10-Day Asana Intensive Immersion in Goa, India (50hr Certificate)

Meditation, Chanting, and Pranayama Teacher Maeve is originally from Ireland, then after spending a considerable number of years in Australia now divides her time between Ireland and India. She is a 500 RYT, graduating from the 200 & 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training with Himalaya Yoga Valley. As Program Director of Himalaya Yoga Valley (India & Europe) she is responsible for the course and syllabus development for Level 1 & 2 Yoga Teacher Training in-person and online courses. She coordinates the international training and retreat programs, ensuring that students and yoga guests receive the best learning and yoga holiday experience possible. During the Level 1 & 2 Teacher Training programs, she teaches Meditation, Mantra and Pranayama, Yoga Business, Ethics for Yoga, Classroom Management, Communications and Teaching Methodology. Maeve also contributes to Himalaya Yoga Valley’s Online Academy, Alaya Yoga, by teaching online meditation, pranayama and Mantra classes. Using her previous experience in business strategic planning and management which encompasses 23 years in Western Australia’s Department of Justice, she is able to pass on her knowledge and skills to trainees who wish to pursue a yoga business upon graduation. She has also lectured in Justice Studies at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia for eleven years and brings her tertiary teaching experiences to the yoga shala. Maeve holds a B.A. (Hons) Justice degree from Edith Cowan University, a Business Diploma and a Masters in Leadership and Management from Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. Certifications 2015 – 300 HR Teacher Training, Himalaya Yoga Valley, Goa, India 2007 – 200 Hr Teacher Training, Himalaya Yoga Valley, Goa, India 2007 – Masters Leadership and Management, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 2006 – Graduate Diploma Business- Curtin Business University, Perth, Western Australia 2004 – BA Justice ( Hons) at Edith Cowan University Perth, Western Australia

Mandeep was born in Punjab and grew up in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala, nestling on the foothills of The Himalayas. Mandeep’s Yoga journey started in 2003 while recovering from severe back pain when she was flying as a cabin crew. After spending 15 years in the Airline industry Mandeep dived deeper into Yoga studies and completed her Level 1 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training course with Himalaya Yoga Valley Goa in 2017. She continued her learning and completed her Internship program the following year with Himalaya Yoga Valley. Mandeep joined HYV as Yoga teacher and Program coordinator in March 2018 and she currently teaches Pranayama, Chanting, Kriyas and assists in Asana classes on 200 and 300hr trainings and Yoga retreats. She also looks after the office administration and student enrolment process. Certifications B.A – English Literature 2004 200hr Teacher Training Himalaya Yoga Valley Goa, India 2017 Yoga Teacher Internship Program Himalaya Yoga Valley Goa, India 2018 Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) with Yoga Alliance USA Registered Yoga Professional Member ( YPM) with Indian Yoga Association INFS Nutrition and Fitness Foundation Course, India 2021