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I completed one month Yoga Teacher Training at the Yoga Institute Santacruz, Mumbai, India (http://www.theyogainstitute.org/) in April 2010 and I would like to share my experience at The Yoga Institute, Mumbai, India.
ReplyDeleteOverall experience was good but I wanted to learn more details about Yogic practices (Asanas, Pranayamas, Bandhas, Kriyas). In my opinion, the course is suitable for people who have not practiced Yoga before or have very less experience with Yoga and good for people especially from India as teachers quote such examples while teaching theory & concepts which could be understood by Indians only. In my humble opinion "The Yoga Institute" in Mumbai, India is not for people who are looking for deeper yoga training in a traditional way. Many asanas and pranayamas have been simplified to a great deal which is good for people who are not able to perform difficult postures. I have to agree that the teachers (who were part of one month Yoga teacher training program that I attended) were not experienced enough when it comes to practical teaching of Asanas, Pranayamas and other practical aspects of Yoga and there was no uniformity among themselves. I was sad to see that many of the teachers themselves were not able to demonstrate the Asanas properly.
The satvik food was served 4 times a day at the intervals of almost 4 hours to the hostelers which I really liked. The kitchen was always clean and food was served in big hall next to the kitchen. Most people would eat food sitting cross legged on the floor, the traditional way of eating food. The institute emphasizes that the yoga teachings not to be confined to mat only but encourages people to make yoga a way of life. They also put lots of weight to achieve a “Balanced state of mind” and not let it disturbed by other happenings in life. I also enjoyed Hansaji's enlightening talks on the yogic way of life.
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