Hemant Singh is the founder of Punyah Yoga, a leading yoga teacher training school in Rishikesh India. I first took classes with Hemant in Rishikesh in 2018, and continued to take a daily ashtanga course with him for nearly a month. I was struck by the strength of his teaching and by his presence in the shala. He has a keen eye for the tiniest details of each asana and his presence makes you know that he is always watching each infinitesimal movement you make. I certainly progressed in asana practice under his teachings. I returned to Rishikesh in 2019 and continued to take classes with Hemant, and completed an Ashtanga alignment and adjustment course with him. We have kept in great touch over the years, and I now am a yoga nidra teacher at Punyah Yoga’s online teacher training courses. How about a bit of his biography? Hemant firmly believes that one has to be strongly passionate about learning yoga in order to reap and experience the benefits of the path of yoga. He has practiced under the guidance of many teachers around the world including Prahlada Ji, Yogi Kamal Singh, and Vijay Mehra Ji. He considers Yogi Kamal Singh his Guru in the journey to Ashtanga Yoga and continues to pass on his teachings through Punyah Yoga School. Hemant’s classes follow the traditional Ashtanga Yoga Method, as it is taught today, with the particular emphasis on discipline being the first and foremost foundation of a Yoga practice. I was delighted to have Hemant on the Wild Yoga Tribe podcast, to share his philosophies on yoga with you all, dear listeners. What you can expect to learn from conversation with Hemant Singh on this episode of the Wild Yoga Tribe podcast: What yoga is like in India? How is yoga different in India than in the West? The many branches of yoga The relationship between the student and the guru The definition of yoga What seeking a deeper yoga path looks like Going past the body and mind connection Right time, right student, right teacher As Hemant says, “Yoga is a journey. It’s very important we don’t get lost in the body and mind only. We have to have one strong calling— why am I here? Who am I? What is my real purpose? Then, you can really go deeper into your own roots.”  And my favorite quote of the episode— "The body and mind are rented space for the soul." If you’d like to get in touch with Hemant, you can follow him on Instagram at @hemant_singh06 If you’d like to learn more about Punyah Yoga, one of the industry-leading yoga teacher training schools in Rishikesh, you can visit Punyah Yoga’s instagram account @punyahyoga Want to learn more about Punyah Yoga? Check out Punyah Yoga’s website at punyahyoga.com Want more? Head on over to my website https://wildyogatribe.com/podcast/ Questions? Comments? Let's get social! https://www.instagram.com/wildyogatribe/ https://www.facebook.com/wildyogatribe https://twitter.com/wildyogatribe Mediate with me: https://insig.ht/6gFTaXHlogb Flow with me: https://www.youtube.com/c/WildYogaTribe Everything you need is just one click away! Check out all the resources here: https://linktr.ee/wildyogatribe