Praveen Chandir

Director and Principal Teacher, Soham Yoga Vidyalaya
( Msc in yogic science, PG Diploma in yoga,[E-YRT 200, ATTc-500 Hrs, PG Diploma in counselling psychology )

‘Yogacharya Praveen’ , from southern part of India, Kerala ,is the founder director of “Soham yoga vidyalaya” and has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 18 years. He is a compassionate and giving yoga teacher who believes the essence of yoga comes from heart. He sees yoga as a lifelong path of learning and is passionate about teaching yoga.

Young Praveen, as early as at the age of ten was initiated to the world famous dance form Kathakali by his father.Later he started practicing Yoga and Reiki from renowned masters. He graduated in hotel management which later exposed him to a wider world of hospitality of international standards. He continued his yoga practices along with his employment in various hotels in India and later in Maldives. Exposure to a wide range of individuals from different facets of life during his work life made him to realize the high stress levels of mankind in the modern world and he realized that yoga is the way out of this for an emerging world.

For acquiring more knowledge about the system of yoga he led himself through many different schools of yoga and mastered the practical and philosophical aspects ofyoga. He went through the TTC, ATTC programs of the Sivananda school, TTC in Power yoga, yoga vedanda orientation course in Astanga yoga under the guidance of Guru Yogavisharada B N Sundarraja Iyyangar and went on to complete his post graduate diploma and Masters in yogic science. Apart from yoga he has also completed his post graduate diploma in psychological counselling.

After attaining ample knowledge ,he travelled and worked extensively around different countries like Russia, Azerbaijan , Georgia , Thailand, UAE, Maldives etc around 14 years . He was associated with CGH Group and worked as the head of the department of Yoga in Kalari Kovilakam, which is one of the top Ayurveda and yoga hospitals on the world for 4 years. He conducted seminars in International Yoga conferences organized by Yoga Journal Russia in 2008, 2009 and 2010 .

On many occasions he conducted workshops and seminars on different subjects of yoga across CIS Countries . Many of his articles have been published in different magazines in Russia and Azerbaijan . “The Yoga journal” Russia, has published a detailed interview on him in May 2008. “Nargiz magazine” in Azerbaijan has published and interview with yogi praveen in 2015.

In his own humble words, “I feel blessed of having got to learn the “WAY OF LIFE”, ultimate path to real happiness and have chosen to teach Yoga so that through my medium I could spread and distribute the ultimate medicine for perfect Health and Happiness for those who are in search of it”.

Rajeswary (Geetha)

Diploma in Yoga Teacher Education
Certified Yoga Wellness Instructor awarded by Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India

Rajeswary, also goes by the name Geetha, has been practicing Yoga for about 7 years now. She holds a Diploma in Yoga Teacher Education from Adiveda Research Institute of Yoga Science and Naturopathy. She is also a certified Yoga Wellness Instructor awarded by Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India.

She aims to reach women of all age group and educate them the importance of Yoga in physical, mental and spiritual wellness. Geetha focuses on Hatha Yoga, a slow paced class where you will hold asanas for a couple of minutes with emphasis on the breath. Apart from this, the classes will also revolve around different ways of practicing Pranayama. Geetha believes in the positive inner changes that comes with Yoga and wishes to share it with everyone.