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The Ashtanga Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy

The Ashtanga Institute has been established to provide holistic health services to people in India and Abroad. Today, there are many yoga centres across India but very few provide health solutions. Allopathic medicines create many side effects in the long run and treat symptoms rather than the root cause.

We always wanted to provide very low cost solutions to everyone using Natural methods to treat root causes of the diseases instead of treating symptoms. Dr. Sandeep Dongre left has plush job abroad to serve the people and established this Yoga & Naturopathy centre 

Today lot of yoga centres are mushrooming and yoga trainers are produced just by a training for a month or so. Such trainers are causing more harm than benefits to the practitioners. We at The Ashtanga Institute have highly qualified teachers who have done various certification courses and their Bachelors / Masters in Yoga. We analyse needs of every student and guide them as per their needs and capacity. To make sure that old traditional methods of Yoga are not lost and in fact put in use, we have designed specific practices and courses

Dr. Sandeep Dongre

Founder, Director, The Ashtanga Institute

  • Founder – The Ashtanga Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy MCM, MA (Yoga), Ph.D(Yoga)
  • International Yoga Trainer
  • 20+ years of Corporate experience
  • Worked in 15 countries including USA, UK, Australia and Canada
  • Judge for Yoga competitions
  • Visiting Faculty for Yoga in reputed Colleges, Universities
  • Corporate Yoga Trainer for top companies in various sectors
  • Writes for News papers
  • Appeared on TV shows
  • Treats chronic ailments through Yoga & Naturopathy
  • Specialize in Back pain, Diabetes and Weight loss
  • Founder of International Yoga Foundation &Club
  • Hails from Kottayam, Kerala, India and works in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Is a Cybersecurity Consultant by profession
  • Yoga Trainer and Speaker pursuing his masters in yoga
  • Has conducted more than 100 Yoga Seminars, Workshop in Middle East
  • Dr.Deepak Chopra , Dr.H R Nagendraji, Dr.David Frawley , Dr.Manjunath Sharma , Dr.B R Ramakrishna, Dr.Srinidhi Parthasaradhi were among the top Speakers in various International Yoga Seminars conducted by him
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Mr.Satheesh kumar

Advisor.

Mangala Shivdikar is our senior teacher. She is experienced and passionate yoga instructor with over 5 years of teaching experience and advanced training in Ashtanga under the guidance of Dr. Sandeep Dongre. She is specialist in yoga therapy which helps people to overcome their health challenges. She is committed to provide extensive instructions and motivate them to find inner peace. 

She is very good in creating powerful teaching plans that aim to support and benefit each and every student. She has a great respect for yoga which will give every student a very good experience.

Mangala Shivadikar

Sr. Yoga Teacher & Therapist

Mangala Shivadikar

Sr. Yoga Teacher & Therapist

Mangala Shivdikar is our senior teacher. She is experienced and passionate yoga instructor with over 5 years of teaching experience and advanced training in Ashtanga under the guidance of Dr. Sandeep Dongre. She is specialist in yoga therapy which helps people to overcome their health challenges. She is committed to provide extensive instructions and motivate them to find inner peace. 

She is very good in creating powerful teaching plans that aim to support and benefit each and every student. She has a great respect for yoga which will give every student a very good experience.

Rajashree Patil

Yoga Teacher & Sound Therapist

Rajashree is young and generous human, studying and teaching Yoga. She has very flexible body and can perform difficult postures easily. She has variety of styles and teaches Chair yoga, Wall yoga, face yoga etc.
She is very shy by nature but connects very easily with her students. Her classes are dynamic as well as soothing. She mixes the asana practices along with Pranayama and Meditation practices very effectively. She specialises in Face Yoga which is very popular amongst people.
Kanchan Gavate

Sr. Yoga Teacher & Sound Therapist

An entrepreneur turned Yogi, Co-founder of Kids Planet Educational trust Airoli and Ghansoli, a Katthak dancer, event Choreographer and An Artist. Under the guidance of Dr Sandeep Dongre she did her further studies in Yoga and understood the importance of Yoga and decided to spread awareness among. She is disciplined, enthusiastic, passionate, warm hearted, soft spoken and a very dedicated Yoga instructor. She has expertise in Prenatel and Postnatal Yoga, she has successfully conducted various corporate sessions.
She understands her each and every student’s health requirements and customized and plan Sessions accordingly, her instructions are very simple and easy to understand. she believes in variety and variations, hence design her class plan in such a way that her students never afford to miss her sessions.
She focuses on the improvement of the physical and mental health of her students and keeps their personal health record and helps in bringing positive changes in them. She believes in Nishkam Karma and always make her efforts to bring changes around.
Rajshree Gaikar

Sr. Yoga Teacher & Therapist

Rajshree comes from education background. She holds double master’s post-graduation degrees in Politics and Library management. She is very shy and soft-spoken person. She is a therapist who supports in various treatments like water therapy, mud therapy, massage treatments and yoga therapy. She also loves to teach naturopathy related courses like massage therapy and Reflexology.
She has very good connection with University staff and handles all courses of Ashtanga Institute. She also plays a big role in study material preparation for various courses.
Rajshree Gaikar

Yoga & Naturopathy Therapist

Rajshree comes from education background. She holds double master’s post-graduation degrees in Politics and Library management. She is very shy and soft-spoken person. She is a therapist who supports in various treatments like water therapy, mud therapy, massage treatments and yoga therapy. She also loves to teach naturopathy related courses like massage therapy and Reflexology.
She has very good connection with University staff and handles all courses of Ashtanga Institute. She also plays a big role in study material preparation for various courses.
Hath yogi, Bhumkar Guruji is 69 year young member of the Ashtanga Teacher’s family. He performs and likes to teach Advance Asanas to all age groups. He has won many yoga competitions at District, State and National levels. He trains and prepares students for different competitions.
He practices and teaches Shuddhikriyas, Asanas and other yogic practices whole heartedly. He has not taken any medicines for last two decades. He is the perfect example of “Practice what you preach”.
Hath yogi Jayant Bhumkar

Advance Asana trainer

Hath yogi Jayant Bhumkar

Advance Asana trainer

Hath yogi, Bhumkar Guruji is 69 year young member of the Ashtanga Teacher’s family. He performs and likes to teach Advance Asanas to all age groups. He has won many yoga competitions at District, State and National levels. He trains and prepares students for different competitions.
He practices and teaches Shuddhikriyas, Asanas and other yogic practices whole heartedly. He has not taken any medicines for last two decades. He is the perfect example of “Practice what you preach”.
Sonam Uttekar

Yoga Teacher

She is a graduate in IT but decided to make her career in the field of yog education. Her teaching comes naturally from inside with ease of mind and has great adaptation with students as every student need individual guidance which helps them improve. She is good in bringing student’s in held talents which makes them grow bigger as a human being. Her teaching style is dynamic which you will understand after attending her class. In Yoga you simply don’t have to trust yourself but you need a teacher and counsellor who will understand you pretty well and Sonam is good in all these things which will make students achieve their health goals.
Sonam Uttekar

Yoga Teacher

She is a graduate in IT but decided to make her career in the field of yog education. Her teaching comes naturally from inside with ease of mind and has great adaptation with students as every student need individual guidance which helps them improve. She is good in bringing student’s in held talents which makes them grow bigger as a human being. Her teaching style is dynamic which you will understand after attending her class. In Yoga you simply don’t have to trust yourself but you need a teacher and counsellor who will understand you pretty well and Sonam is good in all these things which will make students achieve their health goals.
Aditi Gokhru

She is knowledgeable, warm hearted & personable. She started her yoga training & teaching with Ashtanga Institute under the guidance and counsel of Dr Sandeep Dongre (Renowned and Influential Yoga Acharya). She has steadily grown in the role of Yoga Instructor and currently has wide training experience in numerous yoga techniques. She hold expertise in Corporate Training, Personal Training, Weight Loss Yoga program, Pregnancy Yoga & Custom design yoga sessions as per the requirement of every student. She has a very open approachable and participative attitude and pays very close attention to the needs of her students. 

She is very good in creating powerful teaching plans that aim to support and benefit each and every student. She has a great respect for yoga which will give every student a very good experience.

Manish Sir is very dynamic when we it comes down to Skillset. He has completed his Masters in Yogashastra from Maharashtra, 200 hours Yoga teacher training Course from Delhi and he is even “Yondan” a 4th Dan Black Belt from SKIF Japan. He was IT consultant who turned into Yogi with International exposure having more than 12 years of robust experience in managing, conducting, and consulting Corporate Wellness Services.

Manish sir Designed programs like “YogKata + Close Combat“ for which training imparted to around 6000+ people including National Security Guard (NSG, Black Cat Commandos), CRPF, Delhi Police, VVIPs security personal, Industrialists, Bureaucrats & expats from Russian & Brazilian embassies.

He is also Director of The Zen Athlefit, Adhiroha Yog Sanskriti,Online Gurukul and President of Shotokan Karate Alliance. His Goal is to create public health awareness across the masses. To develop and follow a well organized and structured system of training that helps in physical, scientific and spiritual enhancement of the Practitioners.

Mr. Manish Kapoor

 Senior Yoga Teacher MA (Yoga)

Pooja Gada

Ashtang Vinyasa Trainer – RYT 200

Pooja is Graduate in commerce field but decided to make the career in field of yoga. She is 200 hours RYT under US alliance.
She teaches Ashtanga vinyasa, power yoga , traditional hatha yoga , pregnancy yoga, kids gymnastics yoga, face yoga, stick yoga , CrossFit yoga , corporate yoga ,chair yoga, advance aasanas ,moon day practice and Meditation etc…she is having 14 years of experience in this field .
She tries to make everyone to go in the different different aasanas by simple methods and techniques. Gives personal attention so as to adjust and give alignments accordingly .

Seasoned yoga teacher with over 5+ years of professional experience in teaching nd practicing yoga ,Anuja is BA and MA in yogashastra, naturopath, advance diploma in yogic science from mumbai university. She is also ceritified prenatal, postnatal yoga trainer ,sound healing trainer, certified trainer in ariel yoga also cerlified trainer for kids yoga ,currently pursuing nutrition and dietetic diploma.

Anuja Iyenger

Senior Yoga Teacher MA(Yoga)

Our Objectives

  • To provide Healthcare at a very low cost
  • Treat root causes rather than symptoms
  • Promote and execute ‘STOP Diabetes’ movement
  • Promote Natural methods to prevent and Cure diseases
  • Train and Develop Quality Yoga teachers
  • Train and develop Quality Naturopathy Therapists
  • Make this world a Healthy & Happy place to live !

World Records

Fastest Kapalbhati : 2780 strokes in 20 minutes

Longest Kapalbhati : Non-Stop for 2.22 Hours

Fastest Suryabhedan - 3500 cycles in 20 minutes

  • Founder – The Ashtanga Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy MCM, MA (Yoga), Ph.D(Yoga)
  • International Yoga Trainer
  • 20+ years of Corporate experience
  • Worked in 15 countries including USA, UK, Australia and Canada
  • Judge for Yoga competitions
  • Visiting Faculty for Yoga in reputed Colleges, Universities
  • Corporate Yoga Trainer for top companies in various sectors
  • Writes for News papers
  • Appeared on TV shows
  • Treats chronic ailments through Yoga & Naturopathy
  • Specialize in Back pain, Diabetes and Weight loss
  • Founder – The Ashtanga Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy MCM, MA (Yoga), Ph.D(Yoga)
  • International Yoga Trainer
  • 20+ years of Corporate experience
  • Worked in 15 countries including USA, UK, Australia and Canada
  • Judge for Yoga competitions
  • Visiting Faculty for Yoga in reputed Colleges, Universities
  • Corporate Yoga Trainer for top companies in various sectors
  • Writes for News papers
  • Appeared on TV shows
  • Treats chronic ailments through Yoga & Naturopathy
  • Specialize in Back pain, Diabetes and Weight loss