YOGACHETHANA College of Yoga and Research

I had a truly enriching experience at Yogachethana College and Research. The guidance of Ajith Sir and Chethana Ma'am throughout the Yoga Instructor Course was inspiring and deeply rooted in tradition. Their way of teaching is clear, compassionate, and spiritually uplifting. The college offers a calm and focused environment for learning, and good support staff. This place is ideal for anyone who wants to gain a strong foundation in Yoga--both in practice and philosophy. I feel grateful to have begun my yogic path here and highly recommend it to others seeking genuine yogic education.

I was never interested in studying yoga, but while visiting my fiance in Mangalore, he told me about this yoga centre, so we stopped in to check it out. We met Chethana, and we both instantly liked her, she was full of wisdom and passion for yoga, Indian philosophy and spirituality. We felt if we are to learn yoga it will be with her. So we begged Chethana, to start a yoga batch for us and she did. Chethana & Ajit are a wealth of knowledge and wisdom, they are very generous, they work hard and have good hearts. They fed us clean yummy food, took us out for meals, invited us on a yoga teaching trip. And they put so much effort into the certification ceremony, everything was covered. A fire ceremony, breakfast, certificate ceremony with a yoga guru guest, then getting our blessing from a monk at a yoga ashram. They really want to share the knowledge, passion and teach, not just hand out certificates and make money, I'm from Australia and they still charged me the local price for the course, not a higher fee as I'm a tourist, like most places would. I will miss them, they became like family thank you

I took the Yoga Instructors program in Yogachethana and it is one of the most pleasant experience. I gained knowledge in both Practical and theoretical aspects of Yoga under the guidance of Ajith sir and Chethana mam . I felt better , confident after joining YOGA CHETHANA . Feeling grateful for got an opportunity to Join the course and to learn and experience many things about Yoga.

Yoga classes truly restores the body, mind and spirit connection. I felt better after every yoga session guided by the best teachers from YOGACHETHANA Yoga Centre. Also, the class size was ideal and thus they easily provided one on one instruction. Really happy. Also my niece from Kasaragod recently completed yoga teacher training at Yogachethana, and I couldn't be more thrilled with my experience. From the moment I stepped into the centre, I was greeted with warmth and a sense of community that made me feel right at home. Yogachethana is not just any yoga centre; it is a certified yoga centre by VYASA and a proud member institute of the Indian Yoga Association(IYA), ensuring the highest standards of yoga education. Since 2007, they have been dedicated to providing authentic and comprehensive yoga training, and it truly shows. The instructors at Yogachethana are incredibly knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate about yoga. They offer personalized attention and are always available to answer questions and provide guidance. The curriculum is well-structured, covering not only the physical aspects of yoga but also the philosophy, anatomy, and teaching methodologies. This holistic approach has deepened her understanding of yoga and prepared her to become a confident and competent yoga teacher. The center is well-maintained, clean, and equipped with everything you need to immerse yourself fully in your training. One of the highlights of my experience was the sense of community at Yogachethana. I met incredible people from all walks of life, and we formed lasting friendships and a supportive network that extended beyond the training. Overall, my time at Yogachethana has been transformative, enriching, and deeply fulfilling. I am grateful for the exceptional training and the wonderful memories I have made. If you are considering a yoga teacher training program, I wholeheartedly recommend Yogachethana. It is a place where you can grow, learn, and thrive as a yoga practitioner and teacher.

If there were a rating below 1 star, I would have given it to this institution. There are many reasons not to choose YTTC from this place: 1) They are only after money. Once you pay, they show their true colors. 2) The environment is very toxic. They make derogatory comments about students and behave very unprofessionally. 3) They use very mean words to demean individuals and comment on your profession. 4) Under the guise of karma yoga, they expect you to do their personal work, including dusting and mopping to their house. 5) They charge for everything, even for their badges (15rs per badge). Why should one have to pay for their useless institution badge? They force you to take it. 6) Their personal teaching for teacher training is subpar; even the basics are not properly shared. 7) They did not finish the syllabus within the 2-month period. 8) They do not teach things properly to ensure that no one learns enough to open a competing yoga institution. They don't want anyone else to grow. 9) If someone comes for counseling, they share personal information with others, including names and addresses. For instance, Ajith shared details about Urwa's CA daughter and Sonia's personal matters in class, wasting our time. 10) If you speak against them or point out what is right and wrong, they threaten to send goons to beat you and file a police complaint. 11) Yoga is a very holy subject with beautiful philosophy, but most of the time, Ajith and Chethana fight in front of everyone, disturbing our peace of mind. 12) They serve leftover or very bad-quality hotel food, even for Chira kids, who also receive bad hotel food instead of homemade food(and they claim to server homemade food for kids) 13) The exam is a farce. They do not teach anything, and on exam day, they taunt very badly. 14) For students planning to stay there and learn yoga, please don't do it. They only serve ganji for food and make you stay in a tin shed. 15) they will click pictures and make you do some poses just to post on social media 16) If you want to waste your time, money, and peace of mind, then join this institution.

I was part of the YTTC 16 batch which was completed on 1st June 2024, and I'm posting my review late because I have since then connected with different institutes and taken a few online courses. This has allowed me to make a well-informed comparison and provide a true review. 1. The advertisement claimed is that in one course, you would get two certificates, IYA and AYUSH Volunteer. This is absolutely FAKE - I only received the IYA certificate and did not get any support for the AYUSH Volunteer certificate. It seems they are not accredited by YCB. This is fraud and misleading advertisement. 2. The course is very costly, approximately 40,000 (including course fees and other expenses like books, convocation dress, and other stuff), which is TOO COSTLY, especially when compared to what is been delivered. 3. The syllabus was not completed within the 2-month duration. 4. The quality of the training was not up to the mark as per the syllabus. 5. The ambience is not that great here. 6. The instructor's behaviour was rude most of the time, and they mentally torture you with their actions and words. Not at all professional. When you meet them initially they greet you so well and professionally, but you will see their true colors later (GIVE IT A TRY IF YOU WANT TO) 7. I joined based on the high ratings on Google, but after joining YTTC, I realised that the ratings and reviews do not match their services. Also, I got to know that those reviews are taken from ex students either by forcing or begging them. 8. I used to face such a mental torture there because of their behaviour at times being very rude, gossiping about past students secrets, and so on. In case you join them, make sure not to reveal any of your personal life incidents, they will reveal everything to their students in class. 9. They do not teach proper techniques, which I realised after taking 3 courses from outside which were for free, and thus it is a complete waste of time and money joining here. 10. They are not punctual in their classes, they start and end as they wish to so there is not proper timings being followed. Overall not a place to be and really shocking and unexpected to see such a frauds being run in Mangalore. P.S.- As I am posting this review, I am sure they will definitely reply saying that I was a toxic student, complaint about some issues with male candidate, I and my husband are cyber hacker and pushing fake message daily to their mobile number, I was irregular and make defamatory comments on me like they provided on other negative reviews which is absolutely baseless - DO NOT TRUST THEM. Instead of focusing on review they should work on customer satisfaction, acquisition and quality of services So, for future candidate if you planning to join please do your due diligence instead of believing their fake reviews taken from begging and forcing the people to provide. As you see the pattern of receiving the review. IF YOU STILL WANT TO GIVE A TRY, SEE THAT YOU DO NOT PAY THEM FULLY, PAY SOME AMOUNT AND THEN CHECK THEIR SERVICE, AND PAY ONLY WHEN YOU SEE THE QUALITY. ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP ALL THE COMMUNICATION DOCUMENTED, ESPECIALLY ON THE DELIVERABLES.

Absolutely thrilled with my experience at YOGACHETHANA College of Yoga and Research! The instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and supportive, creating a welcoming environment for students of all levels. The curriculum is comprehensive, covering both practical and theoretical aspects of yoga. I've gained invaluable insights into my practice and personal growth. The sense of community here is unmatched, making every session a joy. Highly recommend to anyone looking to deepen their yoga journey!

This is one of the worst where you can get yttc program... Reasons 1.they are only after the money,instead of yoga they are talking everything else . 2.They may have completed yoga degrees or BNYS ..but they are not skilled to teach yoga , they themselves are lacking of knowledge and skill 3.I joined them thinking that they have done course in SVYASA one of the good institute and are guided by DR.HR Nagendra sir By giving respect for him I had joined by knowing him . But these people are not at all fit to teach the yoga to others Atlast even I saw other reviews and I noticed many have felt the same And I've noticed yoga chethana is recommending that the reviewer is not a candidate of yoga chethana which is complete and absolute lie... Soo I'm uploading the photos of their text books which they had sent me .. I would tell one thing, do not spoil the name of SVYASA just because of money. And do not loot the people in name of yoga and knowledge