Yoga teacher training in Goa India | Sampoorna Yoga



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Teachers :

Deepak Sharma

Deepak Sharma is the course director and teacher in Sampoorna Yoga. He has been practicing yoga, its philosophy and meditation for over 12 years. Deepak learned Yoga from his father, and various other teachers from the Satyananda and Sivananda Yoga tradition, with whom he studied traditional shatkarma, pranayama and asana whilst growing up. He is a direct disciple of Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati (Bihar School of Yoga). Today, he devotes himself to the practice of Ashtanga Yoga (based on Swami Satyananda’s teachings, Patanjali’s sutras and Patabi Jois’s asanas) while still remaining open to learn from all.

Keshava

Keshava, born in a hindu brahmin family, started to pursue the study in sanskrit and yoga philosopy at very young age. He studied Sanskrit, Advaita Philosophy and Patanjali Yoga Sutra in the traditional Gurukalam system for 5 years mainly from his Gurji, H.H. Swami Dayananda Ji, a well renowned teacher of vedanta from Sw. Dayananda Ashram, Rishikesh, India.

He also holds three Post Graduate degrees in Sanskrit, Philosophy and Psychology, one in each discipline and currently pursuing his Ph.D in psychology, to understand the deeper layers of Human personality. Keshava is committed to teach yoga philosophy and bring ancient sacred knowledge to modern life to have a meaningful and peaceful living.

Joanna Sanchez

Joanna feels blessed to have had Yoga come into her life over ten years ago whilst living in Alaska, a place she considers ‘one of the most beautiful on the planet’. Having moved there to seek out a deeper connection to both nature and her inner self, she spent many years in the back-country snowboarding and climbing mountains before finally coming to discover that the same connection to the higher power/energy she experienced on a mountaintop was also available simply being on a yoga mat. Later, as many students discover, the connection began to flow off the mat and into Joanna’s everyday life, where even the smallest activity was easily transformed into something more through breath and awareness. Amazed at how Yoga transformed her life for the better, Joanna developed the desire to share this path with others.
Since then Joanna has accumulated over 900 hours of teacher training under the guidance of senior Astanga, Iyengar and Anusara instructors from around the world. Most recently, her journey to India has created an awareness of yoga’s infinite process and its healing power to overcome mental, physical and emotional obstacles. Her teaching is infused with enthusiasm and humor, steady peacefulness, and vibrancy and she takes great care to support and challenge each individual. She also encourages students to pay close attention to what feels right for them, believing that every person is responsible for their personal well-being.
With the words of Albert Einstein Joanna invites you to witness the miracle of Yoga through the amazing experience that is India:
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle.

Samantha

Samantha has been practicing yoga since before being able to walk, and has had a regular asana practice for more than 13 years. She studied Athletic Therapy, Clinical Exercise Physiology, and Therapeutic Recreation with a Specialization in Leisure Science at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She is a Yoga Alliance Certified Ashtanga Vinyasa teacher who brings a focus on anatomy and physiology to deepen the students understanding of our physical body's role in asana practice. As a Certified Thai Yoga Massage therapist, she incorporates holistic bodywork principles into the physical adjustments taught throughout the asana practice. Samantha works mainly in her studio in North Hatley, Quebec and in Montreal, Canada. She teaches students of all levels from all walks of life, and teaches classes around the world.

She brings light hearted insights to the Anatomy, Alignment and Adjustment Techniques classes with Sampoorna Yoga. She is honoured to have taught and practiced with a great group of newly certified teachers in Goa & Dharamshala.

Mona Abter

Mona is a certified Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher and holistic Massage therapist. Always fascinated with living close to the sea and in harmony with the nature Mona’s dream became true 10 years ago when she moved to the southern coast of Spain from her home country Germany.
For the last 8 years she has been practicing Ashtanga, Iyenger and Vinyasa Flow Yoga with different teachers in Spain, Germany and India. Nevertheless, her main passion is Vinyasa Flow which she finds to be a creative, fluid, physically challenging, relaxing and detoxing practice, finding meditation in motion. Every winter Mona spends a few months in Goa where her stay is a combination of deepening her practice and understanding of yoga, meeting other teachers, teaching classes and workshops and sharing her experiences with students from all over the world.

Mona is trained in many different styles of massage including sports, reflexology, acupressure, hot stone and Thai massage. She has worked in this field for more than 15 years and combining massage with her yoga teaching and practice has given Mona a deep understanding of body mind and soul.

Mona has experienced the transformational power of yoga and its integration into her own daily life. She sees Yoga as a journey to explore your true nature and believes it to be a wonderful way of living. She’s looking forward to exploring and sharing this with you.

Nora Ndrenika, Germany

Nora has been learning and practicing yoga for many years in its various forms like Ashtanga, Iyengar, Jivamukti and Kundalini throughout Germany and India. She also studied Anthropology, Political Sciences and Economical Geography in Munich. During a very stressful time of her life she found her way to the first yoga class looking for nothing else than some relaxation. But what she found in the practice changed her life as a whole. From the beginning on she was fascinated by the feeling of being centered, when mind and body are connected through movement and breath, creating a sense of unity

Nicole Dechow,Germany

Nicole is an experienced Vinyasa Flow Yoga and Kundalini Yoga Teacher (Golden Bridge, Los Angeles) and Ayurveda Therapist. She has been teaching workshops, retreats and in Teacher Trainings in Europe and India for many years. She feels grateful for the opportunity to study with many inspiring international masters and teachers from all over the world. She is passionate about helping people finding their individual gifts and grow into their full potential. Now during her own Pregnancy she is very thankful to share the beauty of an holistic and spiritual approach on Pregnancy that Yoga brings into it. She also is a founder of ‘Soul and Yoga’ in Pune, India and operates as a Holistic Lifestyle Consultant.

Helen

Helen was introduced to Yoga by her mother and has been following this path for 20 years. She has studied with great teachers in India and UK from Sivananda, Ashtanga, Iyengar and Anusara traditions. Helen has a wealth of experience as a Teacher and knows from her own experience the transformational and enriching power of yoga. It is her great joy to share this journey with other practitioners as Yoga continues to reveal its great treasures to those who follow its path.

Heather

Heather enjoys the exploration of body & mind wellness & sharing her knowledge with others. She is also holds a qualification in Teaching Exercise & Fitness & regularly attends workshops to further her knowledge & understanding.

She teaches dynamic Ashtanga Vinyasa flow classes (a modified Primary Series ) and Hatha flow classes drawing from her various influences & the different schools of yoga - the flow of ashtanga, the precision of Iyengar, the stillness of hatha. Her classes whether dynamic or passive are meditative, mindful, playful& nurturing with a focus on correct breathing & alignment.

Heather has practised & studied with a wide range of teachers including Paul Grilley, Eunice Laurel, Jean Hall, Jeff Phenix, Philippa Asher in London and Deepak from India- all of whom she takes influence from.

Heather's ever growing 8 year passion for the practise of all kinds of yoga has become one of the integral parts of her life. With a keen interest in health & wellbeing in her late teens whilst living in her hometown in the North of England she took her first yoga class years later when she moved to London.

Being intrigued to try it out, originally seeing it as a compliment to her running, cycling & gym workouts, she was soon hooked by the deeper side to yoga and the balance it started to bring to her life in the hecticness of the City’s fast pace. A trip to Goa & redundancy from her job in the music industry 4 years ago planted the seed for her to take her yoga practise to the next level & she began her journey to becoming a teacher.

Along with being part of the teaching team at Sampoorna Yoga, Heather is currently studying towards the 500 hrs certificate & loving the fact there is always further to go in yoga - happy to be the eternal student on the yoga path.

Her mantra - its all about balance!

To apply for our 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program please click here…

Sampoorna Yoga’s 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC) is registered with Yoga Alliance USA/Canada and Yoga Alliance UK. Students who will be certified from our school will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as RYT 200 (Registered Yoga Teacher).