200H HATHA YOGA OF RISHICULTURE TEACHER TRAINING

Rishiculture Hatha Yoga & Yoga Humanities

Yogamunīśvaradāsa Krishna Kumar Krishnan, grew up in a yogic family from South India. At the age of 7, he was initiated into spirituality and Haṭhayoga Sādhana by his father, ācārya y.m.ī.d. Krishnan Ramasamy, who was a priest, astrologer and siddhayogi in a Tamil saiva siddhānta tradition. At the age of 25, he pursued his higher studies in Aerospace Engineering in Munich, Germany, and worked as a scientific researcher in Madrid, Copenhagen and Berlin. His experience of western lifestyles reinforced his belief in the importance of yoga and mindfulness training. He began exploring applying yogic philosophy as a holistic approach to life, for a balanced, healthy and sustainable life in the modern world. He combines the essence of Siddhayoga knowledge from his father with Kuṇḍalinīyoga, from Yogācārya Paranjothi Subramaniam, with the addition of mindfulness, awareness and meditation techniques from Tibetan master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. He also studied for 4 years at Yoga Akademie Berlin under the guidance of Yogācārya Ananda Leone and became a registered member of the Berufsverband der Yogalehrenden Deutschland (BDY) & the European Yoga Union (EYU) and also by Yoga Alliance. His yoga path has brought him to the realisation that different yoga practices suit different people, and he explores his own yoga practice with acceptance, curiosity and joy. He is known for his sense of humour and dynamic teaching style, and his ability to present the ancient wisdom of Saiva Siddhānta in a fresh and accessible way. more info: kumar-yoga.com

Teaching Skills, Sequencing & Alignments

Jennifer Mann has collected experiences as a yogini, yoga teacher, professional dancer, choreographer, modern/contemporary dance and improvisation teacher, as well as a partner and mother. She has taught yoga for 21 years and dance for 28 years, offering yoga, modern/contemporary dance and improvisation at schools, studios, businesses and dance companies throughout Europe, USA and Asia. She organises international retreats and workshops, teaching at festivals such as Bolzano Danza, Italy and The Dance Alps Festival, Austria. In Berlin, she can be found in Yoga Sky, yellow yoga and Marameo. After her graduation from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, USA, Jennifer moved to Europe where she embarked on a career as a freelance artist with various choreographers and companies. Her yoga teacher studies began in the USA with Iyengar yoga teacher James Bryan, and then continued on with a four year certification program at the Yoga Akademie Berlin with Yogacharya Ananda Leone, the founder of ŚivaŚaktiYoga. She is a certified member of the the Berufsverband der Yogalehrenden Deutschland (BDY) and the European Yoga Union (EYU). Jennifer furthered her practice and study of Yin Yoga, completing a series of intensive studies with Josh Summers, and has completed an additional meditation teacher training with Detlev Alexander. She is certified to lead the Group Motion Workshop, an improvisational evening focused on the universal language of movement and collective healing. Jennifer greatly enjoys guiding others on a journey towards the Self.

more info: mannasana.de

Yoga Anatomy, Physiology & Restorative

Yogiraj Julie Blumenthal has been teaching yoga since 2003, in Berlin since 2007, and as a primary teacher trainer and specialist lecturer since 2012. Her primary lineage is ISHTA yoga, melding the influences of Hatha asana and pranayama, Tantric non-dualistic philosophy, and Ayurvedic life science to serve and celebrate the endless possibilities of yoga, and the uniqueness of each individual student. Other sources of inspiration include master teachers Angela Farmer, Kofi Busia, Glenn Black and Max Strom, as well as her kirtan teacher Jai Uttal. A specialist in Tantric meditation, restorative yoga, and yoga anatomy, she brings the humour and insight of all these influences into a practice that is non-dogmatic, full of curiosity and wonder at the remarkable human form and the spirit within it. She is grateful every day for yoga, and the opportunity to share it. 

more info: julieblumenthal.com