My 300h YTT experience in Goa, India: A transformative journey within

WOW.

I can finally write something a month and a half after completing my 300-hour YTT in India. It's been a few weeks of integration, of internal digestion, of letting everything I've experienced settle inside me. And now, I can say it with an open heart: It's been one of the most beautiful and transformative months of my life.

An intense and sacred little routine

Our day started around 5:30 in the morning. By that time, I was already in my room, half-ready to head out, climb 2,050 stairs (sometimes falling over because I was so sleepy), photograph bugs as I went, and think: Why am I doing this? (It was okay to ask myself that question because every day I got a different answer), before finally arriving at our yoga studio (one of the most beautiful yoga studios I've ever seen) for our morning meditation session. Then came two hours of intense physical practice, followed by theoretical classes: yoga philosophy, anatomy, methodology, adjustments, workshops... Almost 12 hours of training a day, every day for a whole month! I can't forget to mention that, before the first day of the course even started, I pulled my neck so badly that it affected me for the entire training, but hey, that was part of the challenge.

So yes, it was intense. Yes, it was challenging. But I wouldn't call it difficult.

I would call it transformative.

Meditation: my greatest gift

I can't explain in words what it meant to meditate every day for an hour. In a world that pushes us to be in constant motion without observation, sitting in silence to simply BE was revolutionary for me. My teacher helped me a lot with the technique, and little by little, that daily practice began to clear my mind of noise. I began to notice what I hadn't seen before: the sound of the trees moving. The inner murmur that was always there, waiting to be heard. Myself in pure essence, without judging myself, without forming opinions, just letting myself BE. Oh, what beautiful memories. Without a doubt, a perfect place to meditate. But here I leave you, and I leave you with a reflection. "It's not just about meditating in beautiful moments or when everything is calm, because sitting to meditate in a beautiful place, without responsibilities, is easy. What is truly challenging—and transformative—is allowing yourself to be with yourself in moments of pain, discomfort, and internal chaos. That's where true transformation happens. That's where your true self appears."

The connection beyond training

There were only 7 of us in this course. (Often, 300-hour training courses have fewer people, since fewer people advance after a 200-hour training course.) Why is that? 😅

That created something special, intimate, profound. We shared laughs, but a lot of real laughs. In fact, I remember my time there all over again. We couldn't stop laughing! It's true, there were also tears, silences, lessons learned... We told each other sincere stories, we truly listened to each other, with open hearts, and we created bonds that I know will last... I don't just take away knowledge, I take away friends.

You may be wondering where I did my 200 hours, or maybe not.

I began this journey with my first 200 hours in Bali in October 2023. In Uluwatu, the truth is that that first YTT was quite different from this last one. I can't say it was better or worse, just different. (If you'd like, I can tell you a little more about my first experience later.) A year and a half later, I felt it was time to go deeper, and that's why I chose to take the next 300-hour course. Why did I choose Goa? I want to tell you more in-depth in a video, but in general terms because I wanted to go to India, I wanted to be near the sea, and I wanted to experience the culture there. (I'll also tell you more about the pros and cons in a video.) But in general terms, now, looking back, I only feel gratitude.

Gratitude for the path we have taken and gratitude for what is to come.

Would you recommend doing a 300h YTT?

Yes. But not only if you want to teach. Do it if you want to know yourself better. If you want to commit to yourself. If you feel something inside you that wants to go deeper... Because this is more than a training: It's a life experience.

Perhaps the training invites you to think:

Do I really want to be a teacher?

Or maybe this path is leading me toward other spaces, other ways of exploring and sharing?

Is there something else my soul needs to express?

A 300-hour YTT not only shapes you, it challenges you, expands you, and invites you to redefine yourself . And if you're ready for that... then go for it. Because there's no turning back after so much growth. Hehe.

See you in the next blog.

With all my love,

Clau

¡Gracias!