PRAVEEN KUMAR VERMA, YOGA MASTER FROM INDIA
Founder – PRAVEEN YOGA ACADEMY | International Yoga Master |Former Vice President – UYSF India | Head of International Yoga Referee (World Yoga Championships 2025, Delhi)
ERYT 500, RYS 500 (Yoga Alliance USA)
Master Praveen Kumar Verma is a distinguished yoga master with over 35 years of dedicated yoga practice and 20 years of international teaching experience. As the Founder of PRAVEEN YOGA ACADEMY, an international yoga institution based in Hisar, Haryana (India), he continues to inspire and transform lives worldwide through his deep knowledge, authenticity, and passion for yoga.
Throughout his illustrious career, Master Praveen has trained over 10,000 students across the globe and conducted numerous Yoga Teacher Training Programs (YTTs), helping aspiring teachers become confident, skilled, and professional yoga instructors. Through his guidance and mentorship, many of his students have successfully established their own yoga careers and are now teaching internationally.
He holds ERYT 500 and RYS 500 certifications from Yoga Alliance USA, along with a Master’s Degree (M.A.) in Yoga, a Postgraduate Diploma in Yoga, and an N.D.D.Y. from India. He is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Yoga, further deepening his academic and scientific understanding of this ancient discipline.
Representing India on the global stage, Master Praveen has participated in international yoga championships in Brazil, Portugal, Malaysia, and Singapore, earning over 35 medals. His record includes being an 8-time Inter College Champion, 6-time All India University Champion, 10-time District Champion, and multiple state and national titleholder.
According to Mr. Praveen “Yoga is not just about postures and making the body sweat out, it is also about learning to know yours self. The deeper we move within a posture, the more we can learn to concentrate and meditate within ourselves.”
Namaste
