“Teacher Training Level 1 Bootcamp in Hawaii was the most powerful week I’ve ever experienced. I arrived with a desire to teach and practice yoga with others who also shared my love and enthusiasm for it. I left with much more. A belief in myself and others and the realization that we have the power within each of us to touch the lives of every person we encounter in one form or another. A belief that there is good within all people and in every situation we encounter. A belief that love, courage, patience, kindness and honor can go a long way. Most importantly, a light came on within me to go after my dreams and not to hold back. Spending this powerful week with Baron and fellow participants has brought what was sleeping inside of me……to LIFE!”
- G. Shin Im
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp Hawaii 2009

“I am 45 years old, and have had tons of therapy tons of self examination, but being at boot camp was like Miracle Grow! I had to deal with things that I have been dealing with on the couch and in my office in real time. I got to really see hands on how the tools that Baron gives you can work. The things I learned can apply not only to teaching, but also to my family, my business and my life in totality. Through this experience I came to a new level of awareness in my life. I do plan on teaching in the near future and have tremendous respect to those who taught me at Bootcamp-my fellow Bootcampers, Baron and his staff.”
- Cara
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp Hawaii 2009

“My experience at level 1 Training was Amazing! I came home to my life with a freshly charged battery! Long days, physical and emotional challenges, plus traveling across the country, and I've never had more energy in my whole life! Three weeks later, I'm feeling the battery beginning to run low again. The difference now is that I know exactly what I need! Space. Quiet. Meditation. I am truly grateful for the experience, and hope to attend level 2!"
- Kristen Morris
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp Hawaii 2009

“The Level 1 Teacher Training with Baron is one of those experiences that keeps on revealing an inner power that was waiting to be noticed well after the training ended. I felt so lifted, so free, so ALIVE after the weeklong training that my life and those around me, not to mention my teaching, has been transformed. What I love the most is that Baron's emphasis is on awakening an inner power, not just physically, not just mentally, but the whole package includes a spiritual awakening.”
- Shirley Campbell
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp Australia 2009

“This was the best money I have ever spend on myself and provided me with a very liberating experience. I took myself to a place that either I do not remember or never been before.  A beautiful place with my inner peace glowing and where there are endless possibilities.”
- Krystyna Fitzgerald
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp Australia 2009

“Journey Into Power Level One in Australia was exhilarating! This was my third program and my experiences simply get better and better. For me, each program I’ve attended has built on the awareness’s and breakthroughs of previous programs. Baron Baptiste is a mighty teacher, a courageous and committed guide to a higher way of being. I am so grateful for his programs. For me they have been the ultimate “gift that keeps on giving”. I will be showing up to his programs again, and again and again… I say to anyone who shows the slightest interest in attending that if you dare to allow it you WILL be transformed by this process!”
- Mary McDermott
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp Hawaii 2009

“The training gives you so much more insight to practicing yoga rather than focusing on the postures and how good you look.   I must admit I had come to a place where I had no more passion left for my yoga.  And now I feel my passion pour out of me like a full cup to give so much more back.   I am really looking forward to teaching Baptiste power yoga, with strength, power, compassion and an understanding from where people are coming from and where to take them.   Thank you for the bottom of my heart for bringing Baron to Australia. I am signing up the Level Two!!”
- Samantha Thomson
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp Australia 2009

 “This whole process was a graceful gift and will be forever grateful. You couldn't put a price on priceless. The week exceeded my expectations. As a yoga teacher, I had been taught to instruct while demonstrating from my mat. I felt disconnected, unable to deliver at my full potential. Boot camp was an unlearning process for me. The impact on class participation and my own personal development is nothing short of fantastic.”
  - Karl Jaross
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp Australia 2009

"I am noticeably happier since I returned to the "real world". Baron was a tough but wonderful teacher. That has already made an incredible difference in the quality of my sleeping. It has also made a difference in my level of self-confidence at work."
- Shana L. Logue
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"This past week was one of the most profound and touching experiences of my life! Baron definitely pushed us...he pushed us to access our true authentic selves and step into our power. I am so thankful for the experience and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in expanding themselves and finding inner and outer peace.
- Jennifer Lahm
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"Baron promises personal transformation and delivers! What I was so impressed by during the whole experience was Baron's ability to hold the whole group as it descended into its difficult and opening process. It has provided for an entirely new (and better) template for my being in the world."
- Matt Munich
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"It's been several weeks since I have been back and I still feel like I'm floating on air. I have seen the transformation in my class and in my students, my love for Yoga and teaching has grown tremendously!"
- Lisa Mione
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"Level 1 Teacher Training in the Catskills was an incredible, life-changing experience. The practice, conversation, activities, and the supportive community created a safe and encouraging environment for me to connect to and uncover my authentic self. I left feeling lighter and brighter and the change within me is visible to my family, friends, and to my yoga students!"
-Megan from Philadelphia
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"This training was just what I needed in my personal life and for my yoga teaching life!! I came out of this training totally inspired to bring this ingenious method of asana back to my own mat and to my students. I came away with a lot and I am grateful."
- Jane Viscolosi
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"The real "WOW" of the bootcamp experience is surely how much I learned about teaching. Baron helped me unlock the secrets of being a great yoga teacher by being present to my wonderful self."
- Edith Brotman
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"I had an incredible week at Level 1 Teacher Training. The yoga practices were so powerful, and the assistants were all so awesome. This training has left me more inspired to share my love of yoga with others."
- Heather Patterson
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"Teacher Training Level One has given me the confidence necessary to go out and teach my first yoga class. I am also more aware of the choices I make and how those decisions affect the rest of my life. Thanks to TT1 and my increased level of spiritual awareness I will make not only a better yoga teacher, but a better wife, daughter, sister and friend."
- Casey Bitting
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"I will never forget my experience at TT1. It was so much more than I bargained for both in terms of Baptiste flow but also in terms of life lessons. I loved the classes on day three when Baron practiced with the class as he taught it and it was that day that I fell in love with yoga for the first time!"
- Robert Chavez
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

" Baron gave me the strength to look inside myself and not be afraid of who I am. He draws everything out of you. In every cell, thought form and emotion, and gives you the courage to bring it all to the surface. Baron is like a hologram of dimensions. He has the laser beam perception to penetrate your soul, the edgy no-nonsense to get respect, and the tenderness to let you know he really cares. He has accomplished changing my life forever in just 8 days. There is no going back now!"
- Karen Piccone
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

"Thank you for offering such a beautiful process for me to undertake in Hawaii. My week with everybody has truly changed my life and put me on a path to a more truthful and authentic existence. This is just the start of a new life I am living, free from previous fears that have held me back up until this stage."
- Dave Hyslop
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2008

" I went into the week completely and utterly terrified ...All of the 'what ifs' were lined up in front of me...As the week unfolded I began to truly understand that this something can teach us how to love ourselves unconditionally and in turn love others unconditionally. The blind spots that I had before are now right in front of me! Thank you for showing me the things that I didn't know that I didn't know!"
- Jennifer Jarrett
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2007

"I had a wonderful experience at Level 1 in the Catskills, I had a huge breakthrough in just letting go of fears about: what if? what could happen? what might happen? And also huge breakthroughs in Self Confidence, particularly in assisting students. Feedback from my students at home has been astonishing, they love it!! Thank you all so much for the opportunity!"
-Kelli Slocum
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2007

"I had a wonderful time. The workshop was very hard, not just physically but also very emotionally. My life at home has changed a lot. I am much more present and when I'm not, at least I have noticed that and the effects this has had on my day. I can see now why so many people keep coming back year after year."
- Gail Cohen
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2007

"I was only in yoga three months before I attended your training and quite honestly I felt a bit insecure even in applying. I was quite exhausted from everything in my life when I first arrived, but by the end of the week I felt like I new person. It was the best thing I ever did in my life. [Baron] your clarity and vision in your words and actions was very inspiring to me, as you led all down a path of clear communication and truth."
-Linda Carlin
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2007

"What can I say about the most intense, surprising, amazing experience of my life? It's hard to find words to describe it, I just smile when ask "how was it" and simply reply "amazing". I feel stronger, not only physically. I can now smile with an open heart and lead my life with a renewed trust in others. This is just the beginning."
- Sophie Levy-Smith
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2007

"Having been a student in your style for the last couple of years prompted me to attend your Level 1 training. Words alone cannot describe the value of the week in Tulum. In a couple of days I will turn 72 and anticipated being physically challenged. Of course, I was. In addition to having breakthroughs in my physical body, though, the surprising aspect of the week were my breakthroughs in my spiritual well being. Since I've gotten home I see God in everyone. My relationships with my wife and with my children have never been more loving. It's almost as if I'm in a trance floating a few feet off the ground. My energy is off the charts, I've radically changed my diet, have stopped taking blood pressure medications and feel great! I've also brought new levels of power, energy and joy into my teaching."
- Matt Nadler
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2007

"I very much appreciate Baron's work and the techniques he uses to force us to really see what may have been difficult for us to recognize. Many, many thanks to Baron, and also all the staff. I look forward to shining a little more brightly in 2008!"
- Karen Koch
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2007

"The Level 1 training was one of the most amazing experiences. Even after a month of being back, I am still drawing what I need from that experience in both my personal life and my teaching."
-Mike Gehard
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2007

"Baron And all his staff put together an outstanding program.I met such wonderful people that I will never forget. I can honestly say I will never be that same person I was.I feel a connection to life that is so powerful."
- Renee Lennon
  Level 1 Teacher Training Program Bootcamp 2007

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