Satya Vaidyanathan

Founder - YogaSukham

Satya is the founder of YogaSukham. He is a disciplined yoga practitioner, marathoner, running coach, and a musician. A former technology executive in the Silicon Valley, Satya is a teacher at his core. A graduate of Advanced Studies Program at Downtown Yoga, Satya credits his gurus – Kate & Jim Coughlin, for being the driving force for his passion for practice, and the joy of teaching and sharing. He is passionate about introducing and teaching Yoga to beginners and sharing in their journeys and celebrating their “aha” moments. Satya is a joyful and engaging yoga practitioner and teacher. 

YogaSukham is his vision, mission, and purpose.

 

Varsha Prakash

Founder - YogaSukham

Varsha was introduced to yoga in her younger years and remembers her young dedicated teacher fondly. She continued to practice for many years while embarking on a Tech career, a move to a new country, and starting life all over.  She came back to Yoga and studied with Kate and Jim Coughlin, completing a 200-hour Advanced Studies Program from Downtown Yoga, Pleasanton CA. Varsha teaches yoga with a vision of it becoming a way of life. She hopes to share the practice of Yoga with young and old, promoting alignment of body, mind, and spirit. 

Elaine Gill

Elaine graduated from YogaSukham 200 hour Advanced Studies Yoga Program in 2021 and is a 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance. Under Coach Satya’s  guidance, she ran 3 marathons and supported Asha for Education. After years of intimidation looking in windows of other Yoga studios she began her first Yoga class at YogaSukham in 2018.  Since then, she has been s regular practitioner and believes that Yoga is for Everyone. Elaine is grateful for the opportunity to teach and share her practice at YogaSukham. 

 

Mamatha Pratipatti

Mamatha is a 2024 graduate of YogaSukham’s 200-hour Advanced Studies Yoga Program and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) with Yoga Alliance. Her yoga journey began in 2022 alongside her teenage daughter and has since become a deeply transformative experience for her. Through the support of her teachers at YogaSukham she discovered that yoga is for every body and at every stage of life. With this belief, Mamatha is passionate about sharing her practice with anyone ready to embrace change. Outside of yoga, she enjoys movies, TV shows, long drives, and exploring San Francisco with her family.

 

Manisha Dabke

Manisha graduated from YogaSukham 200 hour Yoga Advanced Studies Program in 2021. She is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). She has been a regular yoga practitioner for the last three years. She was a former marathon runner and adopted yoga as her calming daily routine. She enjoys teaching young students and has been in the teaching profession for the past two decades. She believes in science and enjoys art. She is a lifelong learner and willing to share her experiences and knowledge with all ages of practitioners.  

 

Pavithra Praveen

Pavithra is a 200-hour, Advanced Yoga Studies Program graduate from YogaSukham, with over 7 years of dedicated yoga practice. What began as a journey toward a specific goal quickly turned into a lifelong passion, and yoga has since become an integral part of her everyday life. Pavithra is excited to share the positive changes yoga has brought into her life. She is committed to helping others experience the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of this practice.

In addition to yoga, Pavithra enjoys drawing, cooking, and taking long walks. She loves spending time in nature and finding joy in simple activities, including shopping.  Whether on or off the mat, Pavithra is dedicated to living fully and helping others do the same.

Sonali Navathe

Sonali’s journey with yoga began in her childhood in India, nurtured by her yoga-practicing parents. Having moved to the US, she tried a several yoga studios over the years, but it is only after joining Yogasukham that she could develop a steady, consistent and strong  practice. She credits it to the inspiring teachers, excellent class structure and priceless Yogasukham community. In 2023, she graduated from  the Yogasukham Advanced Studies Program.
She works in Product Management, loves to go on invigorating bike rides, get lost in a good book, or just immerse herself in some captivating Asian drama.
Sonali is truly grateful for the opportunity to teach at Yogasukham and hopes to inspire her students, just as she has been inspired, fostering a space of growth, mindfulness, and connection.

Suchita Patkar

Suchi, as she is called,  graduated from Yoga Sukham Advanced Studies Program in 2021 and is a 200 hours Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). She Loves to run, hike, and cook, and believes that Iyengar Yoga is keeping her connected to her other intersts.  She is grateful to her teachers who taught her discipline, consistency, and patience. She is happy and very grateful to YogaSukham for the opportunity to share her practice at YogaSukham.