Exploring The Chakras

Baraquiel Castelli has been with Ananda Sangha since 2010 and his main interests lie in sharing the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. He has been in the Ananda Pune community for most of the time but also traveled across the worldwide Ananda Communities in USA and Italy and in many centers around India. He speaks through practical application of these deep teachings in his life. He is known to convey a deep understanding of the teachings with a sense of joy and wisdom. He also shares many classes on the impact that music has in uplifting our consciousness.

Ashis Chakravarty, born and brought up in the picturesque “Scotland of the East” town of Shillong and with a Master’s degree in Applied Geophysics from IIT Roorkee, spent about 10 years over various seas around the world with Schlumberger (Geco-Prakla & WesternGeco) looking for oil & gas. For two and a half years following that he worked with Fugro-Geoteam AS sourcing work for similar world-class seismic survey vessels being based on land (at last!) in Mumbai. For the past years, he has been conducting Yoga, meditation & stress management classes in the Delhi/NCR, Pune, Mumbai and Kolkata among other places in India ans bringing Yoganandaji’s teachings to various corporates through Ananda Sangha.

Shamini Naidu, is an artist, yoga teacher who shares practical tools to increase creativity that can be applied in daily life. She has been with Ananda Sangha since 2012 and has lived and served in various centers around India. Her main interest lies in sharing the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and she has trained in the worldwide Ananda Communities in USA and Italy. Her Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and a Master’s Degree in Public Relations serve as additional tools to connect people with their inner joy and well-being in ways that are easily grasped and understood. She deeply believes in the life transforming power of these teachings and that awakening the creativity within us can open our minds and enrich our lives.