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About my impressions from the course and my stay in the ashram:
excellent marks. It was the best experience I have had in an ashram,
a yoga vacation and a spiritual retreat. I am very much content
and I wish to come again, even to repeat the course; the information
was very important, but it was impossible to assimilate everything
in one month.
1. THE NATURE is the best for practicing yoga, meditation and
being with yourself, to rest from the stress and pollution of city
life, and to be in contact with nature which is unspoiled and with
a very high and pure energy.
2. THE FAMILY can really inspire you in your spiritual path and
at the same time gives you a very realistic view of yoga and traditional
Indian values.
3. THE ASHRAM is completely oriented towards the needs of western
people, it has incredible extras such as hot water, toilet paper,
no fences and gates, small rooms with personal lockers and a safe,
a washing machine, mobile phones are allowed, etc. Because the ashram
is small there is a very family like atmosphere and because it is
run by a Rishi family there is a balance of female and male energy
and you can really feel at home.
4. THE VOLUNTEERS in the ashram are so simple and dedicated, absolutely
no inflated ego or arrogance and always ready to satisfy all your
demands, very sympathetic and radiate a very positive energy.
5. THE FOOD is the best Indian food I have ever tasted, with so
much variety and really sattvic. The fresh fruits and vegetables,
herbal teas, drinking hot and cold water, self service as much as
you want and you can always find food if you're hungry, tables and
chairs - such luxury items are characteristic of a high class ashram.
6. THE PROGRAM of the course covers all the basic knowledge which
is necessary for a yoga therapist. It gave me a very realistic view
of yoga as a therapy. The fact that different lectures are presented
by doctors, specialists in their field, gives depth to the course,
but at the same time it is intensive and requires a background in
anatomy, physiology and common diseases if you want to assimilate
all the new information. Also it is important to know the classical
asanas, pranayamas and their Sanskrit names, if possible, for which
I personally recommend that you already have some experience as
a yoga teacher. The asanas and pranayamas which are taught are a
combination of different classical systems which doesn't limit you.
What I valued most was the way in which the exams were conducted:
you are given the questions in advance so that you can prepare and
you can use all the sources as well during the exam. As they say,
they want to check your understanding but not your memory, which
is really admirable and very modern.
Although I ranked these points from 1 to 6 they all deserve to
be in the first place. That is exactly what makes the ashram so
valuable and attractive for me. I recommend to all my friends to
visit it and I would very much like to come back again.
Temenuga
Staykova (Tejomaya), Bulgaria
The course on yoga therapy gave me a good inside into what is
possible from the healing point. The connection of the breath and
body and over the self. After the course I could already in some
cases be of help for example – back pain, regulation through
the different techniques of yoga. It’s a discovery. A journey!!
Thanks for the good teachings, and thanks to the good teachers.
Oliver
Heid, Germany
The therapy course was fantastic. It was a great opportunity to
learn how to implement the various yogic techniques into not only
a personal daily routine, but to the benefit of others. The lectures
were very thorough and detailed and, although sometimes it felt
like we were doing a medical degree, very beneficial and practical.
I now feel confident to not only teach yoga but to be able to help
people with yoga and I can’t wait to start spreading the word,
health and peace.
Robyn Matthews, Australia
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