Nagesh Hiregoudar

Nagesh Hiregoudar

E-RYT 500, RPYT,

Nagesh Hiregoudar’s Bio

Nagesh Hiregoudar (E-RYT 500, RPYT with Yoga Alliance USA) is the Lead teacher in Yoga Teacher Training Courses of Ojashvi Yoga Shala, Rishikesh.

Nagesh is a deeply experienced and extensively qualified yoga practitioner who embodies and imparts the highest standards and ethics of training to his students.

He has enriched his teaching experience through the most rigorous courses for yoga teacher training that of the ashram style training at the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger, Bihar and Vedanta through a Yoga Vedanta Course at the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy, Divine Life Society Rishikesh, popularly referred to as Sivananda Yoga. In these trainings, he learnt the deep philosophies and practices of these world famous traditional schools.

Nagesh has been passionate about understanding the scientific basis for the yoga practices. Accordingly, he studied for and successfully completed his Masters degree in Yogic Sciences from the University of Mangalore, India besides a Certificate Course in Yogic Studies from Karnataka University, India.

His deep interest in yoga, fuelled his hunger to experience the different traditions and their teaching methodologies. Accordingly, he also studied Asthanga Vinyasa Yoga in Patanjala Asthanga Vinyasa Yoga Academy of Mysore, Karnataka. 

Since more than a decade, Nagesh has exclusively devoted himself to teaching of yoga. He is bringing a most humane approach to his teaching. With his special insight in understanding the special needs of each student, he brings a calming and encouraging approach that is so essential for effective learning. His students feel understood and respect him for his extremely compassionate approach. 

With this rich background of learning, Nagesh has been determined to impart these rich teachings to the modern society at large. With this in mind, he has participated in several national seminars and conferences on yoga and presented papers on the applications of yogic techniques in the management of psychosomatic diseases.
He has also conducted several corporate training sessions and workshops both in India and overseas aimed at improving the lifestyle of the workforce.