Nischala Joy Devi

Nischala Joy Devi was trained in conventional medicine[1] and is an international advocate for Yoga and its subtle uses for spiritual growth as well as physical and mental healing.

She was a monastic disciple of Swami Satchidananda, creator of Integral Yoga, for over 20 years.

[3] The pioneer of modern yoga Indra Devi, one of the few female disciples of Krishnamacharya, assisted her in leaving the ashram to develop her own approach.

[5] She has stated that "yoga is not a treatment, it is a consciousness that allows health, balance, and joy to be our companions throughout our entire life's journey.

[5] She created Healing Relationships, a training meant to enhance intuition and assessment skills for yoga therapists.