Yoga & breathwork
Asana, pranayama, and meditation, taught with attention to posture, breath, and the principles behind each practice.
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A life of practice.
A spirit of inquiry.
Bringing the wisdom of yoga into everyday life—through teaching, research, and the written word.
Rooted in tradition. Open to discovery.
THE PRACTICE OF A LIFETIME
Namaste.
I'm Sanmay Mukhopadhyay.
30+ years of yoga experienceTeaching across India & the USACo-founder & Yoga Director, IDYA
01 / ABOUT SANMAY
Many disciplines.
One enduring
curiosity.
My work brings together the lived practice of yoga, a researcher’s curiosity, and a storyteller’s voice.
Trained in India and the United States, I draw on more than three decades of experience across Hatha, Iyengar, Vinyasa, Bikram, and Patañjali Yoga. My early foundation in the Bishnu Ghosh lineage shaped a lasting interest in therapeutic practice.
My education spans physics, engineering, finance, and yoga therapy. Through teaching, writing, and research, I explore the connections between traditional knowledge, contemporary life, and human experience.
As co-founder and Yoga Director of Ishwara Dance & Yoga Academy, I have led programs for individuals, communities, and workplaces, including the County of Los Angeles.
Connect on LinkedIn ↗02 / TEACHING & PRACTICE
Begin where you are.
Alignment, breath, and self-awareness.
A thoughtful practice shaped around the person.
Adapted practice
Individualized approaches and chair yoga for older adults, with an emphasis on accessible movement and mindful awareness.
Discuss your needs ↗Workplace wellness
Programs exploring stress management, mental focus, and practical ways to bring breath and stillness into working life.
Plan a program ↗Talks & conversations
Perspectives on yoga, consciousness, and artificial intelligence, alongside an exploration of Ayurvedic principles.
Invite Sanmay ↗Practice is adapted to individual needs. Yoga education and wellness programs do not replace medical care.
03 / THE WRITTEN WORD
Practice, perspective,
and possibility.
Books that explore the meeting places
of spirituality, health, and human experience.
YOGA & MEDITATION
The Yogic Warriors
A story and step-by-step guide to pranayama and dhyana, unfolding through a traditional master–student dialogue.
Explore the book ↗
FICTION
Fear of Hope
An Indian–American saga following Samir from the radical ideas of his youth toward questions of belief, yoga, and spirituality.
Explore the book ↗
CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR
Yoga Therapy Across the
Cancer Care Continuum
A collaborative work on compassionate yoga therapy across the cancer experience, including Sanmay’s case study on yogic interoception.
Explore the book ↗A personal note for your bookshelf.Enquire about a signed copy →
04 / RESEARCH & INQUIRY
Where experience
meets exploration.
Selected research and areas of study in yoga therapy, interoception, and Ayurveda.
Discuss the research ↗Integrated yoga & IgG4
“Impact of an Integrated Yoga protocol on IgG4 an autoimmune marker”—an exploration of yoga in the context of autoimmune research.
Yogic interoception
A case study on yogic interoception and cancer diagnostics, published in Yoga Therapy Across the Cancer Care Continuum.
Mind, breath & wellbeing
Thesis work exploring Manasika Chikitsa and respiratory conditions through an Ayurvedic perspective.
05 / IN COMMUNITY
Learning. Sharing. Connecting.
LET’S CONNECT
A conversation
can be a beginning.
For yoga sessions, speaking invitations,
research conversations, and book enquiries.
connect@idya.me ↗
Contact Sanmay through IDYA
Yorba Linda & Irvine, California
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