Our Teachers

Yogi Manoj Ji is the founder and lead instructor at Purnam Yogashala, with 30 years of yoga practice and teaching experience. He holds a post-graduate degree in Yogic Sciences and is an ERYT 500 certified teacher with the Yoga Alliance USA. His teaching is rooted in a holistic approach that goes beyond asana to include pranayama, meditation and yogic philosophy, drawing on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita. Initiated through the authentic guru-shishya tradition of the Himalayas, his classes blend Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Kundalini Yoga, offering students individualized attention whatever their level of experience.

Yogi Akshay is a senior yoga teacher and yoga teacher trainer with a Master’s degree in Yogic Science and 15 years of training and experience, including 10 years teaching at Purnam Yogashala. He specializes in asana alignment, functional anatomy for yoga teachers and safe posture adjustment techniques, combining traditional Hatha Yoga with anatomical understanding. His classes focus on alignment-based practice, breath awareness and teaching methodology, helping students build strength, flexibility and body awareness while developing a deeper connection with the traditional roots of yoga.

Yogi Sunil holds a Master’s degree in Yogic Science and is a certified yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance USA, specializing in Ashtanga Yoga and Yin Yoga. His teaching combines the dynamic discipline of Ashtanga with the deep restorative practice of Yin Yoga, alongside breath awareness, meditation and yoga philosophy. He leads classes for students of all levels, guiding practitioners toward greater strength, mobility and body awareness. His philosophy is simple: yoga is both movement and stillness, and through disciplined practice and conscious relaxation, students learn to create harmony between body, mind and breath.

Yogi Deepak Semwal is a dedicated yoga teacher from Rishikesh with a Master’s degree in Yogic Science and certification from the Yoga Alliance USA. He specializes in Mantra Meditation and Pranayama, guiding students toward breath awareness, mental clarity and inner balance through traditional yogic practices. His approach combines classical wisdom with practical techniques suited to modern practitioners, leading guided pranayama and mantra sessions for students of all experience levels and supporting them in developing focus, calmness and a sustainable daily practice.