Teachers
OM JI ( AMIT RAINA)
Meditation and yoga philosophy teacher, currently serving as the director of KSSOY, carries forward his rich family lineage as a Kashmiri Pandit. Born in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, his grand father was disciple of Swami Ram Ji who is from the lineage of Abninavagupta . His mother Krishna holds a masters degree in Sanskrit and father Dwarka Nath is a great follower of lord Shiva, having interest in spirituality from young age, he grew around great shaivite masters. Knowing that there is more to life than what you see with your eyes and what you perceive with your mind,he started practicing meditation and yoga from young age. In the city of Pune while working as an Engineer in a deep meditation he had a strong vision after which he left the comforts of his life and traveled all over the Himalayas and stayed in various ashrams.
He is graduated from Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, in the sacred city of Haridwar at the faculty of Oriental Studies where he studied the traditional philosophy of Hatha yoga ,Asana ,pranayama and Shatkarmas, then he went to Bihar School of Yoga in Munger and receive the certificate in Yogic Studies, were he studied Satyananda yoga, Yoga Nidra , Practice Karma Yoga & Jnana Yoga
He is certified by the late B.K.S Iyengar as an Iyengar Yoga teacher,were he learnt body alignment, the proper use of props, correct postures and pranayams ,Om Ji in the last years has been practicing and sharing part of his cultural background of Kashmir Shaivism philosophy and meditation path in his family lineage. known for his compassionate approach to teaching students of all physical and mental conditions .He also studied Tantra and various scriptures at the feet of various masters to whom he bows his head with deep respect and practicing the meditations as prescribed by the scriptures of Agamas and Hatha yoga. Amit also hold studies in different aspects of energetic holistic healing.
He has incorporate the wisdom of Kashmir Shaivism with the practices of yoga and has been teaching yoga through out the world, at the same time knowing the importance of his heritage he is spreading the real meaning of tantra. As an experienced international teacher and father . Amit balances his deep commitment with his family & yoga community with the journey across diverse cultures and regions
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E-RYT 500, E-RPYT ( Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) recognized by the Yoga Alliance
LINA MA
Anthropologist graduated from the University of the Andes, Bogota. She holds extensive experience as a Yoga Teacher at the Kashmir Shaivism School of Yoga, currently serves as the codirector of the Prenatal and postnatal Restorative yoga teacher training, female health yoga and children yoga training programs . her background includes being certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher under Guru Ji B.K.S Iyengar, having received her certification in Pune, India. Furthermore, she is a certified prenatal and postnatal birth Doula, a Yoga Instructor certified by Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana in Bangalore, India, and holds certifications in Ayurveda (Shirodhara, Marma, and Abhyanga). Additionally, Lina specializes as a soul and grief doula, along with being a transitional and end-of-life guide.
With a background in anthropology, therapy and yoga Lina currently teaches energetic and physical anatomy & physiology She studied for several years oriental sciences and has dedicated to live and share in different cultures of India and South America the dynamic and traditional practices , for a combined living research. Being Born in Colombia, South America, as part of her graduate work at the Department of Human Sciences she worked in different Indigenous communities in the rainforest of Colombia writing articles of ancestral Medicine & social situation, and worked as a cultural researcher on projects for education In India she has been studying the Kashmir Shaivism Tradition.
with over 25 years as a dedicated yoga practitioner and 15 years spending living in India . our lead teacher brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each course . she divides currently her time between giving international programs, India and her homeland in South America , where she is building a project centered on forest restoration and meditation in the Andean mountains of Colombia.
Lina brings yoga as a tool for social change and has trained with physiotherapists and indigenous midwives. Her expertise is rooted not only in her studies but also in her personal experience as a mother, drawing from her knowledge and preparation, as well as her own journey through home birth and lotus birth. Lina is also a certified Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) yoga instructor and leads training programs for kids, youth, and families
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KRISHNA CHALLO
From Kashmiri Pandit tradition Krishna is a Sanskrit scholar and guest faculty of KSSOY; she is a graduate in Sanskrit and has masters in Hindi and Master in education from the University of kashmir
Having teaching experience of over 40 years , Krishna guide our lead teachers in linguistic pronunciation Sanskrit and in Bhakti Yoga chants
DR SINGH
He is a Physician (MBBS, MD) from the Government College of medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, , and specializes in neurology Dr Rothas supports KSSOY in medical advice