Meet our team

  • Satyanarayan Jha is the founder of Satya Yoga Ashram and an enthusiastic teacher of traditional hatha Yoga.

    The word “Satya” means truth and “Narayan” is the name of one of the forms of God. Thus his name implies that he is one and the same as God.

    At an early age, Satya moved to Rishikesh to pursue his life of Yoga. He discovered many opportunities to learn and grow into this vast field of knowledge. Satya came to know many of yoga disciplines such as ashtanga, vinyasa and hatha, but deep inside he had always been searching for the reality of life and its mysteries.

    Apart from having a natural flair for science of life and its mysteries, Satya has completed his YTTC 200 in Rishikesh to document his credentials in Yoga Teaching. has additionally, he has completed a Diploma in Yoga at Maharsi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University, M.P, India.

    Furthermore as he grew into his knowledge and experience, he taught Yoga at many Yoga schools in Rishikesh. He still teaches in Rishikesh and his classes are loved by people from all age groups. In the year 2018, he got to chance visit Europe where he conducted several Yoga Teaching workshops which brought to him international experience, acclaim and excellence. He is naturally gifted in Hatha Yoga and his experience is grwoing deeper in other branches of Yoga for his well- being as an individual and as a Yoga Teacher of decent strata.

    “Yoga is a key which opens up the inner door, once the door is open you receive unlimited knowledge lying within you.”

    Hari Om Tat Sat !

  • Sushant ji is a world-renowned teacher of Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, meditation, and relaxation, having taught globally for over 20 years. With masters in Yoga Psychology and experience in broad settings, he has a deep understanding of the philosophical, psychological and practical aspects of yogic traditions.

    Sushant is the former Head of Yoga at Ananda in the Himalayas and is now an independent teacher and trainer in India with specialization in traditional Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Pranayama (breath-work) and various traditional techniques of meditation like Yoga Nidra (A Systematic Yogic Relaxation), Chakra Shuddhi (Chakra Cleansing Meditation) and many mindfulness techniques.

    Sushant conducts workshops on Kriya Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, traditional Hatha Yoga and meditation worldwide and specializes in delivering philosophy talks on Samkhya, Tantra and Patanjali Yoga Sutras.

  • Rohit has obtained an M.A., (Master in English Language and Literature) and LL.B. (Bachelor in Law) at Indian Universities as well as an ERYT of 500 HRS. Tantra and Yoga have been essentials in his life.

    After having started Yoga classes at Yoga Sansthan (a Yoga Ashram) in his hometown, Begusarai, Bihar, he accepted the request to disseminate the principles of Yoga along with its practices in several different places. Most of these teachings were in the Southern part of India and some countries of Asia. His classes relate mainly to Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Kriya Yoga and Kundalini Yoga.

    In 2016 he moved to sweden, and behan teaching classes all over Europe such as: the Netherlands, Germany etc. Germany became one of his most successful tours as his Kriya Yoga classes were held in great esteem. 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”.

    Hari OM Tat Sat

  • The word “Naveen” Literally means: “new” or creative. Naveen has been a Vedic and Yogic student.

    At the age of 12 he moved to Rishikesh to study the Vedanta teaching Whilst he was living in a renown Ashram “Parmath Niketan”

    He begins to learn the Asana and meditation in early age, as time passed he decided to do his 200hr teacher training course in Rishikesh and has now been teaching for the past few years. His life is very much inspired by the traditional teachings of Vedanta and Traditional Hatha Yoga.

    Hari Om Tat Sat

  • Born in a Buddhist place in northern India, Mahendra Ji left the family home in 2012 and traveled to Haridwar to answer his call.

    He started his journey first in Patanjali Yogpeeth Ashram and then stayed under the shadow of the prestigious Gayatri Pariwar Ashram (Shanti Kunj), for 4 years. Both located in Haridwar, the divine land where the sacred Ganges flows from the Himalayas.

    This latest ashram is known for its spiritual practices and the cultivation of good sanskaras. Devotees must follow a complete yogic life, starting their days at 4am with their sadhana and then seva (voluntary services) among other practices.

    During the stay, he completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Science. And later, to deepen his practice and understanding of yoga, he did a Master of Science in Yoga at Uttarakhand University of Sanskrit.

    After that, in 2016, he moved to Rishikesh, the worldwide capital of Yoga, to share his knowledge and wisdom through monthly Yoga Teacher Training Programs (YTTC) with hundreds of students from all over the world.

    Since December 2021 he is living in Spain with his wife.

    His specialties are Pranayama, Mudras, Bandhas, Mantras, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, and he loves to talk about Ayurveda and Yoga philosophy.

    His yogic lifestyle is a great motivation for those who want to follow the path of Yoga.

  • Julie discovered yoga and the practice of meditation 6 years ago. After several training courses and silent meditation retreats like Vipassana, these practices have become a lifestyle, and a discipline that gives her precious tools to anchor herself in the present moment, and be in alignment with her deep being.

    She has studied and practiced yoga in different places in the world and mainly in Mexico at Hridaya and in India, in Rishikesh. After having traveled around India she decided to set her life in between India and France.

    She is certified 500 hours as a traditional Hatha Yoga teacher by Yoga Alliance and as a sound healing practitioner too.

    Her intention is to share these valuable practices, and knowledge of traditional Yoga.

  • Yogi Rajkumar was born in Rishikesh, India's capital of Yoga.

    From childhood, he had a passion for learning yoga and became a yoga teacher and someday shared the teachings of yoga with others. Alongside his academic education, Rajkumar continued practicing and learning the philosophy of Yoga. After completing school, Rajkumar continued to go for high studies in Yoga where he pursued his Master's in Yoga.

    Later, Rajkumar began to have a deep interest in sound and vibration and that gave him curiosity to practice Nada Yoga. Today, Rajkumar is a well-known sound healer and therapist in Rishikesh.

  • Originally an Interior Designer, Joshita started to practice Yoga and Meditation at a very young age under the guidance her mother. Joshita has been practicing Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and Meditation for several years on a regular basis. She has conducted Yoga Nidra, Meditation classes, courses and workshops in various teacher training courses and retreats for more than 8 years in Rishikesh, India and Thailand. Joshita is a certified Yoga Nidra Facilitator. She studied Yoga Nidra with Bettina Kahlert ( renowned Yoga Nidra Teacher) and also finished Yoga Nidra Facilitator Training with her. She also got the privilege to study and complete 30 hour Yoga Nidra Facilitator Training through the one and only 'International Yoga Nidra Conference'.

    Her curiosity to explore different aspects of Yoga led her to Rishikesh, India and Asian Countries where she studied and still continues to by intensively participating in different forms of Yoga, workshops and courses from various traditions. She began to learn in depth knowledge of ancient teachings of Yoga at The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in Kerala, India. After finding its profound benefits with the daily practice of Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation and Karma Yoga, it completely changed her perspective of the body, mind, energy and spirituality.

    The call for sharing this knowledge was so deep in her that she started to teach Hatha Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation at Sivananda Yoga Centre. She loves to bring dynamism and enthusiasm in her classes.

    Her first experience of Yoga Nidra after an asana class made her realise that life does not have to be taken so seriously and its not so difficult to let go as we think it is. This practice made her realise that stillness exists within all of us, undistorted by what we do or don't do on the outside but this point of stillness inside remains the same always. She is very excited to share her experience with you and see what it can bring for you.