A Yoga Teacher gives instruction for the yoga postures while demonstrating them at the front of the yoga class. During his Yoga Instructor’s course, he must have learnt the ways to practice the asanas and will teach the same.
I am Hari Pawali and welcome to Shree Hari Yoga School. I founded the school with the goal of providing affordable high-quality training in yoga and the healing arts, with students of all paths and levels. I set forth to create an inclusive community of students and teachers where all feel welcomed and where I could share the knowledge and experience that I have accumulated along my own path of yoga.
Furthermore, I was born into a family of devotees and was raised from childhood to be a yogi and follower of Lord Shiva. My mother Tara Devi, a Bhakti Guru, became my first guide in the spiritual life. My early additional exposure to yoga was primarily within the Nath Tradition, and after leaving home I lived for some years as an ascetic sadhu following my Nath Guru and fellow disciples on the path of spiritual discipline. I eventually re-entered the worldly life with the seed of motivation to share yoga with the wider world. In support of that dream, I entered an ashram where I resided for several years, delving deeper into the art of teaching yoga and community building.
In 2013 my vision of creating a yoga school and community was realized in the beautiful beachside town of Gokarna. Since then, my school has graduated hundreds of students and expanded to offer courses at multiple locations in both north and south India.
Favorite quote: “If you are not breathing, you are not doing yoga”
We have been blessed to assemble an incredible teaching team and support staff. Our teacher training courses are led by both world-class Indian instructors and experienced yoga teachers from all over the world selected for their expertise and passion. When possible, we also include our extended network of sadhus and babas who lead workshops, practice sessions, and ceremonies.
