The body leads
I sequence around how joints, fascia and breath actually behave, so each class meets your body rather than forcing it into a shape.
About · The teacher behind the practice
hi, I'mshilpa
A Registered Yoga Teacher who came to this work through the body, its limits, its patterns, and how precisely it responds when you finally listen.
RYT 500 · Yoga Alliance USAGurgaon, Delhi NCR, IndiaOnline & in person
The journey begins
01 · The teacher
Injuries brought me to yoga. Curiosity kept me here.
I didn't arrive at yoga looking for a workout. I arrived with injuries, questions, and a stubborn need to understand why one movement healed and another hurt. Anatomy books sat next to my mat for years.
Flexibility was never the goal. A body that moves well, for a long time, that's the goal.
That curiosity became a way of teaching. I trained intensively, earning an advanced 500-hour certification at Vinyasa Yoga Ashram and registering with Yoga Alliance USA, and built a practice rooted in understanding rather than performance, first for myself, then for the students who kept asking for the why behind each pose.
Today I teach from Gurgaon, Delhi NCR, India, online to students around the world, and one-to-one across Delhi NCR. Same intention every time: move with understanding, and the body follows.
02 · How I teach
Three promises, every single class.
Breath before depth
Steady breath is the measure of a posture, not how far you fold. Depth arrives on its own once the breath stays even.
You, specifically
Whether in a small group or one-to-one, I teach the person in front of me, your history, your goals, the days you feel strong and the days you don't.
I want you to leave a class understanding your own body a little better than when you arrived. That understanding is the practice.
Shilpa
03 · In practice
Moments from the mat.
From quiet mornings by the river to hands-on work in the studio.
04 · The journey
One year in Rishikesh. Three certificates.
A training diary — turn the pages.
September 2025
It started as a leap of faith.
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
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September 2025: It started as a leap of faith. 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Vinyasa Yoga Ashram · Rishikesh
05 · Training & lineage
Certified, registered, and still a student.
- Advanced 500-Hour Yoga TTC, Vinyasa Yoga Ashram
- RYT 500, registered with Yoga Alliance USA
- Pre- and post-natal yoga trained
- Anatomy-led, injury-aware sequencing
- Teaching across studios, homes and online
Practice with me
Come find out what intelligent yoga feels like
Book a trial class, or tell me what you're working towards.