Our Classes

YBYIC 200

10 October, 2017
10:15 am - 1:15 pm
#33,Phase1, Classic Orchards, Behind Meenakshi temple( opp. to Royal Meenakshi Mall), Off Banerghatta road,Bangalore-76
Our unique YBYIC200 is a combination of  the following:
  • Part of the curriculum is designed by Vivekanananda Yoga Research Foundation VYASA , which is a premier Yoga University in Bengaluru, India led by Dr.Nagaratna and DR.Nagendra. Based on 25 years of in-depth study in the field of yoga and spirituality VYASA has published many research papers on yoga and its therapeutic applications.
  • Part of the curriculum is uniquely planned in accordance to the modules set by YOGA ALLIANCE. This includes in-depth knowledge of Yoga Anatomy, teaching methodologies, practicum,shadowing with senior teachers, Ayurveda ,teachers training program, introduction to several styles of yoga ,etc that prepares the student to get a wholesome understanding of all the concepts and be well trained to be a Yoga instructor in any part of the world.
  • This course integrates the various aspects of yoga such as asanas, pranayama, kriyas, meditation techniques and the very essence of yogic literature along with philosophy into a holistic composite – thus enabling the student to understand and impart the knowledge of yoga in its entirety.
  • Participants would receive certificates from VYASA and Yogabharati for completing the course

Duration of course: 4 months plus One and half months of Internship

  • Yoga Instructor Course  uniquely designed by Yogabharati(YB)
  • Is upgradable to higher classes like YTT 200 and YFC

Mr. Vishwajith Krishnamurthy – Chief Coordinator and Sanskrit Acharya

Experience:2+ years
About Vishwajith Krishnamurthy
Vishwajith is a RSS pracharak since his teenage years as his family is also widely connected to this dynamic Organisation. He did his schooling in Gurukula near Shringeri and thus was exposed to Sanskrita, scriptures and developed a keen interest in learning deeper in Upanishads. The spark which was lit in this traditional schooling motivated him to do a Graduation in Yoga and consciousness in VYASA. He connected more closer to Dr.Subramaniam in this time period and is still learning more concepts of the scriptures. His strength in character is his attitude towards work. He has that in his genes to do Seva for the organisation in which he truly believes in the vision. That makes him suitable for the role as the Coordinator of Yogabharati. He teaches Sanskrit and Veda mantras. His knowledge in Sanskrit slokas, grammar is inspiring and he is also the faculty for our courses as the Sanskrita acharya.All Events

Mrs. Prabha Krishna

Experience:10+ years
About Mrs. Prabha Krishna
Prabha is a multi faceted personality who combines ancient wisdom with contemporary thinking in all of her endeavor. She completed her MPharm in 2002 and was headed into the corporate world when providence struck and her lifelong connect with the ancient sciences commenced. She got connected to Yogabharati, Bay area in the year 2002 and then her Yoga journey began where she saw people healed by Yoga and not by medicines and her interest kindled by Raghuramji’s lectures.. Almost immediately, she found her calling and passion in life and has committed the rest of her life to spreading Yogic awareness and knowledge to heal, nurture and enrich lives. She was the student of the first batch YIC of Yogabharati,US chapter.After completion,she started taking classes at Yogabharati centers in Bay area and was actively involved in all the events . She went on to complete her Certificate in Yogic Sciences and Therapy from SVYASA,Bangalore and began conducting classes and therapy workshops across Bangalore in Atmayaan International Yoga academy, Ayush Ayurvedic center, and SVYASA centers,I-CUE children center, Active canvas center. She has over 15 years of in-depth experience in conducting customized workshops ,programs in the field of research based Yoga therapy. In addition, she is an expert in the field of Pre-Natal Yoga and has eased several expectant mothers with high risk pregnancy towards a smooth delivery under the guidance of Dr.Latha Venkatram and Dr.Nagaratna. Later on she took a special training in Vinyaasa yoga and Bihar school of yoga from Atmayaaan wellness academy. She was the first person in Bangalore who started this concept of “Story time Yoga” for kids in varying ages and her interest in mythology stories with the ancient Yoga has been very popular till now. She is also a certified RYT200 teacher approved by Yoga alliance. Her interest to be part of social causes inspired her to be part of two more organisations very closely- Disha and Sahasra Deepika. She conducts yoga and lifestyle talks,classes, dynamic and fun kids yoga session, dramatics for the kids. Prabha’s passion for healing led her to take up an acupressure course under the auspices of Dr. Devendra Vora . Her passion for cooking, baking ,healthy eating and lifestyle motivated her to start her blog www.prabhaskitchenyoga.blogspot.com and facebook page “Kitchen yoga”.  Her integrated and holistic approach to healing has proved to be extremely effective as vouched by her participants. Her thirst for knowledge to know more about healing via alternative medicine has motivated her to pursue an intensive course on Doctor in Alternative medicine(D.M-A.M)specialising in Dietetics, Naturopathy, Osteopathy and Oriental diagnosis. She would be certified in this course in 2017. She is now the Secretary, Chief Yoga therapist and Lifestyle consultant of Yogabharati ,India and has established several centers, conducted  mass events  workshops, training courses across Bangalore. She has also established a consulting practice where she interacts with several participants and designs integrated lifestyle programs that combine Yoga, Diet and Nutrition. Her vision is to see a healthy and peaceful humanity where people have  more openness to learn and pass the knowledge to others.All Events

Mrs. Vijaya Hariharan

Experience:10+ years
About Vijaya Hariharan
Samatvam Yoga Uchyate’, has been her favourite Yoga definition from B.Gita. YOGA has made her life more balanced; Balance at the personal , social and spiritual levels. Her initial exposure to yoga was in 1991 at The Yoga Institute Mumbai, at a nasal allergy camp. Having had nasal allergy since childhood, she was looking for an alternative cure after an ENT specialist told her she had to live with this problem. Having qualified as a cost accountant and about to join the corporate world, she felt she did not want to live with this problem. The yoga camp was an eye opener and she realised that the ‘mind had a powerful role to play in how the body behaved’. Her first lesson in yoga was a concept from Patanjali’s yoga sutra ‘Anitya bhava’.  ‘Change is life’ are we prepared for it. Most of us are comfortable with the routine and any change makes us feel uncomfortable. But life is full of changes , if we accept it and go with the flow , we come out as a more mature and harmonious being, else we are always complaining and irritating. The simple breathing techniques and the kriya practices helped her overcome her nasal allergy . She had over 12 years experience in the corporate world in the area of Internal audit and control and MIS and budgeting. Later after moving to Bangalore, she did her YIC, PGDYT from SVYASA and has been teaching since 2003 . Her classes are holistic in approach with emphasis on mindfulness, breath awareness and follows the principles of Ashtanga yoga. She was one of the senior yoga therapists at Ayush ayurvedic center, Atmayaan wellnes academy, VYASA centers. She specialises in prenatal yoga and Therapeutic yoga session. She has been part of YB since 2014 and a part of Teachers Training Team and has conducted workshops on health issues in several centers of Yogabharati. Her bhakti yoga sessions as well as the chanting sessions are something extraordinary. She specialises in teaching the streams of yoga, Kriyas, Pranayama and various philosophies of Yoga and thus is aptly selected to be the Academic Head of Yogabharati She is the Academic head and the Senior Yoga therapist of Yogabharati. She is a certified RYT200 yoga teacher approved by Yoga Alliance. With emphasis on holistic Yoga, her aim is to guide participants into a deeper awareness of YOGA as a way of life which will also help promote a peaceful and harmonious societyAll Events

Mrs. Annapurna Dangeti

Experience:1+ year
Annapurna has commerce as her background. She entered into the world of yoga for her well-being. She met one of the yoga therapist who motivated her to do the YIC course. Her approach towards life changed while doing the YIC course. She understood that this was her path that gave her immense satisfaction in life. Yoga has moulded her personality. Her instructions are very soothing to the participants. Her voice modulation is excellent. She believes in helping the needy people. Very kind in nature, calm and composed person. Her motto is ” Yoga gives inner peace and heals our body”.All Events

Mr. Mukund Magge Venkataramaiah

Experience:1+ year
Mukund Magge, a mechanical engineer of the batch 1990, has been a corporate professional for 25 years. He worked for a year at HAL, 10 years at Bosch(India), Siemens VDO for 4 years and Schneider Electric India for 11 years. In this long run, he  decided to move out of the ‘rat-race’ and join Yoga Bharati in 2016. Before he waved goodbye to the corporate world he played the roles of Additional General Manager, Supply Chain Performance. His spiritual foray started way back in the year 1986, when he was attracted to Swami Chinmayananda’s methods to explain our valuable scriptures, to the young, modern and scientific generation. But over the years he got lost in the corporate life and culture, where he went through a build-up of several, modern lifestyle disorders, so much so, that he felt his health had reached a point of no-return. That was when he took up yoga and slowly nursed himself back to better health. His realization was..… ‘the medicine to heal YOU is within YOU’.He is practicing yoga since past 9 years and is, a Yoga Bharati trained (YIC 2016 batch) yoga instructor. He takes sessions for a corporate house and in residential areas around Devarachikkanahalli. Recently he has started teaching in a school. He feels, teaching children is wonderful path to learn and progress.His favorite line is, ‘Yujyate anena iti yogah’ – Yoga is the joining of a lower principle with a higher principle. Yoga is making spiritual progress, each day.His passions include, Farming, cooking, Trekking, reading books on self-help and mentoring young minds. He is also acquired the  basics in foreign  languages such as German and French and has amateur interests are Music, Writing, Compering events. Success means, improving each day spiritually.All Events

Mrs. Chetana Bhat

Experience:2+ years
Chetana Bhat, BSs(CS) has been passionate about Yoga since childhood and she got opportunity to start practicing early.She completed YIC in 2015, the first batch conducted by Yogabharati. Now with her passion being fuelled by professionalism, she is spreading holistic yoga around the community by associating with Yogabharati as a Yoga instructor. Recently she completed Therapeutic Yoga Course in management of Diabetes. She also conducted a special yoga camp for people suffering from diabetes as a part of the course. She is currently pursuing YTT 200 certification. Moving ahead, she wishes to be more deeply involved in the field of Yoga.she is also been running a homestay in Dandeli. Also having a deep interest in gardening and nature, she keenly maintains an organic farm at the homestay to spread awareness about freshly grown produce. Here visitors also experience the serene nature and insights into the local culture.All Events

Mrs. Bharathi Prasad

Experience:1+ year
Bharathi Prasad is a quiet and industrious person by nature. A commerce graduate by education and a busy housewife, she has always wanted to be in the field of Yoga. She is deeply attached to spiritual topics since childhood. She has been practicing yoga since 5 years. She did her YIC from the 2016 batch to learn more about yoga and keep herself engaged, but has since opened up, in to becoming a teacher. She says, the YIC at YB laid a foundation for her yoga journey. It has broadened her thinking, confidence, and openness. She loves to share with people, whatever she has learnt. Her yoga classes are quite popular. She has a soothing voice which makes her meditation sessions popular. Her hobbies include singing and getting spiritual insights from all around.All Events

Mr. Nagaraj Shetty

Experience:20+ years
Having a philanthropic spirit, Mr. Nagaraj is popularly called  Nagaraj Bhaiyya at  YB. He started his yoga journey over 20 years ago. He has been attracted to and liked Yoga from his childhood days. He set out towards the Himalayas in search of a teacher and ended up under the tutorship of Baba Ramdev. He did his YIC from VYASA in 2011. He has done six months of intense training at Shivananda Ashram in Tiruvananthapuram. He believes that Yoga is required for good all round health. He is 49 years old and remains a bachelor. He says, he did not feel the need to marry. He wants to continue to be in the service of people to help them become strong. He is in the Yoga Bharati teacher’s team since 2016. His yoga instructions and yoga style are unique and appeals to even advanced practitioners. He specializes in alignment, stretches and advanced asanas. He has this to say about Yoga Bharati…, it provides an opportunity and embraces Yoga instructors from all around. Its karyakartas are doing a lot of good work in the field of Yoga.All Events