Master Anup Gupta

–  Director –

Anup Gupta was born in 1982, started yoga when he was a in his childhood living in Rishikesh at Sivananda Ashram. In 1999, he turned himself into yoga path journey learning from Sri Upendra Ji who is his best friend and first Teacher. After that he traveled the Himalaya to learn with different Yoga Masters. After years of study & travel he found his passion — Hatha Alignment, the Art of Adjustment, and Ashtanga Vinyasa. Well known in his area of expertise and for his uplifting positive energy, he accepted invitations to teach in Russia in 2010, China & Thailand in 2011, and Thailand, Kazakstan in 2012. Since 2012, he has taught every year in Japan, China and Thailand.

One of Rishikesh’s most sought after Yoga Instructors, Master Gupta (AYS) demonstrates both knowledge and skill in his unique teaching style. His philosophy is “Yoga is for learning not for doing.” He conveys his profound sense of devotion to the practices and philosophies of Yoga to his students, creating an inspired balance of Asana, Pranayama, Mantra, and Meditation. These help each practitioner to generate strength, mindfulness, and joy within.

Manisha Gupta

(E-RYT 200 Yoga Alliance)

–  Pranayama Teacher –

Manisha was born into a Yogic Lineage. From her youth she studied the sacred Texts and learned the Philosophy of Yoga from her GrandMother. She began her Yoga Journey with traditional Hatha Yoga & Nada Yoga. Through her lifelong Yoga Practice she has achieved the Inner Peace and Joy that does not depend on anything external. To expand her knowledge she studied with her teacher, Baba-Ji under her GuruJi. Over the years she has been consistently amazed by the power of disciplined Yoga Practice to bring about profound transformation in her students. She is delighted to share with her students the knowledge gained from a life of disciplined personal Practice.

Yogi Ram

Yogi Ram, born in Orissa, in SouthEast India, comes from a family with long Yoga & Ayurvedic traditions. He started Yoga at age 13 from his GrandFather in the village of Amamunda, where he lived until the age of 17.

He studied Economics & History in Ganga Dhar Meher College in Orissa, during which he never missed Satsang (spiritual teaching) in Sambalpur City — an ancient city with many Sages. During this time, he attended the Satsang of Swami Chidananda (disciple of Swami Shivananda from Rishikesh). This encounter changed his mind and Life. Afterwards, he experience Spiritual Awakening and began intense spiritual practice & study, reading books by Paramahansa Yogananda, Swami Shivananda, Rama Maharshi, and others.

After graduation he qualified for work in the Orissa Government, but his deep interest in spirituality, inspired him to leave in 1998 and travel to Rishikesh. In Rishikesh he first visited Shivananda Ashram to attend a Yoga course. After this course he meet Swami Vigyananda from Yoga Niketan, with whom he went deeper in the study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Bhagavat Gita, Hatha Yoga, and meditation. After this period he spent years doing Sadhana in Swarg Ashram, and in Himalayan caves seeking perfection of his Spiritual Practice. Since then, he has taught Yoga in Rishikesh for the past 15 years, guiding his students (who come from all over the world), and funding the Shanti Dham Yoga Ashram — an institution dedicated to disseminating Spiritual Knowledge to Seekers on the Path of God Realization.

Master Aman Gupta

 Aman Gupta is a highly skilled Yoga Instructor & Therapist from Rishikesh. He began Yoga in childhood, and diligently studied under the guidance of Master Anup Gupta at the Ananda Yoga Shala for many years. He earned his Masters Degree of Yogic Science, plus Certification in Yoga & Alternative Therapy from Uttarakhand Sanskriti University. A Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher, and featured at Rishikesh’s famed ‘International Yoga Festival’, Aman shares the knowledge of Hatha, Astanga, Vinyasa, Acro Yoga, and Yoga Therapy he’s learned from his Guru, with aspiring yogi’s worldwide.