From its inception yoga has been experiential; teachers transmit the seed of knowledge, but true understanding comes through independent practice and mindfullness of the resultant shift on all three levels: physical, mental and spiritual.

World Conscious Yoga Family and the Akhanda Yoga approach were developed by Yogi Vishvketu and Chétana Panwar in 2001, in order to create an international community of yoga teachers trained holistically in all of the diverse aspects of this ancient consciousness-raising tradition.

Teachers and students alike are on the quest for self-realization and together create a community that promotes and reflects this goal.

World Conscious Yoga Family was developed by Yogi Vishvketu and Chétana Panwar in 2001, in order to create an international community of yoga teachers trained holistically in all of the diverse aspects of this ancient consciousness-raising tradition. We offer Yoga Teacher Training courses (YTT/YTC) in Rishikesh, India, and Yoga for Transformation retreats internationally as well as in the foothills of the Himalayas. The Yoga Teacher Training course is also offered in Ottawa, Canada, which is the home base of our organization. The World Conscious Yoga Family Yoga Teacher Training courses in India and Canda are professional certificate courses registered by the Yoga Alliance at the 200 and 500-hour levels. We have also recently released an instructional DVD entitled Moving into Bliss with Yoga which presents a balanced sequence of asana and pranayama techniques in a harmonious and meditative flow set to classical Indian music.