Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga
Himanshu Ji
हिमांशु जी
Born and raised in Rishikesh, the yoga capital of the world, Himanshu Ji has taught Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga with Pankaj Yogpeeth for several years. His classes are energetic and powerful: breath and movement linked, heat built steadily, every posture earned.
- Rishikesh
- Born and raised
- Ashtanga
- and Hatha Yoga
- Several years
- With Pankaj Yogpeeth
At a glance
Himanshu Ji
Himanshu Ji is a passionate and talented yoga teacher, born in Rishikesh, the yoga capital of the world. He has taught Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga with Pankaj Yogpeeth for several years, offering energetic and powerful asana classes.
- Born and raised in Rishikesh
- Trained under many respected teachers and gurus in Rishikesh
- Known for energetic, powerful Ashtanga and Hatha classes at Pankaj Yogpeeth
- Also teaches philosophy, pranayama and meditation
Teaches
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Ashtanga अष्टांग
The eight limbs of Patanjali, from ethical living to samadhi, and the dynamic series that links breath to movement.
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Hatha Yoga हठ
Ha, the sun, and tha, the moon: asana and breath to balance the two currents of energy and prepare body and mind for stillness.
Count with him
Surya Namaskar A, in nine breaths
Ashtanga is counted aloud in Sanskrit: one count to each movement, one breath to each count. Breathe along. The circle fills as you inhale and empties as you exhale.
Two ways of asana
Ashtanga and Hatha
Ashtanga
Fire and flow
- A set sequence, the same every day, learned by heart
- One breath to one movement, linked by vinyasa
- Builds heat, strength and steady focus
Hatha
Balance and stillness
- Postures held, one at a time, with care
- Ha the sun and tha the moon brought into balance
- Builds alignment, ease and a calm mind
What he teaches
In his classes
Energetic and powerful, and taught the Rishikesh way he learned it.
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Ashtanga Vinyasa
The primary series, breath by breath: energetic, powerful classes that build heat, strength and focus.
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Hatha Yoga
Traditional postures held with alignment and awareness, balancing effort and ease.
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Pranayama
Breathing practices that steady the life force and carry the practice from the body to the mind.
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Philosophy and meditation
The ideas behind the practice, and the stillness it leads to.
Train in his styles
Ashtanga and Hatha trainings
Short, focused teacher trainings in the two styles he teaches, at our centres in Rishikesh, Varkala and Pokhara. Certified by Yoga Alliance USA.
Questions
Studying with Himanshu Ji
What students ask most before they come to train with Himanshu Ji.
Himanshu Ji teaches Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga at Pankaj Yogpeeth.
Himanshu Ji: born and raised in Rishikesh; trained under many respected teachers and gurus in Rishikesh; known for energetic, powerful Ashtanga and Hatha classes at Pankaj Yogpeeth; also teaches philosophy, pranayama and meditation.
Himanshu Ji teaches on our courses in Varkala and Pokhara. Teaching teams change with the dates, so mention Himanshu Ji when you enquire and we will tell you which dates fit.
Guru shishya parampara
The other gurus of Pankaj Yogpeeth
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Founder
Pankaj Ji
Hatha Yoga, Teaching and Anatomy
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Swami Atma Ji
Philosophy and Meditation
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Rahul Ji
Hatha Vinyasa and Alignment
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Kavita Ji
Pranayama and Philosophy
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Gangesha Chaitanya
Spiritual Guidance
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Shri Shiva Shankara
Raja Yoga and Tantra
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Purnima Ji
Meditation and Pranayama
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Practise with Himanshu Ji
Ashtanga and Hatha in Rishikesh, Varkala and Pokhara. Open daily, 6 am to 8 pm.