shamina rao

Born in India, and growing up in the Far East and parts of Africa, Shamina (she/her) brings what she has absorbed from the teachings of these different cultures over the years to her classes and believes in the benefits of yoga for ALL people. She has been teaching yoga for over 13 years in Brooklyn studios. She has taught workshops for teens and young adults at NYC Schools and Pratt Institute that encompass asana, pranayama and meditation to build self-confidence, self-awareness and mostly, self-love at an early age. She is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, birth doula, and teaches yoga for pregnancy and labor. Her teaching is grounded in the hatha tradition and her classes are a blend of mindful sequencing with pranayam, meditation, mudra and a focus on finding balance within oneself, on and off the mat.