I've enjoyed the course and really appreciate that it was available mostly outside of working hours that I was able to take it even though I work full time. Thank you Anahata Studio! I've enjoyed learning about yoga history, our body anatomy and muscles, pranayama and trying some mediation techniques. Of course Master Yogananth Asana module is the most exciting as it provides deep insights into different poses modifications and variations as well as positive impacts. Although I wish we had more sessions talking about various class flows and targeted classes (like for backcare, hips, etc). The last exam experience was very useful and appreciate feedback given to us at the end of the exam. Now I'd love to try teaching part time and of course want to learn more by taking other more advanced or specialty courses, perhaps at the Anahata studio as well.

Overall the course is good. We have learnt a lot of different approaches for various pose, which is god for our self practice. The masters spend their best effort in helping us.

In Level 3, I could learn the teaching method and it was so valuable. I started teaching after finishing level3 and now I feel I understand what I have to do in a class when I teach. Thank you

I have learned Yoga for three years, in order to improve my knowledge and skill I would like to take an official training course at Anahata Yoga. I learned many new skill and knowledge about Yoga in Anahata Yoga. For example, Anatomy, Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha, Kriya, Teaching Technique which are very useful for me. I also learn not to compare myself to other people in yoga as we are all unique individuals. Each one of us has her gifts and her challenges. Each has her story. It’s impossible to compare. There is no use, and it doesn’t help. Practicing Yoga regularly is important, muscles and joints become tough and I cannot make the asana that I easily made just a couple of weeks before. Therefore, I have to keep practicing Yoga daily to keep improving.

After finish the 200 training course, I think I have learned a lot. It was not just the physical exercises but more beyond it. The history and anatomy parts of yoga let me know more about the yoga itself and know my body better. I like the masters in anahata who always give me useful suggestion and advice. I like the environment in anahata where feels so peaceful. It was a good start for my yoga journey and I will keep doing yoga as my lifestyle.

I would conclude that the YTT is the most meaningful and rewarding experience I had during the summer break. Prior to the teaching training, I have no formal training experience in Yoga. Throughout the two months of learning, I have gained profound changes in the understanding and awareness of the body and mind as well as the philosophy of yoga. The course is a very comprehensive introduction to the teaching of yoga as it consists of various modules that the key elements of yoga. After the 200 YTT, I hope to further enhance my practice and knowledge in Yoga. I realized that “The more you know, the more you don’t know”. In the coming days, I would continue with my self-practice and read more books about yoga. I also hope to join the Anahata Community Group to try teaching yoga and serve the community. I would also consider taking the more advanced course.

Great experience in learning yoga in depth. Practical classes and basic poses were explained in detail.

Thank you for a wonderful learning experience.

This course has been fantastic and I learned so much from the entire experience - it was a pleasure to be part of such a wonderful class and I cannot wait to take the knowledge I learned from this class and apply it to my own practice and to my teaching.

The course is comprehensive and well-designed, covering various aspects of yoga, from anatomy, asanas, lineages, mantra, pranayama, kriyas to bandhas. It is just a right-mix of theory and practice, teaching me what yoga teachers should know and all the important points to pay special attention to. All Masters are very enthusiastic to teach and share their knowledge. Besides just teaching, they are so warm that they really care about students’ well-being and health, both physical and mental. I appreciate their care and vehemence deeply. I feel so profoundly indebted to their teaching and concern. I am truly enlightened and get to know what yoga really is. Yoga, now I understand, is the attitude towards life, and balance. How ignorant I once was, only knowing that yoga was just posture and asana. This understanding is really shallow, and if a yoga teacher really just focuses on asanas, and just keeps pursuing postures, it is somewhat misunderstanding the essence of yoga. I am very much inspired by the Masters. They taught me that yoga is in life, not in the studio. It is how you live as an integral person, with cultivation, love and peace in the heart that counts. Thank you, Masters. I will try to bring yoga to my everyday life. Besides, I get to know my limitations. I once tended to compare myself with the others, envious of what others could do. Now I try not to compare but respect myself. I come to know everyone has limitations, but we just get to accept them. We are what we are. Everyone is unique and got different structures. Just accept them and do what we can. Thank you, Masters, once again for enlightening me. Thank you.

I am so grateful to have joined the 200-hour yoga teacher training at Anahata. It has been a great and wonderful experience for me. The masters here are all very experienced and provide invaluable advice and guidance on our alignments and which postures would best suit our bodies and skills. In these few months, I have found myself progressing gradually from one who does not manage to do a headstand to one who can now do it for some time with some simple variations. I have gained more strength and also flexibility on my back throughout the training after attending the group and Andiappan classes by Masters Yogannath, Mahesh, Vishnu, Guruprit and Aarya. Not only do the practical classes benefit me, I am also very much inspired by the theory classes which lead us to the history and origins of the yoga, the various sutras, mudras, pranayama, etc, enriching us with the life philosophy of yoga. Master Yogannath’s sharing of thoughts that there is no perfect posture but only one which suits an individual’s needs the most and that yogis should try to learn and experience the different modes and styles of teaching by different masters are indeed very impressive. Thanks to the generosity of masters, some of us have the opportunity to do a demonstration of a sequence at the big yoga event IRIS. That was again a very memorable and wonderful experience and I sincerely hope that the Andiappan Yoga Community will grow bigger and more and more people will benefit from understanding and doing yoga in future.

I am a 25 year-old girl. The most important thing that I learnt during YTT course was that yoga is not only about movements but also the spirit. Yoga had changed my mind from not willing to walk out my comfort zone to being positive on facing challenges. It seems like there is a voice telling me I can do even better. It was such an honour as one of the students of the classes. The masters are professional and patient on guiding me. They encourage on my strengths and offer advices on my weaknesses and that is the most useful and meaningful part to help me keep improving my skills on yoga. Thank you so much.Namaste!

The training was a truthfully great experience. It is a very good first approach to Yoga and teaching. I very much like the spiritual aspect of the training. The anatomy and asana modules were great eye openers on my current limitations. I would say it is a good start to be a better teacher for myself and it gave me more willingness to pursue in this direction.

I enjoy the course very much and I have a deeper understanding and knowledge in yoga. All masters are very experienced and patient in teaching and guiding us along our yoga journeys.

It was an amazing 3 month journey and authentic yoga experience. I have learned so much and these 3 month education broadened my knowledge and corrected some of misunderstading I have had about yoga for very long time. Experience at Anahata was truly unique as this was the first institute or school that put heavy emphasis on the truth where yoga is not only about asana, fitness regime but a complete system, of which asana takes very small part. And the entire purpose of yoga is spiritual in mind and body, harmony as whole. I have enjoyed all various types of groups classes and appreciate different teaching method, different approaches, different types of yoga. It has helped me to gain better understanding of what types of yoga classes are available and suits for me depending on my physical condition, weather, time of the day to practice etc. Andiappan class was something that I rarely can see in any other institute or school in Hong Kong. I obtained a lot of knowledge on a lot of postures or practices using tools to approach asana and help with achieving correct alignment. One suggestion I would like to share is the possibility of offering Andiappan class for beginners or basic/intermediate level (or basic asanas appeared on 200 hour YTT booklet). I found that the level of warm up poses or asanas during Andiappan classes I’ve attended were aimed for intermediate/advanced level so as a beginner, it was challenging to practice modification/variation pose without digesting or grasping the basic alignment of the asana. Over all, again it was truly delightful experience for me and I’ve enjoyed every module of the classes and teachers. Namaste!