From Yogi Hari's Sampoorna Yoga Teacher's Training
September-October 2008
Sampoorna Yoga Teacher Certification Course with Shri Yogi Hari is an extraordinary
experience through which you come to experience your true Self as Divine. Two weeks in which
people from many different backgrounds go through a unifying undertaking, a journey back
to health and peace, and rejoice in the presence of a Divine Master and his teachings.
Coming out as certified Sampoorna Yoga Teachers, a pure style that beautifully
combines all aspects of Yoga, they discover a new relationship to life and to themselves.Here are some testimonials:
"I enrolled in the SYTCC to obtain a certification to teach yoga. I graduated the course with my certification and so much more. Yogi Hari's technically masterful approach incorporates all the aspects of yoga, and encourages students to live, breathe, and feel the divine teachings they are acquiring. In this way, graduates of the SYTCC are equipped with not only the methodology needed to instruct yoga, but also with the invaluable tools of self-knowledge that allow one to reach their higher self; thereby undoubtedly yielding more effective instructors. The SYTCC is true yoga, and something I would recommend to anyone, especially thoselooking to teach." - Sincerely, Darran
Having been a regular at Yogi Hari's Ashram,
I thought I knew what to expect from the Teacher's
Training Course. However the experience I had
during those 6 weekends living at the Ashram was
indescribable. The sense of calm and serenity that
enveloped my body and mind completely changed
my outlook and made me a happier more grounded
person. The opportunity to work with a true Yogi is
something that anyone looking for a higher spiritual
understanding and peace of mind should not pass
up. This was truly a once in a lifetime experience
and I feel so blessed for having done it.
My only regret is that it ended.Ananda
I just finished my daily practice of meditation, chanting,
breathing, asanas. All of which I was taught during
The Sampoorna Yoga Teacher Training Course by
Yogi Hari.I am feeling peace, strenght, fulness and above all connected to my source of being. Prior to taking this course due to a series of life tragedies and challenges, I was badly suffering emotionally and spiritually from feeling sad, negative, empty and lost. I searched and received help from many different sources, but nothing transformed and recovered me
as much as this course did. I miraculously found myself, my peace and my health at Yogi Hari's Ashram: through his complete teaching program in all different aspects of yoga, the beautiful and peacefull surrounding atmosphere of his Ashram and the delicious organic vegeterian mealsprepared by his kind and loving wife Tara.Taking this course with Yogi Hari was the best thing I have ever done in my life for myself and others, whom will benefit from my learnings through my teaching.I wish and hope that , whoever, is ready or wants to make that healing change in his or her life, to consider taking this powerful program.
With all my heart, Thank you Yogi Hari, Tara and Omkara
OM Shantih, Roya (Parvati) Shandler
I came to the teacher training to become a better Yoga teacher. I left the training a better Mother, Wife and Human Being. The entire experience was and remains priceless. Yogi Hari is a truly inspiring and humble teacher.
Everyone is welcomed into His home with open arms, an open mind, and open heart. I can not wait to go back
and drink in the ever flowing knowledge... and to eat the simply divine food! Om ShantiTara
Yogi Hari’s Ashram teaches traditional yoga. No hot or power yoga here. At the end of a Hatha session one leaves feeling energized and refreshed. As one might expect Yoga is treated as a spiritual discipline at the ashram. This isn’t to say you won’t sweat, I certainly
did. What I particularly liked about the teacher training course is the traditional instruction. The physical work and postures, the breathing techniques, the food and the yogic cosmology, etc. are all handed down through a very special lineage spanning thousands of years.
This lineage includes such luminaries a Shankara and Shivananda. This knowledge has been transmitted directly from Guru to student all the way down to the present which includes Yogi Hari who learned directly from Shivanand’s student Vishnu-Devenanda.
What did this mean to me? It meant I was getting more than just an exercise to do in a gym. I learned an art form, a spiritual practice, and a way a life. I have incorporated many of the different elements learned in the ashram into my daily life. Finally, let me add that the student groups are kept at a size to maintain collegiality; we are all still friends and contact each other regularly. The food was vegetarian and the best I ever ate. Yogi Hari and his family are very sweet; remember, they literally invite you into their home to experience life in an ashram for two weeks. Definently a great experience.
Ed Brian
Hi. My name is Amanda and I am fifteen years old. This past June , when I was still fourteen, I completed Yogi Hari’s Beginner Teacher’s Training Course. I would like to tell you about my experience and the ways in which it has truly changed my life.
As you can imagine, I walked into the ashram on day one feeling really nervous. All the other students were at least ten years older than me! As it turned out I had nothing to fear, and we became friends right away. Over the next couple of weeks we started to feel like we were one big family. All of us, including Tara, Om Kara, and the “little yogi’s” supported one another as we moved through this transformation of mind, body, and spirit.
The bell rang, calling us to meditation at five thirty in the morning! It wasn’t always a welcome wake up call, but by six I unfailingly found myself sitting cross-legged on the floor, ready to begin the day with meditation. The daily schedule was rigorous, but I greatly enjoyed the challenge and discipline it provided. I found each activity to be fulfilling in its own way. Yogi Hari’s lectures were always inspiring. I absorbed so much knowledge and it was never boring. One of my favorite activities was chanting, because it was so releasing and came right from the soul. Of course everyone looked forward to mealtimes, and were often involved in helping to prepare them for karma yoga. I quickly adjusted to, and felt the benefits of eating twice a day. This transition was made a lot easier by Tara’s delicious vegetarian cuisine! The Hatha (asana) Yoga practice was challenging, but fun. When I started this course, I was almost a beginning student myself- I couldn’t even touch my toes! My practice improved greatly throughout the course. Each day I discovered newfound flexibility and strength. Now I can perform more advanced postures which I had believed were impossible for me to accomplish before.Karma Yoga was my favorite time of day. I learned the importance of patience and having a positive attiude. I experienced the joy and peace selfless service brings to your heart during Karma Yoga.
Yogi Hari is an amazing teacher, mentor, and friend. I was priveledged to spend two weeks with him and his beautiful family. I continue to practice yoga every day, and I have received an opportunity to teach here in my community in Northern California. I am calling my teaching practice Harmony Yoga. I highly recommend the Teacher’s Training Course to men and women of all ages. This experience continues to nurture my body, mind and spirit. Thank you Yogi Hari!
Om Shanti! -AmandaIf you also enjoyed a teacher training at Yogi Hari's Ashram and you wish to share your experience with others, please mail it to webmaster@yogihari.com.
