VikramJeet Singh

Vikram took his first asana class at Modo Yoga in the fall of 2006 and right away fell in love with the practice. After regularly practicing for about a year and a half, he finished the 500-hour Modo Teacher Training in Kerala, India in March 2008.After teaching part-time for a few months, Vikram decided to switch careers and ultimately left his HR job to pursue a full-time teaching career. Vikram has taught at various Modo locations in the GTA since November 2008.Over the course of the years, he has accumulated over 11,000+ hours of teaching experience. His love of teaching has taken him to various Modo locations in the US and CanadaIn addition to his years of experience with Modo, Vikram completed a 200-hour Ashtanga Yoga certification with David Robson of the Ashtanga Yoga Center of Toronto in 2008. During his time there, Vikram was a regular practitioner and co-taught the evening Mysore program.As part of his practice, Vikram continues to study and practice with Sharath Jois in Mysore when possible. Vikram received authorization from Sharath Jois to teach the primary series in July 2022.To balance out the challenging hatha and vinyasa practices of Ashtanga and Modo, Vikram was introduced to yin yoga which very quickly became part of his practice.To support his desire to share that practice, Vikram completed his training with Bernie Clark in November 2015 and is a certified Yin Yoga Teacher.His passion for all things yoga led him to pursue studies in Ayurveda as well. Vikram is an Ayurvedic practitioner having completed his studies from the Kripalu School of Ayurveda.A strong advocate of the Ayurvedic lifestyle, Vikram shares his knowledge and passion in various workshops and yoga teacher training.Having grown up in India, Vikram was always fascinated with the rich history and stories from Indian mythology which were a big part of his childhood.His passion for mythology and a deeper desire to study Yoga History & Philosophy has led to further studies with various teachers in North America and India.Vikram is currently the lead faculty for Modo Yoga Inc where he teaches modules on the history of yoga along with the wisdom of the Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, and the Upanishads.Besides that, he lectures at YTT and conducts online mentorship courses and workshops for teachers and practitioners to help bring yoga into every aspect of their lives.A strong advocate of diversity & inclusion, Vikram consults yoga teachers and studios on cultural appropriation, decolonization, and inclusion in yoga and related spaces.Vikram loves to share his culture and experience of growing up in India and believes that all practitioners at some point, should visit the birthplace of Yoga. To support that initiative, he conducts annual retreats to India.Vikram currently lives in Goa, India with his daughter, Satya, who continues to inspire and teach him about life every day.