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  4 out of 5

  By: Ananda de Jager Mar 21, 2023

  Training Program held on Mar 20, 2014—Apr 16, 2014

  Sampoorna Yoga in Agonda Beach, Goa, like any yoga school, had it's positives and negatives. While some of the rooms we slept in looked nothing like the photographs, they were convenient, cool (if you turned on the AC) and big enough. However, I stayed in a single room next to a double room, and could easily hear all the conversations of my neighbours through the thin walls. My recommendation would be to put all single rooms next to each other, as people often pick single rooms for the reason of quiteness. While the meals were amazing, they were not all included as mentioned on their website, namely the saturday dinner and sunday lunch were your own responsibility (this was not mentioned before, but no problem). The kitchen staff was always very friendly. The WiFi is OK for Indian standards. Some of the teachers were great and knowledgeable, while others just graduated from another school and were already teaching during their karma yoga (even if it is mentioned on the website that karma yogi's should have graduated from Sampoorna). This seemed very odd to me, especially since many students pay a large sum of money and travel from all over the world to join the Yoga teacher training. For example, there was an inversion workshop, but not all of the teachers were able to do all inversions. This seemed odd to me. The vinyasa and ashtanga classes by the Indian teachers were amazing, and I highly recommend them. Be aware that if you pay by card upon arrival, you suddenly have to pay a 2% fee on top to Sampoorna Yoga. One of the classes that was supposed to be taught by the owner, Deepak, on the business of yoga on our final day, did not happen at all as he did not show up. He never apologized or gave us another option, yet he led the whole graduation while not having taught a single class. Lastly, anyone who comes will pass, no matter if they pass the theoretical exam, join all the classes or are actively involved. You need no yoga experience to join the training, so there is a large difference in level of the students. If you look for an intense training, a beautiful beach and a challenging but rewarding experience, I would recommend Sampoorna, but keep in mind the above mentioned negatives.

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  Sampoorna Yoga in Agonda Beach, Goa, like any yoga school, had it's positives and negatives. While some of the rooms we slept in looked nothing like the photographs, they were convenient, cool (if you turned on the AC) and big enough. However, I stayed in a single room next to a double room, and could easily hear all the conversations of my neighbours through the thin walls. My recommendation would be to put all single rooms next to each other, as people often pick single rooms for the reason of quiteness. While the meals were amazing, they were not all included as mentioned on their website, namely the saturday dinner and sunday lunch were your own responsibility (this was not mentioned before, but no problem). The kitchen staff was always very friendly. The WiFi is OK for Indian standards. Some of the teachers were great and knowledgeable, while others just graduated from another school and were already teaching during their karma yoga (even if it is mentioned on the website that karma yogi's should have graduated from Sampoorna). This seemed very odd to me, especially since many students pay a large sum of money and travel from all over the world to join the Yoga teacher training. For example, there was an inversion workshop, but not all of the teachers were able to do all inversions. This seemed odd to me. The vinyasa and ashtanga classes by the Indian teachers were amazing, and I highly recommend them. Be aware that if you pay by card upon arrival, you suddenly have to pay a 2% fee on top to Sampoorna Yoga. One of the classes that was supposed to be taught by the owner, Deepak, on the business of yoga on our final day, did not happen at all as he did not show up. He never apologized or gave us another option, yet he led the whole graduation while not having taught a single class. Lastly, anyone who comes will pass, no matter if they pass the theoretical exam, join all the classes or are actively involved. You need no yoga experience to join the training, so there is a large difference in level of the students. If you look for an intense training, a beautiful beach and a challenging but rewarding experience, I would recommend Sampoorna, but keep in mind the above mentioned negatives.