Shantibindu (Almitra Hakeem) AYT, RYT-500

Shantibindu means "Point of Peace"

Shantibindu has worked in the movement arts for years, with extensive experience in dance and Tai Chi.  She first encountered yoga in a book store in her early twenties and remembers it as something "that looked weird and made me feel really good." 

Shantibindu led programs in dance and movement for children in local libraries, and this experience makes her particularly effective at teaching yoga to kids and teens.  She has instruced yoga programs for youth both at the Atma Center and at area schools.

When asked why she teaches yoga, Shantibindu responds that she has "an unyielding desire to assist myself and others in attaining greater awareness of living a harmonious life.  SATYANANDA YOGA® practices move each practitioner closer to that awareness." 

 

Education Background

• Imani African Dance Teacher Training
  
• Tai Chi / Chi Gong Teacher Training
  
• Institute of Ancient Wisdom

Yoga Education Background

• Jignasu Sannyasin Initiation from Paramahamsa Niranjanananda Saraswati, 2004 (India)
• Karma Sannyasin Initiation from Paramahamsa Niranjanananda Saraswati, 2007 (India)

Certifications, Registrations, Accreditations:

• Provisionally Accredited Yoga Teacher Level 1,
• Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), Yoga Alliance (500)

Workshops, courses and other trainings:

• Yogic Studies 2a,
  
• Sat Chandi Mahayajna and Mantra sadhana course in India
  
• workshops, satsangs, and continuing education