51 Inspiring Digital Yoga Teachers of India
प्रेरकः सूचकश्वैव वाचको दर्शकस्तथा।
शिक्षको बोधकश्वैव षडेते गुरवः स्मृताः॥
Transliteration:
prerakaḥ sūcakaśvaiva vācako darśakastathā।
śikṣako bodhakaśvaiva ṣaḍete guravaḥ smṛtāḥ॥
Hindi translation:
जो प्रेरणा दे, सूचना दे, पाठ करे, मार्गदर्शन करे,
शिक्षा दे, और बोध कराए, ये छः गुरु माने गये हैं।
From Physical to Digital Yoga is boundless
Namaste to all from hellomyyoga community. We are glad to be here celebrating another year of yogic aura on 21st June 2021. The current year has been both stressful and nerve chilling for almost everyone. Where world came to an indefinite shut, the yoga community opened up a new digital door of hope and positivity amidst distressing pandemic situation. Yoga stalwarts and yoga seekers have zealously continued the yogic endeavor online bringing more and more people under yogic light out from the darkness of fear and uncertainty. It’s been a mixed experience like a ball game for both students and teachers, moving from physical yoga to digital yoga. From an unending list of yoga stalwarts and a grand acknowledgement to yoga community, we are unveiling the 51 inspiring yoga teachers for our yoga pals. As always this list is alphabetically arranged and every teacher is immensely dignified for their contribution to Yoga community.
Abhay Javakhedkar
Iyengar Yoga Sadhana, Pune
A.G. Mohan & Indra Mohan
Svastha Yoga & Ayurveda,
Ajinkya Meher
Ajinkya Meher Yoga (A.M.Y), Mumbai
Amina Sarkar Bharatram
Iyengar Yogamandala, Delhi
Anirudh Gupta
Studio 23, Mumbai
Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (CYTER), Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry
Anishka Bagla
Soul Side Wellness,
Arun Pandala
Sivananda Yoga Centre Gurgaon, Haryana
Aruna V N
Yoga Darshini, Chennai
Bharath Shetty
Indea Yoga, Mysuru
Bipin Baloni
Rishikul Yogashala, Rishikesh
Deepika Mehta
Deepika Mehta Yoga Classes, Hyderabad
Dr Deepak Sachdeva
Dr Deepak Sachdeva's Medical Yoga Centre, Delhi
Diksha Lalwani
Diksha Lalwani Yoga, Mumbai
Dr Ganesh Mohan
Svastha Yoga & Ayurveda,
Gulnaaz Dashti
Yoganjali, Pune
Dr Hansa Jayadeva Yogendra
The Yoga Institute, Mumbai
Harshvardhan Jhaveri
Yogatman, Goa
Yoga Praveena H S Arun
Prashant Yogashraya, Bengaluru
Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi
Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Delhi
Dr Jivasu
Naturality Movement,
Jaya Chakravarty
The Practice , Bengaluru
Kamlesh Barwal
Sri Sri Yoga. The Art of Living, Bengaluru
Mihir Jogh
Jogshala, Mumbai
Mini Shastri
Om Yogashala, Delhi
Mrinali Madhukar
Aayana Yoga Academy, Bengaluru
Dr. N Ganesh Rao
ACT Yoga, Mumbai
Nishtha Bijlani
Nishtha Bijlani, Mumbai
Nivedita Joshi
Iyengar Yogakshema, Delhi
Yogacharya Parveen Nair
Yoga Sadhana, Rishikesh
Prasad Rangnekar
Yoga Prasad Institute, Mumbai
Acharya Pratishtha
Bharat Yog, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Dr Rajvi H Mehta
Iyengar Yogashraya, Mumbai
R Sharath Jois
Sharath Yoga Centre, Mysuru
Raghu Ananthanarayanan
Ritambhara Ashram, Tamil Nadu
Rajeshree Tupe
Shriyog Institute, Pune
Swami Ramdevji
Patanjali Research Institute, Haridwar
Regeesh Vattakandy
Aayana Yoga Academy, Bengaluru
Rohil Jethmalani
Shivatman Yoga, Goa
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Isha Foundation, Coimbatore
Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswatiji
Paramarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh
Saraswathi Vasudevan
Yoga Vahini, Chennai
Savithri Ravikrishnan
Yogavahini , Hyderabad
Shammi Gupta
Shammi’s Yogalaya, Mumbai
Dr Sharad Bhalekar
Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla
Srivatsa Ramaswami
Vinayasa Krama,
Surinder Singh
Swasti Yoga , Rishikesh
Dr Vineeta Ketkar
Unnati Yoga Institute, Pune
Yogrishi Vishvketu
Ananda Prakash Yoga , Rishikesh
Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh
Iyengar Yogabhyasa, Mumbai
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Abhay Javakhedkar
Iyengar Yoga Sadhana, Pune
Abhay Javakhedkar an adroit yoga mentor and who heads Iyengar Yoga Sadhana, Pune. He is sharing the wisdom and experience he gained at RIMYI, Pune from his revered gurus Sri BKS Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar, and Prashant Iyengar for more than 35 years. He served as a student and as a teacher at RIMYI, Pune adding to his teaching and yogic acumen each day. With expertise in Yogshastra and profound exploration of yogic dimensions, Abhay directs vast and diverse strata of people towards health and well-being. Abhay has worked dedicatedly as a therapist for people with physiological or psychological challenges and has blessed children of 8-20 years and women with yogic light expanding the possibilities of a healthy and happy life. Abhay has trained IT people, corporate and people from the sports industry.
Abhay teaches Monday to Saturday through online yoga classes. His classes are highly engaging and breakthrough to learn Iyengar Yoga Online.
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A.G. Mohan & Indra Mohan
Svastha Yoga & Ayurveda,
Sri A.G. Mohan was a trained engineer deeply inclined towards spiritual pursuits. At age of 25, he identified his guru in Sri T Krishnamacharya and got the privilege to comprehend yoga under his aegis from 1971-1989. The learning started with asanas and Pranayama followed by a study of Upanishads, physical elements and principles of practice, yoga therapy, Samkhya, the study of Vedic texts, scriptures, Sanskrit grammar, chanting, tantra, yoga philosophy, and Ayurveda.
Mohanji later continued research in the field of wellness and therapy with Ayurveda, and Vedic philosophy as healing tools.
Indira ji is a seasoned yoga mentor who has acquired Post graduate Diploma from Sri Krishnamacharya. She is an inspirational and compassionate teacher since over 30 years for her many students. Indira ji is a religious person with deep rooted wisdom of ancient texts and philosophy who is enlightening the lives of diverse yoga seekers to live a healthy and balanced life.
A.G. Mohan & Indra Mohan have been instrumental in spreading the yogic light all across the globe through their classes, workshops, lectures, and online courses
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Ajinkya Meher
Ajinkya Meher Yoga (A.M.Y), Mumbai
Adept in traditional Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, Ajinkya directs online yoga from his home in Mumbai with his wife Rasika. He has deepened his yogic wisdom through years of research and consistent learning under diverse yoga masters. Ajinkya with over 5 years of yoga teaching experience follows a light-hearted approach that allows practitioners to build strength, flexibility, and balance of mind, body, and soul. His classes are vibrant and full of energy encouraging the yogis to focus on self-development both on and off the mat. His group classes are meant for all stages of practitioners. With a committed approach to make yoga accessible for all, AMY conducts online kids yoga classes, online yoga workshops, and corporate classes apart from the regular sessions digitally.
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Amina Sarkar Bharatram
Iyengar Yogamandala, Delhi
Amina’s slipped disc introduced her to Iyengar yoga in 2004. The amazing science, focused alignment and improvisations, inspired her to stay consistent with her practice and later decided to spread this wisdom around the country. She acquired recognition from Sri BKS Iyengar in 2010 and has gathered immense wisdom from renowned yoga icons like Geetaji, Abhijata, Prashantji , Jawahar Bangera, Birjoo Mehta. An adventure freak and globe trotter, Amina’s classes are always infuse the freshness and positivity in the practitioners. She has been instrumental in acquainting people with Iyengar yoga in Indian cities during centenary celebration of Guruji Sri BKS Iyengar.
She motivates her students to overcome their hurdles both mental and physical to explore their poses and practice on their own. She imparts knowledge about anatomy and the effect of each pose on the body.
She motivates her students to overcome their hurdles both mental and physical to explore their poses and practice on their own. She imparts knowledge about anatomy and the effect of each pose on the body.
Through her online classes, this young determined yogi, has been guiding yoga seekers.
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Anirudh Gupta
Studio 23, Mumbai
Anirudh is the Hatha and Restorative yoga icon at studio 23, Mumbai. He has been imparting yogic wisdom since 2014. Anirudh was a professional in stock markets and other financial domains in his previous life for over 2 decades, which he quit after experiencing the inner transformation that Iyengar yoga brought in him. Anirudh went through serious injuries and several medical interventions and found his last resort in Iyengar yoga. He has been mentored by renowned yoga teacher Kobad Variava.
His learning were deep- rooted in the studies of Vedanta philosophy, Anirudh’s wisdom took a new dimension under the aegis of Swami Dayanand Saraswati comprehending the subtle aspects of yoga that empowered his teaching acumen paving the way to explore a therapeutic aspect of yoga. He has gathered training from many teachers of high repute and still continues to gain knowledge apart from teaching in Mumbai and the surrounding areas. He has been mentoring staff and guests at Oberoi and Trident Hotels and has been enlightening several consuls, corporate and other dignitaries to date.
Anirudh has conducted numerous workshops in India and globally. Also, he conducts online classes for several countries today.
Anirudh’s teaching style is unique and nurturing that incorporates therapeutic aspect of yoga in regular practice with a light and lively ambience.
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Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (CYTER), Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry
Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani is the world-renowned Yoga mentor, healer, and spiritual guru. Born to a lineage of traditional yoga gurus, Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj and Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani, Dr Ananda was nurtured in a spiritual environment with a strong reverence for culture and ancient heritage. With extraordinary insight and continued enlightenment from his parents, Dr Bhavanani has accumulated vast knowledge in the field of diverse disciplines.
He is MBBS and Gold medallist, MD (AM), ADY, PGDY, PGDFH DPC, DSM, DSc (Yoga) from SVYASA Yoga University, FIAY and C-IAYT, he is the first privileged Indian to receive this honour. He serves as the Professor at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry and the Director of the Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (CYTER), Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry, India (www.icyer.com). Dr Ananda is also a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Yoga, he has authored 23 books, 19 DVDs on yoga and over 250 papers and compilations on yoga and yoga research that featured in national and international journals.
Moreover, Dr Ananda is the consultant resource person for WHO collaborative centre in Traditional Medicine (Yoga) at MDNIY, New Delhi. He is a member of : Yoga Certification Board‘s Technical Committee, Scientific Advisory Committee & Standing Finance Committees of CCRYN, Expert Committees for a celebration of International Yoga Day and the Yoga & Diabetes program, and National Board for Promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy.
Since the year 2020, he has been conducting regular online programs and satsangs & helping his students to keep practicing yoga.
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Anishka Bagla
Soul Side Wellness,
Anishka is a young and energetic yoga mentor who experienced the power of yoga since childhood in the form of yoga philosophies and meditation. A dim yogic ray turned into the flame of yogic light as she witnessed her transformation both physically and mentally as she practiced Pranayama and meditation. It cleared her vision of herself and her path to the future. Further delving deep she understood the physical aspects of the body generating more awareness, stillness, and well-being in day-to-day life. Moreover, the study of Ayurveda allowed her to develop healthy habits in terms of food intake and application and how the panchtatva existing in and around us can help us tap the inner potential to evolve and prosper holistically.
Through study and sharing the wisdom of yoga, Anishka aims to break the chain of habits that are detrimental and opposite to the natural way of life and transform the entire being towards a more vibrant and positive direction. Apart from mentoring all levels of practitioners, Anishka now also teaches yoga to her little and innocent companions since her school years, the kids 3-9 years old, infusing fun, creativity, and eagerness to explore their mind and body. Children learn yoga through singing, chanting, yoga stories, and yoga games keeping them occupied and learn yoga poses, breathing exercises, and relaxation.
Anishka imparts yoga wisdom through Corporate Wellness, Lil Yogi Bears for Kids, Private Sessions, and meditation classes apart from online yoga sessions.
Anishka imparts yoga wisdom through Corporate Wellness, Lil Yogi Bears for Kids, Private Sessions, and meditation classes apart from online yoga sessions.
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Arun Pandala
Sivananda Yoga Centre Gurgaon, Haryana
Arun Pandala is the iconic and seasoned Sivananda trained yoga teachers in North India. He initiated his yogic journey in 1992 and is imparting the yogic wisdom since 1995. Arunji is E-RYT 500 certified and YACEP certified from Yoga Alliance. He holds offices of repute as Joint Director, Joint Founder and Senior Yogacharya at Sivananda Yoga Centre, Gurgaon. He also serves the ministry of AYUSH as the yoga expert to implement world standards for yoga , as technical secretary at QCI to formulate and initiate voluntary certification process for yoga professionals apart from certifying schools all across the world according to the internationally accepted parameters of yoga.
He is regularly teaching Sivananda Classes Online, keeping all the students under supervision and maintaining two ways communication during the class for correction of posture and better learning.
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Aruna V N
Yoga Darshini, Chennai
Aruna is the Chief Instructor at Yoga Darshini, Chennai and certified Hatha Yoga Instructor from International Sivananda Yoga Center, an engineer and management professional in her previous life Aruna VN was born and brought up in Chennai. Her inner calling persuaded her to get yogic wisdom in yoga and Vedanta from Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, Madurai in 2016 and henceforth has been imparting yogic light to diverse group of society- corporate, educational institutions, runners, yoga studios, differently abled and their caregivers and people who seek to improve their holistic well being. Recently in February 2020, Aruna completed her intense sadhana course thus leading towards more empowerment in yogic wisdom. Moreover, her expertise in triathlete and marathon runner allows her chalk out customized courses for yoga practitioners with unique needs.
Aruna believes that yoga is not just for mental and physical upliftment but primarily meant for self evolution. Her center Yoga Darshini works on the philosophy that the yoga should be integrated in life beyond the mat to experience mental, physical and spiritual weal.
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Bharath Shetty
Indea Yoga, Mysuru
Bharath Shetty is a seasoned and adept yoga teacher and founder of Indea yoga, Mysuru. A direct disciple of Sri BKS Iyengar, Bharath Shetty has been drawn to yoga when it allowed him to recover from his chronic asthma and later supported him after his injury. Yogacharya Bharath Shetty is the first Indian teacher to acquire ERYT 500 certification (highest level of instructor certification). Moreover he is also RCYT (Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher Training) and RPYT certified (for post natal yoga).
The member of YACEP since 2019, Bharath has followed his mission of bliss for all, training over 1000 teachers from 80+ countries. Bharath incepted first yoga studio Creative Yoga Centre in his hometown, Bengaluru and later shifted to Mysuru, and founded Indea Yoga aimed at establishing body, mind and breath co-ordination creating balance in life. The Indea style developed by Bharath Shetty aims to bring holistic co-ordination with Ashtanga yoga and Upanishads at its base. He imparts online training through different platforms and facilitate learning for all levels of students.
His yogic excellence has earned him several recognitions like Yogacharya (Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre,Trivandrum),Melvin Jones Fellow (Lion International) Yoga Shiromani (Vivekananda Kendra Bengaluru) to name a few.
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Bipin Baloni
Rishikul Yogashala, Rishikesh
Bipin Baloni is the Director of Rishikul Yogshala, Rishikesh and founder of Online Yoga Teaching School. It’s an initiative meant for all levels of practitioners to learn and evolve with yogic knowledge digitally. It is especially designed for young population to adapt a healthy lifestyle early in life to overcome problems associated with unhealthy lifestyle. Bipin is Post Graduate in Yoga Science, and Internationally Certified Teacher Rishikesh, India. He initiated into yoga in 2000 and after taking an intensive journey through yogic life as well as a domestic life he finally found end to his quest in yoga and serving the society. He continued his consistent yoga practice since 2009 and intensively explored yoga from different ashrams and finally became the disciple of Mahesh Yogi ji. Since 2010 he has been enlightening yoga community with his yoga classes and workshops through Rishikul Yogshala, Rishikesh. Bipin Baloni is also an adept writer and yoga therapist apart from being a disciplined and focused yoga trainer. He has been hosting teacher training courses from his Rishikesh Yoga Centre.
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Deepika Mehta
Deepika Mehta Yoga Classes, Hyderabad
Deepika Mehta is not only an iconic yoga teacher but quintessential of courage and determination. This aspect of her personality allowed her to treasure the ancient art of yoga when she not only healed herself from injury through yoga but also became a guiding light of yoga for yoga community. Since 1997 she has been seeking alternate forms of healing when she found pranayama and meditation as her starting point and continued her practice. After acquiring wisdom at Sivananda Yoga Kendra , Kerala she she joined Sri K Pattabhi Jois in 2002 to learn Ashtanga Yoga discipline from him.
She continued to advance in her practice of yoga thereafter and travelled extensively gathering yogic light from world renowned yoga experts globally apart from being a student of Sri Sharath Jois. Deepika is an accomplished yoga trainer and fitness expert with over 15 years of experience in yoga and physical fitness. She is certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher from KPJAYI, Mysuru and certified yoga teacher from Vivekananda Yoga Kendra Bengaluru and Sivananda Yoga Kendra, Kerala. Deepika is also a Diploma holder in Naturopathy and Detox from Australia’s The Hippocrates Center.
She imparts digital yoga training from Hyderabad. She mentors with yogic aura and guides with correct diet and lifestyle tips.
She conducts an online workshop with the focus on embodiment.
She continued to advance in her practice of yoga thereafter and travelled extensively gathering yogic light from world renowned yoga experts globally apart from being a student of Sri Sharath Jois. Deepika is an accomplished yoga trainer and fitness expert with over 15 years of experience in yoga and physical fitness. She is certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher from KPJAYI, Mysuru and certified yoga teacher from Vivekananda Yoga Kendra Bengaluru and Sivananda Yoga Kendra, Kerala. Deepika is also a Diploma holder in Naturopathy and Detox from Australia’s The Hippocrates Center.
She imparts digital yoga training from Hyderabad. She mentors with yogic aura and guides with correct diet and lifestyle tips.
She conducts an online workshop with the focus on embodiment.
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Dr Deepak Sachdeva
Dr Deepak Sachdeva's Medical Yoga Centre, Delhi
With 20 years of experience in healing and averting complex surgeries, Dr Deepak Sachdeva is continuing his service to mankind through his centers Dr Deepak Sachdeva’s Medical Yoga Centres in different parts of New Delhi. He applies medical yoga techniques as acquired from his Guru Sri S. V Karandikar in healing patients with serious ailments related to joints, tissues and bones and lifestyle diseases. Dr Deepak is also known for his body cleansing and detox techniques and is a longevity expert.
Dr. Deepak Sachdeva’s skills in human body bio-mechanics are exceptional. His understanding of the body muscles, bones, joints, movements, their pathology, and their restoration with Medical Yoga Techniques is unique. His education and training make him an expert on human body movements, His education includes AnatomyX: Musclo-Skeletal Cases from Howard University, Bachelors in physical Edu, Diploma in Yoga Education, P.G.D Therapeutic Restorative Yoga (2005), followed by M.Phil and then Ph.D. in Yoga in 2012. His 15 years of exceptional work in the field of "Yoga Therapy for Pain Relief" has brought him numerous acknowledgments and awards including one from the President of India.
He was recently felecitated by President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind for his phenomenal work in Drugless therapy.
Dr Deepak Sachdeva offers popular digital Ergonomics Programs - Correct Your Everyday Posture for general public and Medical Yoga Anatomy Programs for Yoga Students, Yoga Instructors and Aspiring Therapists. His programs are devised in such a way that any one with any background of education or occupation can attend his programs.
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Diksha Lalwani
Diksha Lalwani Yoga, Mumbai
Diksha yoga journey began with reading books by Osho, JK Krishnamurti, Ramana Maharishi. In 2013, she quit her job and pursued TTC at Sivananda Ashram Kerala. She has been teaching in Mumbai past 7 years both studio & private classes offering energy body work sessions. The teacher training course from Sivananda Ashram, Sadhna Intensive, 8 years of Swadhayaya, daily meditation practice has laid the foundation of her discipline and devotion to God (consciousness).
Her yoga classes are a mix of yin and yang in equal amounts. Over the years of practicing Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar, Yin Yog, she chooses to culminate the essence of these styles of yoga to create classes that help her students in all aspects – strength, mobility, proper breathing, letting go, and relaxing.
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Dr Ganesh Mohan
Svastha Yoga & Ayurveda,
Dr. Ganesh Mohan, a trained doctor in both Ayurveda and modern medicine. He was born and brought up in the family of yogis thus has been fortunate to acquire traditional yogic wisdom as received from revered Guru Sri T Krishnamacharya. This has provided a sturdy base to his spiritual evolution. Ganesh Mohan today heals and enlightens several individuals and organizations in India and globally by applying his learning of modern medicine and intellectual wealth gained by his gurus on ancient system of healing. He directs Svastha Yoga Therapy and Teacher Training programs at International level. Dr Ganesh Mohan has co-authored books titled Krishnamacharya, Yoga Reminder and Yoga Therapy and one of the pillars of Svastha Yoga centre that imparts wisdom on mindfulness, well being, Yoga and Yoga Therapy with a blend of modern medicine and traditional system.
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Gulnaaz Dashti
Yoganjali, Pune
Gulnaaz Dashti began her study and practice of yoga in 1990 under the guidance of B.K.S. Iyengar, Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar and Prashant S. Iyengar at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India.
In 1998, she was granted a teaching position at the prestigious institution by B.K.S. Iyengar and has since become one of the senior teachers of beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. Under the watchful eye of Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar, she assisted in the medical classes for over 20 years. This rare and specialized skill of therapeutic application is a hallmark of Iyengar Yoga and furthers the mission that students can experience yoga regardless of their ailments or medical conditions.
In 2011, she received the name Yoganjali and the blessings of B.K.S Iyengar to open an Iyengar studio in Baner, Pune. She currently conducts weekly classes of all levels including, pranayama, medical and children’s classes.
She continues to be a devoted student of Prashant Iyengar and the philosophical traditions of Yoga.
Her teaching conveys the understanding and wisdom of direct experience, an unwavering commitment to the teachings of Iyengar Yoga, and a generous, lighthearted relationship with her students.
In 1998, she was granted a teaching position at the prestigious institution by B.K.S. Iyengar and has since become one of the senior teachers of beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. Under the watchful eye of Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar, she assisted in the medical classes for over 20 years. This rare and specialized skill of therapeutic application is a hallmark of Iyengar Yoga and furthers the mission that students can experience yoga regardless of their ailments or medical conditions.
In 2011, she received the name Yoganjali and the blessings of B.K.S Iyengar to open an Iyengar studio in Baner, Pune. She currently conducts weekly classes of all levels including, pranayama, medical and children’s classes.
She continues to be a devoted student of Prashant Iyengar and the philosophical traditions of Yoga.
Her teaching conveys the understanding and wisdom of direct experience, an unwavering commitment to the teachings of Iyengar Yoga, and a generous, lighthearted relationship with her students.
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Dr Hansa Jayadeva Yogendra
The Yoga Institute, Mumbai
Dr Hansa is the multi-talented persona and an extraordinary iconic yoga mentor, teacher trainer, spiritual healer, lifestyle trainer and counselor. Since past 5 decades she has consistently enriched and expanded the purview of yoga for all sections of people all across the world. Her continued research and innovations in the field of yoga has benefitted infinite people. A science and Law scholar Hansaji completed her yoga teacher training course from the Yoga Institute, Mumbai. Hansaji began the revolutionary transformation in society after getting married to the President of The Yoga Institute-Dr Jayadeva Yogendra. She expanded the ladies wing at The Yoga Institute,in an effort to educate and bring ladies under the ambit of yoga at a time when women did not have much access to this art. Hansaji made provisions for special classes and camps focusing on women health, pregnancy and post pregnancy yoga.
She is an eloquent speaker and her online videos & program during pandemic helped many of her followers to stay calm & mantain a healthy routine.
Hansaji has featured in several yoga and health digital programs & on electronic media and has graced several webinars, digital conferences and digital workshops all across the globe by her yogic prowess.
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Harshvardhan Jhaveri
Yogatman, Goa
Harshvardhan Jhaveri, grew up in the ambience of a religious and devotional environment learning from his mother who initiated him in yoga and laid the foundation of a holistic lifestyle. Harshvardhan is an iconic yogi, and inspiration for several young practitioners of yoga.
At a very early age, he acquired yogic wisdom and an understanding of the unique power of yoga. Apart from being a scholar in Sanskrit, Harshvardhan is well acquainted with several dimensions of yoga, culture and philosophy like Advaita Vedanta, Samkhya, Mantra chanting, Asanas, Hatha yoga, Raja yoga, Darshan Shastra, Tantra Shastra and had been in the company of renowned scholars and sages. His unending quest for yogic wisdom allowed him to seek valuable teachings from traditional gurus who passed on their legacy in pristine form. Harshvardhan studied at Kaivalyadhama Lonavla, Chinmaya Mission, and Yoga University in Kerala.
Harshvardhan continues to expand his research and knowledge of infinite yoga with several degrees to his credit from diverse yoga institutions apart from imparting yoga training for the past 6 years. He has been associated with reputed institutes like ICYHC Kaivalyadhama Yoga Centre, Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya as a yoga teacher.
His teachings are aimed at stilling the mind and channelizing the life force in the right direction that paves the way to integration of mind, body, and soul and that all forms of yoga strive to bring that integration and evolution.
At a very early age, he acquired yogic wisdom and an understanding of the unique power of yoga. Apart from being a scholar in Sanskrit, Harshvardhan is well acquainted with several dimensions of yoga, culture and philosophy like Advaita Vedanta, Samkhya, Mantra chanting, Asanas, Hatha yoga, Raja yoga, Darshan Shastra, Tantra Shastra and had been in the company of renowned scholars and sages. His unending quest for yogic wisdom allowed him to seek valuable teachings from traditional gurus who passed on their legacy in pristine form. Harshvardhan studied at Kaivalyadhama Lonavla, Chinmaya Mission, and Yoga University in Kerala.
Harshvardhan continues to expand his research and knowledge of infinite yoga with several degrees to his credit from diverse yoga institutions apart from imparting yoga training for the past 6 years. He has been associated with reputed institutes like ICYHC Kaivalyadhama Yoga Centre, Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya as a yoga teacher.
His teachings are aimed at stilling the mind and channelizing the life force in the right direction that paves the way to integration of mind, body, and soul and that all forms of yoga strive to bring that integration and evolution.
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Yoga Praveena H S Arun
Prashant Yogashraya, Bengaluru
A Chartered Accountant in his previous life, Arunji is an iconic yoga persona today. He has been enlightening the yoga community since over 30 years now. Arunji treated his severe asthmatic condition with yoga. He has been the disciple of legendary yoga teacher Sri BKS Iyengar and studied Iyengar yoga under his aegis for several years. He is one of the privileged yoga mentors to attend yoga intensive classes held at Iyengar Yoga Institute, Pune and also practiced with Prashantiji and Geetaji .
Arunji’s dedicated and focused approach to yoga allowed him to reach the profound levels of yogic wisdom and come up with new system of imparting yogic wisdom to the world rooted in the traditional system of teachings acquired from Guruji. His teaching style is both engaging, insightful, personalized, and humorous that instills positivity around. The diverse dimensions in his sequences allow practitioners to imbibe the essence of the practice.
Arunji has been a great source in spreading yogic light to the world through his yoga sessions, special classes, online classes and lectures, demonstrations at various national and international platforms, organizations, and educational institutions like NIMHANS, Karnataka High Court, St Johan Medical College to name a few.
For his untiring efforts in the field of yoga, he has been conferred with several recognitions and titles- Yoga Praveena, Yoga Bhaskara, Swananda Kalasri, Adarsha Yogacharya, Yoga Sri and Rajyotsava Award.
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Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi
Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Delhi
With over 32 years of experience in the field of yoga and healing, Dr. Ishwar Basavaraddi, is a revered name in yoga community. Dr Basavaraddi is the Director of Morarji Desai National Institute of yoga and CEO of Yoga Certification Board, Ministry of AYUSH. Previously a Physicist, Dr Ishwar did BSc in Yoga from Indraprastha University, PG Diploma in Yoga Therapy and P.G. in Yoga. Dr Ishwar has also done PhD in Yoga Philosophy. Dr Ishwar expanded his wisdom of Yoga Sadhana under the aegis of remarkable yoga stalwarts. Dr Ishwar has travelled extensively and has delivered 1200+ lectures and demonstrations worldwide, imparted training in yoga to over 1 lakh people from diverse backgrounds and has participated in over 400 seminars and conferences globally, presenting research papers.
As an eminent yoga personality, Dr Ishwar has been the face of MDNIY and AYUSH, Govt of India internationally. He has been the catalyst in promotion and research in yogic field through several initiatives, literature and other resources. Dr Ishwar has been the founder Secretary General of Indian Yoga Association, conglomeration of leading yoga institutions of India. He holds prestigious positions in several organizations of repute- NCERT, UGC, CBSE, NCTE,ICMR, SAI, AISC and ICCR to name a few. He has been the key instructor at International Day of Yoga in 2015 and from 2017-2019. Dr Ishwar had also worked as Advisor in Yoga and Naturopathy for AYUSH in 2019-2020 and had the additional charge of Director, CCRYN in 2010-12 and 2019-20. He holds the position of Vice President-International Yogasana Sports Federation and President- National Yogasana Sports Federation. He has also established 20 CGHS dispensaries and Preventive Health care units of Yoga in and around New Delhi. He has also regulated programs to develop evidence based yoga protocols for different curriculums and diseases. He also enabled MDNIY become WHO collaborative Center till 2021 monitoring it as its Project Director.
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Dr Jivasu
Naturality Movement,
Dr Jivasu is the seasoned and unique yoga stalwart who has unearthed the basis of all existence that is Naturality. Naturality encompasses the scientific and biological foundation of consciousness, energy ,health and spirituality. Dr Jivasu explored naturality when he sought answers to his fears of death which ended at Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh where he realized that death is illusion, mind and body can die but consciousness is immortal.
With years of ongoing intense research and sadhana, Dr Jivasu shares his amazing process of awakening as somatofulness. Dr Jivasu is a Paedetrictan & as a doctor, he has closely observed and served the remote villages of Himalayas for 11 years. He also has profound wisdom of acupuncture(Sri Lanka and Canada) and Integrative medicine( from Harvard Medical School). In current times when world is facing lot of distress, his teachings prove to be boon that liberate the body and soul through yoga and heals through Integrative medicine. He has penned down several books- “Naturality-A Natural Path of Awakening” and Somatofulness- Return to the Body”, “Meditation- A Path of Relaxation” , Awareness and Expansion of Awareness” to name a few. His learnings are derived from his own experience.
With years of ongoing intense research and sadhana, Dr Jivasu shares his amazing process of awakening as somatofulness. Dr Jivasu is a Paedetrictan & as a doctor, he has closely observed and served the remote villages of Himalayas for 11 years. He also has profound wisdom of acupuncture(Sri Lanka and Canada) and Integrative medicine( from Harvard Medical School). In current times when world is facing lot of distress, his teachings prove to be boon that liberate the body and soul through yoga and heals through Integrative medicine. He has penned down several books- “Naturality-A Natural Path of Awakening” and Somatofulness- Return to the Body”, “Meditation- A Path of Relaxation” , Awareness and Expansion of Awareness” to name a few. His learnings are derived from his own experience.
Dr Jivasu imparts training on Naturality and Acupuncture in different parts of the world through online platform.
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Jaya Chakravarty
The Practice , Bengaluru
Jaya Chakravarty is the primary teacher at the Practice Room, Bengaluru. With a fragile back and fearful and hesitant mind, she had her first rendezvous with Iyengar yoga in 2000 in New York. This first class of yoga completely transformed her life as she was enthralled by the experience she gained in that class comprehending how body works as a valuable tool. She thus acknowledged the uniqueness of that class and continued her learning opening doors to her mental, social and spiritual development. Later she joined Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh and started teaching at centre in Mumbai. Jaya also continues to acquire wisdom from RIMYI, Pune. Jaya has studied science at IRMA and New York University and has served the corporate sector. She also experienced immense joy working with rural artisans. Jaya and her institute have made their place in the recognized teachers' list of Bengaluru and it’s been a decade that she is imparting training in yoga.
Jaya Chakravarty is offering a variety of recorded programs through online medium.
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Kamlesh Barwal
Sri Sri Yoga. The Art of Living, Bengaluru
Kamlesh Barwal is an iconic yoga trainer and a key member at reputed organizations who has been enlightening and guiding practitioners with a vision to create stress - free society. She has been training individuals, groups, and organizations the techniques to relieve stress, mind management, and emotional management and establish harmony in all spheres of life. She is the Secretary General at IYA and heads the Board of Sri Sri Yoga. Kamlesh is also associated with QCI as member of committee that sets parameters for voluntary certification for yoga professionals on the lines of AYUSH ministry.
Kamlesh shares her transformational experience worldwide by heading the team of Sri Sri Yoga globally. She also imparts training as guest faculty and industry expert at various organizations of repute. Kamlesh has directed eight International Women conferences since 2005 that paved the way for empowering women to attain greater heights and contribute towards the transformation of society. Assuming her social responsibility towards less privileged sections of society, Kamlesh is associated with the Gift a Smile Project that fulfills basic needs and provides education to below poverty line children and allow them to chase their dreams.
She has been the face of yoga on both national and international forums. Kamlesh’s teachings are based on holistic yoga and philosophy, focused learning, and inspiration to effectively control the mind and overcome stress and psychological issues through simple yoga techniques. Her classes reflect positivity, joy, grace, and wisdom.
Kamlesh Barwal has many recorded programs and LIVE programs hosted that keep her connected to yoga seekers worldwide.
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Mihir Jogh
Jogshala, Mumbai
A model by profession, Mihir Jogh is a young and energetic Himalayan yogi who has always revered yoga in a way that he always carried his mat wherever he went. His passion for yoga and zeal to explore has allowed him to deepen his yogic acumen. Mihir has been exploring yoga for over 10 years now and has been associated with Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre as a practitioner and as a mentor. Greatly influenced by Iyengar yoga he decided to spread this art so he keeps traveling far and wide. Mihir has a strong hand in therapeutic alignment and adjustments and has extensively explored various forms of yoga to develop his unique style of practice catering to individual requirements with a strong focus on structural alignment and inner awakening.
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Mini Shastri
Om Yogashala, Delhi
Mini Shastri, Founder, Om Yoga Shala Delhi, with a teaching experience of over 2 decades runs and teaches at her Yogashala based in Delhi but now fully online. She is also a wellness consultant and columnist. Her teachings are shaped by her vast travel and study with Masters from Kerala, Bangalore, Mysore and Chennai, and USA. Her class structure has a traditional methodology yet is creatively modified from her personal transformations for all levels and needs of practitioners. The philosophy and offerings at her Center have a well-rounded approach to health and wellness and include deep-dive immersions on Ayurveda/ Food / Nutrition to further the purificatory effects of Yoga and Ayurveda.
A mother of three, her oldest daughter was inspirational in authoring ‘Yoga for kids’ translated into four international languages. Mini was a columnist with Hindustan Times and wrote a bi-weekly yoga article titled ‘Yoga Journey’ .
You can study and practice with Mini on her retreats, online and can be reached on her Instagram
The focus in her retreats is on living techniques on Daily Yoga, Pranayam, Meditation Cleansing Kriyas, Ayurveda Prescribed Dinacharya along with curated diets to heighten the health benefits of the wellness vacation.
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Mrinali Madhukar
Aayana Yoga Academy, Bengaluru
Mrinali is the co-founder of Aayana Yoga, Bengaluru who is internationally trained with RYT 200 and RYT 500 hours yoga. A graduate in Information Science, Mrinali took up yoga as her sole purpose in life. She is certified in Applied Anatomy and Physiology from Yoga Synergy Australia that allows her to understand and mentor the subtle dimensions of practice and their effect on the body. Moreover she is certified in Power yoga, Hatha yoga, Pranayama, Meditation and Yin yoga apart from practicing Vipassana meditation. Mrinali has completed 4000 hours of teaching and has been mentoring yoga seekers since 2010. She is also trained in level 1 and 2 Thai yoga massage. Mrinali ‘s teachings are full of wisdom and passion for yoga philosophies attempting to make yoga accessible to everyone. She views yoga as an opportunity to generate self-awareness and bring clarity in making wise choices in life. Mrinali is a gentle human being with a soft corner for animals who has also worked as a certified pet groomer. Mrinali apart from imparting online classes, also teaches teacher training courses centered at Anatomy and Physiology of asanas.
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Dr. N Ganesh Rao
ACT Yoga, Mumbai
Dr N Ganesh Rao is a well read and seasoned yoga icon. He is the Founder of ACT Yoga, was a sportsperson in his previous life. He thus has a stronghand in the understanding of anatomy and physiological aspects of a body. Dr Ganesh Rao’s strong inclination towards yoga and lifelong learner he gathered multiple credentials and wisdom from renowned institutes. Having accomplished over 21,000 sessions of yoga centered towards health and healing, Dr Rao holds several dignified positions in various Educational Institutions and Organizations of Yoga - Kaivalyadhama Institute , Mumbai and Sri Sri University, Bhuvaneshwar, K.J. Somaiya Institute and Mumbai University, he also mentors students of BA and MA (Yoga Shastra and Philosophy) and Diploma Students (Yoga and Counselling). Moreover he has also been a visiting lecturer (Western Philosophy) for students of Institute of Technology and Management, Mumbai .
Dr Rao has presented wide variety of literature on diverse subjects of Yoga and has conducted numerous workshops reflecting upon key areas where Yoga can benefit the modern day people like Awareness, Productivity, Leadership, Optimizing Efficiency, Stress Management, Kundalini awakening, Yoga Therapy and many more. Dr Rao has mentored various TTC in recognized institutes including Yoga Allianz, USA
He has his online programs on Pranayama, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra & Emotional Quotient quite popular amongst all ages & professions.
Dr Rao is a trekker since past 25 years apart from being a constant researcher in Yoga and Philosophy. He is a marvelous writer who has authored several books (A Matter of Perspective, Meditation in Yoga, Essence of Yoga) and Papers (Health and Happiness Through Awareness: The Yoga Perspective, yogic Therapy in Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Role of Consciousness in Yoga Psychology, Yoga for Holistic Well-being of Youth) apart from several recordings. Dr Rao continues to enlighten the yoga community by his several initiatives and also fulfill his social responsibility to contributing a share of his earnings to Charitable organizations Aastha and URJA Yoga and Therapy Centre.
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Nishtha Bijlani
Nishtha Bijlani, Mumbai
Nishtha Bijlani is yet another young iconic yogi who embraced yoga to find her purpose in life. An elite media professional previously, Nishtha in a quest to fill that vacuum within herself took to yoga and achieved that holistic experience by uniting with her true nature, fearless, vivacious, and dedicated. Nishtha has gathered yogic knowledge from widely acclaimed yoga institutions like Ashtanga Yoga (Mysore), Rishikul Yogashala (Rishikesh), The Yoga Institute(Mumbai), and Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre (Dharamshala) to name a few. Her teachings are directed towards life philosophy and spirituality with a traditional Ashtanga, Hatha, and Iyengar yoga at the base. Nishtha has been practicing and imparting yoga training for the past 5 years now both within and outside India.
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Nivedita Joshi
Iyengar Yogakshema, Delhi
A native of Allahabad, Nivedita took the aegis of Sri BKS Iyengar as the last ray of hope to heal her slip disc cervical spondylosis. Nivedita, after a month' got perfectly healed through Iyengar yoga and walked out of the RIMYI, Pune unaided. Since then she became a focused and ardent follower of Guruji and decided to further expand her wisdom in the field of yoga. Recalling her experience as a patient and as a practitioner of yoga and the transformation she witnessed in her entire being persuaded her to share the wisdom. With the vision to enlighten the world and heal those who seek to find freedom from their health issues led to the inception of Iyengar Yogakshema, New Delhi which was inaugurated by Guruji in 2008. Apart from regular yoga classes, she also conducts thematic sessions for her students at the centre and special classes for children to inculcate a healthy lifestyle through yoga.
Moreover, she regularly visits various parts of France with a renowned yoga trainer SF Biria to guide classes on Iyengar yoga. She has been an esteemed delegate at the seminar organized by CII on Alternative Medicine and Low-Cost Health Care held in South Africa. Her wisdom on stress management drew a large following at Johannesburg.
She has organized yoga sessions for corporates on stress management and a 40 days yoga session for 2000 yoga seekers.
She has organized yoga sessions for corporates on stress management and a 40 days yoga session for 2000 yoga seekers.
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Yogacharya Parveen Nair
Yoga Sadhana, Rishikesh
A Malaysian by birth, Sri Parveen Nair is a unique and multitalented persona who has dwelled into yoga, culture, and spirituality. His teachings are focused on non-dualistic thought of yoga inspired from the wisdom he acquired from the Advaita Vedanta school of thought. He is a traveling Himalayan yogi who is revered as inspirational that instills the element of spirituality in the practice of yoga. Parveen ji started his journey with Shivananda's yoga tradition and furthered his learning under the guidance of Late Yogini Karin O Bannon, Rishikesh. His teachings reflect the principles of legendary yoga teachers and philosophers like Shri Nisargadatta Maharaj and Shri Bagawan Ramana Maharishi. He thus blends the traditional element of yoga to modern-day yoga. His ever-fresh approach and experience in practice is what makes his yoga retreats unique especially the Yoga Self discovery retreats based on Vedanta philosophy and his Advaita Vedanta philosophy classes. Due to his unique and approach and profound wisdom in asanas, alignment and yoga philosophy, Parveen ji has marked his presence in various national and international yoga Retreats, Yoga Intensive Workshops, Yoga Teacher Training Courses, and has been invited by schools as well as teachers globally.
Yogacharya Parveen Nair is the co-founder of Yoga Sadhana, two centres in Malaysia and one in China, and one in Germany.
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Prasad Rangnekar
Yoga Prasad Institute, Mumbai
Prasad Rangnekar is a yoga transformation guru, ERY-500 yoga teacher who insists on being true self-overcoming the physical and mental impediments through spirituality. He is the Founder and Director of Yoga Prasad Institute, Mumbai. He had a strong impressions of mytics songs, Bhagwad Gita teachings, mantras, and scriptures as he was brought up in that religious and spiritual environment. Prasad initiated in yoga at the age of 9 when he was a frail child and frequently fell ill. He learned asanas, Pranayama, and Dhyana at the yoga training center that provided the impetus to his zeal towards body movement, breath, and mind.
Moreover, the spiritual empowerment provided by the discourse on spiritual topics set the foundation for Prasad’s evolution early in life. He delved deep into the literature on yogic philosophy which kept adding to his wisdom and persuaded him to recover from a life-threatening illness. Later Prasad acquired a degree in Biological Sciences and Masters in Business Studies alongside continuing his spiritual growth. He met various seers and visited pilgrimages experiencing diverse yoga traditions. Also, he acquired the wisdom of Shaiva Advaita Tantra, teachings of Natha Hatha Yogis, Upanishadic Vedanta from revered sages – Baba Bhola Nath, Tatambari Avdhoot, and Nari Nath. He was further directed towards his path by his guru Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj. Prasad started sharing his wisdom around 1994 which echoed internationally by 2003. Since then he has been enlightening the lives of individuals, organizations, sportspersons, embassies, and yoga teachers worldwide. Over 200 teachers mentored by Prasad are now spreading the yogic light to others.
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Acharya Pratishtha
Bharat Yog, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Inherited spirituality and convent education combined together made Acharya Pratishtha find the logic behind each and every aspect of dance, yoga, spirituality as well as religion.
She inherited Yoga as a lifestyle that carved her as 'the best' in all spheres of life whether it be academic education, music, theatre, or poetry, Yogic lifestyle proved her as a topper in all spheres of life.
A multifaceted personality launched as the YOUNGEST YOGACHARYAA& MIND THERAPIST by WORLD YOGA ORGANISATION & ZEE NETWORK in 2007 & the first-ever Indian classical dancer motivating the Kathak lovers through first-ever classical dance show “Nritya Naad” at Zee network thrice every day Acharya Pratishtha is blessed with the true blessings of Lord Shiva who is Yogiraj as well as Natraj at the same time as she believes both the arts are deeply connected to each other.
Acharya Pratishtha believes that the purpose of life is a life of purpose and she wishes to do her best to make this world a better place by exploring the great Ancient science of Yoga & Dance.
She inherited Yoga as a lifestyle that carved her as 'the best' in all spheres of life whether it be academic education, music, theatre, or poetry, Yogic lifestyle proved her as a topper in all spheres of life.
A multifaceted personality launched as the YOUNGEST YOGACHARYAA& MIND THERAPIST by WORLD YOGA ORGANISATION & ZEE NETWORK in 2007 & the first-ever Indian classical dancer motivating the Kathak lovers through first-ever classical dance show “Nritya Naad” at Zee network thrice every day Acharya Pratishtha is blessed with the true blessings of Lord Shiva who is Yogiraj as well as Natraj at the same time as she believes both the arts are deeply connected to each other.
Acharya Pratishtha believes that the purpose of life is a life of purpose and she wishes to do her best to make this world a better place by exploring the great Ancient science of Yoga & Dance.
She is teaching online healing through chakras, healing through energy plexus, healing through the energy within the body?
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Dr Rajvi H Mehta
Iyengar Yogashraya, Mumbai
Dr. Rajvi is a brilliant and senior yoga mentor at Iyengar Yogashraya, Mumbai who initiated into yoga at a young age. She started her yogic journey under the guidance of Sri BKS Iyengar. Since then she has been associated with the Iyengar lineage. Rajvi is a trained biomedical researcher. She utilizes her medical wisdom and traditional yoga teachings to heal and enrich the lives of people globally through her words of wisdom at seminars, conferences, and workshops. She has led National Iyengar Yoga conventions in the UK and Europe. Rajvi’s personal transformation is a driving force behind Rajvi’s focused, disciplined, and approach holistic approach to yoga. Rajvi has been a ray of hope and treated people with serious ailments and nearly nil chances of recovery.
Rajvi worked as an editor for the journal Yoga Rahasya under the direction of Guruji. Apart from imparting regular and special classes of Yoga for all sections of practitioners, Rajvi has written books and articles thus sharing her wisdom with the yoga community worldwide.
Recently, Rajvi is serving as the Advisor to the ministry of AYUSH on the Role of Iyengar Yoga during COVID Pandemic.
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R Sharath Jois
Sharath Yoga Centre, Mysuru
Sharath learned his first asanas at age seven and experimented with postures from the primary and intermediate series until he turned fourteen. Though he spent the next three years focused on his scholastic education, earning a diploma in electronics, Sharath knew that he would one day follow the ashtanga path blazed by his mother and legendary grandfather. Sharath embarked on his formal yoga study at the age of nineteen. He would wake every day at 3:30 a.m. and cross the town of Mysore to his grandfather’s Lakshmipuram yoga shala. There, he would first practice and then assist his guru, Pattabhi Jois, a routine of dedication he has followed for more then 25 years.
Today, Sharath serves as director of the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, where he teaches hundreds of international yoga students every day. Sharath is Pattabhi Jois’s only student who has studied and continues to practice the complete six series of the ashtanga yoga system.
Today, Sharath serves as director of the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, where he teaches hundreds of international yoga students every day. Sharath is Pattabhi Jois’s only student who has studied and continues to practice the complete six series of the ashtanga yoga system.
He presently hosts online classes to connect with his students worldwide.
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Raghu Ananthanarayanan
Ritambhara Ashram, Tamil Nadu
A disciple of Sri T.Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar, Raghu Ananthanarayanan is an adept yogi infusing new life in the organizations and individuals through his profound wisdom. A Biomedical Engineer by profession, Raghu’s fabric of life has been closely weaved by the impressions and transformation of various spiritual gurus and his own learnings. Raghu's life is dedicated in finding and bringing out the full potential in people and organization as well as exploring and keeping alive the spirit of Indianness.
Raghu’s teachings are based on the wisdom of Sri T Krishnamacharya and further refined through experiential learning to make them accessible and in line with the modern setup. Raghu is privileged to have close interaction with Prof Pulin Garg from whom he learned Process Flow and Sri J. Krishnamurti to explore the area of Behavioural sciences. Raghu is credited to conceptualize a system of transforming organizations known as Totally Aligned Organization and formulating Tensegrity Mandala Model. Raghu has changed the face of basic organizations into Modern industries through the Tensegrity Model that allows understanding of people and organizations and accordingly applies principles of behavioral science and yoga. His close association and working with different sections of society, communities and organizations enriched and broadened his wisdom about people and organizations. Raghu combined his learning from yoga, theatre, and behavioural sciences in bringing out the best of individuals as well as organizations. He also came up with a system called “Koodam” for mobilizing the community.
Raghu’s teachings are based on the wisdom of Sri T Krishnamacharya and further refined through experiential learning to make them accessible and in line with the modern setup. Raghu is privileged to have close interaction with Prof Pulin Garg from whom he learned Process Flow and Sri J. Krishnamurti to explore the area of Behavioural sciences. Raghu is credited to conceptualize a system of transforming organizations known as Totally Aligned Organization and formulating Tensegrity Mandala Model. Raghu has changed the face of basic organizations into Modern industries through the Tensegrity Model that allows understanding of people and organizations and accordingly applies principles of behavioral science and yoga. His close association and working with different sections of society, communities and organizations enriched and broadened his wisdom about people and organizations. Raghu combined his learning from yoga, theatre, and behavioural sciences in bringing out the best of individuals as well as organizations. He also came up with a system called “Koodam” for mobilizing the community.
Raghu, through his initiative Ananta Yoga aims to bring together yogis of Krishnamacharya tradition. He is a great author and researcher who has penned down many articles: India at an Inflexion Point, Organization Identity Profiles, Organisation Design to mobilize the potentials of the Indian Identity, and has written books like Organization Development and Alignment, Totally Aligned Organization, Learning through Yoga and Leadership Dharma..
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Rajeshree Tupe
Shriyog Institute, Pune
Rajeshree is the disciple of Sri BKS Iyengar who had the privilege to learn yoga from Iyengar lineage Geetaji and Prashantji at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute Pune. Rajeshree initiated into yoga in the year 1993 at the beginners level and soon imbibed the essence of Iyengar yoga graduating to the next level in 3 months. Geetaji’s perfect guidance and care proved to be an immense support for Rajeshree at the time of her pregnancy and she profoundly explored the system of Asanas, Pranayama, and how Guruji devised for every practitioner with diverse needs and conditions to make the practice accessible to them. With complete faith, Rajeshree surrendered to the practice and followed the instructions of Geetaji which helped her stay at ease and calm during her crucial time. It was a turning point in her life and she decided to pursue yoga as career. She began teaching yoga and also imparted training at RIMYI and delivered lectures on yoga. RYMYI supported Rajeshree in her endeavor by training people from her vicinity and imparting training at her centre Shriyog Institute, Pune.
Rajeshree combines Ayurveda, and classical music in her sessions to heal and benefit people from all walks of life. Her wisdom based on traditional scriptures, constitution, and conduct and deeksha from her gurus enlighten children, working professionals, high profile celebrities and old age people and females.
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Swami Ramdevji
Patanjali Research Institute, Haridwar
Swami Ramdevji began his yogic journey at the age of 14 under the aegis of Acharya Shri Baldev ji of Kalwa Gurukul and later went to Gangotri caves choosing an ascetic path and serve mankind through yoga and Ayurveda. He is a great yogi and ayurveda guru. He is known for propagating yoga especially in India which later spread worldwide. He is Yoga and Sanskrit scholar with a degree of Acharya. Moreover, he specializes in Yoga, Vedas, Darshana, Upanishads, and Sanskrit Vyakaran. His life draws inspiration from ancient saints like Maharishi Patanjali and Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. Swamiji teaches yoga with energy, zeal including anecdotes humor, and insight. Swamiji dedicatedly serves the yoga community through his consistent efforts and initiatives in Yoga and Ayurveda. With the vision to propagate yoga in the world and reform India in the socio-political and economic field, Swamiji came up with new initiatives from time to time. Apart from giving lessons on Pranayama, asanas, and prescribing ayurvedic medicines for various ailments on television shows, Swamiji founded Divya Yoga Mandir Trust in 1995 for vanishing illness, distress and establish peace and harmony in the lives of people through Pranayama, asana, meditation, and Ayurveda. Many people experienced the healing power and multiple benefits of Pranayama with the teachings of Swamiji.
Even in these pandemic times he regularly enlightens people regarding Ayurveda and yoga to stay healthy through natural diet and yoga. He features in several programs of yoga in print media covering several dimensions of yoga and Ayurveda.
Even in these pandemic times he regularly enlightens people regarding Ayurveda and yoga to stay healthy through natural diet and yoga. He features in several programs of yoga in print media covering several dimensions of yoga and Ayurveda.
Swamiji has recorded his learnings and wisdom in several books to enlighten the yoga community: “Pranayama Rahasya: Secrets of Pranayama with Scientific Factual Evidence”, “Yog Darshan”, “Yog Sadhana Evam Yog Chikitsa Rahasya”, and “Yog Samanyagyan”.
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Regeesh Vattakandy
Aayana Yoga Academy, Bengaluru
Regeesh is an expert yoga teacher from Bengaluru and founder of Aayana Yoga Academy, Bengaluru in 2013 shaping the lives of future yoga icons and extending his wisdom to all those who require yogic knowledge to heal and prosper in life. Regeesh got acquainted with yoga through texts in 1991 but indulged completely in that ocean after his quest to find happiness and remedy to cure his depressive soul. His own learning and inner calling persuaded him to embrace yoga in life that completely transformed him into a contended, balanced, calm and confident persona. He thus decided to let others experience this magical power and took yoga as a profession.
For a year Regeesh learned Bhakti yoga at Amritanandmayi Ashram which impacted his state of mind by allowing him to view his emotional side. Regeesh furthered his wisdom exploring other forms of yoga and completed his PG in yoga Philosophy from Bihar School of Yoga. For some time he taught yoga in Bengaluru in 2005 and later moved to Malaysia to learn modern forms of yoga-Vinyasa yoga, Power yoga and Yin Yoga. Blending his traditional wisdom with modern approach he started teacher training in Malaysia in 2009. His unending thirst for yogic wisdom expanded his purview of learning more courses- Advanced Teachers Training in Pranayama (Kaivalyadham), Laughter Yoga Teachers Training, Train the Trainer, Thai Body Works, YLTP course (Art of Living), Yin Yoga Teachers Training Course, Residential course in Osho International Meditation Center, Pune, Vipassana Meditation Course and Yoga Anatomy course by Leslie Kaminoff.
For a year Regeesh learned Bhakti yoga at Amritanandmayi Ashram which impacted his state of mind by allowing him to view his emotional side. Regeesh furthered his wisdom exploring other forms of yoga and completed his PG in yoga Philosophy from Bihar School of Yoga. For some time he taught yoga in Bengaluru in 2005 and later moved to Malaysia to learn modern forms of yoga-Vinyasa yoga, Power yoga and Yin Yoga. Blending his traditional wisdom with modern approach he started teacher training in Malaysia in 2009. His unending thirst for yogic wisdom expanded his purview of learning more courses- Advanced Teachers Training in Pranayama (Kaivalyadham), Laughter Yoga Teachers Training, Train the Trainer, Thai Body Works, YLTP course (Art of Living), Yin Yoga Teachers Training Course, Residential course in Osho International Meditation Center, Pune, Vipassana Meditation Course and Yoga Anatomy course by Leslie Kaminoff.
Regeesh’s online classes try to bring balance in the lives of contemporary world practitioners with a safe, well-guided, personalized and holistic approach.
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Rohil Jethmalani
Shivatman Yoga, Goa
Rohil’s first rendezvous with yoga happened in the form of meditation seven years back. He wandered meeting several teachers and gurus in an urge to find his true self and gradually realized that the real guru resides within us. Gurus can guide us to view the reflection of our inner soul. Rohil thus advanced on his path by practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga and later joined his teacher Ajay Kumar at Sthalam8 deepening his practice of Ashtanga Mysore style. Rohil Jethmalani now mentors several practitioners with his dedicated disciplined approach at Shivatman yoga, Indonesia, and through online classes dedicated to complex dimensions of yoga. Rohil’s teachings focus on bringing inner transformation through physical practice and foster mental and spiritual transcendence. Thus, his classes are not only treasure of knowledge but evolutionary and self-challenging at the same time.
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Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Isha Foundation, Coimbatore
Jaggi Vasudeva is a unique and contemporary yogi and a mystic who has influenced lives worldwide. He is the founder of Isha Yoga Foundation in 1994 and enlightens humanity by its several initiatives under the umbrella of foundation. A son of an ophthalmologist, Sadhguru set out on his spiritual journey at the age of 12 years. He acquired wisdom in asana practice from Malladihali Sri Raghavendra Swamiji that allowed Sadhguru to undergo inner transformation. He traveled far and wide in the quest to his spiritual search and met various people, mystics and intellectual people expanding his purview of yogic knowledge. Sadhguru’s profound experiential learning and expertise in the theory of mechanisms of life allows him to acquaint people with diverse subtle dimensions of life. His witty expression, jovial demeanor and focused teachings take practitioners on a journey of self exploration and awakening with both scientific and spiritual understanding.
He started his first yoga class in Mysuru in 1983 and gradually conceptualized Isha Foundation Sadhguru is credited with devising concepts like Inner Engineering, Chit Shakti and IshaKriya, forms of guided meditation for modern day yogis. Sadhguru has been an esteemed guest and speaker at many national and international forums, seminars and conferences like the World Economic Forum, the Tallberg Forum (Sweden), Australian Leadership Retreat.
Sadhguru, thus spreading his wisdom through Isha Foundation- a non-profit organization, initiatives- classes for all levels of practitioners with a focus on inner transformation processes, retreats, satsangs, literature and speech. Sadhguru aims to establish an all inclusive culture for global harmony and allow people to evolve to their full potential through yoga.
Sadhguru, thus spreading his wisdom through Isha Foundation- a non-profit organization, initiatives- classes for all levels of practitioners with a focus on inner transformation processes, retreats, satsangs, literature and speech. Sadhguru aims to establish an all inclusive culture for global harmony and allow people to evolve to their full potential through yoga.
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Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswatiji
Paramarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh
Sadhvi Bhagwatiji has lived the life of a seer on the banks of the holy Ganges for 25 years practicing and imparting spirituality and service for mankind. Sadhviji left California, USA while she was completing Ph.D in Psychology and took aegis of her Guru Sri Chidanand Saraswati at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh in 1996. From then on her yogic journey began. Acknowledging the spiritual transformation Sadhviji decided to delve deep into the understanding of self and evolve each day. She chose her path of renunciation and in 2000, she was formally initiated in the order of Sanyas by her Guruji.
At Parmarth Niketan she delivers lectures on spirituality and counseling, teaches meditation, gives satsangs, and directs humanitarian projects. Sadhviji is an inspiring motivational teacher with profound intellect that allows her to deliver key learnings on a wide variety of topics from business to science to spirituality to sustainable development and diverse dimensions of yoga.
At Parmarth Niketan she delivers lectures on spirituality and counseling, teaches meditation, gives satsangs, and directs humanitarian projects. Sadhviji is an inspiring motivational teacher with profound intellect that allows her to deliver key learnings on a wide variety of topics from business to science to spirituality to sustainable development and diverse dimensions of yoga.
Through her digital programs, Sadhviji leads discourses and question-answer sessions on topics ranging from Indian spirituality to the bridge between science and spirituality to the keys of true happiness and meaning in daily life, and teaches meditation to seekers from every corner of the globe. She travels across the world giving spiritual discourses, question-answer sessions and meditation courses. Her talks blend the knowledge and logic of the West with the insights, spirituality and wisdom of the East.
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Saraswathi Vasudevan
Yoga Vahini, Chennai
Saraswathi Vasudevan, the co-founder of Yogavahini, Chennai, and Hyderabad, began her journey with yoga and therapy 30 years ago. She has been enlightening lives as a teacher trainer, therapist, consultant. With 17 years of dedicated practice, she gained insight into the wisdom of Krishnamacharya tradition from his guru Sri TKV Desikachar. Saraswathi is well-read with yoga and Philosophy. She is Post Graduate in Yoga, E-RYT 500, YACEP, and Masters in Nutrition and Psychology. For around 20 years, Saraswathi has been a guiding light as a consultant, teacher, and therapist at Krishnamacharya Yogamandiram, Chennai. She is also a board member of Yoga Alliance. Saraswathi has been the key resource person in driving the research and development programs giving yoga therapy a scientific dimension.
Through Yoga Vahini, Saraswathi expands the valuable wisdom of traditional yoga to teachers, trainers, and healthcare professionals. With a vision to bring yoga therapy in mainstream healthcare services, Saraswathi along with her husband Sundar Ganesan founded Yoga Vahini- working in the field of specialized Yoga Training, Therapy, and Research.
Yoga Vahini digital programs are step to turn inward, to get in touch with the intelligence within each of us, and to find answers that are deeply and personally meaningful. It offers a safe space to examine our thoughts, beliefs, values and figure out how these impact the way we look at ourselves and respond to life.
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Savithri Ravikrishnan
Yogavahini , Hyderabad
With over 17 years of experience in the Krishnamacharya tradition of yoga, Savithri Ravikrishnan glorifies the lives of yoga seekers at Yogavahini, Chennai as a Consultant Therapist and Senior faculty. She comes from a land with a unique cultural heritage. She is Master in Yoga, C-IAYT, ERYT 500 certified, YACEP, and healing chanting teacher from KYM, Chennai. Moreover, she has acquired yoga teacher training from Yoga Rakshanam, Healing Teacher training from KYM, Chennai, and Yoga Therapy from Yogavahini, Chennai. Conversant in both Tamil and English languages, Savithri is adept in yoga Sutras comprehension, Healing chanting, and Yoga Therapy with a special focus on women and the elderly population.
Savithri regularly gives chanting and yoga workshops worldwide and has been giving online classes successfully in yoga and Vedic chanting for the last five years for students in India and all over the globe.
A life-long yoga student and a happy family person, Savithri love helping others with yoga, chanting, and finding inspiration in nature, travel, and adventure.
A life-long yoga student and a happy family person, Savithri love helping others with yoga, chanting, and finding inspiration in nature, travel, and adventure.
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Shammi Gupta
Shammi’s Yogalaya, Mumbai
Shammi Gupta is the founder and Director of Shammi’s Yogalaya Foundation and Shammi’s Yogalaya, Andheri, Mumbai. She is a consistent yoga practitioner, Life coach, healer, yoga mentor, and counselor working passionate belief Healing with Alignment to establish balance in all domains of a being. Shammi works tirelessly to create a sampoorna disease free society and inspire her students to follow a natural way of life through Naturopathy and Yoga.
Shammi has presented several articles in reputed national and international conferences and seminars- Physical Education, Sports Science, Active Lifestyle (Savitabai Phule Pune University, in 2018), “Lifestyle Asymmetry as the Key Source of Psychosomatic Problems Today” (International Conference on Public Health) to name a few. Shammi has been actively organized community outreach programs like, Mumbai yoga Fest, Powai Yoga Fest which gained wide prominence. She has also worked with various hospitals and Trusts to provide education and a better world to differently-abled and underprivileged children.
Shammi has presented several articles in reputed national and international conferences and seminars- Physical Education, Sports Science, Active Lifestyle (Savitabai Phule Pune University, in 2018), “Lifestyle Asymmetry as the Key Source of Psychosomatic Problems Today” (International Conference on Public Health) to name a few. Shammi has been actively organized community outreach programs like, Mumbai yoga Fest, Powai Yoga Fest which gained wide prominence. She has also worked with various hospitals and Trusts to provide education and a better world to differently-abled and underprivileged children.
Her initiative Discover Yoga Discover Yourself gifted over 13,000 people with yogic wisdom. She has been conferred with 100 Most Impactful Healthcare Leader Awards, Super Achievers Award, Woman Achievers Award. Apart from formulating and mentoring Train the Trainer programs and 200 Hours Teacher Training Certification, she also writes several blogs and articles for reputed websites and print media. With Post Graduation in Yoga Shastra, Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Yoga, Advanced Teacher Training certifications from Yoga Alliance, and several certifications in the Therapeutic field.
Shammi's online yoga classes are exciting and engaging for all learners irrespective of their age.
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Dr Sharad Bhalekar
Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla
Dr Sharad Chandra Bhalekar is the principal in - charge at Gordhndas Seksaria College of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis, Kaivalyadhama Lonavla. He is an adept Ayurvedacharya with Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy. He is a seasoned yoga mentor with a blend of contemporary as well as the traditional approach to yoga both in his teachings and writings. He has been enlightening the yoga community with his profound and vast yogic experience at several national and international conferences. He has authored books titled Pranayama -Mudra and Meditation and Anatomy- Physiology of Yoga. He offers short term workshop through Kaivalyadham Online Teaching Platform
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Srivatsa Ramaswami
Vinayasa Krama,
Srivatsa Ramaswami is the disciple of Sri T Krishnamacharya who directly studied under his guidance for 33 years. Ramaswami was deeply inspired by the teachings of his guru and met him when Sri T Krishnamacharya was mentoring his family in yoga. Ramaswami gained profound insight and valuable experience learning from his iconic yoga guru in the fields of Vedanta, Upanishads, Vinyasa Krama Yoga with over 700 vinyasas and 150 subroutine sequences, Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting, and Samkhya Karika.
Ramaswami not just evolved as a student but also sharpened his teaching acumen while learning. Being a sportsperson he was strongly inclined towards the asana practice and could understand well the intricacies involved in physical movements and how they affect the anatomy of the body. Srivatsa Ramaswami is E-RYT 500 certified teacher. He has been the torchbearer of the teachings of his guru worldwide. Ramaswami has compiled and recorded his experience and evolution process in Yoga for the Three Stages of Life. Ramaswami has written several other books: Basic Tenets of Patanjala Yoga, Yoga Beneath the Surface, and Complete Book on Vinyasa yoga. Some of these have been translated into Spanish, French, and Italian languages. He has also recorded over 30 hours of Sanskrit chants and mantras and spreads his wisdom to the world through his videos on asana, tutorials, talks, lectures, Teacher Training programs, and workshops. Due to his treasure of knowledge he has been a renowned face in various institutes of repute like Kalashetra (A Govt of India recognized institution), KYM, Yoga Brotherhood, and Ramachandra Medical University, he has taught for over 25 years in India and has also imparted yoga training in international yoga institutions (Sarah Mata Yoga and Yogaworks).
In 2021, he is teaching several workshops online
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Surinder Singh
Swasti Yoga , Rishikesh
Surinderji is a seasoned Hatha yoga mentor and the Director of Swasti Yoga, Rishikesh which is a Yoga Alliance certified school. Surinderji, a mechanical engineer by profession learned Hatha yoga from Sri Swami Dharmananda, Ved Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh. Surinderji imparts training utilizing his scientific knowledge in coming up with innovative asana techniques for perfect alignment and posture by working on the biomechanics of the body. Surinderji is a renowned name, not only in Rishikesh but also abroad.
Swasthi Yoga was conceptualized to bring yoga to everyone and impart wisdom based on scientific and traditional systems and as per the individual needs. Surinderji teaches in an amicable, encouraging, and joyful manner assisting the practitioner to achieve holistic development and evolution in learning. The classes are a combination of Asana, Pranayama, and meditation that conclude with satsangs and query sessions on a diverse range of topics to ensure that students are gaining clarity on lessons imparted in each class and that they are progressing in the right direction of learning, practice, and self-development. With the strong philosophical base, Surinderji attempts to mentor students in the yoga of compassion and action drawing the world to Swasti Yoga of all ages and backgrounds.
Surinder ji is teaching online through zoom class, his classes have everything - asana, pranayama & philosophy.
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Dr Vineeta Ketkar
Unnati Yoga Institute, Pune
Dr Vineeta Ketkar is a seasoned medical yoga practitioner and Founder Trustee of Gnosis Medical Yoga, Pune since 2006 imparting yoga training programs and health services based on yoga. She is MBBS (Mumbai University) and practicing family Physician since 1980. Dr. Vineeta discovered therapeutic yoga in the quest to reach the cause of illness while she was working as a medical practitioner. Dr. Vineeta got persuaded with the yogic power of healing as she tried it on her own health. She delved deep to discover the therapeutic aspect of yoga. She acquired yoga training at Kabir Baugh Yoga center, Pune for 14 years and expanded yogic learning at BKS Iyengar Institute, Pune for 10 years.
Dr Vineeta got insight of selective Hatha Yoga and Rope Belt Therapy based on Ashtanga Yoga. She zealously trains teachers, Therapists, and doctors at her institute. Dr Vineeta consistently researches and updates her institute and occupied with her clinical practice based on modern medicine. She also works keenly in healing Degenerative Diseases and Musculoskeletal Disorders of the body through yoga therapy which demands accuracy in diagnosis and individual approach in treatment.
Due to her immense wisdom, she has been associated with various reputed institutions and has conducted several workshops, training sessions and presented several research papers. Dr Vineeta has also founded Unnati Yoga Institute and Gayatri Yoga Institute, Pune. She is a member of the Board for Studies, Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla where she has also presented research paper at its International Yoga Conference. She has been the Guest Lecturer at Physiotherapy College as well as Natural Institute of Naturopathy for 5 years and at Navlmal Firodiya College, Pune for 6 years. Dr Vineeta has served as a Physiotherapist at Kabir Baugh Yoga Center for 8 years, and as a Yogaphysician at Phoenix Rehab Center, Pune for 6 years.
She conducts online classes at her centre in yogatherapy and teacher training apart from offline sessions.
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Yogrishi Vishvketu
Ananda Prakash Yoga , Rishikesh
Yogrishi Vishvketu is an internationally acclaimed author and yoga trainer for the past 40+ years. This Himalayan yogi studied Vedic texts when he was just 8. He learned Hatha Yoga and Pranayama from Yogi Nath, Kanwashram. Vishvketuji also learnt yoga sports from Sports College of Haryana Agricultural University and expanded his wisdom in Ancient Rituals, Yoga, Kriyas, Meditation, Chanting, Ayurveda, Vedic fires and Sports yoga from Gurukul Mahavidyalaya Kanwashram, Rishikesh. He also did MA and Doctorate in Yoga Philosophy from Gurukul Kangri University. Vishvketuji founded a new system of yoga, Akhanda Yoga that is centered towards aligning the five elements in a practitioner- physical, mental, emotional, intuitive, and energetic through a series of insightfully designed series of practice that is applied uniquely for each practitioner. His classes are full of energy, zeal, and happiness and his teachings confirm to the contemporary world with deep-rooted ancient philosophical wisdom at the base.
Vishvketuji allows practitioners to meet their true selves unleashed, expansive and happy. He has taught students of Yoga Niketan Ashram and has imparted training to teachers, in workshops, seminars and conferences held worldwide apart from teaching at Yoga Alliance registered programs at Rishikesh and Canada.
He continues to spread the light of yoga and wisdom of joy globally through his books (Yogasana: The Encyclopedia of Yoga Poses), annual and bi-annual yoga retreats, online yoga classes, workshops, and virtual training written and digital resources.
He continues to spread the light of yoga and wisdom of joy globally through his books (Yogasana: The Encyclopedia of Yoga Poses), annual and bi-annual yoga retreats, online yoga classes, workshops, and virtual training written and digital resources.
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Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh
Iyengar Yogabhyasa, Mumbai
Zubin is an iconic yoga teacher and founder of Iyengar Yogabhyasa, Mumbai. He is a dedicated direct disciple of Sri BKS Iyengar who inspired him to turn to yoga after witnessing his father getting healed from ankylosing spondylitis. His journey of 27 years with Guruji was full of compassion and profound learning each day. A special bond existed between him and his Guruji which Zubin still cherishes. After graduation Zubin dedicated sometime to teaching Iyengar yoga and finally found his purpose in life is evolving self and propagating yoga.
Zubin attended Iyengar Yoga conventions with Guruji in the USA, UK, and France that deepened his practice and allowed him to view the compassionate and innovative side of Guruji. Zubin has passionately followed the teachings that helped him give direction to his life and understand the true meaning of yoga and its various dimensions. Zubin continues to share the treasure of Guruji’s wisdom through his workshops, articles, seminars, conferences, demonstrations, and online classes globally.
Zubin dedicatedly helps students evolve in their individual practice with a balanced and integrated approach. He believes in the everlasting learning process and works as a yogic companion with his disciples, unearthing new dimensions of yoga
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