Team
From a small desert town called Dungargarh in Rajasthan to the alpine slopes of
Switzerland, it has been a long but beautiful journey for Sanjeev Bhanot, Founder,
YogaLife Foundation.
Today, Sanjeev facilitates progressive yogic wisdom through dynamic asanas, pranayamas,
lectures and reflective actions.
As a little boy, Sanjeev frequent interactions with the mystics of Dungargarh introduced
him to yoga at the tender age of five. Sanjeev has been spreading the magic of yoga
throughout the world for almost 16 years now. In 1990, Sanjeev
earned
a degree in Biology and Chemistry (BSc) and learned traditional Naturopathy in Delhi.
Since 1992, Sanjeev has worked as a professional yoga trainer/therapist.
The pleasant aura that surrounds him is testimony to years of practice devoted
to understanding physiology and psychology of the human body. His knowledge of the
human anatomy gives him an edge while teaching yoga asana. Sanjeev’s yoga
transforms the way you look at life, making you more positive, healthy and totally
empowered.
Sanjeev is working in Switzerland, India, USA, UK, Italy, France and Germany.
He has been working with international organizations like the UN, World Bank, UNHCR,
the World Meteorological Organization, Proctor & Gamble, Nokia/Siemens, Microsoft
and Deutsche Bank.
Poonam started in 1996 with formal training as a yoga and meditation teacher first
with the YogaLife Foundation and then with the Bihar School of Yoga. She is following
a yoga tradition which combines ancient wisdom and modern science.
Since 2001, she has been teaching
yoga professionally in India and in Switzerland. She has taught in many international
organizations and corporations such as the World Metrological Organization, UNHCR,
IFRC ,WHO, Webster University and Proctor & Gamble, Geneva.
Poonam brings a calm clarity to her yoga classes. With her gentle coaching, she
heightens an inner awareness to listen to oneself. She understands the needs of
the students and is able to encourage a person to go to the highest level of his
or her ability, often far beyond any expectation. Poonam teaches yoga to her students
in a natural and friendly way that it is a real pleasure. Her classes enable the
development of yogic skills for all levels. She helps the students to connect positively
with their body, spirituality & the world.
She is committed to practice yoga as a lifelong endeavor, and she wishes to share it with as many people as possible.
Manoj was born into a lineage and heritage of health, Yoga and spiritual teachers.
He was privileged to grow up in the right settings, which paved the way for his
Yoga journey.
It is difficult to say when exactly the formal introduction
with Yoga took place but a few childhood pictures reveal his natural inclination
at an early age. He grew up listening to Bhagavad-Gita and breathing the Hindu and
Yoga philosophy. His formal education of anatomy, biochemistry and physiology contributed
to his deep understanding of the physical aspect of Yoga.
Manoj has the natural ability to connect with people through his intuitive psychological
understanding, sense of humor and his communication skills. He is an inspiring teacher
and his students simply love him.
Bihar School of Yoga, Sivananda Vedanta Ashram and YogaLife Foundation are a few
of the places where he got his formal Yoga education and earned his titles as Yoga
Shirimani and Yoga Acharya.
Manoj dedicated a few years in innovating and developing Yoga products like nasal wash pots and eye wash cups in order to revive the forgotten and distinct practices of Yoga and Shatkarma. Since 2004, Manoj started teaching Yoga and he is continuing his journey of Yoga under the flagship of YogaLife Belgium and YogaLife Foundation India.
Manoj currently lives in Belgium.
With the union of both the East and the West, Savira E-RYT began to help her students
explore their own journey of yoga on the mat.
In her own words,
"I began to teach from the heart and respecting the journey each individual
takes. I was not seeking for enlightenment. I wanted to balance my inner world with
that of the external world." To merge the two worlds into Oneness”. She
is certified from White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, USA (200Hrs) and with
Yoga Life in India (200Hrs).
Her gentle voice grounds her students while they are on the yoga mat to explore
the hidden possibilities that exist within each of their poses. Her understanding
of the anatomy and the fact that each body differs from another is what she encourages
her students to explore within their own physical body with safety. She will take
you through a variety of styles like Vinyasa, Gentle, Power or Yin Yoga. She can
be gentle as a lamb or as firm as an ox! Savira focuses on combining Breath and
Movement to bring harmony and balance of the Mind, Body and Spirit.
A yoga practioner for over 10 years and teaching for over 5 years, she believes
in constant education of the practice by attending workshops with Max Strom, Sean
Corn, Cindy Walker, Mark Stephens and others.
To know more about her please visit her website www.yogasavy.com
Anne Macnabb has been a professional in the Geneva fitness
community for the past twelve years. She has certiifications in Personal Training,
Coaching and Nutrition.
She is trained in Hatha Yoga from Yogalife in Geneva and recently completed Level
I Teachers Training from the Baptiste Power Yoga Institute. She also has training
in massage therapy which she uses regularly in her classes.
She is very interested in specific needs of individuals and specializes in exercises
for the back. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, she has a strong
background in inter-personal relationships and sharing information.
He is an executive member of Sahitya Akadamy (Academy of Literature). He has served
for many literary institutes of national and international reputation.
Mr. Malchand Tiwari has been practicing yoga since 1978. He has also been teaching
Indian mythology and yoga scriptures since 1991.
Mr. Tiwari have been awarded grandfathering by YogaLife in the year 2007. He is
also an Academic Director in YogaLife Foundation since 2000.
Tripta is a experienced and senior yoga teacher. She was one of the pioneering yoga
teachers in Delhi and has been active for the last 22 years. Mrs Tripta Bhanot started
her learning of meditation with Pandit Ravishankar. She worked with Guru Shisya
Parampara for several years. Her keenness to learn more about yoga and Naturopathy
inspired her to
become a Naturotherapist. She is also trained in Siddha Samadhi
Yoga. In July 1995, she went to Bihar School of Yoga and was initiated by HH Swami
Niranjanananda.
When Reiki was introduced in Delhi, she could not stop herself to become a Reiki
Master. She continued Reiki training under many Masters.
She has conducted sessions for UNDP, FORD Foundation for the last 15 years, she
has conducted sessions for UNDP, Ford Foundation UNHCR, KFW in Frankfurt, Fock Shock
Schule, GTZ Group Germany, Lawyers Collective in Berlin and New Delhi, Yoga Schule
in Berlin, National Thermal Power Corporation, Doordarshan in New Delhi, UNHCR,
UNAIDS in Uganda, World Bank and many famous personalities like C.K. Birla, K.K.
Modi, Priya Paul, etc.
Thomas S. Stecher Sharma is a trained and certified Swiss-Naturopath TEN (Traditional
european naturopathie) and a Persuiader of Ayurveda Medicine under the Guidance
of
Dr. Hans H. Rhyner, imnternational
rewnond Ayurvedic Doctor and teacher. Thomases main focus is on stressreladet Deasises
(« Burnout Syndrom »), womens and childrens health.
Besides the therapeutic tools like nutriton, herbal – and orthomolecular medicin,
as an experienced and attentive listener, he incoorperates complemantery medical-
, as well as modern scientific thinking in its therapeutic considerations. Always
with the intention to jointly support the healing process on an individual basis
and practically-oriented solutions.
In 2001, Thomas had decidet to leave his successful sales activity and to be trained
in the field of complementary medicine. After leaving his place of work and before
he went to a formal five-year course where he learned the basics of medicine and
traditionell European Naturopathy, he toured parts of India and Nepal, where, inspired
by the teachings of Yoga and Ayurveda, the foundation stone for his professional
and personal future was set.
Thomas lives and works with his family in Zurich, Switzerland. Besides the practice,
he leads trainings, workshops and retreats on topics such as burnout prevention,
recovery in daily life, etc. in Switzerland and abroad.
