History
Shashi Pottathil, E-RYT 500, founder of Yoga & Meditation Center. Originally from Kerala, India, Shashi was born into a yoga family. In 1993, he moved to the United States to work as vice president for a scientific company. In 1999, he resigned the position to become a full-time yoga teacher. Shashi started teaching at the Yoga and Meditation Center with only three students. Now, with more than forty-five years of experience and students from all over the world, he has helped thousands of students through his simple approach of fixing the body from head to toe. Today, there are over 350 students attending classes regularly, he refers to them as 'one big yoga family.'
Specialties
We teach classical hatha yoga including pranayama, asana, meditation, and philosophy. We teach basic steps to fix the body from head to toe. We integrate breathing exercises with movement to help open up the respiratory system and eliminate toxins from the body. Once fixed the body can easily transition into more difficult postures. We are Yoga Alliance certified and offer RYT200 and RYT500 teacher training programs. Our teacher training program is extremely flexible and successful. The Yoga & Meditation Center has been voted #1 Yoga Studio in San Diego two years in a row, 2008 and 2009! We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. We also have classes for kids, teens, teachers and seniors. Come join us or call for additional information.