I sometimes wander back to my tent on the top of a large hill on Koh Phangan and try to imagine the full moon, the stars and brightly lit shrimp boats on the horizon. I find the experience of the Level 2 course to have been exactly what I intended. A deepening of my knowledge and practise of yoga as second nature, most of it in the mind. We sang and recorded a lot of Mantra, received our own personal Mantras that have been recited 108 times daily for the past 40 days, moved lots of energy in our Shakti 12 day retreat and solidified/gained a deeper understanding of the history and philosophy of the chakra yoga system. We learned a lot about yoga in ancient Egypt as well, and we have come up with some very interesting sources of information which lends one to more opportunity for study and research! To balance all this with the reality that: I Must find work soon is my daily task and challenge. I am keenly looking forward to putting together a whole new life on this path. I am contimplating private instruction and I am in the process of working out different methods of teaching to cater to and incorporate many of my interests and talents, i.e. creating sacred spaces, couples work, individual retreats, sound and energy work, research in Egypt, etc... that's the future..

Alicia ... April 23, 05

I just wanted to give you a quick update on me and share my good news (for which you are partly responsible). After much searching, emailing resumes and interviewing I have been offered the perfect job. I will be starting a yoga program for a spa resort near Tulum in the South of Mexico out in the jungle by the Caribbean sea. I will have creative license as the "Holistic Program Director" to create the Yoga program, develop the class schedule (lots of pranayama of course) and implement new holistic therapies for the spa.

I'm thrilled beyond belief that I can do something that I love so much and make a decent living at it. If all goes well and there are more classes than I can handle and I will be getting in touch with you guys about finding another teacher to come work with me.

Dan and I will be living in the small town of Tulum in the midst of the Mayan culture and energy. I visted a few weeks ago and few in love. I think you may have been there David, yes? It feels like a magical place. Life right now is so full of abundance and I'm wondering how I got so karmically blessed. Must be all the chanting.

Thank you for your teachings, for your letters of recommendation and for your continued support. This is a beautiful path you all have started me on.

Blessings to you and all the teachers in the current teacher training.

Love and respect,

Jenn Wooten - Graduate of 2004

The Pyramid sends you love.  Andrea and I are finishing up here.  Today was our last day of teaching classes.  Tourism is very slow these days but we have thoroughly enjoyed our own practice on days without students.  Our time here has been amazing on so many different levels.  When I think about where I was at the beginning of the course to where I am now, well, it makes me excited for future growth and knowledge.  We have had a great time with Nee and Narong who have been so amazing to us.  They are our guardian angels on Koh Phangan.  I will be sad to leave the island, but I feel ready and I know I will be back.  The memories here are priceless. 

So what is next?  I just found out a few short days ago that I got the job as yoga instructor at a resort in Bhutan .  I am thrilled.  The owner, Mrs. Ong, is a yoga fanatic and she fly's in instructors from all over the world to teach retreats and she also specializes in women's only retreats.  It is all happening very fast.  I will train at the Metropolitan Bangkok for about a month in the fancy spa - starting August 1st.  I am not so excited about spending a lot of time in Bangkok but they are putting me up in a great apartment and the spa is gorgeous.  Then they are talking about sending me to Singapore for more training and finally plan to have me in Bhutan around the beginning of October. 

Christina..............July 04

What a journey! Its been so much more than I imagined when I signed on...an amazing spiritual journey...an awakening ...a gift everyone should give themselves. I have gained awareness and have given up and let go of a lot of old baggage and beliefs. I feel I am walking away with the knowledge of how to continually clean out and simplify my emotional/spiritual/physical beliefs. I am more in tune and knowledgeable about my body than I ever have been; I have confidence, strength and courage to live in the present with trust. I take with me many meditation and breathing techniques to quiet my mind chatter and center myself....
I appreciate how many techniques and practices you had us try so we could experience them rather than just hearing about it all. I thank you for the dancing, chanting, singing - RELEASE ! For reminding me how to be a kid again !! You both are such a gift as a healing presence on this planet.... thank you for sharing your gift, your knowledge, your Love.

.................................................................................... Andrea, April / 04

A. The Chakra Yoga Training has given me a sense of being rooted in the earth and has reafirmed my connection with the Universe. Thank You

B. On a physical level the benefits have been:

• An increase of my core strength
• Ability to engage the Bandhas more strongly than before
• An appreciation of "firing up" the muscles.

On a mental level the benefits have been:

• An understanding of habitual thought patterns.
• Increasing the practice of being a silent witness to the mind.
• Increasing the inner vision and playing amongst the Mandalas unfolding within.

On a spiritual level the benefits have been:

• My heart chakra unfolding to the universe and the abundance it offers.
• I have connected with the beautiful Goddess within.
• I have tuned in and turned up my intuitive powers.
• I have learned to protect my electromagnetic field.
• I feel calm and relaxed, I feel Sat - Chit - Ananda.

..............................................................................Miranda, April 04

What benefits do you feel you have recieved from this Yoga Training Program ?

1. Being able to reach a blissful state more consistently.
2. Calming the mind, stopping the mind chatter.
3. Higher awareness.
4. Motivation to study more yoga, more dance, more music.
5. Opening chakras, especially my heart, loving more freely.
6. Better understanding of body & mind.
7. Learning how to hear and listen to my inner guru.
8. Full appreciation of the magic of breath.
   ............................................................................Melahnie, April / 03

Yoga is a vast scientific system and a way of life. It is a spiritual practice, a great way to exercise, a method of stilling the mind and an excellent way to energize and rejuvenate the body. Yoga encourages a simple, natural diet, continual self-exploration, physical exercise and an attentive, patient and questioning mind. Yoga dissolves negative thoughts, creates strength, flexibility and balance and allows life to be lived with less inhibition and more spontaneity.

David teaches yoga in Vancouver as well as practicing various types of very effective therapeutic massage. You can visit his site at: http://www.davidprocyshyn.com/

Graduated at Pyramid Yoga Center in April 03

What benefits do you feel you have recieved from this Yoga Training Program ?

Wow, this is a difficult question to answer. This course has set me back on course. I had a taste of the power of yoga in India at such a young age. I've been trying to return to this state of Being. Now I feel I have gained the insight to these experiences. I have been practicing yoga for 8 years now but have felt frustrated be the superficial type of yoga offered in the West. You two (teachers) have brought the soul back into yoga for me. I am blown away by the amount of information offered in this course and am eager to put the techniques to practice. I am not the same person as when I came. Now I am more myself; now I am more focused, present, patient, receptive, intuitive and dedicated to living the yogic life. I am ready to go out into the world to share this knowledge.

....................................................................................not signed, April / 03

What benefits do you feel you have recieved from this Yoga Training Program ?

Sooooooo many personal benefits. First, I definitely feel that my hatha yoga practice has evolved and expanded like never before. I feel 100% more aware of my grunthies and the beautiful potential there for them to be overcome. The best thing is that a lot of clarity, acceptance and excitment is really starting to get very strong, regarding my life, my purpose, my abilities to serve and help others.
So often, since I was little, I've felt this Huge lingering question of "Why?". and then "what's the very best way for me to use this human life, how can I be of the most help?" I'd bounce back and forth between my urge to live in a cave and meditate, to join the Peace C, Green Peace, become a therapist, etc. It seems that I am coming more into balance throughout the yoga journey. Yoga has it all for me..........what an amazing gift to be able and willing to share with others...
I felt like I had a good basic understanding of the Chakras before I took this course, and now I feel like I have a much deeper understanding.

.............................................................................Candace, April / 03