Council of Yoga Gurus

Acharya Smt. Lakshmi Iyengar

Senior Council Guru

Fifth-generation Iyengar lineage holder. Pioneer of corporate desk-side yoga programmes for IT professionals with chronic posture issues. Sits on the Yoga Wellness Standards committee.

Based in:

Pune

Lineage:

Iyengar Yoga (Pune)

Acharya Vivek Ananda

Senior Council Guru

Disciple of Swami Sivananda's lineage. Has trained over 2,000 yoga teachers across India and led 40+ corporate wellness programmes since 2008. Authored two volumes on pranayama for the modern workplace.

Based in:

Rishikesh

Lineage:

Sivananda Yoga (Rishikesh)

Swami Yogeshwar Bharti

Council Guru

Research scholar at Kaivalyadhama for 30+ years. Brings academic rigour to Council reviews — vets the textual provenance of every empanelled teacher's claimed lineage.

Based in:

Lonavala

Lineage:

Kaivalyadhama (Lonavala)

Swami Bhakti Prabhu

Senior Council Guru

Senior Acharya of the Bihar lineage, leading the Council's Meditation & Mind-Body track. Conducts annual retreats for IT founders and senior executives at Ganga Darshan.

Based in:

Munger

Lineage:

Bihar School of Yoga (Munger)

Acharya Dr. Anil Sharma

Council Guru

PhD in Yoga Therapy from KYM. Specialises in adaptive sequences for women returning from maternity and post-surgery recovery programmes.

Based in:

Chennai

Lineage:

Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (Chennai)

Yogini Smt. Radha Devi

Council Guru

Authorised teacher in the Pattabhi Jois lineage. Runs the Council's Ashtanga track for athletes and high-stamina corporate cohorts.

Based in:

Mysuru

Lineage:

Ashtanga Vinyasa (Mysuru)

Swami Guru

Founding Council Guru

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Based in:

Bengaluru

Lineage:

NOSTOPS Founding Member

She has a very vast knowledge and experience in her field. She also has a PhD in Yoga

Based in:

Lonavala

Lineage:

Kaivalyadham ( Lonavala)

Rajiv Dabhadkar

Council Guru

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