What our Ninjas are Saying

Before your course, I was definitely in the “how are you even doing that” mindset for a chinstand, and now I get it! I love the fact that you have so many vinyasa strengthening classes for each pose; that’s exactly what I need, I had no idea how to get stronger in ways that would help. One week in and I’m excited to keep going!"

- Carmen L. -

"As for my progress, you can check it out on FB. I just made my first post in the group this afternoon. I’m just at crow pose section in the self-study course, and so far this is THE BEST instruction I’ve received in any yoga class. You’re the best!"

- Sarah H. -

"I think the biggest aha for me so far is just honestly the hands. I am quite fit, strong and flexible, so it has always frustrated me that I just could not do something as simple as crow pose, and that is although I have studied how other people look: the elbows over wrists, leaning in and daring to do it, all of that. Somehow I just missed everything you teach with the hands and it really makes all the difference. Thank for this! All the best from Denmark "

- Malene B. -

"It's been one week since I enrolled and my biggest win is that you are totally legit and more invested in my success than most of the yoga teachers I have met while taking an in-person class. My biggest fear was that I was going to throw money into an internet black hole. 

I officially started on Sunday with the physical work. I managed to catch just a brief moment of air and that feeling of flight while working on crow. So of course I started to cry. On Monday, I got a couple more teeny moments. Your instruction is super clear. I am reminding myself to stack my shit at work at the computer to help with my poor computer posture. I love your targeted warmups that put my body into crow from my back or whatever. 

Thank you. I am really excited to continue this journey to flight." 

- Angela L. -

"I just had to message you to say wow! I only signed up this morning, did the intro sessions and reached the shoulders section of the crow module and I am holding a crow...only for 8 secs currently (yes counting 😀) and my wrists are sore and arms where my legs are pressing into them which I’m sure suggests not perfect relaxed form just yet but even so....thrilled is an understatement! I am always dubious of online courses but your approach, style and communication is brilliant. Truly professional while fun.
I can’t tell you how long I have been trying to master a handstand (long way off yet) but at last I feel like I have found someone who can truly help me get there. Thank you again and look forward to sharing the journey. Best from London"

- Amy M. -

 "I love Yogi Flight School. Even though it has only been a week I have learned a lot. Working on my crow and in particular I have noticed:

• Stacking! I never paid attention to stacking so much and I see how it really helps.
• I always knew to glide forward but not to the point you describe with your finger tips-brilliant.
• I have a student who struggles to look forward so your suggestions on using your eyes is amazing.

Can’t wait to get further into the classes and hope to join a few lives as well."

- Patricia W. -

"I'm recovering from burn out and yoga is the only thing that has kept me some what sane for the past terrible year. I almost stopped practicing yoga because I felt like I was getting nowhere, feeling sad and washed out until I saw an ad of YFS in Facebook. Got interested, what's this shinanigan and wow, these people are super yogis being able to do all that😳 I thought What the hell, I have nothing to lose anymore so let's give it a try and got blown away immediately🙏
The biggest accomplishment I've made in the past week is to start to understand and trust the Oh shit point! I made it to Crow for the first time in my life in just one week, I just cannot believe it😊 Also this program gave me something to look forward to every day.
So excited to practice with all the Ninjas in your community and cannot wait for module 2!

- Niina M. -

 "Your course is truly amazing. I'm pretty ok at the arm balancing department (though some of the tips are really helpful!) so I mostly joined it for the inversions of which I'm really scared, for some reason.

Last 7 days - well - I've been able to get into and hold Sirsasana A and hold Pincha (close to the wall) for like 3 seconds. I am really excited for the new possibilities and to do things I thought I'd always be too chicken to try.
Lots of love and gratitude to you - for creating this thing and being such an amazing human being."

- Katarzyna -

 "It wasn't an aha moment. It was an OMG I can actually do this moment. Like letting go of a belief that after 2 kids my body didn't move that way. It was more emotional than I thought it would be. Strong momma. I was proud of myself."

- Robyn R. -

"Since starting Yogi Flight School I have been able to do one-legged crow for the first time ever after only just watching the videos in the first module! I definitely did not realise how far forward I needed to lean compared to where I was holding my regular crow pose. This prompt was definitely the biggest thing that helped me to get there as before it all just felt way too heavy, and I was telling myself that I was not 'strong enough'. Your wise words helped me to challenge that narrative and made me realize that I actually am strong enough, I just needed to overcome any fears of falling forward. 
Really looking forward to progressing through the rest of the modules to see where I can get!"

- Marlisse E. -

“I was just talking to a body confidence coach about some of my issues, specifically about why it bothers me that I don’t think that I “look” as athletic as I am. I mentioned this amazing group, and how this is a place full of wonderful people who focus on what our bodies can do, and who celebrate what each other’s bodies can do.

"I searched for over 6 months looking for a course like this for my own personal development. I teach hatha and yin yoga ,and arm balances aren't in my practice as i have now come to realise i was commited to being stuck, at 59 i thought i was too old for this course, i am now 8 weeks in and feel much stronger, i am nearly there with my crow pose! I love the honest approach of Nats style of teaching and the course has a raw unpretentious style of presenting which i love. Also the Vinyasa classes in the course are really creative and fun, i am loving just showing up on my mat and seeing where it takes me"

- Sue - 

Get inspired further by these yoga ninjas who are arm balancing at over 50 years old and 60 years old, along with these students who were told they were too weak for to do a headstand and still found balance, and these students who didn't let their weight hold them back from flying.

"I wanted to let you know your teaching is so good that my 8 year old daughter can do a side crow... Incredible! 

YFS has brought me closer to my children. You might think (I thought) that me doing more yoga would take me away from them, be more 'selfish' of me, have less time spent with them etc. In reality, my children are curious about what I'm doing and we spend more time playing together. My 12 year old son can do crow!

It's wonderful, and I'm grateful to you, thank you."

- Lucie C. -

"I wanted to share my experience about self study / live program in case anyone is considering it or feels the same as I did. So I have purchased YFS in Jan 2021. And I have only upgraded in January 2022. After I did the first live class, I realised what I was missing out on. Giving 100%, doing warm ups and having shitloads of fun and learning a new "shit Nat says" each week, not to mention live coaching. I had a bunch of excuses, like how I don't have time and Saturday afternoon is family time and the list goes on. LIVE classes are what keeps me going. Live classes force me to give 100% and to show up. I am a person who skips videos, takes toilet breaks and rests more than needed if not doing it live. I don't think "how will I attend the live classes on Saturday?" - instead it's "I don't have time and I have to make shit work differently because I have live classes on Saturday". And it works if you get your priorities straight."

- Anja P. -

"Some days I luck out and get to practice an hour two. Most days 5-15 min. Occasionally a half hour. And sometimes it’s 5 min in the morning, then ten in the afternoon and then ten more before bed. We all do what we can when we can. But I’ve learned that consistency is key, and even a little bit goes a long way. I just squeeze in what I can. I got this!"

- Martha M. D. -

Get inspired by more parents in Yogi Flight School how they make time for their practice in this blog post and part two in this blog post.

"I just want to send you BIG THANK YOU for your program and I am so happy to benefit from this special training, what you are doing by creating YFS is just phenomenal for me. You are helping so many people to overcome FEAR and to be emotionally stronger. Overwhelmed Fear could shadow our mind and could freeze our good actions.

For me, FEAR stops me from experiencing so many asanas in YOGA, especially Arm Balances and Inversion.

Yesterday's workshop, I just cannot believe that I could get into Mukta Hasta Sirsasana, I always thought that I would never do this asana, because I am too old (64 years old).

But your workshop proves me the contrary, I did get into this pose with ease for the first time. It's not perfect but I did not fall from trying for the first time! 

This experience opened my eyes : I at last understand the quote "Don't believe your thoughts" (Eckhart Tolle) 

I am so grateful for your Program and I am sending you and all your Beautiful Staff my whole gratitude for your beautiful Life's mission.

So much Gratitude,"

- Kim -

"I would just like to say a massive thank you to Nathania and my new yogi flight family. I have loved every single second of the last 8 weeks.To think that I very nearly didn't sign up as I thought that there was no way I'd be able to keep up with everyone else. Now, I'm far from mastering any of these poses and I have a VERY long way to go; however, I have managed to do things that I never dreamt possible.

From being too afraid of putting my head on the floor to be able to  go into a headstand with pike legs has been amazing.

This group has been (and will continue to be) like an extended family. Everyone is so encouraging and it's been amazing to see everyone's progress. Long may this group continue and for us to share our accomplishments!

 Nathania, you are an amazing teacher!"

- Cerian S. -

"Before I signed up, I was a bit "uhh, is that really Yoga?" and "is that just my ego that wants to do cool poses"...(and in my YTT, they are all about "the pose is not the goal")? But actually, you are teaching so much more Yoga than most of the Yoga teachers I have had in my life. You are an amazing inspiration - I find it so difficult sometimes to teach beyond the poses. "Meeting people where they are" (what so many people say) does not work at all in my experience, because no one reflects on themselves without encouragement and guidance and most people don't even know that there IS a philosophy behind this at all - I love that you just throw it at people. I think this is the only way to do that. And if they hate it, fine. They will find someone else who does not bother them with inconvenient questions ;)"

- Nike S. -

"I'm an 'all in' type girl....I'm ready for this even though it's going to be a challenge. I loved the intro video I watched so I signed up.... I had no idea how amazing the community would be or how me wanting to know more about inversions could change my life.... THANK YOU!"

- Jodi S. - 

 "I want to take the time to acknowledge and THANK you for the *immense* work you guys do here at Yogi Flight School (Members Only), on one side by taking the time and putting in the effort to keep up with the concerns and the wins of "ninjas to be" around the world, on the other having the courage to be seen as ninjas to be, even in somewhat humbling moments of practice.
I also want to express my gratitude for the absolutely GREAT non-arm balance vinyasas in the library, I'm finding them *extremely* useful in the process of my "ninjification"

Those flows are in many ways humbling (vigorous), enlightening (new and fun transitions) and stregthening (transforming both inside and outside). Growing my practice very fast by repeating them a few times and after some time trying the next ones. It's something I look forward to when I wake up in the morning. I thought you should know.
Honoured to be here."

- Heli M. -

 "Thank you YFS for making this possible. I have never been able to shake off 25 lbs after hysterectomy in 2018. In just a matter of 7-8 months I managed to bring my BMI to a remarkably healthy level.

I joined YFS at the end of April but started in May. And the program was exactly what I needed to stay focus on what serves me well.

Love this community and love Nat and all the coaches for supporting me and not letting me dwindle into my self doubts and beliefs. I told my husband who travel a lot (I send him clips of my shenanigans) he is married to a 26yo ninja!!!"

- Sno M. -

"I have no words for what you offered me! Just want to say thank you from deep out of my heart. Because of YFS I learned to trust again! And I am so proud of every Baby Step forward! Its so amazing what you do! Now I will paint my whole floor with crow paintings and love it! Cant wait until tomorrow!
Thank you!!!!"

- Ann K.

"I already benefited tremendously taking this course. It is life changing and transforming.
I am not really feeling joy and aligned inside. Your insights on what we are committed to, limitations or possibilities. the 5 Cs, etc. has prompted me into thinking, why I am not feeling fulfilled inside while looked so fulfilled outside.
Your class has been transforming, to prompt me into resorting to my priorities: what really matters to me, most importantly, not attached to the end results.
I can not wait to get into breathing and start this weekend to be on my mat with your inspirations!
Thank you again and I love you!"

- Fei F. 

"Thank you everyone in this amazing group for all of your love, kindness and compassion for each other.

I won’t go on about it here too much, but I suffered with M.E for many years following a severe assault.

I struggled to get out of bed and didn’t even have the strength to brush my own hair, I was told that there was no cure and that I had to learn to live with this illness, but this was someone else’s expectation and for a long time this became my story.

I tell you this not for sympathy but to share joy and to spread hope. I started with very gentle yoga and changed my diet, taking my health in my own hands. It has been a long, sometimes difficult road, but a journey filled with gratitude and much grace.

I have grown so much here in the last few months, and I have become quietly fearless and determined.

Listening to your stories, hearing of your challenges, seeing you overcome your difficulties and watching your progress has inspired me far more than you will ever know.

Nat and Ninjas thank you with all of my heart

You have taught me that we have the power to shape our lives, we are capable of more than we give ourselves credit for, and that we must forever hold on to the pen and write our own unique life story, never allowing another to limit our beliefs.

Much love from my heart to yours xxx

- Melanie May M.

"I have been forever changed by YFS, the Universe sent Nathania Stambouli & you Fabulous Coaches to me at a time in my life when i couldn't see the light, & the support & love in this group has been phenomenal!"

- Karen M.G.

"Like many people, I have suffered with depression, anxiety, and self-loathing for most of my childhood and adult life. This resulted in me pulling away from friendships, talking down to myself, and hiding behind habits, stories, and excuses as a way to avoid being hurt, rejected, or disappointed. I would often joke about the fact that I never exercised or ate right because I simply didn’t care enough about myself to invest my time in those things. I certainly would have NEVER thought that I could do some of the things my body has shown me it can accomplish lately (like crow, side crow, fallen angel, and making my way into headstand)!
Being just a few weeks into this program, I have already found an incredible transformation within myself that I did not realize I needed and certainly did not expect. With each passing milestone, I feel more confident, powerful, intelligent, and capable than I could have ever imagined. The amount of personal fulfillment and joy I have uncovered within myself from #yogiflightschool is astounding, and I can see it spilling over into every other area of my life. In fact, I would argue that spending time with the mindset courses ALONE are worth every. single. penny, and that anything beyond this inward healing and transformation – even the poses which are the purpose of this program - are simply a plus. It is especially exciting to know that there are only better things to come; as we work to master these poses, we will all find more strength, more accomplishment, and more grace with each step of the way. I feel like a brand new woman, and others have even commented on the change in my demeanor and appearance.

I hope anyone on here who has been like me – shy, cynical, negative, or self-loathing – finds equal comfort in what Nathania and her wonderful team of yoga ninjas have to offer us. I just wanted to praise this team of amazing people for the incredibly meaningful work they do.

So thankful for #yogiflightschool!!!"

- Kate H.