Yoga Teachers
Our Yoga teachers are experienced in their field with the most dynamic personality that can attract everyone for learning and practicing Yoga in Rishikesh. All the teachers at Sanskriti Yogpeeth are certified from Yoga Alliance, USA and are well-renowned in the yoga community. They don't make you learn yoga but include this art of health in your day to day life.
Being born in the holy land of Rishikesh, his vision of following the path of yoga came naturally as health and spirituality were always subjects of his interest. It all then began with doing a Hatha Yoga Teachers Training Course at the renowned yoga School Kevalyadham in Pune and then followed with practice at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh. After completing the teachers training in Pune, he got introduced to the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, which made him connect to himself in the deepest way spiritually, his discipline and perseverance helped him achieve mastery over Ashtanga Vinyas Yoga Series 1 & 2 with the strong foundation in Hatha Yoga.
After being a student for more than 5 years he started teaching yoga in the year 2008 in Rishikesh, China, Japan, Thailand & Vietnam and ever since this has become his sole identity, he is well known for his unique way of teaching Ashtanga Yoga by keeping the roots of traditional yoga. Amit Deshwal aims at educating the poor children and is running an NGO named "Happy Faces Foundation". A dream he sees is for all children to be given their basic right of education in India and is doing his bit by helping the society.
Ravi Bisht is a registered yoga teacher of 500 Hours from the Yoga Alliance USA commenced his yogic journey 15 years back after completing his graduation in Uttrakhand (Rishikesh). With a intention of spreading yoga as a tool for overall well being, Ravi Bisht the most well known and experienced Hatha yoga teacher in Rishikesh started his yogic path 16 years ago in the spiritual city of Rishikesh where he was born and brought up, he had a keen interest as a child to pursue this 5000 year old traditional science which was widely practiced in his city. He is by far one of the most rare teachers who teaches Yoga keeping in mind the value and ethics and teaches hatha with a strong base of Iyangar Yoga by preparing you to reach the final asana.
He strongly believes, yoga can be understood only if one is ready to accept the disciplinary rules and regulations one needs to practice and only when those are fulfilled one can experience the rising benefits of yoga in their everyday life.
Yogi Siddhartha Veer Ji born in a traditional Indian family, grew up around the temples and ashrams of great sage Neem Karoli Baba. These ashram visits and wandering in Himalayan foothills gave him a deep spiritual understanding of the ancient Vedic wisdom. He had several opportunities to meet masters in the Yogic and the Vedantic traditions and still continues to. Among these masters whom he had met, M.M Swami Veda Bharati has caught his attention. Swami Veda was a great Vedic Scholar of this century. Siddhartha Veer has lived in his presence for some years studying Yoga, Vedanta and practicing many methods of meditation. Rishikesh being the capital of Yoga has inspired him to teach Yoga Philosophy, meditation, pranayama, and meditative chants.
As his master has said to many- "The world has a misery, the world has suffering. Do what you can, to reduce the pain. Do what you can, to soothe their minds."
Yogi Rakesh believes beauty is held in every moment, and a smile can connect, create, and calm. And that we all can leave a mark, no matter how small, to help make the world a better place. Yogi Rakesh is an Anatomy Teacher. He has done his Diploma in Anatomy & Philosophy and also Diploma in Ayurveda. He has been serving his knowledge of Yoga Anatomy & Yoga Therapy for the last two years. His experience of teaching several types of students & people has taken him to another level of teaching. His gentle behavior towards students makes him a good Explainer as well.
Born and raised in the traditional Brahmin Family in the holy city of Rishikesh. Yogi Shankar Ji was introduced to yoga and ancient scriptures in his early childhood by his father, a Sanskrit scholar. He decided to pursue his studies further, travelling to the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger to complete a certificate course, before studying Vedanta at the Yoga Vedanta forest academy at Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh. Here, he surrendered himself to perfecting his teaching and yogic discipline under the guidance of his Guru. Yogi Shankar ji teaches Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and Kriyas Mantra Yoga and his loved by his studentsfor his calming presence and his ability to see the challenges each individual is facing within. A class with Shankar ji leaves one feeling calm, centered and with a deep connection between mind, body and spirit.
Yogi Neeraj Ji is born and raised in a very traditional Brahmin family within the City of God of Rishikesh. He was introduced to yoga and ancient scriptures in his childhood by his Guru Ji. He went on to study Yoga from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar, India where he earned "Yog Shastri" (Graduate or Bachelor degree) in Sanskrit.
Born in Uttarakhand's holy city of Haridwar, Jaggi Ji has been involved in yoga since he was a little child. Due to the fact that the majority of his family members practice yoga, he has an early understanding of the practice's benefits. He starts practicing it diligently and completely. Hindu scriptures, such as the Bhagavad Gita, provided him with pure wisdom. With effort and instruction from his seasoned grandfather, a yogi, he developed into a proficient student of yoga. He finishes his Sanskrit study of it. Subsequently, Jagjeet Ji pursues his love and earns a Master's degree in Science and Yoga from Gurukul Kangri University, a university in Haridwar. He subsequently moved to the yoga capital of the world, Rishikesh, and obtained additional understanding about yoga. This did not satisfy him any more. that after finishing the yoga path and traveling to the Himalayas in quest of further knowledge, he made the decision to give up.
Yogi Kalpendra Chauhan Ji has obtained Masters degree in Yoga science from Uttarakhand Sanskrit Universityi, Haridwar in 2008. He also has earned a post-graduate Diploma in Yoga and Holistic Health from HNB Garhwal University in 2005 and Certfied Yoga Teacher (ERYT 500 from Yoga Alliance USA), He has unique expertise in his subject where he gives more importance on implementation rather than theoretical knowledge as he has been teaching Yoga Philosophy, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and Meditation for over 20+ years now. His depth of knowledge, yoga expertise, and humility makes him a favorite among students. Yogi Kalpendra Ji's simplicity transcends into his teaching philosophy.
Yogi Kalpendra Chauhan Ji has obtained Masters degree in Yoga science from Uttarakhand Sanskrit Universityi, Haridwar in 2008. He also has earned a post-graduate Diploma in Yoga and Holistic Health from HNB Garhwal University in 2005 and Certfied Yoga Teacher (ERYT 500 from Yoga Alliance USA), He has unique expertise in his subject where he gives more importance on implementation rather than theoretical knowledge as he has been teaching Yoga Philosophy, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and Meditation for over 20+ years now. His depth of knowledge, yoga expertise, and humility makes him a favorite among students. Yogi Kalpendra Ji's simplicity transcends into his teaching philosophy.
Yogi Kalpendra Chauhan Ji has obtained Masters degree in Yoga science from Uttarakhand Sanskrit Universityi, Haridwar in 2008. He also has earned a post-graduate Diploma in Yoga and Holistic Health from HNB Garhwal University in 2005 and Certfied Yoga Teacher (ERYT 500 from Yoga Alliance USA), He has unique expertise in his subject where he gives more importance on implementation rather than theoretical knowledge as he has been teaching Yoga Philosophy, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and Meditation for over 20+ years now. His depth of knowledge, yoga expertise, and humility makes him a favorite among students. Yogi Kalpendra Ji's simplicity transcends into his teaching philosophy.