Our Dream Team

At the heart of the Heartfulness Yoga Academy is a team of experienced and dedicated teachers who bring together traditional yoga and Heartfulness meditation. With expertise in asana, pranayama, and meditation, they guide practitioners on a transformative journey of well-being, inner balance, and self-transformation.

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Amar Srividya

Yoga Teacher

Amar is a E-RYT500, meditation trainer & completed his training with the Bihar School of Yoga, Sivananda as well as Ashtanga style and prenatal yoga. He has been working in the corporate sector as an HR before dedicating his entire career to Yoga.

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Ankur Naik

 Yoga Teacher

Ankur, an engineer from BITS Pilani, began Heartfulness Meditation at Ashoka University and pursued a fellowship with the Heartfulness Institute. He holds 900+ hours of yoga training and an MSc in Advanced Yoga from S-VYASA.

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Balamuraghan P

Yoga Teacher

Bala, a South Indian yoga teacher and assistant therapist at Kanha, holds an M.Sc. in Yoga, YCB Level 3 certification, and blends expertise in engineering, design, meditation, and holistic wellness practices.

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Bhushan Bhukte

Yoga Teacher

Bhushan, a certified yoga teacher with over 10 years of experience, MA in yoga, YCB level 3, and Yoga Therapy from the Yoga Institute, teaches at Heartfulness Academy, blending deep knowledge, gentle guidance, and selfless service to inspire balanced, joyful, and inclusive living.

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Dr. Neelam Agarwal

BMAS, MD (Alt Medicine)

Dr. Neelam Agarwal, an expert in Ayurveda, Yoga, and Acupuncture, shares holistic healing through books, camps, and free courses, blending compassion with over 25 years of dedicated alternative medicine practice. She is a meditation trainer in Heartfulness.

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Acharya Shree Varma

CMD Heartfulness Wellness, Doctor in Ayurveda

 Acharya Shree Varma, an Ayurveda expert from the Travancore Gurukulam lineage, leads hospitals, promotes Heartfulness Yoga, and integrates traditional healing with modern wellness through decades of teaching, leadership, and service. He is lead the Wellness Team of doctors at Kanha Shanti Vanam

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Dr. Veronique Nicolai, MD

Pediatrician, Director Heartfulness Yoga Academy

 Veronique is an MD in Pediatrics, E-RYT 500, prenatal & Heartfulness meditation trainer. She completed her Acharya Course from the lineage of Krishnamacharya with YogaVahini and has been heading the Academy's activities since 2018.

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Irina Tashmetova

Yoga Teacher

Irina Tashmetova, a renowned yoga teacher since 1996, Heartfulness meditation trainer, has trained countless teachers and taught 5000+ students globally, promoting wellness, meditation, and balanced living through her impactful teaching and mentorship.

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Leah Rich

Yoga Teacher

Leah, with 15+ years of teaching experience, a meditation trainer, specializes in Social Emotional Learning and children's movement. An E-RYT 500, she leads Heartfulness Kids Yoga courses and heads Physical Education at HIS Kanha.

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Marion Marceau

Yoga Teacher

Marion has trained at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta in India and is an E-RYT500 Yoga teacher and Heartfulness meditation trainer. She has been leading teacher training courses in India, Europe & Dubai, sharing her passion of yoga with all.

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Rama Krishnan

Yoga Teacher

Rama Krishnan completed 200-hour and 300-hour teacher training at Heartfulness Yoga Academy, blending physical, spiritual, and Heartfulness principles to guide others to balance and inner peace.

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Pujitha 

Yoga Teacher

Pujitha has 7+ years of yoga experience and holds a Master’s in Yogic Science from SVYASA. Trained in Prenatal, Postnatal, and Iyengar Yoga, she blends tradition with modern insight. For her, yoga is a way of life and a path to inner transformation.

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Souyma

Yoga Teacher

Soumya, a certified RYT500 yoga teacher, has advanced qualifications in Mudras, Kids Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, and is pursuing her MSc in Yoga. She is also a meditation trainer, guiding others to balance, wellness, and peace.

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Vishnu T G

Yoga Teacher

Vishnu, a Kerala native with over 900+ hours of yoga training, integrates traditional yoga, Heartfulness meditation, and therapy. Since 2018, he’s been dedicated to making yoga accessible through Heartfulness Yoga School.

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Vaibhav More

Yoga Teacher

 Vaibhav is a dedicated yoga trainer with 500-hour with the Heartfulness Yoga Academy and 200-hour certifications with Ashtanga of Mysuru. He specializes in Wellness and Mysore yoga. Passionate about holistic wellness, himself a meditation trainer,he inspires others through yoga and meditation practice.

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Vidhya S Vijayan

Yoga Teacher

Vidya S Vijayan, a certified 200-hour and 300-hour Heartfulness Yoga teacher, blends yoga with awareness, inner peace, and cultural exploration, empowering students with her diverse background and multilingual approach.

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Viji Vasu

Yoga Therapist

Viji Vasu had the privilege to train under T.K.V. Desikachar at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai where she worked for 13 years as a yoga therapist. She is an E-RYT500 Yoga teacher as well as a Heartfulness Meditation trainer.