Biography

With over 30 years of yoga teaching and training experience across the globe—including in Latvia, Japan, Australia, India, and the USA—and an M.S. in Physics and Education, my approach to teaching yoga is grounded in both logic and science. After studying with several internationally known teachers, I found a deep need to understand the underlying principles of yoga rather than just performing advanced poses. This led me to the Satyananda School of Yoga, which seamlessly combines traditional approaches with modern science, emphasizing physical poses, breathing exercises, yogic relaxation, and the theory of yogic philosophy and psychology.
I am uniquely equipped to teach yoga to students from all walks of life, having worked with children, adults, veterans, and university students. For nearly 20 years, I have taught academic yoga at Metropolitan State University of Denver. During my tenure, I have created specialized classes and workshops, including "Yoga for Anxiety Management," "Yoga for Weight Management," and "Yoga as a Science of Well-Being."
Currently, my curriculum explores the intersection of ancient yoga philosophy and modern neuroscience, mapping concepts like the Antahkarana, Samskaras, Chakras, and Pranayama to the Default Mode Network and the prefrontal cortex. Alongside my academic teaching, I direct the SVETYOGA online educational platform, offering digital resources and self-paced programs such as the Ancient Architecture of the Modern Mind series.
Educational Biography:
1983 M.S. in Physics and Education, Taurida University, Ukraine 1988 - 1991 Graduate work in Physics, Institute of Physics, Latvia 1992 Physics 251/Math 292 Chaos and Computers, by Prof. L. Kadanoff, U of Chicago 2000 Yoga Teacher Training Certificate with Sushil Bhattacharya, Japan 2000 Yoga Teacher Training Certificate with Erich Schiffmann, USA 2003 Credit Course in Early Children Education, Red Rocks Community College, CO 2003 - 2006 Yogic Studies and Teacher Training, Satyananda Yoga Academy, Cleveland OH 2005 Advanced Yogic Studies, Satyananda Yoga ashram, India 2006 500-hour Registered Satyananda Yoga School Certificate 2007 Advanced Yogic Studies, Satyananda Yoga Academy, Australia 2026 Developer and Instructor, Ancient Architecture of the Modern Mind Present – Director, SVETYOGA Online Educational Platform