Meet Our Teachers

Ni Kadek Artuti Pradnya (Madhuri Rasika Devi Dasi). has an E-RYT 500 Yoga Alliance instructor certification with Yoga Arts School. She completed 100 hours certification with Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh India and 100 hours Yin Yoga instructor certification with Bali Yoga Teacher School. Since 2012 Pradnya has been studying Buddhi Yoga  and Bhakti Yoga with Jani Jaatinen (Mahayogi Gokulacandra Das) and completed 500 hours yoga teacher certification.
In 2012 together with brother Ary and his wife Kalina, she formed Gokul Yoga Bali school. In 2013 she created Shanti Toya Ashram, a retreat centre for yoga and wellbeing in Mengwi, Bali to teach Gokul Hatha and Gokul Vinyasa yoga, Pranayama and Meditation.

Pradnya began her journey at the age of 6 when she learned classical Balinese dance. Her passion for dance then expanded to modern Javanese and Balinese style as well as Contemporary Western & Latin dance. This eventually led Pradnya into Yoga. After 17 years of teaching in Bali and around the world, Pradnya has deepened her experience of yoga, which for her is a lifelong spiritual practice.

Ary was born into a Balinese’ healers family, and practiced yoga from a young age with his yogi sister – Pradnya and father. He graduated from the Tourism University, and 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at the School of Sacred Arts in Ubud. Together with Pradnya and Kalina he is cocreating Gokul Yoga Bali school.

Ary teaches Gokul Hatha Yoga (Asana, Pranayama, Meditation) and Gokul Vinyasa Yoga. His experience in teaching include guiding community classes at Yoga Barn, weekly classes at Samadi Bali, private classes for – among others – Bali Vitality, as well as more than one year of managing the Recreation Department, which included teaching yoga, at Spa Village Resort Tembok Bali – YTL Hotels Cooperation.

Ary’s traditional approach to yoga makes people understand its roots and value. He encourages people to establish their own practice by giving them appropriate tools, wisdom and skills. His sense of humor makes the experience light.

Born in Tabanan, Bali, on November 27th, 1960. He first encountered Yoga on 2005. Then, after studying with Indonesian teachers, he started to teach in 2012 at Seger Oger, a social yoga community in Denpasar, Bali. He got an international certificate in 2014 after completing a 200h Yoga Teacher Training in Ubud, Bali and a Gokul Hatha 200h Yogga Teacher Training in 2019.
Yoga style: Hatha and Viniyasa Gentle Flow.

 

Since Wayan committed his life to yoga, he’s been studying it with Balinese and European masters who opened his heart, mind, awareness for deeper understandings. He experiences yoga as a meditative, healing and holistically balancing practice.

Wayan is certified with 200h TTC at School of Sacred Arts, Yoga for Happy, Cheerful and Healthy Kids TT, Fundamental Aerial Antigravity YT, Reiki and Love & Kindness Healing Meditation. His daily classes are held by Four Seasons Resort Ubud, Bali.

He shares his knowledge and experience with smile, kindness and patience.

Since year 2000, Mahayogi Gokulacandra Das (Jani Jaatinen) started exploring yoga with Janne Kontala, a friend of his as well as lifelong teacher. He has been practicing Yoga everyday for 17 years now and he has integrated those spiritual practices as big part of his life.
In September 2012, Mahayogi has moved to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia where with his wife Jaci he’s running their own yoga shala – Gokul Yogashala.

Known for sharing his love and knowledge of yoga in a clear, dynamic and generous manner, he receives invitations and returns regularly to teach and conduct workshops and retreats all over the world. Mahayogi Gokulacandra’s  dedication and devotion for yoga is a true inspiration for everyone who has the chance to study yoga with him!