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FACULTY

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

"EDUCATING THE MIND WITHOUT EDUCATING THE HEART IS NO EDUCATION AT ALL."  -  ARISTOTLE

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Nicole Mahavir

AYURVEDA PRACTITIONER

& YOGA THERAPIST

Nicole Mahavir is an International Yoga Therapist, certified Ayurveda Practitioner, Ayu-Yoga Therapist and Energy Medicine Practitioner. Nicole has studied with some of the most prestigious healers and masters all over the world including  Shaman in Peru, Sadhus and Yogis in India, Ayurveda Doctors in Canada, NDs in USA and Natural healers in Australia and New Zealand. She is also a graduate of the Benson-Henry Institute at Harvard Medical School specializing in mind-body medicine. 

 

Inspiring others is her passion and for the past 20 years, Nicole has led professional IAYT, YA certified programs, teaching nutrition, meditation, Ayurveda, yoga therapy and natural spa therapies. 

 

When she isn't teaching, Nicole creates integrated, sustainable health protocols for her busy clients, and leads International corporate and wellness retreats.​

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Alvaro Esteban

OSTEOPATH, YOGA & MEDITATION TEACHER

Alvaro is an International mind-body practitioner, yoga instructor, musician and osteopath. His journey began as a child, through movement, breath and energy, during his study of martial arts. As a teenager, he then commenced the study of yoga, dance and somatic techniques.

 

His expertise and skilled knowledge has been applied at various International holistic healing centers, where he has empowered others through teaching and applied yoga therapy.

 

As a seasoned musician who leads group meditations and mantra practice, Alvaro maintains a multi-disciplinary approach, with continued study and teachings from various traditions under the guidance of accomplished masters.

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DR. SAIRUPA KRISHNAMURTI

ND & AYURVEDA PRACTITIONER

Dr. Sairupa Krishnamurti is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor. She is also an Ayurveda and Yoga Practitioner, and a gentle self-care advocate.

 

Dr. Sairupa is passionate about offering heart-centered healthcare to support you to establish and sustain vibrant health. She believes that self-care can help us to resurface after times of loss, prevent burn out when life feels too heavy, and impact us to feel better more consistently.

 

Dr. Sairupa has a general family practice with special interests in reproductive health, fertility, pregnancy, post-natal- care, paediatrics, mental health, stress, hormones and digestion. 

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JANEEN YUSUF

AYURVEDA PRACTITIONER & AYU-YOGA TEACHER

Janeen is a certified Ayurveda Practitioner and AyuYoga teacher. She offers integrative, individualized counseling rooted in the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, specializing in nutrition, lifestyle, and ayuyoga. Janeen intentionally supports individuals through the process of discovering their innate self-healing potential and enjoying health as a natural birthright. Life-enhancing transformations on the level of mind, body, spirit and senses are gifts of this path.

 

Janeen's teaching in the area of nutrition is grounded in nurturing self-awareness, presence and intuition. She encourages individuals to connect with joy in nourishing the self through conscious food rituals; respecting cycles and seasons to live vibrantly, sustainably, and in harmony.

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PRASAD RANGNEKAR

YOGA & MEDITATION MASTER 

Prasad began Hatha Yoga training at Yoga Vidya Niketan, Mumbai at the age of nine while studying Yogic scriptures with his mother during that time.

 

His intensive training in Pranayama and Breathing techniques were gifted from The Kaivalyadham Yoga Institute, India; The World’s oldest Yoga school.

 

Through his on-going dedication to the path of Yoga, Prasad was awarded the title of ‘Yoga Shiromani,’ “The Crown Jewel of Yoga,” by the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala, after the completion of his Training.

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Prasad teaches the deep scope and authentic teachings of Yoga throughout the world, drawing upon the ancient knowledge for our modern time.

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INDU ARORA

YOGA MASTER 

Indu Arora, Ayurveda and Yoga Therapist considers herself a student for lifetime. She has been sharing about Yoga philosophy, Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda since 1999. She is inspired by and taught under  Kriya Yoga, Himalayan Yoga, Kashmir Shivaism and Sivananda Yoga lineages. She has studied both Yoga and Ayurveda in a traditional Guru paramapara setting.

 

Her teaching style is rooted in empowering and inspiring students to awaken the inner Guru. Her core philosophy is,  ‘Nothing has the greatest power to heal, but Self!”

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OANA DEAC

AYURVEDA YOGA AND THERAPEUTIC YOGA

Oana has been practicing and studying Yoga and Ayurveda for over eight years. She has completed various certified trainings Internationally.

 

Oana's yoga classes combine Ayurvedic principles with classical Hatha teachings, which emphasize the breath linked with proper alignment to deepen each posture.

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For the last five years Oana has supported clients and students during their Panchakarma detoxification programs and has helped them to find a practice that speaks to their unique structure, constitution and needs. 

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JIVASU MD

MEDITATION MASTER

Jivasu (Dr. Pradeep Kumar) is a physician, spiritual teacher and the founder of the Natural Spirituality movement.

While working as a medical doctor in Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, he had a profound transformative experience which led to the formation of his own teachings called Naturality or Natural Spirituality.

Natural Spirituality explores the scientific basis of energy, consciousness, complete health, and spirituality. Based on Natural Spirituality, Jivasu developed the six Yogas of - Love and Relationships, Emotional and Mental health, Aging and Old age, Death and Dying, Artificial Intelligence and Complete Beauty.

Jivasu has extensively studied intersections of biomedicine, acupuncture, neuroscience, meditation, and ancient wisdom traditions. He has also studied mind-body medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Jivasu teaches Nada Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Yoga philosophy and Meditation teacher training in Rishikesh - India, Canada and Ecuador. He also teaches acupuncture and mind-body medicine at McMaster Medical School in Canada and at the ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ in Rishikesh.

He is the author of the books Natural Spirituality and Meditation – A path of relaxation and awareness.

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PATI PERRY RICHARDS

AYURVEDA & YOGA SPECIALIST, YOGA THERAPIST, MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR

Pati has been practicing and teaching for over 30 years. She holds advanced studies in Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda and sound healing with specialization in trauma informed yoga.

 

Pati is an advanced Ayurveda Yoga Specialist, a seasoned Rebirthing Breath worker and certified Vishoka Meditation Teacher. Her gifts include the healing of music, counselling and healing touch. As an established body worker and accomplished Reiki Master, she holds various group trainings and private healing sessions including Thai Yoga Bodywork, Reiki, Yoga Therapy Workshops & Raindrop Therapy.

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Pati is the owner and director of Healing Center, and Yoga Studio, Sacred Waters in Jordan, MN. When Pati is not teaching  Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Trainings internationally, she is leading advanced local teacher trainings, seeing private clients and running healing group workshops, ceremonies and melodic Kirtans at her beautiful studio location.

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KAREN BRAR

AYURVEDA PRACTITIONER, YOGA TEACHER, MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR

As a certified International Ayurvedic Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, Energy Healer and CBT Practitioner, Karen takes a truly holistic approach to balancing the mind, body, emotions and senses that is based on leveraging the ancient practices of Yoga and Ayurveda, and applying them in the context of our modern world.

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Karen’s private practice focuses on supporting the mind and nervous system, supporting clients to process and heal from past traumas and realign to their true nature, by developing a daily practice. Having studied extensively with many great teachers from all over the world including India, Canada, Europe and the USA, Karen is passionate about sharing the sacred teachings to help people awaken their wisdom within.

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She is the founder of Nourished Union, where her vision is to build an enlightened and experience-focused company that brings together a community of holistic health experts dedicated to guiding people through their life-long wellness journeys.

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