Our Team — Yoganiketan
Unwavering dedication to Yoga education and community since 1986
Trustees & Administration
Guiding Yoganiketan with vision and care
H. H. Maharaja Samarjeetsinhjee
Trustee
Dr. Shree A.K. Patel
Trustee
Shree Mukund Shah
Trustee
Shree Jayaben Thakkar
Trustee
Shree Mayur Raval
Administrator Trustee
Hon. Director: Dr. Kiran Shinglot
YTTC & Year: 5th, 1993 - 1994 · Associated: Over Three Decades
Other interests: Music, Reading, Astronomy, Photography, Learning & Teaching
Coordinators & Office
Operational and administrative team
Panchal Bhikhu Manilal
Coordinator
Vora Daxa Yogesh
Coordinator
Office Staff
Bhatt Ashutosh B · Shah Meenakshi S (Librarian) · Suresh Parmar · Haresh Solanki · Bharat Mistry · Mahesh Rathwa
YCC / YTTC Faculties (Theory)
Expert teachers for theory classes and Yoga science
Dr. Bhupendra Palan
Theory Faculty
Dr. Kiran Shinglot
Theory Faculty
Dr. Ishan Acharya
Theory Faculty
Dr. Bharat Shah
Theory Faculty · Vinoba Bhave Ashram Team
Dr. Jyoti Mukharji
Theory Faculty
Dr. Viral Desai
Theory Faculty
Dr. Rajendra Baxi
Theory Faculty
Mr. Bhikhubhai Panchal
Theory Faculty
Ms. Daxa Vora
Theory Faculty
Ms. Bhumi Shah
Theory Faculty
YCC / YTTC Faculties (Practical)
Hands-on teachers guiding asana, sequencing & practice
Mr. Sundeep Patel
Practical Faculty
Ms. Daxa Vora
Practical Faculty
Mr. Bhikhubhai Panchal
Practical Faculty
Ms. Bhumi Shah
Practical Faculty
Ms. Poonam Buchake
Practical Faculty · Assist Props
Ms. Heena Shah
Practical Faculty
Dr. Jagrati Vadnerkar
Practical Faculty
Ms. Meera Thakkar
Practical Faculty
Ms. Dhvani Sharma
Practical Faculty
Bhavna Thakar
Practical Faculty
Student Shibir Faculty
Programs for teens & young practitioners
Dr. Pradeep Patel
Student Shibir Faculty
Mr. Harishchandra Vyas
Student Shibir Faculty
Dr. Swati Joshi
Student Shibir Faculty
Mr. Manish Soni
Student Shibir Faculty
Medical & Physiotherapy Team
Ensuring student health & safety
Dr. Kiran Shinglot
Medical Check-up Faculty
Dr. Jyoti Mukherjee
Medical Check-up Faculty
Dr. Riddhi Thakkar
Physiotherapist
Dr. Krupa Patel
Physiotherapist
Dr. Arpita Kapadia
Physiotherapist
Dr. Priyanka Parmar
Physiotherapist
Assisted (Props) Yogasana Practice
Support team helping deeper practice
Poonam Buchake
Assisted (Props) Yogasana Practice
Mishra Sonali
Assisted (Props) Yogasana Practice
Bhatia Chetan
Assisted (Props)
Bhavsar Nidhi
Assisted (Props)
Patel Dharmesh
Assisted (Props)
Yoga Teachers Faculty (Fatehgunj)
Community teachers and senior trainers
Dabhi Minesh Narsibhai
YTTC 3rd (1992 - 93)
Patel Sundeep Vishnukumar
YTTC 4th (1993 - 94)
Purohit Jyoti Shantibhai
YTTC 13th (2001 - 02)
Iyer Venkiteswaran K. Subramanian
YTTC 7th (1995 - 96)
Rana Dimple Jayantilal
YTTC 15th (2004 - 05)
Shah Chetan Mukundbhai
YTTC 22nd (2009 - 2010)
Shah Bhumi
Teacher
Patel Sugnya Mahendrabhai
YTTC 24th (2012 - 13)
Shah Heena Chirag
YTTC 27th (2016 - 17)
Patel Mukesh Mohan
YTTC 25th (2013 - 14)
Thakkar Meera Sarju
YTTC 30th (2018 - 2019)
Shah Bhavika Ronak
YTTC 28th (2016 - 2017)
Priti Jitendra Solanki
YTTC 24th (2013 - 2014)
Rashmi Lalit Shah
YTTC 27th (2015 - 2016)
Bhavna Thakar
YTTC 28th (2016 - 2017)
Vora Anila Arvind
YTTC 30th (2018 - 2019)
Sharma Dhvani Manav
YTTC 29th (2017 - 2018)
Poonam Buchake
YTTC 31st (2018 - 2019)
Dharsandia Hemal P
YTTC 30th (2017 - 2018)
Patel Dhanlaxmi Manoj
YTTC 32nd (2020 - 2021)
Dr. Jagrati Vadnerkar
YTTC 31st (2019 - 2020)
Shah Sonal Devang
YTTC 27th (2015 - 2016)
Mishra Sonali Gayashankar
YTTC 31st (2019 - 2020)
Kacheriwala Tehzeeb Samir
YTTC 33rd (2021 - 2022)
Thakkar Heena Mehul
YTTC 33rd (2021 - 2022)
Yoga Teachers Faculty (Raneshwar)
Local mentors & class teachers
Panchal Bhikhubhai
Raneshwar Teacher
Dharsandia Hemal P
Raneshwar Teacher
Patel Dhanlaxmi Manoj
Raneshwar Teacher
Trivedi Dipti
Raneshwar Teacher
Luhar Kajal
Raneshwar Teacher
Bhavsar Vishal
Raneshwar Teacher
Patel Darshana
Raneshwar Teacher
Patel Ashwin
Raneshwar Teacher
Parmar Avinash
Raneshwar Teacher
Yoganiketan Team — Profiles
Key team members with detailed profiles
Bhatt Ashutosh B
YTTC & Year: 1st (1988 - 89) · Associated: 35 Years
Academic Qualifications: HSC Appear
Interests: Nature Walks, Music, Singing, Travel, Cooking
Dabhi Minesh Narsibhai
YTTC & Year: 3rd (1992 - 93) · Associated: 30 Years
Academic Qualifications: S.S.C., I.T.I.
Interests: Nature Walks, Travel
Patel Sundeep Vishnukumar
YTTC & Year: 4th (1993 - 94) · Associated: 18 Years
Academic Qualifications: Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Interests: Music, Singing, Swimming
Panchal Bhikhu Manilal
YTTC & Year: 13th (2000 - 01) · Associated: Over Two Decades
Academic Qualifications: Diploma Mechanical
Achievements: Himalayan Peak Climbing
Interests: Nature Walks, Photography, Reading, Singing, Travel
Purohit Jyoti Shantibhai
YTTC & Year: 13th (2001 - 02) · Associated: 20 Years
Qualifications: B.A., B.Ed., B.Music
Achievements: 1st prize (Shooting), Spot-landing champion, Republic Camp 1982
Interests: Drawing, Music, Nature Walks
Iyer Venkiteswaran K. Subramanian
YTTC & Year: 7th (1995 - 96) · Associated: 19y 7m
Qualifications: B.Com, N.D.D.Y. · Accupressure & Magnet Therapist, Reiki 2nd Degree
Interests: Reading, Numismatics, Philately, Keychain Collection
Rana Dimple Jayantilal
YTTC & Year: 15th (2004 - 05) · Associated: 19 Years
Qualifications: B.Sc., Postgraduate in Communication & Extension
Achievements: Visharad in Bharatnatyam
Interests: Acting, Dance, Music, Photography, Writing, Gardening
Vora Daxa Yogesh
YTTC & Year: 18th (2006 - 07) · Associated: 15 Years
Qualifications: B.A., N.D.D.Y. · Given Corporate Training
Interests: Music, Reading, Singing, Writing, Travel
Shah Meenakshi S
YTTC & Year: 19th (2007 - 08) · Associated: 22 Years
Qualifications: B.Com
Interests: Nature Walks, Music, Travel
Shah Chetan Mukundbhai
YTTC & Year: 22nd (2009 - 2010) · Associated: 10 Years
Qualifications: B.Com
Interests: Nature Walks, Travel
Bhumi Shah
YTTC & Year: 27th (2015 - 2016) · Associated: Since June 2016
Qualifications: BE (Metallurgy), MBA (Finance)
Interests: Dance, Music, Travel, Acting
Patel Sugnya Mahendrabhai
YTTC & Year: 24th (2012 - 13) · Associated: 8 Years
Qualifications: B.A.
Interests: Nature Walks, Painting, Reading, Gardening
Shah Heena Chirag
YTTC & Year: 27th (2016 - 17) · Associated: 5 Years
Qualifications: M.Com
Interests: Aerobics
Patel Mukesh Mohan
YTTC & Year: 25th (2013 - 14) · Associated: 9 Years
Qualifications: B.Sc
Interests: Nature Walks, Reading, Travel
Thakkar Meera Sarju
YTTC & Year: 30th (2018 - 2019) · Associated: 3 Years
Qualifications: M.Com, Web Designer
Interests: Photography, Reading, Travel
Shah Bhavika Ronak
YTTC & Year: 28th (2016 - 2017) · Associated: 3 Years
Qualifications: M.Sc Applied Chemistry
Interests: Dance, Music, Travel
Priti Jitendra Solanki
YTTC & Year: 24th (2013 - 2014) · Associated: 6 Years
Qualifications: B.F.A (Fine Arts), YCB Level-3
Interests: Drawing, Dance, Photography, Travel
Rashmi Lalit Shah
YTTC & Year: 27th (2015 - 2016) · Associated: 6 Years
Qualifications: B.Sc, B.Ed
Interests: Music, Drawing, Travel
Bhavna Thakar
YTTC & Year: 28th (2016 - 2017) · Associated: 9 Years
Qualifications: B.Com
Interests: Reading, Swimming and Volunteering
Vora Anila Arvind
YTTC & Year: 30th (2018 - 2019) · Associated: 3 Years
Qualifications: B.Sc (Physics)
Interests: Dance, Music, Painting
Sharma Dhvani Manav
YTTC & Year: 29th (2017 - 2018) · Associated: Since Oct 2018
Qualifications: M.Com, PGDCA
Interests: Photography, Writing, Travel, Craft
Shah Sonal Devang
YTTC 27th (2015 - 2016) · Associated: 6 months
Mishra Sonali Gayashankar
YTTC 31st (2019 - 2020) · Associated: 5 months · MSW
Kacheriwala Tehzeeb Samir
YTTC 33rd (2021 - 2022) · Associated: 4 months · BCA
Thakkar Heena Mehul
YTTC 33rd (2021 - 2022) · Associated: 4 months · MBA