Testimonials from Course Graduates
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This course was one of the most enjoyable learning experiences I've ever had. It brought all types of
people together not only to learn how to teach but bond with them. I feel like I left not only with the
confidence and information I have to teach, but some life long friends. Thank you.
Heather L.
***
Highly recommended - have done
several kids yoga classes (teacher training) but this was by far the
best
- lots of fun, really practical, heaps of ideas to
try out. Was sorry it ended.
This is the yoga that kids would love
rather than what adults think they would like.
Sarah B.
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Gopala, thanks for all the tips for yoga camp. I've gotten more kids than I can handle this summer and they seem to love it.
We've done water balloon yoga, all kinds of crafts as well as traveled to lots of fun places. I'm definitely going to
continue teaching kids at my school and am hoping to branch out to new schools. My daughter who is my assistant
is learning a lot too and it's a fun way to make money this summer.
Taking the training last October in Boulder was one of the best decisions I ever made.
Namaste, Rhonda
***
Dear Gopala, Katya and friends from the course,
I just want to say a huge thank you for creating such an
amazing, life transforming course with such a warm, open hearted circle of
people. You are all amazing to me and I hope we stay in touch and
co-create some magical experiences together for kids, families and communities.
Much love and light,
Anna xxx
***
It was so great doing the training with you in Berkley! Melissa and I have been talking
about it daily. We are using your teaching tools in our class room, and the kids love it!
I wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your ideas, experience and your self with
others who want to enrich the lives of children.
I have been working with kids for 27 years, I have a teaching degree, an MA in education and many units in
early childhood, I felt your perceptions of children and their behaviors, their likes, dislikes etc. were spot on. I hope you have as
much fun in your new trainings as we did. Good luck out there and thanks again!
Love,
Jenni (Denali's mom)
***
I...wanted to tell you that I have been a different mom, friend, woman, person since the training.
It is amazing how much confidence I gained (not that I wasn't confident
before, but still). You have an amazing talent to channel a sacred sense
of life and aliveness, without speaking of it. Thank you...
Un abrazo,
Verónica
***
THANK YOU GOPALA!! The Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training was amazing
and you are the best teacher ever!!
My students are loving all the games, songs, and poses I learned from you!! I am so grateful!!
Linda
***
I would highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to work with kids.
It was a perfect addition to my
current yoga teaching training.
Kate B.
***
Thank you both for giving of your precious time to encourage
the joy and fullness of life!
I would have taken years to collect the myriad of wonderful ideas
and information that I now have in precious possession!
Gopala – your kind, generous, patient, loving and laughing
nature shone threw and inspired everyone, thus turning the meal into a feast! You have managed
to create a truly wonderful course – thank you
very much!
If I can be of help to you in any way please let me know!
Carly
***
I had a wonderful time in your yoga ttc this weekend! Thank you for
sharing so much of your knowledge. I know I'll be a better mom &
teacher because of it.
I wish you all the best & hope to cross paths
with you again one day.
Much Love, Kelly
***
Thank you so much for a fantastic experience! The course was more than I anticipated and
your energy, knowledge and enthusiasm was perfect throughout the 3 days of training.
Please stay in touch regarding future training, ideas and general happiness!
Blessings & Abundance!
Tim
***
Gopala,
i didnt get a chance to sit down and personally thank you for such a wonderful workshop.
You are such a special person and i am so thankful to have met you and learned from you.
I was a little nervous about this new path i am taking in my life, but you took those nerves away.
It was truly a pleasure to meet you and spend so many hours with you.
Though i only spent little time with you, you are greatly missed!
I cant wait to keep learning from you. Lots of love.
Abby
***
Thank you again for such a wonderful experience!! I really feel blessed
to have found you guys and to be apart of such a great mission to bring
FUN to families and kids in such a healthy and productive way!!!
Tiya
***
Wow It was an amazing experience! I learned a lot, met wonderful people, and my
daughter Donatella (10 years old) and I had a great time together bonding even
more.
For sure I will stay in touch and
we hope Gopala keeps coming to Miami with more.... Once again, Thank You.
Carolina
***
Just wanted to say thanks for an amazing weekend with Gopala in
Phoenix. I learned more than I could ever imagine and can't wait to use
the ideas in my classes this week!
Stephanie P.
***
Many thanks for the amazing and truly magical training in LA a few
weeks ago. Gopala, you are truly an inspiration. I know you are
shifting and changing lives for the better and inspiring others--me
included--to do the same. I wish you well in all of your upcoming
trainings and in your life. Thank you for the fun Halloween ideas!
Just as an update--what has transpired since the training with you
is I have been offered a job at a charter school as a kids yoga
instructor. As far as I know, this will be one of the first times yoga
is being included as part of the curriculum at a school in Utah. So
thanks again for the inspiration!
Namaste, Kim N.
I highly recommend this training to anyone who has a love of having fun! This weekend was full
of laughter, love and learning... I am certainly walking away with a new found love of yoga and
many new friends! Thank you Gopala and Katya for a beautiful experience! xoxo
Summer R., Elementary School Teacher
***
Rainbow Kids Yoga has given me the confidence to share yoga with kids of all ages. It was a weekend
of play, exploration, learning and discovery for all and I think that anyone who interacts with kids
will find this to be an enlightening and marvelous experience!
I feel really confident that I can learn and grow with this material and I will share it! I'm so excited.
So fabulous, the guide is amazing and I have so much trust and gratitude! Even if I thought I missed
something I knew it would be in the manual so I didn't worry.
Amy C., Circus Arts Teacher and Performer
I have taken other teacher training classes for Kids Yoa. I would recommend this one above
the others because there is a certain quality to Gopala's teaching that works very well for so
many different types of people - he is very gentle and accepting but with vibrant energy that is
inspiring and encouraging. He has so much to share and he is so generous in sharing his creativity.
Lesly
***
Take this course to reawaken your inner child, brighten your imagination, go on adventures,
build your self confidence and along the way make new friends, get new ideas and laugh yourself silly.
Christina, Yoga Teacher & Artist
I came away from this totally amazing training with so much knowledge and sense of fun. You really have to
meet Gopala to truly understand how amazing [he] is. If only every child was fortunate to meet and do yoga
with him! That world would be a better place!
Gopala, you are an amazing being with a lot of knowledge and fantastic energy...no wonder children LOVE YOU!
Melissah, teacher
***
I learned so many ways to get the kids excited by yoga and have fun! Rainbow Kids Yoga reminds
us what’s important in life—having fun! I can’t wait to bring the joy of yoga to kids using all of the fun,
creative tools we learned in this amazing course!
WOO-HOO!
Dayle, Yoga teacher
***
This training was amazing. Gopala, you were so friendly and welcoming and you created a safe environment.
I learned a ton and will remember this course always! Thank you!
Lisa B.
Thank you for all of your professionalism, loving kindness and creativity. The course far
exceeded my expectations.
If you are interested in yoga at all, Gopala is the one to go to. His teaching is inspirational,
creative and motivational. After taking his course, my business blossomed within weeks and
has been going strong. His teaching is second to none. I wholeheartedly recommend his course.
Valerie G., Martial Arts teacher
***
Thank you so very much, I LOVED the training. It was so inspiring. I am very grateful.
Gloria A.
***
I would recommend this class to anyone interested in yoga for kids. Gopala has an amazing
depth and breadth of knowldge.
Anson S., Performer
***
This course was filled with creative and fun ideas to reach children of all ages.
I would recommend this for people wishing to teach children or learn fun ways to
play with those they know. Gopala is amazing.
Nicol M.
***
I really enjoyed the training and learned so much. Thank you Gopala!
Iris
***
A wonderful course and teacher that engages all the senses. A fantastic experience. Gopala’s
knowledge and techniques give yoga an incredible new spin!
Caileigh M., Student
I wanted to thank you for a beautiful weekend of learning, loving and laughing. You are a true inspiration.
Since I have been home, a full 48 hours, I have already secured four more schools and a summer camp.
Your enthusiasm is contagious.
Valerie G., Karate and Yoga Teacher for Children
***
I would recommend this course to anyone is trying to create positive change on this planet.
Teaching kids in this wonderful
playful way will have a great impact on the society they out to.
Gopala, your energy and serenity has a peaceful effect on the group. Thank you so much!
Koushalya J., Documentary Filmmaker
***
I would recommend that anyone interested in teaching movement to kids take this course. Rainbow Kids Yoga
teaches a vast array of techniques, games and activities that can be used with and adapted to
any population of students.
Gopala is an inspiring and excellent teacher!
Eve S., Elementary School Teacher
The pace of the class was fun and challenging – the variety of techniques learned was incredible.
I would highly recommend this course, without reservation. It was creative, playful, fun and highly informative.
I believe we will benefit the lives we touch with the knowledge and strategies learned in this class.
Gopala is a natural teacher!
Ellen P., Elementary School Social Worker
***
I was looking for some new inspiration to use in my classroom and provide myself with the
opportunity to make children/family yoga a career. The new games are all very inventive
and will be fantastic in my classroom. This course was FUN! I learned so many wonderful ways to make
yoga into games, learning tools, exercise, stretching, relaxation, but most of all, FUN for children.
I cannot wait to put my new ideas to work in my classroom.
Jennifer K., Preschool Teacher
Gopala you are a kid at heart and have a wealth of knowledge. Thank you both so much. Blessings,
Jen, Yoga Teacher
Amazing authenticity in passing on desire, and in having fun, playing while learning
- more than just a training! :)
Marion P.
***
My name is Yael, and I am a dance and movement teacher for over ten years. I found the
Kids Yoga Teacher Training Course to be professional, fascinating, enjoyable, enriching, and inspiring.
Gopala Amir is a charismatic and talented teacher, and during the course, he gives students not only a
deep knowledge of teaching yoga for kids, but also a toolbox that can be used in an almost unlimited
way by the course graduates. Highly recommended!
Yael E., Dance and movement teacher
***
Huge thanks for those three days, and this is truly from all my heart. I have learned so much,
and I don’t know even how to explain it. Something new has come into my life. You are amazing
and so is Katya! Thanks again, and many good wishes and lots of joy!
Ilana, Music teacher
The course for training yoga instructors at Yoga LeShalom studio is a unique and special course.
Besides being professional, it is given
in a personal and pleasant family-like atmosphere. It was a great experience.
From my short acquaintance with Amir, I was happy to find that he is not just a teacher for yoga,
but also a teacher for life. He is a man who guides you to infinite curiosity, love, attentiveness, joy
of life, giving, and self expression. Throughout the whole course I found myself being spellbound
by those qualities and by the wide knowledge in many different fields (not only about kids and
yoga postures). I am trying to adopt and remember this positive attitude in my own life and of
course in my work with children. I highly recommend this course to all people who like to use
imagination and the body, as work with kids and in life in general.
Thank you from all my heart,
Nani H., Dance and movement teacher
***
I have learned a lot during the Kids Yoga Teacher Training Course and the most important thing
is that I connected with the child within me. Thank you for giving me back the joy, the laughter,
the motivation, and the self confidence. Today I have the tools in order to share those
wonderful things with other people. I am sending you hugs,
Nurit Barneya Mitnik
The Yoga for Kids Teacher Training Course at Yoga LeShalom was three days of fun!
Very informative and practical. I enjoyed every moment! And I’m sure that I will able
to apply what I have learned. I have received lots of tools to build an infinite number of
varied class plans. I have returned a bit to my childhood and felt how creativity and
imagination have reawakened within me. I warmly recommend the course to
whoever loves kids and wants to work in the field.
Tal B., Yoga Teacher
***
I want to share what I have experienced in the course with more and more people who
work with kids, and tell them that the Yoga for Kids Teacher Training Course is an
exceptional experience for people who work for kids, and for everyone. Three days
that connected me to fun and laughter and excitement. It was just like a rollercoaster
of funny and moving experiences. And most importantly, during those three
days, we were all were completely, completely like kids.
I practiced yoga in the most fun way there is, and at the same time, I felt like a child,
so much so that my creativity broke all bounds! In short, I highly recommend the course
with a lot of love to anyone who wants to meet their inner child again. And to you
Gopala especially, thank you for the fun and unique way that you transmitted those three special days.
Maggie, Kindergarten teacher
I am happy to take advantage of this opportunity to thank you for the course. I have no words
to describe it, really only to praise you for it. The infinite knowledge, the energy, the motivation to
teach that you transmit so easily, and the wonderful atmosphere.
Tamar, Lawyer, Mom, and now Kids Yoga teacher!
***
The Kids Yoga teacher training was a lot of fun and a great release. After many years of
practicing yoga, and a strong desire to start teaching, the yoga course gave me many tools
and the confidence that I needed to start teaching. Amir built the course from a deep thoughtfulness of all
the necessary tools and knowledge that a teacher will need in order to begin teaching yoga to kids.
He shares his knowledge with great generosity. His method of teaching is pleasant and full of
warmth and empathy, as well as fun!
Liat, Elementary school teacher
I was easily opened to this fascinating world of yoga, a place of fun and joy. I am so happy
to have had this experience and I am thankful to you for the infinite generosity and the infectious
happiness. There is no doubt that now I will also do a yoga teacher training course for adults.
Michal L., Naturopathic doctor
***
I just want to thank you for an amazing weekend that gave me lots of tools and lots of joy.
You are just an inspiration for joy, creativity, and energy! I am happy that I got to know
you both and to enjoy the course, and I hope I will be able to continue and study more
with you in the future.
Kisses, and again, thanks,
Tal K., Yoga teacher
Massage Train, Houston, TX, May 2009
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