🌿 Meet Our Expert Yoga Teachers
At Yoga Vedanta Trust, we proudly host some of the best yoga teachers in Rishikesh and Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand—the spiritual heartland and world capital of yoga. All our instructors are highly experienced, certified (ERYT-200, ERYT-300, ERYT-500), and deeply committed to guiding students through an authentic yogic journey. Whether you’re a beginner or aspiring teacher, our educators provide the mentorship, structure, and inspiration needed to grow.
Our Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Rishikesh and Uttarkashi are designed to transform you—physically, mentally, and spiritually. Through practical sessions and traditional wisdom, our teachers:
- ✅ Guide you through safe and effective asana practices to prevent injury.
- ✅ Are always available at the school to answer your doubts and personal queries.
- ✅ Help you improve consistently in your yoga postures and discipline.
- ✅ Provide motivation, encouragement, and discipline to get you to the yoga hall every day.
- ✅ Inspire you to master even the most challenging asanas with confidence and ease.
Our certified teachers are more than instructors—they are your guides, motivators, and lifelong mentors on your path toward becoming a certified yoga instructor. Join our Yoga Alliance certified teacher training courses in Rishikesh and Uttarkashi and take your first step toward a rewarding and enlightened journey in yoga.
Meet Our Expert Teachers
Yogi Anand
(Meditation Teacher)
Transforming lives globally since 1999.
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Yogi Anand is a dynamic, bona-fide, and hugely experienced Yoga-Meditation Master, prudent life coach and proficient guide to life transformation. Since 1999, he has been teaching to students across the globe.
He possesses vast experience and in-depth knowledge of Yoga & Spirituality and demonstrates understanding of injury prevention and medical considerations in yoga practice.
Yogi Anand has highly developed communication and interpersonal skills backed by years of student interaction experience.
He is innovative and resourceful, with an unusual ability to identify opportunities, empower, motivate, and guide others to achieve their goals.
Swami Om Gopal
(Philosophy Teacher)
Scholar and global yoga philosophy speaker.
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Yoga Guru and our leader, Swami Om Gopal is immensely experienced in training candidates from around the world. He has studied under legendary masters Swami Dayanand and Guru Rudradev. He is frequently invited to speak at global events due to his deep philosophical knowledge.
Swami Shivabrahmananda
(Philosophy Teacher)
Vedanta expert and renunciate since age 19.
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Swami Shivabrahmananda Saraswati is a renunciate who left home at 19 in search of spiritual wisdom. He lectures on Yoga Philosophy based on Vedanta, Patanjali Yoga Sutras, and the Bhagavad Gita.
He spent three years in penance by the Narmada River, then joined Arsha Vidya Peetham in Rishikesh and completed the Vedanta course (2003–2006) at Dayananda Ashram.
He was then sent by Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati to serve in tribal Madhya Pradesh, managing a free student home for three years. He also completed YTTC from Sivananda Yoga, Kerala, and now teaches yoga philosophy in Rishikesh.
Shiv Singh Pundir
(Hatha & Ashtanga Yoga Teacher)
Modern yoga expert with traditional roots.
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Shiv Singh Pundir is a young and passionate Ashtanga Yoga Teacher. He specializes in yoga postures with correct alignment and adjustment techniques and deeply understands body mechanics.
Inspired by K. Pattabhi Jois and ancient sages, he began yoga training in his teens under the guidance of Sivananda Ashram teachers in Rishikesh. He has been practicing yoga for over six years and teaches in both 200-hour and 300-hour YTTC programs.
He holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Yoga. Shiv has taught Ashtanga Yoga internationally and believes yoga is a journey from the gross body to the self.
Dr. Renu Gulati
(Ayurveda Specialist)
Founder of Stree & global Ayurveda mentor.
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Born and raised in the UK, Dr. Renu Gulati is the founder of Stree and an experienced Ayurveda and Yoga teacher. Her background includes aromatherapy, Bach flower remedies, acupuncture, NLP, and Reiki.
She studied Sanskrit, Anthropology, and Philosophy at Edinburgh University and worked for 10 years as a lawyer supporting women and refugees. She then pursued Ayurveda and Yoga, completing YTTC from Sivananda Ashram (2001) and Vivekananda Kendra (2003), and earned an MSc in Ayurveda from Middlesex University (2006).
Since then, she has been teaching Ayurveda and Yoga, offering wellness consultations, managing Ayurveda spas and centers, and writing on Ayurveda nutrition and healing. She continues her studies with her Kerala-based guru and teaches from Rishikesh in the Himalayas.
She is also the creator of Stree wellness products and writes regularly on natural health, Ayurveda remedies, and women’s wellness.
