Sattva Yoga Academy  Reviews 37

I attended Sattva on three separate occasions and initially found the experience to be phenomenal.

However with time, some very serious cracks appeared. Feel free to Google and contact me if you'd like details.

At this time, I would not recommend Sattva

In 2018 I found sattva yoga and Anand through the documentary series “Yogic Pathways” by Gaia TV. I was very drawn to Anand’s brilliant and illuminating way of sharing the yogic wisdom. I immediately signed up for Sattva Connect , the amazing online platform full of wisdom, practices and teachings.
This led me in June of 2019 to travel to Sattva to participate in the Jyotish foundations program . The one month intensive training involved daily Puja , meditation, Yoga journeys (so powerful )where I learned many powerful Himalayan Pranayama and Kriya practices , Jyotish astrology lectures , and Yagyas . During my time there I had many incredible mystical experiences for which I am eternally grateful , it has completely elevated my life as well as my family . Anand, the founder and Master teacher of Sattva yoga academy , has an incredible gift of channeling the timeless yogic wisdom to allow us to not only understand the teachings but to also make it relevant to the times we are living in . During my time there I met so many wonderful people with whom many I have become good friends . The Jyotish program although it was basic for me as an already long time practitioner of Astrology it allowed me to elevate and deepen my understanding of the planets , zodiac signs and planetary alignments and this program is incredibly enriching for anyone that is interested in expanding their understanding of the main three limbs of yogic wisdom (Ayurveda, Jyotish and Yoga) .
Due to Covid -19 I was unable to do the 300 hours yoga training that was scheduled in person for April 2020.
Anand and sattva immediately responded to the need of the hour and offered many incredible offerings online and participated in the Bhagavad Gita program which was mind blowing , and allowed me to understand the deeper meaning of this incredible sacred and powerful text .
In the Fall of 2020 I participated in the online 300 hours Yoga teacher training program and Masters training . The trainings are extremely well organized , Anand’s talks on the yogic wisdom is extra ordinary and he has an incredible gift in channeling the wisdom and to make it relevant to our times .
I’m so grateful for the teachings , for this incredible sangha (community ) as it has allowed me to gracefully move through these challenging times of Covid .
I highly recommend for anyone to get the Sattva Connect online membership , to participate in any online offerings and to visit the beautiful Sattva Yoga academy when possible .
Sattva yoga and Master teacher Anand Mehrotra have incredibly enriched my life and my family thanks me everyday for it’s allowed me to become a better wife , mother , daughter , friend and woman .

My life is changing and I did ot even realize it needed to. In this time of Covid I truly have expanded my heart with the completion of 300 hours training. The expereince of self re4alization, mastery of mind and energy is something wonderful, this is true yoga, the truth of self and unity with the Universe. I am privileged to have worked with My Guru Aanandji and the excellent teachers at Sattva. I have experienced qualities through mantras and meditation, expanded my energy in practice of kriya and pranayama , the Sattva integration of yoga techniques is a wild and loving experience of of my own transformation , life. i will be back in Rishikesh with a wonderful community...as soon as the paths open to travel.

Sattva Yoga Academy was a life-changing experience for me. I have experienced all kinds of abuse since childhood, emotional, physical, mental, etc. My father remarried when I was 9, that marriage gave me 2 half-siblings whom I love unconditionally till today even though I have always been made to feel like the outsider. Sattva gave me the answers that I have been searching for all my life, the synchronicities, the experiences I had were nothing short of a miracle.

According to my father, things are only expensive if you can't afford them. I was lucky to have been able to be very comfortable at Sattva throughout the entire 500hr YTT and the 138hr Bhagavad Gita course. Where I am from, you have to pay at least $3000 just for 200hr YTT. I highly recommend Master Anand Mehrotra. I have a great connection with Guruji, but, I have also had classmates who did not. Different types of teachers for different types of students.

As a grown man/woman, you can only be abused if you let it and I am so glad that part of my life is gone, realizing my true essence, there is no place for soul rotting relationships and toxic co-dependency. I love my own company and am able to have healthy friendships and family relations with no attachments and no expectations. Hari Om Tat Sat.

It is changing you fully and absolutely. You come here as one person and by the end of the training you feel like "What have I been doing all my life without this knowledge?!" Such a great shift happens in you, you feel like you were just newly born. You start perceiving this life, this universe, this reality in a completely different way. You become more open, more expansive, more heart-centered, more loving, more compassionate, more inclusive, more peaceful, more balanced in every way, more present in the moment and more surrendered at the same time. And even after completing the training you feel fully supported by amazing Sattva Yoga Community spread all over the world, that is true UNITY. I'm enormously grateful and I bow to my Guru Anandji and the whole Golden Lineage of Masters of the ancient Himalayan Yog-Vedantic tradition for this precious, priceless, timeless wisdom I received here in Sattva Yoga Academy, on the foothills of the Himalayas.

What a beautiful transformational place! Living in a valley of the Shivalik Mountains. Each morning I woke to an inspiring and rejuvenating day that was beyond my expectations. The conditions were amazing and the food is great and perfect for a teacher training. I went there to learn yoga and instead learned to embody a whole new practice and way of life that has now changed me forever. I could not of asked for more.
The teaching standards are high and the depth of knowledge is unbeatable when looking for a yoga school. The staff were ever helpful and caring to my needs during my stay.
This was an experience of a life time, I would highly recommend this place and practice to anyone.

The place ,the guru and the teachings are totally sham.Money minting moron claiming to be enlightened.

If you are looking for a 'spiritual leader' (who is not enlightened and has considerable anger issues), this is a great choice. You will be manipulated and made to believe in the illusionary bliss of the training, or you leave - Big manipulation with the students. The food is constantly repeating, overcooked with no nutrients left. Teachers were not knowledgeable and not open to sharing the knowledge, as you would expect from the teaching training you pay for.
Yes, there is a lot of philosophy (some yoga, but otherwise general philosophy) by the leader which can be transformative for people. So can be the overwhelming kundalini practices. What is missing is honesty, kindness, and truthfulness of the course.
One day of anatomy (in 200h!), one day of teaching techniques. A lot of students have been seriously sick and ill after the training, people passed out between the morning practices, and if you wanted to get up and help them, you would be stopped by the leader.
The prices at the school were ridiculous for India, basic things such as water were way too expensive and also any other extras.
Unfortunately, there is a lot of money involved, and not in the nicest way.
I have met some wonderful people there (students) and I believe this may have been a transformative experience for some, but I would seriously question the health and safety of this place, both mental and physical. I believe I am not the only one, however, I don't think a lot of people would dare to say it out loud, as you would not be considered as a part of the 'Sattva family' anymore.
I am truly happy for anyone that this experience has made a positive change in their life, but personally I am disappointed with what is considered to be one of 'the best yoga schools'.

I attended the 300hour TT in April of this year and have a hard time using words to describe the profound impact the program had on my life. I thought the program would be beneficial primarily to my own practice and self study, but I left feeling inspired to share kriyas, breathwork, meditation and more with whomever I could! The authentic teachings of Himalayan wisdom eloquently come through Anand's school, thus reaching far and wide throughout the world (a must in today's climate).
Even if you're not planning on teaching, I'd 10/10 recommend this course – the daily journeys alone will leave you transformed and realizing your highest potential!

It has only been a few months since I discovered Sattva but, in that time, I have completely changed as a person. I can feel all pain leaving my body. Triggers that I had are falling away and I feel so much happier in myself and in my life. I feel more space inside of me. My inner joy is growing and I feel so grateful for absolutely every minute of my life that has gone before.
I came here carrying a heavy load… stories, agendas, attachments, pain, ideas that kept me in a prison but here I heard that truth and then I heard it again and again and as I did I opened up more and more and understood on deeper and deeper levels and I can feel my inner bliss growing more and more and I also know how to keep moving in that direction now, how to keep growing and evolving and I am eternally grateful for absolutely everything that has gotten me here.
If you go to Sattva you will definitely not regret it. All the love 😊

My experience at Sattva has been illuminating. It is such a beautiful place, surrounded by abundant nature, the river, the pool and it has an excellent Spa offering ayurvedic as well as other different treatments. The Staff is accomodating and friendly. I stayed a Sattva a couple of times for Yoga Teacher Trainings and I cannot put into words how transformational it has been.

Wow what an amazing place. It is beautiful and the Sattva Himalayan Yoga is the best yoga program I have ever participated in. The Master teacher is Anand Mehrotra who has created a yoga teacher training that is totally integrated with the teaching brought down from the Himalayas. The facility is brand new and deluxe. The food and staff are amazing. I highly recommend this place!

First of all, the setting of the academy in Himalaya is very conducive to learning. I found myself in the silence. The teachings are truly authentic. They brought a shift in me. My family and friends say so. Founder Anand Mehrotra is very insightful. This yoga teacher training has equipped me for life. Not just to set up an independent yoga practice. I'll come again. To deepen my learning and just to soak in the sattvic vibes. And for ancient wisdom from Anand. Thank you Sattva!

Beautiful place. Consecrated energy of yogis meditating from around the world. Anand Mehrotra, the spiritual master is profoundly wise and pragmatic. It's not just started yoga. It's life changing.

I completed my 200 hour Yoga aloiance approved Yoga teacher training at Sattva Yoga Academy . The profund impact of this training on my life has been truly transformative. I learned so much and gained life long connections. The campus, the food , the faciltites and ofcourse the teaching are truly the best. I would recommend anyone looking for something True to go to Sattva Yoga Academy. I will be back soon for my advanced trainings!! see you there