With a common-sense approach as well as maintaining the authentic teachings of Patanjali yoga sutra
Ritesh Patel has mastered yoga for over 20 years, and he’s concentrating on alignment and sequencing.
About Ritesh Patel
Ritesh Patel has been teaching yoga for 18 years and he is extremely dedicated to creating a safe and secure environment for practicing yoga. Above all, He focuses on alignment and sequencing, as well as the Patanjali yoga sutra.
Therefore, He began his journey with Kaivalyadham in 2003 and kept teaching in yoga studios and private sessions all over India, covering Rishikesh, Dharamsala, Goa, and Pondicherry.
To further his yogic studies, Ritesh did a Thai Yoga Bodywork course under the guidance of Prabhat Menon from The Sunshine Network, New Zealand in 2005, which is a traditional Thai yoga massage technique. This Ayurvedic technique combines the principles of energy balancing, stretching, acupressure and yoga exercises to make it a powerful massage therapy.
Ritesh is
an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys cycling, marathon running, and various other outdoor activities. Initially a graphic designer, he quit his job to focus on teaching yoga. In other words, Ritesh is a multi-talented individual whose spiritual journey started off in 1994 through the art of Karate. Eight years later, he attained a black belt from the Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-do Federation of India under the guidance of Sensei Chandrakant Ruparelia and Santosh B. Singh.In 2003, he graduated from the Kaivalyadham Yoga Centre with a Post Graduation Diploma in Yoga Education (P.G.D.Y. Ed). For instance, He is well versed in the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Hatha yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita, as well as Anatomy of the Human Body, Pranayama, Asana, meditation and Shatkriya.
In other words, Ritesh completed a Level One Yoga Teacher Training under the guidance of Swami Veda Bharati from the Himalayan Yoga Tradition in 2011, and in June 2014, obtained a Stott Pilates Certificate, which allows him to teach pilates for personal and group training. In other words, Stott Pilates is similar to yoga, with the exception that the former also incorporates the use of resistance equipment. However, Ritesh completed a 200-hour Multi Style Yoga course with Siddhi Yoga in 2015 under the guidance of Deep, in which he was trained in the style of Vinyasa Flow and Hatha Yoga.
HE ENROLLED TO STOTT PILATES CERTIFICATION AND DID HIS LEVEL 1 & 2 MATT PILATES IN 2019
Background, Experience, and Qualifications
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN YOGA EDUCATION
THAI YOGA BODYWORK – 200 Hrs.
TTC – 200 HRS. HIMALAYAN YOGA TRADITION
STOTT PILATES – LEVEL 1
200 HRS. YOGA ALLIANCE TTC. VINYASA STYLE YOGA
YOGA ALLIANCE ADAPTED SIVANANDA YOGA COURSE
300 HRS. YOGA ALLIANCE TTC. VINYASA (ALIGNMENT & ASSISTING)
PILATES – LEVEL 2
FOAM ROLLER – CORE & MYOFASCIA
KARATE INSTRUCTOR
YOGAFX TEACHER TRAINING BALI
STARING FROM THE BODY & PREPARING THE STUDENTS FOR AN INWARD JOURNEY TO BREATH AND MIND
In 2015 & 2016, Ritesh did his 200 Hrs & 300 Hrs. Yoga Teacher Training course (Rishikesh) with Siddhi yoga. Later on, he became a faculty in the Teacher Training Course as a Lead Trainer. He started with Siddhi Yoga like Hatha Yoga & Philosophy teacher & later as a Vinyasa & Alignment Teacher. In addition, Ritesh has conducted TTCs in Rishikesh, Dharmasala & Goa with Siddhi Yoga & in Pondicherry with Himalayan Yoga Tradition (Ganga Devi). Ritesh also has workshops in Dubai, Thailand & Singapore. Currently teaches Vinyasa, Alignment & Philosophy of Yoga, and lectures with YogaFX, as lead trainer.
In conclusion, Ritesh Patel has a deep understanding of the following topics:
✔ YOGA FOR REVERSING HEART DISEASES ✔ YOGA & PILATES FOR CYCLIST
✔ YOGA FOR JUDGES & MAGISTRATES ✔ YOGA FOR MARATHON RUNNERS
OF MAHARASHTRA
YogaFX is extremely proud and honored to have such an experienced and professional Yoga teacher joined our yoga teaching faculty.
Please contact us to join our next YogaFX Teacher Training Bali Main Event and experience Ritesh’s talents for yourself!
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