Aadil Palkhivala’s Bio

Aadil Palkhivala is voted Best Yoga Teacher of The Year of 2016. With degrees in law, physics and mathematics, he is one of the world’s top yoga teachers and, for over 35 years, has had the reputation of as the ‘teacher of the teachers’, since the world’s finest teachers study with him. His passion is to c, wealth and happiness in the lives of his students who truly embrace Purna Yoga’s teachings and lifestyle.

He began his studies with B.K.S. Iyengar at the age of 7, and was the youngest person to be rewarded the Advanced Yoga Teacher Certificate from Iyengar at the age of 22. He has been training yoga teachers in India, Asia, Europe and The United States since 1976. Aadil writes for Yoga Journal Magazine and been an ‘asana expert’ for both the magazine and website. He is frequently a keynote speaker internationally. Aadil is the author of three yoga Teacher Training Manuals and Fire of love, the book that seeks to restore the essence of yoga. Aadil is a Certified Shiatsu and Swedisch Bodyworker and a Clinical Hypnotherapist and has has extensively studied Alternative Health and Ayurveda. Aadil is the Founder and Director of internationally renowed Alive and Shine Center™ in Bellevue, Washington and Purna Yoga College™, a 200-hour, 500-hour and 2000-hour Teacher Training Program. For more information go to www.aadil.com or www.purnayoga.com.