Radhika

With a master’s degree in Psychology set the motions to ‘self-inquiry’. She is also a:Yoga PractitionerCertified Yoga TeacherPranavashya Yoga Student The journey into yoga began with a quest to understand and appreciate the differences in understanding human behaviour from Western Psychological and Eastern Philosophical perspectives.This quest led her to experience various facets of yoga with the ultimate aim of understanding the ‘self’ better by using the body-mind complex for this experiment.This journey has led her to be guided in practice under the grace of the following teachers and institutes:Hatha Yoga: Yamini Muthana, Bangalore Yoga/Kriyas: The Yoga Institute, BombayAshtanga Vinyasa/Mysore: Ajay Kumar, Mysore Pranavashya Yoga / Pranayam / Hatha Yoga & Kriyas: Vinay Kumar, Mysore Her current Hatha Yoga practice is with her teacher/guru, Yogacharya Vinay Kumar in Mysore, India.Much of her ongoing apprenticeship/ mentorship is under the guidance of several friends/ mentors & ‘Mahants’ of the ‘Shree Panchdashnami Juna Akhara’ (one of the largest, oldest monastic order of Renunciates in India).Her Teachers Training Certification is from Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore She has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and shares this knowledge and experience with others.What You May Expect:Raj Yoga, also known as “Ashtanga Yog”, is the 8-limbed approach to yogic studies, namely:YamNiyamAsanamPranayamPrathyaraDharanaDhyanaSamadhi Foundational texts used for these studies include:Hatha Yoga PradipikaPatanjali’s Yoga Sutra Other than sharing yoga, she enjoys gardening and travels extensively—engaging with people from different cultures and backgrounds and integrating these experiences into her life and teachings.Her life is currently dedicated to cultivating her sadhana (studies & practices) and seva (service).