A Yoga teacher with a difference
The art and science of Preksha Yoga

Yoga Acharya and Yoga Shiromani Yogi Mahendra brings years of Yoga sadhana done in India to his classes. He has practiced Yoga all his life and has had the honor of learning from great Yogis of India. He has been a disciple of Yoga Acharyas and Yoga Masters such as Maha Pragya Ji, Swami Dharmanand ji and Swami SitaRamananda Ji. His knowledge of advanced Yoga includes HRE ( Health Rejuvenating Exercises), Yogasana, Preksha Meditation, Relaxation, Pranayama and positive thinking .

Yogi Mahendra has the unique ability to reach out to people of all ages and cultures. Men and women, seniors and children, all love his amicable style and follow his guidance for " learning Yoga and living Yoga". Mahendra's popular appeal lies in his down-to-earth spirituality, relaxed presence and cheerful demeanour. His young students have given him the title " Groovy Guru" .

Yogi Mahendra infuses his classes with motivation, inspiring the soul and renewing the will. His specialty lies in activating the latent health that is buried under self-deprecating negative talk and poor health habits. His instructional style is friendly and accessible and his speech is encouraging and inspirational. He goes out of his way to customize yoga practices for his client's individual needs, and he utilizes his knowledge of therapeutic yoga (for heart conditions, obesity, arthritis, etc) to maximum effect. Mahendra teaches the art and science of Yoga by cultivating body-mind-breath awareness and deep relaxation, in its true Indian fashion and tradition.

Vision

It is Yogi Mahendra's vision that people achieve physical health, emotional balance, mental peace and spiritual joy through yoga.

Teaching Style - Preksha Yoga

Yogi Mahendra brings the ancient Preksha system of Meditation and Yoga to the West. Preksha Yoga is a powerful scientific technique that helps individuals discover hidden powers of the inner self. This method helps people enhance their overall sense of well-being and recover from chronic illnesses. It helps free the mind from negative emotions, desires and thought patterns. Preksha Yoga restores health and wellbeing at the deepest cellular and emotional level.

In India, Preksha is a proven system of combating stress and diseases like blood pressure, heart ailments, diabetes, mental disorders, cancer and a host of psychosomatic disorders. The word Preksha literally means "perception" and it involves perception of breath, of outer gross body, of internal subtler body composed of vibrations, sensations and other physiological events.

"Seeing is not an external vision but perceiving the subtle internal and innate phenomena of consciousness. This way, through the regular practice of Preksha we can control the root cause of disease and emotional pain by perceiving carefully and profoundly. When a mind that is purified by perception of self, dictates our life choices, then, abiding health is the fruit we reap."

Yogi Mahendra

Teaching experience

Yogi Mahendra’s skills have made him the teacher of choice for various celebrities as well as top corporate organizations both in India and the USA. Apart from a long list of satisfied long term private clients, Yogi Mahendra is also consultant to several Fortune 500 companies such as Modal N Inc, Selectica, as well as the City of Milpitas (Milpitas Sports Center), medical practices (Mount Diablo Integrated Wellness) and alternative health centers (Ganesha Institute for Ayurveda). Yogi Mahendra also provides regular training and classes at the India Community Center (ICC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to social, wellness and cultural causes. Yogi Mahendra conducts Yoga camps all over the USA that are eagerly attended by people of all ages and from all walks of life. It is amazing to see how well seniors and little children alike learn from him.

Yogi Mahendra empowers his clients and students with education on management of common conditions such as lower back pain, cardiac problems, diabetes, asthma and stress related illnesses such as insomnia and hypertension through a regimen of Yogaasana, Pranayama , Meditation, Relaxation and a healing diet.

Yogi Mahendra can be contacted for private classes, workshops, retreats and facilitating Yoga camps at aumguru@yahoo.com or 510. 673.4818