Sonakshi has taught me yoga in the many avatars of my body and headspace -the busy executive who needed not just "yoga" but breathing to find balance, a Postnatal version of myself who had serious weight gain, hip and lower back issues and had lost a lot of strength, and now a woman in her late 30s who has back issues that come and go, and a toddler and a dog who routinely interrupt and distract the practise!

Through it all, I have found Sonakshi to be a caring, patient and responsive teacher. She has pushed me to go deeper and challenge myself when I've been afraid of aches and pains, she has held me back when I've been in a hurry to learn fast, as she's understood where I need to build my strength. While our primary focus has been ashtanga, she has incorporated a lot of stretches and strengthening exercises into our warm up to help my particular needs. She's even managed to teach my almost 2 year old the basics of surya namaskar.

Being in control of your life can be hard when you are not in sync with your own body. My practise with Sonakshi has helped me immensely. Not only have we laughed and chatted and enjoyed our time together, but through our sustained classes I feel more confident about myself, and how I can recover from injury or pain, and find my way back to a meaningful practise. I would highly recommend her as a seasoned, skilled and empathetic yoga teacher.

Sonakshi is a terrific yoga instructor especially for yoga newbs like me. It’s been sometime that I’ve trained under her but I distinctly remember the time I was taking my first step into the world that Yoga is.

After taking sessions at various yoga studios and still not getting the hang of it properly, I was about to give up. It was supposedly going to be my last shot, before switching back to gym for good. Attended a class with her and found everything which was missing in my previous trainings. There could be many people who have really progressed in yoga but at the same time, to be able to teach the very same thing to others is where Sonakshi excels.

My yoga journey is based on the foundation she created for me. Correct way of breathing, when to exhale, when to inhale, listening & understanding of your own body. Everything I owe to her.

I can’t recommend her enough. I’ve moved places, travelled world, met many yoga instructors but hands down she is going to be my favourite one.

Yoga is such an international hype lately. So, at some point, we have all ended up in a classroom surrounded by people and one instructor. Not going to lie; I ended up in a room filled with experienced, beginner, and just completely lost people. It does get hard to keep an eye on every individual when there is only one instructor. I tried to get through class by looking at other people and getting the pose right. But, with no foundation of yoga, it got hard. A year later, I knew the poses but no idea how to do a sequence by myself at home.

2020 hit, and with all the free time on my hand, I decided to take online classes with Sonakshi. I was a little iffy at first, wondering how much could I even learn from being online. Sonakshi helped me build a foundation; she went at a speed that was right for me. She helped me understand the importance of each pose, the importance of yoga in my life. When she knows you are getting too comfortable with the yoga pose she will change it up. You will hate those days and ask her "why, why you doing this to me?" But, I promise you it will satisfy you once it's done. She pushes you to do your best even when you are feeling lazy. That is what I was looking for in an instructor-someone who is as invested as you in your health. I found that in Sonakshi because she loves what she does. It brings her happiness when her student achieves their goal. She makes sure the class is worth every penny, and trust me you will not regret practicing with her. Today, I can do a sequence all by myself and I am grateful to Sonakshi for that. So, don't think twice and just book a class with her:)

In a pandemic dictated world, as yoga became a new international commodity, finding a yoga teacher was both easy and hard. New Instagram handles proliferated everyday and as we tried to find our breath again, yoga became that desperate anchor for many helpless souls like me. After trying my hands in several online classes with different yoga practitioners, I finally came across Sonakshi’s style of teaching.

To say Sonakshi is a wonderful yoga practitioner and teacher is an understatement. Sonakshi carries beautifully the twin poles of discipline and compassion that I believe are crucial to a good yoga training. Compassion that comes with an understanding that each body is different and therefore has its own trajectory in learning. However this compassion isn’t sacrificed at the altar of discipline. As an ashtanga yoga practitioner, Sonakshi is not only herself committed to the discipline of learning and practicing yoga but also puts those efforts to cultivate and train her students to do so.

In the cacophony of self-care, sometimes we forget the virtues of routine, of learning the same thing, doing it repetitively everyday not with an intention to master it but to unravel novelty in routine. Learning primary series of ashtanga yoga with Sonakshi, made sure I connect with those repetitions, those disciplinary modes that are constantly under erasure as we relativize everything.

Yoga with Sonakshi brought in me an ability to hold still and let go even when being committed to a routine. I wish her more success, more students and hope that I continue my yoga journey with her.

I have tried many forms of workout in the past but nothing’s worked as well as Yoga. Sonakshi’s emphasis on breath, balance, strength, and mindfulness, created a holistic experience that has now become an integral part of my lifestyle.

I started off as a beginner but can already witness a remarkable change within a few months. She is very perceptive in her training and understands the unique needs of everyone. She has been a patient guide through my post-COVID recovery and helped me reorient my focus towards my health and well-being.

Apart from the physical transformation, the positive impact that Yoga has had on my mental health through these challenging months has been incredibly rewarding. Often, the classes are my favorite part of each week. It’s been a delightful journey with Sonakshi and I hope to continue for a long time.