date – february 6th – march 27th

time – fridays 6:30pm – 8:30pm & sundays 6:30am – 10:30am

location – zoom

suggested donation – $1,200

For  questions about the training, please contact Brinda at [email protected]

This training is based on the classical techniques found in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Shiva Samhita, Gerand Samhita and the Bhagavad Gita. These techniques have been tried, tested, and mastered by previous yogis and rishis who have left us a wealth of wisdom to follow in their footsteps. Applying their guidance to our daily life, brings a sense of Inner Peace, Control over the Emotions, Relaxation of the Tension in the Mind, and above all a sense of Universal Love for Every Living Entity.

Practices Include: 

• Tratak – Steady Gazing (candle gazing);
• Kaya Sthairyam –Steadiness of the body (Sitting still);
• Chankramanam – Walking meditation;
• Antar Mouna – Inner Silence;
• Japa Yoga – Mantra chanting on Malas (beads);
• Ajapa Japa – Effortless mantra chanting;
• Chakra Dharana – Cleansing of the 7 major Psychic centers;
• Chidakasa Dharana – Cleansing of the mind space between the Eyebrows;
• Ujjayi Pranayama with Kecheri Mudra – Ocean breath with tongue lock;
• Samaveta Pranayama – Even breathing;
• Nadi Shodhana pranayama – Alternative breathing;
• Anuloma Viloma and Prana Shuddhi – Psychic nadi shodhana.

Yogi Charu is a Belizean born Yoga & Meditation teacher who has traveled the world sharing the wisdom he received in his classical yoga training in the Himalayas. His yoga journey began in Belize at age 15 when he encountered the Bhagavad Gita through a friend and left home shortly thereafter to pursue a life of yoga. He spent most of his early career in India where he trained in traditional Himalayan ashrams. Living as a Yogi in simplicity, dedicated to fasting, cleansing, Mantra Yoga, Kirtan, and study the Vedas and other Yogic texts.

His teaching style stems from classical yoga traditions including pranayama (breathwork), asana (poses), kriyas (cleansing techniques), and tantric meditations. Additionally, he shares his love for yoga philosophy through workshops on the Yoga Sutras, Vedic numerology and more. As a teacher, he went from the Himalayas to Hong Kong in 2000, where he was one of the early yoga instructors to teach at the Hong Kong Country Club, HK Pacific Club, and privately to the staff of UBS and HSBC, Nike, and various law firms. From Hong Kong, he relocated to Australia in 2006 to co-manage Govinda’s Lotus studio, where he studied under Anandakapila Saraswati.

In 2009 Yogi Charu moved to NYC where help established Yoga and Meditation classes at The Bhakti Center and Pure Yoga. He co-manages Pure Yoga 200 hours Yoga teacher training and manages their 100 hours Meditation Teacher Training. From 2016 – 2018 he lived in Hawaii where he opened a donation base studio Yoga For All Hawaii, where he offered Trainings for Meditation, Yoga Nidra, And Classical Hatha Yoga. He continues to inspire students from all over the world through retreats, privates and virtual meditation & philosophy classes.