Reema's Bio

Reema began teaching yoga in 2002.  She teaches vinyasa, pranayama, philosophy and ayurvedic cooking worldwide.  She thanks her greatest influences - her family, Danny Paradise, Dharma Mittra, Larry Schultz, and the numerous great yogis she has practiced with throughout the world, each dedicated to sharing the healing and empowering practice with as many as possible.

Reema is co-author of the book, Sacred Sanskrit Words for Yoga, Chant and Meditation (available on www.amazon.com). She recently completed a CD of Sanskrit Chants, produced with Ferenz Kallos. (available through info@ushayogafoundation.org)

Reema has taught throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and North America with Danny Paradise (www.dannyparadise.com).  Throughout their travels, Reema spread the message of the Usha Yoga Foundation, which brings yoga to those who have little or no access to the practice - either in remote areas of the world or in battered women's shelters, drug rehab centers, nursing homes, hospitals and slums. The Usha Foundation is a 501c3 organization and supports projects in India, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, England and the U.S.  Danny has helped organize music benefits for Usha in over 10 cities around the world.

Prior to her travels, Reema worked with Larry Schultz and Katie Cariffe at It's Yoga, San Francisco, where she developed teacher training programs and produced a CD with Sanskrit Chants and a guide on how to pronounce the Sanskrit names of the postures and terminology that fall under Ashtanga Yoga. The CD is available on www.itsyoga.net.

Reema studied International Affairs at Vassar College and The London School of Economics (M.A.). She also worked for the United Nations in New York.  Reema enjoys using her experience to run the Usha Yoga Foundation and to explore the process of building empowerment from within.  She conducts annual retreats to her grandfather's community center in Khaknar, a tribal village in Central North India.