{"id":28,"date":"2017-01-24T16:05:52","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T16:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nicdarkthemes.com\/themes\/beauty\/wp\/demo\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2025-06-28T10:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T10:15:34","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vaikunthayogashala.in\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1484579625752{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1467360650255{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About Founder&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Meera Nair&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:24px|text_align:center|color:%237FC6DD&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1664795281671{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1467360650255{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1390&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1467207292391{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nd_options_text_align_center_responsive&#8221;]Since, childhood Meera has been introduced to Vedantic Living and learning ancient texts by visiting Ashrams in Himalayas on banks of river Ganga.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After pursuing her Masters in Accounting and Auditing, Meera\u2019s quest for finding indigenous approach to lead healthy life led her to yoga.<br \/>\nIn 2015, she left her accounting profession to devote herself in learning, healing aspects of yoga and understanding the yogic anatomy and physiology.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Learnt in depth knowledge of using yoga and yogic philosophies to help care seekers in Holistic Healing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trained in using yoga props for therapeutic intervention and holistic healing, Internationally certified Sivananda Yoga Teacher, holding certification from Yoga Alliance, USA (E-RYT200) she is the founder of \u2018Vaikuntha Yoga Shala\u2019 A Yoga and Holistic Healing Studio in Ahmedabad. Conducting yoga and sattvic living practices in person and globally via online platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She has been trained in various schools of yoga such as International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Shankar Prasad Ashram, Kashmir Shaivism, Iyengar, Yoga Alliance (USA) and uses her varied knowledge to heal practitioners with holistic and scientific approach.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1665569581711{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;nd_options_text_align_center_responsive&#8221;]Being a Karma Yogi at heart, she feels joy in serving and nursing estrange birds and animals. She believes in \u2018Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam\u2019. With mindful living, together we can create harmonious society.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;nd_options_text_align_center_responsive&#8221;]Similarly at Vaikuntha Yoga Shala we offer myriads of yogic practices that work on physical mental emotional and spiritual levels. Practices offered here are firmly rooted in age old traditional techniques. Meera approaches with a balance of traditional Hatha Yoga and Modern Scientific healing.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667820527746{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our Story&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Rooted in traditional yogic practices&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%237FC6DD&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nd_options_text_align_center_responsive&#8221;]Vaikuntha, is the Supreme Abode and State of Mind where one is free from misery, pain and material longings. It is a state of harmony which can be attainted by seizing external and internal stimulus. At Vaikuntha Yoga Shala we collectively work to maintain this harmony between body and mind through various indigenous yogic practices. Vaikuntha Yoga Shala provides myriad of yogic techniques and learnings, learnt over the years from renowned Ashrams in India.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;nd_options_text_align_center_responsive&#8221;]Rooted in traditional yogic practices along with scientific learning, Vaikuntha Yoga Shala is inspired from Meera\u2019s own learnings and transformational Sadhanas of over 8 years. Determined to impart authentic and disciplinary knowledge of yoga and wellbeing to seekers around.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;nd_options_text_align_center_responsive&#8221;]Combining various aspects of yoga making it suitable for practitioners from all walks of life. Using specially designed yoga props to mitigate the needs of yoga practitioners.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1711&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667553080923{background-image: url(https:\/\/vaikunthayogashala.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/blue-flower-background.jpg?id=1505) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our notion of wellbeing&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:25px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text]All the 24 Tanmatras can be addressed by various paths of yoga. The practice of yoga offers pathways through which one can dispel darkness and move towards the inner light of Self-Awareness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To reach the goal of well being , one needs to connect with one\u2019s True Self. Yogic Philosophies have lead Four major paths to attend the Universal Totality, the essence of inner being. The seeker is free to choose the path to reach the ultimate goal.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Similarly at Vaikuntha Yoga Shala we offer myriads of yogic practices that work on physical mental emotional and spiritual levels. 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