World Yoga Training

Vijay

Vijay Amar, born in 1956, has been practising Yoga for 35 years. He was trained in different styles of Yoga with various teachers.The fruit of many years of study in different schools of Yoga and his personally devised system of Universal Hatha Yoga have depth, relaxation and self-healing. This style of Yoga utilises physical postures (asanas), breathwork (pranayama) and meditation techniques to liberate the vital energy of the body and mind. Vijay's wealth of experience and expertise make him a natural choice for Yoga teaching and offer assurance of the highest standards of safety and teaching.

Dr. Ganesh Rao

Dr. N. Ganesh Rao is an exponent of holistic yoga. He has conducted more than 2000 sessions in yogic practices in /asanas/ and /pranayama/ (breathing practices), as well as /mudras, bandhas/, and /kriyas/.He also holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from Mumbai University, a Master's Degree in Commerce, a Master's Degree in Arts (Philosophy) and a Diploma in Management Studies from Mumbai and a diploma in naturopathy.

He is at present a visiting faculty member for Advanced Diploma Courses in Yoga of Mumbai University and Kaivalyadhama, Yoga Institute, Mumbai. He is also a member of the, Board of Studies. Yogic Texts, Philosophical Perspectives at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala and Dr. Rao has presented several papers on yogic subjects in national and international conferences.

Bhuvneshwari Makharia

Bhuvneshwari Makharia was born in an Indian spiritual family. After completing her education in an English Cambridge school and college, she did her Diploma in Yoga Education from Kaivalyadham in Mumbai, and Diploma in IATA, Geneva. She soon joined her family business of Travel & Tourism.

With the help of the family business, she took the opportunity to initiate the culture of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Spiritual tours to Rishikesh, Haridwar and Badrinath.Under the guidance of her Gurus she prepared programs for both Indians and foreigners to stay at the ashrams and learn about the ancient Indian culture.

These programs became grown in popularity and today are traveled by thousands of people every year visiting Rishikesh, Haridwar, and Badrinath to experience peace, serenity and divinity on the banks of the Ganga, at the foothills of the Himalayas.

Bhuvneshwari is at present a trustee of the Gyanswaropanand Ashram, Kankhal, Haridwar, and a sister trust of the Parmarth Niketan trust in Rishikesh. Vibrant living is her motto and she enthuses others to do the same with her persuasive confident ways.

Parmarth Niketan at Rishikesh, Haridwar, Badrinath have around 1000 rooms for their devotees, Indian cultural schools, Gurukuls, and charitable hospitals.

Martena Wilson

Martena Wilson was born in the United States, and began to take Iyengar yoga classes at the age of 9 with her parents. She started in the Iyengar yoga tradition. In her 20's she began the practice of Ashtanga Yoga and has studied with teachers like David Swenson, and Pattabhi Jois. Yoga has always been a part of her life, as well as spiritual studies in Hinduism and Buddhism. She has a natural interest in yoga and meditation practices.

In 2001, while completing her MBA in entrepreneurship she opened a small yoga studio in Riverside, CA with Scott Miller. Within one year the studio expanded, and within a few years 2 more opened. Martena is the sole owner of all studios which continue to grow. She has added a research institute and Riverside County's first environmentally friendly yoga studio. Martena's practice encouraged her to travel to India to experience yoga in its' true home. Surprisingly, people told her India was too dangerous and she should not go. Traveling to India changed her life, and added so much to Inland Yoga and the Riverside Yoga community. Martena also started, Hunnyfly Holidays, World Yoga Training, Universal Yoga Tours and Hunnyfly.com (clothing).

While in India, Martena and Bhuvaneshwari Makharia started The Purab Paschim © Institute because they have very similar backgrounds and interests in yoga and spiritual studies. Also, they both felt there was a need to bring people to India to study yoga. There is a trend in yoga studies to travel and do "vacation" yoga tours, but few groups go to India and really study yoga in all its' forms. Both feel that yoga study in India should be a part of teaching yoga and that's why the institute was founded.

Alex O'Malley

Aerin Alex O'Malley has a gift for creating a safe space for students to discover limits and expand beyond them. Her classes are challenging and fun (be ready to sweat) and open to all levels. Holding a firm belief that the benefits of Yoga are far more than physical, Alex helps each practitioner tap into their natural abilities and shows you how to take those benefits Òoff the matÓ and into your daily lives.

Having embraced Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with a history in each level of food service (management, catering, and waiting tables) as well as experience as an accountant, Alex has used yoga as a tool to sustain her physical and mental well being. Alex began her practice in 2001 and completed her first level training curriculum at the prestigious It's Yoga Studio in San Francisco, CA.

She extended her Hatha training at the PVA Ayervedic Hospital in Kannur, India. In 2006 Alex received certification to teach the secondary series of Ashtanga and was honored in 2007 to teach with her teacher, Vijay Amar Sen.