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  5 out of 5

  By: Irisz Galuska Aug 24, 2023

  Training Program held on Jul 03, 2023—Jul 26, 2023

  I chose Yoga Nisarga as a friend of mine also completed the yoga teacher training with them. I am very grateful for this 200 hours what I completed with Yoga Nisarga. I learnt a lot from the teachers, got great knowledge to be a better teacher, more relaxed in the daily life, handle my fear, more relaxed, breath,help others. Was good atmosphere , I met with other good friends, Yoginis there. Thank you for all the great experience for Yoga Nisarga.

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  I chose Yoga Nisarga as a friend of mine also completed the yoga teacher training with them. I am very grateful for this 200 hours what I completed with Yoga Nisarga. I learnt a lot from the teachers, got great knowledge to be a better teacher, more relaxed in the daily life, handle my fear, more relaxed, breath,help others. Was good atmosphere , I met with other good friends, Yoginis there. Thank you for all the great experience for Yoga Nisarga.
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  5 out of 5

  By: Assil Ghandour Dec 31, 2020

  The most life changing experience in my life!

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  The most life changing experience in my life!
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  4 out of 5

  By: Blackbird Yoga Jun 24, 2020

  Training Program held on Dec 19, 2019—Jan 10, 2020

  I feel lucky to have trained at Yoga Nisarga, Goa. This was my first yoga teacher training programme. I had not been practicing yoga for a very long time but I never felt out of my depth. Teachers at Yoga Nisarga were inclusive and encouraging. I really valued the amount of time dedicated to philosophy which inspired me to study this in further depth. I was lucky to have a small class of 6 which made classes feel very personal. While all teachers were wonderful, I would particularly like to highlight Ankit Pandey as a fantastic teacher with great patience and understanding for each and every student's physical and spiritual circumstances always keen to answer questions in and out of the classroom. I must also highlight that Sita's cooking and hospitality was truly special – she made us all feel like part of the family. I would recommend Yoga Nisarga Goa again.

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  I feel lucky to have trained at Yoga Nisarga, Goa. This was my first yoga teacher training programme. I had not been practicing yoga for a very long time but I never felt out of my depth. Teachers at Yoga Nisarga were inclusive and encouraging. I really valued the amount of time dedicated to philosophy which inspired me to study this in further depth. I was lucky to have a small class of 6 which made classes feel very personal. While all teachers were wonderful, I would particularly like to highlight Ankit Pandey as a fantastic teacher with great patience and understanding for each and every student's physical and spiritual circumstances always keen to answer questions in and out of the classroom. I must also highlight that Sita's cooking and hospitality was truly special – she made us all feel like part of the family. I would recommend Yoga Nisarga Goa again.
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  3 out of 5

  By: Ritu Nanda Jun 09, 2020
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  5 out of 5

  By: Mona Hashem Jan 21, 2020

  I don’t know where to even start with the experience I so gratefully had at Yoga Nisarga. I flew in from the US to learn yoga at its birth place and I never knew how much I was missing in my own practice. An the importance of how to do yoga to have a the full body and spirit experience. Everyone at Yoga Nisarga was absolutely amazing and the humble attitude was contagious, it still lingers with me in my everyday routines. But the learning of myself was even more than I could ever ask for. I learned a lot during this short time and will pass along to my students. Yoga Nisarga is a wonderful and beautiful school it is not in the city which is perfect. I was able to focus, enjoy nature and be friendly with the locals. The large majority of people speak English, which was greatly appreciated. One thing I wish I had brought was my mat they say objects can carry energy and I wish I could have had some for my practice once I was home. Thank you Yoga Nisarga and especially Mr. Hari for teaching me the wonderful path of a yogi 💚💚

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  I don’t know where to even start with the experience I so gratefully had at Yoga Nisarga. I flew in from the US to learn yoga at its birth place and I never knew how much I was missing in my own practice. An the importance of how to do yoga to have a the full body and spirit experience. Everyone at Yoga Nisarga was absolutely amazing and the humble attitude was contagious, it still lingers with me in my everyday routines. But the learning of myself was even more than I could ever ask for. I learned a lot during this short time and will pass along to my students. Yoga Nisarga is a wonderful and beautiful school it is not in the city which is perfect. I was able to focus, enjoy nature and be friendly with the locals. The large majority of people speak English, which was greatly appreciated. One thing I wish I had brought was my mat they say objects can carry energy and I wish I could have had some for my practice once I was home. Thank you Yoga Nisarga and especially Mr. Hari for teaching me the wonderful path of a yogi 💚💚
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  5 out of 5

  By: Tia Lassiter Dec 04, 2019
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  4.5 out of 5

  By: Mauricio Lavalovich Oct 15, 2019
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  5 out of 5

  By: Jude Little Sep 23, 2019

  Overall, I had an excellent experience with Yoga Nisarga and I really appreciate all of Yoga Nisarga’s help and guidance. My only constructive criticism is that I think that sometimes, a less traditional instructional method would help. Chalk and talk is all very well but I think a lot of the work could be completed via an online course before or during the program. I wasn’t keen on the area of Thailand but that had nothing to do with Yoga Nisarga. I loved the level of detail that went into the training, I loved the extra things we did- Acro beach yoga, hiking to the Buddha and going out for dinner together. I really thank Hari for all his help and wish Yoga Nisarga all the best for the future. Namasté.

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  Overall, I had an excellent experience with Yoga Nisarga and I really appreciate all of Yoga Nisarga’s help and guidance. My only constructive criticism is that I think that sometimes, a less traditional instructional method would help. Chalk and talk is all very well but I think a lot of the work could be completed via an online course before or during the program. I wasn’t keen on the area of Thailand but that had nothing to do with Yoga Nisarga. I loved the level of detail that went into the training, I loved the extra things we did- Acro beach yoga, hiking to the Buddha and going out for dinner together. I really thank Hari for all his help and wish Yoga Nisarga all the best for the future. Namasté.
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  By: Danielle Barry Apr 17, 2019

  Training Program held on Feb 05, 2018—Mar 01, 2018

  Chaitanya Hari was present for the 1 hour ceremony at the beginning of the program and for 2 hours at the end of the training to hand us our certification and take photos with the students. The only “teaching” he did was a small meditation and encouraging word at the puja ceremony to end the program. He left for Egypt to be present with a training there instead. I feel incredibly fooled and scammed by this program. For one, the school location had changed from the YouTube video and was never at the Riva Beach Resort like it states. Second, Hari told me that, “he was going out and would see me later” the night he left for Egypt to be apart of a training there. He never said that he was not going to be present for my teacher training even though he had the chance to be honest and let us know that he was leaving. If I would have known this I would have left and found another school. The reason I chose this school was to study under someone who on their website seemed to have deep training and knowledge of yoga. For these reasons I would never suggest anyone to attend this training due to the conscious dishonesty of the lead trainer, Hari. The syllabus states that we had “6 hours of yoga business” this is not true, we had one class of yoga business and it was for an hour and a half. “ 3 hours of yoga for kids and 3 hours of prenatal yoga” this is also not true, we had again, an hour and a half session of each these subjects. The syllabus also states that we learned “5 hours of Bhagwatgeeta” I don’t believe I ever had a class where any of the teachers mentioned this. I actually had to look it up to know what it was. I would highly recommend reviewing this school and the authenticity of the people who run this place. The small amount I learned about yoga at this 200 hour training I know that this school does not follow the yamas of yoga. Chaitanya Hari was present for the 1 hour ceremony at the beginning of the program and for 2 hours at the end of the training to hand us our certification and take photos with the students. The only “teaching” he did was a small meditation and encouraging word at the puja ceremony to end the program. He left for Egypt to be present with a training there instead. I feel incredibly fooled and scammed by this program. For one, the school location had changed from the YouTube video and was never at the Riva Beach Resort like it states. Second, Hari told me that, “he was going out and would see me later” the night he left for Egypt to be apart of a training there. He never said that he was not going to be present for my teacher training even though he had the chance to be honest and let us know that he was leaving. If I would have known this I would have left and found another school. The reason I chose this school was to study under someone who on their website seemed to have deep training and knowledge of yoga. For these reasons I would never suggest anyone to attend this training due to the conscious dishonesty of the lead trainer, Hari. The syllabus states that we had “6 hours of yoga business” this is not true, we had one class of yoga business and it was for an hour and a half. “ 3 hours of yoga for kids and 3 hours of prenatal yoga” this is also not true, we had again, an hour and a half session of each these subjects. The syllabus also states that we learned “5 hours of Bhagwatgeeta” I don’t believe I ever had a class where any of the teachers mentioned this. I actually had to look it up to know what it was. I would highly recommend reviewing this school and the authenticity of the people who run this place. The small amount I learned about yoga at this 200 hour training I know that this school does not follow the yamas of yoga.

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  Chaitanya Hari was present for the 1 hour ceremony at the beginning of the program and for 2 hours at the end of the training to hand us our certification and take photos with the students. The only “teaching” he did was a small meditation and encouraging word at the puja ceremony to end the program. He left for Egypt to be present with a training there instead. I feel incredibly fooled and scammed by this program. For one, the school location had changed from the YouTube video and was never at the Riva Beach Resort like it states. Second, Hari told me that, “he was going out and would see me later” the night he left for Egypt to be apart of a training there. He never said that he was not going to be present for my teacher training even though he had the chance to be honest and let us know that he was leaving. If I would have known this I would have left and found another school. The reason I chose this school was to study under someone who on their website seemed to have deep training and knowledge of yoga. For these reasons I would never suggest anyone to attend this training due to the conscious dishonesty of the lead trainer, Hari. The syllabus states that we had “6 hours of yoga business” this is not true, we had one class of yoga business and it was for an hour and a half. “ 3 hours of yoga for kids and 3 hours of prenatal yoga” this is also not true, we had again, an hour and a half session of each these subjects. The syllabus also states that we learned “5 hours of Bhagwatgeeta” I don’t believe I ever had a class where any of the teachers mentioned this. I actually had to look it up to know what it was. I would highly recommend reviewing this school and the authenticity of the people who run this place. The small amount I learned about yoga at this 200 hour training I know that this school does not follow the yamas of yoga. Chaitanya Hari was present for the 1 hour ceremony at the beginning of the program and for 2 hours at the end of the training to hand us our certification and take photos with the students. The only “teaching” he did was a small meditation and encouraging word at the puja ceremony to end the program. He left for Egypt to be present with a training there instead. I feel incredibly fooled and scammed by this program. For one, the school location had changed from the YouTube video and was never at the Riva Beach Resort like it states. Second, Hari told me that, “he was going out and would see me later” the night he left for Egypt to be apart of a training there. He never said that he was not going to be present for my teacher training even though he had the chance to be honest and let us know that he was leaving. If I would have known this I would have left and found another school. The reason I chose this school was to study under someone who on their website seemed to have deep training and knowledge of yoga. For these reasons I would never suggest anyone to attend this training due to the conscious dishonesty of the lead trainer, Hari. The syllabus states that we had “6 hours of yoga business” this is not true, we had one class of yoga business and it was for an hour and a half. “ 3 hours of yoga for kids and 3 hours of prenatal yoga” this is also not true, we had again, an hour and a half session of each these subjects. The syllabus also states that we learned “5 hours of Bhagwatgeeta” I don’t believe I ever had a class where any of the teachers mentioned this. I actually had to look it up to know what it was. I would highly recommend reviewing this school and the authenticity of the people who run this place. The small amount I learned about yoga at this 200 hour training I know that this school does not follow the yamas of yoga.

  School response

  Yoga Nisarga

  May 01, 2019

  Dear Danielle, Thanks for giving the feedback. We don’t appreciate your effort in misleading our authentic followers. Let us tell you things clearly which you wrongly posted: Chaitanya Hari and along with him his best teachers are there as a team to handle the training. It’s already mentioned that teachers and schedule are subject to change. Even though he left for another training but the training was successful completed with best of the teachers. About the location: yes we were conducting training initially at the mentioned location and after shifting to new best location we do updated in website and other social media’s which you didn’t checked. About the teaching hours we are into this Yoga field from past 10 years and we do follow strictly Yoga alliance rules and regulations. And we know how much hours we need to give for each and every subject to make students understand. Criticising is easy but accepting is difficult. Before you say things about our school and other things wrongly, you should also think how did you behaved here and what all the things you did here and how many times our teachers gave you counselling which was not a part of your training. Anyways we don’t want to say anything negative about any of our student because we consider them as our family and we wish them best of luck. To you also wish you best of luck and may god showers you with good mental and physical health. Yoga Nisarga Familly
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  4 out of 5

  By: Francesca Schoenwandt Sep 12, 2018

  Training Program held on Jul 03, 2017—Jul 27, 2017