Training Testimonials

I am so grateful for my year-long study at Yoga Awareness. After completing my Sadhana Level 1 Training, I can honestly say it has stretched my body and mind in ways I wasn't aware of. I feel like I've grown in so many ways thanks to these teachings and the patience and humor of our instructor, Ted Surman. His lessons were simple and effective and definitely 'stirred the pot' in many ways that have helped me grow in my life. My body feels renewed and no longer has the aches and pains that it did when our program began in Feb. 2010. I have more flexibility in my body and in turn more flexibility in my mind. By learning how to coordinate breath and movement and balancing attention with comfort, it has brought a new awareness to everything I do and because of this, I feel calmer and more able to deal with all that life brings. This training started off as a stepping stone to help me become a better yoga teacher, but what it has given me is a life long practice using tools I learned, so I can be a better human being in every role from mother to wife to sister to daughter to friend to student and, yes, as a teacher also. The training has given me the gift of yoga as a daily home practice and for this I am forever grateful! Thank you Ted for your faithfulness to the teachings and to your teachers who continue to help you grown and learn so you can bring this to us at Yoga Awareness Maui. Mahalo.