My name is Sharanya Narayanan and I am 28 years old. I have been practicing Hatha Yoga since I was 10 years old. Over the past 4 years I have been under the guidance of an Iyengar Teacher and this has truly changed my understanding of Asana practice and my approach to it as a teacher.

When I practice I focus on alignment because it allows me to understand the safest way in which my body can work, what are its strengths and how it is progressing, getting stronger, lighter etc.

I have also been training in Gymnastics since I was 10. I was encouraged to pursue 'Mallakhamb', which is a Rural Indian Aerial sport using a Rope, with its roots in Yoga. My passion for the 'movement arts' led me to get my Diploma in Dance and Martial Arts. This helped me to develop and understand Mallakhamb as more of an art than merely a sport, taking it into the 'performance realm'. So in addition to Yoga, for the past 8 years, I have been working as a professional Aerial Artist and Dancer across India as well as internationally.