Samanta is a well-respected teacher who has been dedicated to mind-body health for over 20 years. With a lifetime spent practising Yoga, Jazz Technique and Bharatnatyam, she is able to combine unique perspectives about well-being, healing and physiology. Samanta’s work centres on Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Ayurvedic and Thai Yoga therapies, diet, nutrition and Vedic chanting. In July 2008, she partnered with Shaleen Parekh to open India’s first boutique yoga studio, Yoga Sutra. (www.yogasutra.co.in)
Samanta’s personal journey began when as a teenager, she became a performer with noted choreographer Shiamak Davar. After 15 years as a lead performer, she transitioned into practising and teaching yoga in 2000. Over the last 10 years she has explored and mastered several healing therapies for the mind and body.
Samanta blends a wealth of knowledge and experience to create a unique approach that unites awareness with movement, breath, heart, and humour. She teaches workshops and retreats around the world.