Yogi Hari's Ashram - Sampoorna Yoga — Local services in Miramar

Peace & Love,

It has taken me over a year to write this review as eye’ve been working through the trauma eye experienced while attending my YTT here. This has been a daily journey. Let me be clear: THIS IS NOT A SAFE SPACE FOR WOMEN!

Eye graduated from the ashram in November 2023 and chose to stay afterward to learn and teach Sampoorna Yoga as a disciple of Yogi Hari.

Pros:

Eye met a group of wonderful women who supported one another during our time there. The food provided was nourishing and enjoyable. Learned Sampoorna Yoga (but honestly, save your money—buy his book, and you’ll learn as much as you would from attending).

Cons: Upon my arrival, there was no one to greet me or provide instructions on where to place my belongings. This lack of organization made for a stressful start. There was ongoing tension within Yogi Hari’s family that sometimes affected the program’s environment and created distractions. Witnessed Yogi Hari speaking to and treating his disciples with little to no respect. Our beach day, which was supposed to be included in the tuition, turned into an additional expense. The guru was supposed to accompany us, but the day before, we were told we’d be responsible for arranging our own transportation to and from the beach as well as paying for our lunch. The guru didn’t come at all. Greatfull for previous alumni’s Hector & Emilio who was super supportive during my stay! Unclear Expectations for Karma Yoga: After agreeing to stay on as a disciple with the understanding that my stay would be in exchange for karma yoga, eye was later asked to purchase groceries for the ashram without prior notice or agreement. Personal Interactions with Yogi Hari: During my stay, eye felt uncomfortable with some of Yogi Hari’s behavior & inappropriate language. After declining a personal request that eye believed was inappropriate, eye noticed a significant change in his demeanor toward me, which made the environment feel increasingly hostile.

The situation became unbearable, and eye had to coordinate my escape from the ashram. Eye even sought advice from his family about leaving and requested a partial refund so eye could depart immediately. Their lack of surprise when eye disclosed his behavior spoke volumes. However, eye was told that eye’d have to discuss any refunds directly with Yogi Hari.

To make matters worse, he lied to his family about the real reason for my departure, further adding to the confusion and stress.

After leaving, eye filed a formal grievance with Yoga Alliance regarding my experience. After their investigation, Yogi Hari’s Yoga Alliance certification was suspended. While this suspension does not prevent him from continuing to teach, it means he is no longer authorized to certify students under Yoga Alliance. However, eye observed that Yogi Hari continues to offer teacher training programs, which may mislead prospective students into believing they are receiving Yoga Alliance-certified training.

Eye am aware that there are other victims who have chosen to remain silent, but eye refuse to stay quiet. Sharing my story is not easy, but it’s necessary to shed light on this toxic environment and warn others.

Trust your intuition and be cautious when considering where to dedicate your time, energy, and spiritual growth....

It is two weeks since graduating my 200 Hr Teacher Training at Yogi Hari’s Ashram! I had been practicing yoga for 5+ years (many different modalities, yin, ashtanga, etc) when I decided to become a teacher. Yoga is a lifestyle, a healing practice and so much more than showing up on a mat. As a burn survivor at the age of five, along with other traumas in my past, I had been disconnected from my body/myself for a very long time. Yoga was and still teaches me. It represents the ebb and flow of teacher/student mode, the place we as humans are meant to be. No coincidences, when I heard of Yogi Hari’s Ashram from a friend, I was surprised to hear that any school would be open during a global pandemic. The price was 50% off as well!!! Precautional preparedness was on point! How lucky was I?!? I had only practiced Hatha Yoga a few times, limited knowledge yet I kept an open mind going in to this. I really must admit I didn’t have big expectations. I knew it would serve its purpose, that was all I had in my mind. Well, …..

WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!! This gave me everything I needed to become a teacher, yet it gave me so much more!! It gave me a piece of myself. I search for words. None that can express or articulate exactly what I felt during the two weeks. Consciousness! Realizations! Perception! To bring us connected, to experience a sense of our wholeness. To connect with like minded individuals, to experience a non judgement environment, to explore who you (really)are. It supports you as you shed those piece of you that no longer serve you. This is how I can best express it! Karma Yoga & Nada yoga, now a very important part of my life. I would look forward to working in the turmeric field, sweating in the heat, singing in Satsang. The days filled with purpose, a spiritual relationship! Yogi Hari’s ashram taught me to be a teacher, and along the way allowed me to be a student….mostly of myself. This is (in my humble opinion) is how we can become the best yoga teachers. From the inside out. The discounted price is NOT a discounted experience, farthest from. Open mind, Open heart. I am forever changed!!! Forever grateful! When we change we change the world. It starts with one.

This is a place that eat, sleeps and breaths YOGA, on and off the mat, as it is meant to be. Authentically!

I look forward to next year when I will attend for my 300 Hr training. Until then…..

Om...

Both the 200 hour & advanced 300 hour teacher training programs at Shri Yogi Hari’s Ashram are simply incredible. Where to even start about five whole weeks here? This sacred space, curated and cultivated by genuine hearts & minds, hosts a comprehensive & transformative education regarding Yoga, and its many layered teachings. It truly teaches, & allows you to fully immerse yourself into, what it means to be a Yogi. From the very beginning, upon arriving at the Ashram, it becomes clear that this haven of a realm is special, a gift of an experience to find yourself in. And all that is provided & imparted at this paradise, from the practical to the theoretical, feels to its very core to be radiating as pure & refined knowledge & guidance. Mindfulness & self-discipline especially thrives in this Sattvic environment, allowing you to deepen into an ancient system of evolution and growth, blossoming clarity & expansiveness & positive development. What’s so amazing & vital too, instead of just offering a portion of the spectrum of Yoga, like only teaching Asanas (postures), Shri Yogi Hari’s Ashram, with its intelligent and integrated style of teaching, creates the opportunity for any individual to uniquely progress by bounds and leaps in their practice from a holistic & totality based approach versus a fragmented one. Truly, this effective & transcendent system of Sampoorna Yoga is a boon to all, & i could not recommend enough how beneficial of a process it is to wade into. My own experience left me changed forever for the better; to stay here felt like a deep remembrance of awareness, like rubbing the sleep from my eyes as they responded to the gentle light of life & fruitful truth found all around. And upon returning from my experience, it is surreal how much of a beautiful & beneficial impact integrating & applying everything learned at the Ashram has been. Whether you are seeking a teacher training program to become fluent enough in your practice to share the joys of Yoga with others, or for your own own personal Sadhana, or simply to explore with an open mind timeless teachings brimming with brilliance, look no further; this is it. Research the curriculum & very helpful information available on the website, so as to be prepared, & then commit yourself, trust in the sincerity of the...