I totally loved the time spent at Yoga Essence! I went through the Meditation Teacher course and i found it fantastic. Lots of movement, active meditation that is more adequate for the contemporary person who can’t stay still for hours (not even minutes most of us). Lots of reflection, stillness as well, nice relaxing audio teachings of Osho at night. Swami-ji is an amazing and inspiring teacher (and funny too). We have learned many tools in order to “turn the light inside of us”. I have FELT for the first time what awareness really is. It has exceeded my expectations and i am really happy that i choose this school! Ps: food in the school is fantastic. Something we all looked forward for ?? All staff of the school have been very friendly, helpful and accommodating to all our needs. It felt like family! Thank you Swami and the whole Yoga Essence Team for making my Inner Journey fabulous!

I can highly recommend Yoga Essence. I completed the Hatha yoga teacher training in February 2020. What really sets this course apart is the amount of meditation and the inner work you do whilst learning from the fantastic coaching team. Swami is a genuine yoga master and your under his guidance and he coaches you for the majority of your time so I feel very lucky to be able to have spent so much time with him & be able to learn directly from him. The Yoga Asana instructor was also excellent, Such a great teacher to learn from.

The best thing about Yoga Essence for me is that it goes far beyond meditation techniques and asanas. Indeed, if you are open to it, you will receive subtle guidance on how to live your everyday life in a yogic way, so that you can turn all your daily actions into mediation. I found that the guidance by the knowledgeable and loving Swami Ji is well balanced - both gentle and sharp - and the school team is super affectionate and friendly. The students’ growth is facilitated also by living together in the same building and sharing (excellent ayurvedic!) meals. When I first enrolled, it escaped my attention that dynamic meditations would include quite some movement or dance, so this was an interesting surprise, but may not be everybody’s cup of tea. At the end of the course we received an excellent textbook and other material that I find precious whether you are a beginner or a more experienced meditator. More than ever, I am now ready to turn my whole life into meditation! Thank you, Yoga Essence! ?

I really enjoyed the 200 hour Meditation TTC at Yoga Essence. I had already started on transformative journey but it was great to be able to continue and dive in deeper. The course was a wonderful experience and I have great respect for Swarmiji. The amount of information you get is immense and very well structured. I found Swarmiji to be honest and sincere in his teachings and he wanted to share as much of his vast experience as he could. I felt that I had really found the right person to learn from. The accommodation is of good standard, in a great location with wonderful views. The food is good – it’s all organic and freshly prepared. The staff are friendly and always happy to help in anyway they can. I would definitely recommend a course at Yoga Essence.

The Meditation Teacher Training (200 hrs.) has greatly contributed to my personal development as well as to my theoretical skills. Swami holds a treasure of deep and profound knowledge and experience on yoga. I was so happy to find a school that teaches the true and deep knowledge of yoga science and does not just define yoga as physical exercise. Maybe the greatest thing of all was to experience yogic life itself, to not just gain knowledge about it; but to get the necessary tools to implement it into my daily western life. What a joy I experienced when I noticed that I was able to truly experience that ‘you are not the mind’ instead of understanding it by mind. To experience awareness. This is so crucial. It was wonderful to meet myself during the silent days. It is a practice that I would like to continue on a regular basis. I was not expecting to learn so many different kinds of meditation techniques. I have become very enthusiastic about active meditation practices and I see a lot of potential in it for stressed western people. My friends, colleagues and students are very anxious to learn them. The amount and quality of supporting material is amazing. Swami generously shares his extended collection, which he collected and tested over the years, with his students. He gives a lot and even more. He is a tremendously good teacher and I love his unattained effort to let his students grow to the max. I felt so loved, taken care of and blessed to be in this ashram. In other reviews I read that students think this course is life changing. I can wholeheartedly approve: it definitely is. If anyone is looking for deep understanding of yoga and deep inner transformation, this ashram is a rare diamond.

I would like to thank Yoga Essence team and Swami who help me in my path to next level. The school is great and joyful with his completeness. I made Yoga Nidra course with meditation 9 days and I enjoyed every single day there. Namaste ??????

I did my 200 Hour Yoga teacher training and 30 hour Yoga Nidra at Yoga Essence in December 2019. I had a really nice experience. I came here to start a new chapter of my life and I think I really got a lot of more awareness about myself and my path forward. If you just want do yoga - this is not the place to go to. The yoga teacher Anok, is a nice guy, he can do all yoga poses, but for me to become a yoga teacher, I felt I need more practise of teaching and how to teach alignment and assist students that I did not receive from Anok. This course is for you who want to grow as a person and learn more about meditation. The food is amazing and Swami is very caring and want to share everything he knows with love. I really really love the meditation parts. I have done the Osho meditation courses before and that was really good experience for me to have before coming here which made me feel deeper to go into the practise and I really recommend this for people that once you experience themselves more and get more aware of themselves to really go into the meditation because that’s really amazing part of this.

I was introduced to Swarmiji and Yoga Essence just before the start of the meditation teacher training course in March. I joined the course without knowing why and I am thanking the universe everyday since. The meditation practices guided by Swarmiji are so revealing. I see myself with greater clarity and understanding. The variety of the techniques encourages great depth of transformational experience unique to each seekers own life. I especially enjoyed the active mediation practices very much, I discovered how deeply music and body movement allow me to express creatively, freely and energetically. Also they lead to heightened awareness in silent sitting afterwards.The team at Yoga Essence have a special place in my heart, thank you for everything ?? staying during lockdown was a blessing, a home filled with love and joy that I am forever grateful for. ????????????

Where do I begin? Having completed the 200 hour meditation TTC and yoga Nidra Level 1 TTC in February, I have taken a couple of months to fully appreciate the transformative experience. The course was even more than I had hoped for. The staff were loving and supportive throughout and the teaching was provided with such understanding and enthusiasm. The food was delightful and I’ve never felt healthier throughout the month. The accommodation was comfortable and Rishikesh was spiritual paradise. I couldn’t recommend this course highly enough, firstly for ones own personal knowledge, but equally for building the knowledge, understanding and confidence to teach and share the gift of meditation with others. This is a must attend course. Thank you to everyone at Yoga Essence Rishikesh. Quite frankly the course is worth its weight in gold and the supportive manual and USB content you leave with is worth the entrance fee alone.