Erik Hanzen

Erik’s love for Yoga started in 1995 when he was living in Boulder, Colorado and working for an Ayurveda herbal store. He began his basic Yoga practice to complement his active athletic lifestyle, which at the time included running, rock climbing, mountain biking and snowboarding.

Erik now combines his formal education in Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, and Ayurveda (the traditional medicine of India) with his athletic background and love for Truth to create a unique way to explore the depths of Self through the movement, breath and philosophy of Yoga.

Erik received his traditional Yoga training from Yogi Vishvketu of Rishikesh, India. The system taught by Yogi Vishvketu is classical Raja Yoga that is based on the 2000 year old Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. This yogic system is a very balanced form of yoga combining meditation, pranayama, mantra and the practice of asana (postures) which opens the practitioner to return to our natural state of peace. During his training, Erik was given the name Bhakti Prakash meaning “light of devotion”. This devotion can be seen in his love for spreading the light of yoga to others.

In November of 2009 Erik travelled to India and completed an additional 500 hour advanced teacher training in Rishikesh with his teacher Yogi Vishvketu. Erik has also completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training through Trinity Yoga and a 40 hour Classical Kundalini Yoga training with Yogi Vishvketu in June 2008. He is a certified yoga instructor through the Yoga Alliance, an internationally recognized Yoga certification board. This education has provided him with a solid foundation to continue his journey of self-discovery while assisting his students to deepen and expand their own. Erik is also a certified personal trainer and nutritionist, enabling him to provide students with a wide range of information to support a balanced lifestyle.

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