Samyak Institute of Yoga & Ayurveda - Yoga Retreat Center in Srirangapatna - Mandya, India

Highly recommended Yoga School for teacher's training course for foreigners and Indians. Samyak Yoga is the most ideal Yogashala if you're keen on learning about the ancient wisdom and traditions of Ashtanga Yoga. Rakesh Acharya, Nagendra Acharya, Kamal Acharya, Siddapa Acharya and Dr. Meghana impart knowledge that will reshape your own life and that of your students when you start teaching. They're incredibly positive and supportive. The Ashtanga TTC is a serious course. It is recommended that the applicant is already well-versed with Yogasanas and has good stamina and fitness. The Ashram is absolutely beautiful, with the Cauvery river flowing right behind it.

I completed my Ashtanga yoga teachers training at Samyak Yoga in August 2023. This is undoubtedly one of the best decisions I have made. .Ashtanga Yoga TTC is a well-structured intense course and very much physically demanding. Preparation for this course is a must and one should take the "Purvabyasa" very seriously. Also, cultivating the habit of early rising and early sleep will too definitely be beneficial as the sessions are scheduled from early morning to late evening. Course Content, training schedules, timings, etc are so perfectly designed for the students. All acharyas put a lot of effort in molding ourselves into yoga teachers. The panel of acharyas are extremely professional and have in-depth knowledge of their areas of expertise, Acharya Rakesh is one of a kind teacher who can deliver ancient wisdom in the most interesting way possible. His teaching consists of the knowledge of origin, his interpretations and ideas, book recommendations, inclusive examples and expressions. If you are interested in yoga philosophy, this is the best place for you. Acharya Nagendra is more involved in Asana practice and clinics. He is extremely professional and well experienced. He helped us with correcting postures and alignment with utmost decency. He is so full of life and very much uplifting. Moreover, his ability to understand each student and cater them accordingly is something I should really mention. We were lucky enough to experience kirtan sessions from all acharyas but Acharya Nagendra's kirtan sessions were just next level. Acharya Siddappa is very kind and passionate. He was teaching our initial pranayama sessions and those were addictive. He too is involved in asana clinic, and alignments. He is also extremely professional and pushes you beyond your boundaries. His drill sessions are so useful in improving our flexibility and stamina. He is very positive, encouraging and sometimes he believes in us more than we do ourselves. Kamal acharya is very calm and kind. The latter part of Pranayama sessions and anatomy were done by him. He has a sound knowledge in these areas. He is very easy going in nature and very friendly with students. Dr,Meghana is not just our Ayurveda teacher, but the most comforting and much needed female energy in Samyak yoga school. All students look up to her presence with much love. She is the in-house ayurvedic doctor and this made my stay so much easier, especially because I was sick. She has so much more to offer to this world and hopefully there will be separate ayurveda courses too in Samyak in the near future. About the location, there is nothing much to say other than "heavenly". Very calm and beautiful place. This is something you are going to miss after the course, Ashram is located far away from town and therefore you will not have access to any shops or markets. Therefore, bringing down the things you will need will make your stay at Samyak easy. Rooms are airy and spacious. Rooms will be cleaned weekly by the staff. If you want more frequent cleaning, you can do that by yourself as the cleaning materials are already provided for each room. Food provided by the ashram is very healthy and delicious. Food is very subjective to each individual and culture. I used to be a picky eater and initially struggled to get used to some dishes like kichadi. If you think you are a picky eater, it will be good to bring something until your taste buds get used to the food. Right after the opening ceremony, you will be asked for any allergies or medical situations that they should know and accordingly they will be accommodating you. Jeetu ji and Ajay ji are in the kitchen making our lives better and better with their culinary skills. On a concluding note, I would say, please give yourself such a retreat, you won't regret. This will surely change something fundamentally within you, not just physically but mentally and spiritually too. It was truly a humbling experience for me. Thank you once again all acharyas and all staff at Samyak for the wonderful experience.

I had completed my Vinyasa Teacher Training here last month, and I can honestly say it was such a wholesome experience. I loved that the yoga shala was located away from Mysore city. The shala is peaceful and carries such a strong spiritual energy. It was the perfect environment to study, learn and deepen my yoga practice. The rooms were simple, clean and comfortable. My favourite spot is outdoor yoga shala made out bamboo and it is located next to the Cauvery river. I can honestly say the teachers are humble, extremely professional and they really do walk the talk. Siddhu is kind and patient. He shares many useful tips and tricks in helping you deepen your asana practice. Nagendra Ji is wise and very professional. Kamal Acharya is fun, knowledgable and yet strict (in a good way). The cherry on top was the Yoga Philosophy class with Rakesh Acharya. I admire how he is able to explain such ancient and complicated concepts in an easy manner that is applicable to our modern day lives today. The whole team is wonderful, including the kitchen staff and cleaning staff- they were always smiling! I had such a wonderful experience here and I would highly recommend this place for your yoga teacher training. It's honestly once in a lifetime experience!

Well, after a year of constant contemplation, I finally went ahead and registered for the Hatha Yoga 200Hours program. And trust me, it was one of the best decisions I've taken for myself till date. I cannot describe 28 days of my stay in a small write up,but, I can definitely tell you this, the experience will open your mind and senses to new things. You start acknowledging things better. The amount of knowledge you obtain is immense and immeasurable. The Acharyas (people imparting knowledge) have so much experience in their respective fields, it's mind boggling. You learn a tonne of things ranging from Asanas-Pranayama- Philosophy- Meditation-Ayurveda. And if you seriously are interested in learning, you will not return home as a disappointed person. The food, well, I'm a foodie and I went gaga. The food was so good, I can't even. Everyday Jeetu bhaiya and Ajay bhaiya ensured that we had the best of everything. They ensured that we had the most perfect "rasam chawal" to "paneer butter masala" and on days we craved Italian, they were very generous to even make "pizzas and pastas for us". The stay is quite comfortable. Rooms are quite spacious and airy. There's so much greenery all around. Ahh. A major part of me misses that place so much. To just head back to the room after a long day of practice and learning, sneak in a quick Power Nap and head out again to play cricket with Nagendra Acharya and Siddhu Acharya, miss that stuff. The place is definitely not just a "fun ride", it definitely requires a lot of your patience, hard-work & sweat. So, if you consider this to be a retreat, kindly think twice, cause the course will challenge you at every nook and corner. If you are ready for it, just blindly go and register for the course. You'll leave a happy human. I hope this helps you. Do give the Acharyas my regards, if you ever visit the place in the near future!

Being part of Samyak Family is like thousands of emotions engulfed in me. As I completed August Astanga 200-hour YTTC 2023, choosing samyak yoga has enlightened me towards a different path. So I express my heartful thanks to Acharya Rakesh, Dr. Meghana Narayana, Acharya Nagendragaddemane, Acharya Siddapa, Acharya kamal. Samyak yoga is an great experience in my life.

I had very nice experience at samyak yoga (mysore Yoga teacher training institute).The teachers are very well educated. They give us deep insight in the yoga history, philosophy and the practise of yoga. Their quality as teachers is very high. As a student I feel carried to the process and they try to challenge you.

Samyak Yoga is the finest teacher training. This school allows you to learn from outstanding teachers in an intensive and immersive environment with traditional methods, but also preparing students for teaching in the modern world. I feel so fortunate that this was my first ttc experience, because I have started in the best place possible! I'm so grateful to all of the acharyas for investing so much time, energy and love into this program and their students. My experience was life changing and I am forever thankful to be part of the Samyak Yoga family!

Samyak yoga was a truly marvellous, eye opening experience for me. We are surrounded by nature, peaceful and calm with its own magical vibe! Yogacharya Rakesh is one the best teachers cause he teaches from the heart. He's very knowledgeable, dedicated and gives everyone his entirety and that's a real blessing!!! He makes every learning interesting with his energy and sense of humour! The courses are very well structured with emphasis given to practice, learning about each posture, correcting and teaching them. Philosophy classes were intriguing, to say the least. We were also lucky to have chefs who were considerate and made variety of healthy dishes! All in all, blissful experience and one of the best times for me!