My search for a Yoga school, in which to train 200 hours as a Yoga teacher, was simplified by searching in the Bangalore area. Shrimath Yoga is situated about an hour and a half away from the heaving metropolis of India's third biggest city, and the International airport. But it is a tranquil oasis of calm, peace, learning and intense spirituality; surrounded by vibrant nature on the outskirts of a sweet and unspoilt village. In this simple setting, myself and a handful of other students of Yoga began our journey to shed our preconceptions of what the Yogic path is, and in the course of our 21 days (in my case) to acknowledge and shed unnecessary parts of my former self, and to grow and face the morning sun with such an intensity that just makes me sit and gasp (as I sit again in my home in Northern Europe). All this transformation, growth and joy was carefully guided and nurtured by the excellent team at Shrimath Yoga. I cannot recommend this small, family-led school enough :-)

Shrimath was referred to me by a friend who hadn’t actually stayed at Shrimath just yet. I wasn’t sure what to expect in a country I had never visited or what life at a rural ashram would be like. It was most definitely an experience I will never forget.

The simplicity of Shrimath is refreshing. It was quite nice to step away from all of the daily “comforts” I’ve become accustomed to growing up in the United States. It helped me realize how wasteful I can be and how much less I can, and should, get by with. It’s also nice to have all-vegetarian meals prepared from scratch and some of the best dishes I’ve ever had! Between the vegetarian diet, very little sugar or caffeine, and the asana classes two times a day- in the three weeks I was there I was probably healthier than I had been in some time and with a clear state of mind.

The classes at Shrimath resonated with me at a soul-level and gave me a deeper understanding about the yogi’s path, the history of yoga and how it’s been practiced for thousands of years in India.

I loved getting to know everyone at Shrimath, the lovely conversations with Smrithi and Vanitha. Krishna is extremely knowledgeable and it’s clear he doesn’t only teach the path, but he practices this lifestyle as well.

And I can’t leave out the tremendous impact the local school children had on my over-all experience. What an honor to be able to visit these precious souls every day. I only wish I had come more prepared with daily lessons and school supplies for them.

I have every intention of visiting this wonderful place again. I only hope next time I can stay longer than just three weeks.

I chose to do my Yoga TTC at Shrimath Yoga sole based on the reviews here on tripadvisor! At first I thought it was a risky decision to decide about 2 months (almost) of mine and my wife's time, money and will to learn the tradition of Yoga simply based on other people's opinions. Well now, I realize what a amazing choice it has been. I purposely took long to write this review because I wanted to feel how these 2 courses and my personal experience at Shrimath would effect my life in the long term, not just when I first got out. After being there I have tried my share of yoga schools and teachers, and came to the conclusion that I could not have had a better foundation. Not to mention friends which I believe we have made for life. Krishna, Smirthi and Hema welcomed us like family and we will always remember this. Definitely not a choice made by us, this definitely had divine influence.

Love thanks divine grace!!!