experience the magic of spiritual India. Participants will watch the Taj Mahal float in a iridescent sunrise, explore the ghats of Varanasi, the world’s oldest city, bask in the sublime beauty of Khajuraho’s temples and do yoga on the banks of the sacred Ganges River in Rishikesh.

The tour dates are February 5 to 18, 2011 (with a six-day extension in Rishikesh, Haridwar and Aurovalley Ashram).

This is your opportunity to travel in India with an experienced traveler and yoga teacher – someone who can share her discoveries, teachers and experiences and help you have a richer journey.

Tour group size is restricted to 10-18 to ensure group intimacy and the opportunity for authentic travel experiences.

For more information visit http://breathedreamgo.com/2010/08/breathe-in-india/

Friday, July 30, 2010

INDIA The Mother Of Spirituality

India, was well trained in spiritual philosophy and science ages before the Romans, or Alexander the Great ever dreamed of world empire, and when nought but savages roamed over the vast prairies and through deep forests of what is now proud America. This science was familiar to the great Teachers of India long before Egypt came to be regarded as the word's repository of occult knowledge. In fact Egypt took her first lessons in such knowledge from the great Mahatmas of India.

Dear old India! The world owes her a debt of gratitude it is slow to repay. All the round world has sat at her feet and learned the ancient wisdom. But not all the world knows the soul of India. The West does not yet understand her. Many look upon India as the land of mystery or of poverty and ignorance. The look only at the drifting tide of human life breaking upon her unhappy shores in vast lacs of incarnations. They know not the real India. They know not her great Teachers; for they are her soul. From them streams of life have gone forth to heal the nations, during immemorial ages. They have always been the world's light bearers. The sunrise of India's spiritual glory is only just now breaking upon the world. That glory is not a thing of the past ages. It consists not int he wisdom of her ancient Vedas, nor in the life and words of her adorable Buddha. IT IS EMBODIED IN HER LIVING MASTERS. In them this wisdom of the ages takes living form and is more vital today than ever. In them the word of truth has become flesh and dwells among men.

Source: From the book "The Sar Bachan - The Yoga of the sound current." http://www.scribd.com/doc/30633238/The-Sar-Bachan-Prose-Swami-Ji-Maharaj


"what literature we, here in Europe, may draw the corrective which is most wanted in order to make our inner life more perfect, more universal, in fact more truly human, again I should point to India."

"If I were to look over the whole world to find out the country most richly endowed with all the wealth, power and beauty that nature can bestow — in some parts a very paradise on earth — I should point to India. If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed the choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solution of some of them which well deserve the attention even of those who have studied Plato and Kant-I should point to India. And if I were to ask myself from what literature we here in Europe, we who have been nurtured almost exclusively on the thought of Greeks and Romans, and of one Semitic race, the Jewish, may draw that corrective which is most wanted in order to make our inner life more perfect, more comprehensive, more universal, in fact more truly human, a life not for this life only, but a transfigured and eternal life-again I should point to India." --Max Muller


Pope Pius IX says:—"India alone has remained true to the heart of the spiritual motives." (From Sir Woodroffe's book—"Is India Civilized?"

Friday, January 15, 2010

Shakti Spirit Yoga Teacher Training - Goa, India, 2010

6 Week Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training - Goa, India with Rachel Hull.

Yoga is about transformation and freedom! The Shakti Spirit Yoga Teacher Training is designed for practitioners who love the Hatha Yoga system, including Vinyasa Yoga, and would like to learn more about integrating their practice with Ayurveda and Yoga philosophy.

The training also spends considerable time learning safe alignment in more static postures, and includes the use of 'props' where appropriate.

The training is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level and will be the fourth training we have run in Goa.

Teachers include Rachel Hull, Jodi Boone, Emil Wendel, Chris Kummer and Sue Pendlebury.

Rachel Hull is the training director and senior teacher, and has taught close to 20 Yoga trainings - including in Australia, Bali, Goa, Malaysia and China.

This training will be held at the lovely Satsanga Retreat Centre, in Parra, Goa. The centre has a lovely, wooden floored Yoga Shala, clean and new private accommodation rooms, an Ayurvedic cook, a large pool, and a lovely atmosphere. It is designed to be a fully residential training.

Please see our website for more details on the course content, teachers and venue.

Price: Yoga and Ayurveda Tuition - US $2,900 (to Shakti Spirit Yoga).
Private Accommodation (payable to the Satsanga Retreat Centre) with daily breakfasts and dinners 5 nights per week, for 42 nights (the length of the training) = Indian Rupees
61, 200 (as of 27 March, 2009, this amounted toUS$ 1,207.

As currency exchange does vary daily, please re-check with a currency converter to see todays rate. For a daily currency converter try this link: www.xe.com/ucc/

Please see the website for more details:
www.shaktispirit.com
For a direct link to the Goa TT page:
http://www.shaktispirit.com/2010GoaLevel1TT.htm


Time: February 7, 2010 to March 21, 2010
Location: Satsanga Retreat Centre, Goa
City/Town: Parra
Website: http://www.satsangaretreat.com
Event Type: yoga, &, ayurveda, teacher, training
Organized By: Rachel Hull

Friday, July 17, 2009

India Tour - INDIA, The Land of Yoga, Ayurveda, Ashrams

India ~ the subcontenient ~ The Land of Yoga ~ Ayurveda ~ The Taj Mahal ~ palaces ~ bazaars ~ the Ganges ~ Ashrams....

A remarkable 18 day journey to the soul of India. We will explore the healing science of ayurveda as well as retracing the begining of yoga.

Temple tours, desert journeys and bazaars await you in the subcontinent. Visit the glorious Taj Mahal, ride camels through desert towns, indulge in ayurvedic treatments.
Delight in the feasts of Indian cuisine overlooking the sacred Ganges River. Discover the sacred wisdom of centuries past.

Step back in time on this provocative journey through Rajasthan, India’s most colorful region.
Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal), Jaipur, Amristar, Rishikesh, Dharamsala (home of the Dali Lama)

More Info: http://www.stressescapetours.com/indiayoga.html

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

10 Days Yoga Retreat | Yoga Life Style Course @ Yoga Vidya Dham, Nasik, India

Practice of Basic Yoga Poses(Asanas), Pranayama (Breath control), Omkar Chanting, Meditation, Mantra Chanting

Treatments: Nasya (Nasal techniques), Shirodhara (Using Oil) , Herbal face packs, Ayurveda Massage, Head massage, Analysis of Prakriti (Kafa, Pitta, Vata), Steam bath, Mud therapy.

Useful Information related to Herbal Home Remedies, personal health recommendations

FEES: -
The fees for the above retreat
1. Course Fees, Lodging & boarding Charges – Total Fees US $ 250

(Fees for various treatments will be charged separately)

Fees can be paid with any of the following ways
1. Travelers Cheques
2. Currency – USD $, Sterling £ , Euro € Yen ¥ or Indian Rupees Rs.
3. Telegraphic Bank Transfer of Funds
Note – Foreign currency exchange help is available..

Venue Of Course:- Vishwa Yoga Darshan – Vishwa Yoga Darshan is a perfect place for yoga and meditation. It is situated in the mountain range of Sahyadri, the ashram is surrounded by fascinating landscapes and natural beauties. It is an ideal location away from city and stressful modern life.

The new ashram is becoming more popular as it offers stress free Yoga Life style in natural environment.

This place is in the vicinity of Lord Trimbakeshwara, one of the 12 most important and auspicious Shiva Temples in India. Lord Shiva is the origin of Yoga Tradition; this makes the location of the ashram more significant. Millions of devotees visit the Shiva temple annually. Surrounding mountains are considered as the heaven for Yogis, next to Himalayas, to perform Yoga & Mediation practices.

Facilities -
Yoga, Meditation facilities, Ayurveda, Herbal treatment, Massage, Nature therapies are made available in the ashram at cost. Medical Facilities including emergency services are also provided.

Lodging-
Ashram provides lodging facilities to students. A student is provided with an independent compartment in a house. Every house has 4 compartments, the house is self contained having attached toilet block. Independent wardrobe with a locker is provided to every student. A bed, mattress, blankets, sheets and pillow are also provided.
A laundry service is available in the ashram at cost.

Number of Students per batch are about 15

Boarding-
Dining room provides pure vegetarian food in accordance with the Aryurveda life style; the food is non spicy, rich in raw vegetables. Daily diet consists of various fruits (including seasonal fruits). Herbal drinks are provided instead of tea and coffee.

The food is supplied is strictly organic and non-processed. A precaution is taken to maintain nutritional value of the diet. For every individual the Ayurveda diet is recommended considering ones requirements.

Note - A complete silence is maintained in the dining room during the meals and breakfast.

Library -
A good collection of books, in the library proves to be a valuable resource to aspiring Yoga Students. It includes various books on Yoga, Meditation, Tantra, Vedas, Upnishdas, other Indian philosophies, Ayurveda, naturopathy etc.

Personal Guidance - Personal guidance for medical problems using Yoga Techniques, Herbals and ayurveda techniques is available for the students.

More Info: http://www.yogapoint.com/info/intro_yoga_course.htm

Friday, June 26, 2009

Right Sequence or Order - Asana Pranayama Meditation

What should be done first Asana, Pranayama or Meditation? What is the right sequence?

After asanas, pranayama should be practised to purify the nadis. For this purpose nadi shodhana (nadi purification) pranayama is best. Then mudras should be performed to channelize the energy and create specific attitudes of mind, and bandhas to force the energy upward. In hatha yoga the sequence is - Asanas first, then Pranayama, Mudras and Bandhas. Lastly one should sit quietly in a meditative pose.

So the right order or sequence is Asana --> Pranayama --> Meditation.


Read the detailed article on India Yoga Blogs