“Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination”

Swami Sivananda

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Omkara House of Yoga

Omkara House of Yoga is a yoga family owned space co-founded by Sreekumar (From India) and Josiane Azar (From Beirut).

We offer an authentic approach to yoga based on years of practice, learning and teaching experience in Hatha Yoga as taught by our Indian teachers.

At Omkara, we believe that Yoga is for everyone!

We are registered with US Yoga Alliance

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Omkara Yoga Academy

Founded in 2016, Omkara is a teaching academy that aims to promote yoga in all its branches while maintaining high standards.

As much as we believe in the power of this ancient eastern practice, we like to add science-based and our personal experience practice to our teachings.

We are here to help you set strong foundations to your practice, get a deeper understanding about yoga philosophy and assist you in changing your lifestyle into a healthier and more mindful one.

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Our teachers

Sreekumar (E-RYT 500)

Sreekumar (E-RYT 500)

Master of yoga, therapist, reflexologist and pranic healer of Indian nationality

He embarked on his path as a teacher in 2006 and obtained his first Sivananda Teacher training certificate at the age of 25 from Neyyar Dam Ashram. He continued many advanced trainings in yoga, pranic healing, reflexology and Ayurveda massage over 3 years. In 2006, he took a 2 months training in Panchakarma therapy (Ayurveda) in Kerala & received a certificate from Indian Government. In 2008, he took took a course in reflexology in Delhi. In 2009, he took advanced pranic healing courses in Delhi and received a certificate from the Pranavidya Organization. In 2015, he took a one month Hatha yoga training in Isha yoga foundation and a one month yoga instructor course from Bihar school of yoga. Sreekumar has taught and lived in different Sivananda ashrams in India (New delhi, Madurai, kerala...). He moved to Belarus in 2010 where he taught for 5 years while travelling around at the same time to different countries giving yoga workshops, retreats and tours such as in China, Lebanon, Jordan and India. He Moved to Beirut in June 2016 and Co-founded Omkara House Of Yoga.

Josiane

Josiane

Advanced hatha yoga teacher

She started her yoga journey in 2010 and Obtained her first teacher training certificate in 2014 from Sivananda Yoga Vidya Peetham in Varkala India and started teaching straight after in different yoga centers and gyms in Beirut. She completed her 500 hours advanced yoga training from the same school in the beginning of 2016. In January 2017, she attended Master Chao Kok Sui Basic Pranic Healing Course and received a certificate from the world pranic healing Foundation. Josiane holds a Bachelor degree in midwifery (since 2004) and has practiced for 10 years in the Lebanese American University. She also gives prenatal yoga classes for future mothers as well as preparation to birth courses . In 2016, she Co-founded Omkara House Of Yoga.