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Best Health & Fitness Instructor

Seema Arora

Schaumburg Library Wellness Program

Village Of Schaumburg Healthy U Program

Showcased and Modeled for Anuradha Pegu and Anavila Mishra

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Anu Malhotra

It is said that Yoga is not taught but it is caught through the eyes of a teacher. That’s why not only I got my yoga certification, but I sat at the lotus feet of many renowned yogis and learned from them in depth. I started my journey from practicing it first myself about 38 years ago and was amazed to experience the positive changes in all aspects of my life. It is also said that when one practices Yoga/ Meditation, what comes out of this practice is Service & Devine Love. As a result of my practice & with the grace of God, I developed a strong passion to start sharing my knowledge & experience with the world 25 years ago. Five years later, my desire and passion doubled when I experienced the death of my loving father with sudden heart attack. That moment, I resigned from my position of VP, Aetna US Healthcare & dedicated myself to devote more & more time helping people to live healthier lives by teaching them Life Giving techniques. Following are some of the many ways I have helped people of all ages/genders/nationalities and touched thousands of lives positively. • I have been conducting Free Weekly Wednesday Evening Yoga /Pranayama/ Meditation sessions in Naperville as a community service to help people stay physically & mentally healthy. • I have been also conducting one-on-one customized yoga sessions for individuals at my Naperville Yoga Studio to help them with their specific needs.

  • In an effort to reach maximum number of people, huge initiatives were taken. Free yoga seminars were conducted for large hospitals, (Edward Hospital, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Alexian Brothers Hospital, University Of Illinois Hospital) religious institutions, ( Sant Nirankari Mission, Hari Om Temple, Balaji Temple, Lemont Temple, Aryasamaj Of Chicago Land & several churches ) & Illinois public libraries in Naperville, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Burbank, Olympia Fields, Darien & Downers Grove. • Organized the largest 5 day yoga camp in Chicago with Yog Guru Ramdevji, attended by over 8000 people from all over USA, Canada & UK at Max Mc Cook Athletic & Exposition Center of Illinois. This was a huge initiative to increase health awareness in the community. Recently, I conducted a one day seminar for NYU (New York University) students on Women equality & Empowerment. In this session, I also taught students life giving techniques towards a stress-free living. • I also wrote monthly Electronic newsletters covering health related topics & sent to over 4000 individuals living all around United States. • Several two-day yoga retreats were conducted at Naperville Golf club & Indiana retreat center.
  • I am a co-founder of Power Of Breath, a non-for-profit organization. The mission of Power Of Breath is to teach Life Extension techniques of yoga, pranayama, meditation & increase awareness towards a disease –free/ healthier living.• I have been awarded for my contributions to Women Empowerment in March 2016 by American Telugu Association. • My Website is www.powerofbreath.org

“To help spread the message of healthier living , I created Yoga /Meditation DVD's, CD's & You Tube videos . My web site is www.powerofbreath.org.”



Vidya Nahar

Philosophy and practice of yoga have been Vidya Nahar's guiding lights over past 35+ years, that she has been practicing yoga on personal level. Vidya Nahar, ERYT-500, is the creator of SARVANG Yog style of yoga, that she has been teaching since 2004 to adults and kids in Chicagoland area through her group and private classes offered at VYAYAM (www.vyayam.com), Life Time Fitness, Buffalo Grove Park District, Vernon Township, Stevenson High School, and Prospect Heights Park District. She has taught yoga to thousands of learners of 5 different generations (from ages 3 to 90+) over past 14 years through her 20+ weekly mat yoga / chair yoga classes, and pranayam / healthy back / meditation workshops at her home studio, local fitness centers, schools, corporate offices, libraries, and community centers / organizations.

Vidya also offers a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training recognized by Yoga Alliance to aspiring Yoga teachers (https://goo.gl/KDEJTN).

She has published more than 100 yoga videos on youtube (www.youtube.com/c/vidyanahar) for free for people to practice yoga at their own pace in their own place.  

She organizes free Sunrise yoga in the park and International Yoga Day events each year for all members of community. Close to 150 reviews by Vidya's yoga students can be found at : https://goo.gl/UTN98S and https://goo.gl/89MsUi

Roshini Rangarajan

Certified Bolly X instructor

Mrs.Bollywood Midwest 2017

Active volunteer of Vibha Chicago

I take the attitude that health & fitness is a lifestyle & I understand that fitness takes a lot of dedication & hard work.I like to embrace the fact that fitness & good health are lifelong pursuits.I constantly step outside my comfort zone & see workouts as mini challenges to improve my overall health. I am an fitness enthusiast who loves fitness in any form. I teach Bollyx classes which is a bollywood inspired dance workout . I run races periodically to challenge myself. I am an active volunteer of Vibha- Chicago , which is a non-profit organization dedicated to create a brighter future for underprivileged children. I teach Zumba/Bollyx every year year to support this wonderful cause.

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Vimi Shukla

When it comes to teaching Yoga, I teach Yoga from my heart and Its very rewarding when at the end of the class, students come to me and they say they really connected with their inner self. Yoga is a journey of discovery of your inner self and I feel blessed to be part of their journey. I have been teaching Yoga in Western suburbs of Chicago from last 10 years. Currently teaching from my home studio, Naperville Park district and School District 214.

I have led events like"108 Surya Namaskar Yagna". I have trained students through Zoom to prepare them for this event. It's a rewarding experience as a result lots of students have incorporated the practice of Yoga in everyday life. I'm a trained and certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor. I assist expectant mothers through Prenatal Yoga to maintain a healthy mind and body, to develop proper breathing and relaxations techniques for easier and more comfortable labor, also through practice help them increase the strength, flexibility and endurance of muscles needed for childbirth.

I'm registered with Yoga Alliance and with my background of Biology and Anatomy, I customize classes for practitioners of all levels, focusing on the mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits as much as physical benefits. I also focus on the importance of proper breathing during Yoga practice thereby maximizing the benefits.

My belief that regular practice of Yoga and Pranayama can overcome so many hurdles has strengthened and love sharing with everyone. .

 

Neelam Akhand

At the age of 45 with kids, ages 16 and 13, I took the challenge with the support of my family to do the One Year Yoga 200-hour level certification. In 2010, I completed the Pilates certification. Since then I have been teaching yoga to kids, adults, and senior citizens. I worked with The Girl's Brownies group to help them achieve their Yoga Patch. Also, I am the past owner and manager of a beauty salon for 3 years.

In 2017 I finished another CoreX certification from Edge Yoga School in Naperville, IL. Currently I am teaching yoga, yolates, and Pilates at the Naperville YMCA, and yoga with meditation at the Discover Montessori School. I finished multiple yoga sessions for adults and children at Studio Nafisa in Aurora, IL. My biggest goal in 2018 is to reach people in the comfort of their homes to achieve their goals without any judgement and pressure. I receive many testimonies from parents who see results in their children and themselves after one month of personal training sessions. Additionally, I taught yoga, water aerobics, and Pilates at LA Fitness and XSport in Naperville.

I have always been a strong advocate in giving back to my community. As a volunteer, I have a big responsibility. I am the Indian Community outreach coordinator for the nonprofit organization, Science of Spirituality Meditation Center in Lisle, IL. My goal is to talk or reach out to libraries, temples, and senior homes to share our knowledge of meditation and yoga. For the last 3 years, the outreach team and I have been teaching meditation at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago in Lemont, IL, for which we have always received positive feedback. I like to think out of the box. My creativity also inspired me to lead a volunteer project during the Hindu holiday, Diwali. With the help of my friends, I collected over 40 pounds of Indian sweets and dessert items to donate to the homeless shelter in Wheaton, IL.

Shalini Dixit

Spread awareness on fitness through dance at school level

Promoted fitness through dance at various community events - well recognized for that

Did many demo classes to promote fitness and good health at health seminars

I embarked on my fitness instructor journey in order to share the powerful benefits I experienced from dancing and find another outlet for my creative side. After completing 5 years of teaching Dance to students from 3 year olds to 65 yrs I felt the immense desire for more. I started the Bollyfit classes which I designed entirely on my own and I found a deep connection with the class as it suited me very well . I simply to motivate others to find their limit and push themselves beyond what their mind says they can do. As a Fitness instructor I employ a strong emphasis on self-care and self-discipline . I want to remind everyone that they carry their own peace and happiness within. I love impromptu dance routines and believes Girls who workout together always creates long term friendships with each other .

Ajanta Chakraborty

Grew Bollywood Groove from 0 to 30 classes/week starting from scratch since 2011. Built a program with 200 kids/session and hundreds of people in our cardio classes. Featured on NBC, ABC, FOX, Elle Magazine, Nielsen Media, WCIU, Sun Times, WGN.

300+ five star reviews across all review sites. Built first Bollywood dance mobile app with 7,000 users worldwide. Only company in chicagoland to offer unique dnace/culture curriculum to kids ages 3 and up.

Published 7 children's books in 1.5 years. Three of them are Amazon Bestsellers. Every book has received scores of 5-star reviews.

Deepti Jain

Certified Group Ex Instructor, Certified Zumba instructor, teaching classes at the YMCA of Chicago, Volunteer instructor for teachers at the White Eagle Elementary School