Yoga and Indian dance diva, Hemalayaa, is the daughter of Indian parents, whose love for fitness began at home at a very early age. She later went on to intensively study yoga and various styles of Indian dance including classical, bhangra, Bollywood, and even the latest moves from Indian MTV!
This unique combination of influences has culminated into an exciting, new form of fitness called Bollywood Cardio, and Bollywood Vinyasa.
Hemalayaa is the creator and author of 8 fitness DVD's under the Bollywood Cardio umbrella including: The Bollywood Dance Workout, Beautiful Belly, Bollywood Booty, Yoga for Young Bodies, and Bollywood Burn. Hemalayaa's spicy, and sassy full body workout helps you get you in the groove, while pumping up the cardio, and toning your core, hips and thighs. You'll burn calories, lose weight, sweat away stress and have fun - all the boogie of a bhangra beat. Hema's special gift is a teaching style that invites students to embark on a journey to their own inner joy. Her classes are about fitness in the fullest possible sense.
Hemalayaa has shared the gift of Bollywood Cardio and Bollywood Vinyasa across the globe teaching at workshops, classes, festivals, and retreats in some of the world's most beautiful settings.
Her recent media appearances include: LA Yoga, Yogi Times, Fit Yoga, The New York Times, the May 2009 cover of Yoga Journal Magazine, as well as Ellen and The Today Show.
Major teaching appearances scheduled for 2010 include: the Texas Yoga Conference, London Mind/Body Expo, EVO lution Conference Hong Kong, Omega Being New York, Kripalu New York, the Cologne Yoga Festival, and Bhakti Fest.