About IndeaYoga 
Why IndeaYoga?
During Yogacharya Bharath Shetty’s teaching experience of more than 2 decades he tried to understand his students’ idea of practice, their expectation from yoga and the short cuts taken to meet the expectations. He observed that the focus for yoga was limited to the physical and external level. In pursuit of happiness, people went on holidays to exotic location, went shopping etc. only to realise it offered fleeting happiness - once it loses its appeal they are on to the next thing. Material things can be enjoyed with an understanding that none will ever provide lasting source of peace, happiness or contentment.
With this backdrop originated ‘tamaso ma jyotirgamaya’ the Shanthi Mantra from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad which says ‘Lead me from darkness to inner light’ and from this ‘IndeaYoga’ came into existence.
‘Indea’ is combination of two words -
In = refers to ‘inner’ in English
Dea = is ‘light’ in Sanskrit
When put together ‘Indea’ means ‘in
ner light’
‘Yoga’ personifies the journey of moving from external darkness to inner light. This inner light guides us during our arduous journey through life. The inner light brightens all aspects of life, driving away darkness (of ignorance) and usher in the light (of knowledge).
‘With Presence’ implies ‘Being awake’, ‘Being in the moment’, ‘Living mindfully’.
Being awake means being in the moment; we are not missing life as we walk through it. Being awake means we are conscious of what is going on inside us, as it happens.
Learning to live mindfully with a heart that is open to all life—its pain and pleasures, ups and downs—is how we come to know real peace, happiness, and contentment.
‘IndeaYoga, With Presence’ was founded with the philosophy to activate each practitioner’s inner light and enable him/her to lead life mindfully. To do this, Yogacharya designed series of practices to bring about coordination between body, breath and mind.
IndeaYoga's Vision
IndeaYoga is one of the oldest Yoga Alliance (USA) accredited schools in India. With RYS 200, RYS 300 and RYS 500 registrations, it has been known for providing the best yoga teacher training courses for more than a decade. Over 650 students from 60 countries have graduated so far from the institute as teachers.
Vision
IndeaYoga’s vision is 'Health' and 'Bliss' for all.
Core Value
- IndeaYoga will admit all without any discrimination.
- IndeaYoga will take a holistic approach in assessing each student and teach a yoga practice that is individually tailored for each student, taking account of any specific conditions.
- IndeaYoga will make the practice of yoga a pleasant experience, emphasizing the motto ‘Nahathath, nabhalath’ (no force, no pressure).
Mission
- To teach yoga to all levels, through the coordination of body, breath and mind.
- To offer tailor-made yoga practices based on Abhyasa, Arogya and Ananda (Practice, Health and Bliss), catering for specific needs of people of all age groups, considering their present health conditions.
- To establish contemporary IndeaYoga shalas across the globe with well-trained Yoga shikshakas under the guidance of Yogacharya, Bharath Shetty.
- To provide continuous support to all Yoga shikshakas and IndeaYoga shalas across the globe by ensuring that their learning, technique and practice is up-to-date, in addition to providing guidance on how to maintain ideal IndeaYoga shala ambience.
The Yogacharya
Yogacharya Bharath Shetty is the first yoga teacher in India to be certified as E-RYT 500 from Yoga Alliance. He also has RCYT and RPYT to his credit. Having more than 2 decades of yoga teaching experience, he has trained more than 650 teachers from over 60 countries.
Bharath Shetty started practicing yoga at an early age, and was further drawn to the practice after it helped him recover from chronic asthma. His first teacher was Yogacharya Kumara in Shantivana Trust, a Yoga and Naturopathy Centre.
An accident with a bus in 1993, incapacitated his legs, through his recovery, he could experience the strength of his inner self, he believes was acquired through practice of yoga. In 2002 he one pointedly studied and trained with world renowned Yoga Guru, Padma Vibhushan B.K.S. Iyengar, in Pune, India, which helped further deepen his knowledge and insight of yoga. He decided to become a professional yoga teacher to pursue his passion and use his immense knowledge to spread the benefits of yoga to the world.
He is a certified Yoga Teacher by the Indian Yoga Institutes, Vivekananda Kendra, Bangalore (A-Grade) and International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, Trivandrum (Grade-Excellent) and was awarded with Yoga Siromani and Yogacharya titles on completion of his training. He is the winner of Himalaya Yoga Olympiad (Indian National Yoga Championship) Haridwar and Bangalore in 1998 and 2001, respectively.
Bharath believes the key to tapping into yoga's transformative powers is through parampara (lineage). He hopes to continue to pass on the knowledge that he has gained from his Guruji with his students and together spread the wealth of knowledge with as many people, as everyone deserves Arogya (Health) and Aananda (Bliss).
He founded the 'Creative Yoga Center' in 1998 at Bangalore and this marked a new beginning in his teaching career. In 2005 he relocated to Mysore and rechristened his school. He has been conducting Mysore Style classes and Teacher’s Training courses, which are internationally recognized by Yoga Alliance USA.
Bharath is a presenter at International Yoga Festival every year at Paramarth Ashram Rishikesh and conducts workshops regularly around the world.
He is also managing ‘Indea Foundation Charitable Trust’ which provides education scholarships to under-privileged students.
IndeaYoga's Courses
Teacher Training
Yogacharya Bharath Shetty exclusively designs the Ashtanga yoga and Hatha yoga teacher training programs at IndeaYoga. With more than 2 decades of teaching experience, he puts in his profound knowledge on yogic sciences in the training content and structure. These yoga programs focus on training teachers on a holistic level and we believe that learning is a continuous process. Therefore, apart from the actual training period, we also offer students the much-needed support before and after the yoga teacher training programs. One can attend the Mysore Style Classes at IndeaYoga for 1 to 3 months as a preparation for getting trained as a teacher. During this time, the student is exposed to our style of practice and hence, teaching others will flow naturally.
A student may also stay with us after they have completed their yoga teacher training course for deepening their practice. Selected students may also choose to stay with us for Karma Yoga. All Karma Yogis get an opportunity to practice in our classes and assist the teachers at IndeaYoga. They may also get opportunities for assisting or hosting Yogacharya Bharath Shetty at various events and workshops around the world.
IndeaYoga teachers may also affiliate to our school if they decide to teach and spread our style of yoga back in their place. We always help and support our teachers in terms of teaching methodologies, asana techniques and aspects of running a yoga shala successfully. Based on teaching experience, we also plan to award teachers with higher grades.
Why Indea Yoga
Why IndeaYoga?
During Yogacharya Bharath Shetty’s teaching experience of more than 2 decades he tried to understand his students’ idea of practice, their expectation from Yoga and the short cuts taken to meet the expectations. He observed that the focus for Yoga was limited to the physical and external level. In pursuit of happiness, people went on holidays to exotic locations, went shopping etc. only to realise it offered fleeting happiness - once it loses its appeal they are on to the next thing. Material things can be enjoyed with an understanding that none will ever provide lasting source of peace, happiness or contentment.
With this backdrop originated ‘Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya’ the Shanthi Mantra from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad which says -
‘Lead me from darkness to inner light’ and from this ‘IndeaYoga’ came into existence.
‘Indea’ is combination of two words -
In = refers to ‘inner’ in English
Dea = is ‘light’ in Sanskrit
When put together ‘Indea’ means ‘in ner light’
Mysore Style Classes
Four weeks of intense training, in IndeaYoga system, imparted by Yogacharya Bharath Shetty, for beginners, intermediate and advanced practitioners, in Ashtanga Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga. Mysore Style classes include personalized sequences based on every individual’s capabilities.
Hatha Yoga is the way to begin yoga practice as it teaches one to breathe with the help of Breathing Kriyas like Mukha Dhouthi, Agnisara and Kapalabathi. This develops the base to physically prepare the body by bringing balance to “ha” sun, “tha” moon or the left and right side or the Pingala and Ida.
IndeaYoga has designed series for all kinds of practitioners. If one is completely new to yoga or not too flexible or elderly, they can start with the Beginner’s Series. Advanced practitioner fallen out of practice for any reason, can also re-start with this series for a few days to pick up momentum. The practitioner can progress to Preparatory and Foundation series at their own pace. A personalized program is designed to support the progress of the practitioner while receiving personal attention and instruction from the teacher, as well as physical adjustments.
As one advances through the series of asanas i.e. forward bending, back bending, twisting, balancing and inversion the body gets grounded, the breath slows down and one experiences deep inner silence and good health.
For those who suffer from stress related health issues, a personalized program is designed to address the imbalance of health. One could term it as Therapeutic Hatha Beginner Series or Wellness Program. But at the end of 4 weeks one experiences the difference. Few practitioners are ready to advance to the next level of practice. Self-practice is important to maintain good health.