Arvind Chittumalla
Arvind Chittumalla is a yoga teacher and a yoga entrepreneur. He teaches all the 7 limbs other than asanas, you could call him a ‘non-asana’ yoga teacher! Arvind was first introduced to yoga and meditation at the age of 9 (27 years ago) in Hyderabad, India, when he was studying at Vidya Niketan. At about the same age, he also learned other Indian spiritual philosophies and Sanskrit. He spent most of his childhood and adolescent years in a boarding school that emphasized spiritual growth. He embraces a yogic lifestyle that integrates all the eight limbs of Raja Yoga, as prescribed by Patanjali. He studied and practiced yogic philosophies from different schools/traditions:
- Vidya Niketan (Hyderabad, India)
- Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (India and US branches)
- Satya Chetana International (India and US branches)
- International Buddhist Meditation Center (Los Angeles, USA)
- Other Mahayana Buddhist schools
He has been studying and practicing the 8 limbs of Raja yoga for the last 10 years. This translates to at least 2,500 hours of dedicated effort. He has been teaching Meditation, Pranayama, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Nidra, Sanskrit and Chanting for the last 4 years at his wellness center in Venice, CA. His meditation practice is usually a combination of Stabilizing Meditation, Analytical Meditation, Awareness Meditation (Vipassana), Pranayama and Chanting. He believes in using meditation techniques that are simple, practical and do not involve any religious dogma. They are used by all faiths in some form or other. So, people from all backgrounds are welcome in his meditation classes. Arvind teaches Sanskrit for beginners. He also teaches a Sanskrit class specific to Yoga & Kirtan. Sometimes, he also leads mantra chanting circles.
