OUR TEAM

Lalit Kumar is the Founding Director of Himalaya Yoga Valley and the Lead Teacher for all 200-hour, 300-hour, and 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training Programs, as well as Asana Intensives and Yoga Retreats offered by the school. With over two decades of dedicated practice and teaching experience, Lalit is widely respected for embodying the depth, discipline, and authenticity of traditional Indian yoga. He also leads international workshops and retreats, sharing his knowledge and passion with students worldwide.

Lalit began his yoga journey at the age of seven, studying in traditional Indian Gurukulams—residential schools dedicated to spiritual education. His path was shaped by years of rigorous training under some of India’s most revered yoga masters. In 2003, he was initiated into the Himalayan tradition by Swami Veda Bharati, a defining moment that deepened his spiritual commitment. Following this, Lalit spent nearly a decade immersed in study and practice across ashrams in both North and South India.

His extensive training and qualifications include:

• Master’s Degree in Yoga Education
• Ashtanga Yoga at Ashtanga Yoga Nilayam under the direct guidance of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sri Sharath Jois. He was officially authorized to teach Ashtanga Yoga by the late Sri R. Sharath Jois and awarded an Ashtanga Yoga Teaching Certificate by Sri B.N.S. Iyengar of Parakala Mutt, Mysore.
• Iyengar Yoga under the guidance of Sri B.K.S. Iyengar and Sri B.N.S. Iyengar.
• Sivananda Yoga studies at the Sivananda Ashram in Trivandrum.
• Early spiritual formation at Swami Ram Sadak Gurukulam in Rishikesh.

Lalit’s teaching style combines strong foundational alignment, intelligent sequencing, and in-depth yogic philosophy. His approach is rooted in authenticity and guided by the classical traditions of yoga.

He currently divides his time between Himalaya Yoga Valley centres in Goa, India, and Ireland, while also traveling internationally to lead teacher trainings, yoga immersions, and retreats.