Seva Yoga

SUPRIYA ROY Founder of SEVA YOGA

Supriya is the Principal teacher and Yoga Therapy Practitioner at Seva Yoga in Sydney. Born and raised between East & West Bengal of India she was always a spiritually inclined individual. After over a decade of corporate work and lifestyle, she found her true calling for work in the holistic healing path of Yoga & Ayurveda. It was nearly 10 years ago that her inner calling got her on the yoga mat with a physical practice, leading her into the path of self-inquiry (Svadhyaya).

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Supriya teaches meditation and Hatha Yoga to groups and individuals, coaching and mentoring her students for better practice of holistic health. Besides teaching regular classes, she faciliates regular workshops and retreats to develop committed individuals to adopt Yoga as a lifestyle, one step at a time.

Supriya received her formal training in the lineage of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya and continued studying this lineage of Applied Yoga Therapy with the Mohan family at Svastha Yoga & Ayurveda over a few years. Supriya sees the essence of Yoga to be a transformative journey for people to become healthy participants in life through self-empowerment, self-inquiry and self-care. Seva literally means selfless service and its ultimate message is that “Service starts with the Self” and all greatness flows over from there.

Supriya is a devoted urban yogini having received training from both Western and Eastern schools and has taught yoga through India, Europe and Australia over the last decade. She brings with her an invaluable understanding of how Yoga can be accessed by the diverse bodies and minds of this world. Her larger work has extended to being a guest presenter at World Yoga Day and the Parramasala Festival. Supriya holds an important place in our community and has been interviewed by the media by the likes of SBS and ABC Radio on her understanding of the importance of Hatha Yoga in today’s modern life.

SHANIL PATWARY
RESIDENT YOGA TEACHER

Shanil Patwary is a qualified Yoga Instructor with 5 years teaching experience and 13 years practising. Shanil's passion for yoga is demonstrated through his consistent practice and experience in teaching different populations ranging from high school students, corporate workers and seniors. He holds a Bachelor degree in Sport and Exercise Science and is on his way to finishing a Masters in Exercise Physiology. Shanil's teaching style is Hatha yoga with a strong focus on alignment and breathing. He also has experience in Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga lineages and adds these elements to his main practice.

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Shanil’s incorporates his love of breakdancing and weight training in his personal practice and teachings. He wants to show students it is possible to be a combination of strong, flexible and free in movement not only in the physical sense but also in the mind and spirit.