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Namaskara Sir,
I studied at Yoga Darshanam in September 2011 and can honestly say it was an experience that changed my life. Dedicating a whole month to yoga and practicing with intensity every day, no matter where you study, is an extremely positive experience both emotionally and physically. Learning at Yogadarshanam required starting early in the morning and studying throughout the day until the evening. It was challenging on the body at first, but Santhosh always made students feel that it was within their capabilities to keep up. He managed to accommodate students who arrived with varying degrees of experience and fitness. (Having said that, he cannot perform miracles so a reasonable level of fitness is required!!) His approach to teaching was not intimidating or unpleasantly demanding, yet he encouraged us to achieve our best and make the most of the course. He had a healthy balance of perspectives when explaining and did not overbear students with his personal beliefs or opinions. He provided lots of information from his very broad knowledge and also allowed us space to build our knowledge on our own. He does not spoon feed students and if you want to make the most of the course, you need to be prepared to put in plenty of your own effort. You need to bring positively, a willingness to learn and an open mind in order to get maximum rewards from the course. A lot of material is covered, including yoga therapy, yoga for pregnancy, partner yoga, pranayama, kriya, mudra etc. He gives a complete explanation of all poses with methodology, benefits and limitations. Even though the days are long, and the teaching is kept to a tight schedule, by the end of the course you realize you probably need a year to cover the material properly! But it is an excellent introduction to all the foundations of yoga and Santhosh teaches an interesting mix of styles whilst remaining loyal to classical principles of yoga. . If you are the sort of person who is independent, patient, open and genuinely interested to learn then Yogadarshanarm is an excellent choice for you. Everyone is unique and has different needs and expectations, for me Yogadarshanam was just right and provided me with everything I needed. Thank you very much Santhosh! Hope everything else is fine .I am happy, I have started teaching and have already 6 students!. Mostly beginners and we are doing nice slow classes with lots of breathing exercises. I am enjoying it a lot. All the best

Lena liampei, Greece-London, (Yoga Teacher Training Course)


Although it was a bit of a gamble to come to Yogadarshanam with absolutely no references. It has proven to be a full month of positive experiences, lot of knowledge and hard work. Thank you Santhosh for your patience,for nurturing, for passing to us your skills and your wisdom and for always being positive and smiling. I wish everybody to become good, knowledgeable Yoga teacher here!.

Yiannis Boviatsis, Australia, Email- yiannis.boviatsis@gmail.com (Yoga Teacher Training Course)


Dear Santosh, Thank you so much for your kindness, inspiration and spirit. I could stay only a few weeks, but it was enough to deepen my practice and acquire more flexibility in my asanas as well as calmness of the mind. I fell very lucky to have had the opportunity to be part of the experience from the Yoga Therapy as well. I have learned more about Pranayama and Mudras . Santosh teaches with both confidence and humility, and thus creates a rich space for students to explore, question, experience and build a strong foundation for their personal practice and teaching of yoga. I walked away from the Darshanam Center much more centered in my Yoga practice, in my live, and with gratitude and eagerness to return one day! Thank you for showing me a new truth,a new peace and new focus. I wish you a happy Yoga Life and hope to keep in touch! Lovely greetings, Namasthe

Marianne-Yoga teacher, Switzerland, Cell-0041772085114, Email-marianne.me@sunrise.ch (For Foundation Course and Yoga Therapy)


I did the TTC in December 2011 with Yoga Darshanam. The month was very challenging physically and emotionally with foundation and advanced asana practice, yoga therapy classes, chanting, meditation, yoga philosophy and much more from dawn till dusk! An intense syllabus of over 200 hours was covered in only 30 days. However, Santosh Kumar's unending energy and patience kept me motivated and challenged and in the end when I could do so many more asanas that I could initially do and had learnt so many new things, I knew it was all worth it. During the TTC, Santosh Kumar also organised a visit to a village which was an amazing experience, we saw the beauty of nature, met lots of hospitable kind villagers and also did pranayama in a lush forest. I enjoyed the course immensely and have benefited greatly from it. I am looking forward to returning to do the advanced training after I have deepened my practice. I would highly recommend the TTC with Yoga Darshanam. Many thanks teacher for the great experience and for sharing your extensive knowledge.

Regards, Penelope-New Delhi. E-mail: penelope_caswell@hotmail.com


I’ve been asked to provide feedback of the TTC program and my comment overall is that my knowledge has improved as a result of the program and I feel more well rounded. What I enjoyed about the program is the focus on teaching as this is a critical skill to have that many TTCs do not offer. I enjoyed learning pranayama, meditation, and chanting as this to me is also incredibly important as to just focusing on asanas. Also, the classes are small maximum five students so there is individual attention given. Things that I would like the program to offer is a few classes dedicated to learning vinyasa flow as this program focuses on classical ashtanga and classical and does not include vinyasa flow. I also would like to see some classes given in the village as future plans. What I would tell future students is that it is a very intensive program so come in with an open mind and be prepared too work. I really enjoyed going to Santhosh’s village and was the highlight of my trip to Mysore. I think it is very important to connect with nature and offers a glimpse into a different life. To combine yoga with nature is very soothing and calming to the soul.

Renata Reinartz, Canada, E-mail: rpasion670@gmail.com


I found Santosh Kumar's Yoga Darshanam through his website and after meeting him at the school and discussing my yoga needs, I was confident having found the right teacher for me. I enrolled for two weeks of morning and afternoon classes, focusing on hip opening exercises, eye healing techniques and meditation. I had been practicing Hatha Yoga for several years and was very keen to experience Ashtanga Yoga for the first time. After one week only, I could feel the difference in my body already. I had gained a lot of fitness, strength and flexibility. To keep it short: As I am writing this, I am sitting comfortably in the lotus pose. Santosh Kumar's professional and dedicated teaching style brings out the best in every student. Though in a group, he was paying attention to my personal needs and abilities. His comments on the benefits of the asanas often helped me to push myself beyond what I had thought to be my limit. Each class was ended by some form of meditation and we were taught different styles of which I particularly loved the chanting ones. The classes on eye exercises and pranayama were excellent, with all practices explained in detail, not to forget the Kriyas for cleansing the nasal cavities which were definitely a truly unique experience. Feeling the differences already, not only physically, but also mentally and spiritually, I am confident that continuing these practices will have a positive effect not only on my eye sight, but overall health and life. Thank you, Santosh, for sharing your knowledge and good energy with me.

Marion Walder, Australia (Advance Course)


A big Thank You to Santosh Kumar at Yoga Darshanam! His universal approach to Yoga and offering all aspects of it to his students in small classes, makes his Yoga Darshanam the best place in Mysore to study Yoga. Santosh put together a program for my needs, including Kriyas. I joined the morning and afternoon classes. Within two weeks of Yoga practice, my flexibility and strength improved exceptionally, not only on the physical level. I will be back!

Andre Cairns, Australia ( Yoga Therapy, Back bending and Hip opening)

I found that Santosh`s introductory course to yoga gave me an exellent overview of basic exercises, asanas and kriyas. The repetition of practice has provided me with the knowledge and confidence to be able to practice yoga independently. Santosh is an attentive teacher who recognises when a student needs guidance,and he provides useful tips on improving practice when necessary I would recommend this course to anybody thinking of taking an introductory course in yoga

Emilia Zofia ,U.K.( Foundation Course)

I had a fantastic time at your yoga course and even though I was complete beginner, I feel confident enough to go away and practise what i have learnt. Your teaching style is very good and clear - I found you very approachable and helpful I am very glad that you showed us some more advanced poses, which now gives me something to work towards Thank you Santosh for a great work

Jacob Mathews, London (Foundation Course)

I throughly enjoyed the yoga course with Santosh I feel like I have learnt a lot in a short amount of time I like Sanstosh`s style of teaching, he explains and demostrates each pose learly and often provvides informative background and theory on various pranayamas, kriyas and asanas.Both Santosh and his wife have been very helpful throughout the week Thanks for everything

Katarzyna Agafa , U.K.( Foundation Course & Kriya)

I practised yoga with Mr. Santosh Kumar with personal attention. I felt lot of changes in my problem ( perkinson disease). Within two months, yoga helped me to minimize shaking of my hands in surprised level. I recommend yoga for all seniors to cure and prevent age related problems, and enjoy the rest of the life being stronger.

Subbarama Swamy, Former D.C. of Mandya District (Yoga Therapy)


I am 35 years old. I was curious to learn yoga in India with Indian yoga teacher eventhough I had yoga experience in U.S.A. When I reached Gokulam, Mysore many local people including my rented house owner pointed "Yogadarshanam" to practice. I had wonderful experience with Santosh with his evergreen yoga techniques. He is giving yoga practice to body, breath, mind equally at a time in class using traditional yoga practice I love yogadarshanam..... I will come back

David, Journalist, U.S.A.(Foundation Yoga & Pranayama)


Thanks sir for giving me such a wonderful yoga experience to get rid of my stress and body pain It may be easy to earn money being an engineer but gaining health is very difficult. Yoga is important to all the people in this time, whoever working in seditary life style ( IT, BT Company). I request all my friends to learn in yogadarshanam

Sandeep, B.E.Infosys( Beginners Yoga & Stress Management)


Today, so many children are suffering from stress, tension and poor immunity. They cannot concentrate on their study due to all this health hazards. So parents can give the best medicine - "Yoga" for all their problems as well as personality development. Only Yoga can give mental well being and physical health at time, makes fit emotionally and physically to grow properly and to glow in thier future

Dr. Mothi,Mysore ( Yoga for Kids)


Santosh Kumar is giving individual attention for all the students taking limited students He is prescribing different yoga schedule for different people like Beginners, Therapy, Advance, etc. He is showing more than 90% result in his teaching practice. Most of the Mysorians are regular students for him. This is the indication of importance of Mr. Santosh Kumar. Thank you Sir, I am very fresh and happy with yoga practice in yogadarshanam. Om ! Peace ! Peace

Nimmu Kinger, Counsellor & EMT Expert ( Yoga Therapy)


Yoga is gift for mankind. Anybody can practice yoga in any age, probably, this is the main reason to love yoga through out the world. Yogadarshanam is doing wonderful work giving service to people giving auspicious health. Santosh Kumar and his wife Sujatha both are creating good environment to learn yogs giving individual attention. I believe that Yogadarshanam system uplifts our health status

Dr. Ajitha , Vikram Hospital

From 31 August to 21 Sept. 2010 I was beginning Iyengar-style, Hatha Yoga at Yoga Darshanam in Gokulam. My instructor was Santosh Kumar. Overall, the course was a positive experience. Santosh was competent. He was consisitent and patient in his communications and created an environment conductive to safe, efficient learning. Since this was my first yoga class, and the duration was 3 weeks, much of the course was devoted to quite precise and sometimes complicated preliminary pre-asana excercises The actual asanas covered in the course were described with English names during class The reference text for the asanas, BKS Iyengar's Light on Yoga, provides asana names in Sanskrit. Providing foreign students with a list of English and Sanskrit asana names could be useful. The same type of list might be helpful for pranayama as well. The course was an interesting, beneficial introduction to yoga and easy to recommend

Steve Williams, USA ( For Foundation Course )
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