Asha Garekar

Asha Garekar : A Profile

Core Competencies:

Yoga is the journey of finding true peace within the Self. My mission is to encourage people to inculcate the spirit of Yoga  with the objective of ensuring a stress free lifestyle personally, professionally and emotionally. My teachings include in-depth exploration of stress factors, physical postures (Aasanas) adaptable to work and home environments, breathing exercises (Praanayaam) and meditation (Dhyaan). My teaching style is a unique synthesis of nurturing support and strong encouragement with a constant desire to inspire students to do more and better.

Career Snapshot:

I have devoted my career to bring up my passion, Yoga, to others. I have over the last 7 years an extensive experience in teaching Yoga, providing full range of Yoga classes and private instructions. Whether in private instruction or group classes, I cater to each student’s individual needs. Every student receives one-on-one, hands-on, correctional assistance. I started taking Yoga classes (private and group) at club/association level in 2002. My teaching is a combination of a varied range of Yoga methods explored by me viz., Patanjali, Kundalini and Hatha Yog. Summarised below is my teaching experience :

Academic:

Yoga Instructor (Permanent post) with G.D. Somani Memorial School, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai since June 2007.

Yoga Instructo from 2002..

Accomplishments: 

I have written a book \"Yoga for Beginners” which was accepted and published by the School. The book is now a   part of the syllabus for Yoga in the School.

Pioneered the inclusion of Yoga in the School’s curriculum.

   Seminars & Workshops Orientation:

    Rotary Club, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai

    Police Officers Association, Ajmer, Rajasthan

   Professors of the Ajmer University, Ajmer, Rajasthan

   Teachers and non teaching staff of the G.D. Somani Memorial School, Mumbai

   Qualifications:

   Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) from Bardwan University, Bardwan, West Bengal in 1985.

   Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana in 1991.

   Yoga Instructor Certificate Course (Y.I.C.C.) from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer in 2001.

   Teachers’ Training Course of Yoga from The Yog Institute, Mumbai in 2007.

   Foundation of Yoga Philosophy from Mumbai University in 2009.

Teachers’ Training Course from Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Yog Pith, Haridwar

Speaker's Bio

Mrs. Asha Garekar

Yoga is the journey of finding true peace within the Self. My mission is to encourage people to inculcate the spirit of Yoga with the objective of ensuring a stress free lifestyle personally, professionally and emotionally. My teachings include in-depth exploration of stress factors, physical postures (Aasanas) adaptable to work and home environments, breathing exercises (Praanayaam) and meditation (Dhyaan). My teaching style is a unique synthesis of nurturing support and strong encouragement with a constant desire to inspire students to do more and better.