Lara Abhiesheik was trained in the tradition of Sri T. Krishnamacharya’s Viniyoga by none other than Sri Desikachar at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) in Chennai, India. Over a decade before he approached Sri Desikachar, Lara spent time mastering haha yoga techniques, which gave him the impetus to further understand the layered aspects of viniyoga and vinyasa krama. Within a short span of time, his mastery over complicated asanas made him a perfect model for books published by KYM.
Guided by a deep understanding of alignment of the body, breath and mind he mastered highly advanced asana and pranayama techniques. He specializes in course planning principles, unique to the Krishnamacharya yoga tradition. He went on to learn 'nadi pariksha' (disease diagnosis) and applied his vast knowledge of function-based asanas in yoga therapy. He has used other healing methods like 'thodu varmam' along with yoga therapy to meet the needs of over 10,000 seekers (and counting). He has designed several specialized Teacher Training Courses, including ones for Yoga Therapy, for Pain Management, for Women, and Sleep Disorders.
Since 2014, Lara sir has been mentoring an expertly trained team of yoga teachers and therapists through VHC, an authentic centre for yoga training and yoga therapy that follows the Sri Krishnamacharya yoga tradition. Under his able stewardship VHC has rolled out 10 batches of certified yoga teachers’ training programs, innumerable programs for specialised yoga therapy and continues to serve thousands of health seekers. With the aim of offering holistic learning and wellness for individuals, VHC also offers specialised classes in Vedic chanting and Vedanta, and conducts periodic workshops, seminars and conferences related to Yoga, Healing, Fitness and general well-being.
Teacher Training Courses (200 hours and 300 hours) with international certification are offered as the stepping-stones to our specialized Courses for Seniors, Therapy Teacher Training courses for Pregnancy, Diabetes Management, Women’s Disorders, Sleep Disorders, and Pain Management, to name a few of the much sought-after therapy certification courses.