MANEESH
Maneesh offers a unique insight into the world of yoga.
Born into a traditional Indian family living in Canada, Maneesh grew up firmly established in the roots and philosophy of Yoga.
A love of movement and playing & coaching sports – ice hockey, soccer, tennis, squash and martial arts – spurred a deep interest in anatomy, functionality and recovery. This led him to a degree in pharmacology which gave him an insight into the human body from a scientific standpoint. Together these experiences have laid a strong foundation for his yoga-asana practice and his approach to sharing asana and other yoga techniques.
Maneesh’s yoga, Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine), and Sanskrit (ancient Indian language) studies in India further inspired his devotion to the path; and he has been profoundly influenced by Indian masters as well as world-renowned Western teachers along the way. He studied extensively in India pursuing asana & pranayama studies in Mysore (Ashtanga & Sivananda schools), Vedic mantra studies in Chennai (Krishnamacharya Foundation), and Patanjali sutra & philosophy studies in Lonavala (Kaivalyadhama). For over two decades, he worked and studied closely with Western teachers such as Chuck Miller, Maty Ezraty, and Chad Hamrin to hone both his personal practice as well as his teaching methodology.
Through his years of work in the corporate world, Maneesh naturally relates to the typical yoga student who is busy with life in this fast-paced, often superficial world yet is in search of a more permanent contentment and peace.
And having lived, worked and taught thousands of students in Asia for over twenty years, he has developed insights into how to make often esoteric Indian teachings accessible to people of all cultures. He has recently brought these teachings back to Canada while still continuing to share them in Japan through online and in-person workshops, retreats and special events.
His Indian roots and knowledge of Indian spirituality and culture give his teaching an authenticity that cannot be denied. It is rare to find a teacher with a mix of cultural, educational, physical, and linguistic experiences to bring together the ancient and modern, East and West, the spiritual and the scientific.
“Truth is the same always. Whoever ponders it will get the same answer. Buddha got it. Patanjali got it. Jesus got it. Mohammed got it. The answer is the same, but the method of working it out may vary this way or that.” ― Swami Satchitananda; The Yoga Sutras.