Veena, Director of Sri Ma School of Yoga, Australia
"WHEN I PRACTICE I AM IN SADHANA AND A YOGI. WHEN I TEACH I AM A SCIENTIST - TRYING TO DECODE YOGA & DEMYSTIFY TO THE LAST MOLECULE. WHEN I DEMONSTRATE - I AM AN ENGINEER - TRYING TO BUILD & EXPLORE"
Veena spent her early years of life in the most colorful state of India, Rajasthan. She was sent to a gurukul style school where the teachings of yoga & Sanskrit was seeded in her early childhood learning. So, the path of yoga and spirituality had always intrigued her but her life took a different journey of travelling in many countries including England, Canada and Australia working as Information Technology Project Manager and as an I.T. Educator. She had taught with University of Fraser Valley, Canada and Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia for 12 years. Prior to that she worked for Oxfam for 5 years.The circle of life took her back to India in 2008 where she started to practice Yoga again. She didn’t realize the immense power and strength of it until she met Swami Vidyanandaji at Sri Ma School of Transformational Integral Yoga in Delhi, India
The desire to seek the path of spirituality became so important that she decided to quit her Information Technology career behind to devote herself as full time yoga seeker.
She successfully received her first 500 Hours Master Teacher’s Training in Transformational Integral yoga under the direct guidance & supervision of spiritual master Swami Vidyanandaji.
Then she went on exploring a different but physically more strenuous form of yoga – Ashtanga. She successfully completed the second 500 hours of Teacher’s Training in Ashtanga Yoga - Mysore Style from Tirisula School of Yoga, Singapore.
She taught yoga and supervised the activities of Transformational Integral Yoga in Singapore for two years.
She is passionate about yoga and continues to learn & improve in other styles of yoga. What began as a physical practice for strength and flexibility has quickly became a lifestyle for her. She continues to enrich and improve by reading writing of famous yoga masters including Shri K. Pattabhi Hois, Shri BKS Iyengar, Swami Shivanada, Swami Satyananda, Dr Richard Miller & many other similar personalities of the present life.
She is the Director of Sri Ma Yoga School Australia. She is a member of IYTA. She is a registered 200 & 500 Hrs E-RYS teacher with Yoga Alliance USA. She is a registered level 2 teacher with Yoga Australia and a member of QLD chapter committee. She is fluent in Hindi and English language and she has good knowledge of Sanskrit language.
She is also a certified Reebok Aerobics Fitness Trainer. At the same she always on the path of learning & exploring- earning to become SVYASA yoga teacher as well.
She brings her deep understanding in the following fields of fitness and wellness:
Veena spent her early years of life in the most colorful state of India, Rajasthan. She was sent to a gurukul style school where the teachings of yoga & Sanskrit was seeded in her early childhood learning. So, the path of yoga and spirituality had always intrigued her but her life took a different journey of travelling in many countries including England, Canada and Australia working as Information Technology Project Manager and as an I.T. Educator. She had taught with University of Fraser Valley, Canada and Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia for 12 years. Prior to that she worked for Oxfam for 5 years.The circle of life took her back to India in 2008 where she started to practice Yoga again. She didn’t realize the immense power and strength of it until she met Swami Vidyanandaji at Sri Ma School of Transformational Integral Yoga in Delhi, India
The desire to seek the path of spirituality became so important that she decided to quit her Information Technology career behind to devote herself as full time yoga seeker.
She successfully received her first 500 Hours Master Teacher’s Training in Transformational Integral yoga under the direct guidance & supervision of spiritual master Swami Vidyanandaji.
Then she went on exploring a different but physically more strenuous form of yoga – Ashtanga. She successfully completed the second 500 hours of Teacher’s Training in Ashtanga Yoga - Mysore Style from Tirisula School of Yoga, Singapore.
She taught yoga and supervised the activities of Transformational Integral Yoga in Singapore for two years.
She is passionate about yoga and continues to learn & improve in other styles of yoga. What began as a physical practice for strength and flexibility has quickly became a lifestyle for her. She continues to enrich and improve by reading writing of famous yoga masters including Shri K. Pattabhi Hois, Shri BKS Iyengar, Swami Shivanada, Swami Satyananda, Dr Richard Miller & many other similar personalities of the present life.
She is the Director of Sri Ma Yoga School Australia. She is a member of IYTA. She is a registered 200 & 500 Hrs E-RYS teacher with Yoga Alliance USA. She is a registered level 2 teacher with Yoga Australia and a member of QLD chapter committee. She is fluent in Hindi and English language and she has good knowledge of Sanskrit language.
She is also a certified Reebok Aerobics Fitness Trainer. At the same she always on the path of learning & exploring- earning to become SVYASA yoga teacher as well.
She brings her deep understanding in the following fields of fitness and wellness:
- Different Types of Yoga including: Hatha Yoga, Prana Yoga, Raja yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Tantra Yoga, Kundalini yoga, Ashtanga Yoga Series (Mysore style)
- Pranayama: different breathing techniques including Kapalabhati (frontal brain cleansing), Nadi shodhan (psychic network purification), Brahmari (humming bee breath), Ujjayi (the psychic breath), Bhastrika; and Bandhas
- Knowledge of Yoga Sutra as explained by Sage Patanjali and Bhagavad Gita
- Seven chakras and relation with the 5 bodies (physical, prana, mental, psychic and spiritual);
- Prana body and 5 Pranas energy flow (Apana, Samana, Maha, Udana and Vyana) and their functions;
- Impurities of 4 bodies (physical, prana, mental and psychic), effects and purification techniques for each body;
- Different techniques used for Meditation – theory and practice;
- Mantra Sounds of relaxation, purification and activation for chakras.
Catherine Stark
Namaste! I am Catherine Stark, qualified Yoga Instructor, specialising in Children and Family yoga. Over 15 years I have taught all age groups. I have learnt over the years that the self nurturing practise of yoga builds self worth and confidence. As we slow the breath, and listen to our bodies and minds, all of us can navigate the challenges of life with awareness and find stillness and peace.
My experience has been teaching for Angel Yoga 4 Kids whom I trained with, Yogababy and Relax Yoga. I presently teach family yoga, kindy yoga, holiday yoga at MOVE BREATHE CALM, and private tuition.
I love a sense of community and building connections that are uplifting for our spirits. A yoga community that can build on each others strengths is my utmost value. Veena has been my teacher for the past three years and I have grown so much from her teaching. Look forward to teaching you the fun and the calm of yoga.
My experience has been teaching for Angel Yoga 4 Kids whom I trained with, Yogababy and Relax Yoga. I presently teach family yoga, kindy yoga, holiday yoga at MOVE BREATHE CALM, and private tuition.
I love a sense of community and building connections that are uplifting for our spirits. A yoga community that can build on each others strengths is my utmost value. Veena has been my teacher for the past three years and I have grown so much from her teaching. Look forward to teaching you the fun and the calm of yoga.
