Lalit Kumar

I am the Founding Director of Himalaya Yoga Valley and lead all 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training Programs at our school. As the lead teacher on all educational programs at Himalaya Yoga Valley, I divide my time between our Goa Centre and our European Centre in Ireland, delivering 200- and 500-hour trainings. My yoga journey began at the age of 7, studying in traditional Indian yoga schools known as Gurukulams. I’ve had the honour of learning under some of India’s most respected and renowned yoga Masters. In 2003, I was initiated by Swami Veda Bharti of the Himalayan tradition. Over nearly a decade, I immersed myself in various traditional styles and disciplines across Ashrams in both North and South India. My studies include Ashtanga Yoga in Mysore at Ashtanga Yoga Nilaya and Shri Parakala Mutt. I have also trained at the Sivananda Centre in Trivandrum and spent my formative spiritual years at Swami Ram Sadak Gurukulam in Rishikesh. I have been fortunate to study under Sri B.K.S. Iyengar, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Sri Sharath Jois, and Sri B.N.S. Iyengar. I continue my training in Mysore with Sharath Jois, remaining a humble and devoted student.