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International Yoga Day
Sunday 21st June 2020
10.00 am till 7.00 pm BST ( British Summer Time )
(All times are in BST)
Deepa Vithalani
(U.K)
10:00 am
Deepa Vithalani
Host Introdution
Deepa Vithlani, primary school teacher, entrepreneur and mum of 2 has been teaching in Brent Primary schools since 2006. She has a passion for the Early Years, Languages and Well-being. She regularly incorporates meditations and mindfulness in her teaching. Her linguistic background includes French, German and Italian. In addition to teaching she has a part time business committed to helping families save money which she works around taking care of her two young children.
Deepa embarked on a holistic and spiritually journey around 15 years ago when she experienced the incredible benefits or Reiki healing and worked on her own personal development to become attuned to Reiki Level 2. Since then she has actively sought to learn about and experience holistic and spiritual healing alongside her children through crystals, tuning, sound meditation and more. She feels privileged to be a part of a network that fosters growth, spiritual awakening and healing through various but equally valuable methods.Host Introdution
Riddhi Vyas
(U.K)
10:05 am
Riddhi Vyas
Yoga for Mental Health

10:30 am
Host – Deepa Vithalani

Janis Starseed
(Canada)
10:35 am
Janis Starseed
Becoming Light Yoga Class
Janis has been practicing yoga for over 29 years and teaching for over 12. Studying under Sri Dharma Mittra,one of the world’s only living yoga masters, she completed over 500 ++ yoga teacher training hours and is certified with Yoga Alliance International in yoga, prenatal yoga, pranayama and meditation.
Studying and teaching in over 11 countries, she draws from her international experience and tools to bring an uplifting flow designed to bring light to the body. In this higher frequency no illness can exist and all is total potentiality.
Vinyasas, pranayama, mantras and deep relaxation are used to release and refill and take you deeper into your practice and your heart, the true essence of yoga.
She brings her abilities as a certified Reiki master to her students that makes savanna a deeply healing, relaxing, and transformative experience. Her approachable friendly style, mixes movement with music, and her classes are always held in the most beautiful natural settings designed to draw from the gifts nature offers for a deeply grounded practice leaving you connected to yourself and the divine; an energy to you can bring to your-self, your family, your work and the world, unlimited.

11:00 am
Host – Deepa Vithalani
Sandhya Manoj
(Malaysia)
11:05 am
Yoga session by
Sandhya Manoj
Flow with Namaste
Sarita Menon
(U.K)
11:30 am
Host – Sarita Menon
Sarita is the Managing Director of Inndus, a printing company based in Elstree. Prior to that, she ran a training business which followed a career in the travel sector.
Sarita is a NLP Master Practitioner & started her spiritual journey several years ago when she joined the Art of living foundation (AOL) & is now an AOL teacher who conducts various wellbeing courses including breathing techniques, meditation & yoga.
Natasha Chawla
(U.K)
11:35 am
Natasha Chawla
Fountain of Youth – Rejuvenate through the ‘Five Tibetan Rites’

12:00 noon
Host – Sarita Menon
Gorkem Dizdar
(Turkey)
12:05 pm
Gorkem Dizdar
Balancing the Movement, Body & Mind
Gorkem is a physiotherapist and a yoga instructor known for the point of view he provided to Asana Posture Practice of Yoga. He has done courses with yoga instructors about the natural development and the flow of movement in human body and how &why it becomes restricted over time. Especially his interpretation of the yin-yang balance on the components of motor development and its application on human body brings in so much interest to his courses and trainings.
His approach originates from the unique, effortless development principles of the movement in infants regardless of gender, race or religion; underlying the idea of Unity of Nature and Human. Those universal principles of human motor development forms the core of his teachings.

12:30 pm
Host – Sarita Menon
Rohit Kumar
(India)
12:35 pm
Rohit Kumar
Tantra and Yoga
Several complicated health issues, some tangible experiences of life and many questions about life as a growing youth, brought Rohit into Yoga. Rohit says, “I received great help through Yoga in many ways and even now I live because of Yoga”. Continuous practice of Yoga and academic studies – both went hand in hand. With a lot of inner conflicts regarding which way to follow, eventually he went ahead with Yoga. Having started Yoga classes at Yoga Sansthan (a Yoga Ashram) in his hometown, Begusarai, Bihar, on invitation he visited several places to disseminate the principles of Yoga along with its practices.
In 2016 he journeyed to Europe where being resident in Sweden he travelled for classes to many countries of European Union such as Netherlands, Germany etc. of which Germany was one of the most successful of all his tours as his classes there, on Kriya Yoga were held in higher esteems. Rohit admits about himself – “I am but a Yogabhyasi (Yoga practitioner) only and never a teacher. I serve without reserve my experiences of the practices up to my level.”

Ravi & Sushma
(U.K)
1:00 pm
Hosts
Ravi Bhanot and Sushma Bhanot
Ravi Bhanot and Sushma Bhanot are Directors of The Ayurveda Institute of Europe and Coolherbals. Ravi has qualifications in ayurveda, pharmacy, nutrition, homoeopathy, chiropody and massage. Ravi is author of 4 ayurvedic books, inventor of Nutrigro Hair Retention Plan. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, a senior Justice of Peace and Co Founder of Sewa Week and Make It Beat charity.
Sushma Bhanot has qualifications in Pharmacy, Homeopathy and Ayurveda and is an ayurvedic researcher. She has written 3 books on natural health and well being, including inventing The CoolSlim Plan.
Sushma is Co Founder of The Great British Chai Party Charity, Make it Beat Charity and was recently recognised for ‘Outstanding Service to Promote Health & Wellness in the UK ‘. Patron – Binti International.
Punnu Wasu
(Bali)
1:05 pm
Punnu Wasu
Mantra Bhakti Yoga
Punnu is an Indian vocalist, musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He performs Kirtan, Xtatic Kirtan, Indian Fusion, Indian Classical music, Sufi, Bollywood music as well as Sound Healing around the world. He has his own Kirtan Academy, is co-founder of the Bhakti Bliss Fest in Switzerland and leads music workshops in combination with yoga & meditation. Punnu resides in Bali where he leads highly popular Training Courses in Meditation Teacher Training, Advanced Meditation Training, Reiki Training and Spiritual Awakening Courses.
www.PunnuWasu.com

1:30 pm
Host – Ravi and Sushma
Sister Jayanti
(U.K)
1:35 pm
Sister Jayanti
The Magic of Raja Yoga
As Director of Brahma Kumaris (BK) for Europe and the Middle East and a spiritual leader and teacher for 50 years, Sister Jayanti has dedicated her life to self-transformation and service to humanity. Brahma Kumaris is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) of the United Nations, accredited with General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Sister Jayanti has been the organisation’s representative to the UN in Geneva since 1982, She has championed the co-operative role of spiritual organisations in creating a just and peaceful world. She has brought spiritual principles to the discussion tables of politicians, economists, business leaders, scientists and nearly every stakeholder of our times. Sister Jayanti sees the erosion of spiritual values as the underlying cause of the crises that the world is facing today.

2:00 pm
Host – Ravi and Sushma
Simran Ahuja
(India)
2:05 pm
Simran Ahuja
Soulful Yoga Session
Feel energised with Simran Ahuja.
Titled Ms India 2013, Simran is also a rising star in Bollywood with her recent debut movie ‘Zindagi Tumse’. An accomplished international Celebrity Anchor, Simran has been associated with the prestigious IIFA Awards, FILMFARE, OSCARS Academy, and many more A-list global events. She is also the recipient of India’s prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Anchor par excellence. With a Qualified Masters in Finance and a Doctorate in Nature Cure and Alternate Medicines, Simran has conducted numerous workshops across the globe in Rome, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland, Singapore, Sri Lanka and India. Another compelling string to her bow is her talent in Folk Dance. Having won 18 consecutive Folk Dance titles in India and America Simran has also been India’s Cultural Ambassador of Folk Dance.
Renu Gidoomal
(U.K)
2:30 pm
Host – Renu Gidoomal
A Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Guitarist, Recording Artist and Producer. Since 1985 Renu has performed over 1,000 International Concerts in over 25 countries including Canada, the Czech Republic, Gibraltar, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Latvia, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, the British Virgin Islands, Thailand, UAE, UK and USA. Renu promotes Unity in Diversity through her music and has released 8 solo albums in a variety of languages singing in English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Sindhi and Spanish.
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YouTube: Renu Gidoomal
Emilia Dordzik
(Poland)
2:35 pm
Emilia Dordzik
Inhale the Silence – Yoga Practise

3:00 pm
Host – Renu Gidoomal
Veronica Cruceru
(Romania)
3:05 pm
Veronica Cruceru
Loveling Meditation (Love & Healing)

3:30 pm
Host – Renu Gidoomal
Kristina Perc
(Tanzania)
3:35 pm
Kristina Perc
Gratefulness in every breath
Kristina, originally from Slovenia, has rediscovered her passion for yoga in Tanzania. She has received training in Hatha and Vinyasa Flow Yoga, continuing her education by attending workshops and seminars, and now specializing in Yoga for women. She is organizing yoga retreats in Tanzania and offering different workshops for everyone to discover how beneficial and empowering yoga is.
Teaching in Tanzania has been her calling for over 6 years, and together with her students she started Seaview Yoga, a magical space where people meet and share their experience, learning from each other, practicing yoga under the stars, with the sounds of the ocean, passing flock of birds, and ending each class with a rising moon.
Shivali Ruparelia
(U.K)
4:00 pm
Host – Shivali Ruparelia

Barbara Dizdarevic
(Serbia)
4:05 pm
Barbara Dizdarevic
Experience the benefits of Traditional Yoga
Barbara Dizdarevic, a 25-year-old young lady from Serbia, is the global representative of Mohanji Foundation and the global president of Mohanji Youth Club, dedicated to peacebuilding, unity and compassion.
After 15 years of competing in chess (the former Junior Champion of Serbia and Youth Champion of Europe) , at the age of 19 she decided to dedicate her life to serving the world at large, driven by the teachings of her spiritual guide Mohanji.
Barbara is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor with the Himalayan School of Traditional Yoga, a Mai-Tri practitioner and a graduate in business management.

4:30 pm
Host – Shivali Ruparelia
Suzie Ford
(U.K)
4:35 pm
Suzie Ford
Yoga Glow Flow
Simran Ahuja
(India)
5:00 pm
Host – Simran Ahuja
Titled Ms India 2013, Simran is also a rising star in Bollywood with her recent debut movie ‘Zindagi Tumse’. An accomplished international Celebrity Anchor, Simran has been associated with the prestigious IIFA Awards, FILMFARE, OSCARS Academy, and many more A-list global events. She is also the recipient of India’s prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Anchor par excellence. With a Qualified Masters in Finance and a Doctorate in Nature Cure and Alternate Medicines, Simran has conducted numerous workshops across the globe in Rome, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland, Singapore, Sri Lanka and India. Another compelling string to her bow is her talent in Folk Dance. Having won 18 consecutive Folk Dance titles in India and America Simran has also been India’s Cultural Ambassador of Folk Dance.
Adrianne Holmes
(Panama)
5:05 pm
Adrianne Holmes
Slow-Mo Yoga Flow
Based in Panama, Central America, Adrianne teaches a creative, smooth and soothing Vinyasa Flow class that combines movement with breath, expression sprinkled with a pinch of humour.
Adrianne completed her 400-hour Teacher Training in India at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in 2003. Since then she has been teaching both private and group classes as well as SUP Yoga in Argentina, Australia, England, Mexico and Panama.
Yoga is a vital part of Adrianne’s wellbeing which she uses as her tool to calibrate her inner compass. She believes in living for the humble and simple goal of finding joy in everyday life and sharing that healthful gift with everyone through the teaching of Yoga.

5:30 pm
Host – Simran Ahuja
Suresh Gupta
(U.S.A)
5:35 pm
Suresh Gupta
Laughter Yoga

6:00 pm
Host – Simran Ahuja
Catherine Campbell
(U.K)
6:05 pm
Catherine Campbell
Breathe & Meditate for Good Health
Catherine Campbell has been an Art of Living and Sri Sri Yoga teacher for 10 years and a Friend of the Earth for 40+ years! She is based in Buckinghamshire, UK and is an active volunteer for several charitable organisations supporting the wellbeing of people in the community (local, regional and global) and also of the Environment and Wildlife.
Her Yoga session will focus on the healing breath through Pranayama and will include a guided meditation taking us through the chakras to promote Peace and wellbeing. For further details please go to https://www.artofliving.org/uk-en
In the past, Catherine has been a trek leader for Exodus expeditions all over the world, including the Himalayas and South America. Her experience of living in the middle east has given her a global vision and attributed to her open mindedness.

6:30 pm
Host – Simran Ahuja
Jessica Jenns
(U.S.A)
6:35 pm
Jessica Jenns
Relaxing Savasana with Full Moon Singing Bowls
Jessica has trained in the healing modalities of meditation, sound therapy, health kinesiology and life coaching, her work with others is inspired and informed by her personal practice which has been a consistent feature in her life since 2002. She also curates a variety of events and trainings designed to extend and deepen healing and transformational opportunities.
Jessica is a person of the heart and relies on the lessons of direct experience. She is a down-to-earth New Jersey native, and use humour and passion to express the core foundation of her work — a deep faith in the body’s wisdom and innate ability to heal.She is a long-time student of Purna Steinitz, a spiritual teacher in the Western Baul tradition. She was trained in sound therapy by Master Healer Santa Ratna Shakya, both in Nepal and the United States, in a one-on-one apprentice format.
www.bijahealing.com
