Unfortunately there is much of this bogus advertising of late, I’m glad this forum is standing up to it!
[QUOTE=Terence;65075]Unfortunately there is much of this bogus advertising of late, I’m glad this forum is standing up to it![/QUOTE]
Dear Terence I agree there some bogus advertising in the forum but this is , may be it seems to be a kind of telling or highlighting a place with special qualities by a group of participants
just wanted to post about the India Association for yoga and meditation India (AYM), or India Yoga Association loacted in Rishikesh. I was asked by the guru chetan to post on this forum last month while i was doing the training. He was looking over my shoulder the entire time and i felt obligated to write, I therefore wanted to now write an honest review about the yoga school as it is a big commitment and expense to do your training.
the studio itself is gregous and the yoga is great. Chetan actually gives a really good class. With that said, from the moment i got there everything was about money. Chetan seemed to over work his staff , demand a lot of these ppl and served the cheapest food he could find ( at least the cook knew what he was doing and could make it taste okay) . He was SOOOOOOO artificial and if you ever wanted to talk to him about anything you never felt like he was listening. he was not a spiritual leader on any level and thus if you want to be in a setting where you feel like the person guiding you cares a bit more about you as a person than how deep your pockets are i would not sign up there.
hi Happy1
Stone are thrown to a tree full of fruits. And ttc dropout through stones due to their own failures and jealous.
Hi Rosalyn
I graduated from AYM in Rishikesh, Laxman Jhulla, about a month ago and I just had to respond to some of those nasty comments below.
You can check my IP address, if you’re that kind of a geek, but I can assure you I am typing from a completely different place, as I’m back home now and starting teaching Yoga myself…and successfully so far!
I have an idea who the person slagging off the school may be, since they must have been my fellow student…who obviously went there for all the wrong reasons…and failed to graduate or even stick around to the end - looser!
I enjoyed every minute of the Course, Rosalyn. Even though at the beginning it was so hard I thought I’d quit. I’m so proud and happy I didn’t - I am a Yoga teacher now!
It’s a hard month and you don’t get much time for yourself, so if you just wanna hang around the cafes, meet other world travellers or smoke some cheap Indian dope, then just forget about it now. Think twice about your purpose, what are you going to Rishikesh for? If you want to party, then go to Goa. If you want to learn Yoga and find your spiritual self - then Rishikesh is the place for you.
As for the School (AYM), it is most probably the best one there. And i’m not saying that because it was where I learnt Yoga, but because of the sheer number of people coming there from other schools wanting to move there, because those other courses were so rubbish.
Also, when I booked my course I chose one of the cheapest ones around (I’m tight like that!), so I’m not sure what that person meant by the School being all about the money?!?!?! It’s an utter nonsense.
Plus, if you cannot decided prior to your arrival, why don’t you go a few days earlier and just walk around and physically visit these schools and see for yourself - I bet you a million you will choose AYM anyway 
The Yoga Hall is lovely and spacious, with huge windows overlooking the Ganga river. The accommodation is probably the best and cleanest in town, as far as I’ve seen. But you don’;t have to stay there, it’s your choice where you’re sleeping. You can find cheaper places and more expensive ones, but the standard everywhere is and Indian one…so to speak 
As for the staff being overworked by Yogi Mahesh…what a load of b*llocks! The only person really working hard there is the Chef Raj, who cooks lovely and healthy food, which I wish I had more chance to learn how to make.
Some of the rest, in my opinion, suffer from a chronic laziness and try their very best…to do the very least.
Unfortunately it may be due to this level of “standard” there, why Yogi cannot find good reliable staff to run the School. But he’s doing the best he can and somehow every month a bunch of very happy teachers leave the School to go and spread the knowledge of Yoga around the world…
As for the Yogi himself, he’s an amazing teacher and always had time for me whenever I had doubts or questions. He explains everything in a way that the Westeners can understand, but not too bluntly to undermine the philosophy.
He may not look like some kind of a weird Guru figure, that some may be looking for - i.e. an old, skinny granddad in an orange loin cloth, with a long beard and smothered in ash…if you’re looking for such a Guru then either join a monastery or find any of the bogus Babas in the street begging for money and claiming having reached the enlightment…make sure you have some dope to share with them though…
Mahesh Ji is a no-bullshit Yoga expert, decent and caring guy, who spent his whole life studying Yoga and now wants to pass this knowledge further.
So again, Rosalyn - think about what our purpose is. Do you want to become a teacher of Yoga? Are you prepared to work hard to achieve it? Are you looking for some abra-kadabra hocus-pocus guru who will “read your mind” or tell you the future from your toe nail clippings? Or are you looking for a genuine teacher (who happens to be a multiple National Yoga Champion), who has taught in many countries and made hundreds of teachers…and will be able to teach you how to teach Yoga?
As for me - I will be returning to Rishikesh to do my second level (500hrs) TTC in August 2012 with the Association for Yoga and Meditation - maybe that’s a genuine enough recommendation for you
All the best in your decision making and your TTC, Rosalyn. And please don’t listen to nasty badwishers…they have obviously learnt bugger all during their stay in India…
Namaste!
Hi everyone!
Any help on this would be much much appreciated, as I seem to be getting a little bogged down by the millions of TTC’s that are around
I have managed to narrow things down to these courses below, they both seem to be accredited by the Yoga Alliance, but I was wondering if anyone had actually gone there, and what their impressions of the teaching and most importantly, the teachers were? You can use the below to make .com links if you so wish!
indianyogaassociation
yoga-meditation-kerala
Thanks so much in advance to anyone who can shed any light!
Rosalyn[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=David;65040]All with similar IPs.
For the record, when negative posts were made here about the India Yoga Association someone from there tried to “Buy advertising” from this forum with part of the stipulation being that those posts be removed. While they were welcome to advertise, there was no way I was going to remove the posts and of course the advertising deal never went through.
Point being, I wouldn’t touch the India Yoga Association with someone else’s 10 foot pole. This entire thread and their attempt to get posts removed shows their lack of ethics.[/QUOTE]
What’s wrong with a group of students wanting to praise their school, if they are enjoying the course so much? So what if they are all using the same computer?
NOt everybody brings their own laptop to India! i was using the school’s laptop when needed too. so what?
I was there and loved it! So stop your negative comments, people.
I’m not the same IP address and I am a genuine Yoga teacher now - educated at AYM in Laxmn Jhulla, Rishikesh. And I would do it all over again…
[QUOTE=happy1;67507]just wanted to post about the India Association for yoga and meditation India (AYM), or India Yoga Association loacted in Rishikesh. I was asked by the guru chetan to post on this forum last month while i was doing the training. He was looking over my shoulder the entire time and i felt obligated to write, I therefore wanted to now write an honest review about the yoga school as it is a big commitment and expense to do your training.
the studio itself is gregous and the yoga is great. Chetan actually gives a really good class. With that said, from the moment i got there everything was about money. Chetan seemed to over work his staff , demand a lot of these ppl and served the cheapest food he could find ( at least the cook knew what he was doing and could make it taste okay) . He was SOOOOOOO artificial and if you ever wanted to talk to him about anything you never felt like he was listening. he was not a spiritual leader on any level and thus if you want to be in a setting where you feel like the person guiding you cares a bit more about you as a person than how deep your pockets are i would not sign up there.[/QUOTE]
Completely disagree with everything you just said there!
we were most probably on the same course, though it’s hard to believe that judging from your nasty comments.
Nobody forced you to write on the post with Y.Mahesh present! Why did you? It only shows how false a person you really are - how can anyone believe our opinion then?
Somehow Yogi always had time for me and for other people I know. he was always helpful and gave great advice! He is not supposed to be your spiritual guru, he’s supposed to teach you how to teach Yoga. The spiritual side you should find yourself within yourself…
For me he was even more spiritual than necessary. Not sure what you were looking for there? Maybe next time go and lock yourself up in a monastery somewhere in high Himalayas and make a vow of silence for a few years and meditate for days in a row…maybe that will be spiritual enough for you.
I’d rather have a genuine, knowledgeable Yoga instructor than some bogus Guru, claiming to be an enlightened one and dragging on his dope pipe!
Shanti Shanti Shanti…if you could only understand the meaning of these words…
I’m considering TTC at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram at Uttarkashi. What are yiur views?
[QUOTE=Suetra;67704]I’m considering TTC at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram at Uttarkashi. What are yiur views?[/QUOTE]
Good decision. Great location. Quality of training is excellent at Sivananda.
[QUOTE=Suetra;67704]I’m considering TTC at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram at Uttarkashi. What are yiur views?[/QUOTE]
One of the best programmes available anywhere in the world. Not necessarily at uttarkashi but at any of the sivananda ashrams. I did mine in Neyyar Dam, Kerala.
[QUOTE=reaswaran;67769]One of the best programmes available anywhere in the world. Not necessarily at uttarkashi but at any of the sivananda ashrams. I did mine in Neyyar Dam, Kerala.[/QUOTE]
Lovely to know, thank you.
Association for Yoga and Meditation is A registered yoga school with [B]Yoga Alliance USA and International Yoga Federation[/B] and offers Yoga teachers training for 200 hrs every month have following facilities:
- Largest Yoga Studio in Rishikesh at the banks of Ganga.
- Accommodation facility according to the budget of student (rooms are new).
- Experienced teaching staff.
- Multi style of Yoga like Hatha, Ashtanga Vinyasha, Sivananda Yoga and many more.
- Systematic and well structured syllabus developed by leading yoga expert is being followed and contain 6 modules. For detail see at website.
As our school is located in a ashram,We follow Ashram life Styles with moderation which helps to develop healthy life style among participants.
thanks
Sewak
Association for Yoga and Meditation (AYM)
I decided to come to India because I needed some time away from Australia to practice yoga and be in a country that embraces spirituality as a way of life. I came to Rishikesh and found Shiva yoga peeth which has a course registered by the Government of India and Interntional yoga asscoiation. I have been blessed by the presence of our teacher Swami Sudhir who is a great teacher and a kind man. The ashram is peaceful, extreemly clean and the food is very nice and also clean and made with love. I feel stronger everyday and am very grateful to be able to experience this practice here in Rishikesh, the home of Yoga. I hope you get a chance to visit and try this course.
;)Good Luck Clare !!!
Structure: 200 hrs contact hours + 100 hrs assignments and teaching practice (non contact hours)
Main focus:
- Yoga therapy.
- Deep focus on spirituality with spiritual masters.
- Yoga Sutra. 4. Ayurveda 5. Diet and pranic healing.
Dates: 15 August ? 12 September 2012.
Cost: 1030 USD Course Fee.
Accommodation and Meals: 100 USD / week.Seats: 30
for further details visit our website
thanks
Sewak
Dear All ,
Yoga school of Association for yoga and meditation also became 500 hrs registered school.
Dear Yogis
Yoga School, Association for Yoga and Meditation is going to conduct Yoga teachers training in Manila, Philippians from Jan 16 to 13 Feb every year.
To “Sewak” aka Chetan Mahesh,
YOU ARE FULL OF LIES. YOU ABANDONED THE STUDENTS OF YOUR TTC IN MANILA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE BECAUSE YOU WANTED MORE MONEY. GIVEN THAT YOU HAD A DISAGREEMENT OR MISUNDERSTANDING, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE DECENCY AS A “GURU” TO ADVISE THE STUDENTS THAT YOU ARE LEAVING.
BUT NO, YOU ARE A COWARD AND A FAKE. YOU LEFT WITHOUT A WORD, LEFT THE KEYS OF THE RENTED PLACE OUTSIDE THE DOOR ONLY FOR SECURITY TO FIND. IN SHORT, YOU ESCAPED.
YOU ARE FOREVER BANNED FROM THE COUNTRY AND LEFT A VERY BAD IMPRESSION. YOU GIVE YOGA A BAD NAME.
YOU ARE MONEY-HUNGRY, GREEDY, A LIAR, A MANIPULATOR AND MOST OF ALL, A COWARD. WHO WOULD WANT TO STUDY UNDER YOU WHEN YOU DON’T PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH?
YOU EVEN BROUGHT YOUR WIFE ALONG, ALL EXPENSES PAID WITHOUT HONORING YOUR WORD. THE WORLD WILL KNOW WHAT A FAKE YOU ARE. YOU MESSED WITH THE WRONG PEOPLE, MAHESH. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE FORGIVEN YOU, WE OWE IT TO OUR LOVE FOR YOGA TO EXPOSE WHAT A FRAUD YOU ARE.
Only blaming and Blaming to a master and making negative statement to one who have full dedication for yoga.