World Yoga Festival is hosted by ARSHAKULA FOUNDATION. UK Registered Charity No. 1171708
Our Inspiration
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
We take our inspiration and direction from Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati and the other great masters of the authentic Yoga traditions.
We seek the blessing of the great masters to perpetuate the priceless knowledge they showered on us all.Their legacy lives on.
FOUNDERS
SONALI
Sonali is the heart of the World Yoga Festival. To her, everything needs to ‘feel’ right not just look right. She sees beneath what others see, and balances the energies of the seen and the unseen in perfect union to create a holistic experience. A skilful Reiki master, she has studied many of the Eastern wisdom traditions.
RAM
If Sonali is the heart, then Ram is the head of the World Yoga Festival. A computer scientist by training who is continuously surprised by the meticulous logic of the ancient Yoga traditions of posture, meditation and wisdom. He runs classes on Vedanta and has one of those voices that put people to sleep in guided meditations!
Our Team
Avi
Avi is the Site Planner and lead. He is multi-talented and nothing phases him. He is happy to take on any task and make it seem easy. Born Chilled, he is always ready to help.
Bethany
Bethany takes care of the volunteers. She brings together skills from her work as a volunteer coordinator for a growing homeless support charity, with her passion and experience working in events and festivals. Bethany practices Prana Vinyasa yoga and works to incorporate meditation and yoga into her life.
Cristina
Cristina takes care of marketing, social media and PR for the World Yoga Festival. She brings to us lots of experience working with events and festivals across the country, where she advised them on many aspects from marketing and social media, to gate management and ticketing! She has been a freelance consultant for the last five years working with small, independent, mostly arts-based organisations and loves the energy and excitement of live events.
Ellen Clinch
Ellen Clinch is a qualified Primary School teacher with specialist training in child, special needs and teen yoga.
After teaching yoga at a children's refugee camp in Dunkirk, Ellen went on to complete Special Yoga training for children with ADHD and Autism.
She is trained in Teen Yoga and works in a secondary school Autistic Unit, teaching pupils in one-to-one sessions.
The World Yoga Festival has been instrumental for Ellen’s growth and passion for yoga
James
Independent of Sunday Happylist winning film maker James Light uses film to highlight the unity in our seemingly separate world, by helping activists, charities and do good groups tell better stories of the work they do. James will be on sight helping the festival tell this year's story and asking people the question 'What’s Your Story? for his latest solo project - http://whatsyourstoryfilm.com/
So if you feel you have a story to tell or simply wish to express what the World Yoga Festival means to you then don't hesitate to stop him and say hi.
Krishna
Krishna is the IT Consultant for the World Yoga Festival. She is very passionate about dancing and finds it the best way to relax. Krishna is looking forward to embrace Yoga and meditation as part of her lifestyle being part of the festival.
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