Meet the Founder
Abhishek Pokhriyal
& the Purity of Tradition
Born and raised near the sacred River Ganga in Rishikesh, Abhishek Pokhriyal has dedicated his life to yoga, learning from early childhood under traditional ashram masters. Combining a lifetime of personal practice with 13+ years of professional teaching across classical alignment, Hatha, and Vinyasa lineages, the vision of Ganga Yogshala was born — a school dedicated to carrying the authentic essence of Indian yoga to students worldwide.
Today, having personally guided over 16,000+ students across 80+ countries and mentored 1,500+ certified yoga teachers, his mission remains focused: teaching yoga not as an exercise, but as a complete philosophy of conscious living and therapeutic alignment.
✦ Born & trained in the spiritual heart of Rishikesh
✦ Certified E-RYT 500 & YACEP Continuing Education Provider
✦ Expert in props-based structural yoga & alignment corrections
✦ Mentored 1,500+ yoga teachers globally
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