I registered for the in-person training in Ottawa. The company cancelled the training last minute and then ghosted me. I had paid in full and am unable to reach anyone for a reimbursement or even a new date for training. The company was also non-responsive with the Better Business Bureau. Please don`t make the same mistake as me. If anyone has any recommendations for how to be compensated, I'd love to hear from you. read more

If I could give a 0, I would. This is such a SCAM! Do not give this guy a cent. He is "running classes" all over the place and requires you to pay before he gives you more details. What a joke! What an embarrassment to the yoga community. Total scammer do not trust this company Karamyoga.ca or Chris Lloyd aka Chris Solace. read more

Karma Yoga "YTT Canada offers certified yoga teacher training programs across Canada "-THIS IS NOT A REGISTERED SCHOOL UNDER THE YOGA ALLIANCE. -THE OWNER/ INSTRUCTOR IS NOT A REGISTERED INSTRUCTOR UNDER THE YOGA ALLIANCE -KARMA YOGA'S 200 YTT (YOGA TEACHER TRAINING), OR ANY OF THEIR OTHER PROGRAMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED UNDER UNDER THE YOGA ALLIANCE. -THIS COURSE IS NOT 200 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION -YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE YOGA ALLIANCE IF YOU TAKE THIS COURSE *** MAKE SURE TO CHECK UNDER YOGA ALLIANCE'S DIRECTORY OF ACCREDITED SCHOOLS & INSTRUCTORS BEFORE YOU PAY ANYONE. Here is the Link to the Yoga Alliance's Directory of Accreditation Yoga Schools who are certified to teach instructors. https://www.yogaalliance.org/Directory ***CHRIS LLOYD (aka CHRIS SOLACE)*** SEE ATTACHED PIC*** & KARMA YOGA ARE NOT CERTIFIED TO BE TEACHING ANYONE YOGA. -- Karma Yoga uses Google Ad Words to lure people to the site where a "200 hour certification course is offered" but this is just a made up course with a fake certificate given at the end which is not recognized by any accrediting organization. THERE IS NO LOGO FOR THE RYT 200 CERTIFICATION OR LINK TO THE YOGA ALLIANCE ON HIS WEB SITE. I'm posting this from an email that is unknown to the owner / Instructor, so that I don't receive anymore drama regarding this fake course I unfortunately took in Sept 2018, in Vancouver BC. There are lots of BAD REVIEWS OF THIS YOGA CERTIFICATION SCAM ON Business Bureau and other review boards. -Better Buisness Bureau- (9 complaints under Victoria address) https://www.bbb.org/ca/bc/victoria/profile/yoga-studio/karma-yoga-studio-0047-90012272/complaints#21326162 (1 complaint under this address) https://www.bbb.org/ca/on/london/profile/yoga-instructor/karma-yoga-studio-0187-1056458 - Reviews listed on Trip Advisor- (6/7 negative listed in this link) https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g154945-d11885760-Reviews-Karma_Yoga Victoria_Victoria_Capital_Regional_District_Vancouver_Island_British_.html (1/1 negative review) https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g154945-d11885760-r534183337-Karma_Yoga-Victoria_Victoria_Capital_Regional_District_Vancouver_Island_British.html -Yelp- 3/3 negative on this link https://www.yelp.ca/biz/karma-yoga-victoria First class we all asked how the "200 hour certification" worked as out instruction time was only 96 hours over the course instead of 200. Chris said the 200 hours for the certification program included our class time, homework, and our 20 hours of "karma hours" that we were supposed to do sometime in the next year on our good will, after we have received our "certificate". 3 weeks in we found out that we would NOT be able to register with the Yoga Alliance like previously told. after further investigation, even if the course was the full 200 hours, its still not registered with the Alliance. All Karma Yoga courses - in person, online or abroad are NOT RECOGNIZABLE BY THE YOGA ALLIANCE. YOU WILL NOT BE A CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR IF YOU TAKE ANY OF THESE COURSES. read more

Karma Yoga - Karma Yoga - Yoga Teacher Training Chris Lloyd aka Chris Solace Co owner/ lead instructor. - Yoga Near Me

The man "Chris" does not respond e mails or phone calls. I paid $1,700 dollars for a yoga training in Hamilton, On and the guy never showed his face. The website presentation is just a catch. I wonder if he has done this to others. He was very clever when I signed up for the course, then very different when we supposed to start the training. Itm very upset about thid scam. read more

I URGE YOU TO READ NEGATIVE REVIEWS LIKE THIS BEFORE SENDING KARMA YOGA ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY!!!! It's sad that groups of people could be completely scammed out of $1884.75 ech or over $15,000 in total via etranser (the only payment method he accepts, a) and have their energy and time sucked right out of them. By no means is this course legitimate in any way. Chris is NOT a qualified/registered yoga instructor as he claims and CAN NOT CERTIFY YOU TO BE A REGISTERED YOGA INSTRUCTOR through either the Canadian Yoga Alliance or Yoga Alliance. Aside from the legitimacy of the certification, the quality of the course is beyond bad. There is no actual studio that he works from, he rents spaces which are cold, dirty, smelly, concrete bathroomless tiny rooms. He could barely answer most questions and told us to google it ourselves. He also could not demonstrate poses AT ALL or bother to bring in instructional videos or diagrams to compensate. His study materials he provided us were photocopied pages of books, pirated videos or plagiarized materials. Chris was not accommodating or empathetic. He made inappropriate jokes and rude comments to students constantly. When student realized he was a fraud, he refused to give them their money back. When Chris was confronted about the certification in front of the entire class, he became overwhelmingly upset and unnecessarily rude to students who were kindly inquiring for more info. I have a screenshot (of a multitude of things) where it says RYT200 training on eventbrite, even though he aggressively insisted it was never advertised as that....and no, the course does not equal 200 hours of class time as one might assume. don't be fooled by his marketing, website or destination training/retreats. I could go on and on, about all the ways I made a huge mistake and regret every minute and dime taken from me. I hope with more reviews, fewer people will get hurt from heinous scams such as these, targeting people who just want to be yoga instructor as spread the love of yoga! Do not sign anything written by him, do not send any money to him, and consider yourselves lucky if you never see him in your life. Just take one minute looking into this guy and you'll notice a lot of sketchy stuff like Karma Yoga reviews on BBB and google, also do yourselves a favor click on his google account and read what he has to say about other people's studios! How dare you even impersonate a yogi. I would ask for my money back, but I would rather not communicate with scam artists. read more

Do not attend this program. Having practiced yoga under a skilled yogi teacher for several years, I decided to embark upon my yoga teacher training. It was apparent to me from day one, he did not practice a yogic lifestyle, teach safety in poses or have any understanding of the history of philosophy. In class, he shut down student questions and comments, and sought to degrade and embarrass students, especially those who asked questions, as I did. The program was unstructured, with no daily agenda. His presentations were sloppy with spelling errors and absolute inaccuracies, and we were adamantly told that we were NOT to use the internet while in class, despite this being an additional learning tool. His strategy for safety in a pose was based on the consensus of the class, not anatomy! He created an ongoing negative energy in the space with his disrespectful treatment of us. His certification is not valid other than at his BC studio, and when I searched Google Maps, I am not even sure he actually has a studio. He was dishonest and told me I could become certified with CYA when I explicitly asked him, as this was the rationale behind my taking his course. read more

My first impression of this studio is that the information on the web site was incorrect (however if you call you are directed to the website) and the person who finally responded to my call was extremely rude. The address listed was a PO Box and the studio is closed through the middle of the month however there are classes listed on the website for this week. When I finally got a call back, the man who called was rude, blunt and informed me that he was on vacation and calling me out of courtesy. He told me that there were many yoga classes around that I could find but did not offer a suggestion. I am in from out of town and might move to Victoria. I will never take classes at Karma Yoga. Too bad for them, I usually take 3 to 4 classes a week! read more

Enrolling in this program was the worst experience of my life. Course material was poor, instructor was rude, hours were shortened. Chris Lloyd (aka Solace) doesn't even know how to do eagle pose. We had to have a discussion about which arm goes where. Will be reporting to the BBB as well. Do your research and if something doesn't make sense pay attention to that. Invest a little bit more and go somewhere else. Wish I had. read more

The studio offers the best classes and yoga teacher training in town with affordable price! The studio is so lovely and close to the beach. It's always nice to walk to the beach after class :) Also, the studio has very welcome and friendly atmosphere. As the studio isn't so big, I felt that teachers really care about students by offering adjustments and modifications which make everyone enjoyable in the class. I would say that the studio is really accessible to everyone without worrying about paying lots of money to take a class. I'm so happy to find the nice studio!! read more

So I normally do not post my gripes but I am so thoroughly saddened by this experience with a yoga studio/school in Victoria, BC (Karma Yoga) that I need to share. Before I went back to Victoria in June I had found and registered for a Restorative Workshop for teachers in order that I may further my education and provide to my students. I paid prior to leaving Panama. A week before the workshop I touched base as I had not received any information that was suppose to arrive. I was informed the workshop was cancelled but was offered a refund, which I was informed they don't usually do, as I wouldn't be in Canada for a workshop in the future. Three times I was promised receipt of funds and when I told them I would like to receive the refund before returning to Panama I stopped receiving any replies. I have not been able to reach them through e-mail or telephone. Filing a small claims action will cost almost as much as my tuition paid. It is not a lot of money but it is the disappointment in how a yoga institute chose to handle the situation instead of being honorable and upstanding in their business practice that makes me sad. read more

Terrible place. I Signed up for a 200hr yoga teacher training coarse. When the day came he said the coarse was full and i couldn't take part. I asked for a refund but he kept my money. He has since threatened me saying i can only get a refund if i sign a confidentiality form. If i do not sign this form I will never get my money back and he will take me to court for publicizing my experience with them. read more

Karma yoga is such a warm environment. I am taking the Yoga teacher training course and learning so much! It's the best prices in Victoria for becoming a certified yoga teacher. I enjoy coming to the studio and love the company! Definitely would recommend if you are interested in taking yoga classes or becoming a teacher. read more

Normally do not post my gripes but I am so thoroughly saddened by this experience with a yoga studio/school in Victoria, BC (Karma Yoga) that I need to share. Perhaps great marketing, that how we've gotten hooked, but really can't say much almost speechless for the teacher training itself. Definitely seemed to be more about the money than anything else. low tolerance for diversity in thought or action, to the contrary, this program was extremely unprofessional, more like a scam than anything else, not just in the schedules (the training time consistently has been changed due to the teacher's personal needs and his mood, throughout the training excessive breaks due to his caffeine needs purpose), but in the way that management deals with the students, ruling by bullying rather than kindness. Nothing yogic but opposite, about the behaviour of the teacher who runs the school, in fact, we found him consistently rude, short tempered, and inappropriate verbally harassment towards female students, which created a terribly bad overall vibe, don't even mention his yoga knowledge, his ignorance of yoga asana and philosophy frustrated and confused the students the whole time, mostly students are learning asana from more advanced students in the group. This is not the way to treat people if you want to create a positive experience. The teacher/owner has difficulty more likely impossibility to delivering his words. All talk and no walk. At the end of the day, customers paid a high price to attend this school, only to be treated poorly. Everyone in the program no doubt had tremendous stresses and exhausted throughout from beginning to the end and ongoing. Disappointing experience is not even a good enough description for this training program. Left us with a real sorrow taste. My last review was taken down (they're extremely web/marketing conscious) but I'm rewarding it as I do feel that it's important to share my experience. If businesses are able to have all negative reviews removed, leaving only the glowing reviews in their place, then there isn't much point to a site like this as it's not a very accurate representation for prospective students. I hope that my edited review is allowed to remain. read more