Teachers

Founder of Gobind Institute
Harijiwan has been teaching Kundalini Yoga since 1975. He is the founder of the GRAMMY® Award Winning Band, White Sun.

With over 45 years of experience in the science of Kundalini Yoga and Humanology, Harijiwan incorporates vast knowledge of various methodologies and training into his practice. Today, and throughout his years as a teacher and healer, Harijiwan remains committed to expanding his knowledge and experience to provide his students with the most progressive, effective, self-empowering approaches that increase over-all joy and wholeness within the context of everyday experiences.

CEO & Director of Training at Gobind Institute
Mandev Khalsa is an award-winning filmmaker, creator of two apps My Moon Map® and Moon Me Lover®, and author of the children’s book Margo & The Moon Centers. For years, Mandev has deeply researched esoteric energetic structures in yogic teachings to discover energy and power.

Mandev is known for her ability to present ancient mystical teachings in a practical and modern way. She teaches how love, happiness and prosperity is a frequency you can subscribe to— and she guides you into that new frequency.

Grammy Award Winning Artist

Gurujas is a 2x Grammy award winner and Billboard #1 artist. She has gained a worldwide reputation as the lead singer, songwriter, and co-producer of White Sun. A true luminary in the music industry, she has paved revolutionary ground in the new era of high-frequency music.

Gurujas is also a world-renowned Kundalini Yoga teacher. She is known as being intensely devoted to the accuracy of the teachings, as well as incorporating contemporary science and practical everyday applications.

Founder of Vital Warrior
Mikal Vega is a former Navy SEAL and 22-year combat veteran who walked the road from trauma to recovery.

After exploring a variety of options in his own community, Mikal found Kundalini Yoga which helped him to restore balance in his own life. In the end, he made a radical leap forward– from the depths of post-traumatic stress to feeling liberated from his symptoms.

Mikal is committed to the development of an experiential based, personalized process and daily practice in his students to facilitate true, lasting change.

Santosh is an artist, yogi and the founder of Ben-Ben, a company that creates pyramids filled with crystals, precious gemstones and metals, and other rare elements. 

Over the last 16 years Santosh has traveled the world visiting places of power with her teacher, Harijiwan. The sacred objects she has collected and the transmissions she has received continue to inspire her work as an artist and a yogi.

Ashley, a Los Angeles native, found her passion for yoga as a teenager and discovered Kundalini Yoga in 2010. Since then, it has become a central part of her life and personal growth. As a dedicated mother of two, she is passionate about integrating the teachings of Kundalini Yoga into her daily routines and family life.

While she loves and appreciates the physical aspects of the practice, Ashley finds deep fulfillment in the power of chanting and meditation. Her classes offer a thoughtful blend of strength, tranquility, and spiritual growth.

Charandev’s spiritual journey began at a young age, when he was drawn to Eastern teachings and began exploring different paths. His search led him to his teacher, Harijiwan, whose guidance sparked a deep transformation. Following Harijiwan, Charandev traveled to sacred sites around the world, gaining profound insights into mystical realms and the nature of spiritual energy.

Charandev is deeply committed to the integration of physical practice and spiritual awakening. His classes focus on expanding the body’s potential and channeling the transformative power of mantra to bring greater alignment between body, mind, and spirit.

Sat Daya’s classes utilize that triumvirate to incinerate physical & emotional blocks, clearing the way for an enjoyable & prosperous experience of reality.

As a Registered Nurse of 25 years, Akal specializes in care for new moms and their newborns. 

Akal has been teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation since 2005. She specializes in Pregnancy Yoga, Family Yoga, Conscious Conception, Sound/Gong Healing, childbirth education classes, and is a mother to two boys. Working with people of all ages is one of her many strengths. 

Akal brings a warmth, humor, and compassion to her classes and healings and puts her whole heart into sharing the teachings.

Jen Saltiel has been practicing and teaching Kundalini Yoga since 2012. With experience in team management, production, PR and marketing, she seizes any and all opportunities to share the teachings far and wide.

As a teacher, her classes are clear, uplifting, rhythmic, and meditative. Amongst her many passions is sharing the vast yogic teachings specifically for women.

Her love of the teachings and desire to uplift those around her has led her on a path of great adventure, touching many lives along the way.

Anneka is Kundalini Yoga teacher and practitioner, podcast host, and creative mystic passionate about helping others embody their inherent divine energy and bring more magic into everyday life. 

Anastasia is a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and a Reiki practitioner. She holds Kundalini Yoga classes as well as teaches at Teacher Trainings. She is passionate about mindfulness, sustainable living, explores science of well-being and different approaches and modalities such as ancestral healing, quantum psychology, neuroplasticity and more.

Michelle’s connection to Kundalini Yoga has been a guiding light through life’s most challenging transitions. She finds profound peace and clarity in the rhythmic flow of breath, movement and mantra.

Through the ups and downs, Kundalini Yoga and the beauty of nature have been sources of divine inspiration for Michelle.

Ultimately her mission is to spread a light warrior mentality to anyone who comes to class.

Alexis Krause is a Kundalini yoga instructor with over a decade of experience, having taught since 2013. Alongside her thriving career as a successful actor and director, Alexis balances the busy demands of daily life as a mom. She’s found that yoga profoundly enhances every aspect of her life—from managing work and relationships to nurturing her personal well-being. Through her classes, Alexis empowers students to break through limitations, tap into their personal power, and embrace the infinite potential within.

Beate is a passionate Yoga teacher who emphasizes the integration of breath and

spirituality into her practice. Her Vinyasa Flows are both energizing and fun, featuring

precise alignment cues that help students deepen their practice safely and effectively.

Renowned for her beautifully curated playlists, Beate sets the perfect mood for an

unforgettable Yoga experience.

Nich was born in Manhattan, NY and raised under the teachings of Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda and the practice of Kriya Yoga. While pursuing Theatre and Dance in college he discovered contemporary Asana and became a daily practitioner. With over 11 years of teaching experience he believes in, and loves to share the power of the yoga practice to unite the body, mind and soul with an emphasis on mindfulness for intuitive physical and spiritual evolution in this life. 

Amy has been a yoga practitioner for 10+ years and draws from her various teachers from around the world. Amy’s dharma or purpose is to help people connect to presence and playfulness in empowering community. Her classes are for those who seek a spiritual, physical, and emotional experience.

Yilin decided to take her first teacher training in Yin yoga after noticing how uncomfortable it was for her to still her body and mind and turn inward. She has since resigned from her job in fashion and is passionate about sharing all of the benefits of yoga.