Meet Our Teachers
Where Ancient Knowledge Meets Living Practice
The teachers at Prakruti come from philosophy, classical Indian arts, Ayurveda and the sciences. What they share is years of sincere daily practice in a single discipline and the ability to pass on what they actually know.
These are the people you will learn from.
These are the people you will learn from.
Darshan Ji
12+ Years of Experience
Founder & Lead Teacher
Darshan Ji
- Yoga Sutras
- Iyengar Yoga
- Hatha Yoga
- Sanskrit Mantras
- Jaina Darshan
- Samkhya
Darshan is not physist we may say - Scholar who encountered Patanjali and recognised in it a system as rigorous as anything he had studied. Twelve years practicing, three building Prakruti Yogashala in Tapovan, gathering what he considers the most precise and most neglected body of knowledge available to a human being: Patanjali's framework of the mind, Iyengar's anatomical intelligence, the Tantra of South India, the wisdom of Sanatana Dharma. His students speak of a teacher who makes difficulty feel natural; who can take a concept that has resisted understanding for weeks and place it, through a single moment of dry humour, exactly where it needs to go.
Ajay Ji
7+ Years of Experience
Senior Asana Teacher
Ajay Ji
- Iyengar Yoga
- Hatha Yoga
- Ashtanga Yoga
- Alignment
- Props
Ajay Ji grew up with yoga, shaped from childhood by senior Iyengar and Hatha masters. Since 2013 he has taught with one focus: the body understood from within. Students speak of a teacher with an unusual gift for finding the approach that opens what has been closed, precise in his alignment work, inventive in his methods, and always specific to the person in front of him.
Deepti Ji
9+ Years of Experience
Asana, Anatomy & Therapeutic Yoga
Deepti Ji
- Yoga Asana
- Anatomy
- Therapeutic Adaptation
Deepti Ji brings eighteen years of practice and an MA in Yoga to a speciality most teachers avoid: the body that does not fit the standard model. Asymmetrical bodies, chronic pain, old injuries. Her students describe someone with a rare quality of attention, the kind that registers not just what the body is doing but what the person inside it needs. She moves between anatomical precision and plain language with ease, finding the image or the phrase that makes something click. Sincere, warm, and genuinely present with whoever is in front of her.
Yogi Harmindra Ji
4+ Years of Experience
Anatomy, Physiology & Yoga Therapy
Yogi Harmindra Ji
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Yoga Therapy
- Postural Correction
Yogi Harmindra Ji grew up in Rishikesh and has practiced since childhood. His Master's in Yoga from Dev Sanskriti University and six years of teaching are grounded in one speciality: the body's intelligence. Postural imbalances, movement disorders, asymmetrical bodies — he addresses these as a clinical matter, with the precision of someone who has spent years studying them. His students tend not to expect to enjoy anatomy. Most of them do.
Dr. Akshay Vashisht
7+ Years of Experience
Mantra, Kirtan & Yoga Philosophy
Dr. Akshay Vashisht
- Pranayama
- Meditation
- Yoga Philosophy
- Mantra
- Kirtan
- Sound Healing
Akshay holds a PhD from the University of Patanjali and an MSc from SVYASA. A Kirtan artist who has performed across India, trained in harmonium, mridangam and guitar, with a certification in music from Berklee College. His devotion in chanting is palpable. Students who have never sung a note in their lives leave his classes changed.
Jitendra Ji
2+ Years of Experience
Meditation
Jitendra Ji
- Meditation
- Contemplative Practice
His journey with yoga began at twelve. A young seeker looking for relief, who found something that stayed. Through years of practice his own body healed. Meditation became as natural to him as breathing. He teaches with a softness that puts people at ease.
Pragya Ji
4+ Years of Experience
Vocal Activation & Classical Voice
Pragya Ji
- Indian Classical Voice
- Vocal Technique
- Expression
Classically trained in Indian vocal tradition, Pragya Ji teaches the voice as an instrument. Her classes are precise and specific: she works with how your voice actually functions, where it has been held, and how to use it with full intention. Students consistently describe her classes as one of the most lasting parts of their time at Prakruti.
Dr. Shadwalee
8+ Years of Experience
Ayurveda
Dr. Shadwalee
- Ayurveda
- Meditation
- Pranic Healing
- Pranayama
Dr. Shadwalee Labde holds a BAMS from Pune and eighteen years inside the meditative and healing traditions. Ayurveda, Pranic Healing, Vipassana, Kriyayog, Chakra Healing, Kali Sadhana, Reiki - each practiced with sincerity over years. She is a Reiki Grandmaster with additional training in Neurolinguistic Programming and Crystal Healing.
Her clinical work centres on the three doshas. She reads what the body needs and says it plainly: where the imbalance is, what the nutrition requires, how pranayama and Ayurveda work together to bring a person back to equilibrium. She has worked with patients from across the world managing everything from cancer to obesity to imbalances that had gone unnamed for years. Students speak of someone who listens with real attention and leaves you knowing exactly where you stand.
Her clinical work centres on the three doshas. She reads what the body needs and says it plainly: where the imbalance is, what the nutrition requires, how pranayama and Ayurveda work together to bring a person back to equilibrium. She has worked with patients from across the world managing everything from cancer to obesity to imbalances that had gone unnamed for years. Students speak of someone who listens with real attention and leaves you knowing exactly where you stand.
These teachers were chosen for what they know and how honestly they share it. Together they cover ground that most schools never reach. If you feel ready, we would love to hear from you.