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Yoga Offerings

Below is a brief description of all the classes/workshops that are offered:

Level 1 Yoga Level 2 Yoga  Private Lessons - Yoga 
Yoga for Kids Prenatal Yoga  Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Study Group 

Corporate Yoga/Stress Management  

 Online Courses  

Community Classes:

Level 1 Yoga

This is an open, ongoing class designed for the beginner level students. However, the class can be enjoyed by students at all levels - total beginners to seasoned practitioners, as each participant is encouraged to practice at his or her own level of flexibility, strength, endurance and balance. The students will be introduced to the basic hatha yoga routine for Integral Yoga. Each class lasts approximately 1.5 hours and consists of opening and closing chants, Asanas (postures), Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation), Pranayama (breathing techniques), and Dhyana (meditation) and/or discussion on the philosophy of yoga. Please visit the schedule page to determine the class(es) most suitable for you.

Level 2 Yoga

This class is intended for those students who wish to take their yoga practice to a higher level compared to the Level 1 classes. The overall structure of the class is similar to the Level 1 class. However, we add more variations to the asanas done in Level 1 as well as learn a few more challenging asanas (like headstand and its variations, peacock etc.). We also add a few advanced breathing techniques (including breath retention, bandhas, kriyas etc). One of the main components of each class is a meditation session (guided or otherwise).

Private Lessons - Yoga

In a private lesson, 100% of my undivided attention is focused on YOU. Based on your individual situation, you will set your own goals. Whether your goal is stress management, weight management, taking care of some specific ailment/injury or any other personal objective that you might have, I will work with you to develop a routine suitable to your individual needs and goals. Because you are the focus of these lessons, I start exactly where you are now and let you set the pace - baby steps or strides – whatever feels best to you. During these sessions, I encourage you to listen to your body, because pushing yourself beyond your abilities can be counterproductive and may aggravate existing problems or create new ones. You will gradually develop your potential in strength, endurance and flexibility. Through a program which includes stretching, breathing techniques, relaxation, and guided meditation, designed specifically to suit your needs, you will soon begin to realize the benefits of yoga and feel better than you thought possible.

Yoga for Kids

This is a fun-filled class for kids in the 5 to 10 year age group. Each class consists of asana (postures) which are taught and practiced in a very playful manner, relaxation with visualization, and pranayama (breathing) techniques which help calm the child's mind and provide many physiological benefits.

Yoga Sutra of Patanjali Study Group

The purpose of this study group is to develop an understanding of the underlying philosophy of yoga as expounded by Sage Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (YSP) is one of the six Indian schools of philosophy and a very important milestone in the history of Yoga. The book is a set of 195 aphorisms (sutras), which are short, terse phrases designed to be easy to memorize. Though brief, the Yoga Sutras are an enormously influential work that is just as relevant for yoga philosophy and practice today as it was when it was written. In order to facilitate a better understanding of the sutras, many well-known commentators have provided detailed explanation of the sutras. We will use some of these commentaries for our discussions in this study group.

Currently, the group meets twice a month on the second and fourth Saturdays at 2:00-4:00 PM.

Corporate Yoga/Chair Yoga/Stress Management

In the current highly competitive corporate world, employers are faced with the challenge of keeping the employees motivated and satisfied with their work environment. Longer working hours, tight and often unrealistic deadlines, changing targets - all add up to a highly stressful work life. Stress in the workplace has been recognized as being responsible for – loss of productivity, inability to focus on the task at hand, poor judgment, aggressive and escapist behavior, increased medical expenses etc. Yoga-based stress management techniques are increasingly being used by many corporations to help their employees cope with stressful situations, both at home and work. A regular practice of yoga helps relax and rejuvenate both the mind and the body.

I can offer corporate yoga sessions in a few different formats - a regular yoga session, a chair-based yoga session or a Stress Management Workshop. Please see here for a brief description of these options.

Corporate Yoga Teaching Experience

I started teaching corporate yoga while I was living in New Jersey. There I taught lunch hour classes at ATT and Lucent Technologies (about three years each). I also taught several stress management workshops at these corporations.

In North Carolina, I have taught corporate classes at GSK and Quintiles in the past (about  2.5 years each). In addition to the regular yoga class, I also presented stress management workshops and taught chair yoga classes at Quintiles.

Currently, I am teaching lunch-hour yoga classes at Qualcomm and Credit Suisse.

Levl 1 Yoga (Online) - Private

Making use of the magic of Internet, you can now enjoy a yoga lesson in the privacy of your own home using the video calling feature of applications like Skype or Google Talk. An online class eliminates the need for co-location and permits one to attend the class irresptive of their physical location in the world. You just have to schedule a time that is mutually convenient between the student and the teacher. Since these sessions are one-on-one, you derive all the benefits of private lessons mentioned above.

In order to attend this class, you will need a PC with a microphone, speakers, a webcam video camera and an application like Skype or Googe Talk installed.

The online classes are one hour in duration. You will need to register and pay via PayPal prior to attending the lessons. Please visit the Schedule page for registration information.

Basic Sanskrit - Private and Group

Sanskrit is one of the most ancient of all languages. It is a subtle, refined, precise and very rich language. Most of the ancient literature in the diverese fileds of philosophy, science, medicine, grammar, spirituality etc was all written in Sanskrit. To understand any of these texts, one has to rely on a translator/commentator who invariably adds elements of his or her own personality and background into the translation. Even a little knowledge of Sanskrit can help you understand English translations much better.

In this course, you will learn some of the basic concepts of the language:

You can attend this class either in person or online.In order to attend this class online, you will need a PC with a microphone, speakers, a webcam video camera and an application like Skype or Googe Talk installed.

The online classes are one hour in duration. You will need to register and pay via PayPal prior to attending the lessons. Please visit the Schedule page for registration information.

Yoga Sutra - Private and Group

In this course, we will go over some of the fundamental concepts of yoga philosophy as given by Sage Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras. You will learn how to pronounce some of the commonly used words and expressions in yoga. We will cover the following:

In all the discussions, we will learn when and how to apply these concepts in our day-to-day life so we can enrich our life with positive and inspiring thoughts and learn how to cope with stresses and strains of life.

You can attend this class either in person or online.In order to attend this class online, you will need a PC with a microphone, speakers, a webcam video camera and an application like Skype or Googe Talk installed.

The online classes are one hour in duration. You will need to register and pay via PayPal prior to attending the lessons. Please visit the Schedule page for registration information.

Community Yoga Classes

I strongly believe that we all need to give something back to the community for all that we receive from it. In my humble effort in that direction, I have been teaching the following yoga classes in the community. By offering these classes, I hope that the participants will realize the benefits of yoga and continue practicing on their own on a regular basis.

Hindu Bhavan, Morrisville

Hindu Bhavan (aka Hindu Temple) offers a large number of cultural, social and educational activities for the benefit of the community. As a part of the educational program, two weekly yoga classes are currently offered there. I have been teaching the Wednesday evening yoga class (6:30 - 8:00 PM) there since early 2006. For these classes, the students pay a small donation to the temple. These yoga classes are very well attended, averaging about 40 participants each week.

Public Library, Morrisville

In the spirit of bringing the benefits of yoga to the local community in Morrisville, I have been teaching a free yoga class, once a month (last Friday) at the Morrisville public library since early 2007. Even though in the beginning we used to get a few participants (typically around 10), in the last one year the number has grown to about 30 for each class.

Please call 919-926-9717 or send email to get more information or to sign up for any of the classes on the schedule.