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My heart has grown wings! I recommend this training to all genuine seekers who long for a very unique opportunity to dive deeply into the foundations of Yoga; not only as an instructor in a classroom or yoga studio, but as an ancient science of God Realization. This school offers outstanding instruction in the posture practice, as well as sincere opportunities for spiritual immersion into the nature of the mind, the human experience, and the infinite reservoir of Divine Consciousness within. This training is intensely beautiful! A lot of the information and practices we explored have been developed by India's Yoga Masters over thousands of years to help bring humanity deeper into our conscious experience, and to merge with the Divine. As such, a lot of my personal agendas and worldviews suffered to maintain their battle against the Divine Love that lives buried underneath them. All of my deepest fears, insecurities, trauma and shadows were given safe space to emerge and release. Before the training, I was beset with a dozen physical ailments both acute and chronic. "You will take away what you put in," they say... I gave my full heart and presence to this training, and now I walk through my days with a lifetime's worth of practices and knowledge for my continued exploration. The asana practice and instruction was thorough and challenging, the philosophy was (is) alive and ultimately impeccable, the meditations were peaceful, the discourses rich with ancient wisdom. For those of us who find discontent with physical fitness and Western anatomy, the training offered a supplemental, intimate look into the applications of Patanjali's 8 limbs of Yoga, Thai massage, yogic diet, Mantra Yoga, Bhakti Yoga (singing, celebration and devotion) and the subtle energy bodies - the Chakras, Nadis and Koshas. Integration was, at times, difficult. The training happens very quickly and the body-mind can sometimes reject the soul's urge to transform and evolve. There were some incredibly tense and vulnerable moments, each weekend. But my peers were absolutely inspiring! Several of us have become close friends. If you see the injustices of the world and feel inspired to activate as an agent for awakening Universal Love on planet Earth, this must be the place! if you are not afraid to look deeply at your own life: your mind, opinions, worldview, personality, spirituality and community involvement, this training will be of great service to you! My teacher, Phoenix Desmond, has (for 3 years now) continued to be a compassionate support for my personal growth, as a spiritual seeker and also as a teacher. He has not once in this time told me what to do or where to look what to think or where to go - only held space for me to dive deeper into my own mind and consciousness. The gratitude in my heart for this training is unspeakable, but can be seen in the joy I share in my life, it can be known by my continued service to Everyday People Yoga. The teachers there are 95% graduates, and it truly speaks to the power of this school and its community of students. Truly, my heart has grown wings! May All beings everywhere be peaceful and happy. Jai Jai Ma! Shanti Shanti Shanti