Rajendra Kelkar
Rajendra got his yoga certification training in 2006 from Raghuramji in Los Angeles. He has been practicing yogasana and studying yoga philosophy. He has been associated with Yoga Bharati LA since its inception and leads Yoga Bharati LA chapter now. He holds engineering degree and works in software industry. Rajendra is looking forward to live a yogic life and encourage others to follow yoga practices.
Savita Joshi
Savita Joshi, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, B.E. MBA, is the Executive Director of Yoga Bharati Dallas chapter. She has been teaching yoga for the past 20 years. As a chief yoga therapy consultant at Dallas chapter, she offers yoga therapy for various psychosomatic ailments. She is one of the faculty for yoga training programs and guides yoga therapy students. She has contributed at a traditional Sanskrit medium online school as an Executive Director for a couple of years. She likes hiking, gardening, bhajans, reading spiritual books, and spending time with her family.
Rupa Shankar
Rupa Shankar B.E., Master’s in Yoga (from S-VYASA), currently working towards C-IAYT with Yoga Bharati. She has six years of experience in IT. She has also completed a 3-year residential Vedanta course under Swami Parthasarathy. She has also pursed studies in Sanskrit. Over the past seven years, she has passionately shared her knowledge of Vedanta and Integrated Yoga Therapy. She leads transformative yoga practices, insightful Vedanta discussions, and soulful chanting sessions for all ages—kids, youth, and adults alike.
Reshma Amin
Reshma Amin, Manager of Administration and Operations at the Bay Area chapter of Yoga Bharati, has been a yoga teacher since 2004. She earned her Yoga Therapy Certification from SVYASA University in Bangalore, India, in 2005. Reshma's teaching experience spans various classes for adults, kids, and prenatal groups at Yoga Bharati. She specializes in conducting workshops on yoga for back pain and prenatal therapy. Currently, she oversees the yoga therapy division, providing personalized services to clients at Yoga Bharati.
Kavitha Vanamala
Kavitha is a senior faculty member at Yoga Bharathi. She is a passionate yoga teacher and MCA graduate who blends technology and mindfulness in her daily life. Based in Cupertino, she enjoys teaching yoga while balancing family life. She is dedicated to fostering wellness and empowers others to find peace and strength through movement and breath. She enjoys music, Sanskrit, cooking, and quality time with her family.
Dr. Suchitra Zambare
Dr. Suchitra Zambare (MD) is a diabetes and metabolism endocrinologist in Novi, MI. Dr. Zambare has extensive experience in osteoporosis screening, thyroid disorders, and diabetes and glucose monitoring. She is a certified yoga teacher from Yoga Bharati in Detroit and has conducted many seminars on yoga in managing diabetes and osteoporosis. She is also very passionate about the yogic way of life and healthy eating.
Siddu Rati
Savita Joshi, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, MBA (Finance), serves as the Executive Director of the Dallas Yoga Bharati (Vyasa) chapter. With 15 years as Treasurer and 7 years as Director of Yoga Therapy services, she holds a Diploma in Yoga Therapy from SVYASA, Bengaluru, India. Savita focuses on women's yoga, yoga therapy for psychosomatic disorders, and children's yoga therapy. Formerly an Executive Director at a traditional Samskrit medium online school, she resides in Frisco, Dallas Texas, with her husband and two teenage daughters. A faculty member for Yoga Teacher’s Training, Savita guides yoga therapy students and speaks at retreats and conferences on yoga.
Deepali Gupta
Deepali Gupta is a passionate yoga teacher with 8 years of experience guiding individuals of all ages on their journey to physical well-being and inner peace. Deepali is a Certified Yoga Instructor with RYT-500, AYTT, Prenatal, Postnatal and Face Yoga. Yoga has been a transformative part of her life, and she is always ready to deep dive to learn and experience its wonders. She integrates traditional principles with modern approaches to promote balance, strength, and peace.