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\"\"<\/a>Prashanth H N Rao<\/strong> is a certified yoga trainer proficient in the practice and study of Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga,\u00a0 teaching methologies and Ethics and Lifestyle. He is adept in various types of mindfulness and meditation practices such as breathing, progressive relaxation, chanting, chakra and five sheath meditation. He also conducts wellness sessions at workplaces.<\/p>\n

Prashanth believes that a healthy soul recides in a healthy body and give prominence to overall wellbeing. Being an Engineer himself having working experience in leading roles in corporate companies, he believes in the all-round development covering all facets of human endeavours.<\/p>\n

His teaching methodology involves developing gradual awareness about our inner self and expanding the consciousness level of our minds. He believes aim of Yoga or meditation is to bring the normally unknown layers of mind to conscious perception. Similar to all external journey that requires a vehicle, the journey into inner space also requires a vehicle and this vehicle is meditation.<\/p>\n

Prashanth strongly affirms that this doesn’t\u00a0 lead to abondonment of the external world. On the contrary, it leads to even more growth, enjoyment and accomplishment in day to day activities. Life would be an expression of pure joy and unhindered bliss.<\/p>\n

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Rodrigo (Ro) Sierra-Rosales (they\/he)<\/strong> is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist from Santiago, Chile. They also received secular training as a meditation instructor for traditional Buddhist meditation techniques to ease our minds (Shamatha), cultivate equanimity in our relationships (Tonglen), and explore the beliefs about ourselves\/ego (Vipassana), as well as Mindfulness techniques to cultivate awareness and compassion.<\/p>\n

From Ro’s background as an LGBTQIA+ activist and neurodivergent person, Ro acknowledges that everyone has a particular experience and intention for our spiritual practices and that some of us have been hurt in religious contexts. They aspire to build safe spaces for people to explore freely and at their own pace what spiritual practices can bring a sense of belonging and peace to our everyday lives.<\/p>\n

Ro’s methodology also involves the development of a gradual awareness of our minds and a focus on responding with compassion and loving kindness to our everyday challenges.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Pooja Sharma \"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

From being the one who used to looked down upon meditation to the one who is chasing, learning, living and diving into it every day, I am transforming. Started as a lost soul, I began my transformation journey unknowingly. Became a Certified Tarot Reader in 2020 and it was just the beginning. In 2021, I learnt various other modalities including Pendulum Dowsing and Oracle Reading. I started meditating for 2 hours every day because I could feel the bliss in rest of my 22 hours. I initiated it as a mental workout and soon begun to unlock things I never felt before. I was becoming more aware and intuitive every day and it was then when I decided I need to get professionally trained for meditations. My urge to learn more took me to Reiki Healing, Angel Therapy, Chakra Healing and I was not the same person anymore, something just changed in me and I was then driven to Akashic Records and Past Life Regression. Under the guidance of Vedic meditation trainers, I kept on polishing my techniques for two years. I never thought of teaching and was content with my own growth that one day one of my friends tried committing suicide and along with time, healing sessions, guided meditations and therapies she was able to heal and today is a successful Investment Banker in United States. She became my inspiration to help, teach and guide people. She made me realize that if I have the ability to contribute anything to make something better for other people then why not. So here I am with 3 years of learnings, professional certifications, blissful experiences, practice and my commitment to help, I welcome you all to Mind-workout sessions with me. Let\u2019s start it as a workout, may be few years down the line, you would find yourself writing the same story about your own journey.<\/p>\n

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