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Dr. N. Ganesh Rao

Dr. N. Ganesh Rao is a highly acclaimed and inspiring name in the field of Yoga in India having conducted till date more than 19000 sessions of Yoga covering all its aspects, theoretical and practical. He has to his credit a Doctorate in Philosophy and is a Professor and Ph. D. Guide in Yoga and Philosophy. His other qualifications include Master of Commerce (M.Com.), Master of Arts (M.A. in Philosophy), Diploma in Management Studies (D.M.S.), Diploma in Naturopathy (D.N.), Diploma in Yoga Education (D.Y. Ed)., Madhyama Yoga Siksha Certificate and Specialist Instructor in First Aid and Home Nursing.

Dr. Rao is an Advisor to and Member of Board of Studies of Kaivalyadhama, a Member of Board of Studies of Sri Sri University, Bubhaneshwar, a Visiting Faculty in K. J. Somaiya Institute, Mumbai University, Yoga alliance (USA) and ITM (for Western Philosophy). He has served as Secretary of Certification Committee and Technical Expert (Yoga) with QCI, a Member of Selection Panel with ICCR.

Mrs. Shilpa Ghone

Mrs. Shilpa Ghone is an accomplished former Senior Yoga teacher & Currently Central coordinator of Academics at Kaivalyadhama, Mumbai. She has served the institute almost for the 2 decades and has been instrumental in ensuring smooth administrative efficiency of the institute, handling successfully critical cases and academics. She’s extremely well-trained and experienced in the field of Yoga. She had completed her B. A. in Economics. After 12 years of service in the corporate field in the departments of administration, she has devoted her passion and focus in the field of Yoga. She has successfully completed her Certificate Course along with her PG – Diploma Course in Yoga Education, Msc in Yog, NET QUALIFIED teacher, YCB Level 3 QUALIFIED and also several certificate courses in Yog and naturopath, Yog and Ayurveda. She has been faculty of Kaivalyadhama academic courses, teaching subjects like Traditional texts of Upanishad, Hathpradipika, Gherand Samhita and Teaching Methodology for Certificate course, PGDYED & MA students. She has represented Kaivalyadhama at various national and international platforms and continues to widen the horizon of activities that Kaivalyadhama participates in. She has conducted Intensive classes, Pranayam Workshop, workshops for Women’s, and their health management, Concentration and Emotional balancing, Stress Management etc. delivered lectures and taken classes in various colleges like HR, VJTI, Wilson to name a few ad taught VVIP’s. Additionally, she has been featured on Zee TV and also All India Radio to speak about Yoga and it’s benefits. She has also written articles in the newspaper including Saamna’s health supplement.

Mr. Dilip Dauneria

Mr. Dilip Dauneria working in field of yoga since 2011 and associated with Kaivalyadhama Mumbai as lecturer. Presently Pursuing Ph. D. from Mumbai University. He conducts lectures and talks on various topics of yoga globally. Represented Kaivalyadhama for workshop at Indian army camp Dokhlam Sikkim for Indian army officers. Invited by Mahidhol University Thailand for lecture on Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Cleared NET in 2018 with BE(E&TC), DYED, MSC in Yoga.

Mr. Sanjeev Dwivedi

Mr. Sanjeev Dwivedi, a PG diploma in Yoga Therapy from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute Lonavala (2016-18), He is in the teaching faculty since 2018. He has conducted classes for several CCY and PGDY.Ed courses. He has been handling various onsite/online workshops during his tenure. Instrumental in organizing and coordinating several academic and extracurricular activities and events for the Institute.

Mrs. Shilpa Joshi

Associated since 1989 with Kaivalyadhama Mumbai, Mrs. Joshi has been till date been a visiting faculty lecturer for traditional yogic texts with Kaivalyadhama for more than 32 yrs. Academically, Mrs. Shilpa Joshi has been a first ranker in Masters in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Diploma in Yoga Education. She has also obtained Distinction in Naturopathy and Bhagvad Gita courses. Mrs. Shilpa Joshi has been translating several prestigious yogic texts to Marathi. She is deeply involved in spiritual practice and self study that combines the spiritual and scientific aspect of yoga that reflects in her teachings at various institutes, workshops at ashrams and lectures for various levels of Yoga Students.

Dr. Jawahar Mehta

Dr. Mehta is a very Senior Doctor with an MD in Psychological Medicine who had lent his expertise to various Shipping, Airline, Hospitals across Mumbai. A past president of Rotary Club of South Mumbai, The Mumbai Medical Union to name a few – he has been teaching at Kaivalyadhama since the last 5 years.

Dr. Madhurika Desai

Dr. Desai has over 18 years of experience as a Ayurveda doctor, Yoga therapist and nutritionist. She has conducted various webinars, training sessions and workshops besides offering ayurvedic consultations. A UGC NET qualified and Merit holder in Masters and Goldmedallist in Bachers of Yogashastra from Kulguru Kalidas University, Dr. Desai obtained her BAMS in 1999 from Mumbai University.

Dr. Sunita Dhoot

Dr. Sunita Dhoot, homoeopathic physician by profession was in clinical practice for 15 years. Now she is working in the field of yoga since 2014. Presently associated with Kaivalyadhama as a faculty. She has done M.A. in Yogashastra and cleared NET exam in 2023. She has a keen interest in Samkhya system and Patanjali yoga sutras. She has taken lectures at various colleges under Yoga Intern Training Program.

Mr. Amit Sarpotdar

Mr. Amit Datattray Sarpotdar, has been working in the field of Yoga as yoga instructor, teacher, Coordinator & Workshops planner for over 20 years in Kaivalyadhama as well. A commerce graduate with a taxation diploma, he obtained his PGDYED at Kaivalyadham in 2004 followed by a PG diploma in Ayurvedic massage from Tilak Vidyapeeth in June 2006. He focuses on the importance of yoga in day to day life and is known to teach widely even at hospitals & consulates. Recently he has even obtained a Distinction in M.A. Yogashastra in 2021 from K. J. Somaiya Institute & looking persuing Ph. D. Teaching in CCY, PGDYED and M.A.

Mrs. Keerthi Duckworth

Mrs. Keerthi Duckworth has been teaching certificate level courses at Kaivalyadhama Mumbai since the start of 2021. Prior to Yoga, she is a Gold medalist in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with corporate experience after her post-graduation in business (MBA- Newcastle University). However, she decided to change life path to fully pursuing Yog after Kaivalyadhama helped her with her health when she was a member. She has secured Rank 1 in all her certificate/instructor, PGDYED courses and M.A. Yogashastra at Kaivalyadhama. Currently she has also cleared her All India National Eligibility Test Examinations in August 2023 and is looking to pursue her doctorate in yogic studies.

Dr. Gayatri Khimji Gohil

Qualification:

  • B.A.M.S. from Kamladevi Gauridutta Mittal Ayurvedic College and Hospital in 1995.
  • Certificate course in Yoga Education.
  • Certificate course in Yogic Therapy and Panchakarma and Naturopathy.
  • Diploma in Yogic Therapy and Naturopathy.
  • Certificate course in Counselling.

 

Experience:

  • She is in the medical team as Yoga and Ayurveda Consultant at ICYHC Kaivalyadhama since 2013.
  • She has delivered lectures for several workshops and corporates. And also conducted Yoga practices in International Yoga Day Programme.
  • She has been instrumental in organizing and coordinating extracurricular activities and events for the Institute.

Dr. Apurva Raje

Qualification:

  • Naturopath | Yoga consultant | Acupuncturist.
  • Completed Bachelor’s in Naturopathy and Yoga Science from SVYASA University
  • Completed Masters in Yogashastra from Somaiya Vidyavihar University

 

Experience:

  • Experienced in Treating various disorders through Acupuncture and Acupressure

Mr. Manish Anil Patel

A professional Civil engineer from VJTI with Construction Management Diploma from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies working as a Project Management Consultant. Also YCB level 3 Certified Yoga teacher with Certificate Course and Diploma in Yoga education from Ghantali Mitra Mandal and B.A. and M.A. in Yogashatra from Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University in Yogashatra. A teacher at ACT Yoga (Authentic, Classical, Traditional Yoga) and pursuing Ph. D in Yogashastra from Mumbai University. Participated in multiple Workshops related to Yoga conducted by Dr. N. Ganesh Rao. Teaching Yoga through various practical and theory sessions since last 13 years and examiner at YCB and QCI related certifications.

Ms. Kunda Mavlankar

Ms. Kunda is a Senior most teacher at Kaivalyadhama, disiple of Digambarji Maharaj, Guiding students for Mantra Chanting. She is also accociated with Kaivalyadhama for more tha 4 decades.

Ms. Neeta Rathod

Qualification:

M.  A.

Ms. Neeta Rathod completed her PG diploma in Yoga from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute Lonavala & M. A. in Yoga, She is Coordinator as well as Practical teaching faculty for various courses.

Mrs. Shilpa Ghone

Mrs. Shilpa Ghone is an accomplished former Senior Yoga teacher & Currently Central coordinator of Academics at Kaivalyadhama, Mumbai. She has served the institute for the past 17 years and has been instrumental in ensuring smooth administrative efficiency of the institute, handling successfully critical cases and academics. She’s extremely well-trained and experienced in the field of Yoga.

She had completed her B. A. in Economics. After 12 years of service in the corporate field in the departments of administration, she has devoted her passion and focus in the field of Yoga. She has successfully completed her Certificate Course along with her PG – Diploma Course in Yoga Education, Msc in Yog, NET QUALIFIED teacher, YCB Level 3 QUALIFIED and also several certificate courses in Yog and naturopath, Yog and Ayurveda. She has been faculty of Kaivalyadhama academic courses, teaching subjects like Traditional texts of Upanishad, Hathpradipika, Gherand Samhita and Teaching Methodology for Certificate course, PgDyed & MA students.

She has represented Kaivalyadhama at various national and international platforms and continues to widen the horizon of activities that Kaivalyadhama participates in. She has conducted Intensive classes, Pranayam Workshop, workshops for Women’s, and their health management, Concentration and Emotional balancing, Stress Management etc. delivered lectures and taken classes in various colleges like HR, VJTI, Wilson to name a few ad taught VVIP’s.

Additionally, she has been featured on Zee TV and also All India Radio to speak about Yoga and it’s benefits. She has also written articles in the newspaper including Saamna’s health supplement.

Mr. Sanjeev Dwivedi

Mr. Sanjeev Dwivedi, a PG diploma in Yoga Therapy from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute Lonavla (2016-18) is in the teaching faculty as Yoga instructor since 2018. He has conducted classes for several CCY and PGDY.Ed courses. He has been handling various onsite/ online workshops during his tenure. Instrumental in organizing and coordinating several academic and extracurricular activities and events for the Institute.

Dr. Sharad Bhalekar

Dr. Sharadchandra Bhalekar is an ayurvedacharya and has done his masters in counselling and Psychotherapy (M.S. con-psy). He has been working as Principal In-Charge at Gordhandas Seksaria College of Yoga & Cultural Synthesis, Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala.
Author of books, “Pranayama-mudra and meditation” and “Anatomy-Physiology of Yoga”,

Shri. R. K. Bodhe

Shri. R. K. Bodhe is a M.A. (Philosophy & Sanskrit), M. Phil. (Philosophy) Worked as Research Officer, Philosophico-Literary Research Department, Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla, for 30 years. He is invited for delivering talks, workshops at several universities and institutions. In his career of 30 years, Prof. Bodhe has authored several research papers in Traditional Yoga and co-authored several Volumes. Prof. Bodhe is also working as the Associate Editor of Yoga Mimamsa. His areas of interest include Yoga Philosophy, Applied aspects of Traditional Yoga, Value Education and Philosophical bases of esoteric sciences

Swami Anubhavanandaji

Swami Anubhavanandaji is a spiritual leader and the direct disciple of Swami Chinmayananda. A scholar in the field of Vedanta and a prolific speaker, Swamiji is revered for his lively discourses on the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Srimad Bhagvatam, Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Panchadasi, Amrutanubhav, Vidyan Bhairav, Vedanta Bhupali, and the Tripura Rahasya. He is the author of many books related to the field of Vedanta and has produced over 2,000 hours worth of discourses for his audio cassettes sold world wide.