ABOUT PAYAL

Honouring my teachers and mentors in embodiment, martial arts, and Vedic wisdom, I share teachings grounded in lineage and ancestral dharma. I was born into the Vaiṣṇava sampradāya, immersed in Sanskrit chanting and conversations about the grahas and their influence, learning dharma through our itihāsa, the sacred epics that transmit lived wisdom, from early childhood. Our home honoured the lunar calendar, and daily pūjā, embodied acts of devotion and service, alongside ritual

observances throughout the year.

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Growing up in London as part of the Indian diaspora, I was naturally drawn toward decolonial healing and the preservation of indigenous sovereignty.

I have seen how capitalist-colonial systems distort and extract from somatic, embodiment, and philosophical traditions rooted in Indigenous cultures, often severing them from their context, lineage, and integrity.

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DECOLONIALITY

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Yoga as a Living Tradition For the Hindu Practitioner:

Yoga is not a fitness product; it is a way of life rooted in Bharatiya Samskriti. While Asana supports physical health, it is a small part of a vast metaphysical teaching called Sanatana Dharma. I teach Yoga as a moksha sadhana—a path toward liberation and harmony with the universe.

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The Importance of Context: True Wellness is not Fragmented

Vedic sciences like Jyotish, Ayurveda, and Yoga inform one another.

When we practice these methodologies out of context, we miss the depth of their healing potential. My work is dedicated to honouring the Source, the living culture that has carried these sacred traditions forth

through cultural memory and body.

 

Decolonisation as Devotion:

Decolonising Yoga is an act of respect for the living communities that

have preserved these sacred traditions despite harmful historical and contemporary attempts at erasure. I advocate for a practice built on discernment, integrity, and humility. By moving towards authentic forms,

we honour the wholeness of the practice, ensuring it remains a potent tool for transformation for all students who approach it with a sincere heart.​​

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MISSION

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I work with spiritually conscious, artistic women, who are moving

towards uncolonising body, mind, heart and spirit, who are seeking rooted and embodied teachings that support growth and transformation as well as those who share a desire for an authentic like-hearted community.

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To re-connect you with your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual

body from the harm of a colonial culture and its generational impact

is a big purpose of mine. It is my mission to support you in reclaiming

your innate power, your shakti, so that you can live your

most authentic life and highest vision.

 

For us gentle yet fierce hearts this requires the warrior's spirit! 

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I use the creative process and resources from my heritage

for our inner work and transformation. Over a decade in traditional

kung fu training has also played a vital part in my mindset shift,

offerings and embodiment work. 

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Move in alignment with dharma, resolve your karmas,

and live your soul's purpose and desire!

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DHARMA

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As well as leading 'Prana and Poetry,' I served as a co-coach and assistant for the Divine Dharma Circle for several years, created and led by my mentor and friend, Saraswati Miller. This period of body-centred work and mentorship was pivotal in my journey of reconnecting to my wholeness and ancestral wisdom tradition, Sanatana Dharma (the Eternal Path).

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In January 2022, I completed a rigorous training in indigenous yogic knowledge under lineaged teachers Luvena Rangel and Uma Subramaniam. These teachings were transmitted through the traditional Gurukula methodology (the Oral Tradition), encompassing a deep study of Sanskrit, Veda Chanting, the history and socio-politics of Yoga, and the study of Yoga Scripture.

 

This foundation remains the bedrock of my commitment to cultural integrity and the preservation of Vedic knowledge.

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I have been teaching Yoga for 10 years and coaching for 8 years, helping driven, creative, and spiritual practitioners embrace dharmic warriorship, align with their svadharma, and weave their visions into reality with clarity, focus, and empowered action.