

YB - SF Bay Area, CA
Yoga Bharati Bay Area is a vibrant chapter with ongoing yoga classes for adults, children, women, and yoga therapy for all age groups. Yoga Teacher Training, and Yoga Therapy training happen year round. Based in San Jose, our teachers are spread across the SF Bay Area.
Our Executive Staff
Anil Surpur, B.E (E&C), M.S (Yoga), MBA, E-RYT 500, YACEP, C-IAYT, serves as the President of Yoga Bharati, where he is also a Senior Faculty and Yoga Teacher. Apart from his teaching roles, Anil actively engages in Yoga research. He holds positions on the Board of Directors of both Yoga Bharati and Vyasa USA. Furthermore, he currently holds the role of Director of Engineering at Ooma Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA.
Ashwini Surpur, BS (CS), MA (Sanskrit), ERYT-500, CIAYT, is the Executive Director of Yoga Bharati and a Senior Yoga Therapist. With 15 years of experience as a Software Engineer at Oracle, she transitioned to full-time volunteering at Yoga Bharati in 2010. Specializing in yoga therapy, particularly for cancer and terminally ill patients, she's a sought-after speaker on yoga and Hindu philosophy and contributes articles to various publications. Passionate about literature and philosophy, she holds an MA in Sanskrit and enjoys writing poems and articles in her free time.
Chinmay Surpur (ERYT, BS Neuroscience) serves as the Director of Research at Yoga Bharati while pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Saybrook University. He initiated, completed, and published research studies at UC Santa Barbara and Yoga Bharati, aiming to bridge Eastern and Western therapeutic principles. Chinmay conducts international training and outreach for Yoga Bharati, envisioning yoga's acceptance as therapy in mainstream health systems. His passion extends beyond academia; he enjoys music, singing, reading, and travel. His goal is to publish research on yoga's efficacy in scientific journals, advocating for its recognition as a therapeutic modality for chronic ailments.
Rima is the Yoga Education Administrator at Yoga Bharati. With a background in physical therapy education from India, she is a trained yoga teacher with a focus on therapeutic practices. In addition to coordinating and administering yoga services, Rima conducts prenatal classes, wellness sessions, and yoga therapy sessions. She strongly believes in the transformative power of yoga, which has positively impacted not only her life but also her entire family. Her son, Arnav, enjoys participating in the Yoga Bharati community and summer classes. Rima eagerly anticipates many more fulfilling years of practicing and teaching yoga.
Anusha Patil (E-RYT), Manager - Content and Media, is also a senior yoga teacher and faculty of Yoga Teacher Training program. From an engineer to a certified yoga teacher, she blends analytical skills with mindful practice. While working as a SPED staff with children, she saw the positive impact of yoga on their well-being. Certified by Yoga Bharati, she believes in a simple daily yoga practice to live life fully. Anusha enjoys nature, cooking, and dancing. She lives in Redwood Shores with her family. Anusha is pursuing Diploma in Yoga Therapy at Yoga Bharati.
More Team Members are being Added…..
YB- SF-Bay Area Yoga Offerings
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Yoga for Adults
We offer in-person yoga sessions in SF-Bay Area. We offer general adults classes. We may be able to offer yoga for chronic conditions such as back pain, diabetes, anxiety, asthma, and other such conditions. We also offer individualized yoga sessions for health needs. Check with us for your needs or visit our classes page for yoga schedule and locations.
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Yoga for Kids
Our kids classes are aimed to bring focus, concentration, and help to improve sustained attention and executive functioning. We bring holistic yoga practices that include yoga poses, pranayama, meditation, chantings of simple syllables and Sanskrit mantras. We include age-appropriate yogic games to make it fun and to teach them presence of mind.
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Senior Yoga
Our senior classes include yoga poses, pranayama, meditation and relaxation. These classes strengthen their body's ability to manage health conditions, to manage stress levels, weight management, and bring peace and tranquility. Seniors look forward to these classes. As an online community, they inspire and energize each other with their social time after the sessions.
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Prenatal Yoga
Our prenatal classes are applicable for all three trimesters of pregnancy. We focus on breath awareness and gentle poses for moms-to-be. We give stress management techniques and prepare them for safe childbirth. Women bond with each other and enjoy the sense of well being. The convenience of at-home yoga makes it possible for them to take up yoga into their daily routine.
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Yoga Therapy
We offer yoga for back & neck pain, arthritis, respiratory disorders, diabetes mellitus, metabolic disorders such as cholesterol problems, mental health conditions, cancer, neurological disorders, women's health conditions and many more. We offer affordable private and group yoga therapy for your health needs. Take charge of your health. Yoga brings life into your years.