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THE PRACTITIONER · BENGALURU
Meet Sowmya.
Mrs Sowmya Upadhyaya brings a personal approach to movement, breathing and rest.
HER JOURNEY
A practice shaped by listening.
Mrs Sowmya Upadhyaya brings a background in yoga teaching and therapy to her individual sessions, group classes and workshops. Prenatal and postnatal yoga are a focus within her broader practice.
Her training spans yoga, prenatal and postnatal teaching, acupressure and naturopathy. She brings these interests to a practice centred on clear guidance and individual attention.
WHAT TO EXPECT
How she teaches
Follow clear guidance
Take time with each movement and ask questions as you go.
Find your own pace
Leave room to pause, adapt and rest throughout your practice.
TRAINING & STUDY
Selected qualifications
Diploma in Yogic Therapy, Natural Living & Naturopathy
Yoga Vidya Niketan, Mumbai
Pranayama and Meditation for Health Promotion
Certificate of participation in a 120-hour course. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga and Sports Authority of India.
Master Advance Diploma (Honours) in Acupressure Healing Science
Acupressure Shodh Prashikshan Evam Upchar Sansthan, Prayagraj
One-Year Diploma in Holistic Healing
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Centre of Indology, New Delhi
Certificate Course in Auriculo Therapy
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Centre of Indology, New Delhi
STUDENTS AND ORGANISERS
Testimonials.
Read feedback on prenatal and regular yoga classes, letters from organisers, and accounts of workplace and community events.
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Experience from both sides.
Sowmya’s earlier career in the corporate world informs the way she plans yoga for workplace groups. She offers introductory sessions and short courses tailored to each team.
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