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Some teachers start sessions with a prayer, some with Om Shanti. I don’t do either. I continue to breathe.
Singing bowls sounds nice.

A 30 min session with simple guidelines for pre and post yoga(workout/kriya) nutrition depending on class type would be very beneficial thank you for organising.

Hello Everyone, Meet Dipal

Dipal is a yoga instructor with 9+ years of experience, having trained 2000+ students online and offline. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga and specializes in Power Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Hatha Yoga, and personalized goal-based practices.

Her approach focuses on improving physical and mental well-being, helping individuals build strength, flexibility, and manage stress and lifestyle issues.

Beyond yoga, she is a healer and therapist, practicing Clinical Hypnotherapy, Past Life Regression, Reiki, Chakra Healing, and guided meditation. She is also a numerologist and astrologer, offering a holistic path to overall wellness.

Hello Everyone, Meet Richa

Richa is a certified yoga instructor with a master’s in yoga therapy from SVYASA, Bangalore, and a 500-hour YTTC from Rishikesh. With 5 years of teaching experience, she helps individuals achieve weight loss, build strength, improve flexibility, and manage stress.

She also supports lifestyle conditions like PCOD, diabetes, and hypertension through personalized yoga practices. Beyond yoga, Richa is a sports enthusiast with a background in professional volleyball and enjoys travelling, trekking, and outdoor activities.

Hello Everyone, Soniya

Soniya is a dedicated yoga professional originally from Uttar Pradesh and raised in New Delhi. Her journey into yoga stems from a deep passion for health, wellness, and personal growth. She has completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training from Rishikesh and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in yoga.

With one year of full-time teaching experience, she focuses on improving flexibility, strength, and overall well-being. She believes yoga is not just a physical practice but a holistic way of living a balanced and mindful life.

Beyond yoga, Soniya enjoys dancing as a form of creative expression. Known for being a good listener, she understands individual needs and is committed to supporting people on their wellness journey.

Chhaya Patel Thank you for sharing this thoughtful feedback. I understand how differences in teaching styles—especially things like warm-ups or starting with Om—can feel unsettling when you’re used to a certain flow.

Tagging the right team here so this can be looked into. Appreciate you bringing this up so constructively

Vaibhaw Please feel free to share your inputs here.

Angela Broadbent Sound healing is a great idea. Thanks for sharing

Chhaya Patel I’m not experienced in yoga like you are, but here is just another point of view.
Firstly, it is not the aim of every class to work towards a peak pose. Different classes have different purposes and different students have different motivations and expectations - for some with health issues such as back pain or hip or knee osteoarthritis for example, it is more important to work on poses for flexibility, mobility and strengthening, focussing on particular muscle groups. Older people whose aim is to conserve muscle mass may prefer a yoga fusion using weights and resistance bands.
Others prefer restorative classes. Definitely not everybody wants to work towards a peak pose every class; I think that I am right in saying that the most popular classes do NOT work towards a peak pose. For me, one of the main strengths of MYT is the vast amount of different types of class available to cater for different people.

Secondly, although I know nothing about teaching yoga, I know a lot about teaching martial arts, and I’ve helped hundreds of students get their front splits ( just an example as it’s exactly the same as hanumasana in yoga.) There are so many different stretches, warm ups and preliminary exercises to work towards the final pose, and it is always beneficial to vary them from class to class. It’s far more productive than repeating the same warm up class after class, which often results in some of the students reaching a point beyond which they don’t progress.

I can’t really comment on chanting " Om ". I’ve tried many different classes on MYT over the past 5 years and none of the teachers I’ve had so far omitted it that I can remember.

Jaison said in East Coast Meetup on March 14 - RSVP HERE:

can’t watch the video on the links you provided. Can we just post it here?

Sarah Mings oh yes and that could also be linked with my suggestion of a sound healing session; I would find that interesting.

I would like to attend the sessions which will teach the techniques for certain peak poses. Many yoga instructors outside of MYT does this. I like MYT platform but only one thing bothers me. Every teacher is bringing their own style to MYT which confuse the students. e.g. Teacher A has a different style of warm ups or startup or flow while Teacher B has a different style. I do not want to take a name of any teacher but I know teacher who will not chant Om in the practice. I am doing yoga for 11 years and every session with MYT and outside of MYT, I have started with Om chant which soothes my mind but now this new teacher do not chant Om. I have no choice but to attend her class due to timings. So I would suggest MYT to make a course type materials for each style of yoga and every teacher has to follow that same flow. Then student will learn more and reach the goals, regardless who is the teacher. I had given this suggestion to admin last year but it was not read even. I hope this time MYT admin can look into my suggestion.

Maybe people would like a full session of sound healing as

1. Not included on normal schedule as far as I am aware, so good for a special occasion.
2. Suitable for all ages. abilities and levels of experience.
3. Extremely relaxing and restorative for a Sunday.
   I’ve only done this with Rohan, who has now sadly left, but maybe another teacher can do it.

Jaison Kulin Andrea Kantor Angela Broadbent please suggest sessiobs you would like to see this Yoga day

Gail and Zora I’m sorry to hear that. annelise piers Gomati Woli Ramanujan R Can any of you help here…

Sarah Mings Great idea… Sarah Mings

Hello Everyone, Meet Dhairya

Dhairya is a 500-hour internationally accredited yoga teacher with a diploma in yoga and a strong foundation in academic teaching, along with specialized training in strength and bodybuilding.

He focuses on holistic fitness, blending mobility drills, akhada and PT-style workouts, resistance training, traditional Hatha yoga, breathwork, and Yoga Nidra to build strength, flexibility, endurance, and mindfulness.

Beyond yoga, he enjoys running and reading.

Hello Everyone, Meet Ranjani

Ranjani is a certified yoga instructor who completed her 200-hour teacher training at Maharishi Yoga Peetha, Rishikesh in 2025. She specializes in weight loss, strength building, flexibility, and stress relief, offering safe, personalized, and supportive sessions tailored to individual needs.

Beyond yoga, she is a fitness enthusiast who enjoys belly dancing, playing badminton, and exploring new places around the world.

I have just been diagnosed with stenosis in the neck, which is causing numbness, tingling and pain in my fingers, hands, wrists, and shoulders. I have a regular daily practice, but need some focused attention to this problem. What can help? Thank you for offering more for us.

Gaining a better understanding of how breathing and mantras affect our vibrations and how changing our vibrations changes our lives. Thank you.
Sarah Mings

Hello Everyone, Meet Vandana

An experienced yoga professional, Vandana holds a master’s degree in yoga and a PGDYed from Kaivalyadhama, the world’s oldest scientific yoga research institute, with over 10 years of teaching expertise. She specializes in therapeutic yoga, designing personalized programs for stress management, weight loss, flexibility, strength, and endurance, while also supporting lifestyle disorders such as diabetes, PCOS, and hypertension through pranayama and holistic practices.
Passionate about overall well-being, she also enjoys swimming, reflecting her commitment to an active and healthy lifestyle.