YOGA TEACHER TRAINING TESTIMONIALS
2006-2010
What Some of Alan’s Students Have Said…
“To study yoga with Alan is about the closest one can get to going to India and studying at an Ashram. Alan is a devoted and knowledgeable yoga instructor who is skilled in teaching students from beginner level to teachers in training.”
“Alan is fun and energetic and knows and lives yoga. The Naples community will benefit greatly when Alan brings yoga to his very own yoga center. I can’t wait!”
-Kiersten Gallagher (Yoga student and teacher in training)
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"Alan is an awesome teacher. His knowledge is very impressive. We are very fortunate to have a teacher among us with such a well rounded and interesting background. His dedication to his students is obvious. It is important to be much more than a teacher, but someone who is living by the yogic principles everyday. Alan brings to life (the true meaning of living the life). His caring and concern for all sets him apart."
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~ Bobbie Lee, Naples
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"Alan has the authentic "India" experience to share in his classes. You are right there with him in India, envisioning the masters and learning from Alan's vast
knowledge of philosophy and Sanskrit. An unforgettable journey, gathering together a beautiful community of souls. Thank you, Alan, we will not forget this wonderful experience!"
~ The First Year Students
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Dhanyavad and Namaste Alan!
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in the Sunshine State Yoga Academy. The SSYA yoga teacher training I attended was absolutely fabulous, much more than I could have ever imagined! You are a wonderful and gifted teacher, with a vision of Unity Consciousness that comes across in your teaching and kirtans.
Dhanyavad, Alananda! For your generosity, kindness, tolerance, patience, open heart, guidance, support, time, and hard work. You are a source of inspiration on and off the yoga mat.
I am so happy that you created the SSYA and continue to offer YTT in Naples.
I am grateful to know you and to have the opportuinity to learn yoga from you. I am especially grateful that you brought SSYA YTT to Naples and that you included so much--All of yoga--in the training.
Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu
Om santih santih santih
Dhanyavad, Alan!!
~ Lesley
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Just over a year ago, everything that needed to fall into place for me to pursue yoga teacher training, did. I had been going to yoga classes on and off for a few years by this time.
One of my previous instructors had heard I was
looking for a training school, and somewhat knowing my personality, had highly recommended Alan Lowenschuss and his Sunshine State Yoga Academy.
Aside from giving birth, it has been, and continues to be, the most life changing (positive) choice I have ever made. Alan gives his whole heart and soul to those he teaches. He truly is yoga!
He has been very instrumental in showing me a path I did not know existed, but one, by all signs, seems I am supposed to be on. I'm loving, day by day, seeing where this special path is leading! People that have known me for quite some time have noticed and commented on changes they see in me since beginning this path with Alan's 'training'.
Alan's program is somewhat loosely structured (still covering all you need to know and more!) which for me worked well since I don't do very well in structured environments!
In speaking with a few people who went through other programs, they didn't get nearly the variety that I experienced in the session I was in! In the session I was in, we were 'exposed' to raw food nutrition, a professor of yoga anatomy, yoga related movie nights, kirtan, a shaman, a sound healer, sanskrit, philosophy, the spiritual side of yoga, a variety of guest teachers and their different yoga styles, and a few other special events!
All in all, in choosing Alan's Sunshine State Yoga Academy, you will not be disappointed! He is an instructor with a big heart, kind mannerism, and loves enlightening people on the life changing benefits of yoga. Whether you would, in the end, like to pursue teaching yoga or just absorb the life changing benefits personally, I'm sure you'd love and enjoy Alan's program as much as I did!
~ B.G., Bonita Springs
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I didn't really get a chance to thank you formally yet for the incredible 6 months and the graduation culmination...when I go to NY I get a bit behind on communications--and after Kat's class yesterday I came down with what blossomed into a full-blown flu--eegah!
As I watched you, learned from you, experienced you and from you, my feelings of admiration, awe and respect ballooned as our class together progressed...the impression you made on my life and heart and mind is enormous...thank you for such a life-changing journey--thank you for being such a fearless leader--your wit and skill and love is forever tatooed in my memories of this first real-in-depth yogic journey...You are an inspiration and I adore you!
and now you have to see me again and again and again...sigh...
I feel as if I came to you a stone of protective marble after all i had been through the past several years--and with your love and our studies and practice, you helped chip away much of what had built up that was unnecessary and was holding me captive--there is still and always so much more to let go of and so much more to be discovered and set free--I hope you will be there as an inspiration but in the meantime, I wanted you to know how deeply you have affected me.
Thank you.
with love,
Isadora
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"Alan is an awesome teacher. His knowledge is very
impressive. We are very fortunate to have a teacher
among us with such a well rounded and interesting
background. His dedication to his students is obvious. It is important to be much more than a teacher, but someone who is living by the yogic principles everyday. Alan brings to life (the true meaning of living the life). His caring and concern for all sets him apart."
~ L.B., Naples
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"You did a wonderful job and I am very proud to be in the first YTT class of your Academy!
Your patience, humor and a nice gentle way of being,
combined with a vigorous yoga teaching, makes you a great teacher – gentle and demanding at the same time. You are a very supportive guide, never losing faith in your students (what could be sometimes a challenge!) For me the graduation is just a beginning of a wonderful journey I started and will continue. Yoga opened a new world for me with the never ending opportunities."
Your faithful yogini, S
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Dear Alan --
This has been an amazing experience -- you have taught us so much and have opened our eyes, minds & hearts to a whole multi-pathed realm through our seminars and special events and teachers. In little Naples, FL we have had an education to rival the finest ashrams in India -- we have been so blessed to have you as a teacher. Your yogic mastery is amazing -- how do you get your body to do those poses?? -- we are in awe. Most importantly, you have made this journey so much fun! We hold you in our hearts -- wherever the future may take you.
With love, your grateful student, M.E., Naples
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“I am most happy and pleased to have chosen Alan as my yoga instructor to train me along my dream to be a yoga teacher.
Alan, having studied and taught for years, has a special personal insight on how to teach. The time journey is filled with yoga, readings from Alan’s course materials, questions, movies, special teachers, Thai Yoga Massage, Yoga sound healing, sessions on Yoga Anatomy & Physiology, deep relaxation and meditation. Alan has the finest school in Naples, Florida.
Alan is a fun teacher and along with humor he can sing and play music.
Who do you know can play music and sing at the same time teach, while we are having lunch -- very special person.
Thanks for being a great teacher.
~ J.M.D. Naples, Fla.
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I just want to thank you for an inspiring weekend. I learned so much from the videos & discussion Sat. afternoon and by the end of Sunday morning’s meditation I felt so in tune. My body even feels stronger. I thought that today I would be very stiff, but (not to say I don’t feel some stiffness) I am not uncomfortable. I really feel as though the stretching (yin) at the end of class was so beneficial and complementary to the weekend practice. Also, I can feel my breath deep in my lungs. I would compare the way I felt yesterday to a Deeksha experience. You did an outstanding job of guiding everyone with your usual patience and keeping everyone focused on the task at hand. I hope you feel accomplished and pleased with your effort and that it inspires future teaching endeavors. Again, thank you my teacher, my friend.
~ Nora
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I wanted to do this training because I wanted to learn more about yoga. I wanted to take my personal yoga practice to a deeper level. My goal when I wrote my essay was to practice yoga with my clients. I want to help them heal and having them practice yoga will empower them to increase their overall wellbeing. What I did not realize was that I would take away so much for myself. This journey has been amazing and I feel stronger, balanced, and more confident. I feel as though I have just begun on my yoga journey and that it will be ongoing every day I take a breath. I am excited to be able to share my experiences with family, friends, and clients. I will continue to take yoga classes and improve my practice. Thank you Alan for the gifts you have shared with me and my classmates. You have touched our lives in a very special way. I also want to say that Ali has also touched my life; my connection with her is amazing strong. She is a true asset to your Sunshine State Yoga Academy.
~ JR, Naples
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"As a yoga teacher and creative musician, Allowah facilitates my deepening of the physical practice of yoga, breath, meditation and beautiful music. Even more profoundly his open-heart, loving energy and commitment to the spiritual journey assists me in tapping into love and bliss consciousness on and off the mat."
Patricia Varley, MHSA
National Speaker/Facilitator/Trainer/Coach
www.patriciavarley.com
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"When I started I was very limited in my range of motion and flexibility and ability to relax, and since then I have seen great improvement in these areas. Highly recommended."
-- Tom Spitalny, CEO, Whitehill Agency Management
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Although I have been attending yoga classes for several years, I recently started training with Alan based on feedback from other yoga instructors indicating that Alan is an exceptional teacher. I was not disappointed.
Alan is a gifted teacher, in addition to his technical excellence and diverse yoga training. In just a few months I find that my flexibility and balance have noticeably improved.
In addition, although I train with Alan several times a week, each class is different and challenging. He is constantly attuned to each student's individuality and inherent strengths and challenges. We are truly lucky to have Alan teaching yoga in our community.
-- J. Leader, Naples
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I wanted to write to you to let you know had such a wonderful experience after Friday’s class, (sometimes it is hard for me to express myself in person). I got in my car turned off the radio, the silence was wonderful my mind felt so clear like a natural high I started laughing out loud in the car on my way home, I felt so ecstatic and truly high on life. I just wanted to say thanks!
~ C, Naples
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