English Instructors

completed his Yoga Teacher training course and Advanced Yoga Teacher Training course at Sivananda Ashram in Neyyar Dam, Kerala, attaining the title Yoga-Acharya. Afterwards he lived and taught yoga in...

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Yoga practitioner since 1988. Yoga teacher and course leader, numerous further training courses in Europe, India and Canada. International yoga teacher trainer. He was also a Swami for 14 years...

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combines intensive practice, years of discipleship with well-known teachers and a thorough knowledge of the scriptures. He has a very humorous and a very clear way of guiding you to your inner truth....

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Chitra Sukhu

grew up in the many Sivananda Ashrams. Her parents, Yogi Hari and Leela Mata, joined the Sivananda Yoga Organization when she was three years old. Since then Chitra has practiced yoga and meditation...

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Darshanie Sukhu

As the daughter of Leela Mata and Yogi Hari, Darshanie grew up in the Sivananda ashrams of Swami Vishnu-devananda. Because of this she has been in contact with yoga and meditation since childhood. At...

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M.S. (Ayurveda) Shalya, Banaras Hindu University, B.A.M.S., P.D.C.R., Dip.Yoga. Teaches and consults at various national and international institutions. He is trained in both traditional Ayurveda and...

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is a disciple of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, founder of the Bihar School of Yoga. Nalini has many facets of experience. Currently she runs TORCH, an NGO working with street children and HIV/AIDS...

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massage therapist, experienced yoga teacher, and director of the Sananda Yoga Center in Madrid. She has studied many yoga systems, including Sivananda, Iyengar, Ashtanga and Bikram, as well as other...

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is a student of the ancient Indian Philosophical - Spiritual tradition of Non Dual Vedanta. For over 50 years he has studied with eminent Western and Eastern scholars of the subject. He was the first...

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is a qualified Sivananda Yoga Vedanta teacher with various further teacher training courses at Yoga Vidya, including meditation, breath work, yoga nidra and mantra yoga. Kaivalya lived in England for...

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Yoga teacher and Yoga Acharya (SYVC, 2002, 2003), Yin-yoga-teacher (BYV 2016), Master of German philology, MBA. Katrin is a long-time student and translator of James Swartz and Swami Tattvarupananda...

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is a retired professor of philosophy and religion who resides currently in Germany and continues to research and write about comparative religion, mysticism, spirituality, and contemplative...

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is a dynamic and inspiring yoga teacher from India deeply rooted in the tradition of Swami Sivananda with over two decades of experience practicing and training yoga teachers worldwide. Mani combines...

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born and brought up in India in the Yogic way of life, surrounded by Sanskrit, Mantras and sacred texts and music. He grew up to be a Nada Yogi, Sanskrit expert, Yoga philosopher and Kirtan artist....

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 Ramashakti has practiced yoga and meditation since childhood, is a yoga teacher in the Federation of Yoga Vidya Teachers (BYV), yoga therapist, trainer for endurance sports, running and marathon...

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Director and Head of Training at the Sananda Yoga Center Madrid. Founder of the Yoga Teachers Association AIPYS. He is a graduate psychologist and a direct disciple of Swami Vishnu-devananda. For 17...

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is the founder of Yoga Vidya. He knows wonderfully how to transmit profound wisdom humorously. His special ability is to movitate Yoga aspirants to practise intensely, to see a higher meaning in...

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is a Kriya Yogi who has lived in the Indian Himalayas since 1991. He was a monk in Self-Realization Fellowship, founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in California, from 1987 to 1991, then joined Sivananda...

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grew up in the tradition of Anandamayi Ma and lives a mixture of science, asceticism and love: as a gifted singer, he touches the hearts of many people with deep devotion. He has academic degrees in...

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was born and raised in Kerala, South India. After his school education he joined the Sivagiri Sree Narayana Math in Kerala where he received a traditional seven year education in Sanskrit, Vedanta,...

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is a senior disciple of Swami Vishnu-devananda and has a teaching style that inspires you to want to practice. She teaches yoga and meditation world-wide, and is the author of a number of books...

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lives in the Yasodhara Ashram in Canada, founded by Swami Sivananda Radha. She first met Swami Radha in 1988 and was deeply moved by her experience. She has been living and teaching yoga at the Ashram...

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an indian monk, experienced in Sanskrit and Vedanta, teaches through the traditional ways of storytelling in which he masterfully conveys the hidden truth. He shares his knowledge at the Sivananda...

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as a direct disciple of Swami Chidananda he has lived in the guru-disciple relationship with Swami Chidananda since the age of 7. This has given him the rare opportunity to share in the life of one of...

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yoga teacher (BYV), experienced instructor for Yoga teachers, Yoga Vidya Acharya, Meditation teacher (BYVG), Systemic Counselor (BYVG). Attracted to knowledge from a young age he studied Business...

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