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We at Yoga City believe in effort, when we put an effort into a mat then transformation happens and that's how we elevate our success. Our expertise in personal training, as well as group training, makes us par excellence with our unique style of teaching. Yoga City also offers courses with creative ideas for knowledge-based short-term courses which deepen and elevates our member's experience and practice. Yoga City and our trainers look forward to spreading Yoga and Fitness in Oman. It is our endeavour to make all our members enjoy the sessions, achieve personal fitness goals and boost mental energy while promoting greater serenity.
Prema Arun
FOUNDER
Yoga Guru, Mrs Prema Arun, the Founder of Yoga City, Oman and Co-Founder of Shankara Yoga Kendra, Bengaluru, has lived by this principle, based on Patanjali’s Yoga Philosophy, for the past 15 yrs. Trained in Ashtanga Yoga, Power Yoga & Vinyasa, Prema has made it her mission to transform the lives of busy homemakers, corporate professionals, and children through her teachings emphasising lifestyle modification. Prema adopts a progressive approach that combines the philosophy and history of yoga with modern innovative teaching techniques including anatomy and the therapeutics of yoga. She has designed and conducted short-term courses to bring in the philosophy of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga methods, which were very well received by the public. Prema was invited as a delegate to represent Oman at the ‘International Ayush Yoga Conference held in New Delhi, India in 2017 and was also invited to the 1st International Yoga Day celebrations by the Indian Social Club in Muscat, Oman. She has organized several Yoga events for pre-International Yoga Day celebrations at the Indian Embassy, in Oman. She also initiated a conclave of Yoga Organizations in Oman to the Indian Embassy in 2018, which was very well received by reputed Yoga organisations. She was a key speaker at the 1st Arab Yoga Instructor’s conference in Dubai (ARYIC 2019)
Samyuktha Arun
VP - TRAINING & OPERATIONS
Samyuktha Arun heads the Operations and Training at Yoga City Oman. Prior to joining Yoga City in 2020 as the Vice President of Operations and Training, she co-founded Shankara Yoga Kendra in 2018 in Bangalore. Samyuktha has influenced a large number of youth, to make yoga a part of their lifestyle and to develop skills that will help them throughout their life. Samyuktha has collaborated with Non-Profit Organisations, Corporates and The Indian Embassy to promote yoga to people from different cultures and communities across the Middle East and The Sub Continent. Samyuktha Arun has been trained professionally by leading Yoga Institutions (Sivananda Ashram, Madurai; 136.1 Yoga Studio, Chennai; VYASA, Bangalore and Mandala Yoga Studio, Nepal.)
Anupama Shankar
RESOURCE PERSONNAL
She started her yoga journey in the year 2008 and her quest to go deeper as to why and how yogic practices impact one's life, led her to take up a PG diploma in 2012 from Annamalai University. As she started taking classes, her interest in learning from different schools of yoga led her to complete her 300 hours of yoga instructor course from VYASA in 2019 and also the Yoga Therapy course from Yoga City. She believes in the philosophy of lifelong learning which keeps her going and is passionate to impart knowledge to aspiring teachers and feels immensely satisfied when she sees transformation in people. She believes in authenticity and is full of positive energy, and passion to teach, and wants to educate and inspire others.
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Dr Baby Sam Samuel
MENTOR
Business Designer, Mentor, Social Entrepreneur & a yoga enthusiast
DR. BABY SAM SAMUEL is a leader and mentor with 22 yrs of international, cross-functional, multi-cultural expertise. He is a turnaround strategist. With a strong affinity for being Social Entrepreneur, Dr Sam mentors multiple small and medium businesses and social enterprises. A strong advocate of lifelong learning, he believes in the continuous pursuit of learning and utilization of knowledge for the benefit of the community. Dr Sam believes that ”Holistic health is very important for creating a healthy mindset & is an investment in your overall well-being”
Dr. Baby Sam Samuel is a Mentor, Social Enterpreneur & a Business Consultant
A strong advocate of life long learning, he believes in the continuous pursuit of learning & utilization of the knowledge for the benefit of the community. Dr. Sam believes that “Holistic Health is very important for creating a healthy mindset & is an investment in your overall well-being
Vision
We Enlighten, Empower & Encourage people to make conscious effort towards their personal well-being
Mission
To serve people compassionately with our innovative programs and help them thrive by making wellness an inseparable part of their lifestyle