Comments by Ananda Seva Yoga Therapy Alumni:
I’m at this cool school in
Santa Rosa, USA
Where we sit cross legged many hours a day
Ancient science of yoga, ayurveda too,
Is helping me learn to guide me then guide you
I love the food here
But I am missing some ham
But that is OK, cause we chant om at the ashram
The oms at the ashram, they carry us through
Create patience and clarity, and loving herats too
It is hard to explain but, just try it you’ll see
That chanting some oms, will help set you free
At the end of 12 hours, for 28 days my body is sore
My mind in a haze
But I am happy you know
My new skill sets are in hand
Because I chanted some Oms
In this beautiful ashram.
Marthe K.
Murphy
The quality of teachers was superb. I gained so much
insight, from a variety of perspectives, and feel that I came out of this
experience with so many valuable tools to help guide my clients through their
path to healing. Marta Curti
Training leader Ananda Deva Ka Ma created a safe, loving
container for our individual and group experiences. I was (and am) in awe of
the unconditional love and giving. I particularly enjoyed the trainings by Shar
Lee (structural yoga therapy) and Antonio Sausys (yoga for grief).
Joyce Dvoren
My time spent in the Ananda Seva Mission Yoga Therapy has
been a wonderfully transformative experience. The presenters were all top notch
experts in their respective fields of yoga specialization, and I know I will
spend many years digesting, internalizing, and integrating what I have been
taught.
The small size of the group lent itself to a deepening of
interpersonal connection that I have never before experienced in an
ashram-environment. This allowed for an openness and a free flow of exchange of
ideas that really helped me with processing the information.
I would highly recommend the Ananda Seva Mission Yoga
Therapy Program to any yoga therapist or teacher looking to expand their
practice in a new direction.
Josh Schumer
Co-Director Mamma Nirvana’s New Yoga
It was a great experience to meet so many nice people in our
group. What I enjoyed most about the training were some of the visiting
professionals, especially Jnani, Richard Miller and Deborah. There was so much
knowledge to cram into our brains in such a condensed learning time. The true
test is our return to the real world and the practical application of the
knowledge. I’m sure everyone will do great. Blessings to all. Be sure to
meditate twice a day. It is the foundation of our yoga practice. Namaste, Lurie
They weren’t kidding that it was very intensive. So much
information was being required to be taken in that it will be a while for me to
digest and put some of this knowledge into practice. I am excited to share with
my first client new information to help them with their yoga therapy.
All of the different teachers were wonderful. Encouraging us
to continue with our training. Saraswati stands out in my mind the most.
Holding to her personal practice in diet, sleep, and more. Wanting us to on and
take the internship to better our knowledge and help future clients.
Connie Fry
The yoga therapy program has given me the opportunity to
deepen and explore many aspects of Yoga and develop an understanding toward its
use as powerful and healing. This increases knowledge has helped me personally
to manage my own disease and expand my yoga practice.
I particularly enjoyed our sessions with Richard Miller on
Yoga Nidra and its application in dealing with PTSD and other conditions where
people are suffering. It was truly inspired and moved by his experiences and
ideas.
Ginger Krelle
Wow, what a journey! Such amazing teachers, the wisdom and
strength of so many in their 50’s and 60’s helping us learn and grow. It’s so
much information to take in, process, turn around and take into my personal
life and my practice. My life is changing. I am changing. My clients are
changing all of the better! Thanks to all at Ananda Seva for making this a
great learning experience.
Marthe Murphy, RMT, RYT
Edmonton, Canada
As our YT training comes to
an end, I find myself reflecting on changing perspectives. Moving from meeting
as strangers to leaving as a cohesive, supportive group, from yoga teachers to
new yoga therapists, there has been a transformation. And this is just the
beginning. I feel gratitude towards our teachers for sharing their knowledge with
us. I feel grateful for their understanding of my insecurities and the
permission and encouragement that has been offered. Their guidance has helped
me to understand that we can use our bodies as our laboratory; that we are not
expected to have all of the answers; that the process of healing is a journey
that we make together with our clients and not a prescription that we hand to
them; and finally that it is essentially an experiment that we enter into with
great curiosity and a pure intention to do good in this world. I have gained
much and given a little. I hope that this connection will continue to mature
and that we continue to share as we grow into our new roles. Sarva mangalam!
Sally Miller Sando
Wow! What a vast amount of
knowledge and grace offered on this amazing yogic journey. I arrived here with
no expectations but many hopes and was overwhelmed by each and every presenters
way of teaching, experience in their specialties, and openness to serve to
their students and clients/friends. The presenters abilities and willingness to
pass on their intellectual, body changing, heartfelt, life opening techniques
has given me the confidence to step out and share this yogic adventure/path
with all who are open to it. My head, my body, my heart is full and ready to
serve. I am planning/hoping to continue my leaning with more than half the
amazing teachers here ( I came here hoping to leave with one teacher to
follow). I would and will recommend to many.
Emily Galvin