What our students have to say…

AN INTIMATE AND EXTREMELY POTENT EXPERIENCE

Pure Nature Yoga has exceeded all my expectations. I was looking through hundreds of yoga teacher trainings and none felt fully right until I meditated on the teachers for this training. Now I can’t begin to explain how grateful I am I trusted my intuition. Roni is the true embodiment of a yoga teacher. She is incredibly wise, knowledgeable, clear, humble, caring and compassionate, patient, and to explain it she walks her talk. It was an honor to learn from her and Pure Nature yoga. There was a seamless balance between professionalism and intimacy within this training that made the lessons extremely rich and potent. This course has brought my deeper into alignment with not only myself but all of the many reflections I see. Such an intimate and extremely potent transformative experience. If you’re looking for a sign for what path to take, this one is completely blessed.

A FIRST RATE PROGRAMME

I have been practicing yoga casually for about 10 years and wanted to deepen my practice, including meditation, and gain tools to eventually teach. This training MORE than met my expectations. It was superb. I was looking for a peaceful, tropical location with a serious, high quality approach to yoga instruction. I had no idea that Roni would be the exceptional teacher she is, devoted to sharing her deep understanding of yoga with others. There is nothing shoddy about her approach. It is well organized, comprehensive and full of integrity. This is a first rate program, lovingly designed and executed. The lead teacher Roni deserves tremendous kudos for her professionalism and personal dedication to yoga and YTT. I highly recommend this course. You will not regret the investment. In addition the course assistant, Sigrid, brought such a radiant and open heart to the course. She is a role model for living from the heart. It was an honor to spend a month in her presence.

A GIFT FOR LIFE!

Be prepared to work on yourself, transform, there were lots of tears and laughter and the dots in life are starting to connect. Roni studied Yoga Therapy, she is a teacher who holds space for her students, imparts her knowledge from her heart with no holding back of information, which is hard to find nowadays. Her teaching is true yoga, holistic yoga, not any of the fancy stuff that is most prevalent nowadays. The line-up of teachers was top notch, knowledgeable and competent, open-minded with a holistic approach to teaching and healing. Four guest teachers including an assistant/student support: Anatomy, TCM and Nutrition, Ayurveda and Sanskrit. The manuals are the most comprehensive I have ever received in a training. This course helped me grow on my path, gave me the tools to establish and deepen my own practice and equipped me with an in-depth knowledge on how to create sequences for a variety of clients and to go out and teach Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga. I highly recommend this course! It was the perfect gift to myself, a gift for life! 

FULLY-ROUNDED HOLISTIC PROGRAMME

This program surpassed my expectations. A beyond excellent environment of education and empowerment at this Teacher Training. The level of commitment, professionalism, and passion put into making this program was undeniably present throughout the entirety of the training. The level of instruction was intense, but also able to be understood clearly, as each instructor took the necessary moments to explain a topic further in depth if need be. The “extras” that were added during this program made this a fully-rounded holistic programme. I will forever be grateful for the personal development and the level of knowledge and confidence gained.

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE

I was a 200hr RYT, teaching regularly about 20 plus hours per week, and I still registered for Pure Nature Yoga’s 200hr TTC last year. Why? Not only could I not find a 500hr TTC that spoke to me, but more importantly, I couldn’t find ANY TTC that underscored what Roni and Pure Nature Yoga was offering. What I learned in my first TTC was helpful and it set me off on my path. I had nothing to compare it to at the time and I’m not dismissing my teachers then or what they offered. However, after taking the training with Roni and PNY, I’m blown away by the comparison. Roni is an extraordinary teacher with golden integrity and palpable authenticity who has clearly poured her heart and soul into the design and creation of this course. If you decide to do this training, you may look at yoga differently. You will definitely look at yourself differently which will ultimately impact your teaching and how you show up in the world. Undoubtedly you will walk away with immense and valuable knowledge to help launch you into your teaching career or just deepen your own practice, but this training also invites you onto a path of self-inquiry and transformation. Roni and her team are absolutely incredible. And it’s no wonder that the training attracted like-minded, deeply kind, sweetly supportive, soulful beings who I spent a month learning, absorbing, sharing, laughing, crying and celebrating with on a beautiful little island in Thailand. You are worthy of this training!!

BEYOND MY IMAGINATION OF POSSIBILITY

THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED

This course was very comprehensive and well planned. I was thoroughly impressed with the amount of information, the detailed instruction, the materials and the presenters. Roni Miteff is a gifted and articulate teacher in every sense of the word “teacher”. She models the essence of true yoga practice with passion and real expertise. She creates an environment for her students to grow and develop their own awareness, through meditation, healing with sound and vibration, breath work, holistic approaches to diet and health, energy systems of the body and more! This is so much more than just a yoga teacher training! It was a life-changing and spiritual experience that I will never forget. I am so grateful for all the work, passion, and love, that she put into this program and the materials she provided! I recommend this training for anyone that wants to expand their thinking and open to personal growth, even if you aren’t thinking you want to become a yoga instructor!

PEACE OF MIND

As a Pilates Instructor I understand anatomically how differences in the body and imbalances in the body are very different to different people and different age groups. Actually when you go back to the foundation of yoga, yoga was created for the individual, not for groups, so really you need to adapt the yoga to the person, not the person to yoga. There’s so many things I got from this training really. I have to stay on a more personal level, much more peace of mind, a sense of letting go, a sense of trust. Trust that I know I made the right decision to come here. Also just lightness and clarity of mind, something that I was actually looking for when I first came here, so. thank you.

HIGH QUALITY TRAINING IN A FANTASTIC SETTING

I felt the deep desire to become a yoga teacher and to understand yoga as a connection between body, mind and breath. For me yoga is not about the sporty aspect, it is about union and love. So I was deeply touched when I found the homepage of Pure Nature Yoga and Roni’s Yoga Teacher Training. The contact in advance and the tasks before the start of the training gave me good new impulses and a pleasant feeling. The YTT deepened these feelings and gave me new insights and skills in so many dimensions. I particularly liked the connection of Yoga & Sound. A lot of emphasis was placed on theoretical knowledge such as yoga philosophy, TCM and Ayurveda. A great added value for me. The instructions for the precise physical alignment of the asana also enriched me. In every class that I am now allowed to teach as a Yoga teacher, I remember Roni’s words and explanations. So valuable. Thank you Roni for giving me the opportunity to feel where I belong and what my heart is beating for. You have enabled me to move my life in the direction of my heart. I recommend the YTT at Pure Nature Yoga to everyone who sees yoga as attitude towards life and wants to enjoy high-quality training in a fantastic setting. Koh Yao Noi offers a wonderful landscape every day and also has some very delicious cafes and restaurants. I’ll be back.

EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS

It really exceeded my expectations! All of the teachers were incredible and I really feel like I learned a lot and went to depths that I’m really happy about, I really loved it. I think I received a kind of a sense of confidence in myself, in my voice. Understanding how my body works and why certain things are the way it is or different emotions I’m feeling. So I feel a confidence inside of myself and also that I can go out and help other people, and maybe small changes that they can do to improve emotionally, physically, spiritually.

EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT & TRANSFORMATION

It was an intense month full of education, empowerment and transformation. I am still looking for words to describe the gratitude in my heart. They created a perfect structured, well prepared training and papers. Precise lectures and life changing classes prepared me for going out there to teach. But also improved my personal practices and changed the way I deal with life and how I treat my body. When you look for “pure yoga” and a month full of learning, improving and growing your personality and your own way of teaching yoga – you should go! The quality of the YTT is hard to find anywhere else.

IT WAS AMAZING

I attended the August 2019 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and it was amazing. I normally wouldn’t be looking at Thailand to learn yoga but this is definitely the traditional breath-centred style, which is the only type I was really interested in. So I was glad I found just what I was looking for. Island Yoga — the school that hosts — is a perfect backdrop for the program and Koh Yao Noi is an idyllic setting. Roni Miteff — the lead instructor — is the real deal. She’s an extremely experienced instructor in the classroom and offers a great deal of knowledge. The training is very intense but well-paced and is completely packed with very organized classes and workshops ranging from Anatomy and Sound Healing, to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. I loved the time there and couldn’t recommend a better place to train!

THE START OF MY NEW BEGINNING

I was attracted to this YTT and followed my intuition, and this was probably the best choice I could make. We had classes given by very experienced teachers and we covered a rich variety of subjects to understand the whole meaning of Yoga. The place of the training was magic: wooden bungalows in Nature environment, facing the Ocean. The extra events (Sound Baths, Full Moon Ceremonies, Mantra evening…) made this experience unique. It is a training that can change your life. Not only by learning how to be a great yoga instructor but also by learning more about yourself and your true nature. That’s why after this wonderful experience I can say that this is just the start of my new beginning.

CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER

This training attracted me because of its holistic nature and I wasn’t disappointed. Of course we focused on Hatha Yoga, but we also had teachers who taught us about Traditional Chinese Medicine & Yin Yoga, Anatomy taught by a highly qualified Osteopath, Ayurveda, Restorative Yoga, Sound Healing, and Nutrition. Throughout the training I had a personal transformation, as did most of the others in our group. This training will change your life forever and I thank Roni from the bottom of my heart.

A UNIQUE TRAINING

I thoroughly enjoyed the 200 hour Holistic Hatha Yoga & Sound Healing Teacher Training! A lovely combination of classical Hatha Yoga, philosophy, holistic healing modalities and therapies, including Restorative Yoga, Yin, Yoga Therapy, Sound Healing and more. This truly is a unique training and much needed at this day in age. The teachers and teachings had a wonderful variety of content, were really interesting and delivered from the heart. I would highly recommend this course if you are looking for your first YTT, to teach Hatha Yoga and/or for personal development.

MIND-BLOWING, CHANGING EXPERIENCE

I attended the 200h YTT and I couldn’t have asked for more. Roni put her heart and soul into this training and you can feel it through every practice, theory module and ritual. it is very well thought out, pulling in many different aspects making it an ultimate holistic training, where the core of Yoga is taught and not just what asanas could or ‘should’ look like. I gained knowledge about my body, what my body is capable of and what it isn’t capable of. I learned where my boundaries are, physically, emotionally, and how to deal with them. I learned not to judge them. It was a mind-blowing, changing experience.

A VERY DEEP PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION

The course exceeded my expectations, the support we received was incredible! It wasn’t just a Yoga Teacher Training course, it was also a very deep personal transformation, and I met some amazing people. I learned far more than I ever expected I could have possibly done. I did a Yoga Teacher Training Course seven years ago but I never felt entirely confident to teach after doing the course. So, when I found this training and I saw the syllabus and realized how comprehensive it was, I knew it was what I really needed to fill in the gaps from what was missing before..

The course also incorporated New Moon and Full Moon Ceremonies which incorporated sound baths, soul song and drumming, and the shifts that I found happened after those ceremonies were quite profound. I’ve never experienced anything like that before. I honestly couldn’t recommend it high enough. If anyone is looking to do a Yoga Teacher Training then 100% this is it! Roni’s and Dimitri’s knowledge is just vast, you will learn so much. I personally don’t know if you could find a better teacher.

TRANSFORMATIONAL TRAINING

If you are looking for a holistic and transformational training, then this is the one 💖💖💖 It’s hard to describe in a few words how amazing and life changing this training was. The content is just incredible. I loved how it was built up slowly, how we learned to really listen to our body and using blocks and props. This course really teaches you that yoga is for everybody and how to adapt the asanas accordingly to your body’s needs. We had no choice then to truly go inward and not only learn what Yoga is, but experience it. My biggest gratitude goes to Roni for making this happen and holding the space for us so beautifully. As I said it goes beyond words. Thank you.

OPENED MY MIND

I felt we are in the environment of growth and we felt safe to grow and absorb all the knowledge that was given to us. I particularly liked the lectures on the female special population and how we can look after our own personal health and how we can adapt asanas and postures and different breathing techniques to link in with our womanly cycle. I felt that it connected something in me. It opened my mind to the whole origins of yoga and what the real philosophy of it is, and it is connecting our mind, our body and breath in that unity, it’s not just about asana.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE

It has been the most beautiful, loving, deep and just wonderful experience of my life. It has just been phenomenal the way it was structured, what was given, the thought, the precision that went into it, the intention. Their method of teaching is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. Coming to Pure Nature Yoga the level of love, of nurture, level of giving, of not just a set and practice but their whole life was just incomprehensible. I can’t put this whole experience into words what we have been given.

Any person that wants to truly go within, to truly come back to themselves, whether it be a self-journey or whether it be to come back to others, and to really open and experience something that will genuinely just elevate your life come to Pure Nature Yoga they are just phenomenal!

THE GREATEST GIFT I COULD HAVE EVER RECEIVED!

It’s has been the greatest gift I could have ever received! I learned above and beyond what I thought I could have learned in this teacher training. So much more in depth, but still always being reminded that yoga is for everybody and that it is so much more than just your asanas and breath work, it’s everything, it’s off the mat and on the mat. I learned about Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic practices and all these elements to be able to take into my practice and into my teaching.

The Full Moon Ceremony was probably one of the most transformative parts of the month long experience. They really created a space for us to transform and to really love ourselves where we are at, and to accept and to grow. It just spoke a million words because it was huge for all of us and really created a beautiful dynamic for each individual to be free and to learn, just so much love and detail, so beautiful. I personally don’t think there could be another training that could compare, because of how much more we got than a just a typical training. It was just so empowering and I believe that this training is above and beyond any other training you’ll find.

AN INCREDIBLY STRONG AND DEEP SELF-STUDY

It was mind blowing, how much they thought this out and put into this programme, I’m in awe of it! I’ve learned just so much. I feel so extremely blessed because every little thing that was put together in this programme was so much of what I wanted to learn and wanted to study as a holistic practitioner. I learned the proper way to hold my asanas while breathing, and to let go of a lot of things during the ceremonies. I learned more about myself, this has been an incredibly strong and deep self-study.

This group of people that came to do this training and the support, and how we have helped each other and grown so close, it’s like we’ve known each other for so long. I’m very grateful to have had this opportunity, especially with Pure Nature Yoga, it was just so perfect and I’m super excited to start my own career and study further with yoga.

SUCH A PROFOUND DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF YOGA

This training is such a profound and deep understanding of yoga in a very classical way, in a very philosophical way. Deeply rooted in Indian wisdom and Indian tradition. They live what they preach and it makes a very big difference. It’s definitely not one of those commercial courses that bakes the new yoga teachers every month. This is something that they created within their hearts, with their deepest understanding of their experience they wanted to share with other people.

It’s really the motto of the training, embodiment and empowerment, and this is exactly what happened to all of us during this training. This combination of body, mind and breath that is like a thread through all the practice is just amazing. This training also combines the sound elements, sound healing, and we got unbelievable information about sound that I would never have found anywhere else. I would strongly recommend this training for everyone who wants to really deepen their understanding of yoga, who wants to participate in something serious and not just a fancy thing like a fashionable yoga training.

EMPOWERED ME TO BE MORE CONFIDENT

Roni’s approach really helped me not just understand how my body works, but also that to see other people as individuals and to approach them differently. What is the best way to use asanas, but also to respect if they have some pain, injuries or other limitations. I had the opportunity to meet all these amazing, beautiful and strong women. That not only helped me to find this confidence inside myself, but also showed me that all of us at the end should stick to authenticity that each of us carries. They gave me the space where I can also be open, and show my weaknesses and not be judged. The biggest thing I take out of this program is how much more confident I am, the way this program actually empowered me to be more confident.

YOGA IS FOR EVERYONE

We learned how yoga can heal in a way or how you can practice yoga when you have certain injuries, or even for certain kind of people. We really saw how to be flexible with the postures and how you can actually change the posture so you feel the benefits more for you.  Also we learn how to teach these people who have back pain, knee pain, anxiety, or for older people. You can really see yoga is for everyone and we learned how to adapt everything.

When I came here, I didn’t really want to be a yoga teacher and we had to teach in the end of the month. So that was a big challenge for me, because teaching people – I never did it, I felt really anxious. At the end with all the support, it was just do it for yourself and find relying on your personality and what you are good at. You could actually bring your own “scent”, if I can say, to your practice and your teaching. So when I did it, and I saw I can do it, I was really proud of myself. And I thought “Wow, maybe I want to become a teacher”. So it gave me a lot of confidence, and I am really happy about it.

I FEEL EMPOWERED

I loved the training because it was so pure. I feel empowered, more centered within and more grounded. It was challenging and at the same time very nourishing. The teachers were great, they really found the way to explain everything and to incorporate all the knowledge that they wanted to share into this intense program. Everything was very well thought through and I loved it, it was beautiful. The asana clinics were very helpful to understand how the body works. It really helped me realise that asanas are not about the beauty of the pose, but about the functionality. I saw that we all had different types of body, that we all start from a different level and, at the end everyone progresses and that is beautiful. So it taught me to see my body and the bodies of other people from the perspective of compassion.

BEYOND ANY OF MY EXPECTATIONS!

I was introduced into Yoga three years ago on Koh Phangan and where I met Roni for the first time, and this is where I fell in love with her way of teaching, their way of seeing and approaching yoga. The training was beyond any of my expectations! Most of all I love their holistic approach, that yoga is so much more than just a physical practice. Yoga is for everybody, you don’t have to adapt into a yoga posture, a yoga posture has to be suitable for the person, and this was a whole new world opening up for me.

I loved integrating sound into our teachings, and I’m so grateful that they have shared their huge knowledge and wisdom in such a loving and kind way, supporting me on my path. I so appreciate being on this course. I cannot recommend this course highly enough, for everybody who wants to know more and dive deeper, have a different way. So much gratitude and love to Roni and Dimitri.

WORTH EVERY MINUTE!

Best gift I gave myself, I’ve walked away with incredible life skills – loved the structure of the course combined with Sound healing. I found the teachers incredibly passionate, knowledgeable and experienced. I felt that they just gave us a great foundation to build on with Hatha Yoga and how you can integrate sound into the classes. The island is perfect for immersing yourself in the course, as there’s very little tourists there, just Pure Nature. They organised Sounds Baths, Full Moon Ceremonies, on top of all the Yoga teachings. Highly recommend this Hatha Yoga and Vibrational Therapy course, even though it was intense – worth every minute!

AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

The course was an amazing experience that gave me more than I could expect from a YTT. We learned how to combine the basis of Sound Healing with Yoga and also they taught us how to apply this lifestyle to our daily habits. The teachers were always very professional and I will study with Pure Nature Yoga in next trainings. During this time I understood how to believe in Yoga as a way of life. It’s a way to find your happiness and being calm, enjoying the life in a different way.