Yogini Arunadevi
Founder director Yogini Arunadevi is a renowned yoga expert who was trained by Swami Saraswati Teerthananda Swami, Yogananda Swami and Ramananda Swami. She did masters in Psychology-Counselling; Diploma in Yogic Sciences from Bihar School of Yoga and Annamalai University Chidambaram. She has participated in nationwide yoga competitions. She was trained in Hathayoga from BKS Iyengar Institute, Pune and Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Pune. She has a bachelor’s degree from Dr. Ambedkar College, Hyderabad. She also has a diploma in Acupressure from International College of Acupuncture Colombo, Srilanka. And she is a trained Supplements and Diet Advisor in TIENS, China.
She has been rated as one of the top female yoga teachers in the world, a certified yoga practitioner and Author of “Arogyaniki Arunayoga”. She was conferred with prestigious awards like Yoga Rathna, Yoga Saraswati, Yogini, Bharatha Mahila Siromani Award, Mother Teresa Award and many more for her achievements in Mudra Therapy, Vedic Yoga Chikitsa and for propagating traditional yoga. Wonder Book of Records, Telugu Book of Records and State Book of Records listed Yogini Arunadevi for floating in the posture of ‘Matsya Asana’ for 100 mins and reciting Yoga Sutras.
Yogini Arunadevi is one of the top yoga gurus in India, who treats her patients by ancient Vedic Yoga techniques in order to detox and relieve from stress related issues like BP, Diabetes, Thyroid, Arthritis, Skin problems, Sleep disorders, Spondylitis, Obesity, Hormonal problems. Her motto is to reduce the dependence of Allopathy medicines in a holistic way. Yogini Arunadevi has been a leading guru and health revolutionary in India for over three decades.
She trained numerous students and 2000+ yoga teachers from India and abroad and helped them establish and run yoga schools successfully.
Yogini Arunadevi has a wide reach of audience with her popular programs in Telugu TV Channels and Newspapers and established her own loyal followers in India and abroad.
Inspiration
Yogini Arunadevi’s inspiration from early days has been her great grandmother – Yogini Sadamma, a Siddhayogini; and grandfather Nekkanti Ramadasu from Achanta, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.
Siddhayogini Sadamma was a well known Spiritual and Yoga Guru from South India during the 1940s and taught Yoga to Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. With this inspiration, Yogini Arunadevi has established Arunayoga Foundation in the year 1990.
Objective
To set up a full-fledged International Yoga and Naturopathy University to offer diploma, graduate and post-graduate courses using India’s Guru parampara way of learning to attract students from around the world. The University will offer both on and off-campus courses in English, Chinese and Arabic; complete with research facilities and herbal gardens to develop and train a new generation of Yoga and Naturopathy practitioners.
Achievements
Awarded Yogaratna by Gandhi Gyan Mandir
Awarded Yoga Saraswathi by Sir CV Raman Academy
Awarded Yogini by Yogananda Swami
Entered in Wonder Book of Records, state Book of Records and Telugu Book of Records – for floating on water in ‘Jala Matsya Asana’ for 100 mins and reciting 50 Yoga Sutras
Author of a Telugu book – “Arogyaniki Aruna Yoga”
Produced a yoga DVD of 4 hours duration
Compilation of 3 DVDs including health-related problems and their solutions
Awarded Bharatha Mahila Siromani by Health Care International – Hyderabad
Mother Teresa Award by Health Care International – Hyderabad
Participated in national level yoga competitions
National level Volley ball player (1986-1998)
Education
Diploma in Yogic Sciences from Bihar School of Yoga
Diploma in Yoga from Annamalai University, Chidambaram
Hathayoga training from BKS IYENGAR INSTITUTE, Pune
Hathayoga training from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Pune
MS in Psychotherapy & Management Sciences, Mumbai University
B.A from Dr. Ambedkar College, Hyderabad
Trained as Supplements and Diet Advisor in TIENS, China
Diploma in Acupuncture from Medicina Alternativa Institute – International
College of Acupuncture, Sri LankaDiploma in Aromatherapy
Diploma in Beautician Course
Diploma in Cosmetology
Leadership
Has been conducting Health Awareness programs for Women & Kids in rural areas since 1996
Has been conducting Health Awareness programs for Youth in colleges, volunteering campaigns to fight against depression and drugs.
Spreading awareness of health and pollution by conducting 10K cycling events every year
Conducts yoga programs for Television Media like ETV, GEMINI, VANITHA and MAA TV
Comes live on air on All India Radio and Rainbow FM.
Writes articles for Newspapers like Eenadu Health portal, Eenadu “Vasundhara”
Writes for “Yoga Psychology” monthly magazine
Teacher in Yoga and Naturopathy.
Conducts certified courses for Yoga Teachers Training in India and abroad
Conducts summer camps for children to enhance creativ- ity, eyesight; improve memory and concentration
Organizes retreats and treks for Women, Children, Professionals, etc..
Conducted yoga classes for political leaders like MLAs & MPs
Former secretary of Lions Health Club
Member of college athletics team throughout graduation and post-graduation
Awarded “Athletic of the year” at college sports meet
Workshops
Conducted special sessions for prestigeous Institutions like Imarat, DRDL, ICRISAT, TCS etc..
Conducted yoga workshop for women in Eenadu group with emphasis on women health issues
Stress management for the employees for Government of Hyderabad at the Secretariat
Health and personality development for staff of Andhra bank at Andhra Bank Apex staff training college
Conducted workshop to manage stress for staff of ICICI Bank Hyderabad
Organizes recreational yoga retreats once a year to historically and spiritually prominent places to relieve stress
Conducted open forum style panel discussion for Gandhi Medical College students