Pure Yoga

Fantastic experience: Meditation for Modern Minds classes offered by Pure Yoga creates the ability for you to experience your own inner journey by witnessing the self through the techniques of Yoga Nidra & Meditation. Yoga Nidra is beneficial in providing the space to slow the mind & body down, especially after a busy &/or stressful day. It prepares you for meditation that follows. The meditation techniques taught helps you with the process of exploring & observing the self as well as to allow later self-reflection. Life seems more & more of a rush, & less of a sense that you are in control of your day, let alone your mind & body. Meditation for Modern Minds & the techniques shared, I found to be an excellent way to re-centre myself, develop inner calm, & clarity of mind. I have noticed the improvements within myself through having a clearer perspective towards life simply by slowing down the mind chatter & delving deeper into one's consciousness. Pragyadhara's gentle & calming approach to teaching creates an enjoyable & encouraging experience.

Fantastic experience: Amazing yoga studio where you feel warmly welcomed. A safe space to learn all about inner healing and practices to help with finding that inner quietness after a lot of noise and overstimulation. Pragyadhara also offers 1:1 classes which I opted for as I was looking at more specific areas to improve and can tailor it to your needs and comes with a deep understanding of how to help anyone who is after a more quiet and fulfilled life. A true haven to visit. I always leave feeling refreshed and calm.

Fantastic experience: If you are considering joining a beginner’s Yoga class “PureYoga” run by the lovely Pragyadhara is a must! Such a welcoming, supportive and relaxed atmosphere. Pragyadhara guides the class with kindness and patience, she totally understands everyone’s level of abliity and adjusts this to fit with everyone’s needs. Empowering mind and body workout for everyone. 10/10

Fantastic experience: For the unique experience of relaxation and inner healing power that comes from Yoga Nidra, look no further than Pure Yoga with Sannyasi Pragyadhara. Each session is different to the last, providing deep stretching and strength yoga poses for about 45 minutes followed by a guided power meditation known as Yoga Nidra. This form of meditation is both relaxing and empowering, providing an avenue for mental focus and the discovery of sankalpa, or positive intention and resolve. This is a weekly session I never want to miss - it feels like a blessed opportunity to take time out from busy outer life and concentrate on the inner beauty within.

Fantastic experience: Pragyadhara’s class is my favourite way to spend an evening. Her restorative class has been a fantastic way to recover after an injury. And her Yoga Nidra is the icing on the cake to unwind and prioritise my wellbeing as a busy working mum. I love that the class is very inclusive with both beginners and more intermediaries taking the class to reap the amazing benefits.

Fantastic experience: Pragyadhara was so patient and knowledgable. She created 1-to-1 classes for me which has made my back transform from chronically painful and locked to moving with a real reassurance that this pain is something that can be easily managed and fixed. I really enjoyed the guided breathing and was enlightened to the idea that every physical improvement does not have to be the result of cardio or weights. Without hesitation recommend her wisdom and knowledge.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Pure Yoga Studio. Here you can be sure to have foundations if you are new in the journey of yoga but also structure and support throughout a towards a more advanced approach. The monthly kirtan are for sure my favorite events, where we unite from our diverse outworlds into a safe and non judgmental community space. During my Sadhana training I had the opportunity to learn yogic techniques and lifestyles that go far beyond the asana practice and into my day to day life which has been a tipping point for my personal development. I alsways feel very privileged to be part of this group of people who inspire me and allow me to grow in my personal journey! I hope you will too!

Fantastic experience: The monthly community kirtan event at Pure Yoga is a genuinely uplifting shared experience in a cosy space with welcoming, friendly hosts and guests alike. Recommend! :)

Fantastic experience: Thank you for all the dedication, time and effort to put together the yoga day yesterday. The meditation, yoga nidra and yogic lifestyle tool were very helpful. The space was amazing, the food fantastic and the teaching inspired.

Fantastic experience: We had a one-off session of holistic Hatha yoga for team members of our organisation that Pragyadhara so beautifully customized for us. She made sure to clearly understand us as a group and our needs, our limitations and what would work well for us as team including visiting our venue a day ahead to set up the space perfectly for the yoga session. The session included the 3 core elements of movement, breathing techniques & meditation which were adapted to the level of the participants. The team felt rejuvenated, energized and loved the way they started the day. Thank you, Pure Yoga, for your very thoughtful and astute approach and for curating and facilitating a brilliant yoga session for us! Janice D'Costa Springboard Trust

Fantastic experience: Pragyadhara is an amazing yoga teacher with a vast knowledge of all classical yogas.Physical,Mental, Spiritual, all in one complete package .She lives her yoga culture which can be seen in her speech, manner and teaching style, Representing her yoga lineage flawlessly. Reaching individual students at a personal level enabling them to reach their full potential. A highly qualified teacher you would not be dissapointed after any of her classes./ courses.

Fantastic experience: Beginners Restorative yoga class is a wonderful practice for better well being, more flexible body movements and restoring calmness into your life.

Fantastic experience: The Yoga Nidra class with Pure Yoga is a welcome interlude each week that gives me a deep feeling of peace and space. Yoga Nidra is especially helpful in these Pandemic times to releive anxiety and overwhelm. The exercises at the beginning of the practise are energising and some exercises have been of particular benefit to me and so I do them regularly. The guided relaxation after the short practise is just wonderful; profoundly relaxing and leaves me feeling blissful.

Fantastic experience: This is a haven for tranquility, rest & sleep (yoga nidra) while the movements are strengthening, balancing & stretching (restorative yoga) All the senses are satiated with aromatherapy, sea views, candles flickering, soft blankets, meaningful trinkets & lavender eye pillows. It is a beautiful place to step into. You are welcomed from the start & supported in your own unique practice, and I leave certainly feeling restored, regulated and peaceful knowing I am better in my mind, body & soul for attending this consistent course.

Fantastic experience: I started my yoga journey with Pragyadhara in 2016 when I completed my 200hr Yoga Teacher Training, and she has been an amazing teacher and mentor for me ever since. I have been able to build on my foundation through her weekly classes, specialty workshops and Yoga days. These have enabled me throughout the years to gradually expand my knowledge and deepen my practice by exploring different techniques of pranayama, meditation styles, restorative yoga, Hatha, Mantra, cleansing techniques, Yogic philosophy & importantly how this all translates into lifestyle. Pragyadhara supports you to explore a wide range of practices all at your pace. You learn to develop your own personal practice which is a gift and to integrate yoga into daily life. I know which practices to apply when depending on what my body and mind are in need of; to essentially just be of great aid on this great crazy joyride we call 'life'. It has been an absolute blessing to have her as my teacher, guide and mentor in so many ways, and she has supported me through some challenging life situations. Today's world of yoga I find can be somewhat overwhelming, and one often wonders where to even start. How to build a consistent practice that becomes part of your life and healthy living, a practice that resonates with YOU. If you are looking to start such a journey I highly recommend Pragyadhara. I have never met anyone so knowledgeable and yet so humble. She is a great teacher and mentor to guide you to experience and live YOUR YOGA.

Fantastic experience: It is a wonderful experience having one on one sessions with Pragyadhara. She takes time to understand my needs and listens to what I am saying to support my emotional and spiritual wellbeing. On a physical level my body and flexibility has noticeably improved. Yoga with Pragyadhara leaves my body feeling better than after a massage! With one on one sessions everything is tailored for your needs only. The attention is 100% on you. Being around her and her energy is uplifting, nurturing and supportive. I highly recommend investing in one on one lessons with her and sticking with it.

Fantastic experience: I completed my Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Nidra training with Pure Yoga Pragyadhara five years ago in 2018. Under her guidance, I continued my self practice adding in meditation elements which she taught me. I have had one to one mantra chanting with harmonium lessons with her which gave me more confidence and improved my pronunciation of sanskrit. I feel very blessed to be connected to Pragyadhara and experience such valuable learning from a sincere Yogi.

Fantastic experience: Pragyadhara is one of the most experienced, knowledgeable and perceptive meditation and yoga instructors I know. You always feel you are in safe hands with her, and her classes are like medicine for the soul. I cannot recommend highly enough.

Fantastic experience: I completed the Restorative and Yoga Nidra teachers training with Pragyadhara and it was quite honestly life changing and a pivotal time on my Yoga teaching path. I feel blessed to have been able to learn the highly valuable skills of delivering Yoga Nidra from one of the most authentic, richly knowledgeable teachers connected to a Yogic lineage. With integrity, Pragyadhara has been expertly guiding my teaching and personal practise with 1:1 mentoring sessions.

Fantastic experience: Pure Yoga is a spirtual haven overlooking beautiful Long Bay beach in the heart of Torbay. Sannyasi Pragyardhara has created a very special, safe and inclusive space where, as a beginner to meditation and Hatha classes, I felt immediately comfortable, supported and encouraged. Pragydhara has a depth of experience that I feel blessed to benefit from, espescially her sharp eye which keeps you working safely to your ability while encouraging you to continue progressing in your practise. Its now 2 years on and I attend regular meditation and Hatha mantra classes. It gives me a real stable, peaceful base to my everyday life. It has reduced anxiety and stress. I’ve also love Pragydhara’s awesome communication, making sure classes and times work as well as provides regular resources to support our home practice. The online option makes it really flexible too, espescially during lockdowns where we could keep continuity. There is a real sense of community that I value deeply, come and experience it for yourself, the proof really is in the pudding

Fantastic experience: Pragyadhara is passionate about sharing her yoga practice with us. Yoga Nidra really helps me unwind, focus on my breath work and keeps me in a state of calmness to focus on our daily tasks with our busy lives. The ten week course is excellent as keeps you accountable and learning techniques each week to help us in our every day lives.

Fantastic experience: I have been attending Yoga Nidra and restorative yoga classes with Pragyadhara for 2 years via Zoom. As a long time practitioner I value the authenticity of the teachings she brings and her ability to present yoga practices in a way that is accessible to beginners while deepening insights and practices of those of us who have been practising for some time. The Tuesday evening Restorative class remains my little pool of tranquil light that I look forward too each week.

Fantastic experience: I started my private classes at the Pure yoga just over a year ago. I wanted to learn real yoga as a whole life philosophy. Before I tried different schools and teachers and it never click, always a piece was missing in the approach. With Pragyadhara I felt connected from the first moment. After some private sessions I went to group classes at her beautiful home studio. I was feeling unconfident and clumsy, as I did not have enough practice. Pragyadhara help me to build a simple daily routine that was so easy to implement and follow. When I heard that 108 yoga lifestyle course was scheduled I wanted to do it. But I doubt that I am capable to do it with almost no experience in yoga. Pragyadhara ensure me that it will be suitable for all the levels. And it was ! My journey begins July 2021 and for 6 month I been a student learning and practicing. Now i know so much more about yoga history, philosophy, meditation, breathing techniques. Yoga become my friend and tool that helped me to change my life for better in many aspects. I am practicing asanas, meditation and pranayama every day and can’t imagine my life with yoga anymore. The 108 course helped me to build the foundation and get deeper understanding of yoga. I am looking forward to do part 2 of the course this year. I am very grateful for teaching and support that Pragyadhara gave me. She is very knowledgeable in many areas including psychology, physiology and biomechanics. Pragyadhara have very kind and gentle approach. Thank you so much for everything that that you shared with me!

Fantastic experience: Pragyadhara is an incredible teacher, she is gently guiding and expanding my yogic experience, opening my eyes to the wonders yoga has to offer. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Grateful to have completed a 9 day Mantra Sadhana for Navaratri with Pure Yoga. Sannyasi Pragydhara’s knowldedge and holding of traditional yoga is inspiring and I look forward to learning more from her. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: I feel so incredibly blessed to have found Pure Yoga and to have Pragyadhara as my meditation teacher. I started with her as a beginner and have felt comfortable and supported from the start. I am currently enrolled in my third session of her weekly meditation class and I look forward to every meeting. I am continually learning and growing, and most importantly, feeling the benefits of meditation in my daily life. I am also now developing my own personal practice with the skills I have learned from Pragyadhara. I am excited to continue my yogic journey.

Fantastic experience: Pragyadhara's meditation class is a weekly anchor in my life that gives me so much grounding and peace. It is a blessing to get to practice and study with a senior teacher who shares her wisdom from decades of immersion into the Yoga path. I highly recommend Pure Yoga and Pragyadhara's classes to anyone who feels called to explore Yoga and meditation.

Fantastic experience: Pragyadhara is an excellent teacher, I started my yoga pathway 3 years ago with her and still uses her teachings and knowledge. Great experience - Thank you

Fantastic experience: Prayadhara has a real gift for holding space while guiding the students into the depths of themselves. Come and experience for yourself, words don't describe this state. I highly recommend for those seeking purity within yoga.

Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend Pragyadhara yoga one on one class highly enough especially those who are looking for more than just the physical side. It only took one session to have such a significant impact on my personal yoga life journey. She listens to my needs and structured a program that was manageable with my busy lifestyle, I was amazed at how much information she gave me and the follow-up email was thorough. Thanks

Fantastic experience: With Pragyadhara I found my teacher; I was looking for someone who offers a yoga practice with depth and understanding of the spiritual transformation. I appreciate that Pragyadhara is rooted in a lineage & teaches traditional Hatha yoga that is well balanced with Asana, Pranayama & Meditation. Layering in Mantra is something I enjoy especially & that helps me to transcend the mind. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: I discovered Pragyadhara walking past the yoga shala looking through the window as she was giving a class, this was during my stay at Kawai purapura. Even from the outside I could feel the energy of the room and the presence created and held in this space. I enrolled from the next week on. Then stayed another 3 months to continue to learn. Pragyadharas classes are like nothing I had experienced in yoga. I felt more present in these classes then ever before. I was nourished on the level of my mind, body and energetically. Learning after the first class that the name 'Pragyadhara' mean the flow of wisdom, which is exactly what the classes embody. Guided into each asana with wisdom effortlessly flowing into me. Wisdom of yoga philosophy, of anatomy, also cues for mindfulness, awakening and tips to take away for sadhana. What I enjoyed the most about these classes was in every word and instruction I was guided into the experience of becoming my own teacher. Witnessing myself, becoming sensitive to fine tune my practice. Separating herself as the 'Teacher' instead empowering us with this wisdom to learn from what is within. Since this class (and many more) I received a scholarship, gifted by Pragydahara to become a Hatha teacher myself, now teaching and living in an ashram I can say my life has taken path. I am honored to now be passing on the teachings that were past onto me. I am eternally grateful. Hari om tat sat

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a regular at Pragyadhara’s weekly Hatha Yoga courses for over 3 years now and I feel truly blessed to have her as my teacher. Her holistic approach of Asana, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and Meditation have taught me to quieten my mind, become a witness and to tune in to my body, mind, spirit, soul. Through her guidance I have built a regular home practice which is an ongoing journey of self-discipline and self-discovery for which I’m immensely grateful. Hari om tat sat.

Fantastic experience: I can't speak highly enough of Pragyadharas skill and authenticity as a yoga teacher. I've been a student of hers for 4 years, attending her classes and her yoga days. I've felt fortunate that she had the patience to teach me and invite me to experience all the facets of yoga, like kirtan, bhakti and even to go to the Gangha Darshen in India. She's freely given me the tools and demonstrated the way to adopt yogic practices into my life. Thanks for everything

Fantastic experience: I'd been to a number of different yoga classes over the years but when I discovered Pragyadhara's classes I found my yogic home. I love the space she creates and the depth of her teachings. The pranayama exercises themselves are gold.

Fantastic experience: I am undergoing yoga teacher training where Pragyadhara is the head faculty and I’m so glad I decided to do my yoga training with her. I have attended many yoga nidra sessions with her, I go to few of her classes too. I really appreciate the traditional and holistic approach to her yoga teachings and her yoga classes.

Fantastic experience: I first came across Pragyadhara at a workshop she ran in Motueka 3 years ago and since my return to Auckland 2 years ago I have attended her weekly yoga classes, yoga days, workshops and had some private tuition. She has been a transformational part of my yoga journey in all aspects, spiritually, mentally and physically. Pragyadhara has guided me on my journey with an understanding of where I am at, and has always been extremely generous with advice and suggestions to deepen and strengthen my knowledge of yoga and assisting me to transform my life. Pragyadhara lives her Yoga and is an embodiment of her teachings in practise and I would recommend her to anybody wishing to deepen their Yogic practise.