Leo’s Biography

Leo is a international certified yoga Instructor with a Diploma in Ayurvedic Nutrition from the “Ayurvedic Institute” in (Pune). He has spend over a decade deepening his studies and spreading the sciences of yoga around the world, and returning back to India, for further practice under the guidance of direct disciples of great masters of Yoga, Sri T. Krishnamacharya (Shri Sridharan, V. Srinivasan, Geetha Shankar) and B.K.S. Iyengar (Sharat Arora, Usha Devi, Zubin Zartoshtimanes).

He is also a Certified Therapeutic Thai Massage practitioner by the “Old Medicine School” in Chiang Mai, Thailand. His development as a practitioner and teacher has been greatly influenced by his early age studies in Physical Education, Sports Training and Nutrition. Which allows him to deliver clear lectures where Western methods to achieve and maintain prime physical health are linked with the Eastern holistic sciences of Yoga for a greater understanding on how biological forces, regulated food intake, the environment and lifestyle influence our body-mind. Being Ayurveda and Yoga great vehicles to improve our daily life.

Leo is International Yoga Teacher, Ayurveda Nutritionist, Physical Education Teacher, Therapeutic Thai Massage and Buddisht & Advaita Meditator.

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Never ending path of learning

Education

Masters Degree in Physical Education

Flores University Buenos Aires, Argentina (1999 - 2000)*

B.S. in Education & Athletic Training

National Institute of Physical Education Buenos Aires, Argentina (1994 - 1998)

Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre

(Yoga intensive training, scholarship and teacher trainee)Prof. Sharat Arora. Goa & Dharamkot, India (2008 - 2012)

Patanjala Yoga Kendra

Iyengar Intensive Course.Prof. Usha Devi, Rishikesh. India (March 2010, March 2011, March 2012, March 2013, October 2013 to March 2014，January and February 2016). Prof. Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh (Feb. 2014)

Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram

“The Heart of Yoga”(4 weeks intensive training) KYM Chennai, India (November and December 2015)

Hatha Yoga Teacher Training (200 hrs.)

Sanathana School of Yoga Studies Kerala, Yogacharya Abhiram Chaithanya , India (2006)

Avatar Yoga School – (200 hrs) TTC Yoga Alliance

Yogi Brajesh, Rishikesh, India (2014)

Iyengar Yogashraya Centre

(100 hrs) Profs. Rushad Batiwala & Simeen Paknejad - Mumbai, India (2007)

Vinyasa Yoga & Ayurveda Course

(50 hrs) Prof. Dr. Praim Nidi Udupi, India (2007)

Tantra & Kundalini Yoga

(400 hr. Courses) Agama Yoga School, Prof. Swami Vivekananda, Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand (2007 & 2011)

Vipassana Meditation

Retreat - (10 days retreats) S.N. Goenka. Lumbini, Nepal, December (2011)Begnas Tal, Nepal, March (2012)

Vipassana Satipatthana

Mindfulness Meditation - (21 days retreats) Satipatthana Vipassana (Insight Meditation in line with the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness) based on Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw's teaching.Wat Chom Tong, Chiang Mai, Thailand, June (2012) & September (2013)

Anapanasati

Mindfulness of Breathing – (11 days retreats) Based on the teachings of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu,Wat Suan Mokkh, Surathani, Thailand, September (2012) & April (2013)

Hridaya Meditation

Retreat - (10 day) Hridaya Yoga, Prof. Sahajananda Meditation in the Spiritual Heart as taught by Ramana Maharshi. Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand (April 2011)

Thai Therapeutic Massage

(180 hours) Shivagakomarpaj School, Old Medicine Hospital, Northern Tradition, Chiang Mai, Thailand. August (2015)

Thai Massage

(60 hours) Ms. Aticha, Wat Pho Tradition, Kho Phangan, Thailand. October (2007)

Ayurveda Courses

(300 hours) Dr. Gopalakrishnan, Omkarananda Ashram, Rishikesh. March (2012, 2013 and 2014) Dr. Sibichen George, Dharamkot (2010). Dr. Sisupala Kuttappan, Kerala.

Classical Acupuncture

(100 hour) Dr. Xu YaRong, Natural Path Academy 自道精舍 Shanghai, China. April (2015) to May 2016

Reiki

(30 hours) The Usui System of Natural Healing. Professor Trinidad Quesada, Mallorca, Spain (2004)

Wu Wei Si Monastery

(150 hrs intensive course) Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Meditation Dali, Yunnan, China (2007)

Sufism Samadeva

(50 hrs) Intensive Curse, body awareness and meditation techniques. Hakkin Tradition. China (April 2015)

Tangka. Traditional Budisht Tibetan Painting.

Master Manoj Lama, Kahare, Pokara, Nepal (December 2011 to March 2012)