Yoga
My Yoga Journey
The world came to India to learn yoga, for me, it was the opposite. While I started practising asana in 2001 in India, my real learning began in the US when I went for my doctoral studies. I met my Guru Sri Dharma Mitra Dharma Yoga a disciple of Swami Kailashanand from Rishikesh (a contemporary and friend of Swami Sivananda) in New York City.
As a doctoral student, I never had money to pay for a yoga class let alone attend a yoga teacher training but a very generous studio owner not only encouraged me to teach yoga but also sponsored all my trainings! Even after a decade, I do not know what motivated the studio owner’s generosity because all I did was volunteer to clean the studio for 2 years!
After four years and three teachers’ training, a complete lifestyle change, becoming a vegan, months of special sattvic diet (with no salt, no sugar & no grains), and hours of daily practice, I began to feel something deep within was changing.
I was beginning to realize that I was on a path, a path that was unknown to me, a path that I had not planned for but I knew there was no going back. Yoga was coming to me. While a reluctant yoga teacher, deep down I knew I had to share these teachings. For nearly 8 years I taught free yoga (asana, meditation and yoga nidra) in diverse settings such as community centres, universities, Buddhist monasteries, NGOs and yoga studios to over 5,000 elderly, youth and children across the USA, Morocco and India.
My Qualifications: 800 Hours of Life of Yogi Teacher Training, Dharma Yoga, New York Center (May 2017) + 500 Hours of Life of a Yogi Teacher Training, Dharma Yoga, New York Center (May 2015) + 200 Hours of Yoga Teacher Training from Yoga District, Washington DC (February 2014)
Today I offer online programs on pranayama, meditation, yoga nidra and asana. I also do in-person sessions and retreats.
My Offerings
21 Day Yoga
In this 21-day program, you get the opportunity to build and sustain a practice meditation. Meditation cannot be taught but what you can learn is the ability to concentrate and sit in silence & stillness, this allows for meditation to happen. You meet daily in a group for 21 days, and learn new pranayama and specific techniques to sit in silence. You experience peace, relaxation and stillness within.
Individual Yoga Sessions
You can engage in customized yoga classes that will focus on your individual needs. You will learn asana, pranayama and sitting in silence. These are designed and taught to suit your specific requirements and to enable you to have your own personal practice.
Yoga Retreats
Yoga retreat for those who like to immerse in yoga; learn the yogic philosophy, and deepen their asana, pranayama and meditation practice. In these retreats, every need of yours is carefully taken care of to support your complete immersion in a holistic yogic practice. You will follow the routine of a yogi, starting with daily practices to a sattvic diet and moments of deep silence.