Thank you for visiting my homepage. I am a yoga student for over 17 years with most of my practice with Sivananda Hatha Yoga. I began teaching 10 years ago when my Guru, Swami Gurudevananda (Sita Frenkel), first encouraged me to pursue teaching. After many years of study and continued teaching, I am a registered yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance, 500-RYT and 500-YET, classically trained in Sivananda Style Hatha Yoga.

I have a diverse and extensive history of both personal and professional yoga experience. My study and practice includes experiences from here in the United States , the Bahamas , and most importantly, Rishikesh , India . I studied in the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh , India , and received Mantra Diksha from Swami Chidananda in 1995. As a member of the Divine Life Society of Maryland, I also had the opportunity to experience the philosophical and spiritual side of yoga practice. In the West we often focus on just one limb of the eight limbs of yoga, the physical practice of Hatha Yoga. However, I try to pass on the more subtle, spiritual aspects of yoga practice in my teaching. I received my spiritual name “Ganesh” from Swami Gurudevananda in 2004.

My current class list includes the following:

Monday, 5:45 - 7:00 PM, Intermediate Yoga, Body in Balance, Alexandria VA

Monday, 7:15 - 8:30 PM, Men's Yoga, Body in Balance, Alexandria VA

Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30, Intermediate Yoga, National Capital YMCA, DC

Wednesday, 7:30-8:30, Yoga Intro, National Capital YMCA, DC

Thursday, 5:30 - 6:30, Yoga II, Old Town Sport and Health, Alexandria VA

Thursday, 6:45 - 7:45, Gentle Yoga, Porto Vecchio, Alexandria VA