What is Dharma Yoga? The Traditional Practice Behind My Teaching
Who is Dharma Mittra?
Dharma Mittra is a yoga master in the truest sense of the word. He has dedicated his entire life to the practice as a way of being. He trained traditionally, lives with deep self-discipline, and has been teaching out of his New York City studio for decades. He is the real thing, and that matters to me.
In a wellness world that has largely westernized Yoga into something that looks more like stretching with a spiritual aesthetic, Dharma Mittra represents an unbroken lineage. When I found his teaching, something clicked.
Why I trained with him. Twice.
I hold a 500-hour certification, which I completed across two separate trainings with Dharma Mittra directly. That wasn't an accident. The first training changed how I understood Yoga entirely. It’s not just as a physical practice, but a complete system for living. The second deepened everything. The trainings are rigorous and intentional.
What Dharma Yoga actually is
Dharma Yoga is a classical, traditional style rooted in the broader system of Raja Yoga. It's a complete practice, which means we don't just move through poses and call it a day. A full Dharma-informed session includes:
Pranayama — breathwork that regulates the nervous system and prepares the mind
Asana — physical postures practiced with alignment, awareness, and care
Concentration practices — training the mind to become steady and present
Deep relaxation — intentional rest that allows everything to integrate
This is Yoga as it was meant to be practiced.
What this means for your private session
When you book a private session with me, you're not getting a generic flow I pulled together that morning. You're getting a practice shaped by years of serious study with one of the most respected Yoga masters alive, and shaped around you specifically. Your body, your goals, your nervous system, your day.
That's what traditional yoga offers that a drop-in studio class often can't. And it's why I keep coming back to it, in my own practice and in everything I teach.
If you're curious about what a session looks like, I'd love to connect.