Master Rajesh

Rajesh Kumar, the founder of Shankara Ashtanga Yoga (SAY) has more than 20 years of experience in yoga practice.   Rajesh started his yogic journey in the year 2001.

While pursuing the advanced yoga course at Pune Yoga Center in 2004, Rajesh Ji met with Padmavibhushan Dr. B.K.S Iyengar, a  renowned Yogacharya of the world. With his inspiration and blessings, “Shankara Ashtanga Yoga” started in the year 2005.

He ensures that every student gets the best result during their yoga practice in class and enables students to explore their real strength. He also helps them to use their inner sense to find out their hidden potential.

Rajesh Ji is a CERTIFIED YOGA  MASTER (LEVEL- IV )  BY AYUSH-GOVERNMENT OF INDIA and  senior-most Yoga Guru at SAY and  He believes that the sacredness of teaching Yoga requires the teacher to be polite, humane and ever ready to solve the problems of the student. Testimony to the above belief reflects in his calm attitude and brotherly behavior, making him a trusted and popular teacher among past and present students.  

Rajesh Ji loves to spread a word of yoga and the importance of leading a yogic life among the present generation. Apart from teaching at SAY, he also offers his services to conduct various workshops and lectures at numerous organizations and corporations. Many of these Yoga presentations and demonstrations were on invitation from corporate companies including Wipro Limited, MetLife Insurance, etc,  and Many Academic Universities and colleges in the country.   Rajesh Ji has Successfuly conducted  Mega Yoga camps in Paris-FRANCE  during 2018/2020 and  2022- in  CASABLANCA -MORROCCO & in Sion-SWITZERLAND IN 2023.   Weekend Yoga sessions are also being conducted for  Visually Challenged Students.