Dharmaraj (Paul Harms) AYT, RYT, CYT
Dharmaraj means "King of Destiny"
Teaching yoga has been a dream for Dharmaraj since he was a young man first beginning to study yoga. Now that his dream is a reality, he finds that he learns much about yoga, himself, and others through his teaching experiences. He has taken to heart the words he learned from Swami Shankardev, "I am always a yoga student; sometimes I am a yoga teacher." He believes that sharing the practices and ideas of yoga which have been so beneficial to him is an important part of living a yogic lifestyle.
Dharmaraj has always been concerned with physical fitness, a concern that led him to his career as a physical therapist assistant. When he began to feel the need to address his spiritual fitness as well, he made the practical decision to try yoga. Yoga, he felt, was an efficient use of his time, providing him with physical, emotional and spiritual training all at the same time. The result has been a rewarding personal and professional journey as he continues to develop his yoga practice and expand his skills as an instructor.
Dharmaraj was privileged to spend a month studying in India in 2001. Half of that time was spent in the Satyananda Ashram in Munger. He enjoys his yogic studies and seeks to increase his understanding of yogic science whenever possible.
Education Background
- A.A.S., Physical Therapist Assisting
Yoga Education Background
- Jignasu Sannyasin Initiation from Paramahamsa Niranjanananda Saraswati, July, 2005 (Cartegena, Colombia)
Certifications, Registrations, Accreditations:
- Accredited Yoga Teacher Level 1, SATYANANDA YOGA ®
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), Yoga Alliance (500 hours)
- Certified Yoga Teacher, Atma Center Teacher Training Program
- Member California Yoga Teachers Association
Workshops, courses and other trainings:
- Yogic Studies 1, SATYANANDA YOGA ®
- SATYANANDA YOGA ® workshops, satsangs, and continuing teacher training
- Sanskrit language workshop
- Deepening Sadhana course (Bihar, India)