Sharad Prasad Bastakoti was born in 1982.
He started his yoga journey in 2004 under guidance of his yoga teacher Ganesh. He studied yoga at Banaras Hindu University, Bihar School of Yoga etc. He holds a master in Sanskrit and Vedic Philosophy from Banaras Hindu University. He had done Bachelor of Education with Specialization subject PHYSICAL EUCATION & YOGA EDUCATION and Master Of Education with YOGA EDUCATION from Banaras Hindu University.

Sharad has been practicing Ashtanga for more than 18 years and teaching for 10 years. Students of his classes progress their development in the series with personal attention to repositioning. Sharad will adapt the student’s body to the pose so that results can be achieved gradually. He is also a Sanskrit teacher and is experienced in teaching other styles of classical Hatha yoga, Hatha Flow and Yin yoga. Sharad teaches indian philosophy, Yoga sutra, Hatha yoga pradipika and Upanishad.

• (2002) Bachelor in Sanskrit (Shastri (Hons.) in Vedanta Philosophy) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.GOLD MEDAL AWARDED
• (2003) Yogic Practices for Better Living from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
• (2004) Master of Arts in Sanskrit and Vedic Philosophy from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
• (2006) Bachelor of Education,( with Specialization PHYSICAL EUCATION & YOGA EDUCATION) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
• (2007) Master of Education, (with YOGA EDUCATION) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
• (2012) Yoga Teacher Training Course, from Bihar School of Yoga, Rikhiyadham, India.
• (2017) YOGA ALLIANCE 200 Hours Yoga Training Course (Integrated) from Yoga Training Centre, Varanasi, India.
• (2019) YOGA Instructors course from Swami Vivekanand Yoga Anusandhan Sansthan, Prashanti Kutiram, Bangaluru, India.
• (2019) YOGA ALLIANCE 300 Hours Yoga Training Course (Integrated) from Yoga Training Centre, Varanasi, India.