Navtej Johar ~ A long time student and practitioner of yoga, Navtej trained in Patanjali yoga at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India under the guidance of Sri T.K.V. Desikachar (The Heart of Yoga). He has been a yoga teacher since 1985 and now runs his own studio, Studio Abhyas, at New Delhi. He leads retreats several times each year in the Himalayas.

Navtej has become one of our favorite teachers. His ability to teach authentic yoga to Westerners in beyond compare. He is simply one of the best teachers we have seen. Yoga is ALWAYS fresh for him. His work with pranayana and chanting - as well as asana - has been transformative for our teachers and students alike.

In addition, he is an internationally renown dancer and choreographer in modern and classical Bharatanatyam dance.

Navtej is currently the managing trustee for the Abhyas Trust

This organization, located in New Delhi, ranges in works from yoga, to dance, to urban design and the care of stray animals.