Shantibindu (Almitra Hakeem) AYT
Shantibindu means "Point of Peace"
Shantibindu has worked in the movement arts for years, with extensive experience in dance and Tai Chi. She first encountered yoga in a book store in her early twenties and remembers it as something "that looked weird and made me feel really good." Years later she encountered the Atma Center and realized that the good feeling was called prana (a Sanskrit word for energy) and came with each small stress release from the various practices. When asked why she teaches yoga, Shantibindu responds that she has "an unyielding desire to assist myself and others in attaining greater awareness of living a harmonious life. SATYANANDA YOGA® practices move each practitioner closer to that awareness."
Education Background
- Imani African Dance Teacher Training
- Tai Chi / Chi Gong Teacher Training
- Institute of Ancient Wisdom
Yoga Education Background
- Jignasu Sannyasin Initiation from Paramahamsa Niranjanananda Saraswati, 2004 (India)
- Karma Sannyasin Initiation from Paramahamsa Niranjanananda Saraswati, 2007 (India)
Certifications, Registrations, Accreditations:
- Provisionally Accredited Yoga Teacher Level 1,
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), Yoga Alliance (200)
Workshops, courses and other trainings:
- Yogic Studies 2a,
- Sat Chandi Mahayajna and Mantra sadhana course in India
- workshops, satsangs, and continuing education