Niyati Shah

Niyati Shah (she, her, hers) has been studying, practicing, and teaching mindfulness and yoga for over 20 years. She began teaching at Tranquil Space in 2006, and enjoyed teaching vinyasa 2 at both the P St and 17th St locations.

After studying more deeply with a number of teachers, she has been focusing on healing-centered practices addressing trauma and stress that include pranayama (breathwork/meditation), mindful movement, and yoga. She is dedicated to creating, contributing to, and building community.

An advocate for intersectional gender equality and social justice, she has been working professionally for over two decades to address gender-based violence in a number of sectors and contexts across the world.

Niyati also has a background in and passion for storytelling through her work in documentary film/television. She is continually humbled and grateful to healing practices, the community, the journey of connecting self and collective knowledge and action, and our extraordinary connections to and with one another.

ABOUT:

• Taught at: P Street, Dupont

• Currently Teaching: Yes

• Current Teaching Location: Online virtually (EST) and in-person limited in Washington, DC

• Styles and Specialties: Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Restorative, Intro to Yoga, Meditation, Breathwork

• TS Trainings: 200 Hour (YTT2)

• Other relevant training, certifications, or experience:

  • ERYT-500,

  • Teaching Yoga to Those At Risk (Hala Khouri)

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

  • Training with: Bo Forbes, Dharma Mitra, Aadil Palkhivala, Natasha Rizopoulos, Sienna Sherman, Kino MacGregor and more (full background on training/certifications available by request)

CONTACT:

• Email: Click here

• Website: awakenvision.com

• LinkedIn: Click here

• Twitter: @awakenvision