Im immensely grateful for having the chance to join Anahatas Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Level 1 and 2. Under the professional and inspiring guidance of Master Yogananth, whose in depth knowledge, clear explanations and perfect adjustments had not only enabled me to try many intense poses for the first time, but also empowered me to overcome my fear, unleashed my potentials and experienced tangible improvements. During the course, 1.  I learnt a lot about my body anatomy, my strengths and limits and most importantly, on how to work on them. 2.  I gained valuable knowledge on how to approach each challenging pose with specific warm up techniques and attempt different variations, the course manual will always help me in my future self- practices. 3.  I was motivated to “try”, to work hard in order to see progress - I was in fact intrigued to see how my body opened up and strengthened during the “trys”, and rewarded with the joyous satisfaction of a few breakthroughs! I shall always remember Master Yogananths profound advice - that advanced practitioners are not only manifested in their yoga postures, but expressed in their mental quality and mindfulness life style. In fact, the training doesnt stop here, its only the beginning!

I really enjoy this course and l was particularly impressed with the experience and depth of knowledge of the instructors. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to take this course, especially since its timing has allowed me to participate while working full time and take care of my family. Master Vishnu was extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about ayurvedic theory, but this section might have been interspersed with learning approaches to break up the long lectures. His make-up class was one of the best sessions of the course -  he explained a lot of anatomical knowledge that I did not previously have with diagrams while addressing those issues with yoga therapy. Master Arun was delightful and truly inspiring. His Iyengar classes gave me a very beautiful experience of yoga that I had never had before. I felt very fortunate and grateful to have studied with him. His heart is full of love for humanity. I purchased his book and I hope that once I have the opportunity to read it, that I will be able to apply his lessons to my practice and teaching. Master Yogananth is an excellent teacher – he is very skilled at interspersing the delivery of technical information with illuminating narratives and practical exercises. His delivery is natural but always directed and on topic. His knowledge and experience (and patience) is remarkable. Anahata has some truly amazing instructors. It has been a blessing to study and practice with all the teachers and I intend on taking further courses with Anahata. Thank you.

Though studying this 200-hours Yoga Teacher Training Certificate Course, which helped me to learn more philosophy and knowledge of yoga. It was a priceless and unforgettable experience to practice with all the great masters in Anahata. In a year since i wouldve been practicing yoga and it helped me when I needed it the most. It was working beyond a level, I have become not as angry and stressed out. I found balance in work, love and also in lifestyle. I also learn to have patience with drama and difficulties. I smile more and love more. It taught me to let go and to release tension. In practice I create opportunity to become more mindful and deliberate in life, the more I practice the more I begin to cultivate a sense of inner peace and to begin to see myself in loving way. I have really enjoyed participating in the course and have learned a great theory, history and alignment in yoga. And I am certainly going to enhance all the basics I absorbed and keep practicing for upcoming challenges!

The 200hrs Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda Teacher Training Certificate Course at Anahata Yoga was very informative. Having completed the 200 hrs Teacher Training in the Summer I wanted to pursue my yogic journey by understanding yoga therapies. The Ayurvedic chapter of the course was very interesting. I would have loved to learn more about diagnosis and simulate patient/practitioner scenarios: learning by practicing diagnosing students by identifying each others doshas and “prescribing” ayurvedic and yogic therapies. I felt that in some parts of the class during the oil massages, time was not distributed efficiently. There was only 1 “third –eye oil massage” station, which meant that only 1 team at a time could practice. The other teams were forced to repeat practicing body massages and it felt like this was used as a time-filler. I loved the chapter with Master Arun. I was impressed by not only his knowledge of life in general, but his sincerity. After 1 class he knew all the students by name. I think I would have learned even more if we had all had a chair to practice on, instead of only observing the teacher. The last class of Yoga Therapy with Master Yogesh was a repetition of the previous one. It felt that there was insufficient content to fill up the 200 hrs. Overall, to be honest, the experience did not really meet my expectation. I would have loved to learn the “remedies” for various diseases. I was expecting the class to be structured according to a more comprehensive set of therapies for common ailments like, diabetes, allergies, heart disease, obesity, sciatica... Instead the class was structure according to body structure, neck, shoulder, back, knee pains and injuries. There was, in my opinion, too little attention on common ailments. In general, the courses are focused a lot around the students ability to learn through listening and observing. I would encourage the teachings to re-shift the focus to learning by doing, and incorporating more practical exercises, such as role playing, partner exercises and including sufficient props for everyone (chairs, cushions, blankets….). The Saturday class is long to sit and listen for 4.5 hours, we needed more breaks and more active “moving” / interactive practices across all modules. The teachers and staff at Anahata are all super friendly and amazing. The school has a warm family feeling and a nice sense of community. As a professional Learning and Development Specialist I would be more than happy to help Anahata redesign their modules to make their course certificates even more dynamic/interactive and fun for students to learn. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me for ideas.

I was so happy to join the 200 hr. yoga teacher training certificate course. This course is systematically divided into 5 modules. In each module, I learned different topics and knowledge of yoga not only postures. Even though I have been practicing yoga for many years, only practicing postures and pranayama in yoga class, I found that there have many different things to learn during the course, for example: anatomy, theory, history and philosophy of yoga. In the first module, Anatomy Module, I learned the human bodys structure and its function every deeply. The seven chakras in our body and how these chakras affect our energy flowing through the body. In the second module, Yoga Intro Module, I learned the history, origin, philosophy, types, literature, lineages and traditions of yoga. And deepen the knowledge of meditation, yoga nidra and mantra chanting. In the third module, Asana Module, the most interesting part I thought, I learned more about asana even I know how to do the posture before. Master Yogananth taught each asana in details and taught us how to observe peoples anatomy so that we can give different adjustment and alignment to different people. Moreover, the modifications and variations of each asana are introduced step-by-step so  that I can provide these to my friends or students in the future. In the fourth module, Pranayama, Mudra Bandha and Kriya Module, I learned different kinds of pranayama, mudra bandha and kriya which totally affect my daily life. For example, after learning the cleansing method-Jala Neti, I practice it everyday and it becomes one of my habits. I also introduced this cleansing method to my family members, and they found it works too. In the last module, Teaching Technique Module, I learned how to make a fluent sequence during a yoga class, techniques of posture adjustment and the skill of demonstration and explanation of posture. Since the qualifications of yoga master are excellent and the syllabus of yoga teacher training course are systematic, I will join other advanced teacher training courses in the furure.

My experience was inspiring, educational and incredibly fulfilling. Three beautiful months of being saturated in the true wisdom and essence of yoga & mediation. The teachers are wonderfully understanding and informative. Thank you

The Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training (AHYTT) was a thorough course about advanced Hatha yoga postures, injury prevention and proper adjustment techniques – knowledge which is essential to a good yoga teacher. It well complemented the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training also offered by Anahata Yoga. The faculty, Master Yogananth and Master Vijay, were both very thorough during the course, making sure that students give high regard to safety and proper execution of each asana. It was also a great experience to be able to teach advanced postures as it is there where each student would understand the human bodys strength, flexibility and physical limitations.

I thoroughly enjoyed the 200 hour teacher training. The course was comprehensive and well-paced; nothing was hurried or took too long. I particularly liked learning about the philosophy of yoga and pranayama, which I knew very little about. The asana and teaching module was extremely useful in that it has laid down the foundation for further self-improvement and practice. The group work was helpful, although taking turns to teach the class was terrifying at first, once this was overcome I began to enjoy it. Overall this was a wonderful and fulfilling learning experience and I feel that I have a more wholesome picture of what yoga is, beyond the asanas. I am very grateful to have been able to complete this course and learn from teachers who have so much wisdom to share.

I first tried yoga four yeas ago and I fell in love with it. The benefits I reaped from yoga were undeniable and I t complimented the benefits I get from dancing, even from running and cardio. Im professional dancer and a performer, and movement is something I can never imagine my life without. Although I admit that it will be difficult to maintain my flexibility or skills required for dancing, I can see myself doing yoga in the long run… and not just pragmatically Signing up for this Yoga Teacher Training has been a very important and memorable experience for me. The lessons that I have learned from the past three and a half months surpassed my expectations. All the teachers were very knowledgeable in their respective fields. I would especially like to commend Master Anurag for going beyond the basic outline of his module as he was able to deliver points in a very personal approach which struck and inspired me. We are forever students yoga in a life-long experiential journey. I do intend to teach, or rather share, what I have learned from the course as well as from my own realizations and learnings to other people. I realize now that by teaching it, and by passing on the fire to others, it will help fuel my own. Yoga is something I will keep for the rest of my life.

The training course, on the whole, was incredibly informative for the short eleven weeks in which we devoted ourselves to the teachers given to us. The layout of the course was professional , and our time in the classroom was respected. I felt the instructors were properly prepared for each class. I also found the support staff in the office to be incredibly helpful with any questions we had concerning the course, which is more important than many might realize. One of the most important aspects for me was the most of teachers seemed to respect the fact that the students came from a variety of backgrounds, with a vast array of purposed for taking the course. I never felt the instructors were trying to change our belief systems on the whole. While we were asked, on the spot, to reveal why we chose to take the teacher training course, I believe the answers given were probably too simplistic, and that most people in the room has more complex reasons than could be verbalized in a short ten second answer. With the being said, I believe most of the instructors respected us as distinctly different humer beings. In a specific exchange of words, a student mentioned her “journey” in yoga. She mentioned the physical practice, but said her spiritual understanding was the key to making it “work”. The instructor quickly said to her, even if she didnt get to the spiritual understanding , yoga still works! I loved this answer because I know many people who will not try yoga because they feel yoga is a spiritual discipline that conflicts with their own spiritual discipline. I hurt for those people because I have seen yoga heal me in so many ways, yet I remain faithful to my spiritual discipline. The answer given the student in our class, showed great respect for yoga and for the spiritual differences in the room. The answer given revealed the respect of the human being, understanding that yoga has benefits of amazing proportion-both mentally and physically-that should not be guarded or kept for those only wanting ti gravel a particular spiritual journey. My only suggestion would be to increase the amount of practice of asanas in the Asana Module. The first few sessions of this module were a bit slow considering the amount of time we devoted to understanding of theory and anatomy in the first two modules. This is not to suggest adding time to the module, but to use that module for strictly practicing. I think that module could be easily devoted to the ten or twelve main asanas, but treating each session as intense yoga classes. The most practical aspect of my learning experience is the understanding of clearly articulating any posture of breathing exercise (although I feel I should have more training before I endeavor to teach a class). I found this communication difficult to do once given the chance in front of the class, but I realized the importance of communicating every aspect of muscle or breath or movement. I now understand that too many words can be used, and too few words can be used. I learned that power of the communicative word to change a students position without speaking the students name. I believe I should be able to teach yoga to blind person just as easily as to a sighted person, as long as I am using clear communication. I also fell I have a greater understanding of Hatha Yoga as distinct from other types of yoga practice. The kriya session was one that I thought would be least helpful, but I find that I now practice almost all of them several times per week. This was a pleasant surprise. I greatly appreciated learning the health benefits of each an devery asana, mudra, kriya, prananyama, and bandhas. I would liked to have a bit more asana practice during the anatomy module because I feel the practice would have solidified the understanding. Vishnu is such a lovely teacher, and I think this would have been easy for him, as well as enjoyable for the class.

The teaching training course has been a great experience. I moved back to Hong Kong a year and I am so glad that I had chosen the right studio for my yoga training and practices. Teachers have a vast of knowledge and passion and always very helpful. I have learnt a lot from different teachers in different prospective, which helps to improve both my physical and mental aspects in my own yoga practice. I know that yoga is a lifelong learning journey and I am very grateful to have Anahata Yoga Studio to be a part of my journey.

The training transformed my practice on a deep level. I learnt many new technics to approach advanced poses that I would never imagine of doing. I love the fact that many warm up technics and different ways of approaching a pose are taught in class. The training is a challenging one but it opens up my mind and let me experience what yoga really is. I enjoyed the training very much. Last but not least, I am grateful for Master Yogananths patience and dedications in his teaching and for Master Vijays skillful adjustments which helped me to experienc a pose deeper.

Rich and useful theory and practical, fulfilling arrangements throughtout the course, Centre could consider increasing the guidance and explains more in practical postures in the practical series. Particular concept such as Andiappan sessions, idea is great and very effective for teaching training participants but the schedule time is inflexible. Besides, experienced teachers sessions should come up with some possible solution for validity booking in advance, Hope increases the schedules so that there will be possibility for joining. For practical point of view, the only best way is having chance to share the experience from senior adviors and masters on its teaching and, more important, be inspired. As for short-term courses not available for licensing via Internet filling thus lead to class has been difficult. Personally wish to learn more in Anatomy topic as it is an important basic to asanas and healing process. Anahata yoga center services and facilities that provides are in good conditions, staff and tutors are very polite and accommodating. Wish to have more links, advices and activities as to lead and assist new born instructors to overcome teaching problem, uncertainty and nervous as way to get into the path of the sharing in yoga in everyday life. Thank you so much for offering the opportunity in learning and getting closer to yoga understand and start proper practice.

I started the Teacher Training Program not to become a Yoga Teacher, But to have more knowledge about Yoga. Indeed, we all start yoga by going to a studio an dattedning group classes. Even though they help to develop body flexibility and strength, little is said about the postures benefits, the history of yoga, the philosophy etc… After reading a few books and the advices of my teachers, I found that I needed to practice with more awareness, otherwise I wouldnt be able to go further on my practice. For example, I have never been interested in learning some postures until I discovered the benefit they could bring to my body and mind. In other words, to find the motivation and strength to continue my practice, I felt I needed more information, more knowledge, so as to set a clear direction, clear goals concerning my yoga practice. But the yoga Teacher Training program exceeded my expectations, in the sense that not only it allowed me to set clear goals for my practice, at least in the short run, but Ive also been taught some very important life lessons: acceptance & ego surrendering. It is not something written explicitly in the course material, but all the additional stories shared by the teachers and the interactions with the other students made me finally understood these concepts, and I think this clearly changed my way of thinking. Concerning the program itself, the anatomy module was the most difficult for me, in spite of Master Vishnu detailed explanations, and I will probably need some more time and readings to have a better understanding of the human body. I also realized that yoga philosophy and history were much more complex that I have imagined, even though Master Anurag simplified thins a lot for us, and this will also require additional self study. The other modules were a bit more easier because of their practical side. Master Yogananth & master Yogesh made Asana, Ptanayama & Kriyas practice lively and very interesting. I also think the short presentations we had to prepare were also very helpful, as they required us to challenge a bit our understanding. I mean most of the time you realize that you have understood or not something when you have to explain it to other persons in very simple terms. My only suggestion will be to have more of these small exercises. Finally, I can say that although the YTT was quite an investment and commitment, it made me reflect on myself, realize the areas of improvements and set up clear goals for the future. Now Im definitely sure that yoga goes beyond asana practice, and I am trying to incorporate progressively its principles in my daily life and sharethem with people showing interest. Thank you so much for guiding me through this stage of my yoga journey. May others guide you the same way as well. Namaste

I have been practicing yoga for several years, on and off, with different teachers. My long time dream has been to study yoga more intensively. Anhata 200 hours yoga course gave me possibility to concentrate on yoga and get deeper understanding of it. Biggest advantage of this course is that I am sure yoga will stay in my daily life from now on. I am motivated to practice even on my own. I am hoping to share this joy of yoga with other people at the same time understanding this is a life long path to learn more. But I am very happy to be on this path. Thank you for the wonderful teachers Masters Yogananth, Vishnu, Yogesh and Anurag.

During this course I learnt many things that I didnt expected, not only yoga, like how to sit in the floor, improve my body posture, health habits, discipline and many other stuff that is changing my daily life. From the yoga view I also fell that Ive improve a lot, now im more conscious of what im doing an how to do it, and I feel that is more important do just few proper postures than do many but dont take care of the details.

First of all, I am very grateful I was able to join the 200hrs TT Certificate Course with you. From the very beginning I felt very well supported by your staff. Chi, who was my first contact person, filled me in with all the necessary information and also provided very helpful assistance throughout the whole course. I was also very impressed by the friendliness of all the staff at the reception and they really had great attitude and a lot of patience. I want to thank all of them. I found the Course very professional and it is impressive what Yogananth Andiappan brought to Hong Kong and built up to serve so many students and enable them to learn so much from the Thirumoolars Ashtanga Yoga lieage. I particularly appreciated the great variation of topics covered in this Course. The theory part was well diversified and the practical part was organized in a very exciting and enjoyable way. Moreover, the fact that you allow students to take classes with Anahata teachers really makes the leaning experience very efficient. I believe I was able to gain a lot of new experiences in a great way as the course structure allowed me to transfer things I learnt in theory into practice. This helped me to really cement the knowledge gained in the theory. Furthermore, being able to join different teachers classes helped me to gain more experience in the different styles of teaching. Last but not least, all of your teachers have inspirited me and helped me delve into an unforgettable lifetime experience. To be able to learn from teachers who grew up with yoga, who are from the places where yoga is originated and teach yoga from the heart -  this is what made this course experience unique. Thank you!! I am looking forward to join the Yoga Andiappan Community for the voluntary teaching activities as soon as I am back in Hong Kong. I find this I a very admirable act and I am looking forward to share my experiences with other people within your community

Two years ago, when I first met Yoga, I felt Yoga was very suitable for me. I kept practice once or twice every week. The longer I practice, the more benefit I got from yoga. When I moved to Hong Kong one year ago, I was looking for a yoga center where I could learn further about yoga. I found the Anahata Yoga center offered the yoga teacher training course. I joined the course and in fact I studied much more than I expected. Thank you so much for Master Vishnu, Master Anurag, Master Yogesh and Master Yogananth. They are very professional, they shared their knowledge and personal experiences to every student. Thank you Master Vijay, Master Yoko and Master Guruprit, they helped me to approach my postures. Yoga is and ocean, and Ananaha yoga the 200hrs YTT course is a boat, it takes me on my yoga jouney. The 200hrs YTT was end. But I keep on practicing every day in Anahata Yoga Center. Anahata Yoga center teacher yoga from the heart, and I study yoga from heart.

I am a beginner of Yoga. The 200hrs YTT course at Anahata Yoga has given me so much knowledge about yoga that I probably cant learn it anywhere else in Hong Kong. I have improved my yoga practice a lot from taking this course and become more grounded in my practice. I had always to ease my fear. This is something that I never thought I can do. All of the yoga masters at Anahata are very helpful in my 30hours of self practice classes. They are always helping me adjust my posture. The class handouts are details oriented with a lot knowledge about yoga. Its must read for anyone who are interested in Yoga. I look forward to study /practice at Anahata Yoga again in the future. Namaste

I was very impressed by the high standard of yoga practice at Anahata Yoga. One can tell that all the teachers have practiced yoga from childhood. Having practiced Yoga for 6 years before, it was a bit humbling to see the high skills of certain members. There were many poses I have not seen before. It was quite challenging to join some classes. However, I have improved a lot, especially through the Andiappan self-practice classes. Improvement in flexibility and knowledge, as now I have a deeper understanding of the philosophy beyond asanas. Knowing why doing certain poses and how to do them properly and espectially, how to teach them to others have really enlightened my life! The only complaint I have is the sparse use of air-conditioning. I have to say that, coming from a temperate climate, doing exercises under almost hot-yoga conditions is simply not very relaxing and energyzing for me. I really enjoyed this course and would like to thank all the Yoga Masters at Anahata Yoga!

I have hugely enjoyed participating in the Anahata yoga teacher-training course. I originally signed up the course to learn more about yoga anantomy and further develop my self yoga practice, but have ended up getting so much more out of the course than I originally anticipated. Coming from working many years in the corporate world, this experience has helped me appreciate the importance of balance and stillness of mind, helping me find peace and contentment in a time of stress and uncertainty. Each of the teachers had their own individual style and were inspiring in different ways. I would strongly recommend this course to others who wish to deepen their understanding of yoga. The Anahata experience has made me keen to share some fo what I have learnt with others, and I am excited to now begin to start on my own journey as a yoga teacher. I look forward to staying in connection with the studio and yoga masters through participation in the Yoga Anahata Community Forum.

The end of this training is the beginning of a new journey for me. I will be on both sides of the matt and keep on learning everyday. I am not finished with Anahata s TT, you will see me again. Feedback and learning experience I think the course material pretty much cover most of yoga aspects. However, the history and philosophy maybe can cover in more details. For asana materials, I think it should be explaining with more words in the text, especially those modification and variations of asanas. I think practical teaching can be adding more throughout the course, maybe extend to half an hour. Other than that, I learn that yoga is not only with asanas but through this course I get to know my body, the inner self more. I may not be fully understand the philosophy well in Yoga but surely will want to explore more after taking the course. Namaste.

When I went to first yoga class 6 years ago, dragged by a friend who was into yoga (or should I say asana practice) for some time; I was very skeptical and had all those misleading ideas about yoga. At that time I had a stressful job, working bery long hours, running everywhere, and did not really pay attending to my lifestyle. Following the 1st class I enrolled into a studio and got quite quickly a fan of the physical benefits yoga was having on my body, and how calm and peaceful I was after a class. I started practice asanas more and more; as  I got pregnant I could feel the overall benefits and how the practice was actually preparing my body as well as my mind for the day I would give birth. Another 2 pregnancies and births later, more or less regular practice through the past 6 years; and a career change as a doula; I realized yoga really had a positive impact on my wellbeing (body and mind) and my way to approach situations in my daily life; whether it is at work with parents I supports or at home with my own family. I though it was a good time to deepen my knowledge and my practice; in order to share with others the benefits of yoga; and like my job, my lifestyle and my practice together. I enjoyed the structure of the training. Each modules were smoothly linked to each others, the time spent on each topic/module the content of the manual and the knowledge and experience of each Master are well balanced, explanations were clear. I am overall extremely happy with this training. I have seen changes in my practice and experience of yoga all along this training, Ive learnt so much and gained the awareness I was missing to understand and deepen my practice. I enjoyed each module, and have now a better understanding of the physical body thanks to the anatomy part. The module about the origins or yoga was very inspiring. The asana and teaching modules gave me tools to gain awareness on my own practice; and hands-on experience on how to teach, assist and share. The final module on Kriya, Pranayama, Bandha and Mudra added a new dimension to my practice and was very instructive. I was excited when I signed up for the YTT but did not realized how much I would gain and learn from this training. I am thrilled I took part of this experience. All our instructors: Master Vishnu, Anurag, Yogesh and Yogananth were very different in their way of teaching; they all had different aspects of yoga to share according to their own experiences; an d they were all very good with sharing, explaining, teaching, and most importantly they were all very passionate…… they are teaching and practicing yoga from their heart; giving a very special energy and sense to the training. Thank you!

I am very grateful to all the Masters, they are all very knowledgeable and inspiring, and always enthusiastic in answering our questions, as well as sharing their experience. I really enjoyed very much and have many good memories. I hope I can join the Yoga Therapy & Ayurveda Teacher Training Course later. I would like to suggest having 2 more lectures in the anatomy module, so that we can have more time to digest and absorb the contents.

Positive feedback and learning experience: I very much enjoyed the Yoga anatomy model with Master Vishnu. He was able to teach us a great deal about the anatomy of the body linked to yoga postures. I have received hands-on advice on postures, which is will use in my personal life as well as future teaching. The asana model was very in-depth and I have made a huge progress in these postures. I enjoyed the personal guidance and attention during this module. Improvement / suggestions: The handouts could be more structured and presented in a more organized manner. It is not very handy to use the handouts as future reference guides. For the duration of which the course is running and the price of the course, better and more detailed course material would have been expected.