About Avana Yoga
Where Ancient Wisdom Meets the Modern World
Avana Yoga was born from a deep reverence for India’s classical yoga tradition a living lineage that stretches back thousands of years through the Vedas, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the timeless teachings of the Bhagavad Gita.
We believe yoga is far more than movement. At its heart, it is the science of the mind a path towards Samadhi, inner stillness, and the clarity that comes from truly knowing oneself. Every class, course, and retreat we offer is rooted in this understanding.
From the UK to India and beyond, we share these teachings with sincerity, depth, and care welcoming students and teachers who are ready to experience yoga not as a trend, but as a transformation.
Our Teachers
Madhav
Yogi Madhav is a devoted student and teacher of traditional Yoga, rooted in the living wisdom of India’s ancient philosophical traditions. Raised in a traditional Indian family, he was introduced to the authentic teachings of Yoga from an early age, a connection that has shaped his entire life’s path.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Sanskrit, and Hindi, and a Master’s degree in Yoga and Meditation. His studies span the Vedas, classical Indian philosophy, Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, and Naturopathy , forming a holistic foundation that informs every aspect of his teaching.
Since 2012, Yogi Madhav has been teaching internationally across yoga schools, universities, institutes, and NGOs, guiding students through 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training programs. Over the years, he has built a strong and supportive global community of practitioners who continue to grow under his guidance.
His teaching style is defined by simplicity, clarity, and depth. He offers precise, grounded instruction while preserving the integrity of the tradition, helping students move beyond the physical postures and into a direct experience of what Yoga truly is.
Yogi Madhav continues to share these teachings worldwide through workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings, welcoming students at every stage of their journey.
Katie
Katie has been a yoga practitioner since her mid 20’s, her journey of yoga started with an injury. After years of athletics, the injuries became too frequent and the body needed something to help rehabilitate, yet remain strong. Yoga was the perfect recipe for that, and so her practice began. Katie has taught Hatha and Yin in Yoga studios, gyms and High Schools in the UK and a Yoga Ashram in India. Her study of yoga started in India with a 200hr Yoga Alliance accredited Teacher Training and later went on to do a further 300hrs in Traditional Hatha, as well as extensive Yin training with the leaders in the field, Katie is the lead trainer in the Yin Yoga Teacher Training Program. Katie shares the practice of yoga by way of an empathetic and understanding nature, with patient and thorough guidance, breaking down the fundamentals makings it easier to understand and more accessible to all.
Prabhakar
From a young age Prabhakar was drawn to a spiritual way of living. He loved yoga and practiced many different styles. It wasn’t until he began doing Hatha yoga that he wanted to immerse himself in a training to deepen his own personal practice. As a yoga teacher he brings to his students a depth of experience in hatha and ashtanga style yoga. He soon realized that the yoga mat was a place to find a sense of contentment, self awareness and mind body connection. He has 1000+ hours of professional yoga teacher training behind him, backed up with an experience of more than 16 years of teaching yoga. He tries to offer his students the opportunity to take the yogic path at their own pace. He has been associated with several yoga centre’s all over india, teaching philosophy and meditation.
Dr Pragyan
Dr Pragyan tripathi is a renowned Ayurveda and Panchkarma trainer. He is a sensitive and seasoned doctor with a strong background in herbal medicine. He is very active in promoting Ayurvedic principles and remedies. He provides highly individualized and dedicated patient care. He has strong ability to recommend healthy regimens for patients lifestyle. Dr Pragyan has immense knowledge of detoxification and Ayurvedic medicine. He is an expert in pulse reading (nadi). He also specializes in treatment for enhanced immunity, stress management, obesity, hair and beauty care, spine and joint care etc. He develops individual treatment plans, provides therapies to alleviate chronic and acute illness. He provides Ayurvedic medicines and herbal supplements to patients.