YOGA TEACHER

Ishwarya received her initial training in Hatha Yoga from her father, Sri Prameya Chaitanya, former secretary to His Holiness Swami Chidananda Maharaj of the Divine Life Society.  After completing her BSc. in Environmental Science from the University of British Columbia, she traveled to India to pursue her passion for Bharatanatyam and Yoga. 

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Ishwarya holds a post-graduate diploma in Yoga Therapy from S-VYASA University and has been a student of Sri H.S. Arun for over a decade.  She has also completed her Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary Series teacher-training at Tattva Yogashala, Rishikesh. She has been teaching group and private classes for individuals and corporations such as Toyota Kirloskar Pvt. Ltd., Flipkart and WeWork since 2011.  She also conducts retreats in Rishikesh and is currently teaching at the Saltspring Centre of Yoga on Saltspring Island, British Columbia.

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With her combined training as well as interest in philosophy, Ishwarya’s practice is influenced by the teachings of Vedanta and her time spent in Arsha Vidya Gurukulam under the care of Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati.  

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Ishwarya is also a professional Bharatanatyam artist.  She began her dance training with Guru Sri Jai Govinda in Vancouver, BC and completed her  Arangetram under him in 2001.  She then studied with Guru B. Bhanumati and Guru Sheela Chandrasekhar in Bangalore and performed all over India in their troupe, Bharatanjali.  She also completed her Masters in Bharatanatyam at Sastra University under the guidance of the legendary Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam and is a student of Smt Lalgudi Rajalakshmi for Carnatic vocal. 

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