Ms. Bhavini kalan – Head of the Yoga Department ,Ananda Spa Institute
Bhavini has received training in authentic and traditional hath yoga at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala. She has been trained in other styles of hath yoga, specifically the Ashtanga Vinyasa style in Mysore, Bikrams Yoga in the USA, Integral Yoga as from the Bihar School of Yoga lineage, and Kundalini Yoga. Bhavini has also had the opportunity to work with teachers in India as well as around the world being exposed to different adaptations of yoga and contributing to the design of as well as participating at yoga festivals and workshops.
She received her teacher’s training certification from the Sivananda Ashram in Neyyar Dam, Kerala. This program was an integral yoga training study with a focus on all aspects of yogic lifestyle, i.e. philosophy of yoga (Bhagavad-Gita and the Patanjali Yoga Sutras), understanding the anatomy of the human body with detail on the scientific aspects of asana and pranayama practice, understanding asana practise and combining specific sequences for basic, intermediate and advanced students; practicing cleansing kriyas, undertaking karma yoga duties around the ashram, understanding and practicing different types of meditation, as well as participating in evening satsangs.Bhavini has been teaching the Sivananda traditional hath yoga style at different retreats and festivals.