Soma Yoga Institute

I absolutely loved my course with Soma Yoga Institute. The teaching is to an impeccably high standard, the information well researched and the mentoring program excellent. I would highly recommend to anyone considering yoga teacher training.

This was one of the most profound experiences of my life. This course was not only a beautiful journey into yoga but an inward journey of healing with amazing teachers and support.

I loved the unity and connection of this program. It was such a safe space that was beautifully held for us all, which stemmed from Sam and Peggy’s leadership. The immersion and being able to practice what we preach around the clock surrounded by other yogis was amazing. I am so excited to recommend this training to others and hopefully train more with Soma Yoga in the future. Peggy and Sam are bright shining beings that so graciously guide people into the space of yoga. They created a warm, supportive environment that emanated through the entire group and training. Their vast catalog of knowledge comes through in everything they teach.

I enjoyed the diversity, focus on safety and the appreciation for every body type which this program fostered. We always approached the practice first by seeing the beauty of a student’s pose before we seek to modify it. I have a deeper understanding of how I practice yoga and how it feels in my body. While I mostly came to this program for personal reasons, I feel it has given me the courage to start a new path integrating yoga into my work as a holistic nutritional consultant. I look forward to joining Soma Yoga Institute again in the future to continue my education and would not hesitate to recommend Soma Yoga to anyone who asks! I feel blessed to have had Liz and Alison leading and guiding me on my way and preparing me for a deeper journey into yoga. --Amanda

I really enjoyed the whole program, including how it was set up and especially that it was on my own time to finish it. It was very thoughtfully made down to every video and it was clear that Sam and Liz bring a lot of passion to this program. My practice is now more set to explore my own body and what it needs to feel good more intentionally, instead of just going through the motions. Teaching yoga to my students gets more exiting by integrating the knowledge from this course and being more curious what’s going on in their body. With this program I find myself looking deeper into the student’s whole body, which is very helpful to help my students to find their “feel-good pose” with props or without. Everything the course offered was amazing but the most compelling takeaway for me was the very first statement “Look at the whole being with loving eyes” -- this is a valuable perspective for the whole world, but particularly the yoga world. I have heard in a lot of studios the words: “go big or go home”, and a lot aiming for perfection but missing what’s actually already perfect. With this program I am even more able and convinced to help students in a safe way to do their best as available. I will definitely be recommending this program to others! All in all, this training I highly recommend to any yoga teacher who wants to know and learn more about anatomy, fascia and modifications of poses for their students or their own practice. Sam and Liz are so lovely to watch in their videos that you just know that they put their whole heart into this training to share their knowledge with everyone. Sam and Liz, please keep your passion going. It was very refreshing to see you both with this excitement about your students’ bodies to help them in any way or form. --Michaela Sharp