Aqeel Yaseen



Viveka Om Aqeel began practicing yoga over 10 years ago, coming to yoga and meditation in the midst of major depression and morbid obesity. Through grace he developed a home practice based on Sivananda Yoga and Kundalini Yoga until 2010 when he unexpectedly walked into a local yoga studio in Washington DC. Within a week he was in a teacher training program. At the same time he was introduced to Sri Dharma Mittra and began studying classical Hatha Raja Yoga under his guidance. He has since completed the 200, 500, and 800 hour training programs at the Dharma Yoga Center in New York. Aqeel’s classes are accessible to all levels, and include instruction on yoga asana (posture) practice, pranayama (breathing techniques), meditation, and yoga nidra (deep relaxation), as relayed to him by Sri Dharma Mittra. It is his honor, and privilege to share the teachings and techniques he has received from Sri Dharma. He believes that each of us has the potential for exceeding our expectations if we are willing to renounce our arrogance, doubts, and fears. The sacred science of yoga has the capacity to lead us from ignorance into truth, but it is our conviction to our own self-development that makes it possible. Aqeel is full-time yogi based in Washington DC, where he shares Sri Dharma Mittra’s teachings with students everyday.
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